Bigg Boss 8: Gauahar Khan turns Bigg Boss for a day

If there is one contestant from the last season of Bigg Boss that the contestants spend the maximum amount of time talking about, it is undoubtedly Gauahar Khan. Gauahar won hearts and votes to emerge as the winner of the seventh season of Bigg Boss. So, when Gauahar Khan was set to stage a comeback on Bigg Boss sets, it was natural that excitement was at an all-time high. After a sizzling performance to ‘Assalam-e-Ishqum’ and ‘Kamli’, Gauahar Khan took on an avatar unlike anything ever seen on Bigg Boss before. The ex-contestant was given an opportunity to rule the house as its new Bigg Boss…or as Ali called her, Bigg Boss-ni!

The ‘Ek Din Ka Boss’, Gauahar was seen indulging in a lot of fun-filled activities. Be it making contestant pairs through handcuffs or playing the Bigg Boss favourite – Statue game, Gauahar constantly kept the contestants on their toes. Gauahar sent in some handcuffs for contestants with pre-decided jodis that saw some unusual pairings like Sushant and Ali, Soni and Natasa, Karishma and Upen, Praneet and Minissha, Diandra and Gautam, etc. The contestants were then given tasks which included hopping on one leg all over the house and even pointing out some good and bad qualities of the people they have been paired with.

If hand-cuffing contestants and making them point out good and bad habits of contestants was not enough, Gauahar Khan introduced yet another task. The second leg of the task was when Gauahar made the contestants freeze mid-action and Airport Jallad came in to show them various props that have been associated with their personality, which included a mirror, chooran and a stuffed heart. The contestants, who could not see the face behind the voice that was commanding them, continued to guess who the lady was. Their guesses included Bipasha Basu and Gauahar’s sister Nigar Khan!

Last year, Salman Khan and Gauahar Khan's clash over their ideologies was quite visible on the show. But looks like they have let bygones be bygones. When Salman met Gauahar after she completed this task, he pointed it out to her that many-a-contestants referred to Karishma as this year’s Gauahar. Being blunt, Gauahar was quick to retort that there can only be one Gauahar and Karishma would have to figure her own personality. Salman went on to reveal Gauahar as the new Bigg Boss to the contestants. She received a warm welcome from most of the contestants except Karishma who visibly stiffened at seeing last year’s winner before her.

Being the frank and honest person that she is known to be, Gauahar spoke her mind on a lot of issues that have been prevalent inside the house, while giving the contestants an insight into the way they are projecting themselves to the outside world. She also tried to play peacemaker between Diandra and Sonali only to learn that the ladies had already sorted out their differences. In fact Gauahar also tried to have a word with Minissha Lamba over her remarks that Bigg Boss season 7 contestants were class less but they got into an argument. With last year’s winner giving the contestants some tips and insights, it’s now a wait-and-watch game to see who takes them seriously and changes their behavior accordingly!