"Started Bashing...": Akanksha Puri's Big Statement On Salman Khan And 'Bigg Boss OTT 2'
Akanksha Puri slammed Salman Khan for being harsh towards her on the reality TV show.
Akanksha Puri was evicted from the ongoing 'Bigg Boss OTT 2' on Sunday (July 2), however, she is still making headlines. In the latest entertainment news, Akanksha Puri has revealed that she is not watching the Salman Khan-hosted show anymore, and she also slammed the 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' actor for being harsh towards her on the reality TV show.
"Frankly I didn’t get time and I am not looking forward to it. I remember Salman sir had said--fake alert. The way he had said it, the tone of his voice, I had never heard him in such a way before. He started bashing me. He made such a deal out of it and rudely told me so many things--magarmach k aansu hai. Expressing my emotions was such a big crime that I was put in jail for 3 days," Akanksha Puri told Hindustan Times.
“And what narratives? You have set a narrative since I went to the stage. You said I am picture perfect, confident, but raw, people don't like such people. You served words like false narrative and all on a platter to the housemates about me and these words kept circulating. If you are saying the public is in power then let them decide. Why are you setting the narrative," she added.
In the week Akanksha Puri got eliminated from the show, she shared a 30-second kiss with Jad Hadid as a part of a task. Salman Khan had then criticised the duo for being involved in such an act.
“The game was never in my favour. Jad was close to me for 3 days. He spoke about marriage and all. Then Salman told him ‘This angle is not being liked by the public. Your Manisha angle was better.’ Jad ended up distancing himself. He also told him 'You are not in the right company with Palak and Akanksha. By saying these you are changing the minds of the housemates,” said Akanksha.
Akanksha Puri also opined that Bebika Dhurve has been saved in a lot of scenarios and it is Pooja Bhatt who is saving her in the game.
“A lot of us felt Pooja Bhatt's mam encouraged Bebika. Pooja would mention what she thinks is wrong about Bebika, but if I had done the same thing then the reaction would have been different," said Akanksha.
“Pooja mam is the strongest in the house. She is the eldest, respected, and wise but she has encouraged Bebika in the house. She did so many things but Pooja never stopped. She has Pooja by her side. She could have put Bebika on the right track because she has a voice and people listen to her, but she didn’t," she added.
Talking about Pooja Bhatt, Akanksha said: "Not biased but she has an advantage. Salman talks to her differently. They are childhood friends, know each other for a long time and you know, she is the Pooja Bhatt. She makes sure everybody in the house realise that she is the Pooja Bhatt. She knew everything about each contestant because she was on the judging panel. This is an added advantage.”
"I don't think the public is in power. I was in Top 3 then why am I’m out? I am talking to people and realising everyone is against how the makers have made an issue out of a kiss. It's OTT! You are riding on it, promoting it and then you are calling it (the kiss) wrong. Why didn’t you cut it? Or blur it," she added.
