Bigg Boss 19.
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The first captaincy task
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Bigg Boss 19’s first captaincy task was the Merry-Go-Round challenge, where contestants had to sing nursery rhymes when children’s sounds played and then enter “houses” that eliminated them. Farhana, using a secret room power, removed Baseer, calling him a strong contender with imposing opinions. Though eliminated, Baseer was named sanchalak to monitor the task. The final contenders were Abhishek Bajaj, Kunickaa Sadanand, and Ashnoor Kaur.
Tanya gets emotional
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Tanya broke down as she missed her mother and expressed feeling unappreciated for managing household duties. She shared that despite putting in effort, she wasn’t complimented and often felt misunderstood by her fellow housemates.
Gaurav’s captaincy preference creates rift
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Tanya questioned Gaurav about not wanting Kunickaa as captain despite his close bond with her. Gaurav admitted he favored Ashnoor, believing she connected better with the house, while Kunickaa was too lenient. Kunickaa felt hurt, thinking Gaurav had backstabbed her by not being upfront.
Zeishan confides in Abhishek
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Abhishek told Zeishan that he isn’t influenced by anyone. Zeishan told him about other people setting a false narrative about him, portraying him as aggressive. Later, Abhishek informed Awez and Nagma about this conversation.
Abhishek and Nehal fight over food
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A fierce argument erupted between Nehal and Abhishek over food, with Abhishek mocking her as “Kaleshi” and a “Fame Digger.” Nehal later confided in Baseer that Gaurav remains calm when Abhishek confronts him but tends to clash with her instead.
Amaal opens up about his past relationship
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Amaal recalled a moment from his past when, just before going on stage, his ex-girlfriend called, pleading with him to come over and stop her wedding. She promised not to go through with it if he came. But Amaal, respecting his parents' wishes, chose not to. Later, he found out she was unhappy in her marriage, still emotionally tied to him.
Captaincy task with painted tiles
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Bigg Boss introduced a captaincy task where housemates painted tiles for their chosen contender, who then placed them on stage. Contenders could flip rivals' tiles to hide the colour. Kunickaa chose Baseer to represent her, while Abhishek and Ashnoor played for themselves. Tanya was the sanchalak.