Exclusive! 'Pratik Sehajpal has 1 million retweets, we applaud negativity'

Sahil Shroff the first contestant to be evicted from Salman Khanrsquos Bigg Boss 15 speaks to middaycom about his journey the challenges he faced and what hersquos up to in the real worldHow does it feel to be back in the real world after Bigg BossItrsquos weird but I value things that I never valued before a lot more My mother needed me back for some work which I did not know so Irsquom glad Irsquom back from that perspective I value my life moreAny struggles you had to go through in the houseI can be without my phone family and friends but here they had erratic sleep timings We had to sleep with a light on so itrsquos tough For the first few days I didnrsquot have the energy to pick up a fight with anyone because I was mustering the energy to survive Slowly I started getting used to that cycle of sleeping for four to fourandhalf hours I didnrsquot have clothes for tasks for four days and I couldnrsquot wash them for three days It was not difficult but it was challenging I believe I took on the challenge well but thatrsquos not enough to keep you in the house laughsHow did you deal with other contestants screaming and shouting besides Ieshaan Sehgal and Meisha Iyer have already started their love story in the first week itselfhellipItrsquos a game and everyone is using tactics except Karan Kundrra After coming out I see these people getting applauded The love relationship that I saw was a nice one but Irsquove come out and seen they are getting a lot of negativity So you donrsquot really know whats happening when you are inside I was watching all of this around me but my strategy was different I was the underdog trying to make my way in The nominations come from contestants so I was watching the fights but if seven people are screaming itrsquos impossible for a guy like me to scream louder unless you get personal No one was messing with me I was hoping someone would no one did because Irsquom a big guy I think I was on the right track just that never in the history of Bigg Boss have 13 nominations happened in the first weekHad you been following the show as part of your prep are there any previous seasons you watchedAll I know is there was this individual Rahul Roy winner of season one and everyone I spoke to would say Irsquom similar to him However you canrsquot mess with me if you come in close proximity you will get it I was under the impression that Bigg Boss allows people of all personalities to find their way I saw Sidharth Shukla be his own self that is who he is I cant be thatAnyone that you feel has the potential to win this seasonKaran Kundrra because he is real and being himself Hersquos a friend of mine and we got really close He told me Irsquom on the right track and he has a lot of experience in reality shows Hersquos not blind by chaos he is smart and intelligentAre you planning to take a break before your next project or starting something immediatelyIrsquom ready to work I was ready for three months which is why I gave three months to Bigg Boss Irsquom spending a few days with my parents after that hopefully Irsquoll start something newRakhi Sawant had a lot to sayhellipRakhi gave thumbs up to Pratik Sehajpal and told me I need to up my game I said Simba and I will half an hour later I was leaving the house I donrsquot know if that was advice or a warning that you are leavingAre you open to more reality showsI want to do a show with tasks like Fear Factor you fight less there and perform more tasks I love acting but if something good comes along in reality why not Now Irsquove understood the game I will start screaming the minute I walk in for no reason Everyone will go nuts and then they will realise three weeks later hersquos such a calm guyWho did you get along best with in the houseEveryone from Meisha Ieshaan to Simba Karan and Vishal Jay Bhanushali and me we were just starting to get along I was also friendly with Vidhi Pandya When I was eliminated they were shocked and I had to console themWould you agree calmer contestants donrsquot get focusIt is a strange world where Pratik has 1 million retweets and we applaud that We applaud negativity We donrsquot show a contestant like me and the other contestants doing meditation we donrsquot show things people can learn from If someone like Rahul Roy cant win how can I at least survive Everyone deserves a chance I come from a welltravelled background The kind of places Irsquove lived in Irsquove had handtohand combats for a long time in life I decide not to have conflicts The art of war is not one page we live in a society where drama is highlighted Do I feel bad Irsquom out Hell no