In the world of reality TV, specially a controversial show like Bigg Boss, drama often extends beyond the screens. A surprising number of contestants from the popular reality show have found themselves on the wrong side of the law. From drug-related charges to allegations of extortion and even sedition, here is a list of Bigg Boss contestants who have been jailed.
Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav went to jail in snake venom drug case. He is currently out on bail.?
Munawar Faruqui was recently detailed after a raid at Hookah bar in Mumbai. Earlier, the Bigg Boss 17 winner spent 37 days in jail for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
Armaan Kohli, who had participated in Bigg Boss season 7 in 2013 was arrested in 2022 after cocaine was allegedly seized from his house in Andheri.??
Ajaz Khan was?arrested by the?NCB?at Mumbai airport in a drug case in 2021. He spent two years and two months in jail after being caught with 31 tablets of Alprazolam, having total weight of 4.5 grams. He was charged with illicit trafficking and purchase of drug.
Actor Kamaal Rashid Khan, popularly known as KRK, who participated in Bigg Boss season 3 went to jail in 2022 after being arrested by Versova Police for allegedly demanding sexual favours from an actress and holding the complainant's hand in January 2019.? In Dec 2023, he was arrested?over FIR against his controversial social media posts back in 2020.?
Journalist?Jigna Vora, who participated in Bigg Boss 17,?was arrested on suspicion of plotting with gangster Chhota Rajan in the murder of crime reporter J Dey in 2011.
Self-proclaimed godman who particpated in Bigg Boss 10 went to jail for his alleged involvement in a brawl in 2008.
Monica Bedi spent five years in jail after being arrested in Lisbon in 2002. The Bigg Boss season 2 contestant was found travelling with a fake passport along with her boyfriend and gangster Abu Salem.
Bhojpuri actor Raja Chaudhary who is often in news because of his temper issues went to jail for creating ruckus outside a hospital at Jawahar Lal Nehru road in Jaipur. He has been arrested before for?unruly behaviour. The ex-husband of actress?Shweta Tiwari had participated in Bigg Boss season 2.??
One of the most controversial contestants of the show, Bigg Boss 11 participant?Zubair Khan went to jail on charges of extortion. He was reportedly a part of the gang which??tried to extort Rs 1 crore from a Mumbai businesswoman in the name of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.
Rahul Mahajan, son of the late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan who participated in Bigg Boss season 2, was?arrested??Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on the charge of sale, purchase and consumption of a drug.
The man who inspired a movie called?Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye, Devender Singh aka Bunty Chor has been arrested several times and gained?notoriety in India for his involvement in several high-profile thefts and burglaries.
Aseem Trivedi, an Indian political cartoonist and activist, was arrested in 2012 on charges of sedition, among other offenses. His arrest stemmed from his participation in the India Against Corruption movement and his cartoons, which criticized corruption in the Indian government. The specific cartoons that led to his arrest were deemed offensive to national symbols and institutions. Aseem participated in?Bigg Boss 6 in 2012.
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