Bigg Boss Bangla: Sonamoni Saha Wins Immunity Star as Bharat Kaul Exit Fuels Debate
Bigg Boss Bangla has given Sonamoni Saha a valuable new advantage as the competition moves toward its final stages: a Star Performer award that protects her from nomination for one week. Host Sourav Ganguly announced the recognition during Dadar Darbar, according to reports published on October 25 and 26. The development has drawn attention not only because Sonamoni now has a concrete game benefit, but also because it followed Bharat Kaul’s exit and prompted questions from some viewers about the show’s decisions.
The award is distinct from the earlier report that Bharat was evicted. That elimination had already become a major story, but the new immunity rule changes the next nomination round. Aajkaal reports that Ganguly selected three notable performers—Sonamoni, Monami Ghosh and Srijla Guha—before naming Sonamoni the best of the group. She received a star and, with it, immunity from nomination for the current week. The report does not describe the award as a guarantee of reaching the finale or winning the trophy.
How Sonamoni earned the Star Performer advantage
The host’s explanation, as reported by Aajkaal, centred on Sonamoni’s upward performance curve and greater willingness to participate openly in the game. That is the programme’s stated rationale for recognising her. The show also announced that a Star Performer would be selected weekly over the next five weeks, with a special power attached to each star. The available account establishes this week’s immunity benefit; it does not establish that every future star will grant the same protection or that the next recipients have been chosen.
The difference between a performance award and a nomination result matters. Sonamoni was not described as having survived a new audience vote through the star. Instead, the award alters whether she can be nominated during the coming week. It is therefore a procedural advantage created by the programme, not evidence that she leads the public voting or has secured a final ranking. Claims about who is currently most popular would require separate data that the reporting does not provide.
The award also comes at a sensitive moment because Bharat Kaul had just left the house. His exit, reported separately, affected a contestant who had survived earlier nomination danger and was seen by some viewers as a steady presence. The two events happened in the same weekend cycle, making comparisons inevitable. But the fact that one person left and another gained protection does not establish that producers arranged the outcome to favour a particular participant. Those are separate game decisions unless evidence connects them.
Some viewers question the decision; favouritism remains an allegation
Sangbad Pratidin reported on October 26 that some viewers accused the show of protecting Sonamoni because of her long association with the broadcaster. The article also described predictions from critics that she could eventually be made the winner. Those are audience allegations and speculation, not confirmed findings about producer intent. The report provides no internal production documents, official admission or independent proof that the star was awarded improperly. NOWLIVO is not treating the accusation as a demonstrated fact.
Other reactions were focused on Bharat’s departure rather than on Sonamoni. The same report described viewers who praised him as a father-like figure in the house and regretted losing a familiar presence. His wife Jayshree also posted an emotional response after the eviction, according to Bengali Indian Express reporting dated October 26. She expressed pride in his journey and thanked people who supported him. Her statement adds a personal response to the exit, but it does not change the result or determine whether Sonamoni’s award was fair.
The online conversation therefore contains at least two distinct strands: disappointment about Bharat leaving, and questions about Sonamoni receiving protection. Treating all criticism as a single organised backlash would exaggerate what the reporting shows. Nor can comments collected by news outlets establish how the full viewing audience feels. The reports demonstrate that identifiable criticism exists, while the show has also provided its own explanation based on performance. Both can be reported without inventing a public vote or a producer conspiracy.
The practical effect on the next nominations
The clearest consequence is immediate: Sonamoni cannot be nominated during the protected week described by the reports. That changes the choices available to housemates when the next nomination process begins. Other contestants may still face the ordinary risks of the game, but the available articles do not provide a confirmed new nomination list or a complete set of future immunity rules. It would be premature to name the next evictee or describe a particular rival as certain to be targeted because of Sonamoni’s protection.
The Star Performer format may become an important recurring feature if the programme continues awarding special powers over the next five weeks as announced. For the moment, Sonamoni is the first named beneficiary of this new sequence. That gives viewers a concrete reason to follow the next episode: they can see how the award affects nominations and whether the makers clarify the selection process. Any later rule change or official explanation would create a genuinely new story rather than another repetition of the weekend result.
For now, the confirmed reporting supports a clear headline: Sonamoni received a Star Performer award and one week of nomination immunity from Sourav Ganguly. Bharat’s elimination and Jayshree’s reaction are relevant context, while claims of preferential treatment remain unproven viewer allegations. Keeping those elements separate preserves both the news value of the award and the limits of what is publicly known about the controversy.
Reporting and sources
NOWLIVO prepared this report from publicly available dated coverage. Where an episode or promotional clip has not been independently reviewed in full, the article describes what the cited reporting establishes and keeps unresolved outcomes open.
