Bigg Boss 12: Shilpa Shinde’s post against Teejay Sindhu Backfires, Gets Trolled on Social Media

 

Bigg Boss has always been a show where the drama doesn’t stop when the cameras go off. Even outside the house, former contestants keep the gossip mills running, and Shilpa Shinde is a name that keeps coming up whenever the show is on air. She won Bigg Boss 11, and since then she has never really stepped away from the franchise.

Every season, she shares her thoughts, backs certain contestants, and isn’t shy about calling out others. But during Bigg Boss 12, one of her posts didn’t go the way she probably expected it to, and it ended up dragging her into the kind of controversy she is usually seen creating for others.

Who Is Shilpa Shinde And Why Does Her Opinion Matter So Much

For anyone who isn’t familiar with her, Shilpa Shinde became a household name playing Angoori Bhabi in Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai, and she carried that popularity straight into Bigg Boss 11, which she went on to win. That win gave her a certain standing among fans of the show.

So when Bigg Boss 12 started, people naturally wanted to know what she thought about the new set of contestants. She didn’t disappoint on that front either, she kept sharing her views on social media through the season, and a large section of her fan base looked forward to her takes.

From day one of Bigg Boss 12, Shilpa openly supported contestant Sreesanth. She stood by him through his ups and downs on the show and made that support clear on her social media handles. There is nothing unusual about a former winner backing a current contestant, plenty of them do it. The trouble started when her support for one contestant turned into pointed remarks against another contestant’s family, and that is where the story takes a sharp turn.

The Post That Started The Bigg Boss Controversy

Karanvir Bohra, another contestant on Bigg Boss 12, had a moment inside the house where he was seen chatting with fellow housemates while wearing a bra on his head, clearly meant as harmless fun in the middle of a long, tiring season. It wasn’t the kind of moment anyone thought would spiral into a talking point outside the house, but that’s exactly what happened once his wife, Teejay Sidhu, got involved from the outside.

Teejay had already written an open letter to the makers of the show earlier in the season, expressing that she felt her husband was being unfairly targeted and humiliated during the Weekend Ka Vaar episodes hosted by Salman Khan.

That letter got a fair amount of attention on its own, and it set the stage for what came next. Shilpa Shinde, Bigg Boss, who had already taken a dig at Teejay once before over that open letter, decided to comment again, this time using the undergarment moment as her ammunition.

She shared the picture of Karanvir with the bra on his head and wrote a sarcastic caption suggesting that Teejay would now have to write yet another open letter, this time about her husband’s undergarments being mocked. She tagged Salman Khan and the official Bigg Boss handle in the post, clearly wanting it to be noticed by the show’s team as well as her followers.

Why The Post Against Teejay Sidhu Backfired So Badly

Here’s the thing about Bigg Boss fans, they don’t take sides lightly, and they definitely don’t like it when a former winner appears to be punching down at a fellow contestant’s family. Shilpa’s post was meant to be a jab at Karanvir and, by extension, at Teejay for speaking up for her husband. Instead, it read to a lot of people as unnecessarily personal and mean-spirited, especially since it targeted Teejay rather than Karanvir directly.

What made it worse for her was that this wasn’t a one-off comment made in the heat of the moment. Reports from that time noted that this was not the first instance of Shilpa going after Teejay Sidhu. She had earlier written a long post criticising Teejay for her open letter, and this second dig only reinforced the impression that she had a pattern of targeting the family rather than sticking to the game happening inside the house.

Gauahar Khan Joins The Conversation

Adding another layer to the whole episode, fellow Bigg Boss winner Gauahar Khan stepped in and publicly disagreed with Shilpa’s approach. Gauahar pointed out that it seemed strange for one former winner to question how a current contestant behaves on the show, while herself mocking another contestant’s wife for simply trying to support her husband from the outside.

Her comments added fuel to an already heated online exchange, and the two former winners ended up going back and forth on social media, with Shilpa responding by referencing an old moment involving Gauahar from her own season.

This back and forth between two respected Bigg Boss winners turned what started as a jibe at one contestant’s family into a much bigger talking point across entertainment news and social media that week. It showed how quickly a single post, even one meant as a joke, can snowball once it touches a sensitive nerve among a large and opinionated fan base.

What This Episode Tells Us About Reality TV And Social Media

This whole episode is a fairly good example of how reality shows like Bigg Boss don’t really end when the episode is over. The conversation moves online, and sometimes the people commenting from outside the house end up creating more drama than what’s happening inside it.

Contestants’ families often become targets simply because they choose to speak up in defence of their loved ones, and that can invite reactions from unexpected corners, including from former contestants who technically have no direct stake in the current season.

It’s also a reminder that public figures with a strong fan following are held to a certain standard by the very audience that supports them. Shilpa Shinde had built a lot of trust with viewers during her Bigg Boss 11 run, largely by being someone who called out unfairness.

When her own post came across as unfair to someone else, that same audience didn’t hesitate to point it out. In many ways, this is exactly the kind of dynamic that keeps a show like Bigg Boss relevant well beyond its own season, the drama doesn’t stay contained to the house, it spills over into everyday social media timelines.

The Bigger Picture Around Bigg Boss 12

Bigg Boss 12 itself was seen by many viewers as a slightly less chaotic season compared to some of the earlier ones, at least in terms of what played out on screen inside the house.

But as this incident shows, the lack of major controversy inside the house was more than made up for by the drama happening outside it. Former winners weighing in, families defending contestants, and social media users picking sides, all of this became part of the season’s story in its own way.

Karanvir Bohra eventually went on to finish among the top contestants of that season, with Dipika Kakar taking home the winner’s trophy. Through it all, Teejay Sidhu remained a visible and vocal presence supporting her husband from outside, and that support, even when it drew criticism from someone like Shilpa Shinde, ultimately reflected well on her in the eyes of most fans watching the season unfold.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What did Shilpa Shinde post against Teejay Sidhu?

Shilpa Shinde shared a picture of Bigg Boss 12 contestant Karanvir Bohra wearing a bra on his head and wrote a sarcastic caption suggesting that his wife, Teejay Sidhu, would need to write another open letter about it. The post was widely seen as a dig at Teejay rather than Karanvir himself.

Why did Teejay Sidhu write an open letter earlier in the season?

Teejay Sidhu wrote an open letter to the makers of Bigg Boss because she felt her husband, Karanvir Bohra, was being unfairly humiliated during the Weekend Ka Vaar episodes hosted by Salman Khan. She wanted the makers and the host to be more fair in how they treated him on the show.

How did fans react to Shilpa Shinde’s post?

The reaction was largely negative. Many of Shilpa’s own fans said they regretted supporting her during her Bigg Boss 11 win and called the post unnecessary and mean-spirited, particularly since it targeted Teejay rather than sticking to commentary about the game.

Did any other Bigg Boss winner react to this controversy?

Yes, fellow Bigg Boss winner Gauahar Khan publicly criticised Shilpa Shinde’s post, saying it was unfair for one winner to mock another contestant’s wife simply for supporting her husband. This led to a public exchange between the two on social media.

Who won Bigg Boss 12?

Dipika Kakar was declared the winner of Bigg Boss 12, with Karanvir Bohra finishing among the top contestants of that season.