Bigg Boss 9 contestant Mandana Karimi is believed to be a strong contender to win the show. Though, she is disliked by her fellow contestants Suyyash Rai, Kishwer Merchant, Rochelle Maria Rao and Keith Sequeira for her "no-nonsense attitude". But that and some other traits are exactly the reason why Tusshar Kapoor and Aftab Shivdasani, her co-stars in KKHH3 decode her personality and explain why they're taking up cudgels on her behalf...
Tusshar Kapoor
"With her, what you see is what you get"
Mandana is like child. She easily gives up on the tasks on BB9. On the sets we treated her like a newcomer. She would get hurt easily. But with Mandana, what you see is what you get. Before she started shooting on our film, she worked on her Hindi. Initially, on the show, she was a little cranky but I feel now she has really come into her own. She has matured, calmed down, doesn't raise her voice, is quieter and sorting it out with people. But I think it's unfair what's happening to her in the BB9 house is unfair. Ganging up against one woman isn't cool! They are just finding reasons for her to react to and blame her. While Mandana can very impulsive at times, when working, she's a thorough professional. I would like to tell Mandana - jaldi niklo taaki hum Kya Kool Hai Hum 3 ke promotion shuru kar sakein! Aur jeet ke aa jao, so we have a double celebration.
Aftab Shivdasani
"Her no-nonsense approach is working for her"?
Contrary to what people perceive her to be on the show, my experience with Mandana has been very pleasant. She is a nice, hardworking girl and very straight-forward to work with. Mandana has done a very good job in KKHH3 and I'm sure she will be liked when people see her work in the film. I have been watching BB9 and since she is a no-nonsense kind of person. I think that's what's working for her inside the house. I think some some people in BB9 are being too rude and aggressive with her. Perhaps they don't like her straight-forward approach and want to put her down without realising that instead she is being liked more by the general public. She seems to be very popular with the general public and I'm happy for her. I wish her luck to win the show!
