Mumbai: Eliminated ‘Bigg Boss 19’ contestant, writer-producer Zeishan Quadri, slammed wild card contestant Malti Chahar for targeting Baseer Ali’s sexuality in the house.
Highlighting Malti’s toxic intentions and calling her game ‘cheap’, Zeishan told Zoom/Telly Talk India, “Main ne dekha wo episode, usne Amal se hi poocha – is he (Baseer) straight ya not? Malti ye first week mein bhi pooch sakti thi. Malti shocked ho gayi ye jaan ke ki Baseer bhi hamare group ka hissa hai. Aur Baseer mere chhote bhai jaisa hai. Toh mujhe lagta hai kahin na kahin mere hote hue main toh ye sawaal nahi poochti. Aur agar poochti, toh uska repurcussion bhi wahi jhelti aur wahi jhelti saamne saamne. ( I have seen that episode.. she asked Amaal… is Baseer straight or not? Malti could’ve asked this question in the first week itself. Malti was shocked to know that Baseer was in our group. Baseer is like a younger brother to me. So, I feel she didn’t ask such questions when I was in the house. If she had asked such questions, then she would’ve faced the repercussions of it as well then and there.)”
He emphasised that questions about sexuality should have no place in the game.
Calling Malti a ‘bicholi’ (matchmaker), Zeishan said, “Iska kya relation hai, matlab? Tum kya bicholi ho? Tise kya? Tum bicholi ho kya, ke tum iska rishta leke kahin aur jaati ho, wahan tumhara commission banta hai? Tumko kya farq pad raha, relation mein hai ya nahi hai? Tum apna kaam karo na dost. Ab wo straight hai ke nahi hai, tumko usse relation… tumko affair karna tha? (Is he in a relationship? What does it mean? Is she a matchmaker? Are you a matchmaker and do you want to get a suitable alliance for him and get a commission for it? How does it matter to you whether he is in a relationship or not? You do your work friend. If he is straight or not…do you want to have a relation with him…an affair with him?)”
He continued, “Do you want to be in a relationship with him, with Baseer? Then who are you, and why are you asking Amal? Ya directly aap poochho, Baseer se poocho, wohi batayega kya hai wo, wohi batayega. Toh ye sab cheap game hai, which I didn’t like. (You can ask directly…you can ask Baseer directly. He will tell you what he is. This is a cheap game, which I didn’t like.)”
‘Bigg Boss’ fans agreed with Zeishan and pointed out that personal matters shouldn’t be discussed on the reality show.
