Since last week, Hema was sounding a bit off colour. His performance in the Republic day special and even on last friday were not upto his standard.
Also, AS remarking that "this is not your final stage" or something to that effect - showed that even he was hinting that this is his last performance. Now, normally people say such a thing when a person is voted out - NOT BEFORE!!!
That makes me come to the conclusion that both AS and Hema had an idea that this was to be his final week here.
I am getting increasingly convinced that the show is RIGGED!!! 😡