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Manav Gohil

ON: The SIM card controversy and his future on the show

How has been your experience so far in the show?
Approximately 15 million viewers watch the show every week and we are very grateful to them for their support. It's because of them that we are here. Everybody is aware of the extent of our improvement on the show. We have really worked very hard and have been receiving appreciation from our judges and our fans. We are still in the competition as a result of the effort and hard work that we put in and nobody can question or deny that.

Is this controversy of you purchasing SIM cards true?
We shared the SIM cards with our relatives and close friends who really wanted to vote for us. This is just a part of our campaign for votes. We don't think we have done anything wrong. We did not think that the SIM cards would get into the wrong hands and wonder how it happened at all.

Post this entire episode, comment on your future in the show?
This incident does not affect our practice and all the hard work and dedication we put into every performance. Our performance has been steadily improving and we have received good feedback from the judges and our audiences. The judges are extremely respectable professionals who know their job and this will not affect their decision. As for the audiences, they vote on the performance and the degree of empathy and support they feel for the contestants. People who genuinely watch the show with integrity will vote and the performances will speak for them selves. The show will go on!

–As told to After Hours Correspondent