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His win last night on Colors TV's Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 has taken Gurmeet Choudhary to new heights. The actor is basking in the new found glory after winning the title, but he's no stranger to popularity. But behind this successful man, stands his super proud wife Debina Bonnerjee.
A beaming Debina cannot hide her excitement. "It feels extremely good. I've been thinking of this day for four months. It was like action replay when Gurmeet was declared winner of Jhalak."
But contrary to rumours, it was not only Gurmeet's huge fan following and popularity but also his hard work that won him the trophy. "Gurmeet's worked very hard for this. I told his choreographer you have got the most popular contestant. Now it's up to you what you do. There was constant pressure on Gurmeet to deliver. I didn't want people to say he was popular so he won. He deserved the award. Gurmeet has scored 10/10 many times and even rehearsed at nights. I give full credit to him for his sheer hard work but both Gurmeet and I also want to thank his fans for their continuous love and support".
She adds further, "As a wife I want people to remember that Gurmeet has given some of the best performances on Jhalak this season which will also be remembered next season. JDJ has increased his fan base and all of them agree that he deserved to win. Since he is so humble he always thanks his fans. Whereve he faltered, fans would back him up and I was confident that they would support him. Whenever he was upset about not giving a good performance, I was confident and would tell him not to worry as his fans would always be there for him and some of them have stood by him for the past 4 years. A big thank you to all of them for supporting him throughout on Jhalak".
So how has life changed post Jhalak? "Well, it's been only a day! But the Jhalak stage has definitely been a huge platform. It depends how this will further fuel his career. Only time will tell."
Winning 40 lacs as cash prize is no small feat and the husband and wife duo have decided to invest it wisely. "This money will be utilized for Guru's (as she fondly calls him) future prospects".
On a parting note, when asked who looks better with Gurmeet - Drashti Dhami (his co-star from Geet Hu Sabse Parayi and Kratika Sengar from Punar Vivah), Debina confidently says, "Gurmeet looks best with me".
After repeated phone calls, Gurmeet remained unavailable for comment.
A beaming Debina cannot hide her excitement. "It feels extremely good. I've been thinking of this day for four months. It was like action replay when Gurmeet was declared winner of Jhalak."
But contrary to rumours, it was not only Gurmeet's huge fan following and popularity but also his hard work that won him the trophy. "Gurmeet's worked very hard for this. I told his choreographer you have got the most popular contestant. Now it's up to you what you do. There was constant pressure on Gurmeet to deliver. I didn't want people to say he was popular so he won. He deserved the award. Gurmeet has scored 10/10 many times and even rehearsed at nights. I give full credit to him for his sheer hard work but both Gurmeet and I also want to thank his fans for their continuous love and support".
She adds further, "As a wife I want people to remember that Gurmeet has given some of the best performances on Jhalak this season which will also be remembered next season. JDJ has increased his fan base and all of them agree that he deserved to win. Since he is so humble he always thanks his fans. Whereve he faltered, fans would back him up and I was confident that they would support him. Whenever he was upset about not giving a good performance, I was confident and would tell him not to worry as his fans would always be there for him and some of them have stood by him for the past 4 years. A big thank you to all of them for supporting him throughout on Jhalak".
So how has life changed post Jhalak? "Well, it's been only a day! But the Jhalak stage has definitely been a huge platform. It depends how this will further fuel his career. Only time will tell."
Winning 40 lacs as cash prize is no small feat and the husband and wife duo have decided to invest it wisely. "This money will be utilized for Guru's (as she fondly calls him) future prospects".
On a parting note, when asked who looks better with Gurmeet - Drashti Dhami (his co-star from Geet Hu Sabse Parayi and Kratika Sengar from Punar Vivah), Debina confidently says, "Gurmeet looks best with me".
After repeated phone calls, Gurmeet remained unavailable for comment.
