Symbol of love

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Dating, love, betrayal and politics — MTV Splitsvilla X5: ExSqueeze Me Please is all about that and more. And then, there are couples from the show who have taken their relationships forward, outside the ongoing reality show format. One such couple we meet at Press Club on Saturday is Digvijay Singh Rathee and Unnati Tomar.

Unnati doesn’t shy away from showing her affection towards Digvijay. She wears a locket with Digvijay’s initials. And the Haryanvi lad, who is a pass-out from SD College, Chandigarh, loves to take Unnati around the City Beautiful, Sukhna Lake and the Geri route included.

Talking about their journey, Digvijay shares how the experience of another reality show, Roadies, helps him navigate through Splitsvilla. Unnati, says, “Earlier in my career, I took a lot of pressure to look and act a certain way. But it affected my mental state because I wasn’t being my original self. So, for Splitsvilla, I decided to be myself.”

Unnati believes in going with the flow, both in life and career. To which Digvijay adds, “We have a great bonding on screen and our chemistry is organic. So, it makes sense to stay connected even after the show. We miss each other when we don’t find time to meet due to our work commitments.”

Digvijay has acted in MX Player show A Day in Our Lives Season 3 and a couple of music videos. On the other hand, Unnati too is in talks for TV shows. She says, “I have no qualms about long format shows also as long as my role is good.”

Digvijay looks up to Prince Narula, another Haryanvi, who has made a name for himself in the reality format. “I too want to be part of reality shows like Bigg Boss and Khatron Ke Khiladi. I have done adventure sports like sky diving.”

What Digvijay likes about the industry is that it doesn’t differentiate people based on their body of work. “Even if I have done shows in the past, audition is a must and that stands true for all. It’s good that one receives work based on talent.”

While media interactions and visiting the city landmarks keep them busy throughout the day, it ends on a beautiful note for both of them at CP67 Mall Mohali. As many as 1,500 fans cheer loudly and root for Digvijay and Unnati. They create memories as they groove to the beats of Waah Ji Waah, the title track of Splitsvilla.