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Bigg Boss 18 Confirmed Contestants List: The 18th season of Bigg Boss kickstarts on Sunday with Salman Khan returning as the host. This year, the theme of Bigg Boss 18 is ‘time ka tandaav’, which deals with the concepts of past, present and future. Interestingly, this season not only embeds this theme in its house design but also in the contestants that viewers will get to see this year.
A list of confirmed contestants has been doing the rounds on social media, and with the promos that Colors TV has been dropping, we have managed to guess a few of them. In fact, in one of the promos, two contestants, Vivian Dsena and Nyrraa Banerji, have also been declared as the finalists and top 2 of the season on the very first day.
| S.No | Contestant name | Profession |
| 1 | Vivian Dsena | Actor |
| 2 | Shilpa Shirodkar | Actor |
| 3 | Karanveer Mehra | Actor |
| 4 | Nyrraa Banerji | Actor |
| 5 | Shehzada Dhami | Actor |
| 6 | Chum Darang | Actor |
| 7 | Muskan Bamne | Actor |
| 8 | Gunaratna Sadavarte | Advocate |
| 9 | Eisha Singh | Actor |
| 10 | Afreen Khan | Life coach |
| 11 | Sara Afreen Khan | Life coach |
| 12 | Rajat Dalal | Fitness influencer |
| 13 | Shrutika Arjun Raaj | Actor-entrepreneur |
| 14 | Tejinder Singh Bagga | Politician |
| 15 | Chaahat Pandey | Actor |
| 16 | Avinash Mishra | Actor |
| 17 | Alice Kaushik | Actor |
| 18 | Hema Sharma | Actor-social media influencer |
Actress Chum Darang, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, has won several beauty pageants. She has also starred in Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar’s Badhaai Do and Alia Bhatt’s Gangubai Kathiawadi. Chum is a very strong personality and has supported several social and environmental causes in the past.
Muskan Bamne is best known for her role as Rupali Ganguly and Sudhanshu Pandey’s daughter Paakhi in Anupamaa. Muskan had to quit Anupamaa which has recently undergone a leap. However, with this new project, Muskan wants people to know her real personality.
Shilpa Shirodkar, an actress seen in films of the 80s and 90s, has worked with the likes of Anil Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan and Chunky Pandey. She returns to the limelight after a long sabbatical.
Nyrraa Banerji, known for her role in Pishachini, was last seen on Khatron Ke Khiladi 13. Nyrraa, who claims to be quite strong both mentally and physically, has been offered Bigg Boss several times over the last 4-5 years.
Actor Avinash Mishra, who will be seen on Bigg Boss 18, has earlier appeared in TV shows like Yeh Teri Galliyaan, Yeh Rishte Hai Pyaar Ke and Ishqbaaz. Avinash is a fitness enthusiast and says he looks up to Salman Khan.
After winning Khatron Ke Khiladi 14, actor Karanveer Mehra is all set to participate in Bigg Boss 18. While he plans to go with the flow in the house, Karanveer says he will awaken the ‘Punjabi Munda’ if anyone tries to act smart with him on the show.
Actress Alice Kaushik, who is popularly known for her role in Pandya Store, is participating in Bigg Boss 18. Alice, who is dating her Pandya Store co-star Kanwar Dhillon, said that more than her, her beau Kanwar is very excited for her stint on the Salman Khan-hosted reality show.
The only couple to step inside the Bigg Boss 18 house this year is life coach Arfeen Khan and his wife, actress-turned-entrepreneur Sara. They have also closely worked with Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff and Kareena Kapoor, among others.
Social media influencer Hema Sharma, who goes by the screen name Viral Bhabhi, will also be seen participating in the show. Hemlata, who calls herself a Dabangg, says she has seen many hardships on the personal front. She is a single mother and has some regrets about her past choices.
Actress Chaahat Pandey, who was seen on the show Nath, has made headlines in the past for several reasons. A few years back, Chaahat had also accused her show’s producers of not paying her dues. Her latest controversy was about having issues with actress Alisha Panwar. Prior to Nath, Chaahat was seen on shows like Durga, Laal Ishq and Humari Bahu Silk.
Shrutika has majorly worked in Tamil and Malayalam films. She has also won cooking-based reality show Cooku With Comali.
Politician Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, who is also the Delhi Spokesperson for BJP, is quite famous for his social media presence. He has a great sense of humor and is quite easygoing.
Another politician and advocate participating in Bigg Boss 18 is Gunaratna Sadarvate. He hails from Maharashtra and has been associated with various social causes in the past.
Actor Vivian Dsena has been away from the limelight for a very long time. Over the last few years, he has been offered Bigg Boss several times and the actor has always rejected it. Finally this year, Vivian will be seen on Bigg Boss 18, and he is one of the most popular contestants on the show.
Actor Shehzada Dhami made headlines for all the wrong reasons earlier this year. The actor, who played the lead on Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, was ousted from the show overnight. He was later accused of having major attitude problems and showcasing unprofessional behavior. Now, Shehzada is participating in Bigg Boss 18 to clear his image.
Actress Eisha Singh, who rose to fame with her show Ishq Subhanallah, will also be joining her Sirf Tum co-star Vivian Dsena on Bigg Boss 18. Eisha, who also ventured into films and the OTT space, was last seen on the show Bekaaboo. She shared that due to strong insistence from the makers, she took up the Colors reality show.
Rajat Dalal is a fitness influencer. He is also known for his friendship with Elvish Yadav. In fact, as per reports, Rajat was the one who sorted out things between Elvish and Maxternn.
Bigg Boss 18 premiers on Colors TV tonight. It will air from Monday to Sunday. The show will also live-stream on the Jio Cinema App.
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