Bigg Boss 11: Colors delay payments of evicted contestants
What's the story
After a lot of action and drama, the eleventh season of Bigg Boss came to an end on Sunday, announcing Shilpa Shinde the winner of the season.
But amid all the happy moments, some of the evicted contestants of the show have alleged non-payment by Colors, according to a report by India.com.
Here are the details.
Details
Here's what the contestants revealed
Requesting anonymity, some of the ex-contestants expressed their issues.
"After eviction from Bigg Boss our lives have changed completely. Now we have to travel only by cabs to maintain the status and our lifestyles. We have to spend on various additional stuff after our stint on the reality show, which has doubled our daily expenses," a contestant said.
Payments
A Colors insider also revealed why payments are delayed
According to the sources, the channel is facing a huge cash crunch and therefore the payment is getting delayed.
"Colors is facing a huge cash crunch due to default on payments by sponsors and advertisers. And stuck between the big corporates are the commoners Bigg Boss contestants, who cannot even enjoy their new-found fame and stardom," the source added.
Celebrities
Contestants also allege discrimination between commoners & celebrities
According to a contestant, the channel had asked the commoners to arrange clothes for themselves for the finale but provided designer wears to the celebrities.
The commoners also alleged that it was very difficult for them to afford those garments for the finale.
While people are content with the result of Bigg Boss, this incident might shock them to the core.