Lalit Modi Denies Bigg Boss 20 Participation, Issues Legal Notice Over Fake News

Lalit Modi has denied participating in the upcoming season of Bigg Boss 20, calling reports 'fake news' and issuing a legal notice.

Reports claiming that IPL founder and businessman Lalit Modi will enter the Bigg Boss 20 house have been denied

Taking to X early on Saturday morning, Modi categorically rejected the reports and said he has neither been approached for the show nor intends to participate in it.

“FAKE NEWS. PERIOD. I have NOT been approached for Bigg Boss 20. I am NOT participating in Bigg Boss 20. And I have NO intention of doing so. Amazing how a completely fabricated story can become ‘news’ without anyone bothering to ask the person concerned,” he wrote.

Modi also shared a legal notice issued ”

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The legal notice pointed out that Modi had not been approached for the show nor confirmed his alleged participation to any publication.

“Our Client here Our Client has not been approached The reports were published without verification or authorisation and objected to the use of our Client’s name, image, photograph, likeness, voice and other personality attributes to suggest an association with Bigg Boss 20,” it stated.

Meanwhile, anticipation around the 20th season of Bigg Boss continues to build. Salman Khan is returning as the host, with the Hindi edition scheduled to premiere on September 6 on JioHotstar and Colors. The show’s first trailer has already teased a new format element, with Salman introducing an additional ‘jeevan daan’, or lifeline, for contestants.

As the Bigg Boss 20 season approaches, fans are eagerly waiting to see who will be part of the show this time around. With Lalit Modi denying his alleged participation in the upcoming season, it remains to be seen how this development will impact the show's dynamics.