Exclusive: Nehha Pendse: “I Did Bigg Boss 12 For The Money And…”

Though Nehha Pendse’s eviction saddened everyone, many wanted to know the story about how she ended up doing the show.

Exclusive: Nehha Pendse: “I Did Bigg Boss 12 For The Money And…”

Famous actor Nehha Pendse participated in the 12th season of the famous Indian reality show, Bigg Boss. Though her eviction saddened everyone, many wanted to know the story about how she ended up doing the show. Well, in an exclusive chat with Hauterrfly’s The Male Feminist hosted by Siddhaarth Aalambayan, she opened up about her journey.

Nehha Pendse In Bigg Boss

During the chat, Nehha Pendse said, “When I did Bigg Boss in 2018, I was very unhappy professionally. This was because I was getting type-casted and no one was understanding that I can be a diverse artist. I was just a pretty face who could do comedy, apart from that I was nothing, even after working for so many years in the industry. This was also partly my fault since I was chasing money and security. I did Bigg Boss but earlier I was not sure about it. I also asked for a lot of money to do it because they thought that I was very outspoken since I used to take a stand whenever anything unfair would happen in the industry.

But my intentions were completely different since I thought that I would not fight at all because I was there for the money. I had plans of doing it and then taking a sabbatical to turn down those same offers and make people understand that I could do more. My mindset was always to do this and get money which also could be the reason why I didn’t stay inside the house for long. This was because I only used to get offers where I had to look hot and pretty.”

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First Published: April 23, 2026 7:41 PM

Meghna Rajpal

Patriarchy's worst nightmare (with a cute smile). An introvert walking around with Bollywood Music in the background who will avoid meeting you in public. I write about pop culture, fashion, and everything controversial.

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