Bigg Boss 15: Being beaten up with a bamboo stick by his dad in childhood to his rumoured relationships; Lesser known facts about Simba Nagpal

Simba Nagpal, who is currently seen in Bigg Boss 15, is winning praise for his journey as a contestant. While many are noticing him on the reality show now, Simba has been in the showbiz for a couple of years now. Here's looking at some of the revelations he had made on Roadies, his relationships and how he is doing well for himself in Bigg Boss.

Simba Nagpal made a mark by participating in Splitsvilla 11 as a contestant in 2018. In the show, he made friends with Samyuktha Hegde and Monal Jagitani, who was also rumoured to be his girlfriend. However, he has gone on record to say that she is just a good friend.

Simba was also seen in Roadies in 2019. In his audition round, he revealed that he was an introvert in his childhood but quite the opposite of it now. He shared that his dad was very aggressive with his mom and him. He used to get beaten up with a bamboo stick as his dad thought it would make him stronger because he himself was a national level boxer. But his life turned around when he joined a hostel, that's when he got into fitness and also did Splitsvilla.

During the same audition, when Rannvijay Singha asked him if his father is still around, he replied that he died when he was 12 years old. He told them that he was playing with his father one day and the next day, when he asked his mother about his father's sudden absence, she said he has left for New York. It's only after a few years that he learnt his father died in an accident.

In 2020, Simba joined Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki as Virat Singh. The show featured popular actors like Rubina Dilaik, Jigyasa Singh and Kamya Panjabi. (Photo: Instagram)

Simba made headlines after it was revealed that he'd be a part of Bigg Boss as a contestant. He told TOI that he is doing the show for his mom. Talking about his decision, he said, "Initially, I was a bit confused about the show. So I decided to speak to my mom. When I told her about it, there was this priceless expression on her face. She was very happy. Main ussi khushi ke liye yeh show kar raha hoon. I know this journey is going to be mad, it’s going to be fun, and I am looking forward to it."

The popular reality show star is currently single and open to the idea of falling in love in the Bigg Boss house. He told TOI in an interview before entering the house, "I am single and ready to mingle. Agar koi connection naturally ho jaye toh I will be very happy. Duniya mein pyaar hi toh karne aaye hain. So, why not? But I am sure that I won’t force a romantic connection for the show." (Photo: Instagram)

In the house, Simba has created history already by winning all the rounds of the 'Sultani Akhada' which is a segment in the Weekend Ka Vaar episode. On Sunday, Simba was pitted against Umar Riaz but he managed to defeat him in both the verbal and the physical round. (Photo: Instagram)

Initially in the game, Simba wasn't doing much. However, he did buckle up and was recently praised by Salman for playing well. He told Simba, "Tum dignity se chal rahe ho, aur sajjan tareeke se chal rahe ho" (Simba, you're moving ahead with dignity and you're moving ahead well). (Photo: Instagram)