Actress Muskan Bamne says that after leaving her long-time show "Anupamaa," she needed to step up a notch, and the reality TV series "Bigg Boss 18" was the best project for her.
The actress, who played Pakhi in the Hindi drama from 2020 to 2023, made her acting debut in 2017 with "Haseena Parkar," starring Shraddha Kapoor.
"It is a big opportunity. When I left 'Anupamaa', I felt that something should be there which would up my level. I have done TV, ads, and some films. Why not do a reality show? Then 'Bigg Boss' came to me. So, I thought, let's do this," Bamne said to PTI.
The actor said that she walked out of the popular show "Anupamaa", fronted by Rupali Ganguly, because she was not ready to play the role of a mother on screen. "It is such a big show, people love it. But I was not comfortable playing a mother. I had made up my mind that if they will show the baby of my character, I will not continue with the show. After the leap, it became obvious they will show a baby. So, I took the decision, she added.
The 18th season of "Bigg Boss", the popular reality show hosted by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, premiered on Colors TV last night.
Bamne said she has grown up watching Salman's films and is looking forward to meeting him for the first time. "I have seen him in the movies. Whatever movie my family and I sit together to watch, it's either 'Hum Saath Saath Hain' or 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun.!' playing on TV. The records set by these films are yet to be broken. Everyone loves him in my house. Everyone's so excited that I'll meet him."
Hailing from a protective family, it will be the first time the actress will be on her own inside the "Bigg Boss" house. Bamne said she is "ready" to take on the challenge. "I am friendly but it takes me some time to open up to people. I will try to make friends there. I hope my friendship remains even outside the house. I will try my best to show people what I am like. When I go there, I will get to know them (fellow contestants)."
The reality show is infamous for controversies that brew up in the "Bigg Boss" house, but the actor said she would not be on any such wrong side of behavior. "Being rude is not my thing. I don't feel that I will misbehave with anyone. But that also does not mean that I won't say my point. But I will not misbehave," she added.
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