Lalit Modi DENIES Bigg Boss 20 Participation, Calls Reports “Fake News” and Issues Legal Notice
Modi said he was never approached for the reality show and his lawyers demanded removal of false reports using his name, image and voice.
- On Saturday, August 15, 2026, businessman Lalit Modi dismissed reports of his participation in Bigg Boss 20 as "Fake news" on social media platform X, categorically rejecting claims he had been approached for the reality show.
- False reports from social media accounts and publications on Friday claimed Modi had been signed as a contestant for the 20th season of the show, prompting the businessman to address the speculation directly.
- Modi's legal firm, Hirani & Associates, issued a formal notice warning media outlets to withdraw the "false, baseless and mischievous" claims immediately. The lawyers clarified Modi has not consented to any association with the Programme.
- Asserting personality rights, the legal notice emphasized that Modi's "name, image, photograph, likeness, voice" and other attributes vest exclusively in him, prohibiting any unauthorized association with the production.
- Bigg Boss's 20th season, hosted by Bollywood star Salman Khan, premieres September 6 on JioHotstar and Colors, with the show's trailer introducing a new format element called "Jeevan daan," a lifeline for contestants.
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