By Anil Merani: I look forward to Sara Arfreen Khan’s Bigg Boss 18 journey after husband Arfeen Khan’s exit.
Till Arfreen was there, Sara was holding back, but now she will go full-blast.
Big Boss is about drama and not civil conversation. Afreen was not giving content, so it was apparent he had to go. To be fair to Arfeen, he could not go below the belt as it was not washing with his life coaching profession.
Sara, a life coach, has no qualms about losing it and giving it back as she gets. I hope she keeps up the same pattern as only then will Bigg Boss keep her.
She is also taking potshots at known contestants like Vivian Dsena and Avinash Mishra, and knowing such a fracas will give her more visibility.
Temp host Ekta Kapoor also exposed her insecurity, saying she is playing the game fearfully of elimination. Sara, too, admitted the same in not-so-many-words
It would be intriguing to see how she plays the game in the days and weeks ahead, as her future actions are unpredictable and can keep the audience curious.
If she plays her cards well, she might get TV and web offers, which can resurrect her acting career.
With Arfeen gone, she will now play the game as an actor against another actor with no moral pretence.
To be honest, she has never spoken about her life coaching practice.
It has been quite a while since Sara acted, so her fan base will be smaller. However, with her potential to make the right noises and attract enough audience members to her side, there is a sense of hope and excitement among her fans, who might later watch her content as well.
Will she try to establish a ‘detente’ with Vivian? In the high-stakes game of Bigg Boss, it’s often necessary to form alliances, and it will be interesting to see how Sara navigates these dynamics. Sometimes, Bigg Boss does seem unfair to her.
Sara is a strong contender who can go the whole hog if she plays the game right. However, her emotional side, which is a part of her, also needs to be acknowledged, as it can make the audience feel more empathetic and connected to her journey.