The drama inside the Bigg Boss 19 house is intensifying at a rapid pace, and it’s only been 18 days since the show kickstarted. The latest promo released by the channel on Instagram teases a major showdown between contestants Shehbaz Badesha and Mridul Tiwari, with tensions reaching a boiling point.

The clip shows Shehbaz and Mridul engaging in a heated verbal spat that almost turns physical. It all begins with what appears to be a light-hearted exchange, when Shehbaz says, “Wasn’t everyone joking?” Mridul, visibly agitated, retorts, “There’s a limit to jokes.”

Shehbaz, the younger brother of actress and former Bigg Boss contestant Shehnaaz Gill, tries to explain that he’s been joking all along, but Mridul insists that Shehbaz should have stopped once he realized it wasn’t being well-received. The argument escalates quickly, and before it spirals out of control, fellow housemates Zeishan Quadri, Awez Darbar, Abhishek Bajaj, and Baseer Ali intervene to defuse the tension.

This dramatic altercation is just one of the many emotional eruptions that have marked the season so far.

In the previous episode, another emotional moment took center stage when contestant Tanya Mittal broke down, prompting strong reactions from her fellow housemates. While several stood by her, it was singer-composer Amaal Mallik who drew attention for his unwavering support.