Overview

• In a past regional edition, a contestant locked herself in a washroom around 3 am in Lonavala and threatened suicide after realizing a romantic subplot was staged.
• Production staff sustained a phone dialogue with the distressed contestant from 3:30 am until a psychiatrist flew in from Mumbai at 6:45 am.
• The show’s crisis-response plan included 24/7 psychiatric availability and led to the contestant’s medical eviction for her safety.
• Endemol Shine India project head Abhishek Mukherjee cited the incident as a catalyst for overhauling ethical guidelines and support systems.
• With Salman Khan set to return as host, the franchise is finalizing Bigg Boss 19’s cast and enhanced safety protocols ahead of its August launch.