Stunt No13.-"Sheesha ho ya dil ho, toot hi jaata hain"
From my Diary:
Hard work is something which has been at the top of our charts for the last two days or since the day we have arrived but somehow not getting lucky. Got eliminated today after putting our best foot forward in the "Iguana" Stunt where we came 2nd and in the "Sheesha ho ya dil ho, toot hi jaata hain" stunt. Appreciation and love is something which was flowered not only by Akshay Kumar but each and every individual who was a part of Fear Factor. Felt great even though we were eliminated. Have bruised my jaw, chipped of my tooth(which has been filled in now), hurt my left shoulder and Chest, but the experience and show actually has taken away all the pain. This was the 1st time that anyone from this season has been eliminated like a hero and with dignity. Felt nice talking about my experience of how and why I came to Mumbai etc. I started crying(I don't know why it happens)when Akshay Sir asked me to speak. Phew!! Still can't digest the fact that we are out but tomorrow is our last chance and want to crack it in the Wild Card.
Getting back into time, post seeing the show:
One Stunt which will always remain close to my heart is the Glass Stunt which I never knew would hold such a great and positive impact on my life. The First thought which came to my mind was "Thank god, I lost all the weight", the Second thought was "Wait, I think I am still the heaviest in front of Sunit, Dheeraj, Sangram, Shashvath and Ahraan". This is where strategy started coming into my mind, I was confident that if I kept my mind light, I would crack this stunt. The term "crack this stunt" always reminded me of Shabbir, who just gave me one tip before I was about to go for KKK4.
Anjumji was always confident that I would be able to handle any situation as we had done close to 11 Stunts together and just gave me confidence and kept me on my toes. We practiced the jumps together when Shasvath was getting rigged as he went First. The focus was and remained only on the landing.
Shasvath went First and I was so happy for him because he had really screwed up the Iguana Stunt in the morning. I knew that it would mean a lot to him to "crack this stunt" without cracking the glass. He really motivated me and I just wanted to go after him. Just love the way Shasvath expresses himself. He is a Go- Getter.
When my turn came to head for the stunt, I was just in the zone of the stunt. While getting rigged, our stunt director also told me "brother, its not about the weight, it about how you land", which gave me even more strength.
Reaching on top from a crane was quite a journey, I was thinking about my family and friends, was thinking of what Natasha would tell me if she was there, I knew she would say ”I know you Sandy, and I know you will do this very easily",a weird thought even crossed my mind that may be I was sent on this show to actually to do this stunt and then the weirdest thought came, that Sandeep you better not crack down on the first glass. I remembered one saying just before taking off, "If god brings you to it, he brings you thru it".
I was making sure that I was harnessed properly too. Akshay Sir & Anjumji were just 7-10 feet away on another crane and then the bhopu went off. The first jump went well, I thanked god, The second jump also went fine, I thanked god again, I could hear everyone just clapping with every jump I took. The Third landing was very lucky for me as I lost some balance but recovered quickly, I thanked god again. I can't express the sense of achievement with every jump I was taking. The Fourth landing was where I thought, that this was it as the glass really shook and I fell down but managed to balance myself somehow, took a deep breathe, thanked god again and stood up balancing myself. When I looked down on the final glass, it had shifted about 40% on the outside because of my last jump, I knew it that this was going to be a big challenge and before jumping I folded my hands and prayed up there, asking god to just take me thru this last jump. I jumped, landed on the edge thinking that I may pull it off but I actually went thru the glass, had an immediate impact on my face and left shoulder, thanked god for pulling me thru this. A special thanks to all my fellow contestants who cheered for me with every jump I was taking.
Initially I was disappointed that I could not make it on the last jump but as soon as I de-harnessed, one of the stunt men patted me on my head, saying, "You were brilliant up there", I felt nice and when I went to Akshay Sir, Anjumji and the other Khiladi's, I got so much respect and strength from them that the disappointment actually got wiped away.
Sunit went in next, performed like he was always doing, with calmness and finally Ahraan went who became the Mowgli of the stunt, performing it with utter brilliance. The landing of all the other contestants on the last glass was perfect so Anjumji and me knew that this was our elimination day.
Akshay Sir gave me the opportunity to speak and just as I was about to start, I burst out in tears. It's a moment I can never ever forget for the rest of my life and it has had such a beautiful and positive impact on me. I knew I had lost the stunt for us, but gained a lot of respect. I spoke about my journey on how and why I came to Mumbai, what I have doing post the biggest loser, How I signed on with Fitness First as their Personal Training Ambassador and How I see myself being one of the best Fitness Guru's in times to come, to which Akshay sir asked me if he saw myself hosting KKK in the next 10 years from now and I was like "Yes, it would indeed be the best thing that I could imagine of". What a day and evening to remember..
