The megaevent aired on Sony arrived like a hurricane and created quite a thunderstorm with a host of celebrities assembled together under one roof.The evergreen humour of the host Arshad Warsi of “Circuit fame” added spark to the magnanimous concept embedded in the entire scheme of events.
The splash of joy, thrill, excitement, love, hatred, betrayal, resentment drenched the lives of millions of its viewers who were glued to the small screen after 10 pm just to catch a glimpse of their favourite stars and their natural outlook towards life.
The 11 week “house arrest” witnessed upsurge of emotions, endless moments of companionship and togetherness, heart wrecking double standards, pangs of loneliness, desperation and backstabbing, everlasting beauty of friendship. It appeared as if a small world was downsized into an empty bungalow.
The ordeal of staying away from the near and dear ones and bereft of enjoying the wonders of the material world was accompanied by nominations of “not so cool” people who were not acceptable in terms of their inability to adjust themselves in the mould they were expected to acquire during the stay.
Active participation of celebrities like Ravi Kishan, the Baadshah of Bhojpuri cinema, Rakhi Sawant of Pardesia fame who rocketed to fame after her conflict with the brother of Daler Mehendi, Roopali of Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki fame, Amit Saad who happens to be an upcoming TV star and whose romantic link up with Neelu, another TV actress was quite a discussion during the grilling and nail biting historic gameshow.
Another story of romance lingering between Anupama Verma and Aryan Vaid, the famous ramp models caught enough attention with the striking presence of another famous ramp model Carol Gracius in the show.Deepak Tijori, the budding movie director also arrived in the game show and is remembered for his fiery arguments with the supermodel Carol Gracius and breaking down into tears after the historic fight.
A row over a coffee mug between Amit Saad and Rakhi Sawant created quite a furore with both pitted against each other, hurling ludicrous remarks at each other.The interesting presence of Kashmira Shah in the show was in itself a hallmark as she was infamously known for her backbiting traits and warm relationship with Rakhi Sawant.Even the friendly interaction between Ravi Kishan and Carol Gracius was ultimately projected as a blooming love affair by none other than the stage dancer Rakhi Sawant and there was enough controversy over the untapped comments of the latter with her being isolated during the gameshow and she even prompting to commit suicide.
But the birthday celebrations of Rakhi Sawant were extremely entertaining to watch with her boyfriend Abhishek arriving from nowhere with the former declaring her extreme fondness for him to the extent of tying knot with him.
Rakhi Sawant once thrown out was brought back with a wildcard entry and she stayed for a few weeks only to find herself being voted out at the crucial moment.Kashmira Shah also arrived as a guest after being voted out once and Baba Sehgal, the rap singer also adorned the show with his presence.
Rahul Roy, popularly known as Baba by the members of the show emerged as the surprise winner of the show and eventually walked away with the prize money.His canny appeal , thoughtful approach and somber attitude towards life made viewers fall in love with him.He was righteously chosen by the audience as he preserved peace and harmony of the mind and soul which was the hidden essence of the show itself.
Though I initially betted on Ravi Kishan due to his visible fame and flamboyance but ultimately realized that the person who won actually fitted the bill and a truly deserved win is a matter of immense joy not only for the person concerned but also for the umpteen number of viewers who witnessed the scene quite religiously.