<p>Arjun Bijlani on Sunday was announced as the winner of the adventure-reality show <em>"Khatron Ke Khiladi"</em> and the popular TV star said he wanted to win the series for his five-year-old son, Ayaan.</p>.<p>Bijlani participated in the 11th season of the Colors show, which was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa.</p>.<p>In an interview with <em>PTI</em>, Bijlani said he was overjoyed after winning the show, hosted by filmmaker Rohit Shetty as it was not an easy feat to pull off.</p>.<p>"It feels great to have won the show. It was a long journey in Cape Town. When Rohit sir announced my name, I was extremely happy.</p>.<p>"I really wanted to win this one for Ayaan more than anything. He had told me that he wanted me to win the trophy. For a kid it's a big thing," the 38-year-old actor said.</p>.<p>He was among the top six finalists besides fellow actors Divyanka Tripathi, Shweta Tiwari, Vishal Aditya Singh, singer Rahul Vaidya and TV personality Varun Sood.</p>.<p>Bijlani has appeared on popular fictional shows like <em>"Naagin", "Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi", "Miley Jab Hum Tum"</em> and <em>"Left Right Left"</em>.</p>.<p>Doing a show like <em>"Khatron Ke Khiladi" </em>was not a natural progression for him, the actor said, adding he is glad he took a chance.</p>.<p>Bijlani said when he was approached for the show's latest season, he had "doubts" and wasn't "too sure" if he wanted to take it up.</p>.<p>"I was offered this (show) earlier as well but it never worked out because of the dates. I too wasn't that keen, I didn't know if I could do all of that. But I was told by my friends that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I must participate in the show for the experience.</p>.<p>"So this time when I was offered the show, I said I'll do it. I thought I'll take it one day at a time, face these challenges and do these stunts," he shared.</p>.<p>What also worked in his favour was the opportunity to reach out to his audience after a long gap in shooting because of the coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown last year, Bijlani said.</p>.<p><em>"Khatron Ke Khiladi" </em>was filmed over 42 days amid strict Covid-19 safety protocols in Cape Town.</p>.<p>"I knew that the show would also help me as an actor. It's popular with kids. It was a great opportunity after the pandemic (lockdown) to connect with fans like this. There were multiple reasons for me to say yes to the show," he added. </p>
<p>Arjun Bijlani on Sunday was announced as the winner of the adventure-reality show <em>"Khatron Ke Khiladi"</em> and the popular TV star said he wanted to win the series for his five-year-old son, Ayaan.</p>.<p>Bijlani participated in the 11th season of the Colors show, which was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa.</p>.<p>In an interview with <em>PTI</em>, Bijlani said he was overjoyed after winning the show, hosted by filmmaker Rohit Shetty as it was not an easy feat to pull off.</p>.<p>"It feels great to have won the show. It was a long journey in Cape Town. When Rohit sir announced my name, I was extremely happy.</p>.<p>"I really wanted to win this one for Ayaan more than anything. He had told me that he wanted me to win the trophy. For a kid it's a big thing," the 38-year-old actor said.</p>.<p>He was among the top six finalists besides fellow actors Divyanka Tripathi, Shweta Tiwari, Vishal Aditya Singh, singer Rahul Vaidya and TV personality Varun Sood.</p>.<p>Bijlani has appeared on popular fictional shows like <em>"Naagin", "Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi", "Miley Jab Hum Tum"</em> and <em>"Left Right Left"</em>.</p>.<p>Doing a show like <em>"Khatron Ke Khiladi" </em>was not a natural progression for him, the actor said, adding he is glad he took a chance.</p>.<p>Bijlani said when he was approached for the show's latest season, he had "doubts" and wasn't "too sure" if he wanted to take it up.</p>.<p>"I was offered this (show) earlier as well but it never worked out because of the dates. I too wasn't that keen, I didn't know if I could do all of that. But I was told by my friends that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I must participate in the show for the experience.</p>.<p>"So this time when I was offered the show, I said I'll do it. I thought I'll take it one day at a time, face these challenges and do these stunts," he shared.</p>.<p>What also worked in his favour was the opportunity to reach out to his audience after a long gap in shooting because of the coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown last year, Bijlani said.</p>.<p><em>"Khatron Ke Khiladi" </em>was filmed over 42 days amid strict Covid-19 safety protocols in Cape Town.</p>.<p>"I knew that the show would also help me as an actor. It's popular with kids. It was a great opportunity after the pandemic (lockdown) to connect with fans like this. There were multiple reasons for me to say yes to the show," he added. </p>