Overview
- The actor was crowned winner on December 7, defeating Farrhana Bhatt and taking the Rs 50 lakh prize.
- In new interviews, he rejects assertions that channel ties secured the result, saying he has not been a Colors face for 15 years and last worked with the network in 2010.
- He frames his purpose as personal growth rather than chasing instant fame or appeasing fellow contestants.
- Reports recap his season arc, noting early criticism from host Salman Khan for low visibility followed by a measured, less-confrontational style that carried him to the finale.
- He addresses paid PR and online trolling, and separately claims the finale’s TRPs beat his earlier show Anupamaa, which outlets present as his statement rather than a verified metric.