Tanishaa Mukerji He has reported his experience The Great BossShe admitted that the reality show left her “more caring” and a big influence because of the way contestants and viewers brought her family into attention-seeking conversations.In a recent interview with Mamaraazzi, Tanishaa reflected on why viewers might perceive her time on the show differently, though she still remembers it fondly.“A lot of people still remember me from Bigg Boss and say things like, ‘Tanisha is very cute, entertaining and honest’. But definitely in Bigg Boss, I don’t think I spoke that much because I wasn’t very comfortable with the language,” she admitted.The actor revealed that his communication on the show was mostly in English, which was often off-air. “It’s embarrassing to say, but most of my communication was in English, not so much in Hindi. My Hindi is much, much better than it was 10-12 years ago. At that time, a lot of my communication was cut from the show because I spoke English,” she said.
“People were using my family name for screen time”
Tanishaa also shared that she consciously avoided conflicts within the house because she did not want backlash against her family. “I consciously chose not to say a lot because I didn’t want to get into any controversy or spaces where there could be backlash against my family. Even then, people were finding reasons to talk about me and my family,” she said.According to the actor, it was only after he left the show that he realized how much conversations about his family were used as content. “I had no idea until I left home that people were using my name, my sister’s name, my brother-in-law’s name to get screen time. That was my naivety. Today, I would never put myself in that situation again where anyone feels they have the right to say anything about my family because of me,” he added.Tanishaa said she never resorted to personally attacking the contestants or bringing their families into the discussion. “I never went on camera and said things like, ‘Woh kaisi family se aati hai?’ or judge someone’s upbringing. For me, a reality show meant that the camera is a voyeur looking into a real space. I always told everyone, “I’m not competing with any of you.” My competition is with Bigg Boss,’” he recalled.The actor also admitted that the experience changed him as a person. “That experience definitely took care of me a lot because people were really going after my family. The channel also pissed me off at times,” she said.He also recalled being upset when his family members asked why he was not visiting inside the house. “They said, ‘Why doesn’t his family come home to see him?’ And I said, ‘You’re paying for everybody here. My family members are big celebrities. If you are willing to pay, they will come. Why should they come for free?’ This is still a TV show. Everybody gets paid,” he said.
“Surviving the trauma of reality shows”
When asked if the experience was traumatic, Tanishaa admitted without hesitation. “Definitely. Bigg Boss and these reality shows survive trauma. Even the friendships there are trauma bonds,” he said.“Trust me, when you heal, you realize those people aren’t your friends anymore, because you’ve gotten over that trauma and you’ve healed. All of a sudden, you don’t find their behavior or conversations interesting anymore,” she added.Despite the difficult experience, Tanishaa said she believes it shaped her personality and made her stronger. “Things happen in your life that shape who you are. Maybe that phase needed to happen for me to become this person. Maybe it could have happened differently, maybe it shouldn’t have hurt my family so much, but it did. And then you become stronger, tougher and more caring,” she explained.
Why did he say yes? Khatron Ke Khiladi After Bigg Boss
Interestingly, after Bigg Boss, Tanishaa took part in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, a decision she says came from her love of adventure rather than fame.“Actually, I did Khatron Ke Khiladi after that, and I really enjoyed it. Colors also approached me at that time for Jhalak, but I didn’t do it because I felt it would be the same kind of space again,” he shares.“But Khatron Ke Khiladi was different. I love adventure, crazy stunts, bungee jumping, skydiving. I’ve done all that. So I was excited to try it,” he added.Tanishaa described her stunt-based reality show experience as a very positive one. “I did Khatron Ke Khiladi two years after Bigg Boss and I really enjoyed it. I also got really fit after the show. It was a bunch of crazy, fun, crazy people and we had a blast,” he said.Explaining why she turned to reality TV in the first place, Tanishaa admitted that she hoped it would help viewers see beyond the image attached to her film career. “With Bigg Boss, I was in a space in movies where I wasn’t getting the roles I wanted. I felt like something could break people’s perception of me. I come from a very sheltered and protected environment, so I thought maybe people should get to know who I really am,” she said.However, she added that reality TV didn’t necessarily change her career path. “Joining Bigg Boss didn’t suddenly get me films. It actually proved that it doesn’t work that way,” he concluded.
