After a gruelling stay, Gautam Gulati walked out as the proud winner of Bigg Boss Season 8. Speaking to DC after the finale, an ecstatic Gautam said, “All throughout the finale, I kept thinking about how much I wanted to see my mother holding the trophy on stage. She brought up my brother and me as a single parent. She has seen a lot of tough times and I wanted to make sure that I give her the trophy when I walk out.”
How does he plan to celebrate his feat? “My family is in Delhi and they have been busy distributing sweets after my win. I will be visiting Delhi within a month and will have a grand party for my family and friends.”
On the show, Gautam often complained about feeling isolated, when other contestants refused to interact with him. “Yes, others had cornered me. Woh insaaniyat naam ki cheez bhool gaye (they had forgotten to be human). I had never felt so isolated before, because in the outside world, I have always had someone to speak to and share my thoughts with. That was a very unhappy phase and I’m glad I overcame it and emerged as a winner.”
So, what will he miss most about the house? “I will miss the cameras the most. I kissed all the cameras before leaving, because they are the ones who made me a star! I was so touched that when I came out, the camerapersons told me that I was their favourite. Every time I suffered, they cried for me!”
Speaking about his popular P3G (Pritam, Praneet, Puneet, Gautam) group and his much-talked-about relationship with Diandra, he says, “I will definitely be in touch with all of them, although there had been some misunderstandings and problems in between. A lot of them approached me at the finale saying that they were wrong in the way they treated me. Maaf kar dene mein hi bhalai hai (it’s best to forgive). As for Diandra, she will always be a friend. We never considered dating each other, but she’s a nice girl.”
The actor informs us that he plans to take a break from TV and try his luck in a Hollywood next. “My film had gone to the Cannes Film Festival and I’m in touch with people in Hollywood. I have been getting Bollywood offers too, which I will consider now. If I get good work in Hollywood, then great, otherwise Bollywood toh mil hi jayega (Bollywood will certainly work).”
