Abhishek faced several controversies, from fake chat allegations and E20 promotion backlash to clashes with Munawar Faruqui, Prish, Nikki Tamboli and Elvish Yadav. His remarks about wildcard contestants, television actors and “carrying” reality shows also drew criticism from viewers

Siddharth Bodke, an award-winning Marathi actor, has transitioned from theatre and television to Hindi cinema. After gaining recognition as David in Drishyam 2, he now plays Sahara founder Subrata Roy in Hansal Mehta’s upcoming Scam 2010: The Subrata Roy Saga