Bigg Boss 20: 1M+ follower Nakul Dhull is second wildcard

Bigg Boss 20 has a second fresh face. Influencer Nakul Dhull walked in as the latest wildcard contestant during this week’s Weekend Ka Vaar, right after actor Manish Goel made his surprise entry. For viewers, that is two new storylines arriving almost back-to-back.

• Who: Nakul Dhull, a Haryana-based social media influencer.
• Reach: More than one million Instagram followers.
• Entry: Second wildcard of Bigg Boss 20, during Weekend Ka Vaar.
• Watch: JioHotstar at 9 pm daily; Colors TV at 10:30 pm.

Nakul arrives with a ready-made audience, but inside the house he introduced himself in an unexpected way. He told contestants that he takes tuition classes for Class 11 and Class 12 students. Fellow housemate ScoutOP quickly set the record straight, saying that Nakul is known for creating content on social media.

The old clip that walked in with him

A wildcard entry always attracts a spotlight, but Nakul’s entry is carrying a second story. During a conversation in the house, he spoke about a viral clip that had previously drawn backlash online.

In the video, the Haryana-based influencer described a so-called prank about following a woman walking alone at night, running behind her, overtaking her and trying to scare her. The woman’s fear was treated as the punchline. The line from the clip was:

“Try walking fast or running behind a woman at night; she’ll pee in her pants.”

The clip drew widespread criticism, with social media users calling it insensitive and problematic. Now that Nakul is part of a prime-time reality show, that older controversy is back in public view.

Two wildcards can reset the game

Nakul is the second wildcard of the week. Manish Goel entered as the first during the Weekend Ka Vaar episodes, and the housemates initially thought he was there only to promote a project before Salman Khan revealed he would be staying in the game.

For viewers, wildcard entrants are a reset button. They do not carry the same old group loyalties or grudges, so their arrival can change nominations, task equations and the season’s overall mood. When two arrive in one week, the message from the makers is usually clear: expect the house to shift.

Beyond the backlash, Nakul’s following is also a factor. A creator with more than one million followers enters the house with a built-in fan base, which often translates into social media trends and voting energy. That makes his track different from Manish Goel’s arrival, which the housemates mistook for a promotional visit.

The test for Nakul now is whether he addresses the old backlash directly or lets his behaviour inside the house build a new first impression. Either way, he has already become one of the week’s main talking points.

New episodes stream on JioHotstar every day at 9 pm and air on Colors TV at 10:30 pm.

Source: India Today