India, Nov. 10 -- Beyond the screaming matches and flying accusations, Bigg Boss has always taken pride in showcasing those rare, heartwarming friendships that make the audience smile. Of course, just when viewers start rooting for a bond, the show swoops in to shake it up. This season, the target was the so-called "positive group" - Abhishek Bajaj, Ashnoor Kaur, Gaurav Khanna, Mridul Tiwari and Pranit More - whose perfect camaraderie Bigg Boss clearly found a little too picture-perfect for comfort.

This week, both the nominations and the eviction looked rigged, and honestly, so did the intention behind them. But just like the audience, even Bigg Boss seemed to have received a shock of a lifetime when Pranit More, The Mastermind, flipped...