New Delhi: Besides flaunting abs and sharing romantic chemistry with Diandra Soares, Gautam Gulati's Bigg Boss 8 win also has Salman Khan as the reason behind it.
The actor revealed in an interview to a leading daily that Salman Khan has been his true inspiration to fight in the house and sustain there despite being targeted and dominated by his fellow contestants.
The ‘Diya Aur Bati Hum' actor was very confident of his long stay in the house but he never dreamt to win the show. The brawl in the very first week with Karishma Tanna brought him under the bad light, which also let him to lose his confidence at times. Also, amidst many other such stints in the house, Gautam never lost cool and followed the inspirational words by Salman Khan who once said, “Aapki zindagi iss ghar ke bahar hai, yahaan aap sirf insaan ya victory chose karte ho' after the incident.”
“I had a gut feeling. I knew a month before the show ended that I'd win it. I was tortured for four months but never lost my cool. After the fight with Karishma Tanna, I was isolated but didn't lose hope. I clung on to Salman sir's words”, the Bigg Boss 8 winner was quoted as saying by a leading daily.
Apart from winning Bigg Boss 8 trophy, the contestant was also awarded the cash prize of Rs 5 million. Unlike any other season, the social media was abuzz days before the grand finale over the contestant who will win the show. Gautam Gulati was trending as his immense fan following tweeted and retweeted quotes with hash tag #WeAreWithGautam.
Gautam following Salman Khan's piece of advice has really paid off. And now when he stands victorious, the actor's eyes are on Bollywood. So, will Salman Khan cast him in any of his projects? Well it won't be surprising if he does so as earlier he has roped in Bigg contestant Sana Khan in Jai Ho. But let's see if Gautam gets a ticket.
