I can tell you this much that I am carrying bathrobes
I hope that I am in the house and Kartik Aaryan puts out a tweet or you know an insta story
saying you know what I met this crazy kid and he is killing it in the house, please vote for him
The minute I told like a select few people that I have been approached for Big Boss and you
know I will be going to the Big Boss house, everyone’s first reaction was, bro have fights.
If Karan sir ever goes like you know Zeeshan what the hell are you doing? You know, you
think this is entertainment and this and that. My God, my heart will sink.
I have received threats where people have been like, okay you won’t do it,
we will see about how far you go. Okay let’s see.
Hi Zeeshan, how are you?
Welcome to Pinkvilla
Thank you so much for having me. Hi Avinash.
So nice seeing you.
Same here. Same here
So firstly, congratulations for Big Boss OTT. Everyone is excited to see the show. And you
know you recently you were in the news for pulling off the bathrobe stunt and now its you in
Big Boss OTT. How excited are you for it and what new are you going to do in the show to entertain everyone?
I am extremely excited. I was excited the first time they called me also and they were like,
what do you think about doing Big Boss season 15? And I was like Big Boss season 15, oh
no. So, I was very excited and I was like and they explained the whole format to me and you
know they are trying something really different, something really you know bonkers this
time. So, I was very excited they are doing something new and this is the first time they are
doing and I am going to be one of the first people to be a part of it so I was very excited. Plus,
when I heard I will be meeting Karan sir and Salman sir, I was like that’s it,
all dreams are coming true, what else do you want?
So, I was very excited plus you know the whole opportunity to you know because I consider
myself an entertainer, so the whole opportunity to you know for them to give me this
platform to put myself in front of the entire nation and you know show them who Zeeshan
Khan really is, I think that was like a very good opportunity and I couldn’t pass it on. Sorry.
Lovely. I can see the excitement in the voice and how you are really looking forward to this
show. But I also have to ask you like you entertain everyone outside with your bathrobe stunt,
are you planning to pull any similar stunt inside the house as well?
I am. Because see I have already done a white bathrobe;
I have already done a panda suit. So, what’s next?
So, I can tell you this much that I am carrying bathrobes inside the house.
Now what, how that you will have to see exclusively on Voot.
We can’t wait. And your panda suit just reminded me of I saw that video that you did with
Kartik Aaryan and he was quite stumped you know. You’ll were like shooting and just went
upfront to him. How did he react?
He was really supportive like, so this whole thing with
He said I am sorry I haven’t been up to date with that but I don’t know. So, I told him the
whole thing. So, he said oh, Kumkum Bhagya. I have heard of Kumkum Bhagya. It’s a really
nice show and everything. So, I am like playing a part in it and this is what I have done. He
was like, what, you did that? that’s crazy. Yeah, I did that. You know right now
I am out in the streets, getting people’s reaction.
So, the plan of that whole vlog was to set my friends to ask about this whole thing you know,
get people’s reactions on as to what they think and then I would go in my panda suit and go
so, what do you think? What do you actually think? So, to see that would people change their
opinion once they see me or they stick to that. But we didn’t get anyone who had anything
negative to say, we got all positive and Kartik Aaryan was so supportive and I told him like
later I did the whole bathrobe thing and right now I am in panda suit. So he was like man, you
are killing it. You are too good. I said thank you, it means so much coming from you and
everything and you know that’s what’s like, you know I knew it was Kartik Aaryan
the minute I saw his car, because he has this Lamborghini,
Lamborghini is my favourite, favourite car company. So, I was woah, this is Lamborghini
over here, who is this? Then I was like wait, black Lambo, Kartik Aaryan. I was guys, guys
we need to get his reaction. Let’s go, let’s go. Yeah so, he was very kind and
he was very supportive and he had only good things to say.
My interaction with him really enjoyed it. I literally fell in love with him. Because he is such
a humble person. For him I am just you know like a small kid who has just started off with it,
he doesn’t even know who I am or what but he was so kind, he was so supportive. He
encouraged me, he told me don’t lose your spirit and all of that. So, after that I was like man, I
love this guy. He is so good like my heart felt so good and warm after meeting him so yeah
that also encouraged me and motivation to you know I got to do more now.
Sure. And I think since Big Boss OTT is dependent on audience votes
I think you have found one supporter in Kartik Aaryan.
I hope. I hope Kartik Aaryan votes for me. I hope that I am in the house and Kartik Aaryan
puts out a tweet or you know an insta story saying you know what I met this crazy kid and he
is killing it in the house, please vote for him.
If that happens, man I am going to be over the moon. I will be like yeah
Lovely. Also, Big Boss OTT as a format is very tough format. It’s not very easy to survive in
the house. Especially for six weeks with the same people and the same environment. It gets
tough. How have you prepared yourself for that? For the fight, for the drama.
What is that preparation like?
So, the minute I told like a select few people that I have been approached for Big Boss and
you know I will be going to the Big Boss house, everyone’s first reaction was, bro have
fights. Start fighting. Even if its not your fight, go in and start fighting with everyone. I was
like no guys, that is not who I am. My main point, my main motive to go in the house is for
people to know who Zeeshan Khan is. He is this crazy, wacky person who does these you
know crazy things but that is all for entertainment. He is a good person, after all.
Are you looking forward to Karan hosting Big Boss for the first time?
I am. In fact, when I think about it, that’s the only time I get a little nervous because I
consider myself an entertainer and through this platform, I want to become the best
entertainer in India and after that I want to move on to becoming the best entertainer in the
world. Now Karan sir is someone who has been making movies who is one of the best, he has
been entertaining people for the longest time. So, for him to see me and for him to be you
know, if Karan sir ever goes like you know Zeeshan, what the hell are you doing? You know,
you think this is entertainment and this and that. My God, my heart will sink. I’ll be like
someone stab me please. Before I hear this. So yeah, I am a little nervous also. I hope I don’t
disappoint him. I hope I don’t disappoint Salman sir and I hope I don’t disappoint the
audience and my parents. But yeah, my main idea is to be who I am because I have full faith
in myself as an entertainer because I started off my journey towards the end of December, I
think 26th of December or something with my vlogs and all and ever since I have been getting
like a very good response. Like the growth has been amazing, the response has been amazing
and yeah, I have been entertaining people. So, I have faith in myself and I have my goals set
so yeah, I am working towards achieving them.
Lovely. From Big Boss OTT, will you see you migrating to Big Boss 15 as well with Salman
Khan who will be hosting it on TV? Will that also happen?
Yes, that will happen. In fact, you will be seeing me lifting the trophy up.
I will lift that trophy up and I will be like Avinash, you remember I told you. Here it is, bro.
You haven’t been in the business for very long. You started very recently and have got to lot
of fame, people know you now. But every success story has a struggle story as well and you
also recently spoke about casting couch in the industry when you started out. What were the
struggles, Zeeshan when you started out? And do you feel more comfortable in the business now?
Yeah see, because it is. It all depends on you. No one will force themselves on you and if you
draw a line, no one can do anything with you. So, this is the horrible truth of this industry and
there are few people who you know love this sort of thing. But at the end of day, this happens
everywhere. This is not only something that happens in the industry. You could work for a
corporate company and you know you could face this sort of thing over there also. So, there
are these predators out there everywhere. This is the horrible truth of society and you cannot
escape from it. It all comes down to how you handle it. So, I did face that and I have received
threats where people have been like, okay you won’t do it, we will see about how far you go.
Okay let’s see. I have reached till here and I will go ahead. Hard work never goes unnoticed.
Good talent never goes unnoticed and I have always even when during my lowest I have
always told myself that it’s okay, all good to those who wait. Don’t bog yourself down. Keep
at it. Because if something isn’t going you know the way you have planned it, it is because he
has a bigger plan for you. So obviously I just give it my 100% and I leave the rest to him.
You should know how to deal with it. It’s just that.
That’s true and more power to you for all that you are doing and much more in life. And all
the best for Big Boss OTT. We can’t wait to see you win the trophy
I will. I will. I’ll be like Avinash I told you so
All the best. Thank you so much
Please vote for me Avinash
I will. I surely will. Take care.