And another eviction happened on Bigg Boss 19 over the weekend as Kunikcaa Sadanand’s journey came to an end. She’s had her highs and lows, and while the first couple of days were a mixed bag of emotions for her, she eventually made her place in the house, despite the fights and the bonds.

We spoke to Kunickaa post her eviction, and she sure had quite a lot to say.

Kunickaa Sadanand spoke to iDiva about her journey in the show, about fights she thinks could be avoided, her bonds in the house, and more.

Here are excerpts from the interview.

It's been two days since you've been out of the house, what kind of things that you been reading, seeing, watching, good or bad? And what has it been like for you?.

So firstly, when I came, I binge-watched till 7.30 in the morning. I watched a lot of episodes, like the Family Week episode, among other things, and since there was a routine there, so all that, and of course, no song is playing first thing in the morning anymore, so that came to me.

After that, because I am very meticulous with cleaning and everything, I was sorting out all the clothes, separating the designer clothes, and doing my unpacking, all that. And then, whatever I learned in my journey, things that I learned a lot about myself, that I used to think a lot about myself, that this is how it is, but it's not like that. There has been a lot of inner growth, a lot of inner introspection. And the great thing is that I have lost 5 kgs without paying anyone, without going on any diet, so I am very happy with that. I have dropped a lot of baggage and a lot of weight.

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The nature of the house is such that everyone tends to fight over petty things. And obviously, you've had your fair share of fights with people. Now that you've seen the episodes, in hindsight, do you think some fights could’ve been avoided?

Yes, Tanya Mittal’s fight could have been avoided. Neelam Giri’s fight happened with me, because of all the confusion that was there, and Nehal clarified that Tanya manipulated her into telling things to Zeishan, so that. With Nehal, in the beginning, I think it was like territory marking. Nehal wanted to mark her territory, and I didn't want anyone to overrule me, knowing my age and my experience, so I think all those things could have been avoided. But gradually, it happens in that house.

If I had seen Bigg Boss earlier, maybe I would have gotten more clarity. But I don't regret it, because after that, I had a lot of good bonds, including the one with Farrhana Bhatt.

You mentioned that you had two or three relatively big fights with Fafrhana. But towards the end, everyone liked the bond. What do you think about her? Was it a part of the game, or is she just consciously being that way?

I don't think she consciously did things; she doesn't seem to be the person who can consciously do things. She's a very organic kind of person, so I don't think she fought consciously. But yes, I was surprised to see how much she was fighting in the show, and still, she's holding on. But later I realised that the audience likes it. They want to see it because her followers have increased, so I think it was justified, even if it was her game plan, which I don’t think is the case.

Ayaan has spoken about whatever past relationships there have been and how they have impacted him. How do you think being on Bigg Boss has sort of changed or brought about things for you and your equation with him?

I have not seen that interview in which he spoke about the impact my relationships had on him. But I'll definitely address this. I don't know what he said, but there has always been an open conversation in our house, and if there's something that he hasn't told me, I'll definitely address it.

I have lived my life like an open book in front of my family. Even though I haven't been in the press or I haven't said much publicly about my relationships, I have had a good share of relationships, and I believe in love. Also, for me, I think my destiny was such that I wanted to settle down, but ‘ghar bass ke bhi toot gaya’, but I think if you have to reach somewhere, you have to travel a journey. The journey of Bigg Boss is also taking me somewhere.

So, whether it's spiritual growth, whether it's emotional growth, whether it's career growth, everything has a meaning somewhere and ‘sab nishchit hai’.

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There have been multiple times when there have been comments about your age, or people have behaved a certain way with you. Many feel that you sometimes weaponised your age, even though you have always said it isn’t something you wanted to do. What are your thoughts?

I completely disagree. Even when Salman sahab said that you play your age card, I asked him directly, How? Give me an example. I used to work the most. I didn't shirk any duty. I used to work the most even when it was a day off. When it was time to sleep, these people used to sleep the most; I always kept working.

In fact, they used to ask me how I find so much energy. There have been some days when I didn't get up, when I was emotionally stressed or had body aches and everything, but otherwise, I never played my age card. In fact, I used to say again and again, don't think I'm 60 years old, I'm a co-contestant. So I don't agree that I weaponised my age. And if I had weaponised my age, then wouldn't I have had the trophy in my hand?

Among the equations that you have in the house, which equation do you think is the most misunderstood by the audience? Whatever you have seen so far and whatever you have read.

I have heard that some people were saying that I had a relationship with Salman Khan, and all that, that's so ridiculous. Because I was never involved with him. I mean, if you look at it, I'm actually very happy that people chose to attach my name to a superstar, but I never had any relationship with him. And I thought, man, how stupid, you know. I had a relationship with only one person in the film industry, and everyone knows about that.

The people who are in the house right now, which contestant do you think is making up a persona and not actually playing the game, according to you?

Gaurav Khanna and Tanya Mittal, I think, are a little fake. GK is playing some character, but whatever we say, it's working because people are supporting that, and that is fair. They can choose how to play the game.

What was the one thing that came across as a surprise/shocker to you, after you exited the house?

I was surprised to hear that some contestants have bashed the Bigg Boss show and makers. I didn't understand this at all. First of all, you signed up for the show; you know that these votes are audited. And if someone has such a big doubt about their votes, like Abhishek, I heard that he asked about his votes, so he can just inquire about it, since he legally has the right to ask for the votes he got, then he can see.

And I didn't like this. I found it very ungrateful that someone said this. What you think of yourself, how you see yourself, is your perception. ‘Ultimately, public apki maalik hai’. The public shows you your place, so I think bashing the makers is a very bad idea. Not at all acceptable.

On a closing note, from here onwards, how do you see your work going ahead, and what are your plans?

I want to do films, do more reality shows. I want to do OTT. I want to do meaningful work with good, full-length roles. Because both Gen Z and millennials have started recognising me, it's a big deal that I got this recognition through Bigg Boss. What 40 years in the industry couldn’t do for me, I got this recognition in three months with Bigg Boss.

Of course, I would like to impact people with my social work, with my fame. I would like to do something impactful, like I am doing through my NGO. I would like to advocate for people who really need advocacy. My life was already full, but now, it's going to be fuller.

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