Host Srimukhi kicked off Episode 12 of Bigg Boss Agnipariksha Season 2 by welcoming the jury panel: Abhijeet, Navdeep, and Bindu Madhavi. With high stakes on the line, Srimukhi announced that today’s challenges would test pure mental strength, alongside an opportunity for Deepak to activate his game-changing Fire Card (Skip the Round).
The Leadership Race & Team Selection
Following their previous victory, the 7-member Jhansi team competed for three leadership spots. Through internal voting to eliminate the two least deserving candidates, Gayatri and Ramakrishna were voted out of the race.
The remaining five contestants took part in a costume-based speed challenge:
- Jhansi (Rockstar costume) – Completed 1st
- Mithilesh (Chef costume) – Completed 2nd
- Hemanth (Joker costume) – Completed 3rd
- Priyanka (Cowgirl costume) – Completed 4th
- Deepak (Nurse costume) – Completed 5th
The jury selected Jhansi, Hemanth, and Priyanka as the three team captains, leading to the final group divisions:
- Team Jhansi (Green Team): Jhansi (Captain), Shalini, RJ Charan, Deepak, Mithilesh
- Team Hemanth (Blue Team): Hemanth (Captain), Aman Masud, Bhagi Thulluri, Shrasti, Rohith
- Team Priyanka (Pink Team): Priyanka (Captain), Ramakrishna, Apoorva, Rajkumari, Gayatri
Mental Strength Rounds Breakdown
- Round 1 (Unmatched Answers): Mithilesh, Aman, and Apoorva answered jury questions seeking unique answers. Mithilesh and Apoorva tied for first with 5 correct answers (30 points each), while Aman scored 20 points with 3 correct answers.
- Round 2 (Cricket Player Memory Task): Deepak strategically activated his Fire Card, securing 30 points automatically without playing. Rohith followed closely to earn 20 points, while Ramakrishna took 10 points.
- Round 3 (Rapid Pictionary): Contestants drew 20 prompted names in boxed grids. Jhansi secured 1st place (30 points), Priyanka took 2nd place (20 points), and Shrasti took 3rd place (10 points).
- Round 4 (Cover the Red Circle): Rajkumari, Shalini, and Bhagi participated, but none could complete the objective properly, resulting in zero points awarded across all teams.
- Round 5 (Weight Calibration): Gayatri, RJ Charan, and Hemanth successfully identified the heaviest ball using the scale, each earning a maximum of 30 points for their teams.
In the final scores and key verdicts of the episode, Team Jhansi (Green Team) emerged as the winner in first place with a total of 120 points. Following closely behind, Team Hemanth (Blue Team) secured the runner-up position with 90 points, while Team Priyanka (Pink Team) finished in third place with 80 points.
Jhansi earned the Vote Appeal advantage for leading her team to victory. Rohith was awarded the Star Badge and a Vote Appeal opportunity as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the day, while Shrasti received a Yellow Card as the day’s worst performer.
The episode wrapped up with a special Dazzler Lipstick promotional task presented by Apoorva and Shrasti.