Mumbai: It was a reality show scheduled to last for two months. But eight of the 10 celebrities on Sony Television's Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao have reportedly already packed their bags.
This came after Akashdeep Saigal, a contestant on the show, performed a task called ‘Fill your Face’ where he had to put his face into a jar filled with snakes, meal worms and bugs.
When Akashdeep returned to the camp, his face was swollen after being bitten by the bugs.
The incident shook the rest of the contestants and eight of them reportedly decided to walk out of the show.
“He doesn’t accept defeat and neither do I. So I want him to stay on and see what happens. It's a challenge. When he left here we were very nervous, the kids were very nervous. All in all, I am wishing him all the best,” says Waluscha Robinson, ex-model and wife of contestant Marc Robinson.
According to reports, the contestants are now asking for more money to return to the show.
Though the channel denies any monetary demands, they do admit that the contestants have been complaining about the quality of food that they are having to eat - which at times includes frogs.
“Had he been treated on the site, none of this would have happened. So the frustrated participants will talk about it. It's their job,” says Programming Head, Sony Entertainment Television, Gurdip Bangoo.
The channel now faces a bigger problem of not having a show to broadcast if the contestants do not agree to return to the jungle.
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