Having worked with Salman Khan in Ek Tha Tiger, Shorey had hoped that “things could have worked in my favour”. However, Anil Kapoor took over the hosting duties. “Anil sir is a legend. He is a charming person. He has great energy and vibrance. He brings a certain youthfulness to the show. I am quite excited to interact with him. I hope he will also cut me some slack,” he jokes. Shorey adds that his strategy in the house is to stay physically busy, either with house chores or yoga. While fights among the contestants are the USP of the show, the actor hopes that to spark more fights, the makers will not starve them. “I can use this time to physically heal some of my old injuries. I believe if you are physically occupied, a lot of your problems go away. [I am also hoping] they’ll give us the basic 2,000 calories that we need to live. They are not calling us [on the show] to kill us.”

While living with strangers on a limited food supply does pose a challenge, for Shorey, the bigger task is to keep his cool. “I am actually a very impatient and uncool person. So, it will be a challenge to keep my temper in check for one-and-a-half months,” he shares.