Mumbai: While their PDA on Bigg Boss has tongues wagging, our sources tell us that the alleged romance between Upen Patel and Karishma Tanna is nothing but a publicity stunt to boost sagging TRPs of the show.
Those in the know claim that Upen had pre-planned the fictional romance with Karishma to coincide with his new release, I, as well.
“Upen had a big Tamil film, Shankar’s I, releasing in the same week when he made a wild-card entry into Bigg Boss. Having failed to establish himself as a leading man in Bollywood, Upen is looking to relaunch his career as a villain in South Indian films. The strategy was to re-enter Big Boss and create a hungama there,” our source says.
Apparently Tanna, who has repeatedly maintained that she has a boyfriend was taken into confidence by Upen.
“It’s a strategy. The kissing in the dark and the open flirtation is meant to secure Upen and Karishma’s place in the BB house till the finale and give them the ‘footage’ that the contestants try to attract with such behaviour. Upen and Karishma are playing the roles of lovebirds. In reality, Karishma is in a relationship and Upen too, we believe, has a steady girlfriend in London,” our source claims.
