Updated On: 04 July, 2023 03:46 PM IST | Natasha Coutinho D`Souza
Akanksha Puri, the latest contestant to be eliminated from `Bigg Boss OTT 2` got into an exclusive chat with mid-day.com. The actress shared her thoughts about the kiss task with Jad Hadid, revealed who she sees as winner and finalists on the show and more. Find out why she thinks Jiya Shankar is dumb, Falak Naaz is useless and Pooja Bhatt is a player. Watch the complete interview on mid-day`s Youtube channel.

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Reacting to being labelled as fake by other contestants, Akanksha said, "I’m surprised that I was called fake. In the outside world, people are loving me for the grace and dignity that I maintained throughout."
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Speaking about which contestant deserved to be eliminated instead of her she said, "Jiya Shankar is the weakest, I deserve to be on the show and she should be out."

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"I did not imagine I would be bashed for a task that my team won. When I came out I saw Jio app and they have made promotional reels for it, it’s given them the highest trp for the season," the actress said.
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"I would be lying if I said I didn`t like Jad Hadid but he was rushing it. On day two he wanted an Indian wedding and wife. He was talking about extremes in two days," the actress added.

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Opening up about the strongest players she said, "I see Pooja (Bhatt) ma’am and Abhishek (Malhan) as finalists on the show even Manisha Rani is playing well.
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