Bigg Boss Kannada 9 finalist Roopesh Shetty: From being the best performer in the OTT season to his link-ups with Saniya Iyer, here's a look at his BB journey

Fondly known as the 'Rockstar' of Bigg Boss Kannada OTT and season 9, Roopesh Shetty has turned out to be a charmer. The Mangaluru boy, who won the cash prize during Bigg Boss OTT, is now one of the finalists of Bigg Boss Kannada season 9. Here's a quick recap of his BB journey.

Roopesh Shetty earned his ticket to Bigg Boss Kannada season 9 after emerging as the best performer of the OTT season. Roopesh's journey inside the Bigg Boss house has definitely been a roller coaster ride.

The finalist is also known for his share of verbal spats and fights. Roopesh has always raised his voice when the situation demanded and has been consistent in keeping his points clear.

Roopesh made headlines for his equation with co-contestant Saniya Iyer. Their growing friendship became the talk of the glasshouse as they spent most of their time together during Bigg Boss Kannada OTT and season 9 of the reality show. Roopesh and Saniya grew stronger together in terms of friendship and even called each other 'special friends'. They turned out to be each other's support system inside the glasshouse.

Roopesh was up for one of the biggest surprise gifts of his life during the Deepavali festival. Roopesh's family members had sent him the award he received at the latest Coastal Filmfare award night. They sent him the 'best actor' award for his Tulu language movie 'Girgitt'. Roopesh's happiness knew no bounds when he opened the gift box. He showed the award to his co-contestants and informed them that he knew only about his nominations for the award and not the results as he had entered the Bigg Boss house by then.

Actor-RJ Roopesh Shetty was punished for breaking glass inside the Bigg Boss house. As part of the punishment, Roopesh was asked to consume any liquid products only using the tiny glass sent exclusively to him by Bigg Boss. The punishment came as a surprise to Roopesh Shetty as he did not expect it from Bigg Boss. The other housemates laughed at him for being punished with a small glass. Roopesh showed it to all the housemates. He was often seen holding the tiny glass in his hands to drink water.

Having spent an ample amount of time with his father inside the Bigg Boss house, Rupesh Shetty hugged his daddy dearest just before he could exit the house through the confession room. He gave his regards to his daddy dearest and also took his blessings. Having bid an emotional adieu to his father, Rupesh Shetty jostled around the Bigg Boss house and revealed to his housemates that it was the first time he hugged his father in his life so far. He lauded his father and said, "I love you Appa, I love you, I love you (sic)”

This incident happened when Roopesh and Saniya were having a conversation with Aryavardhan inside the captain's bedroom. In fact, they were seen sleeping on the captain's bed together while discussing the captaincy task. This incident grabbed the attention of host Kiccha Sudeep, which he discussed during the weekend episode. Speaking about the importance of the captain's bedroom, host Kiccha Sudeep slammed Rupesh Shetty and Saniya Iyer for treating it as a picnic spot.

Adding to it, the host said, "There is a dignity to the captain's bedroom. It is not a picnic spot. There are many contestants who have bonded well inside the Bigg Boss house and are also sharing a great bond in their real life. But, it is important to know where we are right now. Here, a hug is never a problem. If it was that, there would be an objection very long back. What matters here is the behaviour. Your body language inside the captain's bedroom was not acceptable. We have seen a lot of relationships growing inside the Bigg Boss house but none of them till now had crossed the line. Do not cross the limits (sic)"

Roopesh Shetty became the captain of the Bigg Boss house during the final weeks. The actor-RJ turned out to be a cool captain and won the hearts of the housemates as he managed to handle every situation in a smarter way.

Besides all the odds, Roopesh Shetty, too, earned Kicchana Chappale (Kiccha's applause). Sudeep hailed Rakesh for his competitive spirit inside the Bigg Boss house. He spoke highly about Rupesh Shetty's positive attitude during the 'Life in the jungle' task amidst all the odds. Sudeep mentioned how Rupesh tried to fit into the tasks and activities initiated by Bigg Boss despite having limited facilities. He added it was Rupesh's competitive spirit that kept him going throughout the week.