Sushant Divgikar from Bigg Boss 8: On the show, people saw me the way I am

Divgikar burst on to the modelling scene a few years ago, acting in TV commercials before becoming a video jockey for Style Police, Bindaas Video Wars and Atyachaar Ka Punchnama on UTV Bindaas. “But I didn’t just want to anchor shows. I continued to model and complete my education,” he says. Divgikar worked hard to strike a balance between work and completing his Master’s degree in industrial psychology. But showbiz beckoned and wouldn’t take no for an answer. After a stint on reality TV as part of Big Switch 3, Divgikar sent his portfolio for a lark to the organisers of Mr Gay India in 2014. He represented India in the Mr Gay World contest and was among the top 10, and won four categories in the pageant. But Bigg Boss 8 has been quite the experience for Divgikar. “The house is chaotic. You want to leave but you want to stay and find out what happens. I might have been a little naive but I didn’t want to misrepresent myself,” he says.

Currently, Divgikar is set to carve a niche for himself in international music. “My sound is soul and R&B and I am working on a few singles with Mark Bolton,” he says. There is also an acting project with Salman Khan and an independent American film. “I’m playing the lead in a mythological movie set in the Mughal era. We are likely to shoot in Delhi and Rajasthan later this year. All I can tell you now is that I have to butch up but still be a diva,” says Divgikar, tossing his head again.