A new Bigg Boss 20 captaincy task has put Mahhi Vij at the centre of the house’s biggest controversy this week. In a “robot testing” tolerance task teased by JioHotstar on November 11, Mahhi sits wired to a chair while rival housemates try to break her composure, and several of them bring up her daughter Tara in the process. The promo has triggered a wave of criticism online, including from television actor and DJ Ali Mercchant, who called the move “cheap entertainment”.
The task follows a tense nomination day in which Uditi Singh revealed that Mahhi had called Love Gill a “home breaker”, as covered in our Episode 66 recap. That remark now appears to be shaping how the rest of the house approaches Mahhi.
What Is the Robot Testing Task in Bigg Boss 20?
According to Live Hindustan, Bigg Boss introduces the task as a “robot testing facility”, in which a robot must not lose focus in any situation. One contestant sits on a chair fitted with wires, and members of the opposing team try to provoke a reaction. The contestant has to keep a poker face, and any visible reaction costs the round.
Spoiler reports from Tellyexpress say the house has been split into two teams for the captaincy contest, with captain Arishfa Khan supervising:
- Team A: Mahhi Vij, Manish Goel, Scout OP, Love Gill and Aamrapali Dubey
- Team B: Gullu, Kanika Mann, Uditi Singh, Qazi Touqeer and Yung DSA
The team line-ups and round results come from spoiler pages and have not yet been confirmed by the broadcast, which streams tonight.
Key Moments From the Promo
Kanika Mann Raises the ‘Home Breaker’ Remark
Kanika Mann is the first to approach Mahhi in the promo. As reported by Live Hindustan, she says Mahhi was hurt when her own character was questioned and she was called a home breaker, yet saw nothing wrong in using the same label for another woman. Kanika later accuses Mahhi of bringing up her children when she wants sympathy.
Uditi Singh and Yung DSA Bring Up Tara
Uditi Singh tells Mahhi she will leave the show with the tag of its most “wicked woman”, and asks what Tara will learn from watching her. Yung DSA goes further. NewsroomPost reported that, referring to the home-breaker comment, he says that when Tara grows up she will cry and ask what her mother did. News Nation reported that he also says all of Mahhi’s episodes should be deleted from JioHotstar.
Qazi Touqeer and Gullu Join In
Qazi Touqeer tells Mahhi that Tara is probably watching her and crying. Gullu takes a more literal approach: Live Hindustan reported that he chops onions in the kitchen and holds them in front of Mahhi’s eyes, at which point she closes them.
Mahhi Vij Holds Her Ground
Despite the personal remarks, spoiler accounts from Tellyexpress and JustShowBiz report that Mahhi kept her composure and won the first round for Team A. The same reports say Scout OP later tried to burn Uditi’s family photo in a subsequent round to get a reaction from her. These results should be treated as unconfirmed until the episode airs.
The Divorce Row Before the Task
The promo is not the only flashpoint. News Nation reported that, after the home-breaker remark surfaced, the subject of Mahhi’s divorce came up in the house. Mahhi clashed with Aamrapali and Love, warning them not to bring her husband into the conversation and saying she does not discuss her divorce. Love said she had not made the comment, while Aamrapali asked why Mahhi was upset if she was willing to call someone else a home breaker. The promo does not show who first raised the topic.
Social Media Reactions
The use of Tara’s name has drawn strong criticism online. Filmibeat reported that Ali Mercchant, a former Bigg Boss contestant, wrote on X that involving Mahhi and Jay Bhanushali’s daughter in a task “just to look cool and boost your ego” was “rock bottom by some contestants”. He also defended Mahhi’s home-breaker remark as what “she believed she saw”, questioned Aamrapali’s stance, and signed off with “Cheap tricks. Cheap entertainment. Not cool!”
Fan pages have echoed the debate. Several viewers argued that a child should never be part of a task, while others pointed out that Mahhi herself had made a personal remark about Love Gill and that the housemates were responding within the rules of the game. NewsroomPost reported that Yung DSA in particular is facing backlash for his comment.
What’s Next in Bigg Boss 20
Tonight’s episode will show how the full captaincy task plays out and whether Mahhi’s reported win holds. The same task is also linked to the Scout OP and Yung DSA confrontation that we covered in our report on Scout OP’s reported punishments. With almost the entire house nominated in Week 10, the remarks made during the task are likely to be raised when Salman Khan hosts Weekend Ka Vaar.
Bigg Boss 20 streams daily at 9 PM on JioHotstar and airs at 10:30 PM on Colors TV.
Conclusion
The robot testing task was designed to test patience, but the promo has turned it into a debate about where the line sits in a reality show. Mahhi’s home-breaker comment about Love Gill opened the door to personal attacks, and her rivals used it. Whether bringing her daughter into the task was fair game or a step too far is a question the housemates, and viewers, are likely to keep asking through the week.
