"Winning doesn’t matter if you lose yourself" — Baseer Ali and Amaal Malik get real in Bigg Boss 19

Baseer Ali and Amaal Malik BB19

It can be challenging to be authentic in a home where cameras are constantly recording and every action is monitored.

But for Bigg Boss 19 housemates Baseer and Amaal, being authentic is more important than winning the game, and they don't hesitate to express it aloud.

The two talked candidly about what it means to remain true to oneself in a field that frequently favours cunning over genuineness.

Baseer was particularly forthright when he stated that he finds it difficult to believe the motives of some of his competitors, citing Awez, Gaurav, and Pranit as individuals who don't seem to be being authentic.

“This is a reality show, not a performance,” Baseer said, clearly frustrated. “People connect with you for who you are, not who you pretend to be. I don’t care if I win or not — I just want to be real with the audience. That’s what I owe them.”

Amaal, sitting beside him, nodded in agreement. “For me, being real is the biggest win. You can take the trophy, but if you’ve had to fake it the whole way through, what does it even mean?”

Their candid conversation hit a chord — not just with viewers, but with other contestants in the house too. It’s sparked a bigger question that’s now hanging in the air: is it better to play smart and strategic, or to just be yourself, no matter the cost?

Of course, Bigg Boss has always been a mix of both — strategy and emotion, planning and personality. But Baseer and Amaal’s stand has reminded fans why the show works best when people are raw, vulnerable, and unapologetically real.

As the season unfolds, it’ll be interesting to see whether authenticity really can survive in a game built on twists, turns, and ever-changing alliances.

Catch Bigg Boss 19 streaming 24/7 on JioHotstar, with new episodes every night at 9:00 PM, and airing at 10:30 PM on COLORS.