RE: BIGG BOSS 8 ( Sonali Raut re-enters d house)
Bigg Boss 8: Decoding boring, predictable
contestants
BSalman Khan has started off as the pilot of
yet another new season of Bigg Boss two
weeks back, but the flight hasn't really taken
off. The mother of all reality shows, Bigg Boss,
which claims to engage the audience with low-
brow drama and voyeurism seemed promising
this season, too.
The innovative set comprising
an abandoned airplane had elevated the
audience hopes. But predictable situations and
lack of newness is posing as an impediment
for the BB08 flight (as the aircraft has been
named).
Loyal fans of Bigg Boss, who are used to a
liberal dose of gimmicks, are complaining of
deja vu this time, which has been a killjoy.
Contestants this season consist fallen stars
who are making desperate attempts to
heighten the theatrics but the staged fights,
mushy romantic flings, bickering, tear-shedding
and abusing - essentially the main ingredients
to spice up the show every year - seem too
hackneyed now. The new season at best
evokes a yawn.
It doesn't really freak out the audience when
model Diandra Soares dresses up crazily and
veteran character actor Deepshikha Nagpal
schemes a plot or TV actors Soni Singh and
Karishma Tanna try out inane
attentiongrabbing gimmicks. Instead of
amusing the audience with their crazy antics
and brazen emotions, the contestants have
chosen to follow the prototype set by the
previous contestants in the last seven
seasons.
The show has always been a platform for
wannabe celebrities. Like each season, this
year's contestants too have come prepared to
make the most of their stay and give a fillip to
their career.
Raj Babbar's son Arya Babbar,
who largely had a flop career in Bollywood
highlighted by supporting roles in a few big
films such as Guru and Tees Maar Khan, plans
to launch his career as an author. Arya plans
to talk about his upcoming novel in the house.
Minissha Lamba, the petite actress best
remembered for films such as Bachna Ae
Haseeno, Yahaan, Shourya and Honeymoon
Travels Pvt. Ltd is the only star attraction in
the house this time. Sadly her bored
appearance is neither giving a push to her
dormant career nor boosting the show. Reality
show veteran Karishma Tanna seems to have
forgotten her slant at creating drama on reality
shows.
Praneet Bhatt, the TV actor from Kashmir, is
now a household name as Shakuni mama on
Mahabharat. He has been successful in
heightening the wackiness quotient with his
dhoti-clad looks. Model Diandra confirmed her
quirkiness by making an appearance on the
show in green hair. She is the only saving
grace with her devil-may-care attitude.
DIANDRA SOARES
Miss quirky
CLAIM TO FAME: The model shot to fame
when she boldly carried off a bald look on the
ramp.
DRAMA FACTOR: The 35-year-old confesses to
leading life on her own terms. She has no
inclination to change her devil-may-
careattitude for the show. Diandra has
emerged as a sureshot drama queen this
season with TV actor Gautam Gulati playing
her toy boy. She is making style statements
with quirky headgear and clothes.
WHAT WE EXPECT: She needs to take her
boldness to the next level to add to the freak
factor.
PRANEET BHATT
Preacher-cum-planner
CLAIM TO FAME: Known as Shakuni Mama on
Mahabharat, he has found a perfect platform to
boost that scheming image.
DRAMA FACTOR: Praneet chose to appear in
his beard and dhoti avatar from the epic in
order to maintain his Shakuni Mama image. To
add novelty, he is using his reel-life image as a
preacher, but he seems to have an underlining
manipulative motive in whatever he says.
WHAT WE EXPECT: Praneet should take
inspiration from the fact that he is indeed
convincing as Shakuni, in order make his
presence more dramatic on this show.
ARYA BABBAR
The brat
CLAIM TO FAME: Actorpolitician Raj Babbar's
son had a flop Bollywood career and now
wants to be an author.
DRAMA FACTOR: Arya is the only contestant
with a filmi connection and a prominent
surname this year. He has so far seemed
relaxed and hasn't tried to pull off an attention-
seeking gimmick. His mother Nadira and sister
Juhi Babbar have confirmed Arya is a spoilt
brat, claiming that he can barely get a glass of
water on his own.
WHAT WE EXPECT: Arya needs to live up to
his brat image and needs use his temper. He
needs be in the league of former brats such as
Rahul Mahajan and Armaan Kohli.
MINISSHA LAMBA
The bored diva
CLAIM TO FAME: She had an interesting
Bollywood career with films such as Yahaan
and Bachna Aye Haseeno, but it gradually
tapered down.
DRAMA FACTOR: Minissha must be repenting
her decision of entering the Bigg Boss house
because she neither seems chatty nor stylish.
Being the only known name, she was expected
to be at her stylish best, but her sleepy
appearances in long kurtas, crumbled pajamas
and ill-fitting shirts have confirmed her
boredom inside the house.
WHAT WE EXPECT: Someone needs to wake
Minissha up from her slumber. She needs to
add pep to her personality.
NATASA STANKOVIC
The misfit
CLAIM TO FAME: The Serbian model was last
seen in a racy item song in Prakash Jha's
Satyagraha.
DRAMA FACTOR: No season of Bigg Boss can
be complete without a 'dumb firangi belle'.
Last season, it was Elli Avram who charmed
the audience with her endearing attempts to
learn Hindi. Unable to converse well with
fellow contestants, Natasa looks totally out of
place. Her agenda to participate in the show is
to find work in Bollywood.
WHAT WE EXPECT: She needs to shed being
coy and be more interactive and dramatic in
her dayto-day approach, to retain attention.
SUSHANT DIGVIKAR
Differently stylish
CLAIM TO FAME: Mr Gay India 2014; has
represented the country at Mr Gay World 2014.
DRAMA FACTOR: He is the official style guru
of the house, giving style tips to all.
WHAT WE EXPECT: Sushant entered the house
to sensitise Indians about the gay community.
One wonders what's stopping him.
UPEN PATEL
The charmer
CLAIM TO FAME: The model of British origin
had a failed brush with Bollywood; best
recalled for a role in Namaste London.
DRAMA FACTOR: He has been trying to
impress the girls with his accent and make a
flirtatious connect but hasn't succeeded.
WHAT WE EXPECT: He needs tips from ex-
housemates Ashmit Patel and Kushal Tandon.
Bigg Boss 8: Decoding boring, predictable contestants
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