YouTube user Mridul Tiwari He was evicted from hosting Salman Khan Bigg Boss 19 Wednesday. Shortly after his exit, he called out the filmmakers for what he described as unfair exclusion. Now, in an exclusive interview with SCREEN, Mridul made serious allegations against the team of the show and also criticized Tanya Mittal and Farhana Bhatt for the way they play.
Talking about his journey, Mridul said, “I feel very happy when I see how everyone talks so highly about me. More than the trophy, I wanted to win hearts, and that’s what happened. I didn’t receive even 1% hate from the show.”
Speaking about his eviction, Mridul Tiwari said: “These were only 50 people. If you see the votes I received when I participated, you will be amazed. Here, 50 people had to choose from three people. I don’t know what they were told, what the briefing was. I cannot comment on why they did it. I found this method of eviction very unfair.”
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He added, “I don’t know what the show makers have in mind, but if they have to do this, why do they keep every time a nomination process for each contestant? What value does the audience vote hold? If 50 people come to decide who they want to keep and evict, what about the audience across the country? The people who loved me were not given a chance to decide whether I should be kept on the show or not. So it’s unfair to the viewers. Also, because they didn’t get a chance, 50 random people entered.” To the house, then I was told that I had the lowest number of votes. If the pattern is that people exit by audience vote during the 15 weeks of the show, why was this new thing introduced specifically for me?
He also accused the show makers of bias and said, “Look, those running the show will know what they want to do with it, who they want to save despite the low votes, and who they want to push. Those who are evicted will definitely feel bad. In their time, double eviction happens, and when they feel that someone they prefer will get less votes, they stop the eviction. They are right where they are, and they do what they think is best for the show.”
About his friendship with Gaurav Khanna
In Bigg Boss 19, Mridul found a great friend in Gaurav Khanna. Even as the YouTuber was fired, the Anupamaa actor broke down. Talking about their friendship, Mridul said, “I bonded with Gaurav at home. I never felt alone. He was like my elder brother. He took care of me, and I respect him a lot. We used to be with each other all day long, and I was very happy with his presence. I don’t know whether Gaurav’s friendship with me was real or not, but what I felt was real. From my end, there was no personal motive. What would I need from anyone? I didn’t need votes or support from anyone.” Someone, I didn’t even know Gaurav Khanna for fame; I didn’t need to, I didn’t even know who did the work, so I was very real.
Mridul added, “Gaurav is very clean-hearted, that’s why we agreed. Even Neelam was very nice, she never held a grudge against anyone. I want Gaurav Khanna to win. He is a true gentleman, so he deserves to win.”
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About Tanya Mittal and Farhana Bhatt
Mridul Tiwari also shared his views on Tanya Mittal and Farhana Bhatt. During the interview, he said, “Everything Tanya Mittal said is not true, and after I got fired, I became more convinced that all her stories are lies. Inside, I felt that she was fake. Someone at such a big level, who has so much money, doesn’t need to flaunt it. Even if she is as rich as she says, why does she need to talk about it so much? I don’t know what she was trying to show. I want to ask what is actually true about the things she talked about that are all made up. She made her net worth as high as Rs 1,000 crore.” I’m not rich, so I don’t understand her conversations about big money, so I stay away from her.
Talking about Farhana, Mridul said, “Farhana is very evil. She always wants to be seen. I never believed a single word she said. Farhana does not deserve any appreciation. I don’t know why people appreciate her. I lived with her in that house. If fighting a lot and behaving the way she did is lovable, then I am happy to live my normal life. For me, nothing Farhana did deserves appreciation.”
“I was bullied at home while I was captain, and it was personal. But I am so self-sufficient that I can do all the work, and some contestants’ non-cooperation did not make a difference to me. They were all nominated. Some were afraid of being evicted, and hence they did drama,” he added.
And about his future plans
Finally, talking about how life changed after Bigg Boss, Mridul Tiwari said, “Life didn’t change much after Bigg Boss. I got a good friend like Gaurav, and I also saw some cunning and evil people. I used to think that if you are nice, the world will be beautiful too. But now I know that’s not the case. People can be selectively nice to you, and then abuse you later. Now, after the show, I plan to do business from now on. I want to start a chain of dairy factories.” I supply pure milk all over the country.
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