You have to give Bigg Boss credit for choosing the most unglamorous set of personalities as different from each other as Shilpa was from Jade Goody in Big Brother. Monica Bedi is the most glam and Jade Goody, the most different. Yes, the bad-mouthed lady who ‘helped’ Shilpa win Big Brother is here to ‘help’ other Indians do the same. The most inspired choices are probably politician Sanjay Nirupam and politician’s son, Rahul Mahajan. The latter was busy playing guide, the former checking out the toilets for hidden cameras (none). We’ve also got item girl Sambhavna Seth, singer Debojit, actresses Ketaki Dave and Payal Rohtagi (who?) and comedian Ahsaan Qureshi. This week we’ll find out how they get along. Meanwhile, there’s always The Navel.

PS. Cheerleaders bobbing up and down and around during the ODI in Sri Lanka was, in cricketing terms, not a big hit.

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