Ashutosh Kaushik has trumped strong contenders like Rahul Mahajan, Raja Chaudhary, Zulfi Syed and Monica Bedi to take home the title of Bigg Boss 2. Akshay Kumar declared the winner in the Jumbo Finale.

Just six months back, the small town dhaba owner had surprised everyone by winning MTV Roadies 5.0.

Ashutosh had tremendous support from audiences all over, and especially from north India and his home town of Saharanpur.

Although it was obvious from the votes and comments that Rahul and Raja were the favourites for winning the title, slowly but surely Ashu made a place in the hearts of viewers.

Whether it was his broken English, his minor tantrums or his alleged liaison with former Miss World Diana Hayden, Ashutosh the simpleton was seen as a man who needed the money (read a Rs 1 crore booty) more than anybody else.

In fact, after his exit, Rahul Mahajan too was of the opinion that Ashu should win.