New Delhi: Bigg Boss 19 has found its queen in Farrhana Bhatt. Straight outta Kashmir and into the chaos of Bigg Boss, she is bold, brutally honest, opinionated and totally unbothered.
Bhatt was eliminated just two days into the Bigg Boss house after being voted out by the contestants. But she wasn’t gone. She was in a secret room. She watched, she waited… and then she made a comeback that flipped the house on its head.
Since her return, it’s been pure chaos—both good and bad. Yes, she has made her fair share of mistakes, but Bhatt has been the engine keeping this season running, in terms of entertainment as well as drama.
Love her or hate her, she’s the one bringing the show to life.
Not everyone can handle a woman who doesn’t bend, break, or beg for validation. Singer Amaal Mallik and Baseer Ali, who clearly choked on a big spoonful of Bhatt’s unfiltered confidence, are great examples of the same.
When a man is yelling, rage is celebrated, but if a woman dares to raise her voice without tears streaming down her face, suddenly she is ‘too much’ or ‘ill-mannered.’
People love to throw around the term—‘playing the woman card’—especially when a woman gets emotional. But the point is empathy only kicks in after she breaks down. Until then, she is fair game. Bhatt’s experience is a textbook case.
Housemates repeatedly hurled insults and crossed every line, simply because she refused to cry. Her composure wasn’t seen as a strength; it became a reason to keep attacking her. Because apparently, if a woman doesn’t crumble, she doesn’t deserve compassion.
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Game over guilt
In a recent episode, a dramatic captaincy task turned into full-blown chaos. Contestants had to either deliver a heartfelt letter from home to a fellow housemate and give up captaincy, or shred it and stay in the race.
Bhatt, being her unapologetic self, chose game over guilt and shredded Neelam Giri’s letter. The moral outrage that followed was bizarre, at best.
Mallik hurled the nastiest insult possible, saying that Bhatt wouldn’t get work “even as a pornstar,” then snatched her plate and flung her food like a toddler in a tantrum. He even dragged her mother into the fight, calling her ‘B-grade.’ He wasn’t alone. Baseer cursed her entire existence. “There will always be a curse in your life,” he said. Whereas Giri added, “your parents would be regretting giving your birth.”
All this was because she played the task given by Bigg Boss.
And while the house fumed, Bhatt didn’t flinch. No tears. No drama. She looked straight into the camera and said, “Now I feel like I’m in Bigg Boss.” Unbroken. Unhinged. She put up with the repercussions head-on.
Her fearless, lone-wolf energy brings flashbacks of Bigg Boss legends like Sidharth Shukla and Gautam Gulati, both alphas who didn’t hesitate to take on the entire house. They didn’t shred letters, sure, but they played with the same fire. The difference is that when they did it, it was called “strong gameplay.” However, when Bhatt does it, it’s suddenly about her character, her moral compass, her upbringing, and so much more.
The hypocrisy hit peak levels when the same housemates who mocked Bhatt, Giri included (who earlier called her a “parlour wali”), suddenly wanted sympathy when the game didn’t go their way. Giri, along with Shehbaaz, mocked and abused her a day before. And, all of a sudden, they expected her to play on their side.
Bigg Boss 13, one of the most successful seasons with Sidharth Shukla winning the title, featured a similar emotional task. Back then, contestants like Asim Riaz (the season’s runner-up), Shefali Jariwala, and Vikas Gupta chose to shred letters meant for Mahira Sharma, Hindustani Bhau, and Rashami Desai during a captaincy challenge.
Sure, tensions flared and arguments broke out. But what didn’t happen was cursing, personal attacks, or dragging someone’s character through the mud.
Every season has its share of cuss words. But the minute a woman throws a verbal punch, it’s time to assassinate her character. Salman Khan has schooled Bhatt on her language, and she has worked on it. If a Gautam Gulati can cuss, so can a Farrhana Bhatt.
And, to everyone questioning her heart and humanity for shredding a letter, she is not here to play pretty. She’s here to play smart.
And whether the house likes it or not, Bhatt is the main character. And, the housemates are only helping her way out.
(Edited by Saptak Datta)