Bollywood Insider Ekta Kapoor's Bigg Boss 18 Hosting stint sparks controversy
Bollywood producer and television personality Ekta Kapoor has found herself at the center of controversy after her recent hosting stint on Colors' Bigg Boss 18. As an interim host, Kapoor took over from Salman Khan and oversaw a special episode of Friday Ka War, which some argue was filled with biased confrontations and inflammatory comments targeting several contestants.
The trouble began when Kapoor publicly criticized actress Sara Arfeen Khan's behavior on the show, describing her as a "venomous snake" for her harsh remarks towards fellow contestants. However, Khan responded by pointing out that she had reacted negatively after experiencing similar attitudes from others and felt unfairly targeted. Khan also took Kapoor to task for inconsistencies in her treatment of other contestants, like Vivian Dsena and Avinash Mishra, who she suggested were often exempt from criticism, with Avinash even quipping that Kapoor might be hesitant to address her own wrongdoing.
In the same episode, Kapoor turned her attention to Vivian Dsena, launching a verbal salvo over his attitude towards other contestants. She questioned whether his 10-year career in the industry entitled him to a pedestal, emphasizing that his pride was misplaced. Kapoor then shifted her focus to Chahat Pandey, employing her supposed authority as a woman to lecture her, suggesting that Pandey was not representative of all women and needed to represent herself. Pandey also faced clear criticism, with Kapoor accusing him of showing mere appearance, rather than genuine strength, and deploying the allusion that a man mentioning her father's name, a clear separatist approach. Recent sighting of the comments between the two individuals from both the public and private platforms raised questions on following of comment ratings and media diluting the standpoint strengthening the internal aggression the audiences appear amidst the promotion her quick release of "The Sabarmati Report."
In the midst of her hosting duties, Kapoor also capitalized on her platform to promote her upcoming film, The Sabarmati Report, highlighting the self-oriented marketing strategy that may come under public scrutiny in future factual statements associated with this film. Overall, the controversy surrounding Kapoor's hosting stint serves as a reminder that even in the world of entertainment, live conversations brings instant effect.