Seema Sajdeh says Alliance did not change her relationship with Sohail Khan
Seema Sajdeh said Alliance did not alter her equation with Sohail Khan. She said the show only reflected their existing bond as co-parents while also explaining her exit and choices in the game.
Seema Sajdeh’s bond with ex-husband Sohail Khan became one of the most talked-about aspects of her stint on Alliance. While the two repeatedly had each other’s backs on the reality show, Seema’s decision to step aside instead of fighting to stay in the game left many viewers disappointed.
Days after her exit, Seema, in an exclusive conversation with India Today, explained why she believed Daisy Shah deserved the opportunity more than she did, defended Sohail’s gameplay amid criticism, and clarified that the show did not change their relationship.
Looking back at the moment she decided not to continue in the game, Seema said the decision had a lot to do with Daisy and the fact that she herself had been playing through an injury. She said, "Daisy had made a sacrifice and stepped out of the team for Sohail to play. She had been there from the beginning, and I had already taken a bad fall in the first week and was on painkillers. Standing next to Daisy, the correct thing to do was to let her play. I think I made the right choice."
While many viewers felt Seema was a stronger player than Sohail Khan and should have stayed, she disagreed, saying his strength lay beyond strategy. “Sohail was not great at strategising, but he was strong in physical tasks. Everybody loved him. Games lasted only 30 minutes; the rest of the day was about building alliances, and he did that very well," Seema said.
Sohail had earlier said he would not have survived the game without Seema, but when asked who she leaned on inside the headquarters, Seema said she never really needed anyone emotionally. "To be honest, Sohail was finding the game very, very hard, and he is finding captivity very hard because it is out of his comfort zone. I did not really need anyone because I am quite resilient and managed to make great friends. Quite frankly, I had a blast.”
Seema also addressed speculation that Alliance had brought her and Sohail closer again. She dismissed the assumption, saying the reality show merely showed audiences the relationship they had already built over the years as co-parents. When asked if they became closer friends, the Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives star said, "Not at all. Alliance has just shown the world what exists between us, where we have been friends for a while. We are parents to two children, and that is our place. That is our role, and we are always going to be a unit when it comes to the boys. But he has his life, and I have mine.”
Apart from her equation with Sohail, Seema was also praised for maintaining her calm in a house that was often consumed by arguments and confrontations. She said her personality naturally helped her connect with people. “I think I realised that I am a people’s person and people tend to sit down and listen to me and actually listen and absorb. So I think that worked for me. That part of my personality worked for me on a show like this, and I found it very easy to make alliances.”
Seema Sajdeh also discussed whether reality shows were becoming increasingly abusive and negative. She believed that was what was driving viewership today, as the designer said, "I think the abuses and negativity are what is working for TRPs. So I think it is what is selling today. I really cannot make anything more out of this than what I see.”
One of the more unexpected friendships on the show was Seema’s bond with contestant Kushal Tandon. While many saw him as aggressive, she said she saw someone who was deeply hurt. Calling him a misunderstood person, she said that Kushal was hurting on the inside and feeling let down by a lot of people. "Kushal felt he did not have enough allies. Instead of expressing his emotions, it came out as rage. Once I sat down and spoke to him, I saw a different side of him. We became friends on a different level," she said, adding that while she does not condone his behaviour, she could see how he was not really a bad guy.
However, Seema later chose to support Zaid Darbar over Kushal in the Ace task, a move that surprised many viewers. When asked about the same, she smiled and said, "Kushal knew he had my support. I had given him my bracelet and blessings. But Zaid is an underrated player who deserved his moment. Kushal already had enough votes, and I wanted Zaid to feel he had a fighting chance. There is nothing wrong with feeling for another person.”
On a final note, when asked who she wanted to see lifting the trophy, Seema said she was rooting for the women. “I want one of the girls to win, for sure. I am a woman’s woman, a girl’s girl. I love the boys. I think they are all hysterical. I have had a blast with them, especially Aly Goni. But I am rooting for the girls," she concluded.
Alliance streams on Prime Video.
Seema Sajdeh’s bond with ex-husband Sohail Khan became one of the most talked-about aspects of her stint on Alliance. While the two repeatedly had each other’s backs on the reality show, Seema’s decision to step aside instead of fighting to stay in the game left many viewers disappointed.
Days after her exit, Seema, in an exclusive conversation with India Today, explained why she believed Daisy Shah deserved the opportunity more than she did, defended Sohail’s gameplay amid criticism, and clarified that the show did not change their relationship.
Looking back at the moment she decided not to continue in the game, Seema said the decision had a lot to do with Daisy and the fact that she herself had been playing through an injury. She said, "Daisy had made a sacrifice and stepped out of the team for Sohail to play. She had been there from the beginning, and I had already taken a bad fall in the first week and was on painkillers. Standing next to Daisy, the correct thing to do was to let her play. I think I made the right choice."
While many viewers felt Seema was a stronger player than Sohail Khan and should have stayed, she disagreed, saying his strength lay beyond strategy. “Sohail was not great at strategising, but he was strong in physical tasks. Everybody loved him. Games lasted only 30 minutes; the rest of the day was about building alliances, and he did that very well," Seema said.
Sohail had earlier said he would not have survived the game without Seema, but when asked who she leaned on inside the headquarters, Seema said she never really needed anyone emotionally. "To be honest, Sohail was finding the game very, very hard, and he is finding captivity very hard because it is out of his comfort zone. I did not really need anyone because I am quite resilient and managed to make great friends. Quite frankly, I had a blast.”
Seema also addressed speculation that Alliance had brought her and Sohail closer again. She dismissed the assumption, saying the reality show merely showed audiences the relationship they had already built over the years as co-parents. When asked if they became closer friends, the Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives star said, "Not at all. Alliance has just shown the world what exists between us, where we have been friends for a while. We are parents to two children, and that is our place. That is our role, and we are always going to be a unit when it comes to the boys. But he has his life, and I have mine.”
Apart from her equation with Sohail, Seema was also praised for maintaining her calm in a house that was often consumed by arguments and confrontations. She said her personality naturally helped her connect with people. “I think I realised that I am a people’s person and people tend to sit down and listen to me and actually listen and absorb. So I think that worked for me. That part of my personality worked for me on a show like this, and I found it very easy to make alliances.”
Seema Sajdeh also discussed whether reality shows were becoming increasingly abusive and negative. She believed that was what was driving viewership today, as the designer said, "I think the abuses and negativity are what is working for TRPs. So I think it is what is selling today. I really cannot make anything more out of this than what I see.”
One of the more unexpected friendships on the show was Seema’s bond with contestant Kushal Tandon. While many saw him as aggressive, she said she saw someone who was deeply hurt. Calling him a misunderstood person, she said that Kushal was hurting on the inside and feeling let down by a lot of people. "Kushal felt he did not have enough allies. Instead of expressing his emotions, it came out as rage. Once I sat down and spoke to him, I saw a different side of him. We became friends on a different level," she said, adding that while she does not condone his behaviour, she could see how he was not really a bad guy.
However, Seema later chose to support Zaid Darbar over Kushal in the Ace task, a move that surprised many viewers. When asked about the same, she smiled and said, "Kushal knew he had my support. I had given him my bracelet and blessings. But Zaid is an underrated player who deserved his moment. Kushal already had enough votes, and I wanted Zaid to feel he had a fighting chance. There is nothing wrong with feeling for another person.”
On a final note, when asked who she wanted to see lifting the trophy, Seema said she was rooting for the women. “I want one of the girls to win, for sure. I am a woman’s woman, a girl’s girl. I love the boys. I think they are all hysterical. I have had a blast with them, especially Aly Goni. But I am rooting for the girls," she concluded.
Alliance streams on Prime Video.
Seema Sajdeh’s bond with ex-husband Sohail Khan became one of the most talked-about aspects of her stint on Alliance. While the two repeatedly had each other’s backs on the reality show, Seema’s decision to step aside instead of fighting to stay in the game left many viewers disappointed.
Days after her exit, Seema, in an exclusive conversation with India Today, explained why she believed Daisy Shah deserved the opportunity more than she did, defended Sohail’s gameplay amid criticism, and clarified that the show did not change their relationship.
Looking back at the moment she decided not to continue in the game, Seema said the decision had a lot to do with Daisy and the fact that she herself had been playing through an injury. She said, "Daisy had made a sacrifice and stepped out of the team for Sohail to play. She had been there from the beginning, and I had already taken a bad fall in the first week and was on painkillers. Standing next to Daisy, the correct thing to do was to let her play. I think I made the right choice."
While many viewers felt Seema was a stronger player than Sohail Khan and should have stayed, she disagreed, saying his strength lay beyond strategy. “Sohail was not great at strategising, but he was strong in physical tasks. Everybody loved him. Games lasted only 30 minutes; the rest of the day was about building alliances, and he did that very well," Seema said.
Sohail had earlier said he would not have survived the game without Seema, but when asked who she leaned on inside the headquarters, Seema said she never really needed anyone emotionally. "To be honest, Sohail was finding the game very, very hard, and he is finding captivity very hard because it is out of his comfort zone. I did not really need anyone because I am quite resilient and managed to make great friends. Quite frankly, I had a blast.”
Seema also addressed speculation that Alliance had brought her and Sohail closer again. She dismissed the assumption, saying the reality show merely showed audiences the relationship they had already built over the years as co-parents. When asked if they became closer friends, the Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives star said, "Not at all. Alliance has just shown the world what exists between us, where we have been friends for a while. We are parents to two children, and that is our place. That is our role, and we are always going to be a unit when it comes to the boys. But he has his life, and I have mine.”
Apart from her equation with Sohail, Seema was also praised for maintaining her calm in a house that was often consumed by arguments and confrontations. She said her personality naturally helped her connect with people. “I think I realised that I am a people’s person and people tend to sit down and listen to me and actually listen and absorb. So I think that worked for me. That part of my personality worked for me on a show like this, and I found it very easy to make alliances.”
Seema Sajdeh also discussed whether reality shows were becoming increasingly abusive and negative. She believed that was what was driving viewership today, as the designer said, "I think the abuses and negativity are what is working for TRPs. So I think it is what is selling today. I really cannot make anything more out of this than what I see.”
One of the more unexpected friendships on the show was Seema’s bond with contestant Kushal Tandon. While many saw him as aggressive, she said she saw someone who was deeply hurt. Calling him a misunderstood person, she said that Kushal was hurting on the inside and feeling let down by a lot of people. "Kushal felt he did not have enough allies. Instead of expressing his emotions, it came out as rage. Once I sat down and spoke to him, I saw a different side of him. We became friends on a different level," she said, adding that while she does not condone his behaviour, she could see how he was not really a bad guy.
However, Seema later chose to support Zaid Darbar over Kushal in the Ace task, a move that surprised many viewers. When asked about the same, she smiled and said, "Kushal knew he had my support. I had given him my bracelet and blessings. But Zaid is an underrated player who deserved his moment. Kushal already had enough votes, and I wanted Zaid to feel he had a fighting chance. There is nothing wrong with feeling for another person.”
On a final note, when asked who she wanted to see lifting the trophy, Seema said she was rooting for the women. “I want one of the girls to win, for sure. I am a woman’s woman, a girl’s girl. I love the boys. I think they are all hysterical. I have had a blast with them, especially Aly Goni. But I am rooting for the girls," she concluded.
Alliance streams on Prime Video.
