Having survived backstabbing and breakdowns for months, 'Bigg Boss 5' winner Juhi Parmar talks about the win and other surprises
Were you expecting your win considering that you have a fan following courtesy your work on the small screen?
I agree the viewers have appreciated my work, but to think that's
enough to win a reality show is incorrect. There are several factors
which determine one's win. Since I was doing dishes in the house for
most of the time, I thought the viewers only got to see that, which I
thought was a bit uncomfortable. When my name was announced, I was blank
for some time. I couldn't understand what was happening, I looked I
don't know where. Mujhe bilkul bhi vishwaas nahin hua. It took me some
time to register the feeling.
A lot has been said about
the alleged favouritism in "Bigg Boss 5". Do you think your victory has
restored the dwindling faith of viewers in the show?
Since I
was inside the "Bigg Boss" house, I'm not aware of what all has been
said about the show by the viewers and ex-contestants. So I wouldn't
know if my win has strengthened the viewers' faith in the current
season. When people said I was the most deserving contestant, I knew
they trusted the decision. "Bigg Boss" has been fair in its decision.
Do you think had Mahek won, people would have questioned the credibility of the show?
Most of the inmates weren't fond of Mahek. Her wild card entry in the
show as a didn't go down well with many contestants. It was a privilege
for her. Uski entry toh almost finals mein hi thi. We have seen how she
would get into brawls. If that's what the viewers also saw, then maybe
they think the same. I don't have anything against Mahek, but this is
the truth. Before Salman and Sanjay announced my name, they asked the
ex-inmates who they thought would be the winner. About 90% of them
suggested my name.
Pooja Bedi was banned from the finale because she spoke against the show and Salman Khan...
When everybody came to congratulate me, I couldn't find Poojadi. When I
asked Raageshwari about Pooja, she said, 'You enjoy, na'. I was
expecting her to scream, hug and jump in excitement for me. I'm finding
this out from you.
Post the win, are you expecting calls from people who had forgotten about you?
Yes. Now producers will call me to offer work. Not too long ago, I had
developed a thyroid condition which resulted in weight gain. And I
understood why the showmakers wouldn't contact me. But I don't blame
them for their decisions. After all, we are a part of the industry in
which looks matter the most. If I have to essay the role of a
newly-married woman, I have to be slim and look like one. But I worked
hard to shed extra kilos. In fact, I managed to lose 10 kg before I
entered the house. Post my stay, I have lost an additional 2-4 kg.
To what extent have things changed for you after this three-month-long stay in the "Bigg Boss" house?
I love my husband a thousand times more now. (As she speaks to us, her
husband enters the room. Juhi to her husband, 'Arrey, badi lambi umar
hai aapki). At times, you take people close to you for granted. (To her
husband again, 'Please go out for a second, na. I can't praise you in
front of you). Each time I heard men using abusive words or even
ill-treating fellow contestants, I thanked my mother-in-law for
instilling moral values in him. He has never done any of these things.
Are you happy with the way you managed things on the show?
I never treated the show as a game. For me, it was essentially about
being locked in the house with other people. Those who have watched the
show would agree I was never a part of any baseless argument. I didn't
burst out without a valid reason. Instead, I was the one who pacified
others and resolved the issues and this worked in my favour.
What are you planning to do with your prize money?
A major portion of the amount would be kept for the kids. (They have
none as of now). It has been a dream to open an old-age home. If this
turns into reality, it would happen back home in Jaipur. It's nothing
but my way of contributing to my city.
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