Television’s one-time favourite son, Amar Upadhyay, whose claim to fame was the role of Mihir Virani from popular soap, 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi', will be seen entering the Bigg Boss 5 house. While the house has seen 13 female contestants and only 1 male contestant in the first week, the entry of one more male contestant will definitely create some enthusiasm among the ladies and insecurity in the sole-male Shakti’s mind.

On entering the house, a confident Amar said, “I decided to take up Bigg Boss 5 only to challenge myself because I am a very restless person and love parties, fast cars and long drives. The ladies in the house have only dealt with Shakti Kapoor so far, who I believe is an uncle. A real man is finally entering the house. Women don’t want to see Shakti Kapoor on screen – they want to see young blood like me. If audiences are expecting to see the Mihir side of me, they are going to be in for a shock. I am going to be myself, which is a far cry from what Mihir was!”

At the peak of his career, Amar quit Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi to make a career in Bollywood, but so far he has not been very successful. At various instances, he returned back to television for a short stint, but he has never shown deep interest in reviving his television career. Having been in the television industry for over 10 years, Amar shares a rapport with Juhi Parmar. However, most of the contestants are relatively unknown to him.

Amar Upadhyay is the first new entrant in Bigg Boss 5 and is bound to ruffle some feathers inside the house. Will Amar be accepted or treated like an outcast?