Mumbai: ‘Bigg Boss 19’ contestant Tanya Mittal’s manager and friend Manish accused singer Amaal Mallik of using her for his convenience on the show.
Claiming that Amaal’s behaviour on the show is damaging his family’s legacy, Manish slammed the singer for using his friendship with Tanya strategically for visibility on the show.
In an interview with Telly Talk India, Manish stated, “According to me, that friendship from Amaal’s side was a convenience-based friendship. He noticed that in the first 5-6 weeks, whenever Salman sir came, he used to appreciate Tanya a lot. So he understood that if Salman sir is repeatedly praising Tanya, it means the audience outside is liking her. And if people are liking her, then he joined her — like, ‘We’ll make a group, we’ll be friends, we’ll show a good bond together.’ This way, they could also be seen with Tanya and get screen time as well.”
Alleging that Amaal’s behaviour towards Tanya changed soon after he began receiving his own traction on the show, Manish said, “The only thing that personally bothered me in Amaal’s game was that he loses his temper very easily. He’s such a big musician, someone who belongs to such a respected family legacy, yet he wasn’t able to control his language there.”
Expressing disappointment over Amaal’s negative comments regarding Farrhana Bhatt and her family, he said, “Sometimes he speaks about Farrhana’s mother, sometimes he speaks about Farrhana herself, and recently he even made a statement about Tanya. I feel that an artist of his caliber, especially someone from his artistic space, has words that influence people. If he uses such language, then what message is he giving to the audience?”
Recalling the moment when Amaal’s father Dabbu Malik entered the ‘Bigg Boss’ house to offer advice to his son, Manish said: “Even Dabbu ji came and specifically told him, ‘Amaal, play your own game… Earlier you aligned with Tanya, and now you’re speaking against her — that may be part of your game plan. The real issue is that you are using such words about someone, about a girl, and even about her mother. That means you are showing people that you’ve come here to damage the dignity and legacy of your own family.’”
