The Agnipariksha task in Bigg Boss Telugu 9 has triggered a wave of criticism online, with many fans calling it scripted and disrespectful. Netizens have even held host Nagarjuna Akkineni responsible, accusing the makers of using TRP-driven tactics.
The argument has really picked up heat with the Agnipariksha task inside Bigg Boss Telugu 9. One that is already making fans go crazy. It was intended to be a test of the emotional strength of the contestants; instead, it has drawn cries of “scripted disrespect” from viewers. On social media, viewers have taken it a notch further by holding the show host Nagarjuna Akkineni and the makers accountable for engaging in this kind of humiliation as TRP tactics.
The Agnipariksha Task Sparks Outrage
The Agnipariksha task entailed subjects pushing contestants into emotion- and mind-tormenting situations to “test” them. Such tests turned to uproar, however, instead of what was supposed to be an engaging and quite valid test for many fans. Viewers complained of contestants being tortured into situations not normal for a healthy competition crossed over otherwise to become borderline humiliating.
Reality shows may revolve around drama, point several online users, but Bigg Boss Telugu 9 has almost reached its limit by manufacturing conflicts for viewership.
Nagarjuna on the Line of Fire
This time, however, the approach seems debatable, not withstanding that Nagarjuna has always been a hit across seasons as the reality show Bigg Boss host. According to fans, the comment by the star during the task was such that he seemed to justify the drama than prove its fairness. Many further blamed him for being in cahoots with the producers to make the episode more “powerful.”
Comments by users on social media include: “This isn’t entertainment, this is scripted disrespect,” and “Nagarjuna shouldn’t endorse such tactics just for TRPs.”
Netizens Call Out TRP Tactics
One of the loudest accusations at the moment on the Internet is that Agnipariksha was deliberately designed as a TRP gimmick. Fans argue that the show imagines “viral clips” by putting contestants through awkward, insulting situations.
Actually, much of it drew comparisons with earlier seasons of Bigg Boss, wherein similar controversies drove the wannabe contestants to a spike in their ratings. This only strengthened claims that far more than fair gameplay, sensationalism would be the focus of the show now.
Mixed Audience Reactions
Some defend the show from all this uproar, indicating that contestants are psychometric prepared before entering considering the big, high pressure that underlies pretty much everything that happens inside Bigg Boss: drama, controversy, and the Agnipariksha task is just one more way to test mental toughness.
Still, the wider sentiment on platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram ironically reflects frustration, with hashtags calling for fair play and respect for contestants.
This controversy has positioned Bigg Boss Telugu 9 and host Nagarjuna Akkineni at the center of a hot debate. Some are still enjoying the drama, whereas a growing segment feels the show is following dubious ethics to bump up TRPs. All eyes will be focused on the makers, as the season progresses, to see whether they respond to audience concerns or keep going with such sensationalism as their formula for success.