Singer Rahul Sipligunj, the Dhoolpet boy took away the Bigg Boss Season 3 title and the most popular and most followed contestant of all Srimukhi stood runner up.
Megastar Chiranjeevi presented the title trophy and Rs. 50 lakh cheque for the winner Rahul on the Grand Finale stage.
Rahul was considered as one of the weakest contestants in the initial stages of the show. But he slowly gained mileage and used it to his advantage with his street-smart play.
He might seem a bit lazy when it comes to playing tasks, but Rahul has played mind games at key junctures and made sure that he keeps his fan following intact.
Srimukhi made it easy for Rahul Sipligunj by targeting him in multiple instances and the over-biased approach of Bigg Boss directors towards Srimukhi also consolidated the anti-Srimukhi vote in Rahul’s favor.
Rahul has sensed that his relationship with Punarnavi was fetching him votes and he used it to his advantage.
Rahul is smart enough to realize that his vote is likely to be shared by Varun Sandesh and maintained distance from him during the final stages of the show.
Bigg Boss tried various tricks to bring down Rahul’s popularity, but it is hard to pull down anybody who finds an emotional connect with the audience.