Hindu Group Demands Ban On Bigg Boss, Arrest Of Kamal Haasan 

Even as the expectations of the Telugu television market are rising high with the launch of Bigg Boss on Star MAA to be hosted by young tiger Jr. NTR on July 16, the Tamil version of the popular reality TV show ran into a contoversy with the hardcore right wing group Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) demanding a ban on the show and arrest of the host Kamal Haasan.

In a setback to 'Bigg Boss Tamil', the reality television show hosted by actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan, the right-wing group on Wednesday demanded the arrest of Kamal Haasan and ban the show.

The show went on air late in June and was the actor's debut in small screen.

Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK), a right-wing group has also asked to arrest the contestants alleging that they were mouthing obscene statements, saying that the show also promotes nudity, NDTV reported.

"They should be arrested under law because they are hurting Tamil culture and the programme should be banned," the group said in a statement accusing the show of hurting the sentiments of seven crore people of the state.

As part of the show, all 15 participants, except those who are actors will remain locked inside the house with 30 cameras to monitor them. According to the rules of the show, one contestant will be eliminated every week.

Arjun Sampath part of the right-wing group has also claimed that the show promotes Leftist and Dravidian ideologies. He also alledged that the only non-actor on the show, Juliana, was selected because she had spoken against the BJP government during the Jallikattu protests, the report added.

In fact, the right wing group had earlier targeted the actor a few months ago. In March, HMK had filed a complaint against the actor for his remarks about epic Mahabharata in an interview. They termed his comments derogatory. However, the High Court had suspended summons issued to the actor by the court.

Tamil Bigg Boss: Romance, Anger, Agony, Frustration And Deceit

Different from the routine run-of-the-mill serials and sob soaps, ‘Bigg Boss’ has arrived on Vijay TV and the Big Boss is Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan. The episodes so far have seen romance, anger, agony, frustration and deceit among inmates.

The 15 participants selected to be inside the Bigg Boss house for 100 days were mostly Tamil cinema celebrities like Oviya, Namitha, Snehan, Kanja Karuppu and Ganesh Venkatraman with the exception of Juliana who became an overnight celeb during jallikattu and Riza Wilson, a model.

In the first week, actress Oviya proposed to Aarav. Then there was anger towards Juliana by a few fellow inmates, in addition to Sree’s frustration that led to his elimination on health grounds. The show has anything and everything that are scenes straight out of a mushy family drama.

To give a peak inside the House, beyond what is seen on the screen, the organizers invited 14 journalists to the special edition and what they found was something unusual and weird. Fourteen journalists, 33 cameras, 24 hours, without mobiles, watches, books, money, music – literally cut off from the outside world.

'Wow' was their first expression even as they landed inside. Such was the grandeur of the sets - a lush artificially created lawn with a small swimming pool on its left and a gym on the right. There was a smoking area as well in the corner. The well-lit house with its spacious living room cum dining and a small kitchen at the corner and two large well-decorated bedrooms with signs of King and Queen outside – the setting was perfect.

They were under a constant watch of 33 cameras and even a small whisper would be as loud as from a loud speaker.

Telugu Bigg Boss With Young Tiger As Host To Roll Out From July 16

This show will have 12 celebrity contestants brought together for 70 days and surrounded by 60 cameras.

The television industry will be scaling new heights with the launch of the biggest ever reality show, 'Bigg Boss' on Star MAA with Young Tiger Jr. NTR appearing as the host for the first time on the small screen.

This show will have 12 celebrity contestants brought together for 70 days, surrounded by 60 cameras and cut off from the outside world in 1 BIGG house.

The team has already been on an intensive exercise to select the right contestants and has met over 100 celebrities and seen a huge positive response and willingness to participate. The channel will identify the right dozen to enter the house and keep up its promise of providing the best entertainment to its viewers.

Since the launch of the first reveal promo, 'Bigg Boss' Telugu has already created a huge buzz in the Telugu states. The reveal promo has reached more than 55million viewers i.e. nearly 3/4th of the viewership universe, in just 7 days of its run on its poular network. On Digital, Bigg Boss Telugu promos were trending Nationwide on social media platforms, with a huge number of shares, reaching millions.

The show is bringing many firsts to the Telugu entertainment space. It is the most expensive show to ever be created in Telugu television. It has one of the largest sets, with more than 10,000 square feet area and nearly 750 people working on the project at any given point of time.

The show is unique because there is no script and the traditional word 'cut' is never uttered by the director. The cameras – 60 of them, never stop rolling for the entire season!

All set to launch on July 16 with a mega episode, the show promises to be a game changer for Telugu Television. Jr. NTR said it is a challenge as well as an exciting experience for him.