Oct 16, 2023, 11:57 AM IST

8 Bigg Boss contestants who were exempted from show's strict ‘only Hindi’ rule

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Bigg Boss has a very important rule that all contestants are mandated to speak only in Hindi but this rule has been relaxed for a few contestants over the show’s 17 seasons

British reality TV star Jade Goody appeared in season 2 and initially spoke in English before learning a few words of Hindi

German model Claudia Ciesla was in season 3 and her scant knowledge of Hindi meant she was allowed to talk in English

In season 4, blonde bombshell Pamela Anderson made a special appearance for just three days, where she largely spoke in English

Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds was in the Bigg Boss house in season 5 and like others before him, conversed in English

Serbian dancer Natasa Stankovic wowed fans with her appearance in season 8 but hardly spoke a word of Hindi

Australian actress and yoga instructor Lucinda Nicholas had a short stint on the eleventh season of Bigg Boss

Tajik social media stars Abdu Rozik became a sensation in India after his appearance in Bigg Boss 16, where he was given time to learn Hindi

This season will see British pharmacist Navid Sole also get exemption from the ‘only Hindi’ rule