‘Once famous, you can’t be unfamous, you become relevant’: Socialite Orry

Mumbai: Long a figure of public intrigue for his ubiquitous presence alongside Bollywood royalty and celebrity heirs, Orhan Awatramani—widely known as Orry—is addressing his critics. While many predicted his public profile would be a fleeting trend, the social media personality asserts that his "15 minutes of fame" is nowhere near its end.

Boasting 2.4 million Instagram followers, a string of viral reels, and high-profile appearances on ‘Koffee With Karan’ and ‘Call Me Bae’, Orry believes he has successfully transitioned from a niche socialite to a mainstream mainstay.

"I was initially privately famous and (then) I chose to become publicly famous. (Initially) Everyone was like, 'His 15 minutes will end'. It's been three years and my 15 minutes is still going, your watch is broken," he said.

Reflecting on the nature of modern celebrity, he added, "Once you become famous, you can't become unfamous, you become relevant. So, I was pushing, and the day I got famous, then you have to keep the fame up."

Orry is now set to test his mettle on the upcoming season of the popular stunt-based reality show, ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’. While he claims to being flooded with offers for various programmes, he typically avoids "captive" formats that involve being locked in a house.

"I've been offered every reality show. I keep getting offers, left, right and centre. I don't like the concept of captive reality, so I usually decline it... Honestly, I just wanted to feel something new," he explained.

Regarding the physical and psychological toll of the show, he noted, "I think my life has always been mentally and physically challenging and rather than anything else, this (KKK) will be a test of what I've been through and what I'm capable of."

Despite his proximity to the film industry, Orry dismissed rumours of a cameo in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Love And War’, citing a distaste for traditional film sets.

"I love my reality and I don't want to put my feet into the shoes of some character and pretend to be someone else; that's not my thing. Also, I don't like film sets, there are a lot of wires on the set, it's a lot," he said.

The 15th season of ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’, featuring a mix of new faces and returning favourites like Rubina Dilaik and Jasmin Bhasin, is expected to begin filming in Cape Town, South Africa, later this month.

PTI