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Why Bigg Boss Season 9 is
the best so far
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hances are, by now you've made your observations about the Bigg Boss season 9. The same
contestants who were fresh faces to us are now
slowly becoming familiar. The cherry on the cake is always the weekend sessions with Salman Khan, and
Sunday night's episode was no less, providing some
more insight into the inner workings of the Bigg Boss
house.
“ You are so weak, Rimi.” Salman Khan gently admonished the sobbing, heavily Bong accented film actress
whose only memorable roles have been a brief appearance opposite Abhishek Bachchan in Dhoom, 2004 and
Dhoom 2,2006. She now appears on your TV channels
everyday. Sen has claimed that she is done with her time
in the house. If you remember the sweet and talented
Rimi Sen who was noticed
but never made quite the cut
as a big time heroine and if
you are a fan, it would be
probably be heartbreaking
for you to watch her weep
like a child on Sunday's episode of Big Boss Season 9.
Clearly the host was equally
touched. Sen kept pleading she wanted to be out
of the Big Boss house, but
Salman reminded her to be
who she always was, at the
worst of times on a film set
which didn’t make her happy. Bhaijaan, indeed.
"Mujhe bacha lo,” she begged to Khan. Big Boss house
was a jail to her. But since the fans refused to vote her
out, Khan insisted she get stronger and play the game
wholeheartedly. Did she mistake the place for a plush
resort, he joked, when she told him he was her last resort? Okay, not that funny but apparently cheery enough
to bring a smile back on Sen’s bright red lipsticked face.
Their conversation highlighted two very interesting
things: the definition of success and the other contestants’ inner strength. These are themes that mold almost
every episode inside the Bigg Boss house.
Sen told Khan that she had never craved too much success in her film career as she preferred her own comfort
zone. Khan pointed out how everyone else was staying
put and were equally uncomfortable.
This raises a very vital question of what success means
in today’s world of easy fame and money. Is it about
mere talent or is it about your willingness to change
your basic personality in order to get out of the so called
“comfort zone”?
Sen comes across as a quiet introvert who likes to keep
to herself. She is not as aggressive or gregarious like
the rest who participate fully in every task given to them
in the show. Yes, she may not be given to being cooperative in certain tasks either but she had good reason.
She refused to shave her head or tattoo her arm with
“Big Boss” name in big bold letters.
She dared to make those choices despite being fully
aware that it may make her unpopular inside and outside the house. She gives a clear opinion when it is
sought but does not try to get louder in order to be heard
over and above others. The best thing about her is that
she is not an attention-seeking actress and has a mind
of her own.
Sen wants out. Does that make her a loser or “weak” as
Salman says?
Or will she be what Khan says to the next in line of firing,
Digangana Suryavanshi ---“I want to see you come out
a winner.”
Going by the smile on Sen’s tear soaked face, she is
ready to create a new comfort zone and stay herself;
which is honest and human. Meanwhile, Khan is going
great guns at his new dabangg role—that of a motivating Bhaijaan. Winner or loser, it all amounts to one thing.
You are the boss of yourself. This season of Big Boss
looks quite promising as the best so far.
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