Bigg Boss Marathi 5: Internet Claims Abhijeet Sawant Didn't Win The Trophy Due To This Reason

The grand finale of Bigg Boss Marathi Season 5 concluded on Sunday night with a dose of drama and celebrations. Social media influencer and content creator Suraj Chavan emerged as the winner, taking home the coveted trophy, prize money of Rs 14.6 lakh, a jewellery voucher worth Rs 10 lakh and a two-wheeler. Singer Abhijeet Sawant was declared the runner-up while actress Nikki Tamboli bagged the second runner-up spot. Also in the top five are social media influencer Dhananjay Powar and YouTuber Ankita Prabhu-Walawalkar.

Many fans had anticipated that Abhijeet Sawant would win, but viewers trolled him, claiming Nikki influenced his strategy and his gameplay weakened. In response, Abhijeet Sawant shared his thoughts.

Abhijeet Sawant explained, “I never planned my gameplay. I didn’t even think about it afterwards. I just tried to maintain my integrity and didn’t focus on how I would play.” He further added, “I didn’t plan friendships. I learned valuable life lessons from him. The positive things Nikki said were quite impressive. Nikki and I never got involved in games or scheming. We focused on what we could offer each other as human beings.”

Host Riteish Deshmukh thanked the viewers for their overwhelming love and support. Taking to Instagram, he shared a series of pictures from the grand finale night. The actor began his post by congratulating the winner Suraj Chavan for his remarkable win. He also appreciated how runner-up Abhijeet Sawant won the hearts of fans with his performance throughout the season. Riteish wrote, “What an incredible night, what an incredible season. It all came to an end tonight – Suraj Chavan was the deserving winner, Abhijeet Sawant also won a million hearts.”

Riteish Deshmukh also mentioned that hosting Bigg Boss Marathi was a “huge responsibility.” He added, “Hosting #biggbossmarathi was a huge responsibility. The response and love from the audience was just unimaginable. I humbly bow down to express my gratitude to the people of Maharashtra and all the viewers across India who watched the show. Appreciation goes to all the amazing contestants who were truly the soul of the show. Without great teamwork, this would not have been possible.”

In the end, the host thanked his “backbone” and “support system”, his wife, actress Genelia D’Souza.