Shekhar Suman on his Bigg Boss 16 phase referred to as boring: ‘Work of jealous people or rival channels’

Every yr, Bigg Boss makers attempt to add a brand new aspect to their present to herald some freshness. This time, in its sixteenth season, Shekhar Suman has been introduced in to host a particular phase Bigg Bulletin each Sunday. In the identical, the actor-host not solely evaluates contestants’ efficiency in that week but in addition provides some humour and even interviews a choose few.

In a chat with indianexpress.com, Shekhar Suman mentioned the supply to host the phase got here utterly ‘out of the blue’. He mentioned that each time the staff referred to as earlier, it’s often to supply participation as a contestant. “And that would have been their greatest mistake. The big question, however, was, will I be able to carve a niche for myself? This is a quintessential Salman Khan show. To make one’s presence felt, was a challenge in itself. I was clear though that I wanted to bring my own perception, and add another dimension.”

Addressing the comparability with the present’s OG host Salman Khan, the senior actor shared that since he’s not ‘hosting Bigg Boss’ per se, there can’t be a comparability. He added that his phase is a present inside the present, which is all about ‘light-hearted conversation with a tinge of sarcasm’. “If I was hosting the entire show, the comparison would have been inevitable,” he added.

While Bigg Bulletin is loved by many followers, a bit of the viewers has additionally referred to as it ‘boring’. Calling his critics ‘paid bots’, Shekhar Suman mentioned, “These things happen only when you are successful. It could be the work of rival channels, competitors or even people who don’t like the fact that I am back. I have a reason to believe so as the reaction wouldn’t have been so extreme. There are people who love it and then there are a few who hate it. If there was genuine criticism, it would have been an average reaction. The ones calling it boring are jealous people or bought bots. Also, social media is a fallacious space where people are hiding behind unknown masks.”

Talking additional concerning the present and the way he preps for his phase, Shekhar mentioned that he watches the episode after which sits down with the staff to debate the circulate. The actor has typically claimed Archana Gautam as his favorite contestant, and he causes her ‘entertaining’ character for a similar. “She is the one who is screaming, fighting and even making friends. She is a very bindaas girl.”

Sharing names of different contestants, who bought his approval, Shekhar Suman mentioned, “I also like Priyanka Chahar Choudhary. She is coming across as someone very strong. She has leadership qualities and a very commanding personality. She can also defend herself well and can be aggressive when needed. I also like Gautam Vig and Shalin Bhanot, who have gone through a journey in the house. And then of course, there’s Abdu Rozik for a very obvious reason — he’s very lovable.”

Bigg Boss 16 airs on Colors.