Bigg Boss 17: Meet Masterminds & Their Tactics!

Explore the strategic brilliance of Bigg Boss masterminds - From Munawar Faruqui's current reign to classic tacticians like Vikas Gupta!

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Munawar Faruqui's Bigg Boss 17 stint establishes him as the mastermind.

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Vicky Jain challenges Faruqui with strategic gameplay in Bigg Boss.

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Abhishek Malhan smartly maneuvers Bigg Boss OTT 2 as the mastermind.

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Anurag Dobhal emerges as a potential mastermind in Bigg Boss 17.

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Vikas Gupta, the original Bigg Boss mastermind, shines in season 11.

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Shiv Thakare, the Marathi Bigg Boss winner, remains grounded in season 16.

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