Rohit Bose Roy: Hope I won’t be put in a box with snakes

Rohit Bose Roy is ready to test his limits physical and mental as he joins the 13th season of Khatron Ke Khiladi What will be his biggest asset as he steps into the show about daredevilry His experience over a 25yearlong career he says At the same time the actor looks forward to meeting the contestants and being influenced by their ldquoenergy and enthusiasmrdquo In a chat with midday Roy talks about who pushed him to do the reality show especially when his competitors are way youngerEdited excerpts from the interviewHave you seen the previous seasons of Khatron Ke KhiladiI was approached for the show several times in the past but somehow the timings never worked out When they called me this time I was in the middle of two commitments I rescheduled my dates rejigged my commitments and then said yes Irsquove wanted to do this for longHow did you prepare for the showI donrsquot have the luxury of time where I can do anything drastically different from what Irsquove been doing for years But I am giving my 150 per cent unlike the usual 100 per cent on my daily workouts As we speak I am on the treadmill in the clubWhat scares you more mdash the creepy crawlies or the daredevil stuntsIrsquom looking forward to the dangerous stunts but every human being goes eww when thinking of creepy crawlies laughs Hero screen pe hota hai real life mein sabki phat ti hai meri bhi phat ti hai Heroes are on screen In real life everyone is scared so am I Despite my feelings I am going to perform the tasks even if they put me in a box with insects I am an Arian I donrsquot believe in giving up I wonrsquot leave a test midway unless it is something beyond my skillset The question of quitting never arises Look at my career mdash I have seen highs and lows but there has never been a day I have quitAlso WatchHeres what Shiv Thakare admires about Tejasswi Prakash and Divyanka TripathiWhat do you think about the contestants this seasonI have not met all of them I donrsquot even know many I know only a couple of them They look like a young energetic lot exactly what you need in the show I am hoping their energy and enthusiasm rubs off on meDo you think you would have an edge over themItrsquos difficult to gauge until you actually get into the mud but Irsquod say I have a slight advantage where experience is concerned All the stunts I have done in my films in the past 25 years serve as good experience I have mental strength but I donrsquot think I have an edge over them or vice versaWhat is the one stunt you hope is included this seasonI would want the midair stunts in a helicopter to be included I know itrsquos tough but going on this show is about pushing your boundaries Also I am hoping not to be put in a box with snakes laughsWill wife Manasi Joshi Roy be okay with you being put in a box of snakesManasi is more adventurous than I am Whenever we travel she is the one who wants to do riverrafting kayaking or skydiving I am more likely to sit and have champagne She was quite kicked when I was approached for Khatron Ke Khiladi