During a week’s luxury task in Bigg Boss Tamil Season 5, the contestants became childish, and the host, Kamal Haasan, arrived to teach them borders and boundaries as they were on the verge of attacking each other.
Reportedly, the show has millions of viewers. It is the Tamil version of Hindi Bigg Boss, a spin-off of the Dutch Big Brother. However, the Tamil version includes the celebrities and commoners in the house. Thus, viewers were already wondering whether the show was scripted and Kamal Haasan added oil to the fire.
Bigg Boss Season 7 premiered on 01 October 2023, with Haasan returning as the host. The season will last till 14 January 2024 and is based on the fairytale theme. This season has a lower viewership rating than the fifth and sixth seasons.
Bigg Boss Tamil does not reveal all the rules to the audience. However, some known rules are not messing with the objects in the house, speaking Tamil only, not discussing nominations, and more.
Is Bigg Boss Tamil Scripted?
Various people have different narratives. Some call Bigg Boss Tamil ‘fully scripted,’ while some call it ‘loosely scripted.’ However, it is not a complete reality show, and we can call it a version of ‘reality.’ Moreover, people complain about the lack of reality in the show.
According to a promo released in November 2021, Kamal called the show ‘scripted’ before the audience. He must have tried to be sarcastic because he cleared his point the next moment, saying that the contestants do not seem to follow any script looking at their game.
After adding oil to the fire, Kamal mentioned that the contestants often rewrite the script, and Niroop Nandakumar did the same at that moment. Niroop used his tactics and got targeted by other contestants, except Raju, after getting fueled by Haasan.
Contestants must lose something for extra benefits. For instance, a contestant might be asked to shave off his head or surrender his personal belongings to get extra food for the week or make someone a captain of the house.
Contestants decide whether to complete the task, which affects their other projects outside the Bigg Boss Tamil house. The contestants even cross their boundaries and bully someone. The makers might not take risks by scripting such unacceptable behavior.
Shilpa Saklani And Apoorva Agnihotri’s Views
Shilpa Saklani and Apoorva Agnihotri are Indian television actors invited to Bigg Boss Season 7 (Hindi) as a couple. Shilpa claimed that the executives approached them every season before their appearance in the seventh.
The couple did not like their Bigg Boss journey and did not know how long they would withstand the chaos in the house, though they participated in several reality shows.
They saw other contestants crying before entering the house who knew their reputation was at stake. Thanks to the editors who often get accused of ruining the contestants’ reputations.
In that case, Shilpa claimed to have seen some contestants suffering from depression and taking psychiatric help after getting out of the house. No matter how strong a person is, the negativity brought by the Bigg Boss journey tears one apart.
According to their Vlog shared in March 2023, Apoorva and Shilpa have different perspectives because they have individual thoughts, though married to each other. For instance, the former claimed that Bigg Boss is scripted to a certain extent, and viewers recently started tracking the winner beforehand. People predicted Priyanka Chahar Choudhary would win Bigg Boss 16, and they turned out right.
So, the Bigg Boss team changes the winner at the final moment as a surprise. According to Apoorva, the Bigg Boss team knows how a contestant will react to a situation.
On the other hand, Shilpa called it ‘loosely scripted,’ where the contestants do not get the dialogues but outlines regarding the behavior. For instance, the production team might individually ask contestants to present their points, react, fight, give content, and more.
However, every contestant cannot fit into the same mold. So, those who do not follow these guidelines remain at the bottom. Shilpa remained busy in the kitchen to remain away from the toxicity.
Apoorva felt low and nominated himself when Shilpa was eliminated before him. On the other hand, she wished for his elimination as a gift after she escaped the house. Gauhar Khan won the season, and the couple thinks she deserves it.
