MC Stan couldn’t believe he won Bigg Boss 16: I thought it was a joke at first

The highly awaited Grand Finale of Bigg Boss season 16 took place with fervour on Sunday. At the end of the grand event, MC Stan was declared the winner of the coveted Bigg Boss 16 trophy. After his win, the rapper, often called as one of the ‘realest’ contestants on the show, opened up about the surreal moment on the show.

In conversation with ETimes, Stan recalled the moment when he was announced and said that it took him a moment to believe it himself. When host Salman Khan announced his name, at first Stan could not figure out whether the former was joking or not. “Even after he announced my name, I was still thinking if that was real”, he said.

The rapper went on to say that the moment it finally sunk in for him was when Salman hugged him. The winner called it an ‘amazing’ feeling, which was difficult to describe in words.

Stan expressed his gratitude towards the viewers and his fans, whose love and votes helped him win the trophy. He said that the whole show was about the fans and viewers. In addition to the Bigg Boss 16 trophy, Stan also won a cash prize worth Rs 31, 80,000 as well as a brand new Hyundai car.

Stan beat out his fellow Mandali member Shiv Thakare for the trophy. In conversation with OTTplay, Shiv spoke of how happy he was that the Bigg Boss 16 trophy was in Stan’s hands. “Even a trophy is equally important, but you had someone beside you with whom you built dreams”, Shiv said.

The duo were a part of a group termed the Mandali, which consisted of Shiv, Stan, Sajid Khan, Abdu Rozik, Sumbul Touqeer Khan and Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia.

Priyanka Chahar Choudhury was the second runner up of the show. Shalin Bhanot and Archana Gautam were also part of the Top 5 this season.