When Andrew Symonds mimicked Sanjay Dutt and gave ‘jaadu ki jhappi’ in Bigg Boss 5

Synopsis: The Australian all-rounder who passed away in a car crash was also a participant on the popular reality show Bigg Boss 5, hosted by Salman Khan.

Andrew Symonds

Andrew Symonds, a legendary Australian cricketer, was killed in a car accident on Hervey Range Road near the Alice River Bridge in Queensland, Australia, late Saturday night.

People recognised him for his sportsmanship and his performance on the cricket field, but he also made an appearance on the iconic Indian reality show Bigg Boss 5, which was hosted by superstar Salman Khan.

Symonds also surprised everybody with his Hindi and knowledge of Bollywood cinema. He often entertained the contestants and the audience with his mimicry in the Bigg Boss house. One of his popular imitations was that of Sanjay Dutt. Dressed as Dutt in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S he gave “Jaadu ki Jhappi'' to everyone in the show. In his two-week stay, Symonds had the opportunity to also propose to two of his housemates. He proposed to Pooja and Shonali Nagrani in a typical filmy style. Symonds later proposed to Juhi Parmar too, singing 'Aati Kya Khandala' in the same episode as he was performing a task. But, instead of 'Aati Kya Khandala', he sang 'Aati Kya Rundaala', giving the song a cricket pun. It left audiences entertained.

He also dressed up as the popular Hindi cinema antagonist Gabbar Singh in a Big Boss task that was themed 'Sholay'. The housemates had helped him learn his conversation in Hindi, as per a FilmiBeat article.

After quitting the Indian reality television game show in 2011, Symonds said that he had a great time at Bigg Boss home and learned how to cook 'roti' and Indian delicacies. He further went on to say that he realised the value of his family, friends, and the basic things in life that most people overlook, according to a crickettimes source.

He was 46-years-old, and lived with his wife Laura and two small children, Chloe and Billy. Symonds was a two-time World Cup winner and played 26 Tests, 198 One-Day Internationals, and 14 Twenty-20 Internationals for Australia.

Symonds’ demise is another devastating loss to Australian cricket and the whole cricketing fraternity. Considering the demise of Shane Warne and Rod Marsh in March, Symonds is the third Australian cricket icon to pass away unexpectedly this year.

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