Bigg Boss 20: Rhiti Tiwari says Manoj Tiwari refused to aid her career, gives ₹25k monthly
Synopsis
Inside the Bigg Boss 20 house, Rhiti Tiwari dismantled the silver-spoon narrative around star kids — revealing that her father Manoj Tiwari gave her a monthly allowance of just ₹20–25k, refused to help her career, and was largely absent during her childhood. Her account is one of the more striking rejections of the nepotism debate's assumptions this season.
Key Takeaways
Rhiti Tiwari , daughter of actor-politician Manoj Tiwari , is a contestant on Bigg Boss 20 .
She revealed her father left home when she was very young and she met him only once a year growing up.
Manoj Tiwari reportedly told her he would not help her career, saying: 'If you have it, you'll do it yourself.' Rhiti says she receives a monthly allowance of just ₹20,000–25,000 from her father.
She described stretching finances by eating a ₹10 Vada Pav twice a day and getting fuel worth only ₹500 at a time.
She acknowledged her father's name earns her respect, but said wealth, fame, and opportunities were never passed on to her.
Bigg Boss 20 contestant Rhiti Tiwari, daughter of actor-politician Manoj Tiwari, opened up on 22 September 2026 about the realities of growing up as a star kid — one defined not by privilege, but by distance, financial constraint, and the deliberate choice to forge her own path.
A Distant Childhood
In a candid conversation with fellow contestant Scout inside the Bigg Boss house, Rhiti recalled that her father left home when she was very young, and that communication was sparse. 'My father left home very early. He wouldn't talk to me on the phone. I don't know actually because my parents used to fight a lot. I would meet him once a year,' she said.
The emotional distance prompted Rhiti to take an active step in her late teens. 'When I was 18 or 19 years old, I decided that I wanted to spend time with my father. I wanted to know what kind of a person he was. But by then, some things got delayed,' she added.
No Career Help, No Financial Cushion
Rhiti was direct about the terms her father laid out when it came to her professional ambitions. 'He made it very clear to me that he won't help me in my career. Nothing in a bad way. He said, if you have it, you'll do it yourself. I won't do it for you,' she recalled.
On the financial front, Rhiti revealed that Manoj Tiwari provides her a monthly allowance of just ₹20,000–25,000, which she says is far from sufficient. 'He didn't give me enough money to learn outside. Because my father doesn't give me anything. I don't get what I ask for. A monthly allowance of Rs. 20-25k. And you think I can't earn Rs. 20,000 a month?' she said.
She went further, describing day-to-day financial constraints: 'Sometimes, I eat a Vada Pav worth Rs. 10 twice a day so that I can fill my stomach. I get a diesel filled worth Rs. 500. Just enough for what I need.'
The Star-Kid Myth
Rhiti pushed back against assumptions of inherited privilege. 'The things that he earned, his money, wealth, name, fame, opportunities, I didn't get them. I got his name, which gives me respect in the room I enter. I am Manoj Tiwari's daughter. I carry respect,' she said.
She was candid about how that perception weighs on her: 'Everyone thinks that I come with a very big silver spoon in my mouth. But no, I am just a layman. So, it's tough.'
Why It Resonates
Rhiti's account touches a recurring debate in the Indian entertainment industry about nepotism and the actual lived experience of star kids, which critics argue varies vastly from the public perception. Notably, her father Manoj Tiwari is a sitting parliamentarian and a well-known Bhojpuri actor, making the contrast between his public stature and her described circumstances particularly striking.
How Rhiti navigates her stint on Bigg Boss 20 — and whether her candour translates into broader public support — will be watched closely as the season unfolds.
Point of View
₹500 fuel fills — that most star kids would not publicise. Whether this is a strategic narrative for audience sympathy inside the Bigg Boss house, or a genuine account of estrangement, is worth holding in tension. What it does do is remind viewers that 'star kid' is not a monolith — access to a parent's name and access to their network or wealth can be entirely different things. The entertainment press rarely distinguishes between the two.
NationPress
22 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What did Rhiti Tiwari reveal about her father Manoj Tiwari on Bigg Boss 20?
Rhiti Tiwari said her father Manoj Tiwari was largely absent during her childhood, refused to support her career, and provides her only ₹20,000–25,000 as a monthly allowance. She made these revelations in a conversation with fellow contestant Scout inside the Bigg Boss 20 house on 22 September 2026.
Why did Manoj Tiwari refuse to help Rhiti in her career?
According to Rhiti, her father told her: 'If you have it, you'll do it yourself. I won't do it for you.' She said his stance was not expressed in a negative way, but was a deliberate choice to push her toward self-reliance.
How much monthly allowance does Rhiti Tiwari receive from Manoj Tiwari?
Rhiti said she receives a monthly allowance of ₹20,000–25,000 from her father. She described this as insufficient, adding that she sometimes eats a ₹10 Vada Pav twice a day and gets fuel worth only ₹500 at a time.
What did Rhiti Tiwari say about the privileges of being a star kid?
Rhiti said she did not inherit her father's money, wealth, fame, or professional opportunities. 'I got his name, which gives me respect in the room I enter,' she said, adding, 'Everyone thinks that I come with a very big silver spoon in my mouth. But no, I am just a layman.'
Who is Manoj Tiwari?
Manoj Tiwari is a well-known Bhojpuri actor and a sitting Member of Parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is also a former contestant on reality television shows, making his daughter Rhiti's Bigg Boss 20 appearance a point of public interest.
