Rapper Altaf Shaikh, popularly known as MC Stan, won Bigg Boss 16 on February 12. He beat Bigg Boss Marathi winner Shiv Thakare and actor Priyanka Chahar Choudhary
MC Stan bagged a cash prize of Rs 31.80 lakh and a brand-new Hyundai car
MC Stan shared his pictures with Bigg Boss host and Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on Instagram after winning the trophy. Stan wrote, “We created history (sic). Stayed real throughout, repped hiphop on the Indian national TV. Ammi ka sapna poora ho gaya (sic) and trophy P-town aa gayi. Jis jis ne pyaar dikhaya sabko haq hai (sic). Ending tak Stan (sic).”
Commenting on his victory, Stan said he did not expect it coming and that he thought Shiv Thakare would win the show.
Shiv Thakare, who won the second season of Bigg Boss Marathi, became the first runner-up in Bigg Boss Hindi. Thakare was known for maintaining friendships and was cordial to people not a part of his circle
Priyanka became the second runner-up in Bigg Boss 16 and was the third finalist to be eliminated. Her former fellow contestant Ankit Gupta broke down seeing her getting evicted
During the finale, Salman Khan said that everybody including his friends thought Priyanka is going to win Bigg Boss 16
MC Stan, Shiv Thakare, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Shalin Bhanot and Archana Gautam were among the finalists of this season