Life has certainly changed for Vishal Kotian ever since he came out of the Bigg Boss house. “I have been working on Indian television for a long time and achieved fame and money, but Bigg Boss 15 gave me an identity. Earlier, people knew me by my character’s name and used to say, ‘Arre, yeh toh woAkbar Birbal wala actor hai (he did Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal and Akbar Ka Bal..Birbal), but they didn’t know my name. Now when people see me on the streets or at malls, they scream, ‘Arre, yeh tohBigg Bosswala Vishal Kotian hai!’ Participating in Bigg Boss has made a huge difference to my life,” says the actor.
‘I will always cherish my bond with Shamita’
Vishal and Shamita Shetty’s bond was always under scrutiny and both went through their ups and down. Vishal says, “It’s a selfless brother-sister bond that I will always cherish. As far as the game was concerned, both of us always played as strong and individual contestants. I have always said that game mein rishta nahiaur rishte mein game nahi.” Questions were raised when Shamita hosted an exclusive birthday brunch for her friends and most of the BB housemates attended it, but Vishal gave it a miss. Clarifying on this, he adds, “Logon ko kuch na kuch bolna hai, without using their brains. I really wanted to be a part of the birthday party but coincidently, there was a car launch and I had already committed my presence there. Since both the events were at the same time, I could not attend the party and everybody cooked up their own stories. I’m always in touch with Shamita and she knows it well.”
‘I want to keep myself away from daily soaps for some time’
After a break, the actor now wants to take up new projects. “Now, I’m ready to concentrate on my career. After doing daily soaps, I had my share of reality shows too. Now, I’m keen to do a web show, or might like to host a show. For some time, I want to keep myself away from daily soaps,” he shares.
Talking about his personal life, Vishal, who is in a relationship with Payal Shetty, adds, “Right now, Payal and I are focusing on our careers. She has done a Sanskrit movie recently. We want to live together but first, we want to settle down in our individual careers.”
