While Vishal Aditya Singh and Madhurima Tuli are one of Nach Baliye 9’s highest scorers when it comes to the judges’ marks and audience votes, they mostly make it to the news for the on-stage and off-stage banter.. err… fights. Either of the two is constantly getting back at each other, mostly Vishal, who has comes under fire for misbehaving and ill-treating Madhurima while the lady prefers to remain mum. However, Vishal calls it all a tirade and claims that off-camera, their situation is not the same. Nach Baliye 9: Vindu Dara Singh and Dina Umarova Eliminated! Glimpses of Their Last Performance on Salman Khan’s Show (View Pics)

“If I am that rough on stage, they should know to what extent I have suffered in this relationship. To hug a person is my personal choice. I am not letting the equation come in the way of our work. If that was the case, I would have told the choreographer to avoid any hugging or intimacy in the performances. I am absolutely fine with the way I am behaving on the show and have no regrets,” Vishal told Bombay Times.

He added, “Just because I bare my heart on stage and she stays quiet, doesn’t mean that’s how it is backstage, too. Whatever you are seeing on screen is the real me and I am not faking it for the ratings. Nothing is scripted either. Though we share a vanity van, we don’t interact at all. But the minute the camera is on, she starts exchanging pleasantries. I can’t be fake like her.” Nach Baliye 9: Madhurima Tuli Regrets Participating With Ex-Lover Vishal Aditya Singh in Salman Khan’s Dance Show?

Elaborating on how he suffered while in a relationship with Madhurima, Vishal revealed, “Besides finding me desi and not fluent in English, I think she felt that I wasn’t financially strong. She would fight with me every time before we went out. I once asked her if she was ashamed to be seen with me in public, and she agreed. She was also abusive. I have never spoken about this before, but the relationship had started affecting my work. I was in a terrible state of mind during our courtship. It’s better to part ways if a relationship obstructs your growth. I was always averse to marriage and my break-up with Madhurima has made that resolve stronger. I just want to adopt a girl now.”

Maintaining that it was his friends who had convinced him with going ahead with Nach Baliye 9 and that he still wants to win the competition, Vishal concluded, “The makers approached me first and when I learnt that they wanted me to pair up with Madhurima, I turned down the offer. She told me that the show will boost her career and hence, she wanted to participate in it. I relented eventually, as my friends convinced me.”

For those who have come in late, Vishal and Madhurima starred in Ekta Kapoor’s fantasy drama Ek Mayavi Prem Gaatha — Chandrakanta and started dating. However, their relationship was short-lived and the duo parted after being in a relationship for eight months.

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