From being a newbie who made it to the finale to his fair share of controversy: A look at Bigg Boss Kannada 9 fame Rupesh Rajanna's journey

Rupesh Rajanna is the only 'newbie' who made it to the grand finale of Bigg Boss Kannada season 9 amidst all the other senior candidates. The former is known for his share of controversies and fights inside the Bigg Boss house. While Rajanna has made his way to the finale, here's a quick look at his journey at a glance. Take a look...

A pro-Kannada activist and social worker, Rupesh Rajanna entered Bigg Boss Kannada season 9 as a newbie. Rupesh's entry to glasshouse as a newbie has earned him immense fame and fandom.

Rajanna is known for his share of controversies and fights inside the Bigg Boss house. He has always been vocal about many incidents inside the glasshouse and shared his opinion with the housemates.

The contestant lost all the hard-earned luxury budget amenities when Rupesh Rajanna violated the rules of nominations. The contestants had nearly earned 1200 luxury budget points by participating in a task and even made the purchase of the needed groceries with it. However, little did they know that they were up for a shocking announcement from Bigg Boss. Following the 'tight-lipped' nomination procedure, Bigg Boss strictly instructed the housemates not to talk to each other about the nomination process. However, Rupesh Rajanna's impulsiveness compelled Bigg Boss to punish the housemates by taking back the luxury items.

Bigg Boss Kannada season 9 contestants Prashanth Sambargi and Rupesh Rajanna have often been in news for their frequent arguments inside the glasshouse. They are often at loggerheads and never miss a chance to point out each other's mistakes.

The former threatened to leave the Bigg Boss house during Anupama Gowda's captaincy term. During a task, Rajanna was not happy with Anupama's verdict. He demanded a 'fair verdict' and asked Anupama not to be 'biased'. Nonetheless, Anupama remained adamant about her decision. This irked Rupesh Rajanna. He decided to go on a strike by sleeping in the garden area in the cold weather without using any comforters that can help him stay warm at night. Later, he lost his calm and announced that he will leave the Bigg Boss house immediately if he does not get 'justice' for his performance. He started packing his bags and even informed the same to Bigg Boss.

Rupesh Rajanna's reunion with his wife turned out to be a memorable one not only for the former but also for the other contestants. The contestant, Rupesh Rajanna jostled around the house when he met his wife at mid-night hour inside the Bigg Boss house. An elated Rupesh bent down and touched his wife's feet as a sweet gesture of showing his love and gratitude towards her. This incident made the housemates raise eyebrows as they got to witness the former's love and respect for his wife.

The finalist was voted as the worst performer of the week by the contestant two times during his entire Bigg Boss journey.

Rupesh Rajanna emerged as the captain for a week inside the Bigg Boss house. During his captaincy, the former managed to handle all sorts of situations in a smart way.

Rupesh Rajanna is the only 'newbie' contestant who made it to the grand finale of Bigg Boss Kannada season 9 amidst all the other senior candidates.