Any guests who have come in the house though nobody ever they might have said okay, your
game is not good, Umar you got a buck up or this and that you're not playing good I mean it's
okay and only I would say Salman sir as a host, he can bash me left and right that's his job.
He will always do for my better I mean I can listen to abuses also from him because I have
grown up seeing him but anyone else is talking about. That is not justified
Our friendship had grown inside the house but I would say I would keep it as friendship only
right until now I wouldn't say you know I’m in a relationship or something because there is
nothing like that. We are just friends
People have any racially you know abused me on religion, on colour never I mean I would say
Bombay is I think it's the only city in India I would say where you can just walk freely and
three in the morning so it's so safe for everyone for girls whether it be boys so I’ve never
faced like I’m from Jammu and Kashmir so I’ve faced some difficulty in Mumbai
Hi Umar, welcome to Pinkvilla. First of all, congratulations on your amazing journey in Bigg
Boss and let's address the elephant in the room. A lot of your fans and even people from the
industry think that your eviction was unfair, so what do you have to say about that?
All I would say is that the eviction I mean when I got to know that the voting was on
my side and I was disappointed that you know why did they evict me but then when I realised
the amount of love I’m getting, the fans, the people who are supporting me so that
disappointment I would just say it went away and I was happy and I was content that you
know I came inside the house to make my name and tell people who I am as a person and
they have connected with me and they like me, love me I
think for me I think that is the trophy and that is winning
I see, that's good for you. When I was watching one of your clips from the Bigg Boss house
you said that you know you kind of mentioned that you also wanted to come into this
industry but because you had responsibilities you let your younger brother do the drill and
you thought you would wait for it, so what were those responsibilities could you elaborate on
that and are you happy that your journey in the entertainment world began with Bigg Boss?
See responsibilities has been I was an ambitious guy I mean so I always wanted to be a
doctor but always obviously you grow up seeing Bollywood movies and Bollywood stars and
the fandom they have, their aura so you always try to be, envy them you know I want to be
like that and somehow I would so I wanted to be like that and somehow I knew you know
okay fine you look good as well so I mean someday you should try and but then my
education started with my MBBS, its such a long course six years and then post-
graduation so when I done with like almost my post-graduation so I was like you know it's
been 10 years now I mean I’ve been chasing this dream and I’m in between that I would say
I fulfilled because you know one lifetime isn't enough for medicine but I really wanted to
do things which you know which I have passion for that's why I moved to Mumbai that I’m
going to do my medical also and somehow I want to do some modelling because Asim was
already here so he was there to guide me but then somehow Asim went into the Bigg Boss
and the season was phenomenal and he rose to fame and somehow with that people saw me
as a brother supporting him and they connected with me and they liked me and that thing got
into eyes of many people, even Colors and Bigg Boss and so I would say I was fortunate
enough and yes I think just to start my career in this industry with Bigg boss such a big
Asia’s number one reality show and with a huge fan base and
viewership I mean I would say it's a dream come true to start your career with this
What kind of patients are you getting now after getting the flavour?
We came back after 100 days and just being myself and just trying to enjoy the free time right
now. I'm not practicing so we are not seeing any patients right now because that 100 days
really affects you, affects your mind and you come into reality so it takes time to absorb the surroundings
Yeah, a lot of your fans are very curious about the bond that you share with Rashami Desai. So
of course a lot of people are already shipping you guys together and making photos, collages,
videos of you together so I know that you have been in the house for just a few days right so
it's very early to so like basically name any relationship but do you think such kind of media
you know hullabaloo puts pressure on that relationship as well because a normal girl and boy
would meet, they would take things slow, there won't be any
pressure from others but now your fans are like you better end up with this person
Yeah, see what happened was even after Bigg Boss after two years back after Bigg Boss 13
they started shipping us together only like already since then but we never used to talk I mean
people used to be like you know they would make videos already but we never had a chat like
we met once and used to chat on WhatsApp somehow, we like in these two years hardly
we've had a conversation which I’ve met with Asim. She just she came in Bigg Boss and
because I knew her, she was friends with Asim and she supported Asim in that
season and so it’s like a friend has come right. Because I knew nobody had a big relationship
from scratch in the show so somehow when Rashami came it was like a friend from outside
has come you know I already had a guest obviously she's a friend, she was friends with Asim
so she was already a friend for me and you know a friendship had grown inside the house but
I would say I would keep it as friendship only right until now I would say you know I’m in a
relationship or something because there is nothing like that. We are just friends
But do you have feelings for her? Like maybe are you attracted to her that way?
As a friend I mean see I’m see if you could see I had feelings or you know I’m possessive
about I was possessive about Karan also. I was possessive about Rajiv. I would fight with
people who would raise a face on my friends so I would say the same way I was possessive
about Rashami because when you're in the house it's like it's my duty to protect my people so I
would just say the feelings of friendship are, there is a strong
friendship like I have with Rajiv and Karan and that's going to stay
Okay so is that one person from the house that you would not like to meet and one person
that you thought that you know I’m glad I came into this house and met this amazing person?
Yeah, I’ve made really good friends I would say I’ve really made good friends with Rajiv and
Karan and obviously Rashami as well so I’ve really made good friends inside the house. See I
won't say any person that I don't want to meet see these three I want to stay in touch with or I
want to grow my friendship in the rest even if they meet they're going to be like hi, hello,
what's up man, the journey was nice we'll discuss so there's nobody even for the sake, Pratik
if he meets me outside we're going to have a chat I mean although we have fought like
cats and dogs inside the house me and Simba has fought like cats and dogs but even if they
meet me I won't be like I’m not going to ignore them, I’m going to say hi and hope they are doing well
and hope you have great success in your future so I don't have any ill thoughts for anyone
You know in this whole journey because now you are out of the house and you can see
things more clearly is there something that you regret
doing or you thought that I shouldn't have done this?
I think see, I am sometimes you know when I feel like you know that fighting for others it's
a good thing because I care for my people because somehow I would get overboard with that
you know because then I realised that's my nature I would just do for my people
overboard so maybe you know control a bit okay, relax a bit if people used to tell me find
yourself. Play for yourself, people will play for themselves right you don't have to play for
people, just think about yourself. So that isn’t there because I am always there for my people.
So, I feel that because these fights, I was fighting for Karan on the first day, next day it was
Rashami so I was like I need to calm down but then I realised no, because what I feel that
these are my people, I have to be there for them. So, I am just saying its good and bad
Yeah. You were deeply hurt by Geeta Kapur’s comments and you tweeted also about it. Did
you get any apology from her personally or did she try to speak to you or maybe clear things out?
No. Nothing happened like that I mean I don't expect anything from her because we don't
know each other she just said because any guests who have come in the house nobody
ever, they might have said okay your game is not good Umar, you got to buck up or this and
that you're not playing well I mean it's okay and only I would say Salman sir as a host he
can bash me left and right that's his job. He will always do for my better I mean I can listen to
abuses also from him because I have grown up seeing him but anyone else is talking about
that is not justified, anyone else so any other guest who has come have always been very
humble, has always been very nice to all the contestants because we're in such a house with
so much pressure, nobody attacks personally. What Geeta ma’am did was without knowing
about me without I don't know if she watches Bigg Boss as much and how she was briefed, I
don't know but she directly went on my profession, how that was inherent in my nature. I mean
because she hasn't seen my funny side, I’ve always been dancing in the house, I’ve always
been cracking jokes and I’ve made so many good friends in the house. She never saw that
loving side of me, that friendly side of me, the side that I’m there for my people always she
never saw that. She just saw how I was in the task and you know and said targeted my
profession and as a doctor that she would never see me as a doctor so that was really below
the belt and that really hurt me that's why I reacted.
Yeah. You know Asim also started his career a long time ago and of course he got fame and
success with Bigg Boss and you guys are outsiders and you guys don't even belong to
Mumbai right so how did you both deal with the low days and you know like of course
you're a big brother and obviously I’m sure that he must be looking up to you for support
when he might not be doing well or he might not have been able to crack an audition
or something of that sort, what were your low points living in Mumbai away from home?
The low points in Mumbai, you're always alone and I’ve not made much friends in Mumbai because my
You know I would say I’m very social and make a lot of friends so hardly I’ve had friends in
Mumbai. So staying alone without family so that is very difficult I would say for more than
me Asim has struggle in Mumbai because he's been here more than 10 years, its just been
three years for me but obviously that loneliness and you know you always motivate yourself
because you have the same routine. You work, you go to gym, you stay in shape because
obviously work will come or you know so you can crack an audition if you look good or
you're in shape so that pressure is always there and you need to motivate yourself every day
then only I think in a city like Mumbai you can be successful. It's like mentally you
have to be strong and you need to be like what you're going to
do and what you're going to achieve and how far you can go to achieve that
You know because you guys come from a very beautiful state of our country and did you get
any culture shock after coming to Mumbai because you know Kashmir is like a pretty
sensitive area and things like because tourism is not very booming right now over there
so people have made some perceptions that oh, Kashmir might be like this or we think, we
heard this in the news. Did you ever suffer any bias or because
of that, because where you come from?
No. I would say Bombay is a city, is a multi-diverse, it has so much of diversity here in
Mumbai I mean every ethnicity, every religion everyone is here in Mumbai and they just the
city welcomes you like no other city I would say I mean when I came here people appreciate
you for what you are. Never have I ever faced like any people have any racially you know
abused me on religion, on colour never I mean I would say Bombay is I think it's the only
city in India I would say where you can just walk freely and three in the morning
so it's so safe for everyone for girls whether it be boys so I’ve never faced like I’m from
Jammu and Kashmir which so I’ve faced some difficulty in Mumbai I know I would say no,
people are lovely here. I mean all these people love I’ve received so you've seen it in three
years people know me so much and they've connected you know the love I receive when I go
outside so if you have anything against if you if they're against
the colour or religion I would never get that because people are not like that.
Yeah, so what are your upcoming projects and what
kind of work are you being offered right now?
So I was offered a daily soap or some music videos are coming in and you know so work
wise the queries are coming in and I feel really happy and blessed to have received all
this thing and very soon people are going to see me on the screen.
All the best. All the best for your future endeavours.
Thank you so much for talking to us.