Intense competition is on for the first finalist position on Bigg Boss 9 Telugu. Contestants Kalyan, Immu, and Reetu dominated the challenges, executing a strategic "master plan" to eliminate Bharani Shankar from contention. Kalyan winning a color-based task against Reetu and Bharani, followed by a rampage task victory over Suman Shetty, was a highlight.
Kalyan and Immu intentionally sabotaging a balance task to hand Reetu an advantage, allowing her to select Bharani for a decisive "ring master" task (refereed by Sanjana), proved to be an important development.
Reetu defeated Bharani in the ring master task, securing her spot and knocking Bharani out, despite fairness concerns raised by Thanuja. The trio of Reetu, Immu, and Kalyan advancing to the final task on December 6th for the first finalist title.
In today's episode of Bigg Boss Telugu 9:
Arguments erupt during a competitive task where contestants must identify and place shapes (triangles, squares, circles) first to win. Reetu Chaudhary places a shape, claiming it's a triangle, but Bharani challenges it aggressively, arguing it has four visible sides, making it a rectangle instead. Bharani's indirect jabs at past cheating draw a strong reaction from Kalyan, who defends himself: "I know what was shown in the confession room—that matter isn't even known to him (Demon Pavan). Who are you blaming? Are you blaming me? You know what happened to me there—Sreeja told everything." Bharani counters sharply: "Did I mention your name? Why are you reacting? Speak when your name is brought up." Shankar joins the fray, amplifying the tension as the trio clashes over fairness and hidden alliances. The promo highlights this as causing "raccha raccha" (total uproar) in the house.