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Published 02:46 IST, November 3rd 2019

Tehseen Poonawalla: Know the wild card contestant in Bigg Boss 13

Tehseen Poonawalla is the second wild card entry in the Bigg Boss 13 house. Find out more about the new contestant of the reality show hosted by Salman Khan.

Reported by: Drushti Sawant
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Tehseen Poonawalla is the new wild card entry in the Bigg Boss 13 house. Bigg Boss 13 is hosted by Salman Khan and when asked why he wanted to be a part of the Bigg Boss house, Poonawalla said that he thought the house needed leadership. It has been alleged that Poonawalla is the highest-paid contestant of the Bigg Boss house. Here’s all you need to know about Tehseen Poonawalla.

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Who is Tehseen Poonawalla?

Tehseen Poonawalla may not be a Bollywood or star from the entertainment film industry. He is an entrepreneur who has some high-profile connections political. Poonawalla is married to Monicka Vadera, who is a cousin of Robert Vadra. Robert Vadra is Priyanka Gandhi's husband and by that relation, he becomes the brother-in-law of ex-Congress President Rahul Gandhi. Poonawalla is very devoted to the political party.

Tehseen Poonawalla's entry has put him in the spotlight when it comes to political circles as he is also a political analyst. Poonawalla is also an entrepreneur, a columnist is also into civil rights activism. He is a TEDx speaker as well as a life coach. When Tehseen Poonawalla was introduced as the second wildcard, he confidently said that he will not only create an impact on Bigg Boss 13 but will also win the reality show.

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Tehseen Poonawalla's wife is a jewellery designer and is often seen posting pictures with him on her social media.  His younger brother Shehzad Poonawalla is a former secretary of Maharashtra Congress. Tehseen Poonawalla and Shehzad Poonawalla hosted shows like Bhai Vs Bhai and Bhai 2 Rukh. The Poonawalla brothers had a tiff that led to Tehseen Poonawalla 'disowning' Shehzad on social media platform Twitter. A glimpse of Tehseen Poonawalla’s entry into the house was posted on his Twitter account.

 

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Updated 02:47 IST, November 3rd 2019

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