Bigg Boss 14's winner is Rubina Dilaik Bigg Boss 14 grand finale was a three-hour long affair as the Salman Khan-hosted show’s arduously long journey came to an end on Sunday night. Actor Rubina Dilaik emerged as the winner of the reality show while singer Rahul Vaidya took the second spot. There were five finalists vying for the trophy — Aly Goni, Rakhi Sawant and Nikki Tamboli, besides Rahul and Rubina. The finale also saw a host of performances by Salman Khan, Nora Fatehi, and the five finalists, among others.
Like every season, Bigg Boss 14 began with much fanfare in October 2020. But this time, the stakes were higher for the creative team and the contestants. After all, Bigg Boss 14 was coming at a time the country was under the coronavirus-induced lockdown and the avenues of entertainment and recreation were limited to mobile phones and TV sets.
As boredom and loneliness caught up with people, they only became hungry for content that could add drama and fun to their living every day. What better than a show that has several strangers living under one roof and navigating rifts and emotional upheavals to emerge victorious? At a time when people couldn’t step out to meet close ones, it would have been oddly satisfying to indulge in voyeurism and see celebrities interact with one another in good, bad and ugly ways on national television.
But Bigg Boss 14 failed to live up to any such expectation. Neither was the bunch of contestants interesting, nor did the creative team innovate to allow the participants to show different sides of their personalities. Bigg Boss 14 was hence stuck with low TRPs and an audience that didn’t care if the show ran any longer.
It was when Bigg Boss team got challengers on board in December that the game got some life and audience. With the entry of entertainers and manipulators like Rakhi Sawant, Arshi Khan and Vikas Gupta, Bigg Boss seemed as if it got its mojo back. The show since revolved around the challengers, to an extent that Rakhi Sawant soon became the only talking point on the show, with even tasks designed around her. She is now one of the finalists and favourite to win for many.
Over three hours long and working hard to launch the forthcoming shows on Colours, the show often got monotonous for the dedicated followers. However, it did have its moments. From the moment Jasmin Bhasin welcomed Salman Khan on the stage to when Rubina Dilaik was crowned as the new winner, we bring you the 12 moments that were memorable.
See 12 top moments from Bigg Boss 14 finale here
Mayaur Verma tweeted, "I've worked with her and we'd share screen together, Well Deserved @RubiDilaik Heartiest Congratulations Partying face #RubinaDilaik HISTORIC WINNER RUBINA."
Rubina Dilaik on her win being termed 'predictable' | Bigg Boss 14 winner Rubina Dilaik opened up about people calling her win ‘predictable’, displaying her vulnerability and her equation with host Salman Khan. The Shakti actor beat Rahul Vaidya to take home the trophy. Post her big win, Rubina, in an exclusive conversation with indianexpress.com, spoke about her Bigg Boss 14 journey, what led to her victory and Salman Khan’s harsh words to her during the Weekend Ka Vaar.
Click here to read Bigg Boss 14 winner Rubina's full interview.
Rubina Dilaik's husband Abhinav Shukla thanked Rahul Mahajan for his support. Abhinav tweeted, "@TheRahulMahajan a big thankyou ! For you know what !!!"
Munmun Dutta shared via Twitter, "Well deserved win by #RubinaDilaik . Well played #RahulVaidya , #NikkiTamboli and #AlyGoni . #BiggBoss14Finale."
Vikaas Kalantri tweeted, "And the winner is @RubiDilaik congratulations #rubinadilaik #biggboss14 #biggbossfinale - well deserved."
Arshi Khan posted, "#RahulVaidya you also played absolutely awsome . winner koi ek hi ban sakta tha .. people loves you .. @rahulvaidya23."
As Rubina Dilaik won the trophy, ‘Proud of you Rahul Vaidya’ was among the top trends in India. The singer emerged as the first runner-up on the show, with Salman pointing out how it was a closely fought finale.
Arshi Khan shared on Twitter, "Congratulations @RubiDilaik for winning #BB14 . You owe this trophy. So finally we got our winner after waiting for so long . Bahut bahut badhai ho dil se. Very happy for you. Now it's time to party."
Sidharth Shukla posted on his Twitter account, "Congratulations @RubiDilaik for winning BB 14 ... well played."
Rashami Desai tweeted, "Finally the time has come heartiest congratulations @RubiDilaik well earned success. You’ve emerged victorious in this season of #bb14 @ashukla09 congratulations once again #RD #RubinaDilaik #rubinav."
Hina Khan took to Twitter to congratulate the new Bigg Boss winner, "Ruby Ruby Rubiiiiiinaaaaaa Super proud hai Team Hiiiiiinnnnaaaaa Congratulations Love @RubiDilaik."
Andy Kumar tweeted, "Congratulations @RubiDilaik you’re the most deserving Winner! I’m so delighted for you! #BiggBoss #BiggBoss14Finale #Biggboss14 #RubinaDilaik."
Rubina Dilaik shared her first photo with the Bigg Boss 14's winner trophy.
Rubina Dilaik wrote on her Instagram account, "Thank you 😊 🙏🏼Sir @beingsalmankhan for all the patience and your wonderful support ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️."
"Thank you abundantly 🙏🏼😊," wrote Bigg Bioss 14's winner with a video message for her fans post her winning moment.
And the winner is Rubina Dilaik. The Shakti actor gets the winner's trophy along with a cash prize of Rs 34 lakh.
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Salman Khan holds Rubina and Rahul's hand. He teases them as they get anxious to hear the name of the winner.
Rubina Dilaik and Rahul Vaidya join Salman Khan on the stage. Salman says both of them have equal chances to win.
Rubina Dilaik and Rahul Vaidya are out of the Bigg Boss house and both the finalists give an energetic performance.