Bigg Boss 18: Shehzada Dhami targets Chum Darang over her Ethnicity

Badhaai Do fame Chum Darang was announced as a contestant on Bigg Boss 18 during its grand premiere last night. This isn’t the first time that a contestant from northeast India has been part of the show. While sharing the stage with superstar Salman Khan, Chum conveyed her intention behind entering the show to familiarise the audience with her roots and culture. But it looks like the struggle starts for her from the first day itself. 

Chum Darang was seen interacting with the contestants and being nice and honest. However, things turned disturbing when Shehzada Dhami, Avinash Mishra and Tejinder Singh Bagga started mocking her name and ethnicity. Shehzada was seen making fun of Chum's name. Shehzada repeatedly said that her name was just Chum... then Avinash said that no... the full name must be something, but Shehzada did not believe it and said, 'Hey, it is Chum only.' Then Chum Darang comes out and tells her full name.

Not only this, but Shehzada was also chuckling and telling Avinash how he liked the clear skin of people from East India. While Chum didn’t hear it, she innocently replied that the healthy food of their region helps them get such skin. As soon as the clip and episode were out, netizens slammed Shehzada Dhami for his insensitive behaviour while hailing Chum for her fierce attitude. 

For those unaware, Chum Darang hails from Arunachal Pradesh, and she rose to fame during her stint in Badhaai Do. She played Bhumi Pednekar’s love interest in the film, which also starred Rajkummar Rao. The actress also played a key role in Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi. Apart from this, Chum has won various beauty pageants.