Bigg Boss Telugu 3: 6 times host Nagarjuna was trolled in this season

After much ado, host Nagarjuna Akkineni was announced as the host of Bigg Boss Telugu season 3. Unlike the routine, the host was trolled much before the commencement of the show. With the few hours to go for the grand finale, here’s a look at the 6 instances when Nagarjuna was trolled this season.

Commenting on Bigg Boss Telugu season 2 in one of his interviews to a news channel in 2018, Nagarjuna had stated that he doesn’t like the concept of Bigg Boss as it is ‘voyeuristic’. He initially asked the interviewer to avoid asking about the show but when prodded, Nagarjuna added he doesn’t enjoy the idea of watching what the other person is doing. He was trolled on social media for signing the show despite such a comment. While a section of netizens pinpointed the contradiction in his speech and actions, others accused him of being ‘money-minded’.

However, Nagarjuna opened the premiere of Bigg Boss Telugu 3 with his clarification. Maintaining that he can’t live in the Bigg Boss house even for a single day, Nagarjuna stated that he wanted to host the show to know why people follow it. He further justified that the heart is as fickle as a monkey and his curiosity has propelled him to host the show.

Nagarjuna chose not to officially comment on the casting couch allegations made against a few Bigg Boss organisers by a Hyderabad-based journalist and young actress for almost a week after the show commenced on July 21.

His silence was questioned on social media and a few student groups also protested outside his residence in Hyderabad demanding him to step down as a host of the show. However, replying to a question on the issue at a promotional event of his recent release, Nagarjuna stated that he is happy that the Telangana High Court and Hyderabad police are looking into the issue and if the allegations are true, the wrongdoers must be punished.

Nagarjuna is a charismatic actor and TV host. However, the way he welcomed the contestants of Bigg Boss Telugu 3 in its premiere was trolled on social media.

Netizens criticized the way he hugged most of the female contestants while he just shook hands with the male contestants. The entire sequence became the fodder for memes on the internet.

Nagarjuna didn’t take much time to take charge of the show. However, his style of hosting didn’t go well with a section of netizens who complained that he was being lenient towards a few female contestants and grilling male contestants.

Nagarjuna was trolled for not discussing their mistakes in the episodes. However, he eventually proved them wrong by roasting Vithika, Punarnavi, Sreemukhi and others for their behaviour and strategies.

Host Nagarjuna rang in his 60^th birthday with family in Ibiza, Spain, on August 29, a few days before the weekend episode. So, he was unavailable for the shoot of the episode and popular actress Ramyakrishnan stepped into his shoes as a host for that weekend. This is the first-of-its-kind incident in the history of Bigg Boss Telugu series.

Nagarjuna received flak on social media for ignoring the show for his personal reasons.

Netizens were all praise for Ramyakrishnan, who stepped into host Nagarjuna Akkineni’s shoes in his absence, proved the naysayers wrong with her style of hosting.

Ramyakrishnan won accolades for the way she handled the housemates and grilled them for their mistakes in the week, which was quite different from Nagarjuna’s style of hosting. Fans on social media, who were quite impressed with Ramyakrishnan’s stint, have wished she continues for the rest of the season instead of Nagarjuna.

Drawing comparisons with Ramyakrishnan and Bigg Boss Telugu 2 host Nani, Nagarjuna was slammed for the way he deals with the housemates and the issues in the house.