Karishma Tanna: My
Feelings For Upen Patel Were Real
"I AM NOT A PERSON
TO COMPROMISE ON MY PRIORITIES AND FAMILY JUST FOR A SHOW. I WAS TRUE TO HIM
AND TO MY FEELINGS. I WILL NEVER CREATE A ROMANTIC ANGLE TO SURVIVE ON A GAME
SHOW," SAID KARISHMA
Actress Karishma Tanna
says her much-talked about romance with actor and fellow contestant Upen Patel
on reality show Bigg Boss was not fake, contrary to what other contestants
said.
Karishma earlier said on
the show that she was committed to a businessman and would marry him once the
show ended. The actress raised eyebrows when she showed affection towards Upen
without formally ending her relationship with her boyfriend.
"My feelings for
Upen were real. I am not a person to compromise on my priorities and family
just for a show. I was true to him and to my feelings. I will never create a
romantic angle to survive on a game show.
"We, however,
haven't decided about the future. I have not thought about it right now. Let's
see where it goes," Karishma told PTI after she was announced as the
runner-up of Bigg Boss Halla Bol.
Her arch-rival on the
show, actor Gautam Gulati was crowned the winner and the 31-year-old actress
said she was happy the two finished the season together.
"We started out as
enemies but later on became cordial because the show has such a format that you
keep breaking up and then patching up. We stopped getting into each others'
matters. Competition and rivalry was there in the tasks but otherwise we were
fine with each other. We began together and ended together so I am happy about
that," she said.
Karishma, who was one of
the most controversial contestants on the show, said she changed as a person
after her four-month-long in the house.
"My journey had a
lot of ups and downs but I think my decision to take up this show was right.
The show taught me a lot of things, especially how to be less stubborn. I have
come out as a better person," she said.
The actress said she
regretted applying chilli paste on her co-contestants' face during a task,
which got her backlash from the audience. Known to be aggressive in the tasks,
Karishma said she could have toned down on various occasions.
"If there is any
regret in my four-month journey, then it is using chilli paste. I don't think I
should have done that. I have realised I need to tone down and be easy at
times. It is good to be competitive and have a fighting spirit but one should
not go to extremes," she said.
Karishma looks forward to
going on a much-deserved vacation with her family.
"I am happy I will
be with people, who would not judge me. I can't wait to be with my folks,"
Karishma said, adding that she planned do films and reality TV after the break.
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