After spending more than three months inside the house, Prince Narula was crowned the winner of Bigg Boss while Rishabh Sinha was declared the first runner-up.Prince tells us about his plans for the Rs 35 lakh prize money, his equation with the housemates and the 16 kilos that he has shed in the house. Excerpts:

WILL BE GOING TO THE GOLDEN TEMPLE TO THANK GOD FOR THE WIN
“I won't take a break. I'll start working soon. I will be going to the Golden Temple and Nakodar Sahib to thank God. I went there before participating in Mr Punjab, Roadies, Splitsvilla and Bigg Boss. I think wohi lucky charm hai (that is my lucky charm). My mom and dad are my good luck charms, too. I am also planning a vacation with Kishwer Merchant and Suyyash Rai before their wedding,“ he tells us. Ask him his plans for the prize money and he says, “I have donated Rs 5 lakh to Salman Khan's Being Human. I will buy something for my dad with what's left.“

I WAS THE CAPTAIN OF THE HOUSE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TIMES
“I played the game in such a way that I wouldn't get evicted from the house before the finale. I knew that I won't have to leave because of lack of audience votes. Even the contestants were scared and didn't nominate me. In these three-and-a-half months, I was in the danger zone just thrice, and I was made the captain of the house three times, which is an achievement,“ he smiles.

I WILL BE SPENDING A LOT OF TIME WITH NORA
“Everyone thinks that the relationships formed on reality shows are fake. When we came out of Splitsvilla, Anukhi and I lost touch. Then I came to Bigg Boss and met Yuvika (Chaudhary). I told her that I liked her, but she asked me to focus on the show, and I backed off thinking that I was forcing her. After she left, Nora came and brought a lot of positivity. We actually have a connection. Yuvika is a good friend now. I will spend a lot of time with Nora so that we get to know each other. Falling in love is quite easy when you are in the house, but you get to know a person only when you step out. Nora and I are alike in quite a lot of ways,“ he says.

He was also given the title of 'Emraan Hashmi' for serial kissing on television. “I love this tag. I used to kiss people when they performed well, and even when they didn't. I am happy with the tag,“ he adds.

WILL FOCUS ON ACTING NOW
After his reality show streak, Prince says he wants to take up acting. “I will start trying for films. Before signing this reality series, I had signed two shows, so I will take them up,“ he says.

I CREDIT THIS WIN TO KISHWER
What sealed Prince's place in the finale was the task where Kishwer and Prince had to decide who would exit the house between them. Kishwer sacrificed her place for Prince. “I think they only showed a small chunk. We had decided that she should exit by taking Rs 15 lakh and I would win the Rs 35 lakh prize money. Kishwer told me that I had an advantage because I had won reality shows before this and have a young fan following. I credit my win to Kishwer. When it was announced that I won the show, I gave the trophy to her. That decision worked for both of us. But Kishwer was the toughest competitor,“ he adds.

I USED TO HATE SUYYASH AND KISHWER INITIALLY
In the first episode, when the contestants were being paired, no one wanted to pair up with Prince. He elaborates, “I told them, 'tum logon ne galti kari thi ki bina jaane judge kar liya' (you people committed a mistake by judging me without knowing me). All those people knew each other because they belong to the industry. When they saw me performing the tasks, they were scared. “Initially, I used to hate Suyyash and Kishwer because Suyyash Rai asked her not to pair up with me, but inside the house, we bonded really well because we belong to Chandigarh and Kishwer was like a sister.“