Episode 7 - Guests: Vivek Oberoi, Ritesh Deshmukh and Sreesanth

Theme: Socha Na Tha

The topic for the episode was Socha Na tha….. All the three guests who came on the show namely Ritesh deshmukh , Vivek oberoi and sreesanth were rightly chosen as all three had committed mistakes which they never thought would have such a huge impact in their lives and would create some major controversies. Vivek Oberoi came out in the open about his ill famous Press conference where he had accused Salman Khan of threatening him because he was with Aishwarya Rai at that time. He talks about his feelings when he was sitting at the Prèss Conference, the famous 41 missed calls and also about the backlash he received and how he became an outcast.

Similarly Ritesh clears the air about the Taj Controversy where he and Ram Gopal Verma were captured on camera taking a tour of the devastated Taj Hotel along with his father, then Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vilasrao Deshmukh. They were accused of doing a recce for their new film on terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Both had come under scathing attack by the media and public. Lastly Sreesanth spoke about his famous slap controversy with Harbhajan Singh . The episode was a platform for each one of them to present their side of the story.

The episode is truly one to look forward to as it is sure to send the sparks flying high with the stars coming out in the open about their controversies. The Main Hoon Na for the above episode was Sameer Zaveri. He lost his legs while trying to cross railway tracks. Today he is largely involved in social work and selling artificial legs to victims of train accidents.

Anecdotes:
Ritesh Deshmukh

1. Ritesh Deshmukh reveals that he felt very bad when people accused him because he too had lost three very close friends of him in the Taj terrorist attack.
2. Ritesh apologizes on TV saying" Agar logon ko lagta hai. Mera intention galat tha then I am extremely sorry."
3. He says his father did not even know Ram Gopal Verma.
4. Ritesh reiterates the fact which he had spoken at the time of controversy that if ever he does a film on terrorist attacks then he can be hanged.

5. Ritesh recounts the entire flow of events on that fateful day and says that the story started from a regional channel and everyone added their own 'masala ' into it and it became a huge thing.

Vivek Oberoi
1. Vivek says that he had suddenly become the bad boy of the industry, and he had become the national punching bag, he had no support.
2. Vivek reveals that at the time he held Press conference he was young , in love and under the influence of a lot of people . He goes on to say that these very people left him and he had no ones support.

3. When Farah asks Vivek that did he ever feel what he did was wrong. He says the moment he sat at the Press Conference he knew he was wrong. He felt this was not the right way to settle things. The right way would have been that both of them sit face to face and sort out things. He says "Maarna hai tho maaro , mere bhi do haath hain , main bhi maar sakta hun.
4. Vivek reveals that at an awards function his award was taken back and given to some other actor. He was told not to come and collect the award.
5. Vivek accepts the fact what he did was wrong but says that he did not inflict pain on anyone but what he went through was too much.
6. Farah asks Vivek that the person for whom he did everything , did she stand by him. He replies that the film industry has more plastic than Tupperware which produces plastic products, he says the blame came on him that he was immature. He says he has completely forgotten Aishwarya without taking her name.

7. He felt bad for Salman's mother whom he had hurt and also for Sohail who was his very good friend. Vivek says that Sohail has still not forgiven him.
8. Vivek says that he would again do such a thing for a girl who comes into his life only if she is worth it.

Sreesanth
1. Sreesanth reveals that the day Harbhajan slapped him. That night he and Bhajji had dinner and when he came back home he saw that such a huge issue was made out.
2. He also says that Harbhajan is like his big brother and he calls him Bhajjipa.
3. Sreesanth said that this incident has taught him to think before reacting to anything.

Highlights

Farah gives Ritesh a stress ball saying it is apt for him and also asks him to pass it on to the next guest who needs it even more.i.e Vivek Oberoi.

Vivek is given a punching toy on which he is asked to vent out all his stress. Vivek says that the toy is like him, it will bounce back , however hard we pounce.

All four of them are given a confession podium where they bring out the humorus aspect of the incidents. Farah also comes to the podium saying" Main ashutosh Gowarikar ki taraf se maafi mangti hoon."

Farah asks Vivek " Will he ever do a movie where he is hanging without harness and salman comes and saves him." Vivek laughs and answers , only if it is 5 feet high. Ritesh also says he will never go with anyone to anyplace ever in his life again when Farah asks " Will he ever go with Ramu to a place…where anything has taken place.