Bigg Boss 19: Lover Her, Hate Her But You Cannot Ignore Tanya Mittal

Salman Khan-hosted reality show Bigg Boss 19 is now at its last leg, staggering to reach what seems to be a lacklustre finale. Last night’s episode saw some fire when controversial contestant Farhana Bhat managed to ruffle self-proclaimed television ‘superstar’ Gaurav Khanna’s feathers – so much so that the Anupamaa actor was seen shouting that this season will be remembered solely for him. While that is debatable, the balls for the confrontation were already set rolling by someone else entirely - Tanya Mittal, the quiet puppeteer behind the curtains.If there is one contestant who managed to split the audience right down the middle this season, it is Tanya Mittal. She may have been playing the sati-savitri on screen, but it seems that the contestants

– makers and host included are hell bent on proving she is some sort of femme fatale. The truth is, you just cannot ignore her.

Yesterday was only one example in a long line of Tanya Mittal moments inside the Bigg Boss house. The spiritual influencer openly admitted to having targeted Shehbaaz after their earlier verbal spat, in the process, sacrificing herself in the captaincy task to take both out of the game. The session which ended in a controversial win for Amaal (videos of it are going viral on social media), saw Farhana Bhatt targeting Gaurav Khanna while the game was being played. But it was actually Tanya and Farhana, who both, on getting eliminated from the game (along with Mridul Tiwari) started creating unnecessary noise to create chaos inside the house.Also Read: Bigg Boss 19: What Is The Big Deal If Amaal And Malti Know Each Other From Before? It was also Tanya who stole the essential items from the pantry – including dahi and jaggery – and saving it inside the Danube room, before trying to twist the game when Shehbaaz – in a fit of anger, tried playing the good guy by giving away locations of all stolen goods and implicating Tanya, Neelam Giri and Kunickaa Sadanand in the process (he conveniently forgot to add how many times he was complicit to said crimes as well.)The fact remains, Tanya has been a subject of some attention for quite some time now. From host Salman Khan targeting her at every Weekend Ka Vaar, to celebrity guests lauding her every game, and even Kunickaa Sadanand admitting to her that she is someone to watch out for, Tanya – wittingly or unwittingly has carved herself into the psyche of Bigg Boss fans.When Tanya Mittal entered the Bigg Boss house, few expected her to last beyond a few weeks. She wasn’t a television regular, nor a reality show veteran. But by mid-season, Tanya had become both the house’s most talked-about and most polarising player.Also Read: Bigg Boss 19: Salman Khan's Veiled Question To Priyanka Chahar Choudhary About Her Beau Is Not A First, Remember Gauahar Khan... Her spats with Abhishek Bajaj and Malti Singh became social media fodder, coupled with her copious tears and silent prayers. Farhana Bhat called her “fake,” Amaal Malik accused her of “playing both sides,” and Gaurav Khanna, in his now-viral outburst too targeted her. What it did, however, was allow Tanya to stay firmly in the spotlight - not as a victim or a villain, but as the house’s master tactician.Outside the house, Tanya has become a social media phenomenon. Memes, fan edits, and debates around her every action flood timelines daily. Her detractors label her “pretentious” or “calculating,” while her fans hail her as “the only one playing intelligently.”Also Read: Bigg Boss 19: Malti And Tanya’s ‘Wool War’ Over Amaal’s Sweater, BUT Zeishan Quadri Spills The ThreadThis polarity is exactly why she works so well as a reality show figure. In the world of Bigg Boss, indifference is the kiss of death - and Tanya ensures she never fades into the background. So, yes, despite Gaurav Khanna claiming this season will be remembered because of him, or Farhana Bhat shrieking her way through loud mouthed profanities towards the finale and Amaal Malik, as per social media, getting preferential treatment, the person who has been most talked about s Tanya Mittal – the self-proclaimed spiritual influencer who has brought the house to a standstill multiple times.