Sumbul Touqeer’s father visited Bigg Boss 16 to show her the true colours of Shalin Bhanot and Tina Datta, whom she considered friends. In the episode, Shalin tells Tina that she should save him from Sumbul because she is getting too close to his confirmation. Shalin was chastised by Sumbul’s father for disrespecting his daughter, reminding the former that she is only 18 years old. The presence of Sumbul in the show divided the internet, with many criticising the producers for spoon-feeding her. Devoleena Bhattacharjee has also expressed her thoughts on Sumbul. Without mentioning the contestants name, she wrote in her tweet, “Self respect is Power. And there is no age bar to understand this and how.”
While Sumbul’s fans are outraged by this negative tweet and remind her that she is a child, not an aunty. Fans of the Imlie actress hurled insults and abuse at the Bigg Boss 13 ex-contestant. Speaking of Sumbul, Salman Khan tried to reassure her once more that she should keep her head clear and that she can speak to anyone in the house if she is confused about anything other than Shalin and Tina. Sumbul sobs and admits that she is not in a mental state to understand anything and is only hoping to survive. The first contestant to be evicted from Sreejita De’s house.