'I have not got the prize money in hand'

Sweet Victory

It’s not easy living with someone keeping a watch on your every move. But actor Vijay Raghavendra not only did that for 100 days, but also came out of it a winner in every sense on the reality show ‘Bigg Boss’.

His humble nature and the fact that he avoided controversy led him to win. But when he did step out of the house, there were many in the industry who felt that Vijay didn’t deserve to win the show. Talking to Metrolife, the actor says that criticism is part and parcel of celebrity life.

“I don’t want to comment on the controversy. All I can say is that every victory
comes with its share of attack or criticism. I have spoken to all the inmates in the house and they all felt that there was no foul play involved,” he adds.

For Vijay Raghavendra, the reality show was simply a chance to live with different kinds of people. “Thankfully for me, my life both inside and outside the ‘Bigg Boss’ house was not very different. So I adjusted very well. I was myself and I guess that’s what worked,” he says.

And now that the actor has bagged a huge amount of prize money, one wonders what he plans to do with it. “Technically, I have not got the prize money in hand,” he laughs. “On a more serious note, when I do receive the money, I do plan to open a dance school which will promote young talent and also want to do my best to help those in the Uttarakhand tragedy,” he adds.

On the movies front, Vijay saw a release immediately after he stepped out of the show. Chella Pilli has hit screens and is slowly gaining a positive response from the audience.

Though the actor hasn’t signed anything new as of now, he says that he is going to be more careful about what he chooses next.

“Thanks to the show, now more people know me. I feel I must be careful about what I choose to do next as there will be added expectations. But I am in no rush to sign my next film,” he adds. Till now, the actor has done more multi-starrers than solo-hero films and one wonders if that will change.

“If the script is interesting, I will still be open to multi-starrers. Though I will reduce the number of multi-starrers now,” he signs off.