'I learnt how to control my anger'

Actor Karthik Jayaram feels that he has emerged a stronger person after spending a little more than 100 days in the Bigg Boss house during 'Bigg Boss Kannada Season 5'.   The actor though is certain that he doesn't want to participate in another season.

 Karthik, who has returned to regular work, has turned into a script and dialogue writer with 'May 1' in which he plays the lead as well.   He will also be seen portraying the role of a businessman in 'Warrant' and is set to make his Bollywood debut soon. In an interview with Nina C George, he talks about his current projects and his experience of 'Bigg Boss Kannada Season 5'.

How was it to be a part of 'Bigg Boss Kannada Season 5'?

It was tough. Your regular life goes a bit out of gear and your diet goes for a toss. I had lost almost 12 kg and I realised that without a good diet, my muscle quality had also diminished. I understood the importance of having good food, clothing and a roof over your head.

Did you get along well with the other inmates?

Yes, I did. You learn how to mix around with all kinds of people. It was hard to kill time because your time is spent completing the tasks and activities given to you. And, it is not always that you have a task at hand. You have to learn how to make yourself comfortable in the given space.

What is the one emotion you were able to control in the house?

I learnt how to control my anger. I learnt to talk less and smile more.

Any regrets?

I didn't like being linked up with Shruti Prakash, a Bollywood actor. I wonder why people who socialise well are easily linked up. I wish people in the house weren't as narrow-minded. I felt a lot of negativity when I was in the house and I am quite sure that I don't want to go back there ever again.

What did you achieve at the end of it?

I lot of people thought I was arrogant, but I am glad that their impression,  changed after watching me in the house.

What project are you working on now?

I have written the dialogues and script for 'May 1' which also happens to be my birthday. It's a horror-thriller and shows how a man hunts down a ghost.  I am also completing the shooting for 'Warrant', in which I play a  businessman who falls in love with a lady cop.

Any other projects in the pipeline?

Director Dayal, who was also a participant of 'Bigg Boss…' and I spent a lot of quality time together. He narrated a few scripts and I liked a couple of them. I will be working with him soon.