I do not wish to die alone, says Sameer Soni

Actor Sameer Soni was evicted from a reality show after an argument with housemate Dolly Bindra.

The actor seems to be deeply disturbed by his out-of-turn ouster from the show. Sameer felt he would be rewarded for standing up for housemate Shweta Tiwari but being ousted certainly didn’t go down too well with him. He spoke to DNA about his experience before going back into the house.

He says, “Initially I was absolutely miffed at the decision! I was hugely disappointed by the decision. I felt extremely hurt and cheated at being evicted. But now that I’m entering the house again I am happy as it will be minus Dolly.”

Tell him that he also looked upset with Khali, who Sameer was good friends with, and he agrees.

“Yes. I had great respect for Khali but I felt let down when he pushed me to one side when I was trying to defend Shweta. I couldn’t be a silent onlooker like him.” So what was the most shocking experience for him in the house?

“Dolly, definitely! Everything was okay till she stepped in the house. She used foul language, brainwashed everyone, and there were more fights.”

Having once said on the show that Sameer now wishes to settle down in life with his longtime partner, jewellery designer Neelam Kothari, “Yes, I guess once I come out of the show I will try to find if she is still interested in me. (Laughs) I guess it will be a mutual decision and I would certainly like to settle down. I do not wish to die single.”

Hollywood hottie Pamela Anderson was inside the house when he left, so doesn’t he regret not being able to spend with her? “Not really. I didn’t have any major attraction for her. But yes, it would have been nice to interact with her and get to know her as a person and her thoughts about our country.”

He had previously said that this show was for losers, so what made him go inside? “I was talking about people’s perception about the contestants and not the show. I was offered this show earlier as well. But somehow I couldn’t take it up then. When I got the offer this year, I thought it would be a good platform to test my character.”