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Exclusive - From slamming Qazi Touqeer over his insensitive heart attack remark to his wife receiving threats over Love Gill reels: Bigg Boss 20's Aasif Khan gets candid

Exclusive - From slamming Qazi Touqeer over his insensitive heart attack remark to his wife receiving threats over Love Gill reels: Bigg Boss 20's Aasif Khan gets candid

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​Exclusive - From slamming Qazi Touqeer over his insensitive heart attack remark to his wife receiving threats over Love Gill reels: Bigg Boss 20's Aasif Khan gets candid

Aasif Khan, who recently got eliminated from Bigg Boss 20 recently spoke about his journey in the show. In an exclusive chat with Times of India TV, the actor opened up about his heated fight with Qazi Touqeer and the singer's insensitive heart attack remark. He also addressed the controversy around his romantic reels with Love Gill and the much-talked-about Scout-Love drama. (Photo: Instagram)

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​Doing Bigg Boss was genuinely a dream come true

For me, Bigg Boss has always been a special show. I have been watching it since I was very young. Coming from an acting background and a small place called Nimbada in Chittorgarh district, being part of this show was genuinely a dream come true. When I first entered the Bigg Boss house, the experience felt like a little child walking into a candy shop. For the first two or three days, I was simply amazed by everything happening around me. Ravi Kishan, Pamela Anderson and many other big stars were also there. One day, Bigg Boss called us and showed us a video showcasing the show's 19-year legacy. After watching it, I started crying. It wasn't just because I had become part of the show, but because I couldn't believe that I had actually made it there. (Photo: Instagram)

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​In many ways, Bigg Boss has been very special to me

After Bigg Boss, people in my hometown are extremely excited. I have done several shows, including Mirzapur and Panchayat, and people are already talking about organising a rally when I return. They are expecting thousands of people to come and celebrate. The excitement around television and the love I am receiving from my hometown make this experience even more special. In many ways, Bigg Boss has been very special to me. It was the first non-fiction show of my life, and it was here that I understood what being part of a non-fiction show actually means. As of now, I haven't thought about doing another non-fiction show. I believe that whatever I do should be the biggest in its field. What could be bigger than Bigg Boss on television?

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​Was Bigg Boss biased towards his group?

During the initial weeks, I also felt that certain things were happening unfairly towards us, which made me believe that there was bias. However, when you are on the receiving end of something, you tend to see it differently. As the same situations started happening to me, I realised that it wasn't necessarily bias but a pattern of the game. That's how Bigg Boss works. If I speak about the instances where I felt things were unfair, I would also have to acknowledge the times when the show favoured me over others. For example, Bigg Boss introduced BB News as a task and celebrated me throughout the entire week. This kind of special focus had not happened with anyone else. (Photo: Instagram)

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​There has been a balance

The show had already been running for eight or nine weeks, and almost everyone had a dedicated theme, whether they were rappers, gamers or singers. So, if I call the show biased, I also have to consider all these things. There has been a balance. Initially, I did feel that way, but later, when Salman sir shared his feedback, I realised that I needed to change my approach. I found it a little difficult at first, but I took his advice positively and changed my game. I moved away from the group and decided to play individually. That completely changed my game plan. One of the best things that happened after this decision was that I could make choices freely without worrying about what my friends would think. (Photo: Instagram)

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​I have been in the ICU and reached a point where I felt I might not make it out alive

I genuinely feel that such situations are difficult for people who haven't faced many hardships in life. I have been through much worse experiences. What happened here is probably not even 0.1% of what I have faced in my life. When Salman sir called me the epitome of badtameez, I didn't let it affect me much. I have been in the ICU and reached a point where I felt I might not make it out alive. Compared to that, being called rude is nothing. (Photo: Instagram)

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​Aasif on his struggles

I spent 10 years living away from home, sharing a room with nine or ten other boys. I came to Mumbai in 2009, but my first film was released only in 2019. It took me a decade to reach that point. I have also danced behind Salman sir and now get the opportunity to share the stage with him. When my father passed away in 2008, I had to deal with that loss as well. Having gone through so many difficult experiences and learned to handle them, facing feedback or such situations has become a part of who I am. (Photo: Instagram)

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​On Qazi's insensitive remark about the heart attack

If you watch that fight closely, I started speaking but when Gullu asked me to stay quiet, I stopped talking for a while. However, he kept talking which made me lose my temper and I started responding again. If you are making insensitive remarks, you should be ready to take responsibility for them as well. You should not swear on your parents, instead apologies. Actually, this is a very personal matter for me. I have seen my father in the hospital, and he passed away due to a heart attack. I have my own reasons for being sensitive about this. (Photo: Instagram)

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​I am still saying Qazi was wrong in that fight, he made that insensitive remark

No matter how many times someone tries to convince me otherwise, I won't believe something just because they say it. Even if someone other than Rohit Shetty comes and tells me, I will still not accept it if I don't believe it myself. I am still saying Qazi was wrong in that fight, he made that insensitive remark and it was targeted towards me. He was the first one to get aggressive. My stand is very clear. If I am wrong, I will bow down and apologise ten times over. I have no hesitation in apologising on national television in front of millions of people. But if I haven't done anything wrong, then I won't accept the blame. (Photo: Instagram)

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​On his romantic reels with Love Gill

Me and I my wife, we had a good laugh when we saw Love and my reels where I come out of Room No. 20 and Love hugs me. I even told her to go away if you see the video. There was also a moment when she sat on my legs. My wife, Zeba, showed me her DMs and said, 'Boys are sending me messages like these, threatening me and hurling abuses at me.' They are even abusing my sister in her DMs. See the hypocrisy of people: they criticised me for hugging Love but have no shame while making abusive comments toward my wife and sister. However, I want to clarify that throughout my time inside the house, I never felt uncomfortable because of Love. She used to call me Asif Ji or Asif Bhai, and eventually, I became Jagat Bhai for her and the entire house. (Photo: Instagram)

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​Aasif slams trolls for creating fake romantic angles of Love with Scout and him

I never felt uncomfortable when she addressed me that way or even when I came out of the room. I don't think there was anything wrong with her affection. In our industry, people often greet each other warmly, and I don't see anything wrong with that. If a girl hugs me or sits on my feet, what has she done wrong? I don't understand why people are making such a big issue out of it or editing reels to give the moment a romantic angle. What did she actually do wrong? After me, now she is seen with Scout as well. It is unfair to question her character over such things. She has a family, including a brother and sister, and people should be mindful of that before making such comments. Even she is going to get married in future, it is not right what people are doing. (Photo: Instagram)

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