Ab “sleep” aayega,

“potty” bhi aayega,

sirf “birds” se bachneka!

“Agar exercise hoga, toh paani peeyenge na, toh potty aayega!” Noodle-haired Mandeep Bevli used to say that as she often complained about “constipation” and “sleep deprivation” in the Bigg Boss House.

Mandeep, who has been known mostly for her trademark bewildered owlish look on the show, was constantly seen cribbing about her health in comical Hindi and hilarious Hinglish.

Luckily or unluckily, she will no longer need to go through ‘sleep deprivation’ or ‘constipation’ leading to ‘potty disorders’ (LoL). Cause Mandeep has been voted out and evicted this week from the House of Scandal.

After Bollywood villain Shakti Kapoor, Charles Sobhraj’s wife Nihita Biswas, Rajasthani Kalbelia dancer Gulabo Sapera, pregnant wrestler Sonika Kaliraman and Yeh Duniya Badi Rangeeli singer Raageshwari, the gossip girl from Headlines Today has become the sixth casualty this Season.

Pitted opposite the tigress Pooja Misrra, glam quotient Mahek Chahal and the mischievous yet lovable Amar Upadhyay, Mandeep had become the weakest link on the show, as she was unwell and unable to take the pressures of the Bigg Boss House.

“Mereko kuch idea nahin hai – main jaa raha hoon, aa raha hoon. Mera shit band hai, four days se, jis din se main aaya hoon. Kyunki mera jab tak sleep nahin hoga, mera shit aayega nahin,” Mandeep had quipped on Bigg Boss. Speaking to a camera, she’d said, “khada hua nahin jaata hai, khana nahin kha rahe hai, potty nahin aa raha hai.”

Mandeep had also slid under the dining table, after spotting a Bulbul (bird) sitting inside the Bigg Boss House, describing her ‘bird scare’ as a “phobia”.

“Mandeep and her style of uthneka, soneka, jaagneka and camera pe potty discuss karneka, will be missed by many,” laughs celebrity publicist Dale Bhagwagar; a specialist with Bigg Boss.

“I’m sure she will catch up on a lot of sleep after coming out,” he winks and adds, “The only thing Mandeep has to still worry about, are the birds in the sky. For you never know when one could just swoop down and attack her!!” Oops! Don’t listen to Dale, Mandeep! Don’t listen! Hard luck and sleep well!

After being the target of the two other boys, Akashdeep Saigal and Siddharth Bhardwaj on Bigg Boss for a week, actor Amar Upadhyay seemed to have finally outsmarted them recently, when they tried to cunningly frame him with words.

Starting a discussion about Amar’s mischievous eyes, Akash and Sid were seen struggling to corner him, while all the three guys had their first private meeting in the bubble section on Bigg Boss lawns.

While Amar patiently listened up, Akash and Sid continued their word play, taunting him with remarks like, “Yeh rocking aadmi hai yaar. Personality hai,” “He’s ok. He’s harmless,” “Bahut sumdi mein khelta hai yeh,” “Yeh pata hai, kis type ka hai, very creative. Poora research kar ke khel raha hai.”

Blaming him for tomfoolery on the show, Akash who has earlier acted with Amar on the daily soap Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, asked him, “Kya karta hai tu? Kahan seekha, bata to sahi?” Sid continued, “Classes ho rahi hai kya koi Bigg Boss ki. Tu logon ko botal mein utaar leta hai. Tu botal kahan se laya, yeh bata.”

“Bol na, kya karta hai tu. Kuch toh seekha,” provoked Akash; followed by an evil laughter. “What’s your trick,” goaded Sid, as Amar continued to answer all their questions in a very composed manner.

Realizing that their provocation was not making any difference to the chilled out Amar, Akash ultimately popped up the most scandalous question with a straight face! “Chal bata, yahan par sab logon mein se sabse best game kaun khel raha hai,” he asked. “Tu,” was Amar’s short and prompt reply with a naughty smile.

Becoming conscious of being continuously outsmarted, both Akashdeep and Siddharth broke out into more evil laughter and clapped, while Amar gave them that typical mischievous smirk that he has come to be known for on Bigg Boss.

“His smirk is enough to make Akash and Sid jittery for now,” remarks Amar’s publicist Dale Bhagwagar outside the House. “While Siddharth has been a part of reality shows like MTV Splitsvilla, Roadies and others, Akash has participated in Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao and Fear Factor earlier. But reality television is a first for Amar with Bigg Boss. So his calm and cool dude attitude has been bothering both Akash and Sid while they are trying their best to ruffle him,” laughs the publicist.

We have all seen Pooja Bedi fight with Pooja Misrra over trivial matters in Bigg Boss and gang up with all the other Housemates to brand her a “psycho”. Missra, who has been No.1 on Bedi’s target list, has been defending herself throughout, in her inimitable style and panache.

But not many are aware that Bedi’s ‘real issue’ with Misrra started much before the two entered Bigg Boss. And the true reason behind Pooja Bedi’s behaviour is brother Adam Bedi.

Spilling the beans, celebrity publicist Dale Bhagwagar, who has elaborately counseled Pooja Misrra over days before she entered the Bigg Boss House, tells us that “Pooja Misrra and Adam Bedi can’t see eye to eye, as they had massive issues in the past on another reality show Big Switch on UTV Bindass. This could have affected Ms Bedi’s outlook towards Ms Misrra from the first day in Bigg Boss. Though, whether it is right or unfair of Ms Bedi to have prejudged Ms Misrra is another debate altogether.”

The public relations man however adds, “I’ve met Adam before and he is a nice and humble guy.” About Pooja, he remarks, “Pooja Misrra is a very sweet person, childlike at most times, but grossly misunderstood. She is straight-forward, bold and super blunt, and that often gets her into mega trouble. She is extremely good to people who are good to her, but turns into a tigress if rubbed the wrong way. That’s an integral part of her personality and needs to be understood by everyone around her.”

Dale, who is a specialist with Bigg Boss, having handled the maximum number of reality show participants including Shilpa Shetty (Big Brother), Rakhi Sawant, Kashmera Shah, Sherlyn Chopra and Ashmit Patel (Bigg Boss) among many others, admits he advised Misrra on the “ways of survival” in what he terms “the House of Scandal”.

“I’ve given her loads of tips for Bigg Boss, but the biggest tip I gave her was to be herself,” he says, and adds, “I told her to always keep in mind that the ‘reality show’ in reality, is just a game. I asked her not to get worked up beyond a point, as other participants would often create a lot of situations to get her to react,” Dale informs.

After understanding Pooja’s personality and nature, Dale realized that the Housemates would try to take maximum advantage of her straight-forwardness. “So I told her, whatever happens, she should always stand up for the sake of righteousness and never call it quits from her side.”

Dale, who is often referred to as Misrra’s ‘guerrilla publicist’, says he is proud that Misrra has heeded his advice and has managed to survive the toughest attacks, alienation from all Housemates, as well as three consecutive evictions by now. “If Pooja continues to follow my advice on the show, I won’t be surprised if she survives 10 more evictions,” says the PR expert.

After being humiliated by most Housemates in the last few days of his stay in the Bigg Boss House, ‘Aaoo’ man Shakti Kapoor, who had entered the House with 12 ladies amid much fanfare and widespread speculation, faced defeat this week, as he lost out in votes to lesser known names like Mahek Chahal, Pooja Bedi and Shradha Sharma.

Shakti had entered the House performing to the number Bachna Ae Haseeno Lo Main Aa Gaya, but by the time he left, he was the one who seemed to need all the ‘saving’.

While the actor was said to have entered the reality show to rectify his image spoilt by the sting operation India TV had carried on him a few years ago, he seems to have returned from Bigg Boss with his image marred further.

Some also link his eviction to his earlier spat with the show’s co-host Salman Khan, which Shakti also indirectly discussed with another contestant on the show.

The Bollywood villain was not only seen playing politics with the Housemates, but also received flack when he slapped Miss Afghanistan Vida Samadzai’s butt on the show. Vida, who had become his good friend in the initial days, deserted him as she felt he was indulging in bitching and back-biting.

Shakti’s many other ways with the ladies on the show were abhorred, and now the actor is left with a more tarnished image than ever before.

When we asked celebrity publicist and Bigg Boss specialist Dale Bhagwagar about the extent of damage Brand Shakti Kapoor has undergone, he remarked, “The situation is not so bleak and can still be controlled. Shaktiji may have been unable to prop up his image with the show, but he has surely benefited in terms of immense visibility. If he manages his PR well on his return to the outside world, he could still stand to be a winner.”

“What hit Shaktiji worst on the show was his long-time friend Pooja Bedi, repeatedly pointing out that he was not behaving like a gentleman, a good father, husband and family man. I guess, that negative branding hurt him the most,” adds Dale, sympathizing with the actor.

He analyses, “This situation was accelerated by the fact that while Shaktiji was being alienated by many Housemates and battled the onslaughts alone, he had absolutely no back-up support in terms of a PR machinery or management team outside the House, which could have done much to either justify his actions with his image, or at least dilute the negative impact, by portraying his actions in lighter vein. This was a big factor that went against him for garnering votes,” rues the PR expert.

After the roaring heat generated by Ashmit Patel and Veena Malik on Bigg Boss last year, romance was definitely a missing link this season. But now that too, is about to become a thing of the past.

While India’s biggest House of Scandal continues to buzz with mind-boggling activity including daily catfights, Miss India International Shonali Nagrani and Wild Card entry Siddharth Bhardwaj have begun coochie-cooing like lovebirds on the reality show.

The latest episode caught the couple in the bedroom, exchanging sweet-nothings under the observance of night cameras, with Siddharth consoling and hugging Shonali and kissing her hand, while the girl seemed to reciprocate his every move.

“Siddharth has earlier won the reality show MTV Splitsvilla and knows how to play things up. If all goes well, we should have the first full-blown romance of this season on Bigg Boss in a few days,” says celebrity publicist Dale Bhagwagar, who is a specialist with reality shows, having handled the PR for some of the most popular contestants including Shilpa Shetty (Big Brother), Rakhi Sawant, Kashmera Shah, Sherlyn Chopra and Ashmit Patel (Bigg Boss).

When asked if Siddharth and Shonali are doing this for TRP’s, Dale remarks, “It doesn’t matter much, as long as they are providing the entertainment. Bigg Boss is a game and however much one thinks of it affecting society, one should not forget that all the Housemates know very well that they are wearing mikes around them and are surrounded by cameras 24×7. They have all gone on the show with personal agendas and roles to portray. They have all gone on it to play and win.”

Debate on india-forums.com about Amar Upadhyay and Pooja Misrra 

As the week draws to a close, Bigg Boss fans can’t help but wonder, who will be evicted this week.

Changing the norm of putting up two contestants for eviction every week, this week the show has nominated six Housemates namely Juhi Parmar, Raageshwari, Shonali Nagrani, Amar Upadhyay, Mahek Chahal and Pooja Misrra (the latter being nominated for the third consecutive week).

“Since Bigg Boss is India’s biggest reality show, people speculate with abated breath to see who goes out every week and who gets to survive. This week too, the anticipation is high,” says celebrity publicist and Bigg Boss specialist Dale Bhagwagar, who has handled the media for maximum number of reality show contestants like Shilpa Shetty (Big Brother), Rakhi Sawant, Kashmera Shah, Sherlyn Chopra and Ashmit Patel (Bigg Boss) among many others.

Hesitant to come up with a probable name, when we push Dale for his personal opinion, he says, “Knowing, studying and understanding the show from years, I’d pick Raageshwari. Though she is a fabulous person, I feel she hasn’t been able to meet the requisites a scandalous show like this demands. This makes her the weakest link at the moment, very likely to be evicted.”

“Plus, if Raageshwari goes, there’ll be more drama as her ‘best friend’ Pooja Bedi will be terribly upset that her closest pal left instead of her ‘target’ Pooja Misrra,” Dale adds.

Now, Dale has rarely gone wrong in his judgment, so let’s see if he has his hand on the pulse this time too. It sure is an interesting wait-and-watch game.

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