Mumbai, Dec. 9 -- Though Farrhana Bhatt ended as runner-up in Bigg Boss 19, she's walking out a winner in the hearts of fans and with a booming social-media following to match.

Gaurav Khanna may have lifted the trophy for Bigg Boss 19, but for many viewers this season truly belonged to Farrhana.

Farrhana Bhatt - From underdog to fan favourite

When Farrhana entered the show, she reportedly had just around 40,000 followers on Instagram.

Over the course of the 15-week season, her fanbase exploded and by finale night, her Instagram followers had risen to over 2 million. Currently, she has 2.5M followers on the photo-sharing app. She has recorded an extraordinary rise of over 5,800%, making her one of the fastest-growing Bigg Boss contesta...