As Bigg Boss OTT 3, hosted by Anil Kapoor, reaches its grand finale, the top five contestants—Sai Ketan Rao, Naezy, Sana Makbul, Kritika Malik, and Ranvir Shorey—compete for the grand prize. The finale featured ex-contestants Vishal Pandey and Armaan Malik, reigniting the infamous slap gate controversy. The episode began emotionally, with the finalists reuniting with loved ones. However, the mood shifted as Armaan and Vishal clashed over Vishal's alleged rude comment about Kritika Malik, which had led to Armaan slapping Vishal. During the finale, Anil Kapoor asked ex-contestant Lovekesh Kataria for his perspective. Lovekesh admitted, "When I was inside the show, I said what I understood at that time. But after watching the full video, I feel that Vishal wasn't wrong. I didn't remember that Vishal told me he was speaking in a good way." Vishal expressed regret over apologizing, insisting he did nothing wrong, while Armaan maintained the slap was justified.
