Chetan gets angry - Article

Taking his role as the hot-headed Bheem in Ekta Kapoor's neo-Mahabharat too seriously, Chetan Hansraj pushed contestant Puneet to the ground in the reality show Kaun Jeetega Bollywood Ka Ticket, thereby increasing the level of realism on our reality shows.

"He had it coming," says a fuming Chetan. "Trust me. It was not rehearsed or pre-planned. This guy was looking for it. And when I finally gave him a shove, the judges were as shocked as I was. I didn't mean to throw him to the ground. But I guess what had to happen had to happen."
According to Chetan, Puneet had been misbehaving from Day 1. "In the first episode he showed his middle finger to all us TV actors saying we were trash." How could a contestant be allowed to make such an obsecene gesture on television?

"That I don't know," shrugs Chetan. "But I warned him against behaving so badly about my fraternity. But again he did the same thing. And he pointedly abused me and my colleagues from television. That's when I lost my cool and hit him. I don't think the judges minded. Puneet was openly misbehaving and being rude and obscene right in front of Suneil Shetty, Shabana Azmi and the rest of the senior judges."

After the incident, the contestant called up Puneet and apologized. "But I will hit him again if he behaves the same way," says Chetan. "It isn't only about me. It's about all my colleagues from television. Who's Puneet to pass disparaging comments about television actors?" Chetan is all set to play the angry Bheem in Mahabharat. "Right now I'm reading the Mahabharat to prepare for my part. I come in after 35 episodes so I've lots of time to prepare."