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Tanishaa Mukerji calls Bigg Boss a traumatic experience: 'People spoke about my sister, my brother-in-law for screen time'
Updated On: 08 May, 2026 10:30 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Tanishaa Mukerji opened up about her controversial Bigg Boss 7 stint, claiming contestants used her family’s names for screen time. Calling the reality show traumatic, she said she would never put herself in that position again

Tanishaa Mukerji (Pic/Instagram)
Actor Tanishaa Mukerji, who is the sister of actor Kajol and the daughter of veteran actor Tanuja, came into the spotlight after her controversial stint on Bigg Boss 7. She has now opened up about her difficult experience on the show, revealing how fellow contestants allegedly used her family’s names for screen time. Calling the reality show traumatic, the actor shared why she would never put herself in such a position again.
Tanishaa Mukerji on her family name being used in Bigg Boss
In a chat with Mamaraazzi, when Tanishaa was asked about her decision to participate in the reality show, she said that it was “not a conscious decision.” She further stated, “I was living in my fairy-tale world, thinking it would be all rosy. My agent was like, ‘You can create a new perception for yourself, you can style yourself, you can show who you are to the world.’ I said yes, not realising that you don’t show the world anything; they show the world what they want.”
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