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AS 'Nach Baliye' enters its final phase, things are getting progressively messier between the contestants. Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi, the latest couple to be ousted from the show in a blaze of controversy, have alleged that some of the less popular contestants are 'rigging' the show. The bone of contention is the 'faulty' voting system that allows unlimited votes to be cast from the same phone.
TOO MUCH: "Parmeet and I decided that we would rather leave than shamelessly vote for ourselves and be shamed like two couples who still remain on the show," says a distraught Archana. In a lighter vein she adds, "You know it was almost like the contestants were playing fastest finger first and frantically polling for themselves. In the end it was all a matter of
how many votes your fingers poll in 26 hours till the polling lines were closed!" Archana feels that Sachin-Supriya are now the favourites to win the contest, because they are the ones with the most charisma and star appeal among the couples left on the show.
"Right from the beginning, Sachin and Supriya were slated to win, and I think they will win despite the machinations of other contestants," she says.ARE THEY GUILTY? The finger of suspicion is obviously pointing to Delnaaz-Rajiv and Manish-Poonam. While Manish and Poonam were not available for comment, Rajiv is guarded in his response and claims that it is the "underdog factor" that has worked for him. "I think the allegations should be directed at the channel and not at us. In the end, only the winners are remembered d I think it's in bad taste to make such allegations against members of your own fraternity," observes Rajiv. Varun Badola who is also among the top contenders with wife Rajeshwari, is more forthright and makes it clear that while Archana's comment might hold true for others, he was not a party to this matter. "We are just concentrating on our performances and rehearsing very hard to make it to the finals." NO BIG DEAL: Sachin himself ays that though well-wishers and relatives of the candidates may be voting for them, he was not sure if that was enough to ensure a place in the next round. "In fact, my sister votes for me," he clarifies. But Sachin is upset with the sudden departure of Archana and Parmeet because he feels they were one of the best. CHALTA HAI: Meanwhile, all this bickering is making little difference to the channel heads. Counters Shailja Kejriwal, creative director at Star One: "Why didn't Archana make these allegations when she was still in the running? In KBC, one person sent 60,000 messages. How can we stop someone from voting as mny times they want for their candidate?" she demands. All said and done, not everyone is unhappy with the tamasha whipped up by these accusations. "I think this rivalry is only going to generate extra excitement and interest in the show. It goes to show how seriously the participants are vying for the top slot," says Kejriwal. All part of the game,
TOO MUCH: "Parmeet and I decided that we would rather leave than shamelessly vote for ourselves and be shamed like two couples who still remain on the show," says a distraught Archana. In a lighter vein she adds, "You know it was almost like the contestants were playing fastest finger first and frantically polling for themselves. In the end it was all a matter of
how many votes your fingers poll in 26 hours till the polling lines were closed!" Archana feels that Sachin-Supriya are now the favourites to win the contest, because they are the ones with the most charisma and star appeal among the couples left on the show.
"Right from the beginning, Sachin and Supriya were slated to win, and I think they will win despite the machinations of other contestants," she says.ARE THEY GUILTY? The finger of suspicion is obviously pointing to Delnaaz-Rajiv and Manish-Poonam. While Manish and Poonam were not available for comment, Rajiv is guarded in his response and claims that it is the "underdog factor" that has worked for him. "I think the allegations should be directed at the channel and not at us. In the end, only the winners are remembered d I think it's in bad taste to make such allegations against members of your own fraternity," observes Rajiv. Varun Badola who is also among the top contenders with wife Rajeshwari, is more forthright and makes it clear that while Archana's comment might hold true for others, he was not a party to this matter. "We are just concentrating on our performances and rehearsing very hard to make it to the finals." NO BIG DEAL: Sachin himself ays that though well-wishers and relatives of the candidates may be voting for them, he was not sure if that was enough to ensure a place in the next round. "In fact, my sister votes for me," he clarifies. But Sachin is upset with the sudden departure of Archana and Parmeet because he feels they were one of the best. CHALTA HAI: Meanwhile, all this bickering is making little difference to the channel heads. Counters Shailja Kejriwal, creative director at Star One: "Why didn't Archana make these allegations when she was still in the running? In KBC, one person sent 60,000 messages. How can we stop someone from voting as mny times they want for their candidate?" she demands. All said and done, not everyone is unhappy with the tamasha whipped up by these accusations. "I think this rivalry is only going to generate extra excitement and interest in the show. It goes to show how seriously the participants are vying for the top slot," says Kejriwal. All part of the game,
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