Talking about coming back to the show, Salman Khan in a statement said, “I have a long-standing association with Bigg Boss, and I’ve witnessed that each edition brings novelty and sets the bar of entertainment higher. In this season, the mantras of Dil, Dimaag aur Dum have laid out three paths for the contestants and it will be an exciting watch to see their journey unfold. I’m looking forward to hosting this one-of-a-kind edition as the contestants take on this interesting challenge of teaming up with the Boss himself.”
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Isha Malviya and Abhishek Kumar enter the house. Salman ends Bigg Boss 17 launch in his style.
Udaariyan stars Isha Malviya and Abhishek Kumar were seen sharing their feelings for each other after the end of their relationship. Salman asked if there is anything amid them as the story was the same with Ankit Gupta and Priyanka Chahar Choudhary in the last Bigg Boss season.
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Actor Isha Malviya is the 17th contestant of Bigg Boss 17.
Actor Abhishek Kumar is on the Bigg Boss 17 stage.
Known as 'achanak bayanak' a popular Youtube, and Instagram influencer, Arun Srikanth Mashettey is into gaming.
Actor Rinku Dhawan is on the Bigg Boss 17 stage with her mother, who came to drop her.
Bigg Boss 17 contestant Mannara Chopra is cousin of Priyanka Chopra and Parineeti Chopra. Named Barbie Chopra, she later changed her name to Mannara. She has worked in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, and Kannada films. Her last film was Thiragabadara Saami where she also landed in controversy when the film's director, AS Ravi Kumar Chowdary, kissed her during promotions.
Bigg Boss 17 contestant Navid Sole is a UK-based pharmacist who has appeared on TV shows previously. He was part of the reality show, The Apprentice. Will he get in trouble on Bigg Boss 17 as he doesn't speak Hindi and the show rules won't allow him to speak in English?
'Tehelka bhai' aka Sunny Arya is a part of Bigg Boss 17.
Bigg Boss 17's next contestant is singer Firoza Khan aka KhanZaadi.
Soniya Bansal is the last-minute entry in the Bigg Boss 17 house.
Salman takes a compatibility test of Vicky Jain and Ankita Lokhande. Ankita is asked one thing that Vicky should have left outside the house. Ankita also shares that she will keep her 'fashion game' on in the house. Ankita and Vicky also take 7 vows, customised for the Bigg Boss house.
Another real-life couple Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain enter Bigg Boss 17.
Sana Raees Khan-Jigna Vora chose the 'Dimag' house. Aishwarya and Neil chose the 'Dill' house first but now Neil wants to go to 'Dimag' house.
Jigna Vora thanks Munawar as his shows lifted her spirits during bad times when she had to go to jail.
Munawar Faruqui and Mannara Chopra appear to share a love-hate relationship. Bigg Boss asks Munawar why he is not trusting Mannara. He is yet to decide which section of the Bigg Boss house he wants to go to.
Jigna Vora says she has joined Bigg Boss 17 for her son. Her life story inspired Hansal Mehta web show Scoop. She was in jail for nine months and shared that she deserves to be Bigg Boss 17 captain. Sana Raees Khan also shared her arguments. Sana was a part of the Aryan Khan drug bust case. As the two had a spirited' fight, Salman declared that no one won the captaincy task.
Sana Raees Khan is on the Bigg Boss 17 stage. She is a lawyer. Jigna Vora also joins the stage. She is the one who inspired Hansal Mehta’s web series Scoop.
Anurag Dobhal talks about his 'bro-sena'. He makes a vlog on the Bigg Boss 17 stage. Salman says that bikers should be careful while driving. Salman and Anurag did the 'Hudd Hudd Dabangg' hook step on the stage.
Anurag Dobhal is the 6th contestant to enter the house. He is a moto blogger also known as 'babu bhaiya' from Uttarakhand.
While Salman, Aishwarya, and Neil feed Navid Sole some Panipuri, Navid asks some questions from the couple.
Navid Sole is from the UK. He introduces himself on the Bigg Boss 17 stage.
Salman was in awe of the love and compatibility Aishwarya Sharma and Neil Bhatt share. Salman asked how long they had been married. Salman makes them aware that challenges can come in any form in the house.
Aishwarya Sharma and Neil Bhatt are the next contestants of BB 17 after Munawar Faruqui and Mannara Chopra.
Munawar meets Mannara inside Bigg Boss house. They take a tour of the house. Munawar asked Mannara if she is related to Priyanka Chopra. Munawar is not sure if Mannara is sharing the right details about the 3 houses.
Salman asked Munawar to introduce himself in his special way. Salman then asks Munawar to recite some Shayari on some situations in the house.
Munawar Faruqui is the second Bigg Bigg 17 contestant. He took the stage with his stand-up comedy session.
Mannara enters the house with a book that has details about all the 3 houses. The 'bhavna shunya' Bigg Boss gave a task to Mannara to read the details to all the contestants who will enter the house and she will also announce who chose which house.
Bigg Boss shares details about the three houses, 'Dill', 'Dimag' or 'Dum'. Bigg Boss gives Mannara a chance to choose the house she wants to enter. Mannara chooses to enter the 'Dill' house.
Mannara Chopra shared that she once did an ad film with Salman and expressed her desire to dance with the actor. The two danced to the song "Laal Duppata".
Priyanka Chopra’s cousin Mannara Chopra is the first contestant on the stage. Salman welcomes 'another Chopra' on the stage but shares that she is here to make a mark for herself. Salman also asked about the viral incident where the actor was kissed by a director.
Salman arrives on the Bigg Boss 17 stage. He performed on some of his hit tracks at various locations inside the Bigg Boss house too.
Bigg Boss gives a tour of the stunning Bigg Boss 17 house which has three houses under one roof.
Salman Khan-hosted show is all set to roll soon. Are you excited?
Aly Goni tweeted a few days back, "Finally someone my fav in bb17 so excited for him and I m sureeee he is gonna kill it and how ???." He tweeted today, "Samaj aagaya kaun hai mera fav ? All the best mere bhai kill it ?? #MunawarFaruqi."
Actor Soniya Bansal's name is also there in the confirmed list of Bigg Boss 17 contestants. She made her acting debut in Bollywood with Rahul Roy and Shakti Kapoor's movie 100 Crore and has worked with Zee, T-series, and Venus groups for their music videos.
If the reports are to be believed, here's the list of 17 contestants who will be seen in the Bigg Boss house this year:
Munawar Faruqui
Anurag Dobhal
Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain
Aishwarya Sharma and Neil Bhatt
Isha Malviya and Abhishek Kumar
Mannara Chopra
Jigna Vora
Firoza Khan
Rinku Dhawan
Arun Srikanth Mashettey
Navid Sole
Sana Raees Khan
Soniya Bansal
Sunny Arya
Rajiv Adatia, who was one of the contestants of Bigg Boss 15, took to Twitter to post, "Wishing my Dearest, Ankita, Vicky, Abhishek and Munawar all the very best for Bb17! Go rock it!! I’m sure these guys will reach really far!! Lots of love to you!! Have fun!! #bb17."
In a new Bigg Boss 17 promo, Salman Khan is seen introducing Munawar on Bigg Boss 17. He says Munawar has been a standup comedian till now, adding a message for him "Weekend par jab mein aau, toh karna shut up. Kisi ki na karna pant down, aur dua karna finale mein karu as a winner aapka hand down (When I will come at weekends, you will have to shut up. Don't try to act out on anyone else and hopefully I will announce you as the winner)!"
Lawyer Sana Raees Khan, who was one of the lawyers involved with Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan's drug case, is said to be a replacement for Manasvi Mamgai who was earlier a part of the Salman Khan-hosted show.
A Twitter user posted, "Munnawar Faruqui's presence in the Bigg Boss house is a breath of fresh air. His impeccable comedic timing and relatable humor will make us feel right at home WELCOME MUNAWAR IN BB17 #BiggBoss17 #MunawarFaruqi."
Bigg Boss' new season's launch is just a few hours away. The Salman Khan-hosted show is scheduled to premiere on October 15 at 9 pm, with subsequent episodes airing on weekdays at 10 pm and on weekends at 9 pm. Fans can also enjoy 24-hour LIVE updates on JioCinema.
Aishwarya Sharma, who will be a part of Bigg Boss 17 with her actor husband Neil Bhatt, shared a long note as she becomes the 2nd runner-up on Khatron Ke Khiladi 13.
Ex-Bigg Boss contestant Kamya Punjabi reacted to the buzz that contestants of the reality show this year will likely have access to a phone, and said that it is not going to be easy as there will be a lot of struggle with that. As per a report by IANS, Kamya shared, "Bigg Boss has been airing for several years now and every contestant comes prepared for it. After continuously watching the previous seasons, they kind of understand, before participation, whether there will be a secret room or not, whether there will be evictions in the first week or not, whether there will be a wildcard entry or not. They make up their strategy, but when the makers of the show then introduce new things like this into the mix, the entertainment level of the show for the audience as well as the contestant is heightened. It’s nice to see something new and something different every year."
Anurag Dobhal aka 'the UK07 rider' is said be to a part of Bigg Boss 17.
Digital creator Sunny Aryaa also known as 'tehelka bhai' is expected to enter the Bigg Boss 17 house tonight.
Actor Manasvi Mamgai was all set to foray into the reality show space with Bigg Boss 17. However, the former Miss India won’t be part of the show now. While Manasvi refused to talk about the matter, her team confirmed to indianexpress.com that she would not be on the show but did not give clarity about what went wrong at the last moment. READ MORE
If reports are to be believed, TV actor Rinku Dhawan, who has been a part of many hit shows, will be seen in the Salman Khan-hosted Bigg Boss 17.
TV actor Ankita Lokhande and her businessman husband Vicky Jain are all set to be a part of Bigg Boss 17.
Real-life couple and actors, Neil Bhatt and Aishwarya Sharma are a part of Bigg Boss 17.
A glimpse of Munawar Faruqui's entry into the Bigg Boss 17 house is shared online.
Munawar Faruqui, an Indian comedian and rapper, who won the Kangana Ranaut-hosted reality show, Lock Upp, is a part of Salman Khan-hosted Bigg Boss 17. His fans make 'WELCOME MUNAWAR IN BB17' trend on X (formerly called Twitter).
Salman Khan shares glimpses from 'first-day first show' of Bigg Boss 17.
A promo of Bigg Boss 17 hinted at former journalist Jigna Vora participating in the TV reality show.
A new promo of Bigg Boss 17 shows a contestant who claims to be a 'non-TV personality'. Salman Khan tells him to speak in Hindi, which seems to be a difficult task for him.
Former TV couple, Isha Malviya and Abhishek Kumar got into a war of words in front of Salman Khan during the grand premiere of Bigg Boss 17.
Salman Khan-hosted Bigg Boss 17 will premiere on Sunday at 9 pm on Colors and JioCinema, with subsequent episodes airing on weekdays at 10 pm and on weekends at 9 pm. Fans can also enjoy 24-hour LIVE updates on JioCinema.