A day after several social media accounts ran ‘confirmation’ of IPL founder and businessman Lalit Modi participating in reality show Bigg Boss ’ upcoming season, Modi denied the rumours and called out the ‘fake news’ with a legal notice. The businessman took to social media to clarify that he has not been approached for the show and has no intention of participating in it.
The list of contestants has not been officially announced yet, but a teaser has hinted at a unique concept. The 20th season of Bigg Boss, hosted by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan , is set to premiere next month. Amid that, a few reports claimed this week that Lalit Modi would be among the contestants this year.
The notice, from Lalit Modi’s lawyers, addressed the news reports claiming he had been signed for Bigg Boss 20. The notice added that Modi had not confirmed to any publication that he was participating in Bigg Boss 20: “The said reports have been published without any verification from our Client and without any authority whatsoever.
“Our Client hereby clarifies that the said reports are false, baseless and mischievous. Our Client has not been approached by the producers, broadcasters, channel or any representative of the said Programme; no person has been authorised to represent our Client or to hold out on his behalf in respect thereof; and our Client has not consented to, and has no intention of, participating in or being associated with the said Programme in any manner whatsoever,” it clarified. The name, image, photograph, likeness, voice and other attributes of personality of our Client vest exclusively in him, and no person is entitled to use the same, or to suggest, imply or represent any association or engagement between our Client and the said Programme.
Some of the names rumoured to participate in this season include Nia Sharma, Arjun Bijlani, Karan Patel and Jannat Zubair. Earlier this week, the first trailer for Bigg Boss 20 saw host Salman Khan reveal a new twist: an extra ‘jeevan daan’ (lifeline) for the contestants. Bigg Boss Season 20 premieres on September 6, on JioHotstar and Colors.
