Reality shows want to cash in on my negative image Akashdeep
Press Trust Of India, Tue-25-Oct-2011, Mumbai
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Mumbai, Oct 25 (PTI) In a candid admission, TV actor
Akashdeep Sehgal, who entered the 'Bigg Boss' house as the
fourth male contestant, has said reality shows wanted to cash
in on his 'bad' image to grab eyeballs.
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The actor who had essayed negative character of Ansh
Gujral in popular soap 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi',
became a household name with his angry young man image.
He was once kicked out of a reality show 'Iss Jungle
Se Mujhe Bachao' for his 'bad' behaviour.
"Since I portrayed the character of Ansh, people have
started taking me as a negative person. I feel reality shows
want to cash in on my bad boy image. They want to show me in a
bad light for publicity reasons," Akashdeep told PTI in an
interview.
When asked whether he gets affected by such negative
portrayal, the actor replied, "No, I am certainly not bothered
if I am shown as a bad boy on shows. I need not justify people
about anything. I am not a bad person. People close to me know
what kind of a person I am...how respectful and professional I
am."
Akashdeep is the fourth male contestant in 'Bigg Boss'
besides actors Shakti Kapoor, Amar Upadhyay and winner of a
dating reality show Siddharth Bhardwaj.
"I wanted to be on the show so that people can see the
real me. They have always heard bad things about me but never
seen it," Akashdeep said, adding he has seen some episodes of
the reality show and was looking forward to be part of it.
I am not going to follow any strategy. All I will do
is cook some good food for everyone as they have been in the
house since beginning and need some relax," he quipped.
After having participated in a few reality shows,
Akashdeep says he is not keen on doing daily soaps.
"I prefer doing reality shows as they take less time.
In a fiction show, one can not explore much in terms of
character. I am fine doing films as well," he said.
Akashdeep played a villain in 2009 blockbuster Tamil
film 'Ayan'.
"I am happy that people liked me in the movie. I have
another Hindi film up for release in February but I can't
reveal anything about the movie," he added. PTI
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