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Isha Rikhi Slams Mahhi Vij Over Back-Door Comment on Her Breakdown

Isha Rikhi calls out Mahhi Vij over 'badshah ne iske saath kya kar diya' comment, says it was insensitive — and worse, said behind her back

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Isha Rikhi has called out Mahhi Vij for remarks made about her emotional breakdown on Bigg Boss 20, calling the comments 'really, really insensitive' — and not just because of what was said, but how it was said. In an exclusive with FPJ, Rikhi revealed she felt betrayed by the fact that the critique came from another woman, delivered behind her back, rather than face-to-face.

'You’re a grown-up woman,' she said, 'and you’re taking something so lightly without even knowing the whole story.' The moment she broke down in the washroom, a space she’d entered trying to hold herself together. Became public fodder. She recalled telling herself, 'I don’t want to cry,' yet still couldn’t stop.

What stung most? That people focused on her reaction, not the pain beneath it. 'You can’t make everyone happy. You can’t satisfy everyone,' she admitted.

Rikhi pushed back hard against the idea that depression can be faked. 'Nobody fakes depression. You can’t cry for three hours just to get sympathy.' The exchange adds fuel to the ongoing conversation around mental health in reality TV, where vulnerability is both performance and real struggle. And now, the spotlight shifts: Was this a private moment turned public spectacle?

Or a moment of solidarity missed? The next episode airs Thursday morning.

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