Former Bigg Boss 19 contestant Nehal Chudasama visited Lock Upp 2 on 30 July to support fellow contestant Akanksha Chamola, delivering a candid reality check: Akanksha had misinterpreted Gaurav Khanna's advice and, in doing so, had become uncharacteristically passive inside the game.

What Nehal Said

'I know Gaurav came with good intentions, but I feel you only picked the wrong things he said, and you became absolutely timid. You have been misunderstood, and I know that feeling for so many months because we both have been misunderstood,' Nehal told Akanksha directly on camera.

Nehal pressed further, urging Akanksha to stop playing to the gallery. 'It looks like you are here to just please people. A lot of people are watching the show because of your secret,' she said, adding that Akanksha's personal revelations — not her silence — are what keep viewers hooked.

The Bisexuality Disclosure and Why Nehal Called It Out

Nehal specifically questioned how Akanksha handled the moment when her bisexuality was disclosed by another contestant without her consent — a moment that drew significant viewer attention in the first week of July.

'Not just about your divorce but also your sexuality. It's such a sensitive thing to say out loud and someone else revealed it. Even after that you said 'I am not going to talk to you'… Why? Give it back to her,' Nehal asked, pushing Akanksha to assert herself rather than withdraw.

Akanksha had earlier shared on the show: 'Main shaadi se pehle bisexual thi. Mere relations rahey hain kuch ladkiyo ke saath. Bohot zyaada intimate relations nahi rahe hain but I have been in relations with a few females' — translated as: she had been in relationships with a few women before marriage, though not deeply intimate ones.

Akanksha's Personal Revelations on the Show

Akanksha had also explained that women represent a safe space for her, rooted in growing up in what she described as a male-dominated world, where closeness to mothers and sisters provides a distinct emotional comfort.

At the Lock Upp 2 launch, Akanksha had already disclosed that she and Gaurav Khanna — the actor widely recognised from his television work — are heading for a divorce after living separately for nearly a year.

The Broader Stakes for Akanksha

Nehal's intervention underscores a recurring dynamic in reality television: well-meaning outside counsel can sometimes flatten a contestant's instincts rather than sharpen them. For Akanksha, who entered the show carrying two of its most headline-grabbing personal stories — an impending divorce and a sexuality disclosure — the pressure to manage perception has visibly weighed on her gameplay. Whether she takes Nehal's advice and reclaims her assertiveness on screen will likely shape her trajectory in the weeks ahead.