A practicing general surgeon turned model, Umar Riaz shared that getting into the entertainment industry has always been his dream. Locked inside the Bigg Boss 15 house, Umar, who is Asim Riaz's brother, spoke to us exclusively about how excited he was to enter the house. "I was offered Bigg Boss OTT too but I turned it down because I was like if I had to do Bigg Boss it will be for TV and not for OTT. As a child, I always dreamt of seeing myself in front of a camera. I used to be fascinated by the Bollywood stars," shared Umar, adding. "After Asim appeared in Bigg Boss and gained fame, I realized the potential of Bigg Boss and the fame one gets from it. Their team saw my work and the potential in me and approached me on their own to participate this year. Never did Asim or his team approach the Bigg Boss makers to take me in the show."
While Asim may have not helped Umair getting a Bigg Boss offer, he did help him with a few tips, shared Umar. "Asim asked me to not copy anyone inside the house. He asked me to be as real as possible and not to fake. He asked me to also take a stand for people," he said.
Ask him how different he is from Asim, and pat came the reply, "My education and profession has definitely given me the patience and also I am slightly more calm than him, being a surgeon. Being a surgeon I can't be aggressive. Inside the house, of course, I am going to be funny, lovin,g and caring, but if someone really pokes me, my ugly side might come to the forefront, which is really bad. Both Asim and I have got this aggression from our father. We both can't take a word of disrespect."
Looking forward to having a career in the entertainment industry, Umar shared, "From Bigg Boss of course I want to have a career in TV and films. This doesn't mean that I will not be practicing surgery. I will be balancing both - my interest and my profession."
