Bigg Boss 18: Chum Darang Calls Out Shezada Dhami Over Racist Remarks, Says ‘I Am Indian…’

Bigg Boss Season 18: A promo from the show shows a tense argument after Shehzada Dhami made an inappropriate comment about Chum Darang’s identity.

Chum Darang has actively raised awareness about the challenges her community faces.

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Bigg Boss Season 18: Chum Darang, known for her role in 'Badhaai Do', and Shehzada Dhami got into a heated argument on the first day of 'Bigg Boss 18'. A promo from the show shows a tense argument after Shehzada made an inappropriate comment about Chum’s identity, raising the drama in the house.

Chum Darang slams Shehzada Dhami over racist comment

Colors TV recently released a new promo for Bigg Boss 18 on their official social media. In the clip, Shehzada Dhami makes a remark saying, “Mirchi lag rahi hai (It’s spicy),” to which Chum Darang retorts, “Yeh chutney? (This chutney?)” Shehzada then adds, “Tumhare udhar ki hai na (It’s from where you’re from),” which visibly irks Chum. She responds, “Tumhare udhar ka matlab? (What do you mean by that?)” and firmly states, “I am Indian, and I am offended.”

 

 

 

 

 

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The argument escalated quickly, with Shehzada refusing to apologise and accusing Chum of insulting him. 

Chum Darang on racism 

Chum Darang, who comes from Arunachal Pradesh, has actively raised awareness about the challenges her community faces, including casual racism and stereotyping.

Before joining the show, Chum spoke to IANS about how she wants people to understand her background and the experiences that shape her perspective.

She said, "I thought if they'll watch me in the show, they'll be curious to know more about me, and my motive was for people to understand that there is a very beautiful place called Arunachal Pradesh in the east, where the sun rises first in India. I wanted them to know that. So that was my motive. For people to know more about me and my home state."

Meanwhile, in another promo before the show started, Shehzada gets into a heated argument with fellow contestant Vivian Dsena. The clash begins when Vivian says that lasting stardom comes from years of hard work, while Shehzada disagrees, leading to a debate about how quickly fame can fade today.

Bigg Boss Season 18 is airing on Colors TV and is available for streaming on JioCinema.