Actress Nigaar Z. Khan became the latest contestant to be evicted from the popular reality show Bigg Boss 8. She was ousted on November 23.
The 35-year-old, whose stint in the show lasted two weeks, came into the house as a promising wild card entry, but she failed to entertain the audience with any histrionics.
She was nominated alongside Dimpy Mahajan, Sonali Raut and Karishma Tanna.
During her stay in the house, Khan became friends with Diandra Soares, Upen Patel and former contestant Aarya Babbar. But things turned sour when she had a fight with Gautam Gulati and Mahajan.
“It was one of the worst experiences of my life. I’m so glad to be out of there. Every moment in there was a living nightmare,” she said.
Negativity
Khan said she couldn’t believe the level of negativity inside the house, where celebrities from different walks of life are made to stay under constant surveillance of multiple cameras.
“All the contestants seem to be in there to wallow in muck. It is said that a lotus blossoms in muck. But sorry, I’d rather not be in that situation. God has other far healthier plans for me,” said the actress, whose sister Gauahar won the last season of the show. “It’s almost as if the people in there enjoy the bitterness. I’m used to an atmosphere of positivity. To be honest, I am glad I was voted out. I couldn’t have survived in there for much longer.”
Like many other evicted contestants, Khan has come out fuming against Puneet Issar.
“He’s a completely negative force. He brings out the worst in everyone. When I was leaving the show, I was shown footage where he was badmouthing me. Since Salman [show’s host Salman Khan] and Puneet are friends, Salman must have shocked Puneet Issar by standing up for me and reprimanding him,” she said.
Khan scoffed at Issar’s double-faced attitude. “You should be man enough to say what you have to in front of me. In fact, one of the things that went against me was my honesty. I was determined to stay true to myself. So what if I had to pay a price for it? Puneet keeps saying ‘God bless’ to everyone when he actually means, ‘Go to hell’.”
Uncomfortable
Khan feels the contestants were against her from the start. “I was a wild card entry and they felt I was barging in. I was uncomfortable from the word go,” she said.
She has come away with fond feelings for two contestants. “Upen Patel is a gem of a guy. He’s all heart, no cunning. And though I didn’t get much time with Aarya Babbar, he too is a beautiful person. I’d like to meet up with them at some point later. As for the other contestants, never again!”
The same goes for Bigg Boss. “This experience has taught me to value what I have. My family and my friends mean the world to me. I have a beautiful life. I’d want to hold on to it,” she said.
Bigg Boss, which airs on Colors, draws a huge audience mainly for its controversies and fights. The show is now left with 11 contestants.
