Former Bollywood actor and founder of NGO No More Tears, Somy Ali, was reportedly approached for the reality show Bigg Boss 18 as per the list of participants floating on the Internet. However, she said it’s just a rumor, as she can’t leave her nonprofit organization and commit to something else for such a long duration and she is neither interested nor approached for the show
She said, “I can’t leave my nonprofit to be a part of a show whose filming duration is far too long. I say this with the utmost respect for the show that I have not watched a single episode of it and have no idea what it entails. I have heard it’s scripted, and I was going to be a contestant, which is something I have never conversed about with anyone from the show who works behind the scenes.”
“Also, scripted reality shows are an oxymoron, something I would not consider partaking in even if they were to reach out to me as a contestant’s position. Therefore, it’s a complete rumor and at best a rating boost tactic, which networks often do. I was told to pretend that I was having an affair with a certain actor right before that specific film would be released for publicity in the 90’s, so this isn’t surprising at all,” she added.
She believes that the ratings would go high if she hosted or participated in the show, especially because of her previous connection with superstar and host Salman Khan.
“Think about it: Somy Ali is hosting Bigg Boss after SK. Imagine the ratings or even participating in it. These are all made-up strategies at best. Also, I have no intention to participate in any scripted reality show. Particularly after working in an unscripted show with Discovery+ and Amazon Prime,” she ended. Somy has done bollywood films like Anth, Yaar Gadaar Aao Pyaar Karen and Chupp. Her docu-series Fight or Flight on Discovery+ was one of the most talked about series of 2021.
