Even though she has been a part of a number of projects such as Agnifera, Pushpa Impossible and Imlie, Anuradha Singh has never tried her hand in non-fiction content. The actor speaks on why she has not taken up any reality show till now and whether she will in the future.
“The biggest reason is that till date reality shows have not been offered to me. That’s why I haven’t done it. But if there are some offers in future and it interests me then I would definitely like to take it up. Audiences often have a lot of questions about how we are in real life, how we are behind the screen etc. Reality shows give us a chance to reveal ourselves to our viewers. So, I think I will definitely do it,” she says.
Anuradha is open to all sorts of reality shows. However, she would prefer the one where she is able to showcase her real self.
“As I said, I have no experience so I don’t know much about it. But yes reality shows like Khatron ke Khiladi, Roadies would be interesting to do. The reason I said Khatron ke Khiladi is because I am so afraid of a few things in my life which I want to overcome. Recently, at my place, there was a lizard and for one week I didn’t come back home. The first thing I wanted to do was clean my place and I went home only when I was satisfied it was not there. I want to overcome such fears and the show will give me such opportunities,” she adds.
So will she do Bigg Boss, if offered? “I would definitely love to because their weekly tasks are very interesting. And, I have seen majorly during the tasks itself one loses their temper and steps out of their comfort zone. I want to experience that because I always felt like I can easily survive in Bigg Boss as I actually need no one. I always say that for me, my home is like a Bigg Boss house without cameras (laughs). If I do not work for 3-6 months, I can easily stay at home and hardly get out. During the lockdown I didn’t get down for two months. You can call it helplessness but it was easy for me to survive and be happy. I feel I am ready to check my patience via Bigg Boss, also it’ll be fun doing the interesting tasks,” she says.
Reality shows give instant fame. Many contestants have also got a lot of work after the show gets over. Agreeing, Anuradha says, “Suddenly you become from no one to someone. I think the name and fame that you get via reality shows is good because here people see you for real and not as a character.”
There are many who have pointed out that reality shows are fake. Contestants usually act while in it, that everything is a part of a script. The actor, however, has a different opinion
“I don’t think so,” continues Anuradha, “In reality shows also you have to do something like reel, you have to act, everything is scripted so it is difficult. Even in life you do the same. When you do not like a person or don’t enjoy talking to someone, you handle such situations in a certain way. So, even socially we have to adjust, behave nicely and sometimes even act. That little bit of acting is required, it’s something we do in real life too.”