Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Mahhi Vij Enters Bigg Boss 20 After Years Of Refusals
Mahhi Vij is taking part in Bigg Boss 20 after saying no to the show for many years.
She said this year felt like the right time to accept.
She wants to try the challenge without planning everything in advance.
She also hopes to win the show’s trophy.
The show’s team compared her personality with Gauahar Khan.
Mahhi said she is loving and kind but can also lose her temper.
She spoke with Jay Bhanushali before entering the show.
Mahhi and Jay announced their separation in January 2026 and continue to support their children.
Mahhi also said rumors about her and Nadeem Nadz being romantically involved were untrue.
Mahhi Vij has joined Salman Khan-hosted Bigg Boss 20 after turning down offers for several years.
The Bigg Boss team compared Vij’s personality with Gauahar Khan, a comparison Vij welcomed.
Vij described herself as kind-hearted, loving and short-tempered, and said she hopes to win the trophy.
She discussed joining the show with Jay Bhanushali, from whom she separated in January 2026 after 14 years of marriage.
Vij denied romantic-relationship rumors involving Nadeem Nadz, calling him her best friend and a godfather figure.
- Who
- Television actor Mahhi Vij, with references to Salman Khan, Jay Bhanushali, Gauahar Khan and Nadeem Nadz.
- What
- Mahhi Vij has entered Bigg Boss 20 and discussed her television career, family situation and relationship rumors.
- When
- In 2026; Vij and Jay Bhanushali announced their separation in January, and she entered Bigg Boss 20 later that year.
- Where
- The Bigg Boss 20 house; the articles do not specify a more precise location.
- Why
- Vij said the timing felt right after years of declining the show and that she wanted to go with the flow while aiming to win.
Mahhi Vij’s account
Media speculation
Relationship with Nadeem Nadz
Mahhi Vij’s account
Vij said Nadeem Nadz is her best friend and a godfather figure to her and many others, and rejected claims of a romantic relationship.
Media speculation
Rumors reported in the media alleged that Vij and Nadz were romantically involved.
- Show
- Bigg Boss 20
- Host
- Salman Khan
- Contestant
- Mahhi Vij
- Personality comparison
- The Bigg Boss team compared Vij with Bigg Boss 7 winner Gauahar Khan.
- Television return
- Vij recently returned to fiction with Seher - Hone Ko Hai.
- Marriage and separation
- Vij and Jay Bhanushali married on February 11, 2011, and announced their separation in January 2026 after 14 years.
- Children
- Vij and Bhanushali are parents to Tara, Khushi and Rajveer.
- Rumor addressed
- Vij denied an alleged romantic relationship with Nadeem Nadz and described him as her best friend and a godfather figure.
