Arjun Bijlani wins ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi 11’ despite dislocated shoulder

TIL Desk Tellywood/ ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi 11’ winner Arjun Bijlani is on “top of the world”, for it has been arduous journey to the winner’s trophy and Rs 20 lakh in the reality show presented by Bollywood’s hit director Rohit Shetty.

After his victory was announced on Sunday night, Arjun said: “This was such a long and tough journey. I had to do a lot of hard work to perform well in the show. Sometimes I felt like I would give up, but I kept moving ahead and was able to reach the finale.” He added: “And even after I reached that stage, it felt like there was a huge distance between me and the trophy. The finale stunt, moreover, was really tough. I am so happy that I finally won the trophy.”

The stunt was performed by Arjun Bijlani, Vishal Aditya Singh and Divyanka Tripathi. Arjun was able to pip first runner-up Divyanka by 20 seconds and lift the trophy, plus take home the cheque and a car. Vishal gave up midway.

Being on ‘KKK11’ came with its share of dangers, as suggested by the show name. Arjun said: “My left shoulder was dislocated and I was recommended surgery. I chose not to go for that option and I never told anyone about my injury. It was really tough for me to do the stunts. Still, I managed.”