Karan Kundrra: I have promised Pratik Sehajpal that I will look after him

Bigg Boss 15 has just wrapped up and popular contestant and finalist Karan Kundrra opens up to midday com about his experience and the bonds he made in the houseHow does it feel to be back in the real worldAt the point where they asked us to switch off the lights and leave the house we saw the stars and I pointed out lsquolook Teju Tejasswi Prakash starsrsquo Itrsquos so different to just come out of the house There were dogs near the set and I started shouting lsquooye kuttersquoThey took our mics off and I felt like I had been wearing it for years why are they taking it off Everyone was in PPE kits and we were trying to recognise peopleAnd what did you miss most while in the houseSanity Irsquom a very private and shy person in real life Irsquom not used to have people around me for 24 hours I like my alone time Irsquom that person who wakes up with the slightest noise but after a few days I slept in between massive fights happening around me I like watching the news and keeping myself updated on whatrsquos happening in politics and science that was cut off I kept thinking lsquoKahan phas gaya pagalon ke beech meinrsquo After a while you start losing your mind you have no recreation Irsquove had a phone in my hand for 20 years and information on my fingertips I was not in touch with my family when Irsquom used to Facetime and group calls every morning After spending two months in the house you start forgetting things from outside like names and lyrics After a point you have nothing new to talk about and you donrsquot want to talk about whatrsquos happening in the house so itrsquos a life of its ownMaking it to the Top 3 is quite a feathellipI entered the house absolutely clueless You can pretend for twothree days then your real self starts coming out I took everything as it came It was a journey of discovering my real self and what kind of people I vibe with and donrsquot All my inclinations and progressions were natural I thought I would live in 56 weeks but the kind of response I got inside the house relationships that happened even though I tried to hold backhellipafter a point I gave up and said let things happen as its meant to be Every time someone would come from outside I would ask them lsquois my reputation still alight outsidersquo but now I am more selfaware and secure as a personYour made quite a few strong bonds in the house despite the ups and downs like Umar Tejasswi NishanthellipI did not know Umar as a person and did not expect we will become friends I was trying to be friends with Jay Bhanushali because I knew him from outside but whenever there was a stressful situation Umar and I would react the same way I never made friendships for the benefit of the game so whatever bonds I made be it Umar Tejasswi or Nishant these were natural Nishant and I never played for each other he threw me out of VIP Room but at the end of the day he used to run to me when I was emotional and vice versa We were rivals but still had a beautiful bondYou had said you are not looking for love but still found it in TejasswihellipI was fighting with myself that emotions run high in the house and there will be attractions but donrsquot fall for it I told Teja as well that in real life maybe we wouldnrsquot even have spoken to each other we are different I donrsquot know when I started getting fond of her though I tried to fight it a lot Now Irsquom glad we were in the same house and felt that way itrsquos only getting stronger In the house your reactions are very realWill you be in touch with Pratik Sehajpal Which other contestants will you remain in touch withI have promised Pratik that I will look after him and that he will consult me before every decision be it work finance or anything Irsquom just a call away I was also following him before we entered the house I supported him in OTT and that time I didnrsquot even know I would do Bigg Boss I am in touch with Tejasswi laughs and every moment we get we run to each other I just spoke to Nishant Rashami Desai called me Umar is a tough nut but I love the way he is Rajiv Adatia too all the people I loved in the house I will remain in touch withAre you finally going to learn Marathi and impress Tejarsquos familyI donrsquot think shersquos going to have it any other way Spending time with Nishant and Tejasswi Irsquom learning Marathi but Irsquom sure she has learnt more of Punjabi Every time I lost my mind I would speak in Punjabi when I was happy I spoke in Punjabi so thatrsquos how everyone around me learnt the language