In an exclusive interview, Bigg Boss 18 contestant Tajinder Singh Bagga draws interesting parallels between the world of acting and politics.Politician Tajinder Singh Bagga is currently seen on the Salman Khan-hosted reality show Bigg Boss Season 18. His journey on the show started on a slow note with the politician being put into jail as per a task. After that too, Tajinder has not been very active. While this has made him a target of other contestants, the politician is on the show to make friends. In an exclusive conversation with Indianexpress.com, Tajinder shared how being lazy is his weakness, and also went on to draw parallels between acting and politics. The politician also shared his views on actors becoming politicians todayTalking about his reason for participating in Bigg Boss 18, Tajinder Singh Bagga said, “Every politician is hungry to get fame. No one will ever confess this. But Bigg Boss is a platform that is seen in every household. I accepted the offer because I wanted to reach a wider audience.” He added, “I am not a hypocrite like others. When we are in politics, we come across as fake even when we address the audience. I hope with this people see my genuine side too. If you are not wrong, you shouldn’t be scared, unless you are being fake.Lastly, when Tajinder Singh Bagga was asked about his take on actors becoming politicians, he welcomed them but also pointed out certain things they should be mindful of. “Good people should come in, no matter what field they belong to. But they should give time to their constituency. They should not get busy in Bollywood after winning because you have a responsibility towards your constituency too,” he said before signing off.
Sharing how he plans to deal with the mind games on the show, Tajinder said, “The mind games that politics has in this country, nothing can beat that. But I don’t see any participant as an enemy.” While Tajinder claims to be a fun-loving person, when asked to share a difference between acting and politics, the Bigg Boss 18 contestant laughs and said, “Acting these days has a lot of politics, and politics these days has a lot of acting involved. There are a lot of politicians who are sitting in Delhi as CMs who are acting.”
Lastly, when Tajinder Singh Bagga was asked about his take on actors becoming politicians, he welcomed them but also pointed out certain things they should be mindful of. “Good people should come in, no matter what field they belong to. But they should give time to their constituency. They should not get busy in Bollywood after winning because you have a responsibility towards your constituency too,” he said before signing off.
Bigg Boss 18 contestant Tajinder Singh Bagga: ‘Politics these days has a lot of acting’
