Pakistan"s
Cross-Dressing
Talk-Show
host
Begum
Nawazish
Ali
hastened
out
of
Mumbai
to
avoid
a
Shiv
Sena
backlash
soon
after
being
evicted
from
'Bigg
Boss'
House.
But
before
that
she
took
some
time
out
and
had
a
chat
with
us.
We"ve
been
watching
you
on
Bigg
House.
What
are
you
plans?
As
soon
as
I
came
out
of
'Bigg
Boss'
I
went
to
a
friend"s
house
in
Mumbai.
In
the
morning
I
returned
to
my
hotel
by
an
auto-rickshaw.
This
evening
(Saturday)
I
leave
Mumbai.
You
should
have
stayed
a
while?
I
don"t
think
the
channel
wants
me
to,
not
after
the
Shiv
Sena"s
protests.
I"m
going
back
home
,
I"m
missing
my
mom.
I"ve
been
completely
cut
off
inside
'Bigg
Boss'.
When
I
came
out
of
the
House
they
didn"t
allow
me
to
talk
to
my
family
until
very
late
in
the
night.
I
got
a
mobile
phone
at
1
am.
At
that
time
I
woke
up
my
Mom
and
Dad.
Both
my
parents
had
been
watching
me
on
'Bigg
Boss'
and
were
very
proud
of
me.
When
you
came
out
of
'Bigg
Boss'
you
must
have
heard
of
the
political
campaign
to
get
you
out
of
the
country?
I
did
hear
about
it.
It
surprised
me.
I
saw
no
logic
behind
this
kind
of
a
protest
.
Both
Veena
Malik
and
I
were
inside
the
House
not
as
representatives
of
any
country
but
as
players
in
a
game
show.
I
didn"t
choose
to
be
born
in
Pakistan.
It"s
something
that
just
happened
to
me.
If
I
was
born
in
Mumbai
I"d
have
been
an
Indian.
63
years
ago
we
were
one
nation.
Mere
dil
se
dua
hai
ki
hum
phir
ek
ho
jayen.
If
that
happened
the
entire
South-
East
Asia
would
prosper
so
much.
Why
do
we
waste
so
much
time
in
negativity?
Was
there
a
solidarity
between
you
and
Veena
Malik
in
the
'Bigg
Boss'
house?
The
interesting
thing
is,
both
Veena
and
I
are
from
Pakistan
and
we"re
both
from
television.
But
we"ve
met
only
2-3
times.
But
obviously
when
you"re
abroad
then
meeting
someone
from
home
means
a
lot.
Even
as
a
person
I
like
Veena
a
lot.
She"s
frank
and
she
said
what
she
had
to
in
front
of
you.
Not
like
some
other
'Bigg
Boss'
housemates
who
bitched
behind
your
back.
She
isn"t
two-faced.
Who
was?
Shweta
Tiwari.
But
Veena,
Anchal
Kumar
and
I
really
bonded.
We
used
to
converse
in
Punjabi
in
the
House.
I
also
become
very
friendly
with
Rahul
Bhatt,
a
harmless
soul.
And
Seemaji(Parihar).
Hrishant
Goswami
was
sweet.
Manoj
Tiwari
is
quite
a
politician.
Who
harfan
maula
hain.
I
really
didn"t
face
any
unpleasantness
from
anyone.
No
complaints.
But
there
was
a
tussle
between
Manoj
and
Samir
Soni.
Considering
they
were
the
senior-most
members
of
the
House
I
found
their
behaviour
immature.
You"ve
a
strong
feminine
side
to
your
personality.
Why
did
you
choose
to
focus
on
the
masculine
side
inside
the
'Bigg
Boss'
house?
I
was
born
a
man.
But
to
become
'Begum" needs
elaborate
preparation.
I
need
a
whole
team
of
people
to
dress
me
up.
Are
you
saying
Begum
is
just
a
character
you
play?
No
she
is
a
part
of
me.
But
she"s
very
high-maintenance.
Is
it
too
difficult
maintaining
a
bi-sexual
life
in
a
conservative
society
like
Pakistan?
Not
at
all.
Contrary
to
belief
Pakistan
is
not
such
a
conservative
country.
Pakistan
has
accepted
me.
I"m
free
to
lead
my
life
how
I
choose
to.
Now
I
need
to
go
home
and
take
some
time
off.
I"ve
been
on
camera
for
20
whole
days.
I
couldn"t
forget
you
were
being
watched
all
the
time.
I
feel
drained.
Because
I
was
just
being
myself.
There
were
problems
with
the
food
also…what
I
could
eat
and
couldn"t.
At
home
we
never
think
of
such
restrictions.
Was
it
like
going
to
boarding
school?
Exactly.
As
a
child
I
went
to
the
best
boarding
school
for
boys
in
Pakistan.
I
ran
away
in
a
month.
I
don"t
like
restrictions.
It"s
against
my
nature.
But
I
enjoyed
my
stay
in
'Bigg
Boss'.
You
live
with
your
parents
in
Pakistan?
My
parents
are
separated.
I
live
with
my
mother
in
Islamabad.
My
father
lives
in
Karachi.
I
spend
a
lot
of
time
doing
my
television
work
in
Karachi.
When
I"m
there
I
stay
with
my
father.
But
my
bonding
with
my
mother
is
unique.
Do
you
have
a
love
life?
I
had
a
love
life.
Now
I
am
going
to
a
normal
life.
Do
you
plan
to
return
to
India?
I"d
love
to.
Baat
simple
si
hai.
I
don"t
like
to
mince
my
words.
At
the
moment
Pakistan
is
plagued
with
problems.
Entertainment
is
not
a
priority
there.
I
am
an
entertainer.
And
India
can
provide
me
with
lots
of
work.
When
I
come
to
India
I
don"t
come
as
a
Pakistani.
I
come
here
as
an
actor.
If
I
get
work
of
course
I"ll
return.
You
are
always
welcome
in
India?
I
know
that.
Thank
you.
I
know
the
Shiv
Sena
was
not
speaking
on
behalf
of
all
Indians.
Indians
are
so
hospitable.
So
many
artistes
from
Pakistan
are
always
welcome
here.
The
Shiv
Sena
must
have
its
own
agenda.
Hamara
unse
kya
lena?
Our
life
goes
on
as
normal.