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The fitness influencer shared that both an OTP and Karan’s age have four digits.
Karan Veer Mehra won the Bigg Boss 18. (Photo Credits: Instagram)
Bigg Boss 18’s second runner-up, Rajat Dalal, has once again stirred up controversy. This time, he made headlines with his contentious remarks about his Bigg Boss co-contestants, especially the winner Karan Veer Mehra. The fitness influencer, who is known for his no-holds-barred opinions, made an appearance on an episode of Elvish Yadav’s podcast, which premiered on February 6 on The Little Adda Company’s YouTube channel, where he made the derogatory remarks.
During a segment of the podcast, the host presented pictures of his various BB co-contestants to get Dalal’s candid reactions to them. Things took a turn when Karan Veer’s photo popped up. Upon seeing it, the influencer made remarks about the actor’s age, bluntly saying, “Pata nahi kya lagake itne jawan lagte hain. Bhai, aadmi itna buddha hain na, iska jo OTP ayega, iska age or OTP barabar. Dono 4 digit (I don’t know what he has done to look this young, but the man is so old that his OTP and his age are the same; both are four digits).”
While the comment might be intended as a light-hearted joke, it did not sit well with many on the internet. Several online users took to the comment section of the YouTube video to express their disappointment and call out Dalal for age-shaming Karan Veer. They slammed him for his insensitive remark.
One user said, “Now I know why people didn’t make Rajat winner rightfully… Karan deserves the trophy more than anyone else.”
“After watching this interview, my respect for KVM increased 1000 times. Our winner, KVM,” read another comment.
Whereas another user mentioned, “Money can’t buy class. They proved it.”
In the same episode, the influencer also commented unfiltered on the other housemates like Vivian Dsena, Shilpa Shirodkar and Eisha Singh. For Vivian, Dalal initially said, “Bhai dekho, banda dil ka bohot badhiya hai (The guy is genuinely good at heart).” He could not resist taking a dig at him, mentioning that he has been getting roles in Hollywood as a “driver and spot boy.” Dalal did not hold back either while discussing other contestants. He called Shilpa “neech (lowly)” and Avinash “tharki (pervert).”
Speaking of Bigg Boss 18, the show premiered in October 2024 and concluded on January 19, 2025, with Karan Veer Mehra emerging as victorious. He took home the trophy and a cash prize of Rs 50 lakh. Vivian Dsena became the first runner-up, followed by Rajat Dalal, Avinash Mishra, Chum Darang and Eisha Singh.