Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Imam Siddique Seeks Correction After Bigg Boss Comparison
On Bigg Boss 20, Salman Khan mentioned Imam Siddique while speaking to contestant Qazi Touqeer about his behavior toward Kanika Mann.
Khan said Siddique had deliberately tried to antagonize housemates during his own season.
Siddique disagreed with that description.
He said he never harassed a contestant with the intent to trouble them.
He wrote an open letter to Khan and the makers of the show.
Siddique asked them to clarify and correct the comment on the program.
He said the comparison could damage his reputation and affect his family’s honor.
He also said he continues to respect Khan.
The articles report no response from Khan or the show’s producers.
Salman Khan cited former contestant Imam Siddique while criticizing Qazi Touqeer’s behavior toward Kanika Mann on Bigg Boss 20.
Siddique said he had never harassed a contestant with the intent to trouble them.
He described the on-air attribution as factually incorrect and defamatory.
In an open letter to Khan and the show’s makers, Siddique requested a clarification and correction on the program.
Siddique said the remark could harm his reputation and asked that his name not be used in a defamatory context.
- Who
- Imam Siddique, Salman Khan, and Bigg Boss 20 contestant Qazi Touqeer; Kanika Mann was also mentioned.
- What
- Siddique objected to Khan invoking his name while criticizing Qazi Touqeer and requested a clarification and correction.
- When
- During a Weekend Ka Vaar episode dated Saturday, October 3, 2026, according to Siddique’s letter; his letter followed the episode.
- Where
- On Bigg Boss 20 and in an open letter Siddique shared on social media.
- Why
- Siddique said the description was factually incorrect and defamatory, and could damage his reputation.
Imam Siddique’s objection
Salman Khan’s on-air characterization
Siddique’s conduct on his season
Imam Siddique’s objection
Siddique said he never harassed a contestant with the intent to trouble them and called the attribution false.
Salman Khan’s on-air characterization
Khan said Siddique had deliberately set out to antagonize housemates during his season, while distinguishing that from harassing someone with the intention of troubling them.
Use of Siddique’s name
Imam Siddique’s objection
Siddique said using his name as a negative example without him present could damage his reputation and requested a correction.
Salman Khan’s on-air characterization
Khan invoked Siddique’s past conduct while reprimanding Qazi Touqeer; the articles do not report a response from Khan to Siddique’s letter.
- Show
- Bigg Boss 20
- Host
- Salman Khan
- Former contestant
- Imam Siddique, Bigg Boss Season 6 runner-up
- Other contestants mentioned
- Qazi Touqeer and Kanika Mann
- Episode
- Weekend Ka Vaar, dated Saturday, October 3, 2026, in Siddique’s letter
- Siddique’s request
- A clarification and correction on the show, and that his name not be used in a defamatory context
- Bigg Boss Season 6
- Ran from late 2012 to early 2013; Siddique was runner-up to Urvashi Dholakia
- Response
- The articles report no official response from Salman Khan or the show’s producers
