By Anil Merani: Are you not surprised that TV actor Shehzada Dhami got fewer Bigg Boss 18 votes than Arfreen Khan?

This week, Shilpa Shirodkar, Avinash Mishra, Arfeen Khan, Eisha Singh, Alice Kaushik, Shrutika Arjun, and Shehzada Dhami were nominated for eviction. Unfortunately, Shehzada was the one who received the least votes and was sent home.

I expected life coach Afreen to go first, but Shehzada, a prominent face in the popular TV show ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai ‘, got evicted. Rohit Purohit, the current lead of the show, replaced him.

His being sent packing so early also means that Bigg Boss does not expect much from him. Shehzada had been quite of late.

 I guess Shehzada overrated his Yeh Rishta popularity. No wonder his so-called fans have deserted him in his hour of need.

When he first entered BB18, we expected to hear a lot of fireworks regarding his altercation with Yeh Rishta producer Rajan Shahi, which led him to be fired from this long-running Star Plus series.

 Despite a few moments of potential drama, Shehzada’s performance in BB18 was largely unremarkable. If he does not return, the producer of ‘Yeh Rishta’ will likely be relieved, as no one likes their dirty laundry aired in public.

His early elimination from Bigg Boss 18 will undoubtedly have an impact on the Shehzada brand. After his public exit from Yeh Rishta, his reputation took a hit. No one wants to work with someone who’s known for throwing tantrums. This might also affect his per-day offering.

He must have hoped to create a noise to help him net more fiction work. But he was hardly seen with Vivian Dsena and Avinash Mishra dominating BB18 proceedings.

Shehzada will surely regret the missed opportunity that Bigg Boss 18 presented. It’s a platform that could have opened doors to cinema and web work as well. But unfortunately, he couldn’t make the most of it.

He also did not help the matter by avoiding groups, which would have helped him stay in the convo as you get more opportunities to stay in the limelight, e.g., straying into others’ issues.

He might have had a longer run if he managed to get close to any gals.

 All in all, fate gave Shehzada a second go, but he seemed to miss the bus.