Anup Jalota, who is best known for his performances in the Hindu devotional music bhajan and the Urdu form of poetry, ghazal, is one of the contestants in Bigg Boss 12, hosted by Salman Khan. Bhajan King has entered the show as a 'vichitra jodi' with his girlfriend Jasleen Matharu, who is 37 years younger than him. While this came as a shock to many, here's something that is even more shocking, which will blow your mind. Yes, a Television actress, who does not want to reveal her identity, has accused the Bhajan singer of molestation. The actress, who played a pivotal role in Colors' Devanshi, Bhagya Vidhata, to name a few, allegedly claimed that Anup Jalota had asked her for sexual favours in exchange for a role or a big break.

India Scoops' Twitter handle too tweeted, "Well-known Tv actress & former @cnni anchor n radio jock says @anupjalota asked her 2 hav sex wit him. He was always hitting on me she told @india_scoops SHAME @ColorsTV @BeingSalmanKhan @BiggBoss @ndtv @aajtak @Spotboye @PTI_News @ANI @dna @htTweets @TimesNow @ZoomTV @CNN @AP"

Previously too Bhajan singer Anup Jalota was in the news after an aspiring model and singer Aneesha Singh Sharma accused him of cheating. Reportedly, Aneesha was in an off-and-on relationship with the Bhajan maestro for almost six months. In a statement to India Scoops, Aneesha had said, "Jalota promised to get me into Bigg Boss 12 and told me that I would be his ‘jodi’ on the popular reality show. We even had sex twice in the last six months," further adding that, "She did not mind having sex with Jalota as he professed his love for her and said he wanted to settle down with her."

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Going back to the Salman Khan-hosted show, with another edition of the most popular and controversial TV reality show Bigg Boss 12 kickstarted, the makers are leaving no stone unturned to make the show big and interesting. It has just been three day since the new season of Bigg Boss has commenced, while the drama has already begun as the contestants are fighting over minor issues. Unlike the previous seasons, this year Bigg Boss house has 'vichitra jodis' and single commoners and single celebs, now imagine the chaos these contestants would create inside the Bigg Boss house this season. Watch this space for further updates.

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