"Biggest Loser Jeetega" winner speaks out
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Acting in television was a distant dream for bank employee Sandeep Sachdev. That was till he won reality show "Biggest Loser Wins". Now, it's not just television that has opened its doors for him, he is even getting offers from Bollywood. Sandeep shares his experience of being part of the contest.
Now
that
you
have
won
"Biggest
Loser
Wins",
how
does
it
feel?
Oh,
it
feels
great.
It's
a
different
world
for
me
now.
I
am
still
relishing
the
winning
moment.
At
times,
I
wonder
if
it
is
a
dream
or
a
reality.
What
made
you
join
this
show?
I
wanted
to
act
in
television
and
losing
weight
was
something
I
always
aspired
for.
When
I
heard
about
this
contest,
my
joy
knew
no
bounds.
It
was
a
double
opportunity
for
me
–
to
lose
weight
and
come
on
television.
Did
you
ever
feel
while
doing
the
show
that
you
want
to
quit?
A
mental
pressure
was
there.
But
I
had
entered
the
show
with
the
aim
to
prove
myself,
so
leaving
was
never
on
my
mind.
I
knew
I
was
competing
against
strong
contenders
and
had
to
be
determined
and
focused
to
survive
till
the
end.
What
kept
you
going?
Every
week
I
could
see
that
I
was
losing
weight.
I
believed
in
giving
my
best
each
day.
As
I
lost
weight,
my
self-confidence
increased.
That
made
me
push
my
limits
further.
Tell
us
something
about
the
fitness
regime
that
you
followed
on
the
show?
We
used
to
get
up
at
7.30
am
and
then
work
out
for
one
and
half
hours.
This
session
included
warm-up
sessions.
This
was
followed
by
breakfast.
Then
we
would
rest
till
12.30
pm.
Before
commencing
body
sessions,
we
used
to
have
plenty
of
fruits
to
ensure
good
glucose
level
in
our
bodies.
Lunch
was
at
2
pm,
after
which
it
was
rest
for
three
hours.
The
third
session
was
from
5
pm
to
7.30
pm.
Then
we
would
eat
egg
white
and
follow
it
up
with
dinner
at
8
pm.
We
were
made
to
do
various
types
of
exercises,
from
spinning
to
cardio,
and
weight
training
to
mountaineering.
We
even
did
a
bit
of
martial
arts.
Out
of
all
the
contestants
who
do
you
think
was
the
most
dedicated?
It
would
be
very
unwise
to
name
any
one.
However,
I
think
Gracious
D'costa,
Ajay
Nagrath
and
Natasha
Grover
were
a
source
of
inspiration
for
me.
Their
dedication
made
me
push
myself
to
the
extreme,
something
I
had
never
tried
earlier.
Besides
the
weight
loss,
what
else
have
you
gained
from
the
show?
Yes,
it's
much
more
than
just
weight
loss.
I
always
aspired
to
get
into
television
but
never
knew
movies
would
come
my
way.
It's
like
a
dream
come
true.
I
won't
call
it
a
fairytale
but
it's
no
less
than
a
miracle.
I
still
cannot
digest
this.
You
took
up
this
challenge
to
prove
to
somebody
or
did
you
want
to
prove
to
yourself?
I
did
it
for
myself.
I
had
to
prove
to
myself
and
needed
a
reward
at
the
end,
which
this
show
had.
You
have
bagged
a
film
contract,
along
with
an
advance.
How
interested
are
you
in
acting?
Absolutely,
I
am
very
much
interested
in
acting.
I
am
open
to
all
kinds
of
roles
as
I
believe
in
making
the
best
use
of
opportunity.
I
also
believe
in
doing
things
with
perfection
so
I
am
even
thinking
of
joining
acting
workshops.
Although
I
have
done
theatre
in
Delhi,
I
want
to
do
some
serious
homework
before
stepping
into
films.
What's
next
for
you?
I
am
going
off
to
Delhi
on
September
7
to
meet
my
family
and
friends.
Then
I
have
to
attend
a
friend's
marriage
after
which
I
have
planned
a
two-week
trip
to
New
Zealand
with
friends.
My
office
has
granted
me
leave
and
I
might
even
work
there
for
a
few
days
if
I
have
time
before
I
take
up
acting
classes.
There
are
a
lot
of
people
who
are
obese
and
lack
confidence.
What
message
would
you
like
to
give
them?
I
would
like
to
ask
all
of
them
to
push
themselves
a
little
extra.
That
will
fetch
them
success.
You
have
stones
lying
in
your
path.
It's
you
who
must
decide
whether
to
build
a
wall
or
a
bridge
with
them.
Making
a
bridge
would
always
yield
positive
results.