Thought it's meant to be a fun-filled game show, Filmy's Bollywood Ka Boss witnessed some ugly moments. One of the contestants and his accomplice was allegedly ill-treated by the director Kapil Batra and his assistants. In fact due to this the contestant wanted to opt out though he had by then even earned a good amount.

The contestant’s friend who was present in the audience, not willing to be named, recalls the incident. "My friend was performing exceedingly well. I reckon he scored an average of about 40 questions in 25 seconds which also earned him Rs 1.70 lakhs and a place in the semi-final. Trouble brew when he was suspected of foul play."

He adds, "While performing, he was looking in our direction acknowledging our cheers. Perhaps, this gave an impression that he was referring for help. One of the crew members immediately blasted me for this. After the performance, the contestant was cornered by the director who told him that he had used unfair means. Claiming innocence, my friend stated that it was impossible for anyone to offer help especially when you get only a few seconds to answer. My friend was then issued a warning by a lady accompanying the director."

When contacted director Kapil Batra said, "I don't know what you are talking about. I'm not the right person you should be talking too."

Senior executive producer Anurag Bakshi had this to say, “This has come as news to me. This might be true but it’s a one-off thing. Now that you’ve told me, I will definitely look into this matter.”