Vishal Pandey's close friend Bhavin Bhanushali lashes out at Armaan Malik; calls him criminal

Bigg Boss OTT Season 3 has been grabbing headlines due to ongoing drama in the house. The season escalated in controversy when Armaan Malik slapped Vishal Pandey over comments about his wife, Kritika Malik. This incident sparked widespread disapproval, prompting support for Vishal from figures like Gauahar Khan, Anjali Arora, and Aashika Bhatia.

Following the news, Bhavin Bhanushali, a close friend of Vishal, voiced his support. In an exclusive interview with India Forums, Bhavin discussed how he learned about the incident and shared his views on Vishal's intentions regarding his comment on Kritika, as well as Armaan's actions towards Vishal.

Aise log jinpe bahar chote mote nahi, bade bade cases chal rahe hai, ek ache ghar ka ladka andar gaya kisi rapist se maar khane nahi gaya hai

- Bhavin Bhanushali

Are you keeping up with this season? Have you seen the episode where the slap incident occurred?

Mene puri tarah se show nahi dekha, maine first episode dekha tha jisme Vishal ki entry hui thi and then kal pata chala doston ke through pata chala ki Vishal ko kisne chatta mar diya uska target kia ja raha hai. Bahar se evicted contestant aake fhir se upar fake allegations laga rahe hain, ye dekhne ke baad kal ka episode dekha aur tabse bht restless hai Vishal ki family aur uske dost ke liye jo bura hua hai uske saath and I think Bigg Boss ko justice karna chahiye. Aap show me kuch bhi karo, jaise bhi aapka tarika ho, lekin galat mat karo kisi ko bhi kisi pe haath uthane ka adhikar nahi hai, specially criminals ko. Aise log jinpe bahar chote mote nahi, bade bade cases chal rahe hai, ek ache ghar ka ladka andar gaya kisi rapist se maar khane nahi gaya hai.

(I haven't watched the entire show, only the first episode where Vishal made his entry. Yesterday, through friends, I found out that someone slapped Vishal, and he's being targeted. Evicted contestants are making false allegations, and after hearing this, I watched yesterday's episode. Since then, I've been restless; Vishal's family and friends are going through a lot, which is unfair. I believe Bigg Boss should ensure justice. Do whatever you want on the show, but don't do anything wrong. No one has the right to lay hands on anyone, especially criminals with serious cases. Vishal isn't in there to be beaten up or attacked by a rapist).

They're all three criminals together, united in marriage for fame.

- Bhavin Bhanushali

Teen shaadiyan karne ke baad, 2 bata the hai lekin teen huyi hai uski pehle bhi ek divorce ho chukka hai joh usne bachpan mein shaadi huyi thi. Teen biwiyan kam padhne par maid pe haath dala, abhi toh pata nahi chala, abhi toh I’m searching, abhi haath mein kuch papers aaye nahi hai toh I can't speak confidently on it lekin jab samne aa jayega toh chitta toh hum bhi kholenge aapne toh galat chitta khola hai hum sach batayenge fir pata chalega ki ek family man ek acha aadmi se bhidne ka kya consequences hote hai, aap toh criminal ho, aap ke liye koi nahi, baat nahi hai aap toh karte rehte ho. Jhut bolna aapke fitrat hai, jhute kaam, khali gande kaam karna aapka fitrat hai.

(He further mentioned that Armaan has been married three times, with one marriage occurring at a very young age and ending in divorce. There have been allegations about misconduct with a maid, but details are still unclear as I am currently investigating. I don't have any concrete evidence yet, so I can't speak definitively about these matters. However, once everything comes to light, I will also reveal the truth. You've opened the wrong file; we will speak the truth. Then you'll see the consequences of going against a family man, a good person. You are a criminal; this is nothing new for you. It's what you do. Lying is in your nature, engaging in dirty deeds is in your nature.)

Vishal isn't in there to be beaten up or attacked by a rapist

- Bhavin Bhanushali

Vishal's remarks about Kritika are being scrutinized, with doubts raised about his intentions. What's your view on this? Do you interpret it as a compliment?

Pehle baat toh yeh samajh nahi aa raha ki Payal ko itni choti cheez dikhayi di aur itni badi cheez nahi dikhayi di ki mera pati mere best friend se shaadi kar liya hai. Aap kya pagal wagal ho kya yaar? Hum as Bharat ke janta kya glorify karna chahte hain national television pe ki ek aadmi jo ek patni hone ke bawajood ek aur shaadi kar leta hai woh hero hai aur ek ladka jisne bas kaan mein baat boli hai. Mujhe toh intentions kharab nahi lage, maine do mere doston ko bhi call kia ki aisa kuch kharab laga kya uske intentions toh ladkiyon ko bhi kharab nahi lage jinhone dekha hai. 

(Firstly, it's perplexing why Payal's trivial matters are highlighted while such significant issues as her husband marrying her best friend are overlooked. Are people going mad? As Indian viewers, what do we want to glorify on national television—someone who, despite being married, marries again, being hailed as a hero, or a guy who merely whispered something? Personally, I don't find his intentions questionable. I've even asked two friends who watched, and they didn't find it offensive either).

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Toh puri Bharat ki janta mein Vishal ke comments check nahi karne bol raha hoon, usme toh supporters honge na Vishal le. Mein Armaan ke comments chale khol lo, Payal ke kar lo, Kritika ka dekho sab gaaliya de rahe hain, sab ek supporter nahi hai. Waise criminal ke mindset bahar ki janta samajh gayi hai kaise Vishal ko trap kar rahe hai enlog. Enki aadat hoti hai inko aata hai sab karna. Hume nahi aata hain. Yeh sab inki fitrat hoti hai criminals ki, yeh sab ek saath criminal hai, yeh sab Armaan ko akele criminal dikhate hain aisa nahi hai. Yeh teen ek saath criminal hain, saath mein shaadi rachi huyi hai merko aisa lagta hain famous hone ke liye. Batao kaunsi ladki share karegi apne pati ko ice cream hai kya jo share karenge. Mujhe lagta hai yeh sab fake hai ya toh sab pagal bhare hain ek saath. 

(I'm not saying check Vishal's comments, but check Armaan's, check Payal's, check Kritika's—everyone's hurling insults, not everyone's a supporter. The public outside understands the mindset of criminals; it's their habit, they know how to do everything. These are typical traits of criminals. They're all three criminals together, united in marriage for fame. Tell me, which woman would share her husband? Who does that?)

Agar chatta sach mein maara hai toh FIR toh hogi phirse ek baar. Koi nayi baat toh nahi hai uske liye lekin is baar Mumbai mein hai woh apne Haryana mein nahi hai. I hope Bigg Boss Vishal ko justice denge, Armaan evict hoga nahi hoga toh hum dekh lenge. 

(If Armaan has really slapped Vishal, there should be an FIR again, as this isn't new for him. But this time, it's in Mumbai, not his native Haryana. I hope Bigg Boss ensures justice—either Armaan will be evicted, or we'll see what happens next.)

Following the slap incident, Armaan has been nominated for the entire season for violating the rules. However, unhappy with Armaan's action against Vishal, his family has demanded justice, urging the makers to remove Armaan from the game.