Reality TV and cricket do not intersect much except in the most unlikely circumstances. The already alliance-laden season of Bigg Boss 19 now gets its endorsement, however, by an unlikely source in Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj. The ace pacer has also taken sides with Baseer Ali, who is one of the most discussed contestants within the house this year.
How do Siraj and Baseer know each other?
The viewers thought that the connection was unanticipated, but it was not. Siraj and Baseer both started to hustle in their dreams in Hyderabad at about the same time when they were still unknown faces in their industries. Their friendship was not an out loud, social media-capturing form; there were no posts, no interviews, no captions of brother. But the insiders of the Hyderabad circuit have a long-time offline relationship that they established before the advent of fame.
Baseer also revealed his emotional side in one of the late-night talks with Amaal Mallik within the Bigg Boss house regarding Siraj. He said he admires the cricketer so much and that they both were in the same city and began with nothing. Viewers were surprised at the confession, as they were not aware of the fact that these two people knew each other, not to mention that they started their adventures together.
Baseer Ali’s Bigg Boss 19 gameplay so far
Like him or not, scrolling the Bigg Boss hashtags, you cannot get away without bumping into Baseer. His strategy has been both offensive, eloquent and tactical. His arguments with Gauravv Khanna and Kunickaa Sadanand, his emotional attachment with Amaal Mallik and Zeeshan Quadri, and his lucidity in the rule-based conflicts have seen him trend numerous times over.
Even his former winner Gauahar Khan went to social media to praise him with his capacity to stand up and clap without any hesitation, a character that has made his enemies turn into his unwilling followers.
What is happening outside the house?
The story has not slackened even outdoors. In an interview with a leading daily, the mother of Baseer has dispelled several rumours that have been flying, especially those that have attempted to create love angles between Baseer and co-contestants. She relegated them all, declaring her son a rational player who never takes emotional impulsiveness in the game strategy.
She also objected to the broadcast cuts, claiming that Baseer can be seen being active on the 24/7 live feed, but strangely, is given minimal screen time in the broadcasted episodes, with several fan pages online mirroring this grievance.
Celebrity endorsements within the Bigg Boss are not new, former contestants, actors and singers regularly tweet to support. But a sitting Indian cricketer openly supporting a contestant gives Baseer a crossover audience that he was not previously dominating. The fan culture of cricket and the fan culture of reality TV can be described as a high-impact crash, and any mention by an athlete of the game as big as Siraj changes the tide of social fashion.
Money in Bigg Boss is public perception. To support Baseer, Siraj is a sign of authority that legitimises his personality to an open-minded audience and fence-sitters. This nod on a reality show in which the perceptions determine the profit goes to an unbelievable time: Week 8, when perceptions begin to play a bigger role in eliminations than homework.
In short: A silent Hyderabad brotherhood just went on national television officially. And with Siraj stepping into the conversation, Baseer Ali’s storyline in Bigg Boss 19 has transformed from an isolated in-house journey to a country-watched narrative with credibility, attention and new stakes attached.
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