Sometimes, Bigg Boss receives immense attention from the audience for its daunting and often humiliating challenges that the housemates are asked to participate in, making everyone uneasy.

Apart from the mindless fights and endless controversies, Bigg Boss never fails to surge its TRP with some of the most questionable and sometimes even disgusting tasks that can put anyone’s endurance to the test. The contestants of Bigg Boss push their limits to the farthest point to stay in the show and compete for the trophy. Ahead of the premiere of Bigg Boss 17, let us look back at some of the most challenging tasks that the former contestants have faced and conquered.

Sipping Water From A Dog Bowl

In Bigg Boss 7, during a task—actor Kushal Tandon was asked to drink water from a bowl that was used by a golden retriever residing in the house. The actor unhesitatingly performed the daunting task, but he later threw up. And we are not surprised why!

Slathering Chilli Paste On The Skin

One of the most difficult and controversial tasks of Bigg Boss 8 instructed the participants to try anything they wanted—in order to disrupt the opponent player’s focus and endurance. As a result, participants decided to slather chili paste on the player’s skin to test their patience, eventually compelling them to surrender. While the cruel technique worked, it caused several meltdowns, and Gautam Gulati's rage was unforgettable.

Sitting In a Tub Full Of Cow Dung

This task from Bigg Boss 7 was nothing short of gross—and while you might be assuming that no one opted for it, you would be shocked to know that Ratan Rajput actually agreed to bathe in cow dung to win the challenge.

Going Bald On National TV

For many people, going bald may not seem very challenging, but for an actor whose bread and butter depends on their appearance—it might be a big deal. In Bigg Boss 7, Apoorva Agnihotri unhesitatingly went bald on national television. Even the actor’s fellow contestants and his wife (Shilpa) were shocked when he agreed to give up on his hair to help his team win the challenge.

Pretending To Be A Dog

In Bigg Boss season 9, contestant Rishabh Sinha asked Kishwer Merchant and Suyyash Rai to pretend like his pet dog and ‘play fetch,’ and respond to the names Snooky and Oscar—respectively. This frustratingly humiliating task assigned by Bigg Boss resulted in a series of nasty fighting and sobbing.

Slathering Mud and Cow Dung on the Body

Bigg Boss 13 arranged a task that required the housemates to be separated into two teams: patients and doctors. The doctors had to torture the victims, compelling them to surrender and leave the operating table. But during the task, Paras Chhabra’s approach was a bit too cruel, and he decided to mix mud with cow dung and slather it all over Siddharth’s body.

Embracing A Pole For 15 Hours

Nothing screams torture louder than this task from Bigg Boss 15. Two contestants, Rashami Desai and Devoleena Bhattacharjee—were asked to embrace a pole to make it to the finale. The ladies clung to the pole for 15 hours. But that was not all—the other contestants threw powder, water, detergent, oil, and spices on them. However, nothing could convince them to give up.

Regardless of how controversial and humiliating some Bigg Boss tasks are, the spicy and dramatic content never fails to surge the show’s TRP— and the audience is guilty of this crime.