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Hindustan Times
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
When a famous TV actor attempted suicide on Bigg Boss after a heartbreak, production had to rush in to stall her
The television show Bigg Boss has kept viewers hooked for many years now, including the regional versions. But it is not always smooth sailing, given the atypical conditions the contestants live in for days at a time. Abhishek Mukherjee, the Project Head of Bigg Boss at Endemol Shine India, revealed on a podcast with Vijay Vikram Singh how a famous TV actor once tried to die by suicide on the show. The project head of Bigg Boss revealed the behind-the-scenes moment that left them reeling. Famous TV actor once tried to die by suicide on Bigg Boss Abhishek spoke in the podcast about how he believes creating content for Bigg Boss is only fine as long as they don't play with human emotions. He then recalled, without naming her, how in one of the regional versions of the show, an actor tried to die by suicide due to heartbreak. He said, 'It so happened that in one of the regional languages, a well-reputed television actor had a breakup when she entered the show. That's the reason she entered the show: that she'll have some time off from a bad breakup. Now, she fell in love with someone in the house. And that guy also cheated on her in the show. He was doing it for television, she couldn't gauge that. She found that out soon.' When she found out that she was cheated on, she tried to die by suicide, he said. 'One of the nights in Lonavala, when she came to know this, at three in the morning, she wanted to kill herself. She forgot she was even on the show. We ran as soon as we found out. Thankfully, we have a psychiatrist on board who was called in. We had to buy time and stall her till seven or so in the morning till he came from Mumbai.' About Bigg Boss Bigg Boss, based on the Dutch reality show Big Brother, has various television and OTT versions. It started in Hindi and has since been extended into seven languages, including Kannada, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, and Malayalam. Salman Khan hosts the Hindi version of the show. SUICIDE HELPLINE INFO: If you need support or know someone who does, please reach out to your nearest mental health specialist. Helplines: Aasra: 022 2754 6669; Sneha India Foundation: +914424640050 and Sanjivini: 011-24311918
Indian Express
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Bigg Boss project head recalls how a contestant threatened to commit suicide on show: ‘A popular actress, she had a breakup outside and…'
Bigg Boss has been one of the biggest reality shows in India. The franchise has been made in multiple versions and languages across the country. With so many seasons across industries, now the Endemol Shine India team is geared up to bring Bigg Boss 19 to the audience in August. Recently, the show's project head, Abhishek Mukherjee, spoke about his most challenging experiences in his 17-year-long association with the show. This includes the moment when a contestant locked herself in the washroom and threatened suicide. Also Read: Bigg Boss 19: Salman Khan to be joined by these 3 hosts, show gets OTT premiere date, will run for 5 months During the podcast with Vijay Vikram Singh, Abhishek Mukherjee revealed that while the Hindi Bigg Boss seasons have had their share of incidents, one of the most challenging moments for him was when a contestant from a regional language version of Bigg Boss threatened suicide after locking herself in the washroom. He said, 'I was always particular about pushing human emotions only to an extent that is needed. Sometimes when you cross that line, things can get out of hand. We never cross that line, but in one of the regional languages, one popular actress had a breakup outside, and that's why she entered the show. It was a bad breakup, and soon she fell in love with someone in the house. However, that guy cheated on her during the show. When she found out, one of the nights in Lonavala at around 3 am, she tried to commit suicide. She had forgotten that she was on the show.' A post shared by SCREEN (@ieentertainment) Recalling how the woman felt cheated, he said, 'The guy was only doing the love angle for TV, and the girl couldn't gauge that. When she found out, she threatened suicide. We got the call and ran to the set. Luckily, we have a psychiatrist on board always, and he is available on call 24X7, so he was called. But we had to buy time till the psychiatrist reached Lonavala from Mumbai, so we kept talking to the girl from 3:30 to 6:45 am till the psychiatrist reached,' Abhsihek Mukherjee added. Later, that contestant was evicted from Bigg Boss on medical grounds.
Scroll.in
09-06-2025
- Sport
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