Bigg Boss 19: TMKOC actor Jennifer Mistry denies being approached for Salman Khan’s show; this season to have 15 contestants

Bigg Boss Season 19 will kick start with 15 contestants. Three wild card contestants will join the show in the upcoming week, and towards the end, some ex-contestants from the show might also reportedly enter the house.

Jennifer Mistry denies participation in Salman Khan hosted Bigg Boss 19

Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal denies participation in Salman Khan hosted Bigg Boss 19. (Photos: Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal/Instagram, Bigg Boss 19/Jio Hotstar Team)

The countdown for Bigg Boss 19 has begun. On Thursday, the first promo was unveiled, with host Salman Khan teasing a politics-themed season. As previously reported by SCREEN, the show is set to be run by the housemates this year. Meanwhile, fresh developments around Bigg Boss 19 have emerged over the weekend.

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As reported by the Bigg Boss Tazaa Khabar page on social media, Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor Gurucharan Singh has been approached for the show. There were also rumors that his co-star Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal will be joining him on the Salma-hosted show.

However, SCREEN has exclusively learnt that the news about Jennifer Mistry is not true. When we reached out to the TMKOC star, she said, “I have no idea about this. I was approached for the show last year. This year, I have not yet been approached.”

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Bigg Boss 19 will have 15 contestants this year

Bigg Boss Season 19 will kick start with 15 contestants. Three wild card contestants will join the show in the upcoming week, and towards the end, some ex-contestants from the show might also reportedly enter the house. A source close to the show said, “The bedroom can only accommodate 15 people in the house this year. There will be 15 beds, and most likely there might not be any double beds in the house this time.” Another source also informed us that the show has been preponed from its earlier premiere date of August 30. The reason behind the same is the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations that will begin from August 27. Now Salman Khan will shoot for the show on August 22nd and 23rd.

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Bigg Boss 19 theme and format

While the politics-themed format for this season has been officially confirmed, we’ve learned some additional details about what viewers can expect. According to our source, contestants will reportedly be divided into two teams upon entering the house — the ruling party and the opposition. This division is expected to take place through a fun on-stage activity on stage with host Salman Khan.

Each party will be required to nominate one member from their team every week to contest for the position of leader. The final decision will be made through a ballot vote, and the elected contestant will form the ‘sarkaar’ for that week. In an interesting twist, the leader will have the authority to assign responsibilities, not just within their own team but also to the opposition. They may also be given the power to appoint ministers, such as a kitchen minister, bedroom minister, etc., who will be responsible for ensuring tasks are completed. Additionally, both teams will receive secret tasks, either as a group or individually, and successfully completing them will help earn ration for the week.

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Bigg Boss 19 contestants

According to Bigg Boss Tazaa Khabar, Sreerama Chandra and Hunar Hali have been confirmed as contestants for the upcoming season. Gurucharan Singh has also been approached for the show. Others who are reportedly in talks include Aamir Ali, Mugdha Chapekar, Chandni Sharma, Niyati Fatnani, Amaal Mallik, Mr. Faisu, Jannat Zubair, Rati Pandey, Dhanashree Verma, Apoorva Mukhija, and Gaurav Khanna. Additionally, several social media influencers are said to be in the running this season.

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Bigg Boss 19 is going to premiere on JioHotstar and Colors TV. As per reports, the show will stream on JioHotstar at 9 pm and air on Colors TV at 10:30 pm.

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ED arrests Biswal Tradelink’s MD in fake bank guarantee case, to confront him with Anil Ambani

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Partha Sarathi Biswal, managing director of Biswal Tradelink Private Limited (BTPL), in connection with an alleged fake bank guarantee case. “A probe has revealed that BTPL fraudulently arranged and submitted fake bank guarantees of Rs 68.2 crore along with forged State Bank of India (SBI) endorsements and fabricated confirmations for a Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) tender. For providing this bank guarantee, BTPL received Rs 5.40 crore from Reliance Power Limited,” an official said. Seven days after searching multiple locations in Mumbai linked to Anil Ambani, the ED has summoned the industrialist on August 5 to join the investigation into a money laundering case linked to a multi-crore bank loan fraud involving companies of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. The ED has also issued a lookout circular (LOC) to prevent him from travelling abroad. BTPL was one of the companies where the ED recently conducted searches. Biswal's arrest was made on August 1 and he was produced before a Delhi Court, which sent him to their custody till August 6. "We are planning to confront him with Anil Ambani during questioning and will try to verify some facts," an official said. The ED has initiated its investigation against BTPL based on an FIR registered by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Delhi Police, against the firm, its directors and others, for allegedly providing a fake bank guarantee which was submitted to SECI. “During the investigation, the ED has collected several pieces of evidence and they confirmed the use of fake documents in the name of certain banks and fake email IDs in the name of SBI. Probe has also revealed that BTPL, a small company incorporated in 2019, maintained multiple undisclosed bank accounts and carried out transactions disproportionate to its declared turnover. Many violations of the Companies Act are found, and no statutory records are found at registered addresses, such as books of accounts, shareholders’ registers, etc,” the official said. The probe also revealed that dummy directors were used solely to sign documents, and found at least seven undisclosed bank accounts of the company. “Proceeds of crime, of crores of rupees, have been traced to these accounts,” the official added. A spokesperson for Reliance Power said the ED case related to a bank guarantee. “The company and its subsidiaries acted bona fide and have been a victim of fraud, forgery and a conspiracy. The company has made due disclosure on this to the stock exchanges on November 7, 2024. A criminal complaint in this regard has already been lodged with the Economic Offence Wing of Delhi Police against the third party on October 16, 2024. The due process of law will follow," said the spokesperson.

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