Bigg Boss, the uber-popular reality television game show, is finally here with its brand-new season. From the introduction and performances of the new contestants to their fun-filled first night at the iconic house, we are looking forward to the grand premiere night.
So, grab that bucket of popcorn because we are listing all the fresh live updates from the show. Keep watching this space for all the updates!
21:30 PM – The show started with an overview of the grand unveiling of the Bigg Boss house. The show has a ‘circus’ theme this year.
21:32 PM – Salman Khan, the host of the show, said that the audience will not be able to guess what’s going to happen in Bigg Boss 16.
21:33 PM – Salman Khan welcomed the first contestant, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia.
21:35 PM – Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia danced on ‘Aithey Aa’ with Salman Khan and expressed her fondness for the host, before entering the house.
21:40 PM – Bigg Boss proposes an idea to make Ahluwalia the captain if she allots each of the contestants, entering after her, a bed and makes them do a task in the house.
21: 45 PM – After the ‘Choti Sardarni’ actor, popular Tajikistani singer Abdu Rozik enters the house. He went viral over the internet with his song ‘Ohi Dili Zor’. The singer, who hummed Dil Deewana with the host, introduces himself on the show. He shares that he loves vada pav. He also confesses he knows little English.
22:00 PM – Priyanka Chahar Choudhary and Ankit Gupta, the lead pair of the show Udaariyan, entered the stage on the Nach Punjaban song. Salman Khan teased the popular on-screen couple by making them play a fun game.
22:05 PM – Next, the host welcomed rapper MC Stan, who shot to fame with his song Wata, which has over a whopping 21 million views. He introduced himself by stating that his fans call him ‘Basti Ka Hasti’.
22:10 PM – He stated that he wouldn’t clean bathrooms in the house and confessed that he’s not on the show for money or fame.
22:13 PM – Archana Gautam, the model-turned-actor and politician, is the next contestant to get locked inside the house. The host reveals that she has been a bikini model in the past and is currently an MLA. Archana Gautam states that just like Salman Khan, she doesn’t want to get married as well.
22:22 PM – Gautam Singh Vig, the television and movie actor, joined Archana Gautam on stage. In his introduction video, he mentioned how he hasn’t found his ‘mohabbat‘ in life yet.
22:30 PM – Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, who was the first contestant to enter the Bigg Boss house, also became the first contestant to go inside the confession room. However, Bigg Boss scolded her for not performing her secret task correctly and asked her to pull up her socks.
22:34 PM – Known for his popular character, Keshav, in Naagin, Shalin Bhanot is the next contestant to enter the Bigg Boss house. In 2004, the television actor participated in MTV Roadies. In his introduction video, he talks about his adoration for the host and reveals that he wants to be the next superstar, just like him.
22:40 PM – Before the first ad break of this season, a new promo revealed and confirmed filmmaker Sajid Khan’s entry into the Bigg Boss house.
22:50 PM – Soundarya Sharma, an actor and a dentist, made a smashing entry on the stage.
22:55 PM – Shortly after Soundarya Sharma, Shiv Thakare, who participated and emerged as the winner in Bigg Boss Marathi 2, announced his entry on the show.
23:02 PM – Sumbul Touqeer Khan, who became popular with her television show Imlie, also made a grand entry into the show by dancing to the hit-number Chaka Chak on the stage. She hilariously enacts how Salman Khan behaves on the dreaded Weekend Ka Vaar episodes. Her father also joined her on the stage.
23:11 PM – Manya Singh, who was crowned Miss India in 2020 runner-up and the daughter of an autorickshaw driver, grooved to Desi Girl as she made her way on the stage. The model also revealed the struggles she faced in her personal and professional career.
23:24 PM – Right before the second ad break, we see Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia becoming a stern taskmaster, after being scolded by Bigg Boss. She gets into a heated argument with Manya Singh and Archana Gautam over the bed assortment.
22:32 PM – Rajasthani dancer and popular stage performer, Gori Nagori is the next participant in the show. Even though she has a huge fan following, she revealed that her family, including her mother and elder sister, do not support her profession. She is fondly known as India’s Shakira.
23:39 PM – Tina Datta, best known for portraying the character of Ichcha and Meethi in Uttaran, brings in some Bengali sweets for Salman Khan on the occasion of Durga Puja. She revealed that she wishes to find a suitable man on this show.
23:43 PM – Tina Dutta’s on-screen rival, Sreejita De, who debuted with Kasautii Zindagii Kay as Gargi Tushar Bajaj, also joined her on stage.
23:58 PM – Sajid Khan, a filmmaker, comedian and actor, announced that he’s entering the house as a contestant this season. The filmmaker-actor, along with Salman Khan, recalls their childhood memories. He also talked about his failures in his personal and professional life.
We just can’t wait for the upcoming episodes of the show!
