Bigg Boss 17 promo: Abhishek Kumar slaps Samarth Jurel after being instigated over mental health issues, watch

In a viral Bigg Boss 17 promo, Abhishek Kumar was needled by Isha Malviya and Samarth Jurel over his mental health issues, and was seen slapping the latter.

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Abhishek Kumar slaps Samarth Jurel on Bigg Boss 17 (Photos: Abhishek Kumar & Samarth Jurel / Instagram)

Bigg Boss 17 contestant Abhishek Kumar has been receiving a lot of support from celebrities after he was mocked on the show for his battle with mental health. In the last few episodes, Abhishek’s ex-girlfriend Isha Malviya and her current boyfriend Samarth Jurel have been provoking Abhishek over his history of mental issues. Not only this, the two have been dragging the Udaariyan actor’s family into these fights. As the arguments escalated, Abhishek Kumar was seen slapping Samarth Jurel. This video from the latest promo of Bigg Boss 17 has gone viral and has left the internet divided.

Watch the video here:

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For the past few days, Abhishek and Isha have been getting into ugly fights. Things turned ugly recently when Samarth told Abhishek that he has left his mental treatment halfway; Isha and Samarth also made fun of Abhishek for being claustrophobic.

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In a recent episode, Abhishek had stated that he has claustrophobia, which became a topic of discussion in the house. Ankita Lokhande was seen telling Ayesha Khan that the Udaariyan actor doesn’t know what claustrophobia is. She even mentioned that the late Sushant Singh Rajput was claustrophobic, further adding that Abhishek is probably lying about the condition.

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Meanwhile, Abhishek slapping Samarth has left the internet divided, with many pointing out how it is a violation of Bigg Boss rules. The makers, however, have not announced how they will deal with the situation. A few have also pointed out that Abhishek was being constantly provoked by Isha and Samarth and had reached the end of the tether.

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