Pritam Singh AT#4 The final countdown-Umeed Ki Kiran,Jeet Ne Ka Jaazba - Page 29

Pinkvilla.com got a chance to interact with Bigg Boss 8 Halla Bol' runner-up Pritam Singh, recently. During the telephonic chat, Pritam sounded enthusiastic and went on answering our questions with utmost patience. So here we share the excerpts from the conversation.

Soon after you decided to bow out with Rs 25 lakhs, your wife expressed her displeasure. Are things sorted between the two of you now?

She (wife Amanjyot) was not happy with my decision. But at the end of the day, I took the right decision otherwise I would have ended up being just the second runner up of the show.

But later she smilingly accepted my choice.

You see, I was going through lots of ups and down in the BB house and my family was also facing the consequences of it. They had to answer the neighbours and were targeted whever they went.

Curious viewers would ask, "Why Pritam was doing that? Why has he gone into a shell?"

So when Aman was present during the grand finale, she was presenting the whole of India. She has traveled to appeal for votes for me. She was unhappy because I weighed the emotions of those voters by taking the 25 lakhs and bowing out; but the fact is that when I was walking that on stage during the finale, I realised that today is not my day.

So, I wondered how I could make it my day. The fact is that I have sailed through the journey in BB house by gut feeling only. I was scheming when I was in the game. I was acting instinctively.

People have judged me and have brought me to the finale. At that point, when a decision was taken by me to accept 25 lakhs, my wife was not happy as she thought I gave importance to the money over the emotions of voters. But like I mentioned during the telecast, I wanted to be the talk of the town by making that choice. And it has been the case ever since. People have been asking why I took such a stand.

The important thing is I have quit the game on my own accord. I have not lost it.

You had openly admitted about having the desire to flirt with Karishma. Did you never fear any attack from your spouse for making such confession?

She is aware of my nature as I do a radio show meant for women. I meet women daily via the show. I know what women like and what makes them angry. I have been doing the show for 1.5 to 2 years.

I think from a woman's point of view while hosting the show. Second point is, my wife is aware of my nature and whatever flirting I do, I do it openly.

So if I get a chance to appear on TV, I can't stop being myself as I have got the flirtatious nature from the radio show.

In any case, healthy flirting is always good. ladkiyan hoti hi tareef ke liye hain...tareef nahin to kya karoge (Girls are meant to be praised. What else?)

Now if Pandit Janardan has something regarding my future, it does not mean that the prophecy will come to pass. I have personally met him with my wife at his office. During that consultation, he predicted something else for me. And when I met him again in Bigg Boss 8, he forgot that he has already met me once in his office. His statements on my future were different from the ones he gave when I met him for the first time.

So shouldn't I believe myself more than Pandit ji?

Will you never forgive Gautam for hurting your feelings?

See what happened was, I had told Gautam that I saw myself in him because once upon a time I used to behave like him. I thought of Gautam as my younger brother. So when I harboured such thoughts for him, I was like "are yeh to mere chota bhai jaisa hai; yeh meri baat ka bura nahin manega"

But I forgot that no one was my relative in the show; all of us were contestants in the game.

In my situation, I was always the giver but never got the same support from Gautam. I felt exhausted at one point and felt why I should be the only one giving in the friendship. I wondered "kya Gautam ka koi farz nahin hai?

Both I and Praneet were sick and tired of proving our loyalty as a friend to satisfy Gautam. I was fed up with his "dosti" ki baatein.

I thought why should I and Praneet be going through all tests to prove our friendship?

Even Praneet is my friend and our rapport is so good that we can read each other's mind. But coming to Gautam, if circumstances bring us together, we will meet. I am his well-wisher and wish good for him he grows. People have liked him that is why he has won.

So will there be no P3G again?

We will meet as P3G. If people wish to witness P3G's antics and life brings us together, we will reunite as P3G.

5 things you are going to miss from the BB house...

When my wife and my son Adi visited the house, I saw my little one walking for the first time. That moment holds much importance for me.

Then I am going to miss the moments spent with Praneet in the show.

And, Puneet ji's food... he was a superb cook and especially the mutton he cooked for us was great. Another remarkable thing about him is the loving manner in which he served the food to us.

I am also going to miss Bigg Boss's voice and many other things.

What lesson(s) have your learnt from the game?

The most important thing is that we never give weightage to human values in real life. We never say "thank you" or "sorry" with deep emotions. So, I have learnt that.

I have also worked hard on myself to be more patient. Earlier I was very short tempered but I lashed out only on rare occasions. I have worked on it and am happy to come out (of the BB house) with flying colours.

What's your personal and professional agenda now that the show is over?

I want to relax. Also, I have 1-2 shows lined up and the talk is on to sign in more shows. I also have to visit Nagpur to meet my friends for a reunion. After many years they are giving me such importance. I don't want to let go of this opportunity