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Nausheen Ali Sardar has won Sony's Paisa Bhari Padega at Hrishikesh, edging out Narayani Shastri, Tasneem Sheikh, Rucha Gujarathi and Sai Deodhar. Narayani came second.
Narayani Shastri
In fact, Narayani reached the winning post before Nausheen, but lost the race because she was carrying less weight on the back than Nausheen. This episode will be aired in January.
Explains the actress, "The weight carried on the back is tantamount to money. If you want to take a short cut, you ought to spend the money, or in other words, shed the weight. The contestant who reaches the winning post with the maximum weight is declared the winner. It is not important whether you finish, first, second, or even last."
The competition involved river rafting, mountain climbing and trekking. "It was a gruelling exercise. Frankly, I never expected to win," says Nausheen.
Reluctant to reveal her prize money, Sardar says participants had to go without food and water during the entire exercise, which lasted nearly nine hours.
"We started at 7 am; they took montage shots to begin with. The real race began from 9 am. The worst part came during the break, when everyone else was having lunch and drinks. It was killing to look at them."
Wearing grey pants and a white ganji, with a yellow jacket, Sardar opened a big lead before the break. "But after the break, my body cooled down. I also developed muscle cramps. I had virtually given up; I was abusing myself for having come there. I even fell down, but the stuntman, Akshay, egged me on."
Sardar returned via Delhi. "I stayed a couple of hours in Delhi, but the return journey from there was a nightmare. My flight was diverted to Ahmedabad because of a technical problem. I had stay overnight at Ahmedabad. My whole body was aching. But I'm not complaining — Paisa Bhaari Padega was worth it."
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