Bigg
Boss
OTT
commenced
on
August
8
with
a
never-before-seen
theme,
where
the
contestants
had
to
enter
the
house
in
pairs
of
two
(connections)
and
survive
inside
the
house
together.
During
the
premiere
of
the
controversial
reality
show,
Shamita
Shetty
chose
Raqesh
Bapat
as
her
connection.
Even
though
the
duo
went
through
a
rough
patch
as
a
“connection”
in
the
first
week,
they
have
now
sorted
out
their
difference
and
have
forged
a
strong
bond
on
the
show.
In
a
recent
conversation,
Raqesh
also
opened
up
to
Shamita
about
his
divorce
from
actress
Ridhi
Dogra,
his
anxiety
issues,
among
other
things.
The
duo
was
recently
involved
in
an
argument
after
a
task
and
was
seen
trying
to
bury
the
hatchet
in
the
garden
area.
Raqesh
then
told
Shamita
that
he
has
suffered
many
ups
and
downs
in
his
life
and
about
the
impact
that
his
divorce
and
his
father's
death
had
on
him.
Raqesh
said
that
he
has
gone
without
sleep
for
two
weeks
at
a
stretch
due
to
his
anxiety
issues
and.
He
added
that
his
sister
and
mother
were
very
worried
about
him
as
he
was
on
the
verge
of
a
breakdown.
Speaking
about
his
bond
with
Shamita,
Raqesh
had
said
in
a
recent
episode,
“Ek
connection
banna
shuru
hua
humara.
Aaj
abhi
iss
level
par
pohocha
hai
connection
humara
ki
ek
maturity
ke
saath
hum
cheezon
ko
dekhte
hai,
ek
understanding
hai
ek
doosre
ki
taraf.
Ek
sense
of
belonging
jise
kehte
hai
woh
shayad
tumhare
saath
ho
raha
hai
mera
(A
connection
has
begun
to
form
between
us.
Now,
it
is
at
a
level
where
we
look
at
things
with
a
certain
maturity,
and
have
an
understanding
with
each
other.
I
feel
a
sense
of
belonging
with
you).”
The
viewers
recently
also
witnessed
him
wake
her
up
with
a
kiss,
and
the
two
have
off
lately
been
inseparable
from
each
other.
During
Shamita's
recent
argument
with
Nishant
Bhat,
the
Tum
Bin
actor
sided
with
his
connection
and
even
tried
to
placate
her.