When Raqesh Bapat was cast in Bigg Boss OTT, he created headlines. With his appearance on the show, the actor went on to win hearts and make it to the top finalist of the famous reality show hosted by Karan Johar. While Raqesh has a large fan base, the actor has remarked that his experience on Bigg Boss OTT has been eventful and eye-opening in many ways. Raqesh remarked on his major takeaway from the show when asked about it.
He stated, “Doing Bigg Boss OTT has been an eye-opener for me. A lot of things became clear to me. I realized that there are two worlds – one outside the Bigg Boss house and one inside it. There are issues inside the house which are not real in the outside world. The interpersonal issues, the fights, the friendships were the concern inside the house. Bigg Boss taught me how to be calm in the chaos. People used to be very loud in the house but I am not like that. Because of this nature of mine, I was misunderstood inside the house and there were of course a lot of accusations made on me. It was also because I couldn’t understand the reality show as I had never watched it”.
Raqesh also revealed that he was first hesitant to participate in Bigg Boss OTT, but decided to do so in order to confront the beast within him.
“When I was approached for the show, I asked the makers why they wanted a person like me to be a part of the show. I am not someone who has given enough matter to be on a show like this. And the answer that I got was that they wanted someone who is calm as they believed that calmness can also attract an audience. Also, I wanted to face my demons, especially the one of not being comfortable in a crowd. I am a very private person and used to escape from crowds. I was used to being on my own. I wanted to check if I could be calm with the screaming crowd around me”.
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