The fourth week of Bigg Boss 10 Telugu has commenced with a fierce “Total Domination” theme, and Episode 23 immediately stirred unrest within the house. The contestants were divided into Team Bhairava and Team Saptha Shakti, and the episode was filled with arguments, intense physical task moments, injuries, and numerous accusations.
The episode opened with rising tensions between Apoorva and Mukesh regarding household duties and the use of the captain’s room. Mukesh challenged the manner in which rules were being enforced, which led Apoorva to call for a house meeting. Even after the meeting, the disagreement persisted. Apoorva maintained that contestants should respect the captain, while Mukesh and Trigun questioned her leadership style. Trigun openly refused to address her as “Captain Apoorva”, adding another layer to the confrontation.
Later, Shalini spoke with Rohith about her differences with Apoorva. She believed that Apoorva was intentionally trying to present her negatively in front of the other housemates. In the meantime, Trigun and Debjani discussed the earlier developments involving Mithilesh and the Agnipariksha team. The late-night atmosphere took an unexpected turn when Trigun was seen taking drinks from the captain’s room.
Bigg Boss then announced the main task for the week. The housemates were split into two teams: Team Saptha Shakti, consisting of Shalini, Shrishti, Charan, Naresh, Trigun, Mukesh, and Debjani, and Team Bhairava, comprising the remaining contestants. The contestants were informed that winning the opening battle would come with a special advantage. The first challenge revolved around collecting daggers, with contestants who accumulated more daggers gaining the power to influence their opponents’ game.
What began as a prank quickly turned serious when Rohith, Sudheer, and Ram Prasad lifted Naresh and attempted to take his dagger. Naresh was visibly upset by the incident, while the opposing team reacted strongly to what they considered unnecessary physical interference. This incident set the tone for what became an extremely aggressive task.
Bigg Boss introduced the next stage of the competition a three-phase Rath construction challenge. Contestants had to collect bricks, with the team gathering more bricks earning the opportunity to obtain the required parts for constructing the Rath. Rohith and Shalini were appointed as Sanchalaks. However, they were also allowed to participate in the game, which immediately created confusion over how the rules should be interpreted.
When Apoorva tried to intervene during the discussion about the rules, Shalini objected. She accused Apoorva of repeatedly interfering in matters that did not concern her. The disagreement quickly escalated into another heated exchange between the two. Their rivalry has now become one of the major sources of tension in the house.
The physical intensity of the task soon resulted in an injury. Shrishti hurt her leg, forcing the game to be paused while she received medical attention. Before heading to the medical room, Shrishti handed her dagger to Shalini for safekeeping. That decision soon became another major point of conflict.
After noticing that Shalini had Shrishti’s dagger, Apoorva alerted her team. Rohith, Sudheer, Jhansi, and Aman moved toward Shalini to take the dagger. The Saptha Shakti team strongly objected, arguing that the dagger belonged to an injured contestant who had temporarily left the game for medical treatment. The situation quickly became chaotic as both teams confronted each other. Trigun and Rohith exchanged strong words during the confrontation, while Shalini also questioned the decision to target her over Shrishti’s dagger. The opposing side later argued that they were unaware that it was specifically Shrishti’s dagger and maintained that they would not have handled the situation the same way had they known.
The physical nature of the game continued to cause problems when Mukesh suffered an injury to his leg during another round. Shalini accused Aman of playing unfairly, leading to another heated verbal clash between the two. What was supposed to be a strategic team challenge increasingly turned into a battle of personal rivalries.
After several confrontations and interruptions, Team Bhairava emerged victorious in the first round of the Rath task. Their win allowed them to place the first component of the Rath, putting them in an advantageous position as the Total Domination battle continues.
Episode 23 was dominated by captaincy disputes, team rivalry, and intense physical gameplay. Apoorva and Shalini’s continuing conflict remained one of the central storylines, while the injuries to Shrishti and Mukesh added another serious dimension to the task. With the first Rath component secured by Team Bhairava, the competition is only getting more intense. The upcoming episode appears set to shift the focus toward nominations, potentially bringing a fresh round of confrontations inside the Bigg Boss house.