According to News18, Tanmay Singh, known in the BGMI and PUBG scene as ScoutOP, is entering Salman Khan's Bigg Boss 20.

A mobile esports player on a mainstream reality show is not a small thing. Bigg Boss is watched by people who have never opened a battle royale app in their life. Put a player like ScoutOP on that show and every viewer's parent, uncle, or non-gamer friend sees a competitive gamer treated like a celebrity, not a kid wasting time on his phone.

Why this matters for you

If you grind ranked matches, scrims, or local tournaments, you already know the second-guessing you get at home. Moments like this chip away at that. It does not change your rank or your aim, but it changes the room you are grinding in. Sponsors, parents, and event organisers pay attention when mainstream TV treats esports players as public figures worth featuring.

• It puts names from the BGMI and PUBG scene in front of a non-gaming audience.
• It adds weight to esports as something you can be known for, not just something you do quietly.
• It does not, by itself, create more prize money, more tournaments, or more opportunities. That still depends on the ecosystem around players.

The real work is still what happens between matches: practising rotations, fixing recoil control, reviewing your own gameplay, showing up to tournaments and playing them out. A TV appearance does not replace that. But it does raise the ceiling on how competitive gaming is seen in India, and that shift benefits everyone playing right now, not just the player on screen.

Where playnex fits

playnex runs tournaments across BGMI, PUBG, and COD Mobile for players who want to compete and be seen doing it. You do not need a TV show to prove you play seriously. Entering events, playing them out, and building a track record does that on its own. Stories like this are a reminder that the scene you are part of is being watched more widely than before.