The nomination heat spilled into the next day as housemates continued to analyse each other’s comments from the previous episode. Tanuja and Emmanuel apologised and attempted to clear misunderstandings, while Divya was seen discussing Tanuja’s aggressive approach during nominations.
Captaincy Task Introduced with a Twist
Bigg Boss introduced a unique captaincy task that revolved around a telephone placed inside the house. All instructions for the game were given only through calls from Bigg Boss. Housemates were informed that a secret “rebel” would exist among them, whose job would be to secretly eliminate others from the captaincy race.
Teams were formed as follows:
Orange Team: Tanuja, Gaurav, Ramu, Emmanuel
Blue Team: Ritu, Bharani, Nikhil, Pavan
Pink Team: Divya, Kalyan, Suman, Sai
Sanjana remained out of the captaincy race as no team picked her.
Suman Identified as Secret Rebel
Bigg Boss privately revealed to Suman that he was the rebel and would receive secret tasks. If he completed more tasks successfully without being caught, he would become a captaincy contender and gain the power to eliminate others. If caught, he would be out of the race. His first secret task slip was hidden under the washbasin cabinet. Suman retrieved it successfully, though he amusingly requested Bigg Boss to send the task in English for better clarity.
Divya Revealed as Second Rebel, Eliminates Kalyan
Bigg Boss later assigned a secret task to Divya. She had to make three housemates vacate their seats and sit in their place. She completed this silently by switching places with Bharani, Kalyan, Gaurav and Ritu. After discussing with Suman, she chose Kalyan for elimination from the captaincy race, believing it would raise fewer suspicions. Bigg Boss soon informed Kalyan of his elimination.
First Team Task: Orange Team Wins, Emmanuel Secured
The first team challenge required two members from each team to balance a see-saw using their knees and build a dumbbell tower. Orange Team’s Ramu and Emmanuel defeated Blue Team’s Pavan-Nikhil and Pink Team’s Divya-Sai. Orange Team received a safety card and unanimously chose Emmanuel for immunity. This meant rebels could no longer target Emmanuel.
Suman Completes Second Secret Task
The second secret task slip was placed under a pillow in the jail area. Suman and Divya retrieved it without alerting anyone. The task required Suman to drink an entire milk tetra pack and shift all other milk packets from the fridge to the store room without being seen. Suman completed it successfully at 3 am.
More Twists Ahead
With both rebels completing their tasks successfully, the captaincy game has now turned unpredictable. More tasks and eliminations from the contender list are set to follow in the upcoming episode.
