Bigg Boss 20: In one of the episodes, contestants Aasif Khan and Qazi Touqeer got into a heated exchange. Qazi insisted that he was making a joke at his own expense and had no intention of referencing Aasif’s medical history, but many viewers found the comment offensive and even wondered what was Aasif hiding.
It started after Qazi’s remark, “Mujhe dil ka daura aa raha hai” (I am having a heart attack).
She revealed that Aasif had suffered a heart attack last year at the age of 34 and even shared a picture of Aasif from his hospital bed. Amid the growing questions and accusations at Aasif about his medical history, the actor’s wife, Zeba, made an emotional post to say the final word. She shared that it breaks her heart to feel the need to share his medical reports just to prove what he went through was real. She added that she never imagined something so personal would have to be made public for people to believe him. He worried that a serious health condition could cost him the projects he had worked hard for and close doors to future opportunities. In an industry where opportunities are uncertain, especially without backing, that fear was real. “Bigg Boss is an entertainment reality show. When did entertainment become an excuse for cruelty? When did disagreements become a reason to threaten someone’s life or target their family? Everyone is entitled to an opinion. But criticism is not cruelty, and disagreement should never become a reason to wish harm upon someone.
“When Aasif initially said it was GERD and not a heart attack, it was out of fear. Zeba said that seeing his health turned into a joke and his honesty questioned is deeply painful. She said that Aasif also faced vile abuse, death threats and rape threats against his family.
