Bigg Boss 13: Former contestant Tehseen Poonawalla believes Siddharth Shukla deserves to win the title

Media personality and political news analyst

Tehseen Poonawalla

, who is an ex Bigg Boss contestant, has not only been keeping a tab on the show ever since he came out, but is also rooting for Sidharth to win.

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Asked, in his opinion, who deserves to win, Tehseen says, "Siddharth Shukla. He deserves to win. He knows what works with the audience."

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Tehseen says that the fact these celebrities are themselves in the house is what connects the audience to them. The fights and controversies have helped viewers feel connected with the show. "I think with regards to Bigg Boss, what connects with the audience is the excitement and the voyeurism. Of course, people feel connected to the house and the housemates, but the voyeuristic nature of the show seems to get the audiences involved," he says.

He adds, "I feel people associate with the housemates and then get involved in the daily routine of the Bigg Boss house. What the audiences don’t get is that they see just one hour or a few hours out of 24 hours of the day. So in a way, while the audiences do connect, it's also the exciting parts like the fights or romance which are highlighted."

Tehseen was part of this year's

Bigg Boss 13

and left the house in November.

Talking about his experience in the reality television show, he says, "First of all many congratulations to the channel and the production house. They were fantastic and this is a brilliant season. I was very happy to be part of this Bigg Boss journey. I made some very good friends and I hope this journey can continue once they are outside. I loved everything about Bigg boss. It was a wonderful platform."