Bigg Boss Weekend Ka Vaar Host Change After Bishnoi Threat

Salman Khan Pulls Out of Bigg Boss Weekend Ka Vaar After Bishnoi Gang Warning

By The Green Room19 Oct 20262 min read

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Salman Khan will not host the upcoming Weekend Ka Vaar episode of Bigg Boss 20, with Rohit Shetty stepping in as replacement. The announcement was made live during Sunday’s broadcast on October 18, delivered personally by Salman to the housemates and viewers. While official sources cite prior filming commitments and scheduling conflicts as the reason for his absence, the shift comes amid heightened security concerns following a targeted shooting in Mumbai’s Juhu area earlier that day.

A motorcycle-borne assailant opened fire on actor Tiger Shroff’s BMW. Though Shroff escaped unharmed, his driver sustained gunshot injuries. In the aftermath, an audio message surfaced online from an individual identifying as Anil Pandit, claiming affiliation with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. He stated, “We, Anil Pandit and Harman Sandhu, take responsibility for what happened in the Tiger Shroff incident today.

We had called and warned him, but he did not understand. Therefore, today we made him understand in a stronger way.” The statement then issued a direct threat: “Anyone in the Mumbai film industry who does not listen to us or works with Salman Khan, will be next. Wait and watch.” The message sparked immediate alarm across the entertainment community.

Mumbai Police responded swiftly, forming 20 specialised investigative units and intercepting three suspected shooters at Rajasthan’s Kota railway station while they were en route under transit remand. Security around Salman Khan’s Bandra residence, Galaxy Apartments, has since been reviewed and intensified. Rohit Shetty, known for his authoritative presence on Khatron Ke Khiladi and his task-focused, no-nonsense style, now takes over hosting duties for the weekend segment.

With tensions already high inside the Bigg Boss house after recent eliminations and interpersonal friction among contestants, the change in hosts adds another layer of unpredictability. Viewers are watching closely to see whether Shetty’s blunt, action-oriented approach will bring order or escalate the drama. The incident marks a rare moment when real-world violence has directly impacted the production of a major Indian reality show — and raises urgent questions about safety, influence, and the boundaries of power in Bollywood.

The next Weekend Ka Vaar episode is set to air as scheduled, but the stakes have shifted dramatically.