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“I am who I am,” says Sunny Leone. The Indo-Canadian pornstar who is the latest to be evicted out of the reality show Bigg Boss 5, says she did not try and use the platform to promote her ‘business’

It was reported that the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) cautioned the Colors channel to ensure that Leone does not use the show to her advantage, following complaints over her appearance on the show. But the 30-year-old is nonchalant. “I don’t know what has been going on ever since I went inside the Bigg Boss house. I just know who I am and the world knows who I am, and what I do…what is my business. My name will always be associated with porn. But there was never any link-up with my website and Bigg Boss 5,” Leone told.

People may have known her for different reasons, but Leone whose real name is Karen Malhotra, gave the Indian audience a glimpse into her other side – the fun-loving girl, who loves to cook and dance. “This show was so much fun! Thankfully, as you all must have seen, Bigg Boss kept giving me dancing tasks one after the other. So my dancing skills are better, especially some Bollywood moves. Also, week by week, my Hindi kept improving and it is a lot better now. But I was happiest about learning how to cook a variety of Indian food. I made really good dal and learnt how to make potatoes in 10 different ways! I think that’s amazing, and I am definitely going to cook an Indian meal once I am back home,” she said.

The bisexual girl, who was born to Punjabi parents in Ontario, Canada, caused a flutter when her entry into the show was announced. But she dealt with it quite well. She came with an aim to entertain Indian audiences, and she did that successfully. Even if she was evicted just a week before the grand finale of the show, Leone says she has no regrets because it is all part of the game. Her bigger victory has been in the form of a movie offer from one of Bollywood’s most formidable filmmakers, Mahesh Bhatt, for Jism 2. “I am really very excited about working with Mr Mahesh Bhatt. He has told me a bit about the first installment of the film, and said how it was very bold, controversial, and of course, edgy. So yes, I am excited about Bollywood,” said Leone, who says she wants to stay in India till Bigg Boss 5 comes to an end.

Among the three men left on the show, she says she made good pals with Akashdeep Saigal aka Sky, and she also found a friend in TV actor Juhi Parmar.  For the time being, she hopes to enjoy her freedom out of the precincts of the Bigg Boss 5 house, and watch TV in a hotel room with lots of good food!