Bigg Boss Malayalam 8: Will Mohanlal reverse Rakesh’s return?
Mohanlal is back in the Bigg Boss Malayalam 8 house and is questioning Rahul Easwar's decision to bring evicted contestant Rakesh back over immunity.
Host Mohanlal is back in the Bigg Boss Malayalam 8 house after a two-week break, and he is not making the reunion comfortable. The first teaser for the Saturday episode shows him pressing the housemates about their decision to bring evicted contestant Rakesh back into the game.
How the house reached this point
The flashpoint is the recent weekly task, Mittayi Pattanam. Bigg Boss offered the winner a special privilege: either immunity from nominations for two weeks or the power to bring back one evicted contestant. Rahul Easwar won the task and, after a discussion with the housemates, chose to bring Rakesh back.
The teaser shows Goutham explaining the two options to Mohanlal. In the clip, Goutham says, “You can either have nomination-free status or bring back one of the evicted contestants.” Mohanlal then asks whether the house wants someone back only to cook, pointing to an earlier comment about evicted contestant Sreelakshmi Arackal.
Claims against Rahul Easwar
Not everyone in the house has accepted Rahul’s choice. In the promo, several housemates question his recent moves:
- Noby accuses Rahul of being responsible for Sreelakshmi’s eviction.
- Vedangi alleges that Rahul tried to manipulate others by using guilt to pressure someone into making a sacrifice.
- Mohanlal declares that “the game was not played fairly” and hints that the special privilege is under review.
That last line leaves the big question open: will Mohanlal revoke the privilege and reverse Rakesh’s return?
Why Rahul’s call matters
The choice had real strategic weight. Two weeks of nomination-free safety would have protected Rahul from the next round of evictions. Bringing Rakesh back changes the house numbers immediately, brings an ousted contestant back into the group, and can shift alliances at a point when every relationship matters.
It also puts the task winner’s authority under a spotlight. If Mohanlal reverses the decision, it tells the housemates that a task victory does not give one person unlimited power over the game.
What to watch on Saturday
The promo ends without a verdict, so the Saturday episode will settle three things: whether Mohanlal only scolds the house or officially revokes the privilege, how Rahul defends his choice, and whether the housemates who opposed him gain more say. The teaser deliberately stops at the cliffhanger, which is exactly what makes this weekend episode must-watch for the show’s fans.
Source: The Times of India
