Bigg Boss 17: Scoop fame Jigna recalls her tough phase in Jail, host Salman Khan says 'I know the feeling'

Yesterday, 15th October, we saw the beginning of the 17th edition of Bigg Boss and just like every season, this time too we saw some interesting contestants making their way in the controversial reality show. Among the 17 participants, one contestant is former journalist Jigna Vora, on whose life Hansal Mehta’s Scoop was based. After making an entry on the stage, Jigna shared anecdotes of her life and recalled her tough phase in jail and past struggles. She said, “I was reborn after those nine months in jail,” to which Salman said, “Yes, I know the feeling.”

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For the unversed, Jigna Vora was an Asian Age journalist. She was one of the two main suspects in the murder of Mid-Day reporter Jyotirmoy Dey. On June 11, 2011, J Dey was murdered by unidentified assailants in Hiranandani, Powai, while onlookers witnessed the incident. Vora was the deputy bureau chief of the Asian Age newspaper’s Mumbai bureau at the time, and was 37 years old. She was charged with giving Rajan vital details about Dey, including his residence and the license plate number of his bike. She was said to have links with underworld gangster Chhota Rajan. Vora, was accused by the police of orchestrating the murder of Mid-Day journalist J Dey in 2011, was granted bail by a special MCOCA court later. Apart from Jigna Vora, other contestants in the show are Mannara Chopra, Munawar Faruqui, Rinku Dhawan, Sonia Bansal, Khanzaadi, Navid Sole, Arun Mashetty, Neil Bhatt-Aishwarya Sharma, Ankita Lokhande-Vicky Jain and many others.