The drama surrounding Bigg Boss 20 contestant Rhiti Tiwari has moved from social media comment sections to the courtroom. Her team has formally initiated legal action against Punjabi singer Ekam Bawa, their ex-stepfather, after he claimed Rhiti and her mother, Rani Tiwari, 'tortured' him while he lived with them. This is a sharp turn from the usual tabloid gossip; we are now looking at defamation proceedings being filed against a public figure.
Bawa’s allegations, shared in an Instagram video, are specific and messy. He alleges that during a disagreement around 9 or 10 pm, Rhiti stormed into his room, stripped his clothes from the hangers, and threw them on the floor. He claims she then ordered him to 'get out' by name, breaking the familial dynamic. Bawa says he was shocked by the shift in tone and questioned their relationship, only to be met with a dismissive response from both Rhiti and her mother. He frames this as emotional and physical distress, labeling it 'torture.'
Rhiti’s camp isn't sitting on this. In a statement shared on her Instagram Stories, they called the claims 'false' and urged media outlets to verify facts before amplifying what they term as defamatory content. Since Rhiti is currently inside the Bigg Boss 20 house, she cannot make an official statement herself. The team explicitly stated that they are giving the family a chance to be heard on legal channels rather than in the court of public opinion, signaling a shift from PR management to legal defense.
This feud has a history. Bawa previously contested Rhiti’s claim of receiving a monthly allowance of ₹20,000 to ₹25,000, asserting he lived with Rani and Rhiti in the same flat from 2020 to 2025. He claims his relationship with Rani was live-in from 2020 to 2022 before they married in February 2022. Now, he has declared his intention to release a new incident every day for as long as Rhiti remains in the show. The legal move suggests Rhiti’s team is trying to put a lid on this daily drip of allegations before it impacts her show trajectory.