Pooja Misrra, Andrew Symonds leave Bigg Boss.
Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds, who had entered Bigg Boss 5 as a guest, is exiting the reality show after a two-week stay inside the house.
The 36-year-old sportsman said it was a wonderful experience on the show and he is leaving India today to go back to his family Down Under for Christmas.
"Before entering the show it was decided I would leave in two weeks as I want to spend Christmas with my family back in Australia. It was a wonderful experience being on the show as I learnt simple things of day-to-day living," Symonds told PTI over the phone from Mumbai.
The two-time World Cup winner said he enjoyed Indian food in the house and developed a bond with contestant Siddharth Bhardwaj.
"It was a good Indian culinary experience. I tasted chicken curry and learnt a few Indian spices.
"Though there was heavy politics in the house, I developed a bond with Siddharth as we talked a lot about cricket. I was starting to get to know Mahek (Chahal) when she left," he said.
Symonds also had an interaction with the show's host Salman Khan when the actor stepped into the house for a short while.
"He came across as a very level-headed man who was concerned about what was going inside the house. He commanded respect. His entry into the house was very refreshing since we had no contact with the outside world."
And having no contact with the world was what frustrated Symonds, more than the camera vigilance 24X7.
"I have no hang-ups being on camera for long hours since I have been exposed to it in the sports field. But not being able to walk out of the house with a big wall separating you from the world is very frustrating," he said.
Despite being a famous sportsman, Symonds said he chose to make his showbiz debut in India and not in any other country because it seemed like a natural decision.
"I have been travelling to India for so many years now for cricket. I have so many friends here, so foraying into showbiz here seemed like a natural decision," he said.
Evicted contestant Pooja Misra was sent into the house as Symonds' translator, but he said that language barrier is hardly a problem for him since he has had a long association with India.
"Pooja is a unique character, I have never met anyone like her," he said.
Now that he has already made his showbiz debut, Symonds said he is open to more offers in this segment, even acting.
"To be offered an acting job would be flattering, but I'll have to see if it is the right project for me."(PTI)
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According to latest reports, Bigg Boss guests Pooja Misrra and Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds have left the House of Scandal.
Confirming this, celebrity publicist and Bigg Boss specialist Dale Bhagwagar, who Pooja Misrra has extensively consulted before entering Bigg Boss as well as before her second coming on the show, says, "I am aware that their term on the show has come to an end. It is sad that Pooja could not be a contestant on the show in her second coming and had to concede being a guest."
While Pooja will reach home by evening, Andrew is said to be at an undisclosed location in South Mumbai, from where he is expected to catch a flight back home.
"Pooja Misrra was the biggest entertainer and the soul of the season when she first entered Bigg Boss. After her sudden eviction, the public wanted her back as a contestant, competing for the finals. But that couldn't happen, and Pooja had to merely return as Andrew's translator and make frantic attempts to rectify her spoilt reputation. Whereas if she was a contestant, she could have fought back tooth and nail to reach the finals," lamented Dale, who has also been labeled Pooja Misrra's 'guerrilla publicist' by the media.
Earlier, Bhagwagar has handled the media for maximum number of controversial celebrities on reality shows including Shilpa Shetty (Big Brother), Ashmit Patel, Rakhi Sawant, Kashmera Shah, Sherlyn Chopra, Diana Hayden (Bigg Boss) and is officially handling Amar Upadhyay during Season 5.
For the record, Pooja Misrra was ousted from the House for an alleged assault on co-contestant Siddharth Bhardwaj. She was apparently removed for physically pushing Siddharth on the show, after the latter blew a situation out of proportion and demanded her exit.
Initially targeted by Pooja Bedi, Misrra was made the butt of many jokes, after which she shot back and fought her way with each and every contestant of the show. Millions of viewers identified with her arguments, realizing her plight and urge for space, resulting in Pooja surviving the maximum number of evictions on the show with a mega margin of public votes.
So huge was her popularity that most Housemates found her unstoppable and indomitable. About the evictions, they often said, "Joh bhi usske saamne aata hai, udd jaata hai!" ("Whoever gets nominated opposite Pooja, gets evicted!").
"With her exciting moves and antics for the audiences, Brand Pooja Misrra fast emerged the biggest puller of eyeballs this season, attracting huge TRPs for the show. Pooja's most famous comment on the show "Spare me" has now become popular lingo all over the country," states Dale Bhagwagar.
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