‘Time I earn my own identity’

There couldn’t have been a better New Year gift — the Bigg Boss 3 crown and a Rs 1 crore booty. Actor Vindu Dara Singh came out of the show’s house in style.

“Anyone who can win against Raju, is a real winner in this game. After all, he makes India laugh. The country loved him,” says Vindu about fellow contestant and comedian Raju Shrivastav, moments after he was announced the winner by host Amitabh Bachchan.

Fistcuffs, verbal duals, plotting and planning and lies — Vindu tried it all to win and in turn was nominated to be voted out seven times by fellow inmates. About his victory against the odds, he says, “India loves people who can dare to speak the truth. That’s what people liked about me.”

The son of wrestler-actor Dara Singh, he was often accused of using his father’s name to get work. Now he is happy he has an opportunity to come out of his father’s shadow. “It’s about time I earn my own identity and be known by my name.”

And Vindu wants to put his new found celeb status to good use. “I’m not a politician, but want to give back something to the people who have given so much to me. I’m soon going to meet Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan, who do so much good without letting the world know about it.”