After just seven days of its premiere, the big boss house is already flooded with controversy and unending drama. In a recent string of controversies, Actor Shalin Bhanot and actress Sumbul Touqeer Khan, who rose to fame after her daily soap, Imlie which was released on Star Plus, were linked together by fellow housemates.
Previously, Manya Singh, a co-contestant on Big Boss, was seen making some derogatory remarks about Sumbul’s relationship with Shalin Bhanot.
Manya Singh accused Sumbul Touqeer Khan of faking her relationship with actor Shalin Bhanot just to get ahead in the show. The netizens were furious over Manya’s derogatory remark on Sumbul and bashed her on Twitter. Recently, Tina Dutta, who seems to be Bhanot’s friend inside the house, was recently seen questioning him about his relationship status with Sumbul.
In a private discussion with Tina Dutta, Shalin made a loud and clear statement about his relationship with Sumbul and stated that Sumbul is like a child to him. The actor also asserted that they are just friends who rely on each other.
In a recent episode, Sumbul Touqeer Khan was seen breaking down because of the housemates’ behaviour. Shalin Bhanot comforted the Imlie actress and assured the actress that she wasn’t alone in the house.
While most of the contestants in the house were quick enough to jump around conclusions, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, in a conversation with Shalin Bhanot, asked him to do whatever he finds good for himself.
Following the entire episode, the fans of Sumbul Touqeer Khan applauded Shalin Bhanot for acting maturely in the situation and giving a clear and bold statement about his relationship with Sumbul. Coming out in support of Shalin Bhanot, a viewer posted a tweet that read, “I can’t believe I’m saying this but I really liked #ShalinBhanot conversation with #SumbulTouqeerKhan. He didn’t backstab Tina and at the same time informed Sumbul that HMs are talking about them.”
Shalin Bhanot has been trending on Twitter for his honesty since the time he nominated Sajid Khan and following the recent episode where Shalin supported Sumbul while she was breaking down, the twitterati has clearly been in support of the actor.