What made you take up stunting, knowing the risk involved?
It's all about the passion. Right from the moment you pop your first wheelie, you're addicted to the thrill of stunting.

You've been a biker all along. What took you so long to get involved with Pulsar MTV Stuntmania?
I've wanted to do it since season one but there have been date problems as there were a couple of other big shows airing at the same time. I really wanted to do Pulsar MTV Stuntmania. In fact - it was conceptualised by a friend of mine, keeping me in mind!

You're a part of two bike-related shows, MTV Roadies and now, Pulsar MTV Stuntmania. So which do you prefer and why?
Firstly, Roadies has given me the opportunity to be on Stuntmania. If there was no Roadies, I wouldn't have been on Stuntmania, so I would not like to take away anything from it. But yes, the scale of the stunts is much bigger on a show like Stuntmania since experts are doing them here. Roadies, on the other hand, is not just about the tasks, it's also about relationships, situations and how people react to them.

How does taking street stunting underground make a difference to the overall format of the show?
We try and do things differently each season because without that, it would get boring. The thought behind taking Stuntmania underground was that anywhere else in the world, stunt riding is considered a sport but in our country, it's still looked down upon and called a crime. If you are stunt riding in our colony, then most likely your parents are called, you are yelled at, and there's a lot of social stigma attached with the sport.
So we decided to take these stunt riders 'underground' as a means of telling them that here you are free to do as you please and express yourself without restriction because you are no longer in the realm of the normal world.

What do you think of the Golden Pulsar that'll be given to the winner of MTV Stuntmania?
The Golden Pulsar is an integral part of the show. At every part and every moment of the show the contestants can see the Golden Pulsar but can't lay their hands on it. So it's like a trophy for them. It's a great bike, following in the tradition of the regular Pulsar, which is undoubtedly the best sports bike in the country.

What is your favourite memory of the show?
The moments I spent with Babar and our director, Rishabh, before I did any stunt. (Laughs) Babar would always tell me, "Why are you doing this?" and Rishabh would always say, "Go do it!" There are a lot of stunts in Stuntmania which I have done without rehearsals. Doing these stunts gave me a tremendous rush. I felt that same nervousness, the same rush of adrenaline and the hollowness in my stomach before each and every stunt that I performed on the show!

What advice would you give to aspiring stunters?
Learn stunt riding from experts. There are people who have started teaching stunt riding. Babar, for example, has started his own academy in Bhopal. So if you learn from an expert, you are less likely to get hurt. Also, make sure to practice in isolated lots, away from people and traffic for your safety as well as that of others. If you are smart about it and responsible about it, you will never be in any sort of problem.

Finally, tell us about that awesome plane stunt we see in the promos. Who thought of it?
How difficult was it to do?
(Grins) For that, you'll have to watch the show! But I can tell you this - it was the final stunt of the season… the 'Grand Finale'.