Bigg Boss Telugu 10 sees fresh power struggles as contestants take on the new weekly challenge, ‘Total Dominion’. The task puts authority and control at the centre of the game, triggering disagreements and strategic moves inside the house.
Entertainment desk
September 29, 2026 / 21:05 IST
As soon as she got the captaincy, Apoorva started directing the housemates and made it clear that she expected everyone to follow the captain’s orders.
The power equations inside the Bigg Boss Telugu 10 house are changing again as the contestants enter a new weekly challenge titled ‘Total Dominion’. The job is to put authority and control at the heart of the game, giving the house a new reason to disagree and to make strategic moves.
Mukesh has decided to give up the captaincy, and Apoorva has now taken over the baton of captaincy.
As per the latest episode, Mukesh sacrificed himself to save fellow contestants Varshini and Vamsi from evictions. Apoorva took over the captaincy, and the new captain did not take much time to assert her authority.
As soon as she got the captaincy, Apoorva started directing the housemates and made it clear that she expected everyone to follow the captain’s orders.
But her approach did not go down well with everyone. The new rules soon became a talking point inside the house, especially in the conversations involving Mukesh and Thrigun.
The differences also showed the changing equations between the contestants, and Apoorva, being the captain, had a more powerful position in the house.
New Dynamic Questioned By Mukesh, Thrigun
Mukesh, who had previously captained the team, found himself at the other end of the power equation after stepping down voluntarily.
Apoorva’s efforts to exercise her newly acquired authority made her dealings with Him prickly. Thrigun was also added to the conversation, adding yet another layer to the brewing conflict.
So instead of the individual gameplay, the episode focused on the larger issue of how housemates react when one takes more control over the others.
Total Dominion Changes the Game
Leadership is central to the week’s proceedings, and the introduction of ‘Total Dominion’ appears to be framed in terms of power, authority and control.
Apoorva’s position at the centre of the house hierarchy could impact the way the contestants approach the upcoming tasks and their relationships with each other.
The increasing differences as the task progresses might change the alliances and strategies in the Bigg Boss Telugu 10 house further.
What will happen next?
Apoorva is determined to take the position of captain and the contestants like Mukesh and Thrigun have already begun to question the new dynamics. The upcoming episodes will surely be filled with the consequences of Apoorva’s leadership.
And the recent developments suggest that ‘Total Dominion’ might be another turning point in the changing dynamics and power equations of Bigg Boss Telugu 10.
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first published: Sep 29, 2026 09:05 pm
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