27 November,2025 10:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Shruti Sampat
Kunickaa Sadanand
Kunickaa Sadanand gets evicted Bigg Boss 19 just two weeks before the finale, but the veteran actress leaves the house with her head high and a clarity she didn't know she needed. Known for her strong game, honest opinions and grounded presence, Kunickaa reflects on her stint with a mix of introspection, critique and candid humour. In an exclusive chat with mid-day, Kunickaa reacted to Gaurav Khanna, Malti Chahar and Tanya Mittal's game so far.
Looking back, she admits the show taught her more about herself than she ever expected. "I learnt a lot about myself - what I was capable of in terms of my resilience, my fighting spirit, and my acceptance and non-acceptance," she shares. Despite the roller-coaster nature of the game, she describes the journey as "very introspective and just fun."
Kunickaa also addresses Malti Chahar's claims of "running the season" and the ongoing debates around fake vs real personalities inside the house. Without mincing words, she says she never considered Gaurav Khanna a competitor. "No, I didn't look up to him at all. I knew I was playing a completely real game, and he was not the Gaurav Khanna he was showing in the Bigg Boss house. It became a question of who the audience would connect to - the fake, scripted personality or the real one. And obviously, the fake one won."
Her candidness continues as she evaluates other contestants. "Gaurav and Tanya were faking a lot," she remarks, though she maintains they deserve respect for how they played. She also shares advice for Tanya: "Concentrate on the character you're going to play, not who you think you are outside. She has to stop being the character she's supposed to play."
Kunickaa is equally blunt about Malti's wildcard entry, calling it a complete disappointment. "Dil ko behlane ke liye yeh khayal accha hai. Malti's wildcard was like how Amaal says, 'child-card'. She didn't add anything to the game. She was a damn squid," she says, explaining how the contestant performed duties selectively - either to irritate someone or stay close to someone for visibility. With Amaal she chose to do the utensils, or else she had an allergy to detergents. She wanted to cook only when Farrhana was doing the chopping duty, she was look for ways to be seen."
On the subject of her eviction, Kunickaa stops short of calling it unfair but hints at external dynamics. "I don't think my eviction was unfair, but I do feel someone else could have gone. Support - organic or social media - plays a huge role."
As for her winner prediction, she is crystal clear: "If popularity wins, then Gaurav or Ashnoor will win. But if it's about personality - the way reality shows should be - then Farrhana deserves it."
