In a heartfelt and emotional conversation inside the Bigg Boss 19 house, contestant Tanya Mittal opened up about the deeply personal reasons behind her decisions and the challenges she faced as a young woman from a small town.
Recalling a critical phase of her life, Tanya shared that after she left her studies and returned home, her family had immediately started preparing to get her married within a couple of months. “Hailing from a small town,” Tanya said, “small town girls do not get the privilege of starting their own business.”
She revealed that her parents even asked her to join cooking classes — not to pursue a passion, but to learn household skills before marriage.
Tanya expressed the harsh reality of her environment, stating, “Nobody would invest with a girl for a business in small town, there the only investment girl gets is her marriage.”
Explaining the immense societal pressure that girls face, she said, “Jab ladki ghar se bahar nikalti hai, meri nahi, pure khandan ki izzat ka bojh le kar nikalti hai.” It was this very mindset, she explained, that stopped her from reacting when Kunickaa criticised her mother earlier in the show — choosing silence over conflict to protect her family’s dignity.
In a moment that visibly moved housemates, Tanya, in a breaking voice, revealed, she has never stepped out of her house past 6 PM. Referring to a claim made by Mridul, who said that a boy had called him claiming to be Tanya’s boyfriend, she responded to him by saying, “In my 27 years of life, I have never left Gwalior.”
The emotionally charged revelations added depth to Tanya’s journey on the show, shedding light on her resilience and the silent battles many women face behind the veil of tradition and expectation. Her story resonated with many, as it spoke not just of her personal struggles, but of the collective experiences of countless women across small-town India.
