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Raghu: No, they understand but they choose to let it be. We had a solid upbringing and they have a faith in us that can’t be shaken by me using abusive language or such language being used in our shows. I don’t see anything wrong in using cuss words unless it is meant that way.





Splitsvilla was criticised on the grounds that the concept goes against Indian values?





Raghu: Tell such people to shut up. These are the kind of people who **** women. I don’t give a s**t to what they say. Let them first peep in their houses. Are things like beating up lovers and parading women naked in the favour of our culture and values? Please don’t get me started about such moral police.



Rajiv: If they don’t like our show, they can always change the channel instead of changing the world. We don’t make shows for such people. Splitsvilla was a success because it was riding on a real trend and it was a part of today’s youth culture. The people who say such things are out of touch with today’s youth and they don’t know our culture. Ask them to speak to me about Indian values and culture and I will take the pulp out of them.



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The weirdest thing that the two of you have done together?



Rajiv: We once planned together to end our lives. Now when I look back, I can’t understand what went into our minds. We were in primary school at that time.



Raghu: We decided to die out of the fear of failing in an exam. Though we were having a ball and leading a good childhood, we felt that it was the right time to end our lives.





As a kid what did you want to become when you grew up?



Raghu: I wanted to become a teacher or a musician. Rajiv too wanted to take up the same profession. I always thought that we would become musicians.



Rajiv: We are so similar in the way we think that our choice of careers was also the same.



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You have often mentioned in your interviews that you used to be bullied in school. Was it the same with Rajiv?



Raghu: We were too short and skinny so we used to be bullied a lot by others.



Rajiv: Actually we were bullied because we allowed them to bully us. Our behaviour would read, ‘You want to bully someone. Come and bully me.’ We used to get beaten up every day during the lunch break. Inside the gym of our school, mats would be laid for physical activities where a group of boys would be working on Rajiv on one mat and me on the other. We used to get beaten up every day for thirty minutes and this continued for years.



Raghu: But this has shaped our personality and such things are common in Delhi schools for kids who look skinny, short and intimidated. I can not stand people who bully others. If you notice, I do not bully every one. I bully those who bully others. If you are a bully, I am a bigger bully than you. People have called me a bully but it is true. Yes, I am a bully but for only for bullies.


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Then what was your reaction to Anmol and Shambhavi bullying Prabjoth in Roadies 5.0?



Raghu: I reprimanded Anmol and Shambhavi once when I made an appearance in the game and even after the show got over. I told Prabjoth that I respect her for standing for herself. It is easy to pick someone and bully but it is difficult to stand for yourself and fight against the bully with dignity.



Do you fear the expectations for the new season as the previous season of Roadies was a huge success?



Raghu: It is not a fear but a positive energy to do better this time. There is no competition with others. The reality show that I make is completely different. My only competition is me and my previous seasons. We want to make it better every year, something that we would like. We do not make the show to please any one. I won’t say that I am not aware of the pressure but I don’t get bogged down by the pressure. We use this pressure to do better.



Rajiv: When I started shooting for the audition episodes, I tried channelising the nervousness into the right direction. Shooting is a sacred ritual for us. Before the shoot starts, we have to be alert, we have to be on time and just be perfect. We have to reach a place in our mind and then we start shooting. Sitting next to Raghu is not an easy proposition. There is a level and a standard attached to what I am doing so I have to be careful. I feel more confident than ever sitting next to Raghu.





Any advice you received from Raghu for judging the contestants?



Rajiv: Yeah, he told me that Rajiv this is Roadies, not Laughter Challenge. I used to joke all the time. The thing is that I get uncomfortable with intensity some times. For instance, there is an intense situation where Raghu is grilling someone and he ends up saying something that can be interpreted in a funny way and I would laugh. Now he has to start from scratch to return to the previous situation. But all that was in the beginning of the competition. Now we have the right rhythm. Review of MTV Roadies Hell Down Under.

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