Bigg Boss Telugu 4: From selecting Gangavva to Akhil's secret room drama, tactics employed to keep the show interesting

Bigg Boss 4 is one of the most talked-about seasons in the history of the four-year-old reality TV series in Telugu. From being launched amid the pandemic to the contestants sending Akhil out of the BB house, the makers of the show left no stone unturned to measure up to the buzz and TVRs.

Unlike the previous seasons, the fourth edition of Bigg Boss Telugu introduced the game of connections right in the premiere episode. From asking Abhijeet about Monal to giving the contestants a right to choose the next set of contestants entering, the makers tried to highlight the game of connections the contestants had to abide by.

58-year-old contestant Gangavva was roped in for the season which created a lot of buzz on social media. Gangavva was widely admired by the telly audiences within no time of the launch. She has shouldered the show until she got evicted in the 5^th week citing health issues.

This season, Sohel and Ariyana entered the secret room before they could step into the BB house like their other peers. Their entry later in the first week helped the show create some buzz on social media and add to the drama in the show.

While wild card contestant Kumar Sai entered the BB house in the second week as expected, Avinash and Swathi Deekshith were sent into the house as wild card contestants in the first few weeks. Avinash's entry added to the entertainment quotient of the house while Swathi couldn't last long in the house.

The show revolved around the equation between Akhil, Monal and Abhijeet for many weeks. The way they got closer, the hype around their close rapport and major fights during the nomination, kept fans engaged throughout the season. Love or hate them but you can't ignore them.

Journalist Devi Nagavalli, who was considered to be a rebel with a cause in the BB house got evicted from the show which took everyone by surprise. Fans trended #BringBackDeviNagavalli on social media soon after her elimination.

He got saved when he was expected to get evicted from the show. In addition to that, he was made the captaincy contender which was mooted on social media. A section of fans felt it was a tactic to save the count in the house as it might be difficult to find new celebs for the show.

Samantha Akkineni stepped into the show as a guest host for Nagarjuna who was away for one of his upcoming film's shoot. Her cameo as a host for the 3-hour-long Dussehra special show and Divi's eviction in the episode worked in favour of the show, TRP report suggests.

The makers of the show took fans by surprise with a teaser announcing ace anchor Suma Kanakala as a wild card contestant. She just played a cameo entertaining fans on a weekend episode and walked out leaving them disappointed.

Bringing a midweek high in the show, the contestants were asked to name the strongest contestant who will be sent out of the house. Akhil was nominated by the majority and stepped out of the house in one of the recent episodes. He stepped into the secret room overhearing their conversations.