MUMBAI: Controversial reality show Bigg Boss OTT is gaining extreme hype since its very commencement, the reasons being that - the show is streaming on the OTT platform Voot for the very first time, Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar is hosting the show's virtual format and lastly, the contestants are facing the heat right after entering the house of Bigg Boss OTT.  

Co-inmates like Divya Agarwal, Pratik Sehajpal, Shamita Shetty and Ridhima Pandit are grabbing the headlines every now and then for their heated arguments and exclusive stints inside the Bigg Boss OTT. 

Talking about Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak? fame Raqesh Bapat, the actor is being lauded by his fans, the show's followers and even his ex-wife Ridhi Dogra for maintaining his cool, dignity, sophistication, patience and authenticity inside the Bigg Boss house, despite participating in the show for the first time without watching its previous seasons.

His maturity and self-peace are already winning over the audience's hearts way before the show graces the finale. While inside the Bigg Boss OTT house, Raqesh is seen performing various household chores with ease and the audience couldn't keep calm when he was seen chopping onions with sheer ease and grace.

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For the unversed, Raqesh's biggest hobby is 'painting' and he's seen flaunting the same on his official Instagram handle. He's has a unique taste and aesthetic sense, which are well reflected in his IG posts. He's also great at sculpting clay statues, owing to his inert flair for painting and sculpting since childhood.

For the unversed, back in his school days, Raqesh had won the National Award for his painting when he was in class IX. 

While scrolling through his Instagram handle, one can also find that Raqesh also uploads some striking pictures of himself in black and white, while the grey shades in-between help in maintaining its balance.

Today, scroll down to catch the STRIKING black and white pictures of Bigg Boss OTT fame Raqesh Bapat, that would surely stun you:

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