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Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)

Indian reality television show


Summary

Indian reality television show

FieldValue
imageBigg Boss Hindi TV Series Logo.jpg
countryIndia
languageHindi
presenter{{Plainlist
num_seasons19
num_episodes2076
location* Lonavala (S1–S4 & S6–S12)
runtime60–90 minutes
companyBanijay Entertainment
networkSony Entertainment Television (season 1)
network2Colors TV (season 2–present)
first_aired
first_aired2
last_aired
last_aired2present
cameraMulti-camera
based_onBig Brother
voicesAtul Kapoor
narratedVijay Vikram Singh
relatedBigg Boss OTT
  • Arshad Warsi (S1)
  • Shilpa Shetty (S2)
  • Amitabh Bachchan (S3)
  • Sanjay Dutt (S5)
  • Farah Khan (HB)
  • Salman Khan (S4–present)
  • Karjat (S5)
  • Film City, Mumbai (S13–present)

Bigg Boss is an Indian Hindi-language reality television show of the Bigg Boss franchise in India that airs on Colors TV. It is based on the Dutch format of Big Brother, developed by Endemol. Since its premiere on November 3, 2006, the show has completed nineteen seasons and three OTT (Over-the-Top) seasons. Throughout its run, Bigg Boss has seen a variety of hosts. The first season was hosted by Arshad Warsi, followed by Shilpa Shetty in the second season and Amitabh Bachchan in the third. Farah Khan led the Halla Bol season, while Sanjay Dutt co-hosted the fifth season with Salman Khan. Since season 4, Salman Khan has taken the helm as the show's primary host. As of season 19, a total of 353 contestants has participated in Bigg Boss. Thirteen contestants have returned for other seasons, while two played as proxy contestants and 4 were not selected by the audience, preventing them from entering the house. As of season 19, Bigg Boss has aired a total of 2,076 episodes.

Overview

Concept

Bigg Boss is a reality TV show inspired by the original Dutch Big Brother format created by John de Mol Jr. In this competition, a group of contestants, referred to as "housemates", live together in a specially designed house, cut off from the outside world. Each week, these housemates nominate each other for eviction, and those with the highest nominations face a public vote. Ultimately, one housemate is "evicted" each week.

There are some unique elements to the eviction process. Besides public voting, housemates with special privileges, like the captain, may have the power to evict someone directly. Additionally, Bigg Boss has the authority to modify the eviction process as needed, sometimes introducing exceptions or twists.

The final week of the show, with three to six housemates left. During this time, the public votes for their favorite contestant, leading to the crowning of a winner.

While most participants are celebrities in Indian version, seasons 10, 11 and 12 saw an influx of commoners as housemates, bringing a new dynamic to the show. Notably, Manveer Gurjar, a commoner, emerged as the winner of Season 10.

The housemates' actions and interactions are monitored by the voice of Bigg Boss, a mysterious figure who represents the show's authority and enforces rules.

House

The Bigg Boss house is a unique and carefully designed space that serves as the central setting for the popular reality show which is built for each season. Over the seasons, its location has varied, with the initial seasons situated in tourist-magnate hill station of Lonavala, Pune district of Maharashtra and later moving to ND Studios in Karjat, in Maharashtra's Raigad district for Season 5. From Season 13 onwards, the house has been established in Film City, Goregaon, Mumbai.

The architecture of the house is contemporary and well-furnished, featuring a range of modern amenities to facilitate the daily lives of the housemates. Key areas include: Kitchen, Living Area, Bedroom (two in first three seasons while four in sixteenth season and three in seventeenth season), Bathrooms (two toilets, two bathrooms, two washrooms in bedroom, one washroom in jail, one washroom in garden area), Storeroom, Garden and Pool Area, Lounge Room, Activity Area, Medical Room, Smoking Room, Luggage Area, Dining Area, Jail, Gym and Balcony.

One notable aspect of the Bigg Boss house is the Confession Room, an essential feature where housemates can express their thoughts, feelings, strategy or any kind of conversation as Bigg Boss listens and talks with them. This is also where the nomination process occurs sometimes.

To ensure the housemates remain disconnected from the outside world, the house is devoid of televisions, telephones, internet access, clocks, books, pens, or paper.

Rules

While not all the rules have been explicitly communicated to the audience, several key ones are clearly established. Inmates are required to speak only in Hindi. Tampering with any electronic equipment or other items in the house is strictly prohibited. They may not leave the premises at any time without permission. Physical violence is completely forbidden. Discussing the nomination process with anyone is also not allowed. Housemates must remain awake until the lights go off, and they can only converse outside of the designated smoking area. Additionally, singing is not permitted within the house, nor can they write anything while inside.

Occasionally, housemates may be nominated for various reasons, including being chosen by individuals with special privileges obtained through tasks, for breaking rules, or for other unspecified reasons. In serious cases, a contestant may face expulsion from the house.

Airing

The main television coverage of the show consists of a daily highlights program and a weekly eviction show, typically aired on Saturday/Sunday and known as Weekend Ka Vaar or for Monday known as Somvaar Ka Vaar. In Seasons 16 and 17, the weekend episodes moved to Friday/Saturday (Shukravar Ka Vaar and Shanivar Ka Vaar), all broadcast on Colors TV, while the first season aired on Sony TV.

Each daily episode features key events from the previous day, while Saturday’s episodes focus primarily on the host's analysis of the housemates' performances and special tasks. Sunday’s episodes include a fun segment with guest appearances and the eviction of the housemates nominated that week. Notably, in Seasons 16 and 17, evictions took place on Saturdays instead of Sundays.

From Season 14 onward, Bigg Boss introduced a 24/7 Live Channel for Voot Select subscribers, and later for JioCinema Premium subscribers. This allowed viewers to enjoy direct engagement with the show’s happenings. Episodes were also aired 30 minutes earlier on Voot Select and JioCinema Premium until Season 17.

In Season 16, a new segment titled Bigg Bulletin with Shekhar Suman was introduced, airing on Sundays and hosted by Shekhar Suman. Season 17 saw the introduction of another segment, Just Chill with Arbaaz & Sohail, hosted by Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan, also on Sundays. In Season 18, episodes included Tandav Ka Overtime, extending the usual one-hour episode with additional content to cover the day's events. Season 18 also saw the launch of segment named Haye Daiyaa with Ravi Bhaiyya Garda Udaa Denge, hosted by Season 1 finalist Ravi Kishan, again on Sundays.

On Season 19, Episodes will be aired 90 minutes before the TV Broadcast on JioHotstar

Series details

Sanjay Dutt

Spin-off

Main article: Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi Digital series)

The series also has a digital version of the show called Bigg Boss OTT. Started in 2021, the first season was hosted by Karan Johar and broadcast by Voot for 24×7 coverage.

The second season aired on 2023 and was hosted by Salman Khan and broadcast by JioCinema for the 24x7 live feed.

The OTT series has rolled out its third season in 2024, hosted by Anil Kapoor and broadcast by JioCinema for the 24x7 live feed.

Housemate pattern

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Ashutosh KaushikSakshi PradhanSidharth BhardwajMink BrarCandy BrarRenee DhyaniDimpy GanguliPrince NarulaBani JudgeBenafsha SoonawallaKriti VermaParas ChhabraShehzad DeolPratik SehajpalShiv ThakareMunawar FaruquiDigvijay Singh RatheeBaseer Ali
Pooja MisrraVishal KarwalDimpy GanguliPriya MalikPriyank SharmaSurbhi RanaNaina SinghSimba NagpalSamarth JurelKashish Kapoor
Rishabh SinhaManu PunjabiMiesha Iyer
Bobby DarlingRohit VermaBegum AliLaxmi TripathiImam SiddiquiAndy KumarSushant DivgikarKawaljit SinghVikas GuptaVikas GuptaRajiv AdatiaNavid Sole
Viveik MishraSabyasachi SatpathyNishant Bhat
Aryan VaidDiana HaydenAditi GovitrikarShonali NagraniGauahar KhanSushant DivgikarRochelle RaoLopamudra RautLucinda NicholasManya SinghManasvi MamgaiChum DarangNehal Chudasama
Vida SamadzaiArchana GautamTanya Mittal
Monica BediDavender SinghAseem TrivediRahul MahajanAman VermaSwami OmZubair KhanRahul MahajanDr. Gunratan Sadavarte
Rahul MahajanAbbas Kazmi
Rakhi SawantSambhavna SethSherlyn ChopraVeena MalikMahek ChahalSana KhanHazel KeechNatasa StankovicSambhavna SethNora FatehiAntara BiswasArshi KhanKoena MitraRakhi SawantRakhi SawantGori NagoriNeelam Giri
Gauahar KhanMahek ChahalSapna ChaudharyShefali JariwalaArshi Khan
Sana Khan
Jade GoodyClaudia CieslaBegum AliSunny LeoneElli AvramNatasa StankovicMandana KarimiJason ShahLucinda NicholasAbdu RozikNavid SoleNatalia Janoszek
Sofia HayatAoora Park
Anupama VermaZulfi SyedPravesh RanaAnchal KumarShraddha SharmaNiketan MadhokAsif AzimDiandra SoaresMandana KarimiJason ShahLucinda NicholasAsim RiazShehzad DeolIeshaan SehgalManya SinghSoniya BansalChum DarangTanya Mittal
Carol GraciasPayal RohatgiHrishant GoswamiKarishma KotakSonali RautGizele ThakralVishal Aditya SinghRajiv AdatiaSoundarya SharmaManasvi MamgaiShilpa ShirodkarNehal Chudasama
Nigaar KhanArhaan KhanUmar RiazArchana GautamAyesha KhanEdin RoseNatalia Janoszek
Sahil ShroffAditi MistryMalti Chahar
Amit SadhKetki DaveBakhtiyar IraniShweta TiwariJuhi ParmarUrvashi DholakiaPratyusha BanerjeeKarishma TannaKarishma TannaKishwer MerchantKaran MehraHina KhanKaranvir BohraSidharth ShuklaAly GoniKaran KundrraNimrit Kaur AhluwaliaAishwarya SharmaChahat PandeyAshnoor Kaur
Rupali GangulyRakhi VijanTannaz IraniSara KhanAmar UpadhyaySayantani GhoshKamya PanjabiGautam GulatiGautam GulatiAnkit GeraGaurav ChopraHiten TejwaniDipika KakarDevoleena BhattacharjeeRubina DilaikTejasswi PrakashPriyanka Chahar ChoudharyNeil BhattShehzada DhamiAbhishek Bajaj
Akashdeep SaigalAashka GoradiaKushal TandonSukirti KandpalDigangana SuryavanshiRohan MehraShilpa ShindeSrishty RodeMahira SharmaEijaz KhanDonal BishtAnkit GuptaAnkita LokhandeAvinash MishraGaurav Khanna
Rajev PaulShilpa SaklaniPraneet BhatVikas BhallaSahil AnandNeha PendseVishal Aditya SinghNishant Singh MalkaniRashami DesaiGautam VigRinku DhawanNyra BanerjeeKunickaa Sadanand
Ratan RajputDeepshikha NagpalRoopal TyagiRohit SuchantiRashami DesaiKavita KaushikJay BhanushaliShalin BhanotAbhishek KumarMuskan BamneBaseer Ali
Soni SinghSuyyash RaiParas ChhabraAbhinav ShuklaVishal KotianSumbul TouqeerIsha MalviyaKaran Veer Mehra
Dalljiet KaurJasmin BhasinVidhi PandyaSreejita DeSamarth JurelSara Arfeen Khan
Arti SinghPavitra PuniaSimba NagpalTina DattaAyesha KhanEisha Singh
Madhurima TuliRaqesh BapatVikkas ManaktalaVivian Dsena
Devoleena BhattacharjeeAlice Kaushik
Yamini Malhotra
Ravi KishanPayal RohatgiShamita ShettyAshmit PatelAkashdeep SaigalDinesh Lal YadavTanishaa MukerjiSonali RautSambhavna SethRimi SenRahul DevMegha DhadeKhesari Lal YadavAbhinav ShuklaJay BhanushaliSumbul TouqeerMannara ChopraShilpa ShirodkarKunickaa Sadanand
Deepak TijoriRaja ChaudharyPoonam DhillonSamir SoniShakti KapoorDelnaaz IraniArmaan KohliAarya BabbarAjaz KhanAman VermaAntara BiswasJasleen MatharuSidharth ShuklaSara GurpalShamita ShettySreejita DeAnkita LokhandeChum DarangNeelam Giri
Kashmira ShahSambhavna SethVindu Dara SinghDolly BindraPooja BediSayantani GhoshApurva AgnihotriUpen PatelYuvika ChaudharyElena KazanNeha PendseKoena MitraKashmira ShahSahil ShroffTina DattaManasvi MamgaiHema SharmaFarhana Bhat
Rahul RoyRahul BhattPooja MisrraSantosh ShuklaAjaz KhanMinissha LambaVikas BhallaSahil AnandHimanshi KhuranaNikki TamboliKaran KundrraArchana GautamAyesha KhanEdin RoseAbhishek Bajaj
Deepak ParasharPuneet IssarKeith SequeiraRashami DesaiSonali PhogatRaqesh BapatSoundarya SharmaZeishan Quadri
Puneet VashistMadhurima TuliRashami DesaiMalti Chahar
Rishabh Sinha
Baba SehgalDebojit SahaIsmail DarbarManoj TiwariRaageshwari LoombaAli Quli MirzaAli Quli MirzaArvind VegdaPooja JainAnup JalotaKhesari Lal YadavRahul VaidyaAkasa SinghAbdu RozikFiroza KhanAmaal Mallik
Suyyash RaiAkash DadlaniDeepak ThakurShehnaaz GillJaan Kumar SanuAfsana KhanMC StanAoora ParkNatalia Janoszek
Abu MalikNeha BhasinShehbaz Badesha
Salil AnkolaVinod KambliDalip SinghSonika KaliramanNavjot Singh SidhuSangram SinghSreesanth Nair
Ahsaan QureshiRaju SrivastavVrajesh HirjeeRajat RawailArti SinghSajid KhanMunawar FaruquiShrutikaPranit More
Sanjay NirupamSeema PariharSampat Pal DeviTehseen PoonawalaSonali PhogatAbhijit BichukaleArchana GautamTajinder Singh Bagga
Chahat Pandey
Gulabo SaperaPriyank SharmaSrishty RodeNishant BhatGori NagoriAwez Darbar
Nagma Mirajkar
Natalia Janoszek
Neelam Giri
Mandeep BevliAndy KumarPritam SinghPritam SinghBenafsha SoonawallaShefali BaggaShardul PanditJay BhanushaliSajid KhanJigna VoraSara Arfeen Khan
Karan Kundrra
Sapna BhavnaniDiandra SoaresKawaljit SinghTanya Mittal
Nagma Mirajkar
Rajat DalalNehal Chudasama
Aditi Mistry
Pooja JainVikas PathakMunawar FaruquiMridul Tiwari
Anurag Dobhal
Sunny Arya
Arun Srikanth Mashettey
Vikas GuptaSiddhartha DeyZeishan Quadri
Arfeen Khan
Pritam SinghPritam SinghShardul PanditPranit More
Ragini ShettyAlina WadiwalaKamaal Rashid KhanNihita BiswasKashif QureshiAnita AdvaniSwami OmAkash DadlaniSourabh PatelRitesh KumarSana Raees Khan
Jaya SawantManveer GurjarArshi KhanShivashish MishraVicky Jain
Nitibha KaulBandagi KalraSomi Khan
Lokesh SharmaJyoti KumariNirmal Singh
Akanksha SharmaPuneesh SharmaSaba Khan
Manu PunjabiLuv TyagiRomil Chaudhary
Priyanka JaggaSabyasachi SatpathyDeepak Thakur
Navin PrakashSshivani DurgaUrvashi Vani
Zubair KhanRoshmi Banik
Mehjabi SiddiquiMital Joshi
Winner Runner-up Finalist

Controversies

Main article: List of Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) controversies

Other media

References

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