India, Aug. 6 -- Mini Mathur's equation with Nikhil Chinapa became one of the biggest talking points during her journey on Alliance. While some viewers accused her of influencing his game, others argued it was Nikhil who was calling the shots. Amused by the contrasting opinions, the actor-host says the criticism misses the point of a friendship that has stood the test of time.

Speaking to HT City after winning Alliance, Mini dismissed the claims with humour. "Some people are saying I am Nikhil's puppet. Some people are saying Nikhil is my puppet. I think it's a wonderful relationship then. It's a great alliance of 25 years where we are both each other's puppets and we both did so well," she says.

Mini believes people often mistake trust...