Bigg Boss in trouble over featuring parrot and fish
Minakshi Saini, Hindustan Times
New Delhi, October 06, 2012
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First Published: 18:57 IST(6/10/2012)
Last Updated: 00:12 IST(7/10/2012)
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Salman Khan is back on the small screen. And as he returns to host season six of the reality show Bigg Boss (BB, on Colors), he reiterates his promise that this time around, the daily prime time show will be a family-oriented one.
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It's time Radhe, the parrot starts chanting radhe radhe, as he desperately needs divine intervention to stay in the Bigg Boss house this season. The talking Macaw parrot who, as publicised, will stay for 90 days with the inmates of the TV show, may just have to leave even before the show starts
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today. Reason? The presence of the bird on the show has not gone down too well with animal rights activists who are threatening to take action.
"Birds and other animals used in films or shows are often treated as nothing more than props, and many suffer terribly. A film/TV show set, with its hectic activity, noise and hot arc lights, is a terrifying and foreign environment for animals. It's sheer cruelty. We urge the show to not use the parrot or any animal because they are not willing entertainers unlike the show's human participants," said Sachin Bangera, manager at PETA India.
Apart from the parrot, the show is also set to have a fish, called O'fish. "We have already complained to the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) about this as well. Fish who are kept confined to bowls and tanks, lead empty and boring lives. In nature, fish would be swimming vast distances freely. Those confined to small tanks are often kept in solitary confinement, and can only swim in endless circles," he adds.
When contacted, a representative from the channel, Colors, said, "We have all the necessary permissions from AWBI." The vice president of AWBI, Dr Chinni Krishna, however, was totally clueless when contacted. "I don't know of any such permission," he says. Most films and TV shows internationally use digital images rather than using real animals during shoots.
Six Salmans for season 6
Host Salman Khan will make a hatke entry on the show. You'll see six Salmans that will be created using milo technology. The actor will be sporting six different looks from his hits such as Dabangg, Ready, Bodyguard, Ek Tha Tiger, Wanted and a French-bearded look that he is sporting for the show. Actor Rani Mukerji will introduce the 'common man' contestant on the show, a new addition to season 6
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reality show Bigg Boss [ Images ] had landed in one controversy after
another in its earlier seasons. So, with Season 6 about to commence,
suspense is growing about who the new housemates could be.
Unlike the past five seasons of Bigg Boss the house this year is the biggest which is of 15,000 sq/ft, which is beautifully designed by the very well known Sabu Cyril and will have 70 cameras in the house. When we spoke to Sabu Cyril on the concept of the house he said, "I have seen all the seasons of Bigg Boss and so this time I wanted to make the house look very vibrant, so I got in some bright colours which makes it perfect and lively. I have used calligraphy on the wall of the living room which makes it totally unique. One of the bedrooms is made up of a bright yellow flower theme and the other bedroom and the captain's room is made up of vibrant red and black combination. So also the kitchen is bigger than the last time. The confession room is the one which will surely catch the audiences eye with the way it is made. The garden and the pool are the perfect places for relaxation. He also further said, "I have given an international look to the house. It is much more a modern concept. All this could happen as I had more space to play with. I am sure it is going to be very entertaining and lively as whatever I have made is according to the 'Parivarik' concept of Bigg Boss this year'. 
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