I tol d Ra g hu a b ou t m y a c c ide nt, a nd I s a id m y
fa c e i s l o ok i n g u gly , he re plie d, w he the r i w ould
be a bl e to r i d e bi k e or not, I s a id, y e s I a m v e ry
w e l l fi t to r i d e a ny bik e , he s a id tha t't s upe rb,
don 't w or ry a b ou t the fa c e , y ou jus t c om e
tom o rr ow .
W e got s o ha p py a nd I tha nk e d G od a nd got out
of c hur c h, I ph on e d m y fr ie nd Am it, he y e lle d out
of e x c i te m e n t a n d c a m e to m e t m e , w e pa rtie d,
a nd he w i s h e d to c om e a long w ith m e in to
m o rni ng to d r op m e a t the v e nue .
I n th e m o rn i n g he ga v e m e the k e y s of his c a r
a nd to l d m e to dr iv e , a nd I did tha t, Am it a nd
V i d y a b oth w e re p r oud, a nd w he n I got dow n
from th e c a r a t the Se a Pr inc e s s ho te l, the e ntire
c a m e ra c r e w s ta r te d c a pturing m e , it w a s a ne w
w or l d for m e , a n d w a s e x c ite d but w a s bit
ne rv ou s too , Am i t s how e d m e the gra c e by
te l l i ng m e , he w o uld w a it till I c om e out, but I
don 't k no w a t tha t tim e m y inne r c ons c ious w a s
te l l i ng m e , I w o ul d ge t s e le c te d, s o I told him ,
don 't s tr e s s I a m n ot c om ing ba c k f or quite s om e
da y s no w , c o z I w ill be s e le c te d by G od's gra c e .
The y l i k e d m y c o nfide nc e , I hugge d both of the m
a nd I w e nt i n s i d e .
W he n I e n te r e d th e v e nue I s a w a round 2 6 to 2 8
c onte s ta n ts a c r os s India w ho w e re s e le c te d w e re
the r e w i th th e i r fa nc y ba gs a nd s tuf fs , I w a s
fe e l i n g o ut c a s t, be c a us e of m y poor w orld, but
a ny w a y s , I s a t th e r e a nd s ta r te d pr a y ing a nd
w a i te d m y n um be r to c om e , a nd m y num be r w a s
c onte s ta n t 8 .
Mi n ute s b y m i n ute s a nd hours by hours tim e
pa s s e d. . s e v e n c o nte s ta nts c a m e out of tha t la s t
i nte rv i e w ro u nd , I he a rd m y na m e fr om Anus hk a
Da nde k a r , s a y i ng m e a ll the be s t..
I w e nt I ns i d e a nd it w a s la te e v e ning, the e ntire
j ury m e m b e rs w e r e the re inc luding Ra nv ija y ,
Ra ghu a n d Cy r us ..
I s a w s e v e n h e l m e ts w e r e the r e on the jury ta ble ,
I re a l i ze d , n o on e is s e le c te d till no w be fore m e .
Ra ghu to l d m e v e r y bluntly , do y ou think , w e
gon na s y m pa thi s e a t y ou a nd w ill s e le c t y ou
be c a u s e o f y o ur o ne a r tific ia l lim b, I s a id no I
di dn't s a y th a t a n d I don't lik e
pe op l e s y m pa thi s ing a t m e , I w a nt t o ge t
s e l e c te d a t m y c a pa bility .
Cy rus a s k e d m e , w ha t do y ou think a bout this
r ou nd , a r e y o u i n or not. I s a id, it's up to y ou
guy s , I a m h e r e to pe r for m . He s a id, y ou k now
V i n od , y o u a re v e r y s im ple pe r s on, w e w e nt
through y ou r v i d e os a nd y our ba c k ground, do
y ou th i n k , i f s e l e c te d, y ou gonna s u rv iv e he re ,
w he r e th e re w i l l be tim e s w he n y ou w ill be
pro m pte d to fi g ht w ith othe r c onte s ta nts a nd
pol i ti c s a n d a l l . I s a id one thing, I a m a pe rs on of
c o ol a tti tude b ut a fighte r from a m ind, I w ill try
to a v oi d fi gh ts b ut w he n if the re a re no options
l e ft w i th m e the n "de k ha ja a y e ga ".
Ra gh u a s k e d, w h a t do y ou think a bo ut y our
c h a nc e s , I s a i d I don't k now but if y ou guy s a r e
a s k i ng m e s a m e que s tions re pe a te d ly the n, I
th i n k 7 5 % I a m i n but 2 5 % y ou guy s ha v e to pus h
me in.
E x c i te d Ra ghu a n d Ra nv ija y c a m e to m e w ith
he l m e t a nd ha nd e d ov e r m e a nd s a i d, Vinod y ou
a r e i n , " w e l c om e to roa die s ".
Cy ru s c a m e a nd to ld m e , You k now Vinod, y ou
a r e a ba d a c tor, be c a us e w hoe v e r c a m e he re for
th e i n te rv i e w , the y a ll w e r e a c ting b ut y ou a r e
na tura l a n d s i m pl e w ho y ou a r e , s o I think tha t's
th e qua l i ty i n w h i c h y ou got s e le c te d, a nd be lik e
th i s fo re v e r, a nd m a rk m y w or ds br o the r, "YO UR
LI FE I S G O I NG TO CHANG E FRO M H ERE
O NW ARDS " TE RI LIFE BADALNE W A LI HAI..
Th os e w o rds o f Cy rus fille d m e w ith s o m uc h
c o nfi de nc e th a t I c ould not s top c ry ing w ith joy ,
th e y hu gge d m e a nd told onc e a ga in "W ELCO ME
TO RO ADI E S TW O "
I s ti l l r e m e m be r thos e w ords a nd m om e nt, I
th a nk e d G od fo r s how ing m e this da y .. a nd I
c a l l e d m y V i d y a , Am it a nd fe w othe rs .
My ne w l i fe w a s a bout to be gin.
BC: How was your journey in
ROADIES ? Any experience
you wanna share with us ?
V R: O hh !! w he n I l o ok ba c k the da y s of Roa die s
I fe e l l i k e i t w a s j us t ha ppe ne d fe w da y s ba c k ,
bu t i t's be e n 1 5 y e a rs now , the r e a r e m a ny
e x pe r i e n c e s w h i c h I c a n s ha re but the s pe c ia l
m om e nt w he n I b e c a m e Mr . Roa die s of one
pa rti c ul a r ta s k , w he re w e a ll ha d to w a lk on the
ra m p n e a r th e s w i m m ing pool, I ha v e ne v e r ha d
th i s k i n d o f ra m p w a lk ing e x pe rie nc e , a nd I
di dn 't k now tha t i t's not only a bout w a lk ing but I
ha v e to a p pl y m y bra ins too w he n the que s tions
asked.
W e w e r e a l l a s k e d one que s tion of "Pa is a y a a
P y a a r " w ha t y ou p re fe r.. w he re a ll othe r
c o nte s ta n ts s a i d pa is a , I w a s the only w ho s a id
P y a a r . . a nd I to l d the m in e x pla na tio n tha t, py a a r
do e s n ot onl y m e a n, w ith w om e n or s e x , py a a r
m e a n s l ov e w ha t y ou do in e v e ry da y 's life , if
l ov e y our j ob th e n pa is a w ill follow ..
Th i s h on e s t a n s w e r m a de m e w in Mr. Roa die s for
th a t ta s k , a n d I w a s tre a te d s o w e ll a fte r tha t
ta s k w he re o the r c onte s ta nts ha d to ta k e c a r e of
m e a n d m y M i s s Roa die s .. It w a s a s pe c ia l
m om e nt for m e i n Roa die s .