Mumbai, Oct. 5 -- Bigg Boss 20's latest Weekend Ka Vaar has stirred drama beyond the house. Former contestant Imam Siddique has taken exception to Salman Khan mentioning him on the show, responding with an open letter that challenges the host's remarks.

The controversy began during the October 3 episode, when Salman brought up Imam while addressing Qazi Touqeer's behaviour towards fellow contestant Kanika Mann. The reference did not sit well with Imam, who took to Instagram to put forward his side.

Calling the reference "extremely defamatory and factually incorrect", Imam denied deliberately harassing contestants during his stint on Bigg Boss 6.

"I have never harassed any contestant with the intent to trouble them," he wrote. He mainta...