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After emerging as the winner of The Alliance, Mini Mathur speaks exclusively to IANS about her inspiring journey on the reality show, revealing how empathy, trust and authentic gameplay became her biggest strengths. She opens up about competing against seasoned reality TV veterans, the challenges that transformed her, the fine line between smart and dirty gameplay, and her equation with fellow contestant Kushal Tandon. Mini also shares husband Kabir Khan's reaction to her victory, reflects on discovering a new side of herself under constant camera surveillance, and discusses why she isn't rushing into another reality show as she gears up to launch a women-centric health venture.

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00:01First of all, welcome to INS.
00:03Thank you, Jarek.
00:04First of all, congratulations.
00:06You have won your journey on the Alliance.
00:11Some people are saying grace under pressure.
00:15So, where was your turning point?
00:17Where did you feel that the game is getting your control?
00:21Grace under pressure is a big compliment.
00:24I think I have seen this game in a way.
00:32I didn't think I wanted to learn more about politics.
00:38My biggest strength was that I played the challenges in the arena.
00:44I am so competitive.
00:46I was in this reality show for that.
00:49And I played it in a single scene.
00:53And the rest of the headquarters of the drama,
00:57I played it with my personal moral compass.
01:00I didn't have a choice.
01:02I didn't have a choice.
01:04I didn't have a choice.
01:05And I didn't have a lot of arguments with anyone.
01:09Where I thought I wanted to give my point of view,
01:11because I saw it.
01:13I saw it.
01:13I saw it.
01:14I saw it only for 24 hours.
01:17But in the rest of the hours,
01:19there were a lot of things in the rest of the hours.
01:22There were a lot of things in the rest of the hours.
01:23There were a lot of things in the rest of the hours,
01:25which were fun, fun and empathetic vibes.
01:28We played this game.
01:30And the turning point,
01:32I thought that when I finished it for three weeks,
01:34I finished it.
01:35And then,
01:36I thought that now,
01:37I have come in a hole.
01:39How does this game play?
01:41And now,
01:42I won't play more chess moves like this.
01:45But,
01:45I played it like I used to play with empathy.
01:49But,
01:50I improved my focus and clarity a little bit.
01:53And when you are playing well in the arena,
01:55when you are playing well,
01:57you become so strong,
01:58powerful player,
02:00powerful ally,
02:02that people don't get a choice.
02:04But,
02:05you need to improve.
02:07Some contestants have said,
02:09that you are the strongest in building trust.
02:11Is the reality show more important?
02:13Or is the smart gameplay?
02:15For me,
02:16the trust is more important.
02:17Because,
02:17the gameplay comes to everyone.
02:19And,
02:19the gameplay is exposed at any point of time.
02:22Because,
02:23the gameplay is based on trust.
02:23It is based on trust.
02:24If you trust someone,
02:26then,
02:26you make gameplay and strategy.
02:29I thought,
02:29that trust is the most important factor.
02:32I have built relationships with them.
02:35I have built a genuine affection with them.
02:38That's why,
02:39after leaving home,
02:43I am in touch with everybody.
02:45There are plans to get everyone.
02:46And,
02:47with anyone,
02:48my bad blood has not happened.
02:52even rival alliances,
02:54I think,
02:55that,
02:55you know,
02:57Aghu,
02:58and Arsalan,
02:59my rival alliance,
03:01I really like them.
03:04And,
03:04I love them.
03:05without a doubt,
03:06without a bad thing,
03:07I have played this game.
03:09I am glad that I built trust,
03:11not hate.
03:12This was your first reality show,
03:14because,
03:14contestants and
03:15contestants,
03:17and game players,
03:18were also experienced.
03:20So,
03:20in the beginning,
03:21the learning curve was challenging.
03:22And,
03:22what did you surprise me?
03:25Wow,
03:26good question.
03:26Yes,
03:27there were a lot of reality show veterans,
03:29and,
03:29I was a fresher of reality show.
03:32Probably,
03:32that's why,
03:33I have never had a real vision,
03:36that,
03:36that,
03:36that,
03:36that,
03:36that,
03:36that,
03:36that,
03:37that,
03:37that,
03:38that,
03:38that,
03:38that,
03:39all of the time,
03:39that,
03:40that,
03:43performance,
03:44not really well,
03:44but,
03:44it was not a focus of winning,
03:46but,
03:47at worst of all,
03:47I had only realized it was one challenge,
03:49and,
03:50I think,
03:52that,
03:52enthusiasm,
03:53that,
03:54and that,
03:54that,
03:54that,
04:06that,
04:09But I don't want to be known like that. I want to be known exactly as I am. Authentic. So
04:16I played a game like that.
04:18And the learning curve was my first two weeks when I knew that. But I thought that the cast of
04:28this alliance was not quite new.
04:30There were a lot of people who didn't do reality shows before. So everyone was learning together. So that was
04:36nice that people didn't come with preconceived notions.
04:41What was the most surprising thing was that I felt so fun. I never thought that I would cross this
04:48six weeks and say,
04:50Ah, it was great. I thought that I would have to take therapy. I would have to get very tired.
04:56I would have to get sick. I would have to get sick.
04:58But I don't feel anything like that. I am feeling the sharpest, most focused, most fit I have felt in
05:06a long time.
05:06And I remember the time and date of my phone. I didn't even remember that my phone was there. I
05:16think this was the best detox ever.
05:19Okay.
05:21Now the audience has seen you as a host and a presenter. Allianz has taken out of such a side.
05:28So what do you think of yourself?
05:32Yes. As a host and a presenter, you listen to the story of the eyes and eyes and eyes.
05:38You create a connecting bond with the audience. I was just giving content. I was just giving entertainment.
05:48So I never thought that I would be able to live with 16 people 24-7 cameras. You know, I
05:57would be able to do something that was inspirational.
06:01This was a competition with myself. And I was surprised to myself. Because I had a potential unlock that I
06:10didn't think of myself. And I am eternally grateful to Alliance for that.
06:15In the reality show, smart gameplay and dirty gameplay.
06:20But in the reality show, the topic of a different sector debate. So where do you think of yourself, where
06:25do you draw that line?
06:25Where do you think of yourself as a strategy?
06:29people in a wrong way perceive it?
06:33Look, manipulation is a part of the strategy.
06:37If you want to play someone under because we have to go up on the tracker board
06:43or perform someone, eventually their strategy will come.
06:48This is all part of the game.
06:49But if there are any personal attacks or any gender or any personal comments
06:56or a lot of fun effects, the toxicities in the whole house.
07:04I don't believe in that.
07:05There should be a very fine line between this game and this game play
07:10and this is our strategy to survive in the game.
07:19The second part is not at all necessary according to me.
07:23And hopefully, from this win,
07:26the other reality shows that you don't have to be down and dirty to win something.
07:31You can be straight, you can be sharp, you can be manipulative and strategic
07:37and you can be a woman over 50 and still win the game over guys who are 25.
07:43It's okay.
07:44Last question.
07:46Kushal was the only polarizing contestant.
07:49He has a lot of contestant's hatred.
07:52But what do you think that he has underestimated?
07:55He has all been against him.
07:58But he has become a stronger competitor.
08:01I think Kushal was just being himself.
08:04He didn't do this for the camera.
08:05I think he has a lot of problems in real life.
08:10He plays on the front foot, aggressively talking.
08:13He is his mannerism.
08:14And his fans probably like these things.
08:18I am nobody to judge that.
08:20I didn't have to be a psychologist there or become a psychotherapist.
08:23In some instances, I said that I felt that he could tone down his aggression and talk about it.
08:29But he didn't feel so.
08:30He felt that his fans like this.
08:35He also got a lot of isolation.
08:37But I think that one thing is true.
08:41He has supported those things in the first week.
08:46He has supported them for 6 weeks.
08:48Whether they are Sohail Bhai or Reba or I am.
08:51He told me that you are my priority in the first week.
08:54And he has supported them for 6 weeks.
08:57Even though I disagreed with him.
08:59I fought with him.
09:00I told him where to get off.
09:03His allegiance was on my side and his respect till week 6.
09:09So I have nothing negative to say about Kushal Tandan.
09:12Lastly, what was your reaction to Kabeer sir when the trophy came to me?
09:17I think my whole family didn't expect that I would survive without my phone and without my people and without
09:28my lifestyle and without my everything that I hold dear to me.
09:31But when I came back, I was so surprised that he was so into the game.
09:37There were all WhatsApp chats.
09:39My family and my friends were discussing every single action of every single contestant.
09:45I think maybe in my career there will be any show before Kabeer was so invested.
09:51So I was very amused and I am sure he is very very proud of me.
09:55Like my children and my family.
09:58It has not sunk in yet.
09:59I have left out of my house.
10:01I had no idea of what atmosphere outside of my house and what people are saying about me.
10:05But it is giving me a double lease on my life.
10:09Ma'am, is there any other reality show?
10:13It is not.
10:14It is my business that I am launching this year on women's health.
10:19So this is my commitment.
10:21I don't know if I can do captive reality.
10:25But like I have learnt from this game, never say never.
10:29Thank you Ma'am.
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