Bigg Boss 12 contestant Sourabh Patel has lost his father to Covid-19. He shared the news of his dad's demise on Instagram. Sourabh in a long post said that his father was his friend and even though he had oxygen cylinder, doctors and sources, he still couldn't save his father. Talking about his state of mind, grief-stricken Sourabh shared that nothing can compensate for the blow he has suffered.His note read, "Mere papa is duniya me nahi rahe shayad wo mere papa kam dost jyada the. Main aap sabhi ko sirf itna kahna chahta hun dil se please agar aap bindass ghum rahe h ya aapke gharwale kahi jaane ke liye bole rahe to please unhe jaane mat dijiye kyuki “jaan hai to jahaan hai” ye wo time hai jisme paise source kuch kaam nahi aa rahe hai mere apne papa ko apne ankho ke samne is duniya se jaate dekha hai...aur mere pass sab kuch tha, oxygen cylinder doctor source sab kuch fir bhi nahi bacha paya. Request hai ghar par raho apno ke sath jab aisa hota to dimag kaam karna band kar deta hai. Aaj maine apna baap nahi ek dost khoya hai, ab kuch accha nahi lag raha h, main duniya me kuch bhi ban jao kuch accha kar lun poori duniya tarif kar le wo khushi nahi milti thi, jitni mere Papa khush hote the tab unhe dekhkar mujhe jo khushi milti thi, Wo main bata nahi sakta. #missyoudad #missyoumybestfriend #sourabhpatel #restinpeace #youwillbemissed."
Sourabh was seen in Bigg Boss 12 as a commoner alongside Deepak Thakur, Romil Choudhary, Shivashish Mehra and others. Sourabh came into limelight when reports came out that he is not a farmer but a assistant casting director, aspiring to be an actor. This is not the end. Sourabh’s real name is Sahil Rameshwar Patel. A popular television casting director on the condition of anonymity had shared with Indian Express that, While I haven’t worked with Sahil, I have known him for a long time now. He used to work as an assistant to a lot of my colleagues. It’s surprising to see him on Bigg Boss. He has changed his look after growing a beard. He has always been street smart and jugadu. Guess, he managed to trick the makers. ”Sourabh entered the show as a farmer from Jabalpur with his friend, businessman Shivashish Mishra. The two claimed to represent the common man on Bigg Boss. Not just Sourabh, even Shivashish has been accused of lying about his identity. As per his photos doing the rounds on social media, he is a model by profession.