Speaking about her experience on Bigg Boss, Tanisha Mukherjee admitted that the reality show left her more “cautious” and deeply affected by the way contestants and even viewers drag her family into conversations to seek attention.In a recent chat with Mamaraazzi, Tanesha reflected on why audiences looked at her differently during her time on the show even though she still remembers her fondly.“A lot of people still remember me from Bigg Boss and say things like, ‘Tanisha is so great, entertaining and honest.’” “But definitely in Bigg Boss, I don’t think I spoke much because I wasn’t very comfortable with the language,” she admitted.The actress revealed that her communication on the show was largely in English, which was not often broadcast. “It’s embarrassing to say, but most of my communication was in English, not much in Hindi. My Hindi is much better now than it was 10-12 years ago. At that time, a lot of my communication was cut from the show because I was speaking in English,” she said.
“People were using my last name for screen time.”
Tanisha also shared that she intentionally avoided conflicts within the house because she didn’t want the backlash to affect her family.
“I consciously chose not to say a lot of things because I didn’t want to get into conflicts or spaces where there could be backlash against my family. Even then, people were only finding reasons to talk about me and my family,” she said.According to the actress, it was only after her exit from the show that she realized how much conversations about her family were being used as content. “I had no idea until I got out of the house that people were using my name, my sister’s name, and my brother-in-law’s name just to get screen time.
That was my naivety. “Today, I will never again put myself in that position where anyone feels like they have the right to say anything about my family because of me,” she added.Tanisha said that she never resorts to attacking the contestants personally or raising their families during fights. “I never went up to the 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 was a voyeur looking into a real space.
I always used to tell everyone: “I’m not in competition with any of you.” I remembered my competition with Bigg Boss.The actress also admitted that the experience changed her as a person. “This experience definitely made me more cautious because people were really after my family. Even the channel bothered me sometimes,” she said.She also recalled being upset when questions were raised about why her family members did not visit her inside the house.
“They would say things like: Why doesn’t her family come to see her at home?” I said, “You pay everyone here.” My family members are huge celebrities. If you are willing to pay them, they will come. Why should they come for free? This is still a TV show. “Everyone gets paid,” she said.
“Reality shows live on shocks”
When asked if the experience was painful, Tanesha agreed without hesitation. “Absolutely. Bigg Boss and these reality shows live on trauma.
“Even friendships have painful connections,” she said.“Believe me, once you heal, you’ll realize that those people aren’t really your friends anymore because you’ve healed from that trauma. Suddenly, you don’t find certain behavior or conversations interesting anymore,” she added.Despite the difficult experience, Tanisha said she believes it shaped her character and made her stronger. “Things happen in your life that shape your personality.
Maybe this stage was meant to happen for me to become this person. Maybe it could have happened differently, maybe it didn’t have to hurt my family so much, but it did. “And then you get stronger, tougher, more guarded,” she explained.
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Interestingly, after Bigg Boss, Tanisha went on to star in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi, a decision which she says came about because of her love for adventure rather than fame.“In fact, I did Khatron Ke Khiladi next, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
I was approached by the colors for Jhalak at that time as well, but I didn’t do it because I felt like it would be the same kind of space again.“But Khatron Ki Khiladi was different. I love adventure, crazy stunts, bungee jumping, skydiving – I’ve done it all. So I was excited to try it,” she added.Tanisha described the experience on the stunt-based reality show as much more positive. “I did Khatron Ke Khiladi after two years of Bigg Boss and I really enjoyed it.
I got really fit after the show too. “It was a bunch of crazy, fun, crazy people and we had a great time.”Speaking about why she initially turned to reality TV, Tanesha admitted that she hopes it will help audiences see her outside of the image associated with her film career. “With Bigg Boss, I was at a place in films where I wasn’t getting the kind of roles I wanted. I felt like something could break people’s perception of me. I was coming from a very protected and guarded environment, so I thought maybe people should know who I really am,” she said.But she added that reality TV didn’t necessarily change her career path. “Going to Bigg Boss didn’t suddenly give me films. It proved that it doesn’t really work that way,” she concluded.
