Bigg Boss 12 finale aired on Colors.
The controversial reality show Bigg Boss 12 finally came to an end on Sunday. TV actor Dipika Kakar took home the Bigg Boss 12 trophy and prize money of Rs 30 lakh.
This year, Bigg Boss’ performance in terms of TRPs has been disappointing. The contestants, which included commoners and celebrities, failed to sustain the interest of the viewers.
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The last season of Bigg Boss was won by television actor Shilpa Shinde, who was also seen on the current season of the show as a special guest and mentor.
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Dipika Kakar says it's a beautiful experience to lift the trophy of Bigg Boss 12.
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Salman Khan announces the winner of Bigg Boss 12. And the winner is Dipika Kakar. She takes home the winner's trophy and a cash prize of Rs 30 lakh.
The top two finalists Sreesanth and Dipika Kakar join Salman Khan on the stage. The host asks them with whose victory will they be happier and Dipika says she will be happier if she wins.
Bigg Boss praises Sreesanth and Dipika Kakar for their 105 days journey on the show. He tells both of them to come out of the house and even teases Sreesanth that he has finally opened the doors of the house for him.
Sreesanth and Dipika Kakar perform on peppy Bollywood song "Yeh Ladka Hai Deewana" from Shah Rukh Khan's film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
Urvashi Vani says Deepak Thakur should not have taken the money and should have stayed till the end. Salman tells him that his decision was right as among Sreesanth, Dipika and Deepak, the singer got the least number of votes.
Deepak Thakur comes on stage and meets Salman Khan. The actor teases him that after all the tax deduction, he will get only Rs 65,000.
Deepak Thakur presses the buzzer and agrees on taking home Rs 20 lakh and leave the show.
Salman Khan enters the house to reveal the big twist he has been talking about from the beginning of the finale episode. He tells Sreesanth, Dipika Kakar and Deepak Thakur about the briefcase of money which has Rs 20 lakhs. One of the three finalists can take the money and come out of the house. The money in the briefcase will be deducted from the prize money of the winner.
Salman Khan enters the Sultaani Akhaada for the last time. But this time the actor is there to promote another upcoming show of Colors, Kesari Nandan.
Dibang praises Salman Khan for his ace anchoring skills and tells him to have a co-anchor in the next season of the show.
Dibang also interacts with fans of Deepak Thakur in New Delhi. His fans say, "A Bihari can also be the winner of Bigg Boss 12 and Deepak has proved it."
Senior journalist Dibang talks to fans of Bigg Boss 12 in New Delhi. Everyone roots for former cricketer Sreesanth and calls him a genuine person.
Salman Khan promotes upcoming shows on Colors, Rising Star and Gath Bandhan.
Rohit Shetty and Salman Khan watch the Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 contestants perform a stunt on the stage. Bharti makes fun of Jasmine Bhasin, Ridhima Pandit and Aditya Narayan as they get an electric shock.
Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 contestants Aditya Narayan, Jasmine and others perform with Bigg Boss 12 finalists Dipika Kakar, Sreesanth and Deepak Thakur.
Filmmaker Rohit Shetty evicts the next finalist in the Khatron Ke Khiladi style. He first announces that Sreesanth and Dipika Kakar are safe and continues to be in the race to lift the trophy. Building suspense between Deepak and Romil's name, he finally takes Romil's name.
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Rohit Shetty is here to evict one of the remaining four finalists - Sreesanth, Dipika Kakar, Deepak Thakur and Romil Choudhary.
Salman Khan and Bharti Singh dance together on Salman's hit songs like "Jalwa", "Selfie lele re", "Jumme Ki Raat" and others.
Bharti Singh is on the stage with Salman Khan. She teases the actor and requests him to marry her. She calls herself "sundar, susheel and tikaaun". The comedian also takes a dig at all the celebrity weddings of the season.
Deepak Thakur and Somi Khan perform together at the grand finale of Bigg Boss 12. They dance on hit Bollywood numbers like "Milegi Milegi" from Stree.
Deepak Thakur interacts with his sisters and also sings a song for them on their request. His fans tell him that they have organised a grand welcome and want him to win the show.
Salman Khan shows a video clip where Deepak Thakur's family and fans shower him with love and blessings. They narrate his story of struggle and expresses their pride in seeing the singer among the finalists.
Karanvir Bohra is on the stage after being evicted. Nehha Pendse says she expected KV to be eliminated before others as nice people do not get to stay for long in the show. On being asked, who according to him should be the winner of Bigg Boss 12, Karanvir takes Deepak Thakur's name.
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Salman Khan once again interacts with the finalists and creates a tensed atmosphere as he tells them that one of them will have to leave the show after coming so close to the winner's trophy. He first teases them by saying that it is Deepak Thakur who has been eliminated and then takes Romil Choudhary's name. Finally, the actor tells that it is Karanvir Bohra who has been evicted from the show.
Salman Khan reveals that the finalists will be given a choice to either walk away with a briefcase of money or the winner's trophy. The money in the briefcase will be deducted from the prize money of the winner.
Bharti Singh tells Sreesanth that he has been best friends with the dumbbells in the house. She tells Deepak Thakur that his face towel can be displayed at Japan's museum for being the dirtiest. The comedian mocks Dipika Kakar for her tears. She shows a trunk and says it is filled with Dipika's tears. Lastly, she wishes luck to all the five finalists and leaves the Bigg Boss house.
Bharti Singh is here at the finale of Bigg Boss 12. She enters the house and interacts with the finalists.
Sreesanth, Deepak Thakur, Karanvir Bohra and Romil Choudhary dance on the song "Khalibali" from the movie Padmaavat.
Salman Khan says shouting matches were the highlight of Bigg Boss 12 as he introduces the performance of Sreesanth, Deepak Thakur, Karanvir Bohra and Romil Choudhary.
Salman Khan shows a video of Romil Choudhary's fans in his hometown Karnal. They are preparing for him to come back with the winner's trophy. The host interacts with them in a video call. The fans of Romil are confident about him winning the twelfth season of Bigg Boss.
Salman Khan takes a jibe at Sreesanth by telling him that they appointed a person to count how many times the former crickter threatened to leave the house. Salman says, "It was 299 times." The actor also reminds Dipika Kakar that she cried on the fourth day of the show. Deepak Thakur looks shy as Salman mentions the former's crush on Somi Khan.
Karanvir Bohra's wife Teejay Sidhu and mother are there to support him. Deepak is excited to see his parents among the audience. His mother tells him that she is proud of him.
Salman Khan interacts with the finalists. Romil says it was his dream to have his father sitting in the audience and his presence at the finale is no less than a trophy for him. Romil’s father remarks that he is proud of him. Sreesanth's wife Bhuvaneshwari talks to him and makes the cricketer meet his daughter Sanvika who is also there at the finale.
Family members of the five finalists express their happiness on seeing their loved ones in the finale of Bigg Boss 12.
The five finalists Sreesanth, Dipika Kakar, Deepak Thakur, Romil Choudhary and Karanvir Bohra sit in style inside the Bigg Boss house as they await the announcement of the winner. Bigg Boss congratulates them for coming this far in the game and ask them to raise a toast to their journey. Deepak expresses his gratitude towards the audience who brought him this far in the show.
All the contestants of Bigg Boss 12 are here at the finale of Bigg Boss 12. Megha Dhade says she wants Sreesanth to win the show. Somi Khan takes Dipika Kakar's name when Salman asks her about the name of the winner. Urvashi Vani thinks Deepak Thakur will not win the show as he lost track during the show.
Salman Khan welcomes the audience to the grand finale of Bigg Boss 12. He informs that the show has received one crore votes in the finale.
The finale begins with Salman Khan's performance on his song "Le Le Maza" from Wanted. He introduces all the five finalists, Dipika Kakar, Romil Choudhary, Sreesanth, Karanvir Bohra and Deepak Thakur in his performance.
In an interaction, Bigg Boss 11 contesant Bandgi Kalra told indianexpress.com, "I would like Deepak Thakur to win. The victory could completely change his life. It could help him grow further in his career and help his family."
In an interaction, Bigg Boss 11 contesant Puneesh Sharma told indianexpress.com, "My choice would be Karanvir Bohra. He is the perfect combination of a gentleman and rockstar. And I must add, it's ‘Bigg Boss’ not 'Bigg Badtameez'. This game is all about control and everyone has lost it sometime or the other, except him. He truly deserves to win the show."
In an interaction, Bigg Boss 10 contesant Akanksha Sharma told indianexpress.com, "I am really fond of Romil. I think he is apt with his analysis of situations and is playing the game with a good balance of the mind and heart."
In an interaction, Kamya Punjabi told indianexpress.com, "I want to see Sreesanth winning the trophy. His journey has been quite an interesting one. Through the show, he has shown all his emotions, be it aggression, tears or love. He is such a selfless man that he did not even think twice before nominating himself to save Dipika. That shows he is a good human being with a pure heart. He also maintains his relationship. It takes a lot of courage to open up about your suffering, and that too on national television. I think Sreesanth has already been through a lot and he deserves this victory, as a new start to his happy future."
While Bigg Boss 12 host Salman Khan and finalist Karanvir Bohra will match steps on Kick song "Jumme Ki Raat", Deepak Thakur and Salman will dance to Dabangg 2 song "Pandey Jee Seeti".
Vikas Gupta wrote on Twitter, "You know what I want and I really hope the country also wants the same thing. The thing about both of us is that we are fiercely loyal to people we love ?? I am waiting 4 the trophy #BB12 in ur hands @ms_dipika Nam Myoho Renge Kyo ? @DeepakThakur767 @sreesanth36 all the best"