Bigg Boss Kannada season 7 winner Shine Shetty: The popularity BB gives is priceless and is a life changer for every contestant

It has been a year since Bigg Boss Kannada season 7 concluded its journey and the winner Shine Shetty continues to beam with joy. In an exclusive chat with ETimes TV, the former Bigg Boss Kannada winner spoke about his life after the reality show and much more...

Life seems to be on a perfect track right now. There have been a lot of changes in my life post-Bigg Boss Kannada. But everything has happened for the good itself. In fact, I was able to sort out many of my problems. I had a small food truck, which I could expand to a better one. On the work front, although a few of my projects were held due to the pandemic, they are also taking off slowly now.

Usually, there will be a lot of buzz after the Bigg Boss finale. I really could not enjoy much of that buzz as the nationwide lockdown was announced very soon. Although everything had come to a standstill, I figured out ways to get busy. I realised the necessity to do a bit for the needy at that time. So, along with my team, I decided to extend our help to them. We managed to do our bit whatever in all possible manner. Basically, it depends upon us on how we use the Bigg Boss platform after we come out of the house.

I was popular on Kannada television only for the on-screen character I played in the show. But, after coming out of Bigg Boss, people started recognising me for who I am in real life. Having seen me daily for nearly four months on TV, people started treating me as their family member. There is a warm feeling when they reach out to me in a public space without having a second thought. This happened only because they got to see the real me.

I feel this is the beauty of Bigg Boss. The popularity Bigg Boss show gives is priceless. It gives a perfect platform to showcase who you actually are as a person. You just have to be yourself once you enter the Bigg Boss house as a contestant. You can't portray yourself as a character inside. It's more of an individuality. Viewers got to know more about Shine Shetty and not any other on-screen character of a show.

I heard a lot of praises for our season in Bigg Boss. Many have mentioned saying that it was one of the best seasons so far. They say it was a never-seen-before season as it was decent enough. I used to feel proud hearing such reviews from the viewers. This happened because of the contestants who were a part of the reality show the previous season.

Well, I am excited about the upcoming season. I am excited to know who the contestants are. Bigg Boss is a life-changer to every contestant who enters as a participant. There are yet another set of contestants who will be entering the glasshouse soon. I am sure it is going to be interesting to see fresh faces inside BB house.

I would definitely visit the Bigg Boss house again. I would not mind entering the house as a guest but not a contestant again. I have already lived and loved every bit of my stay inside the Bigg Boss house once and I am happy with that. I would prefer to watch how the new contestants go ahead with the show.