This season of ‘Bigg Boss’ is going murkier by the day. Shalin Bhanot is one of the most popular names who has brought in humongous viewership to the show. Here’s taking a look at how Shalin Bhanot’s public display of anxiety made him an overnight star among the masses.
When ‘Bigg Boss 16’ was announced, they said that this year is going to be different than the rest and they made sure it was. From lesser physical tasks to more mental challenges, to give contestants enough hints on their game, ‘Bigg Boss’ really did up their game, resulting in making this season the most successful of all time.
Last night is a night that will be etched in the history of ‘Bigg Boss’ and will be used as an example over and over again as Shalin Bhanot did something, we've never seen on national television before, let alone a man doing it.
While the loyal audience of the show is applauding Shalin for being able to hold their attention for one hour straight and practically make up for an entire episode, his fans loved his guts for baring his heart out for everyone to read.
It is 2023 in India and we still live in a society where we do like to spread awareness about mental health but we more often than not, do not talk about it while personally experiencing it. In a country where we are still trying to normalize men crying or showing their emotional side, Shalin Bhanot broke down in front of Bigg Boss in last night's episode and spent a considerable amount of time.
At first, we thought, what was he doing, what was happening, he was sometimes talking gibberish and sometimes didn't make sense, an example of an ongoing anxiety attack. He even openly shared that he was unable to comprehend the thoughts running in his mind and spoke about hearing voices that haunted him. He was earlier not receptive to the idea of speaking to a psychiatrist but he came around and agreed and even cracked some jokes with Bigg Boss towards the end. It takes some real guts for a public figure to put himself out there so vulnerable and by doing so Shalin has set quite an example, which may be instrumental in changing the narrative of how Indian television is perceived.
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What do you think about Shalin Bhanot’s chances of winning after this hearty outpour?