Bigg Boss 18 is in full swing. Personal anecdotes to drama everything is there. Disputes as well as friendships are taking interesting turn with each episode. And the changing dynamics are fuelling the drama in the house.
In an unexpected twist on Bigg Boss, contestant Avinash faced a dilemma that would shape the power dynamics of the house. Bigg Boss gave him the option to either leave the jail or he would get additional power if he chose to stay in the jail. Without hesitation, Avinash chose the latter, setting the stage for a unique shift in authority.
When the housemates were asked to choose a housemate to join Avinash in the jail, the majority cast their votes for Arfeen, making him the second housemate to be a jail inmate. After that, an announcement from Bigg Boss shook the house. Sara Khan’s husband expressed concerns about her soft-heartedness and questioned whether she should continue in the house.
The news left Arfeen emotionally overwhelmed as he revealed the painful struggles he and his wife had faced. With tears welling up, Arfeen recounted how Sara had endured miscarriages—one on her birthday—after ten long years of trying to start a family. His emotional account touched everyone. Arfeen went on to explain his question of her continuing in the house comes from a protective side. He compared himself to her late father, who had been Sara’s rock before tragically taking his own life.
Amid the emotional turbulence, Bigg Boss introduced a new challenge, asking the housemates to rank themselves based on their contributions. But housemates were unable to come to any conclusion. As a result, the power to decide fell to Avinash and Arfeen.
The drama intensified with a new twist in the form of a sacrifice task. In exchange for rations, the housemates were asked to give up personal belongings. A heart-wrenching moment unfolded when Eisha Singh, on the verge of surrendering her mother’s cherished shawl, broke down in tears. “This is my mother’s shawl; it means everything to me,” she sob, while Avinash was seen gesturing Eisha not to sacrifice. Meanwhile, Chum Darang’s voice cut through the tension, shouting, “Don’t!”
Karan Veer Mehra, known for his bold persona, refused to partake in the emotional toll of the challenge. “I won’t sacrifice even a nail for Avinash’s ego,” he proclaimed defiantly, adding that he would rather go hungry than comply.
To add an unexpected twist, the episode concluded with an AI-generated version of actress Shilpa Shirodkar delivering a powerful message to her real-life counterpart. In a moment of self-reflection, the AI Shilpa urged her to recognize her strength, saying, “You’ve made others cry, but now you’re the one shedding tears. You are Shilpa Shirodkar—complete with a voice, thoughts, and opinions. If you lose those, are you even yourself anymore?”
This gripping episode of Bigg Boss pulled back the curtain on the emotional struggles behind the contestants’ fierce exteriors, proving that even in a game of strategy, the heart often takes center stage.