Why Bigg Boss 9 pushes the right buttons of its viewers

Viewers may feel they know the Bigg Boss format all too well by now. But the show, in its ninth edition now, never ceases to surprise even its most ardent fans with the number of twists and turns it has in store for us.

Mind games seem to be the speciality of the Bigg Boss house. When house politics isn't enough to keep us entertained, Bigg Boss brings in a series of challenges that leave most on the edge of their seats. Last night was one of those times.

Free at last?

Kishwar and Aman were asked to go into a Double Trouble room that will be a permanent fixture in the house, as revealed by Bigg Boss. The room consists of two sound blocking cubicles where both of them were required to make certain decisions independently without the other knowing his/her decision. This decision would impact the housemates outside as well.

What happened next perhaps took Aman back to his Khullja Sim Simdays when he provided others with three options, whereby a contestant had to guess the winning option. Quite similarly, both were handed a button and told that they along with other housemates would be free from their harnesses if they pressed it. The only catch was:

1) If only one pressed the button, everyone was freed from their jodis.

2) If they both pressed it, others would be freed but they would still remain tied to each other.

3) If they both do not press the button, they along with another jodi would stay jodidars while others would be free.

This had to be done in less than three minutes. As Aman immediately pressed the button, we waited for Kishwar, who seems rather impulsive, to make her decision. Surprisingly, she stayed away from the button leading to freeing all the housemates from the "Bandhan". What followed next seemed like a couple of prisoners being granted premature release. Newly liberated from their bonds, we were happy to see the house collectively elated.

The asli and nakli

Captain Kishwar in the placard task.

Later in the day, Captain Kishwar, was handed a couple of placards that held an adjective for different housemates. Kishwar was required to give the most fitting adjective to each, which had to be worn across the neck by the contestant for the day. While one got "Boring" and another "Entertaining", it was the title of "Nakli" that got everyone talking. "Nakli" or fake was ultimately given to a sick Mandana who took it without making much fuss.

An almost killer selfie

Selfie of the self-obsessed.

Call it product placement or just a ludicrous task but the housemates were given a smartphone (that is also a sponsor of the show) along with a selfie stick. All that was required of them was to take a selfie in the teams they were divided in, without getting a member from the other team in the frame. A simple task turned the house into a warring zone. Pushing, shoving and crying foul, one would think it was possibly an intense game of rugby instead of a harmless selfie session. Alas, one team won the absurd selfie contest, leaving the others with a bruised ego and body literally.

Bigg Boss 9 Partners Swap: Who Will Change Their Partners?

Bigg Boss 9 is spicing up day by day. One after feuds are happening in the house. The episode starts right where it ended yesterday. The sleeping arrangement discussion happened where Mandana Karimi was adamant about the fact that she won’t be changing her bed. After a long quarrel between Mandana and other contestants, Keith Sequeira decided to take the matter into his hands. He made Mandana understand that her upfront nature is getting on everyone’s nerves. After much conversation, she finally decided to adjust just for the sake of Yuvika Choudhary.

Here are some interesting moments from the episode:

1. Bigg Boss asked  the couples to choose who  were better and worst  in the Luxury task. After voting, everyone agreed Kishwer Merchant and Aman Verma as best andSuyyash Rai andRimi Sen as the worst pairs.

2. Kishwer Merchant and Aman Verma become the contenders for Captaincy task as they had best performers in the luxury task. Other couple who got nominated for the task by everyone’s voting was Yuvika Choudhary and Vikas Bhalla. The task is a ‘Yoga Challenge’. The pairs had to perform the yoga positions as given in the photo. Looks like Bigg Boss has been watching Youtube. The yoga challenge is pretty famous there.Vikas and Yuvika win the challenge and become first Captain pair.

3.The rift between the couples is growing. Rochelle Rao was mad at Mandana Karimi as she doesn’t let her spend some time with her boyfriend Keith Sequeira. On the other hand, Suyyash Rai was pissed on Kishwer Merchant that she doesn’t take stand. When Aman Verma asked her to go somewhere, she goes.

4.  Earlier, we reported Bigg Boss had cut 10 points from luxury task as the contestants had broken the house rules. Bigg Boss gave a new task where one couple – one plays a dog and other as an owner- would be going through hurdles in order to get the food products. Rochelle Rao played and Prince Narula participated and got around 7 ingredients for the house.

5. Things got ugly between Keith and Mandana, when Keith called out Mandana saying she hardly adjusts for him. Mandana dissed Rochelle on how unstable she is. Keithsaid she doesn’t have to adjust to Rochelle. All she has to do is maintain a cordial relation with him that clearly is not happening. Mandana wanted a finally the word. So she said she wanted to cut ties with Rochelle.

Well, things got dark pretty fast. Phew !! Day 4 was scandalous. Tomorrow, Bigg Boss gives a chance to the pairs to change their partners. The contestants get to confide in the Captains ,Vikas and Yuvika, on whether they want to change their partners or not. Looks like double trouble is about to get trouble. Who do you think will change their partners?