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The round of celebrity statements has started once again regarding ‘Bigg Boss’, the biggest and most controversial reality show in the history of Indian television. Model and actor Asim Riaz, who is one of the most talked about and popular contestants of ‘Bigg Boss 13’, has once again raised the temperature of social media with his sharp statements. Soon after the grand premiere of the much-awaited reality show ‘Bigg Boss 20’ hosted by Bollywood’s Dabangg Khan i.e. Salman Khan, Asim Riaz shared such a controversial post on the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), which created a stir on the internet in no time. However, seeing the growing controversy, the actor immediately deleted that tweet, but by then the screenshots taken by him had gone viral like wildfire. After this statement of Asim, on one hand the makers of the show and Salman Khan’s fans are angry at him, while on the other hand a new debate has started on social media whether TV reality shows are really losing their shine in today’s era or it is just an old tactic to get publicity.
Immediately after the premiere of Bigg Boss 20, Asim Riaz took a dig and then deleted the tweet.
As soon as the grand premiere of ‘Bigg Boss 20’ aired on the television screens on Sunday, September 6 and the audience started watching the show with enthusiasm, former contestant of the show Asim Riaz started venting his anger on social media. Soon after the premiere, Asim Riaz shared a short but very sharp post on his official social media handle and wrote, ‘Another flop season is coming.’ Although he did not directly write the name of the show ‘Bigg Boss’ in his tweet, looking at the timing and context, it did not take long for social media users and his fans to understand that his direct reference was towards the country’s biggest reality show ‘Bigg Boss 20’. As soon as this tweet went viral on the internet, the crazy fans and trollers of the show became active and started criticizing Asim. Sensing the strong opposition from the public and the sharp criticism on social media, Asim removed that tweet from his account after some time, but due to the screenshots being safe in the digital age, his comment became a topic of discussion on the entire internet.
Social media users slammed Asim, said- ‘Your predictions flop every year’
Public anger has erupted on social media ever since Asim Riaz called the show a ‘flop season’. Devoted fans and common users of the show have taken Asim to task and criticized him sharply. Commenting on social media, many users wrote that calling the new season a flop every year before or immediately after it has now become an old routine of Asim Riaz, whereas the reality is exactly the opposite. One user wrote, ‘The only difference is that Bigg Boss still trends the most on social media every year, and your predictions prove to be a complete flop every year.’ Another social media user responded by writing, ‘Your time has passed now, you are just the runner-up of the show, so instead of making too many statements, stay quiet and enjoy the show. Always remember that the host of the show is Salman Khan himself, hence one should think a hundred times before saying anything. This reaction of the public clearly shows that Asim’s move has proved costly for him.
No change in Asim’s nature since Bigg Boss 13, fans expressed deep disappointment
Many of his old supporters, who once supported Asim Riaz during ‘Bigg Boss 13’ and laid down their lives for him, have also expressed their deep disappointment after this incident. An old fan expressed his feelings by writing a long post on social media and said that he used to be Asim’s biggest supporter during the days of ‘Bigg Boss 13’, but even after so many years, there has been no positive change in Asim’s nature. Even today he looks equally irritable and insecure. Talking about the changing equations of the digital era, this user wrote that in today’s modern times, the success of a show cannot be assessed only on the basis of traditional television ratings (TRP), because in today’s era, about 80 percent of the viewers prefer to watch such shows on their mobile phones and OTT platforms instead of TV, which proves that there has been no decline in the popularity of the show.
A long debate broke out again on the selection of contestants and the popularity of the show.
This statement of Asim Riaz has once again raised serious questions on the process of casting contestants for big reality shows like ‘Bigg Boss’. There is also a section of critics who believe that the contestants coming to the show in the last few seasons do not have the same old power and drama which used to be there in the initial seasons. However, on the contrary, the makers and analysts of the show believe that every new season comes with a new experiment and a new flavor, which the audience likes very much. Salman Khan’s powerful hosting and explosive episodes of Weekend Ka Vaar still work to keep crores of viewers across the country glued to the TV. This is the reason that despite all the criticism and controversies, ‘Bigg Boss’ still remains the number one most watched and most advertising reality show on Indian television.
Asim again in headlines after personal life and controversies with Himanshi Khurana
It is also worth noting that Asim Riaz has been in the media headlines for some time now because of his statements and controversies in his personal life, rather than any explosive professional project or acting. Recently, his ex-girlfriend and actress Himanshi Khurana had made many big and shocking revelations about the breakdown of their relationship and his nature, after which Asim had to face a lot of trolling on social media. Experts believe that the actor, who is moving away from the limelight, probably keeps giving such controversial statements to once again become the center of discussion among the public, so that his name remains in the headlines of the entertainment corridors. Whatever the case may be, this jibe made by him on ‘Bigg Boss 20’ has once again become the cause of a big war on social media, and in the coming days, it will be interesting to see how the makers of the show or Salman Khan himself react to this.