The grand finale of ‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’ hosted by actor Anil Kapoor will take place on Friday, August 2. Looking back, the reality TV show, like any other season, has been full of controversial moments.

From YouTuber Armaan Malik and Kratika Malik’s viral intimate clip, Sana Maqbool and Ranvir Shorey’s heated exchange to Vishal Pandey’s ‘Bhabhi looks beautiful‘ After the comment about Krithika, here is the list of most talked about controversies of BB OTT 3.

1. Armaan Malik-Kritika Malik’s intimate video goes viral

YouTuber Armaan Malik joined ‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’ along with both his wives Payal Malik and Kritika Malik. After Payal’s ouster, the intimate video of Armaan and Kritika caused a lot of outrage. In response, the makers of the show addressed the controversy and filed a complaint against the tampered clip. Payal Malik denied the authenticity of the video on her YouTube channel and urged fans to refrain from spreading hatred towards her family.

2. Vishal Pandey’s comment on Kritika Malik

Popular social media influencers Vishal Pandey and Lovkesh Kataria have become close friends with each other in ‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’. Vishal often used to share his things with Kataria. On one occasion, Vishal felt guilty after finding Armaan’s wife Kritika attractive.

During a candid conversation Vishal said, “I am guilty of one thing here (I am guilty of one thing here).” When Kataria asked him about it, Vishal replied, “Hey, I mean I am not guilty of that. I can’t tell you about that thing. (Oh, I mean not guilty in any way. I can’t tell you about that stuff).”

He whispered in Kataria’s ear, “Sister in law (Kritika Malik) She looks beautiful. I am speaking it in a good way (Bhabhi is looking very beautiful. I am speaking nicely).” After this, Lovkesh Kataria started teasing her about the same.

The situation worsened further when Payal Malik entered the show during the Weekend Ka Vaar episode to question Vishal about his comments and expose him in front of the other housemates.

3. Armaan Malik-Vishal Pandey slapgate

Armaan Malik and Vishal had a heated argument after Payal Malik exposed Vishal Pandey. The argument escalated further when Armaan slapped Vishal in anger, following which it was discussed and criticized by the audience and celebrities.

While many viewers and actors condemned the show for not removing Armaan after the violent incident, Payal Malik faced severe criticism from a section of online users for defaming Vishal. As a punishment for his actions, Armaan was nominated for the entire season.

4. Sana Maqbul’s comment on Ranveer Shorey

Actors Ranvir Shorey and Sana Maqbool clashed with each other throughout the season. During the ‘Veto’ task, they got into a nasty fight with each other and started abusing each other. When Sana tried to destroy Ranvir’s flower farm, an angry Ranvir called her a ‘Gutter arc‘. Sana lost her temper and called him ‘G’egg drain worm,

In the subsequent episode, Sana provoked Ranveer by raising the issue of his son and making derogatory remarks, indirectly referring to his divorce from actor-director Konkana Sen Sharma.

In retaliation, the ‘Singh is Kinng’ actor showed the middle finger towards Sana. Mimicking his gesture, Sana replied, “He came to restart his career claiming lack of work. My son is in the US, so I ran away. If your son is in the US, why are you here?”

5. Lavkesh Kataria-Sai Ketan Rao fight

Sai Ketan Rao and Lovkesh Kataria had a heated argument when Lovkesh made a derogatory comment about the actor’s mother. In a fit of rage, Sai lost her control and attacked Kataria. The situation worsened when an angry Sai threw a chair and tore his shirt. Ranvir Shorey intervened to prevent the altercation from getting worse.

6. Ranveer Shorey interested in the prize money of ‘BB OTT 3’

In one of the previous episodes, Ranvir Shorey and Armaan Malik were seen having a heart-to-heart talk and wished each other to lift the trophy. Then Ranvir made a shocking statement: “I am more interested in the Rs 25 lakh than the trophy. That is what I want. What to do with the trophy?”

Throughout the season, Ranveer discussed his financial situation and stressed the importance of winning the show. In the initial episodes, Ranveer also talked about the lack of work and his financial difficulties.

7. Vada Pav girl aka Chandrika Dixit’s comment

When actor Sai Ketan Rao asked Chandrika Dixit if she wanted to get a hand massage, the popular influencer refused, saying it wouldn’t look good on camera. Discussing this with Sana Maqbool, Chandrika said, “I said, my husband is sitting outside. He will eat me up. I know that. The first condition he put for me was that Chandrika, you will share the bed with the girl. (My husband is waiting outside. He will be angry. I know him. The first condition he put before me was that I have to share the bed with a girl).”

The top five finalists of ‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’ are Sana Maqbool, Ranvir Shorey, Naezy, Kritika Malik and Sai Ketan Rao. The grand finale episode will stream on Friday, August 2 at 9 pm on Jio Cinema.