Bigg Boss Telugu 10 has delivered its most jaw-dropping twist yet. Wildcard contestant Mithilesh Reddy — who entered the Dasavatharam house only on Day 19 — accepted Bigg Boss’s escalating cash temptation and walked out with ₹15 lakh on Day 20, ending one of the shortest stints in the show’s history at barely 24 hours.
The Temptation: ₹5 Lakh, ₹10 Lakh… ₹15 Lakh
As part of Week 3’s “Temptation vs Tension” theme, Bigg Boss put a briefcase of cash on the table — literally. The offer started at ₹5 lakh and kept climbing: ₹10 lakh, then a staggering ₹15 lakh for anyone willing to quit the game on the spot.
Mithilesh picked up the suitcase and walked through the exit door — and with that single decision, ₹15 lakh was deducted from the season’s winner prize money, slashing it from ₹50 lakh to ₹35 lakh.
The Fallout: Thrigun vs Aman Explodes
The house erupted. With everyone’s potential winnings suddenly lighter by ₹15 lakh, a heated confrontation broke out between Thrigun and Aman over the deciding house vote that had allowed Mithilesh’s exit to go through — Aman had cast the crucial vote in favour of letting him take the money and leave.
The fight has become one of the season’s most talked-about moments, dominating social media discussion through the week.
The Twist That Saved an Eviction
Mithilesh’s walkout wasn’t even the only shock of Week 3. In an emotional weekend episode, Mukesh sacrificed his own captaincy and immunity — accepting a direct nomination for the following week — to save the bottom two contestants, Vamsi and Varshini, from eviction.
The result: no elimination in Week 3, and Apoorva (the other Day 19 wildcard, who chose to stay and fight) became the new house captain.
A Season Full of Firsts
Mithilesh’s exit caps a wild first three weeks for the Dasavatharam season:
- Week 1: Shocking mid-week double eviction — RJ Charan (Day 4) and Chaitra Rai (Day 5) voted out by housemates; no weekend elimination
- Week 2: Singer Jhansi became the first captain; Charan re-entered on Day 11 after the public voted him back; Krishnudu evicted on Day 14 with the fewest votes
- Week 3: Wildcard entries, the ₹15 lakh walkout, Mukesh’s sacrifice — and no eviction
With the prize money now at ₹35 lakh and Week 4’s “Total Domination” theme pushing rivalries to the brink, the race for the trophy has only gotten more intense.
Sources: Pinkvilla, LatestLY, Gulte, AndhraVilas; background via Wikipedia’s Bigg Boss Telugu season 10 page.