Bigg Boss 8: Sonali Raut returns to the show
A week into the reality show, a contestant is returning in defiance of Salman Khan 's orders; meanwhile Sonali Raut has a producer waiting for her exit.
Mirror (July 10) had earlier reported that Salman Khan will not be hosting the eighth season of Bigg Boss. But soon after, he was persuaded to fly with the reality show.
He admitted (Mirror, September 10) that "he was in it for the money" (He is reportedly being paid Rs 8 crore per episode). "Of course the money is great and it is one of the main reasons for me to host it. But there are a lot of quirky characters on the show whom I like moulding. I emotionally invest myself in them. It's like being a parent and taking care of your baby," he reasoned.
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However, there was one condition he laid down to the broadcasters: That once a contestant is out, he/she remains out. If this demand was not adhered to, he threatened to walk out of the show.
Reportedly, the actor was very upset when Kushal Tandon returned to the house last season and became one of the top contenders for the prize. However, just a week into the new season, the first contestant to be evicted last Saturday, model turned-actress Sonali Raut, is on her way back, in direct defiance of the Salman's orders. The channel's spokesperson confirmed, "Yes, Sonali will return to Bigg Boss 8."
Mirror has learnt that Sonali bid adieu to the star host on last Saturday's episode but never returned to Mumbai. She stayed on in Lonavala, close to the set, in anticipation of her return.
Defending the decision, a source from the production house said, "So what if Sonali is coming back? She was nominated by the secret society members and not the actual housemates."
Meanwhile, someone else other, than Salman is miffed, by the decision. Kannada film director S K Basheed, who has signed The Xpose starlet for his debut Hindi film, 100% Useless Fellows, is waiting to meet her this Saturday.
Basheed was shocked to learn that Sonali had jumped ship to enter the show, just days before the film was set to roll (Mirror, Sept 24).
When told that she was going to re-enter the house, he flew into a rage: "After I heard that she is out from Bigg Boss, I contacted her management who set up a meeting with her on Saturday. How can she go back, that too without informing me? I have complained to the IMPPA (Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association) regarding this."
Basheed agrees withSalman that no contestant should return after eviction. "The broadcasters simply stretch the show by doing this. Salman should put his foot down and show Sonali the door, asap. My film has a budget of Rs 44 crore, my money is going down the drain."
WATCH: Sonali Raut to return to Bigg Boss 8
