Kushal Tanwar, known as Gullu, is a content creator from Gurugram, Haryana, who won MTV Roadies XX: Double Cross in June 2025 and joined Bigg Boss 20 at its September 6, 2026 premiere, according to India TV, News18 and Lifestyle Asia. No outlet reviewed reports him leaving the house as of October 15, 2026.
He is in the news because of a clash on the October 13, 2026 episode. An argument over remarks linked to Qazi Touqeer turned physical between Gullu and wildcard Nakul Dhull, and BizAsia reported on October 14 that JioStar confirmed Dhull’s exit with no re-entry. No national outlet reviewed gives Tanwar’s age, and none reports a current wife.
Who is Kushal Tanwar, known as Gullu?
News18 and India.com, in profiles dated September 6 and 7, 2026, describe him as a content creator and reality television personality from Gurugram. Both call him Gullu or Gullu Boxer. Both say he completed a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management at the Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology in Pune in 2022.
News18 added that he co-founded a cafe before content creation gave him a following, built mostly on humor. India TV reported on May 16, 2026, that he had 1.3 million Instagram followers and posts comedy sketches, situational vlogs and fitness clips. That follower count is from May 2026.
Roadies, Splitsvilla and Maa Hai Na: his reality show record
His Roadies story starts with a rejection. In 2019 he auditioned dressed as a fake sheikh and was not selected, News18 and Mint reported. He came back for MTV Roadies XX: Double Cross, the show’s 20th season, in the gang of Elvish Yadav.
The run was uneven. News18 wrote that his own teammates eliminated him, that he returned as a wildcard in Gautam Gulati’s gang, and that after winning the ticket to the final he switched back to Elvish. In the final on Sunday, June 1, 2025, he finished the deciding task in 1 minute 16 seconds. Hartaaj Singh Gill took 1 minute 48 seconds, News18 said, and India TV placed Gill in the gang of Prince Narula. The prize was Rs 10 lakh and a Hero Karizma bike.
Mint carried his winning statement the next day. He said he had walked the Roadies path alone and never gave up.
Next came Splitsvilla X6: Pyaar Ya Paisa, which outlets also call Splitsvilla 16. India TV reported on May 16, 2026, that he and his partner Kaira Anu won it. News18 put the prize at Rs 20 lakh and noted that it was the first season where audiences voted on the finalists.
The third title is the cooking show Maa Hai Na. Free Press Journal first carried the result on May 19, 2026, citing a gossip account called Reality Scoop and noting that nothing official had been announced. Bollywood Bubble reported the finale on July 2, 2026: he won Season 1 with his mother, and host Shilpa Shetty praised his three-course meal. Times Now counted three back-to-back wins on September 23, while News18’s September 6 profile counted two MTV titles.
Bigg Boss 20: entry, captaincy and status
Bigg Boss 20 premiered on September 6, 2026, on JioHotstar and Colors TV with 16 contestants, Lifestyle Asia reported. Filmibeat wrote the same night that host Salman Khan called him “winner material” because of his string of wins.
India TV reported that he became house captain in the episode of September 17. On the October 11 Weekend Ka Vaar, Filmibeat said, Salman praised him again, saying he is not desperate to join any group and plays solo with clear priorities.
Coverage has not all been warm. The Times of India reported on October 10 that an argument between Gullu and Amrapali Dubey included remarks about her physical stamina and build, which the paper called body-shaming.
Status as of October 15, 2026: Filmibeat reported on October 12, citing a viral post on X, that 11 contestants including Gullu and Qazi Touqeer were nominated in week 6. That list did not come from the channel, and no week 6 result had been reported by October 15.
The fight with Nakul Dhull
Nakul Dhull, an influencer known online as Mitthu Don, entered Bigg Boss 20 as a wildcard alongside Manish Goel, India Today said. Business Standard placed the entry at the weekend, two days before the clash.
India Today reported on October 13, 2026, that the dispute began when Nakul told Scout OP about remarks he said Qazi had made. They concerned an earlier moment when Qazi spat in Scout’s ear. Scout confronted Qazi, who said he was joking. Qazi then asked Gullu to explain the matter to Nakul. Nakul objected to Gullu stepping in, and Gullu asked why he was escalating.
India TV’s account of October 14 said Gullu asked whether Nakul wanted to fight, after which the two pushed each other and Nakul grabbed Gullu by the collar. A later India TV report said Gullu retaliated during the scuffle. Housemates pulled them apart, and Mahhi Vij shouted in distress, according to India Today.
Bollywood Hungama reported that Nakul was heard threatening Gullu during the argument. India Today added that Nakul said his brothers had once gone to Gurugram to confront Gullu, who had “run to Goa”. None of the reports reviewed carries a direct reply from Gullu to the Goa claim. Free Press Journal wrote on October 14 that reports tying the pair’s alleged earlier rivalry to a fallout between Elvish Yadav and Prince Narula remain unverified.
India TV said Bigg Boss told the housemates that a major rule of the house had been broken. Free Press Journal reported that the episode of October 14 announced Nakul’s removal. BizAsia added that JioStar confirmed the exit and ruled out re-entry.
Gullu’s team spoke out on his social media channel, Bollywood Hungama and Free Press Journal reported on October 14. The team accused Nakul of entering the house with a plan to fight Gullu and asked how details of the incident were out before it happened. It also called physical violence unacceptable and demanded Nakul’s eviction. These are allegations by Gullu’s team. None of the reports reviewed shows evidence for the planning claim or a response from the channel.
Nakul’s only reaction found was an Instagram story after his exit, with the text “apne 2 din >>>> unke 100 din”. Times Now read it on October 14 as a comparison of his two days with other contestants’ hundred.
Is Kushal Tanwar married? Wife and divorce on record
No national outlet reviewed reports a current wife. Gullu said on Bigg Boss 20 that he was married for four to five months and divorced in 2024.
Indian Express reported on September 23, 2026, that he told Qazi Touqeer he went through a divorce in 2024. He described an arranged marriage that lasted about four and a half to five months and said men in his community face pressure to marry early. Times Now and Bollywood Hungama carried the same account. Bollywood Hungama added that he said the matter took a year to settle and that his family first opposed the divorce.
The disclosure followed weeks of speculation. The Times of India reported on September 10 that old pictures of him in wedding attire had resurfaced and that he had addressed the speculation before. Bollywood Hungama noted that he had earlier called such pictures fake. He told Qazi the images leaked while he was in Goa with the Roadies gang.
His account places the divorce in 2024 but also places the proceedings during the Roadies shoot, and the reports reviewed do not reconcile the two. No outlet names his former wife. Her Zindagi wrote on September 23 that nothing about her has been made public, so this profile does not name or describe her.
How old is Kushal Tanwar?
No national outlet reviewed states his age or date of birth, so none is given here. The nearest dated markers are the 2022 hotel management degree reported by News18, India.com and India TV, and the 2024 divorce he mentioned on the show.
Two Reddit commenters in a September 2026 thread on the divorce gave different ages for when he married, 20 in one comment and 22 in another. Neither number comes from an outlet, and neither is used here.
What Bigg Boss viewers on Reddit are saying
The comments below come from fan threads in October 2026. They are viewer opinion, not reporting, and are quoted as written. A r/InstaCelebsGossip thread about the clash drew doubt about how the show applies its rule on violence.
“Wait isme eliminate kar dia? See i am all for no tolerance for violence but over the years BB rules have been so skewed ki its difficult to take this seriously.”
– r/InstaCelebsGossip, October 2026 (142 upvotes, excerpt)
A commenter in an r/biggboss thread about the clash took the other side and criticized those defending Nakul.
“Ppl who are supporting nakul are also supporting violence I don’t make the rules yall should be ashamed of urself he’s so aggressive!”
– r/biggboss, October 2026 (33 upvotes)
An r/biggboss thread posted before the clash had a plainer verdict.
“I am genuinely liking Gullu 😭 unbothered yet focused on game”
– r/biggboss, October 2026 (30 upvotes)
Reaction to the divorce disclosure was split. In a September 2026 r/InstaCelebsGossip thread, the top comment, with 38 upvotes, asked readers to stick to the facts of what he said. Another, with 31 upvotes, criticized him for having called the wedding pictures fake earlier.
Dated timeline, June 2025 to October 2026
Each row is tied to the outlet that reported it. The nomination row rests on a viral post cited by Filmibeat, not on a channel statement.
| Date | Event | Reported by |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2025 | Wins MTV Roadies XX: Double Cross in Elvish Yadav’s gang; Rs 10 lakh and a bike | India TV, Mid-day |
| May 16, 2026 | Wins Splitsvilla X6 with Kaira Anu | India TV |
| July 2, 2026 | Named winner of Maa Hai Na Season 1 with his mother | Bollywood Bubble |
| September 6, 2026 | Enters Bigg Boss 20 at the premiere | Lifestyle Asia, News18 |
| September 10, 2026 | Old wedding-attire pictures resurface online | The Times of India |
| September 17, 2026 | Becomes house captain | India TV |
| September 23, 2026 | Says on the show he divorced in 2024 after a four-to-five-month marriage | Indian Express, Times Now, Bollywood Hungama |
| October 10, 2026 | Argument with Amrapali Dubey reported; remarks called body-shaming | The Times of India |
| October 11, 2026 | Salman Khan praises his solo play on Weekend Ka Vaar | Filmibeat |
| October 12, 2026 | Reported among 11 contestants nominated in week 6 | Filmibeat |
| October 13, 2026 | Physical clash with Nakul Dhull airs | India Today, India TV |
| October 14, 2026 | His team alleges the fight was planned; JioStar confirms Nakul’s exit with no re-entry | Bollywood Hungama, Free Press Journal, BizAsia |
Kushal Tanwar FAQ
Who is Gullu in Bigg Boss 20?
Gullu is Kushal Tanwar, a Gurugram content creator who won Roadies XX: Double Cross and Splitsvilla X6 and entered Bigg Boss 20 at its September 6, 2026 premiere, according to News18 and India TV.
Is Kushal Tanwar married?
No national outlet reports a current wife. He said on the show that he divorced in 2024 after a marriage of four to five months, Indian Express reported on September 23, 2026.
How old is Kushal Tanwar?
His age is not on record. None of the national outlets reviewed gives an age or a date of birth.
Did Kushal Tanwar win Roadies?
Yes. He won MTV Roadies XX: Double Cross in Elvish Yadav’s gang on June 1, 2025, beating Hartaaj Singh Gill in the final task, News18 and India TV reported.
Is Gullu still in Bigg Boss 20?
Yes, as of October 15, 2026. No outlet reviewed reports his exit, and Filmibeat listed him among the week 6 nominees on October 12.
Why was Nakul Dhull removed from Bigg Boss 20?
After the physical altercation with Gullu, Bigg Boss said a major rule of the house had been broken, India TV reported, and JioStar confirmed his exit and no re-entry on October 14, 2026, BizAsia said.
