First Eviction in Bigg Boss...

For the first time in any reality show, a politician made an entry to capture the hearts of the audience and prove that even a politician is amongst the common man. And this step was taken by Sanjay Nirupam, the ex Member of Rajya Sabha as he came ahead to be part of the 14-member contestant list for Bigg Boss Season 2 aired on COLORS.

In few days of entry into the house, he got into controversial ground with Sambhavna Seth after commenting on her profession. Within two days of getting into the show, the house mates nominated him for eviction and now he happens to be the first contestant to get evicted from Bigg Boss house..

The Ex-Rajya Sabha MP who is now a Congress man faced the first challenge of interacting with the commoners in the house of Bigg Boss. “I wanted to interact with people coming from all walks of life. I wanted to see whether being a politician I can lead a life being watched by 32 cameras for all the 24 hours. I also wanted to spread a message to the people that a politician can easily live under the scanner and let them know that we too are a part of the society”, quips Sanjayji.

Stating his experience of being in the Bigg Boss house for 7 days as memorable, the politician says, “It is tough for a person like me to stay without his mobile, newspaper, away from interaction with outside world and his party workers. I am glad that I made this journey”. Ask him about the reaction of his party workers when he notified to them about his stay in the Bigg Boss house, and Sanjayji quickly says, “Frankly speaking, I got a mixed reaction. While few said you should take this move, many discouraged me saying the people there might not be good”.

So was there any learning curve for Sanjay Nirupam, the person here? “Well, I found that all the contestants irrespective of the profession they came from were rooted to their culture and it showed in the manner in which they interacted in the house”. When asked whether he got an opportunity to deliver his usual speeches and advise contestants, Sanjayji quipped, “Yes, there were a couple of housemates who went against the rules of Bigg Boss. I was constantly telling them that they knew about the rules before making it here, so they need to abide to the rules now”.

Ask him about the tragedy that has stuck Jade Goody and he says, “She was full of life, always energetic and a nice person by heart. Her health issue was a big shock for all”.

Sanjayji made quite number of friends in the house, but Ehsaan Qureshi is his favorite. “Ehsaan was fantastic and I will cherish the time I spent with him”, says he.

As a parting note, Sanjay Nirupam says, “I took up the challenge and interacted well with the commoners. I conveyed to the people that we politicians too, lead the same life that the masses do. Now the second challenge for me will be to see how people react after seeing me in Bigg Boss. I am waiting eagerly to know whether they accepted me and my decision”.

Reporter and Author: Srividya Rajesh