India, Sept. 26 -- Bigg Boss 20 contestant Rhiti Tiwari's comments about her financial struggles have now sparked a controversy outside the house. Punjabi singer Ekam Bawa, who says he is Rhiti's former stepfather, has questioned her claim that she receives a monthly allowance of Rs.20,000- Rs.25,000. In a video circulating on social media, Ekam has alleged that Rhiti's lifestyle is very different from what she described on the show, citing luxury cars, expensive handbags, properties, and a sports business. These claims have not been independently verified.

Rhiti recently spoke about her finances on Bigg Boss 20, telling the other contestants that her father, actor-politician Manoj Tiwari, gives her a monthly allowance of around Rs.20,00...