Bigg Boss Tamil: Kamal Haasan threatens to quit the show after an insensitive task

After Friday’s controversial episode on Bigg Boss Tamil where contestant Oviya allegedly tried to commit suicide, Saturday was no less dramatic. Host of the show Kamal Haasan threatened to quit citing an insensitive task inside the house.

According to an Indian Express report, the contestants were asked to dress up and behave like “mentally challenged.” The task received a lot of flak online and fans of the show criticised it for being highly insensitive. Threatening to quit the show on Saturday’s episode, Kamal said, “The task that made fun of mentally challenged people was not in a good taste. And I’m actually angry about it. We all have social responsibilities. I request them (Bigg Boss team) not to repeat such activities on the show hereafter. If it happens again, this show is not important to me.”

“You may ask me, why have you not acted a mentally disturbed person in your films? That type of character in my films will not be used for comic relief. He will be the protagonist,” the report further quoted him as saying.