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Bigg Boss 19 contestant Abhishek Bajaj’s major controversies

Actor Abhishek Bajaj, who is famous for his stint in Student Of The Year 2, has been embroiled in a number of scandals since competing on Bigg Boss 19, most notably those involving accusations made by his ex-wife and a number of heated arguments inside the reality show's home. Here are his top controversies. 

September 30, 2025 / 10:37 IST
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Accusations of infidelity 
Akanksha Jindal and Abhishek were married from 2017 to 2019. She has alleged in interviews that Bajaj cheated on her with multiple women during their short-lived marriage.

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Victim card
Akanksha Jindal claimed that when she confronted Bajaj with evidence, such as screenshots of his alleged affairs, he manipulated the situation by turning the blame on her. He played the victim card.

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Controlling and dominating behavior 
Akanksha described Abhishek as a dominating and pretentious husband who tried to control her career by discouraging her from becoming a creative producer. She mentioned that she was discouraged from pursuing her passion.

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Lifting Farrhana Bhatt 
During a captaincy task, Bajaj physically lifted contestant Farrhana Bhatt without her consent to move her from her seat. This action was deemed completely unacceptable by other contestants and by Farrhana's team.

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Fight with Shehbaaz Badesha 
An argument over kitchen duties and respect escalated into a physical altercation between Bajaj and wild card contestant Shehbaaz Badesha. Following the fight, the Bigg Boss producers nominated both contestants for eviction for the entire season.

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Tiff with Amaal Mallik 
Abhishek and Amaal Mallik had a heated argument over food portions, which culminated in them shouting at each other and Amaal making misogynistic comments towards Bajaj.

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Clash with Baseer Ali
He and Baseer Ali got into an ugly fight that began with Baseer raising hygiene concerns and escalated when Abhishek allegedly called Baseer a homophobic slur, ‘Lachak.’

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Criticism of captaincy 
As captain, Abhishek faced criticism from several housemates, including Baseer Ali and Tanya Mittal, who accused him of showing favoritism to his friends, particularly Ashnoor Kaur, and neglecting his duties.

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Slamming makers for favoritism
He publicly slammed the show's producers for what he saw as favoritism towards contestant Tanya Mittal. He pointed out that her birthday was celebrated extensively on an episode, while other contestants' birthdays, such as those of Baseer Ali and Nehal Chudasama, were ignored.

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Inconsistent task effort 
Contestants including Baseer Ali, Nehal Chudasama, and Pranit More criticized him for his casual attitude and lack of effort during a house task.