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Bigg Boss: Has The Oviya Legacy Come To An End?

Literally, everything has been stalled after yesterday’s episode. Before anyone points out saying it’s mere entertainment, I know it is. However, something disturbed me deep inside – something more disturbing than Bharani’s act. Before You judge the content of this opinion piece by its headline, read it completely. Yesterday’s episode saw a lot of drama apart from the very weird task given by Bigg Boss which decided to make fun of mental illness. But what disturbed me the most deep within was Oviya’s anxiety.

I remember this happy-go-lucky chic, who lived life to her fullest, danced all her way through the morning, didn’t give a heck attitude and most of all was considered to be a woman of class. From that 21st century woman with a carefree attitude to a woman who is dependent on a man and is clingy to him, she has definitely come a long way. However, if you closely notice, you will only sympathize and some of you may even empathize with her.

She has been disturbed, her stability shattered. I still remember the day when we saw her cry for the first time in front of the camera in the confession room. I knew that the day she broke down was the D-Day for her. We all know very well that Aarav had earlier mentioned that he wasn’t interested in her and she agreed to it as well.

As and when the other housemates started cornering her once again, after the red carpet fiasco with Julie, Oviya got more clingy to Aarav as he was the only one supporting her. She needn’t have gone and laid down next to him when he clearly said he doesn’t want it and isn’t comfortable with it. Had it happened to a woman in Aarav’s place, the situation would have been different.

 

But, I could clearly see the amount of love she is yearning for and I cannot feel any good about it. How would you feel when you are cornered for everything you say and do and have literally no one to talk to? You start to overthink which will lead to anxiety and depression. The girl who was strong now cries for everything. She has slowly started to lose her strength and has reached the saturation point.

The only person she feels is supportive of her is Aarav and is completely attached to him. However, he sees her as a competition, a contestant who needs some support and most of all a woman who is a strong player. If he is honest, if he isn’t, shouldn’t have or doesn’t have to bother Oviya but the poor girl could use some talking filled with love and affection.

Gayathri for one minute made sense yesterday (although she was selfish about it) where she said, “I think we all need to talk to Oviya and not leave her alone the reason why she is behaving in such a manner with Aarav.” Loneliness isn’t healthy – it could take a toll on anyone including the coolest person like her. How long can an individual keep her mouth shut? None of us would be able to.

She has reached a level where she just cannot push it any further. I see her struggling, suffering, screaming within which turns her violent, sad and depressed yet she hasn’t gossiped, blamed or bad mouthed about anyone. But, I completely contribute it to the women in the House for putting her in such a situation. Had they been a little supportive, she wouldn’t have been in the situation she is in today.

 

None of this will affect  her fans anyway. She will be loved for teaching us to be natural, she will be loved for making “Kokku Natta” famous, we will love her for her adorable steps and most of all we will love her for being herself and putting up with a bunch of losers for so long, for handling so much negativity and still staying so positive with so much of magnanimity.

She will always stay in our good books irrespective of what comes after this. Oviya has created a name for herself, she has made the men here understand about feminism and most of all she made everyone understand how to stand up against this cruel world.

Dear Oviya, no matter what, do not lose hope or change yourself to fit into anyone’s life. As far as your love for Aarav goes, he doesn’t love you and it’s okay to get rejected. It only means there are better men outside who are ready to accept you the way you are.

Stay strong, stay stubborn, do not give in to depression and most of all, be you!