BB 19 Episode 80: Mridul evicted; Amal-Tanya accused Gaurav of making them a pawn

The latest episode of ‘Bigg Boss 19’ featured personal confessions, a crucial top 10 voting pitch to the live audience and a dramatic eviction. After Gaurav Khanna was declared the winner of the task, Mridul got the least votes and bid a tearful farewell. The episode concludes with Amaal Malik and Tanya Mittal accusing Gaurav of using Mridul as a pawn throughout the show.

gossip and confession

The episode starts with Farhana Bhatt and Tanya Mittal focusing on Ashnoor Kaur. Tanya explained that she would stop talking to or about Ashnoor, and claimed that whenever she did she was immediately scolded. Separately, Amaal Malik begins to open up about facing the “music mafia” in his area and reveals his early dream of becoming a cricketer. Later, when Kunika requests Farhana’s help with the work, Farhana refuses citing the impending selection of the new captain. Amidst this denial, Amaal shared memories of his first big project – composing music for the film ‘Jai Ho’ – and how its box office failure left an indelible impression on him.

farhana-kunika bond

In a touching exchange, Farhana praised Kunika Sadanand, and highlighted that even small actions of Kunika come from the heart. Amaal and Gaurav encouraged the women, prompting Kunika to say that Farhana’s embrace felt genuine, unlike the disingenuous displays of affection she sometimes encounters. He concluded by confirming that he has no feud with anyone else in the house.

top ten pitches

After this Bigg Boss called all the members to the assembly room. The contestants were then divided into groups of three to present themselves in front of the audience for votes. Gaurav, Praneet and Mridul made the first batch, while Kunika, Farhana and Tanya made the second batch. The third group, consisting of Shahbaz, Malti and Ashnoor, was allotted only half the standard pitch time as they had not won the previous day’s task. Bigg Boss announced that the contestant who gets the least number of audience votes will face elimination. After the announcement, Amal and Tanya congratulated everyone for successfully reaching the top 10.

In the meeting room, Amaal and Farhana speculate that Ashnoor or Malti could be the next ones to go. Later, Amaal and Gaurav had a light-hearted moment imitating Salman Khan kick talk’I am the devil,Amal calls Farhana a “villain”,

face live audience

Eventually the housemates faced the live audience for the first time, each competing to solicit votes. Mridul gave an emotional speech focusing on his humble background and emphasizing the strong bond he shares with his ‘brother’ Gaurav Khanna. Pranit More praised the audience’s support, appreciated Farhana’s talent, and strongly stated that he never produced the drama just for the footage. Gaurav then recapped his entire Bigg Boss journey, cleverly mocking those in the house who had earlier claimed that they did not know who he was.

Farhana also gave an impressive speech, in which she openly said that she never tried to pretend to be a “goody two-shoes”, Kunika Sadanand also expressed the same sentiment. Tanya, on the other hand, attempted to connect with the audience by using a personal story and sending a clear message that she was a serious contender. In the end, Shehbaz caught the audience’s attention with his candid, unapologetic nature, while Malti and Ashnoor focused on convincing the audience through heartfelt, one-on-one conversations.

After audience voting, Farhana emerged safely. However, Amaal predicts that Gaurav will emerge as the real winner of this task.

Gaurav wins, Mridul out

Soon after the audience votes were counted, Gaurav emerged as the winner, receiving more votes than Shehbaz Badesha, who finished second. At the end of the counting Mridul got the least number of votes and was subsequently eliminated from the show. He shared a tearful farewell with the housemates, and Gaurav got emotional when the YouTuber affectionately called him ‘big brother’.

The episode concluded with Amaal offering a tough, honest opinion: she insisted that Gaurav had constantly used Mridul as a pawn and had never truly supported the YouTuber. Tanya agreed with Amal’s assessment, and the episode ended.

‘Bigg Boss 19’ airs at 9 pm on JioHotstar and at 10:30 pm on Colors.