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Bigg Boss 17 Jigna Vora Press Conference: Why Jigna Was Jailed? Bigg Boss Star Played Her Role In A Show
Bigg Boss 17 Update: Hosted by Salman Khan, the seventeenth season of Bigg Boss premiered on Colors TV last weekend and has been entertaining loyal viewers since then. Bigg Boss 17 boasts a diverse lineup of contestants, featuring TV stars such as Ankita Lokhande, Neil Bhatt, Aishwarya Sharma, and Rinku Dhawan, alongside social media sensations like Anurag Dobhal, Sunny Aryaa (also known as Tehelka Bhai), and Munawar Faruqui.
BIGG BOSS 17: PRESS CONFERENCE FOR JIGNA VORA
Viewers have been responding favorably to the show's new season. Although only three episodes of Bigg Boss 17 have aired on Colors TV, it's still too early to make definitive judgments about the contestants. To make the show more interesting and entertaining for fans, the makers are set to host a press conference in tonight's (October 19) episode.
Usually, the makers organize press conference towards the center of the show, however, this time, they decided to do it in the very beginning to create buzz. As shown in the promo, journalists will enter the Bigg Boss 17 house to question ex-crime journalist Jigna Vora who was once accused in a murder case and even went to jail for around nine months. Wondering why Jigna went to jail and what was the whole controversy. Here's everything you need to know.
ALL ABOUT JIGNA VORA AND JAIL CONTROVERSY
Mumbai-based crime reporter Jigna Vora grabbed headlines when she was accused in connection with the 2011 murder of senior crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey aka J Dey. At the time, she held the position of deputy bureau chief for a newspaper's Mumbai bureau. The murder of Jyotirmoy Dey drew attention due to the involvement of unidentified gunmen. Jigna Vora's name swiftly emerged as a potential suspect, dramatically altering the course of her life.
She faced charges of conspiring in the murder of the journalist alongside gangster Chhota Rajan. Following the murder trial, Vora received a seven-year prison sentence, whereas gangster Chota Rajan was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Jigna Vora was taken into custody, serving nine months behind bars. In 2012, she was granted bail from Byculla Jail in Mumbai. However, it wasn't until seven years later, in 2018, that she was finally acquitted of all charges by a special court under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, due to a lack of evidence.
KARISHMA TANNA PLAYED ROLE INSPIRED BY JIGNA VORA IN SCOOP
Subsequently, she penned a memoir titled Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison, providing a vivid account of her experiences during her time in jail. Her book inspired the Netflix series Scoop, directed by Hansal Mehta. Interestingly, Bigg Boss 8 runner-up Karishma Tanna played the lead role in it alongside Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub. It was a huge success.
