{
  "id": 9315310,
  "title": "Bigg Boss 20: Salman Khan's Shirtless Episode Breaks Viewership Record, Crosses 20 Million Views As He Takes A Stand Against Body-Shaming",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/bigg-boss-20-salman-khans-shirtless-episode-breaks-viewership-record",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T10:06:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bigg-boss-20-salman-khans-shirtless-episode-breaks-viewership-record-crosses-20-million-views-as-he-takes-a-stand-against-body-shaming"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bigg Boss 20 recently experienced a monumental viewership surge after Salman Khan went shirtless in the Weekend Ka Vaar episode, aiming to combat body-shaming. The episode attracted 21 million views, making it the first non-cricket property to surpass 20 million viewers in a single week in 2026, as reported by Ormax Media. Salman Khan took a stand against trolls who criticized actors for their weight gain, including Katrina Kaif. In the episode, Salman Khan removed his clothing to challenge his critics and condemned the body-shaming of women, specifically Katrina Kaif, for gaining weight after pregnancy. The reality show's Weekend Ka Vaar episode featured Salman Khan standing up to trolling, hitting back at comments directed at his brother Sohail Khan and other industry members. As a result, Bigg Boss 20 broke a viewership record, proving that a non-cricket property can achieve such a significant milestone in 2026.",
  "summary": "Bigg Boss 20 has reportedly set a new viewership record after Salman Khan went shirtless during Weekend Ka Vaar to hit back at trolls and defend Katrina Kaif. The episode garnered 21 million views in a single week, making the reality show the first non-cricket property to cross the 20-million mark in a week in 2026, according to Ormax Media. Bigg Boss 20: Salman Khan Goes Shirtless Sets Record In…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'We Are Different People...': Sourav Ganguly On Taking Hosting Tips From Salman Khan For Bigg Boss Bangla Season 3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/we-are-different-people-sourav-ganguly-on-taking-hosting-tips-from",
        "published": "2026-09-23T07:56:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Salman Khan’s take on body-shaming breaks record, Bigg Boss 20 crosses 20 mn viewers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/salman-khans-take-on-body-shaming-breaks-record-bigg-boss-20-crosses",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:11:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}