Bigg Boss 16 February 01, 2023 Highlights: Sumbul Touqeer Khan cries, indirectly helps Archana Gautam beat mandali in the upcoming task

Here's everything that happened on the episode...

February 01, 2023 09:41 PM IST

Shalin comes out in a towel and tries to act and warn Nimrit, only to get a reminder from Bigg Boss that his mic isn't on. Shiv jokes nobody can understand his overacting.

Sumbul still complains that she wanted to play the game. Archana shivers as she talks to Shalin. Priyanka thanks Shiv for helping her out when her eyes were hurting.

Archana and Priyanka can barely move their face, even to laugh. Priyanka tells Archana she will have to torture Team A.

Stan talks about Archana's dirty game again. Shiv says he wants her to. Shalin refuses to do what Team A did to Team B. Shiv challenges Shalin that he won't move no matter what.

The mandali members, except Nimrit, fall asleep and the kukudakoo goes off. Stan doses off soon after anyway.

Archana, Shalin and Priyanka prepare for the next day. Priyanka then talks to Shalin about how Nimrit is furious. Priyanka then reminds Shalin that he isn't a part of the mandali. Archana adds that the three are solo players.

Archana feels Sumbul would've done better than Stan. Shiv asks Sumbul to switch with her this time and she refuses. Shiv reminds Sumbul that the mandali have always supported one another emotionally. Shiv questions Sumbul how is she mandali and she has no answer.

Stan gives it back to Shalin. The mandali is confused about Shalin sitting with Team B. Shalin talks about his Instagram story around Shah Rukh Khan.

Sumbul comes and Shiv gives her a hug while still talking to Shalin. Shalin walks out, pretending to be upset. He comes back and asks Stan to make a rap on the word showsha.

Priyanka tells Archana that the task will depend on the two only. She cannot trust Shalin. Archana then tells Sumbul that the mandali made a mistake not taking her in the task. Sumbul then gives them tips about how to beat Team A, indirectly.

Archana gets busy as everybody sleeps. She fills buckets of water from the basin and keeps it in her room. Archana then dances, feeling like she has achieved something. That is where the episode comes to an end.

February 01, 2023 10:16 PM IST

Bigg Boss talks to the housemates about how they treated him and themselves. He reveals his patience was tested in the last 17 weeks and the tables have turned. He will test their patience and embarassment. Some of the contestants can play to raise the prize money. It is Team A aka mandali vs Team B. It is the buzzer task. Team B has to press the buzzer for one hour and Team A has to ensure they leave it.

Nimrit and Sumbul want to be a part of the task. Shiv convinces Sumbul to not participate but she behaves rudely, which leaves Nimrit confused. Shalin is teased about the buzzer and prize money. Nimrit then teases that nobody got ready for him.

Nimrit tries to discuss about the task with Stan and Shiv, They decide to use oil, shampoo and ice. Stan is sure Archana will play dirty. Stan, Shiv and Nimrit try to take Sumbul's help but she's confused. She stalls and the buzzer goes off.

Archana finds it tough to hold the buzzer even initially. Shalin complains about Team A ruining his shoes. The task turns funny from time-to-time. Nimrit and Archana have an argument as the latter complains. Stan wants to use wig but doesn't thinking that the women will start fighting.

Bigg Boss asks Sumbul why she's out of the mandali. She's upset and wanted to be a part of the task. Bigg Boss pokes Priyanka as she shivers. This motivates Team A, who pour buckets of water on her. Priyanka gets furious on Shiv.

Sumbul tells Stan that Team A cannot force the hands off Team B. This is what Nimrit was doing. As she pulls the harness, Nimrit gets a warning from Bigg Boss. Shalin then ends up saying Nimrit is hitting below-the-belt, irking her. Archana and Priyanka get buckets of water but they don't give up.

Shalin complains about his face burning. Priyanka does too but Archana is too excited to care. She ends up hugging Priyanka as they won the round and could raise the prize money.

February 01, 2023 10:06 PM IST

Day 123 commences with Shalin asking Sumbul to not put the blame on her. She says she doesn't care if she's out. Stan says his mood will be off if he gets out. Shiv agrees. The two wanted to scold Sumbul but cannot. Shiv says ungli, fake story, popat also caught the train to finale. Stan calls it destiny.

Shalin is curious about ration and asks Nimrit the same. Meanwhile, Sumbul comes to talk to Stan and Shiv, who just bear her. Nimrit is upset with the mandali and specially Shiv because she cannot talk to him. As Shiv tries to sort out the differences, Nimrit walks out. Stan gets furious and feels the two girls are hurting them. Shiv and Nimrit finally talk and she apologizes, teary-eyed. She then gives him a hug. Nimrit says she's stressed about Sumbul and thus, the outburst. Shiv also starts crying thanks to the situation. This eventually leads to a group hug among the mandali, with Stan giving Sumbul a tapli.

Archana talks about the mandali and Priyanka corrects her saying it is kundali. Archana asks Bigg Boss to cut the scene because she was wrong.

Stan makes an imaginary phone call with his shoe.

February 01, 2023 09:57 PM IST

Stan says Sumbul plays victim card by calling herself a villain. The two are shocked that they spent three hours convincing her. They ask Sumbul about the ramp walk and she agrees to doing so. This irks Shiv and Stan but they refuse to blast on her. This time, Sumbul walks out. Nimrit then talks about what got her most irritated about Sumbul. Stan agrees with her. He says that he can't agree that Sumbul is a kid.

Sumbul and Shalin then talk about his clothes, after which Sumbul comes back to the mandali. The trio walk out soon after. Nimrit however still tries to talk to Sumbul, who cries once again.

Nimrit talks to Stan and Shiv about Archana and Priyanka's change in behaviour. Stan remembers how Archana asked people to not fight during the last days, which is an irony because she fights the most. He gives them a salute.

Soon after, Shalin joins them. Stan asks Shalin how to be innocent. Shiv then asks Shalin if he can get in a relationship with someone for the show once again. The trio make joke of his situation with Tina Datta.

February 01, 2023 09:45 PM IST

Day 122 continues with Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia scolding Sumbul Touqeer Khan after she got herself nominated along with Shiv Thakare and MC Stan. Sumbul starts crying because she is guilty that all three are nominated because of her. Shiv tries to calm Sumbul down. Stan also asks her to stop crying because it was in qismat.

Priyanka Chahar Chaudhary hosts a talk show with Archana Gautam, who is also one of the finalists. Priyanka questions how Archana brings up the mandali topic out of thin air.

Shiv and Stan talk to Bigg Boss in the confession room. Bigg Boss tells them he's very upset and he wants the two to calm him down. Shiv and Stan say they don't like playing the victim card. Bigg Boss finally explains them that if they come back to Sumbul then it looks like they are playing the victim card. Bigg Boss reminds them that they have been consoling Sumbul since over two hours. He then asks the two is there are tissues in the house. Stan flaunts his body before leaving. Thanks to that, Bigg Boss asks him to come back. After he flaunts four pack abs, Stan says he did it without chicken.

Meanwhile, Shalin Bhanot joins Nimrit in calming Sumbul down. Nimrit calls Sumbul a stubborn kid who is not focusing on how they cheered themselves up for her and how she should do the same. After Shiv and Stan come out of the confession room, they meet Shalin and scare him saying they know everything he said behind their backs.