Bigg Boss OTT 3 finale Live Updates: Sana Makbul is the winner of Anil Kapoor’s show, takes home trophy and Rs 25 lakhs

After announcing this year's Bigg Boss OTT 3 winner, Anil Kapoor signed off the season in style.

Sana Makbul, who was determined to win since the very beginning, won the latest season of the Bigg Boss OTT. The actress ran to hug her mom before she lifted the Bigg Boss OTT 3 trophy. Sana then shared the moment with Naezy. She said, "This guy always believed in me and said 'iss aldki mein dum hai.'"

Sana Makbul is the winner of Bigg Boss OTT 3. Anil Kapoor held the hands of the top two finalists and after a lot of teasing, he finally announced the winner of the reality show.

Ranvir Shorey, who never was on the same page with Sana Makbul in the Bigg Boss house, calls the actress a unicorn. He also predicted her to be the winner of this season.

Top two finalists Sana Makbul and Naezy expresses their feelings to Anil Kapoor. While Sana says she is feeling extremely nervous, Naezy says he is feeling excited about being in the top 2 of the show. Sana adds she always knew that she and Naezy will make it to the finals.

The two finalists and best friends Naezy and Sana Makbul are finally out of the Bigg Boss OTT 3 house. The two followed the last order by Bigg Boss, and left the house, finally stepping on the grand finale stage as Anil Kapoor gave them a grand welcome.

After an interaction with Bigg Boss, Sana Makbul and Naezy left the Bigg Boss house along with the trophy. The two thank Bigg Boss for the "beautiful experience".

Bigg Boss recalls all the struggles Naezy went through in his life and appreciated him for showing courage. Bigg Boss saluted his spirit. He also addressed the hygiene issue and said how Naezy was strong throughout and was loved by fans.

Bigg Boss addresses finalist Sana Makbul and reminded her of the names she was called inside the house--Naagin, fake, selfish. He said she was always targeted for being focused and wanting to win the trophy. He appreciated her for being so focused throughout the game.

Bigg Boss addresses the two finalists of this season Sana Makbul and Naezy. He praises the two friends and their bonding.

As the 42-day long show comes to an end, and the time to announce the winner nears, Sana Makbul and Naezy left the house with fireworks as part of their farewell. The two were then made to stand in the garden, right in front of the Bigg Boss trophy as lights around the Bigg Boss house switched off for one last time.

Anil Kapoor announces that the voting lines have been closed for the final time. The veteran actor then asks the two contestants Sana Makbul and Naezy to finally come on the stage as the time to announce the winner of the season nears.

The next title on the show is 'Dabba boy', and it is given to actor Ranvir Shorey. Anil Kapoor gave the sashe to Ranvir. The veteran actor also gave a set of dabbas to the actor. Ranvir says, "Yeh dabbe mai sach mein le jau?" Shivani and Ranvir are also seen involved in a heated argument.

The next title is that of "Karam Karo fal ki chinta na karo" and it is given to Naezy. Anil Kapoor recalls the flush incident and Armaan Malik claims Naezy didn't flush four times, making things funny and awkward for everyone present.

Anil Kapoor reveals his favourite moment and says he loved how Ranvir Shorey mimicked the other contestants of the house and entertained his fans. Ranvir then gave a special performance where he retold the Bigg Boss OTT 3 story in his unique style. The actor introduced all the contestants. He called Sana Maqbool "Naagin" and trolled her for "Jo mai chahu who bolungi" attitude. He then calls Naezy "lazy". Rnavir calls Lovekesh "Badtameez". The actor calls Shivani a "loudspeaker".

Anil Kapoor surprises Ranvir Shorey with mutton seekh kebab. Anil feeds Ranvir with his own hand while others cheer. Ranvir touches Anil's feet as he gives the plate full of kebab to the former.

The makers of Bigg Boss OTT 3 activate the voting line for Sana Maqbul and Naezy. Fans can now vote for their favourite contestant. The one wth most votes will become the winner of the season.

Anil Kapoor compliments Ranvir Shorey for staying true to his real personality and playing the game with realness. Ranvir says, "I did whatever I thought was the best." He said,he never expected himself to be in top 3. Ranvir Shorey roots for Naezy.

Bollywood actor Ranvir Shorey becomes the second runner-up of Anil Kapoor-hosted show Bigg Boss OTT Season 3.

Deepak Chaurasia gets emotional as Ranvir Shorey gets evicted. He says, "Jab aapne Ranvir ka naam liya, mera dil toot gaya (My heart broke when you took Ranvir Shorey's name." Deepak then says he will keep his mutton and beer party promise to Ranvir and also invited Anil Kapoor. He says, "Sir, you are also invited for the party tonight. Forget your diet for tonight." Anil Kapoor says, "Who said I follow a diet?"

Sana Makbul and Naezy hug each other after making it to the top 2 in the game. The actress is seen thanking god.

Ranvir Shorey becomes second runner-up of Bigg Boss OTT 3, leaving Sana Maqbul and Naezy as the top 2 finalists. This shocks Deepak Chaurasia, who holds his head and looks sad. Ranvir hugs the top 2 contestants and leaves the house. He says, "Five ke baad three tak aagaya, bahaut hai."

While recalling cute moments of contestants from this season, a video of Kritika Malik and her husband Armaan Malik's cute banter was played. In the video, Kritika could be seen throwing tantrums, while Armaan consoled her. Ranvir could be heard calling them "filmy".

The next cute moment from the house is that of Ranvir Shorey and Sai Ketan Rao. In their flashback video, they both could be seen reading letters sent to each other as part of the task of saving each other from eviction. They were both seen exchanging a cute moment followed by a blockbuster performance on "Tere piche tera yaar khada" song.

As part of the grand finale, Anil Kapoor recalls a few cute moments of the contestants from the Bigg Boss OTT 3 house. The first moment is of Sana Makbul and Naezy, where the former was seen saying Naezy to not generalise her by calling 'Bommai' and name her differently. This was followed by a cute performance by both the contestants.

The next title is given to Sai Ketan Rao. He receives the title of 'Yeh Kaun Hai'. His girlfriend then praises him for being true to his personality throughout the show.

Anil Kapoor gives the 'Kabootar Jaa' title to Shivani Kumari. All the contestants agree to the title. Shivani is proud of this title and calls herself fearless for speaking the truth. However, Ranvir Shorey interrupts her and claims she always added extras to twist other's statements.

Sana Makbul's friends Vishal Pandey, Lovekesh Kataria and Shivani Kumari root for their friend and say, "Bilkul jeetegi." Lovekesh speaks in detail about Sana and calls her "very expressive and straight forward".

Anil Kapoor revealed the 'chokdi' of Bigg Boss OTT 3 house--Sana MaKbul, Vishal Pandey, Lovekesh Kataria, and Shivani Kumari. Anil took a sarcastic dig at their friendship for not standing for each other at the time of need but claimed that every time they came together, they only entertained their fans, calling them the best of friends. This was followed by a pre-recorded performance by the four friends. They danced to the iconic "Jalwa" song.

Sai Ketan Rao, who had issues with Sana Makbul, in the Bigg Boss OTT 3 house, says he will never accept Sana as winner. At the same time, the actor roots for his friend and rapper Naezy, claiming he is the nicest person, who always wishes everybody's good.

After seeing Sai Ketan Rao meet his mother after his eviction, Ranvir Shorey gets emotional and says, "The toughest part of this game is to stay away from your family."

As Sai Ketan Rao leaves the house, he talks to Anil Kapoor and calls the Bigg Boss OTT house a 'mad house'. Looking at her son, Sai's mother gets emotional. He soon runs and hugs his mother. Later, the ex-contestants and Anil Kapoor tease the actor to hug his girlfriend as well. Later, his girlfriend addresses the audience and claims she can feel the change in Sai after the Bigg Boss experience.

Sai Ketan Rao gets evicted as Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao announce the name after their little 'stree and sar kata' game in the Bigg Boss OTT 3 house. He hugs his co-contestants and leaves the house as the Stree 2 actors wish him and the rest of the contestants the best.

Anil Kapoor scares the top 4 contestants and says, "Stree always takes someone back with her," hinting at the next eviction of the finale. He then sends Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor to the Bigg Boss house, which is uniquely set in a horror theme. The set had four scary dolls with 'sar kata' mundi and the names of the four contestants. Rajkummar then asks the contestants to share why they should not be evicted. They all give reasons to why they should not be evicted and requests the 'stree' to spare them.

Shraddha Kapoor calls Naezy her favourite and asks him to rap for her. But, for a change, Anil Kapoor asks Shraddha Kapoor to sing and Naezy to rap for her. The actress then sings "Teri Galiyan" song to which Rajkummar beat boxes and gives a queue to Naezy to rap. Naezy impresses the actress with his on-spot rap.

Rajkummar Rao, while interacting with the contestants, called Shivani Kumari his favourite. Shivani then speaks to the actors in her unique accent, making Shraddha laugh. Shivangi teaches Rajkummar her signature vlog opening, 'Hi frienda'. Anil Kapoor then teaches her a dialogue, which she repeats in her unique style.

Stree 2 actors Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao entered the finale stage. They both were introduced to the top four finalists. The stars are on the show to promote their upcoming horror-comedy Stree 2, which is scheduled to release on August 15. Rajkummar Rao entertains the audience and contestants with his monologue and then he also makes Anil Kapoor as well as other contestants dance to Stree 2 song 'Aayi Nai'.

As part of this season's game, Lovekesh Kataria is given the title of Bigg Boss OTT 3's 'Boldest Contestant'. He is gifted a brand new Honda bike.

Anil Kapoor makes Sana Maqbul and Ranvir Shorey express their feelings to each other by saying the opposite things. After the end of their act, Ranvir Shorey compliments Sana's acting skills. He says, "Bahaut achi actress hai yeh." When Anil Kapoor asks Armaan Malik what would he call Ranvir Shorey and Sana Maqbul's jodi, he says they are like 'Saanp and Nevala.' The two are then seen in a special performance along with the other two contestants. They danced to "Khalaas" song followed by "Ghamand Kar".

Anil Kapoor asksRanvir Shorey what does he think of his enemy Sana Makbul, who has come so far in the game. Replying to this, Ranvir says, "Sana Makbul made it so far in the game either due to audience's love or Bigg Boss's pity." He adds she didn't deserve to be in top 5. The two are then asked to enact a romantic scene and say the opposite of what they feel for each other.

After giiving 'Mujhe Bhi Do' title to Naezy, 'Ab Bas Kar' title is given to Sana Makbul. The actor-influencer walks the ramp, making people laugh.

After Kritika Malik's eviction and a special performance by the finalists of Bigg Boss OTT 3, Anil Kapoor gave titles to the remaining four contestants. 'Mujhe Bhi Do' title is given to rapper Naezy. Ranvir gave a sashe to Naezy that read 'Mujhe Bhi Do'.

Anil Kapoor announces that the voting line will be activated soon for the selection of the winner of Bigg Boss OTT 3. After Kritika Malik's eviction, Naezy entertains the audience with his on-spot rap, followed by a special performance by the rapper, Sana Maqbul, Armaan Malik and Ranvir Shorey. Soon, the makers will announce the top 4, followed by top 2, activating the voting lines to choose the winner of this season.

Anil Kapoor makes the contestants open the gift box they received from their family members. Giving them the order to open the gift box, Anil Kapoor says, "These boxes will decide their future," making the top 5 contestants nervous. On the count of three, Anil Kapoor asks them to open the gift box. On opening the box, contestants find their photos with ribbons tied on them. Kritika's box had a red ribbon, which signalled her eviction.

Vishal Pandey claims Armaan Malik's reaction to his comment about Kritika Malik was 'calculative'. Deepak Chaurasia, who has retuned for the final episode, backs Vishal Pandey and says Armaan's reaction was totally calculative.

Lokesh Kataria changes his statement after returning to the Bigg Boss OTT 3 grand finale episode. He says, until the end, he thought Vishal was wrong to whisper in his ears. But after his eviction, he understood Vishal's point of view. 

Armaan chimes in and requests the makers of Bigg Boss to play the video in question. Armaan says he would fall on Vishal's feet if not guilty.

Vishal Pandey confronts Armaan Malik and Payal Malik for twisting his words. He claims Payal twisted his words. He also slams Armaan for slapping him. Payal jumps in and says she saw various clips that spoke volumes about Vishal's intention. She accuses him of checking out Kritika Malik while gymming with Armaan Malik. 

Armaan adds, 'We have all seen the video, including Vishal. So we all know what's the truth. Everything that happens in the Bigg Boss house, it is all recorded.' 

Armaan and Vishal then get into a heated argument, where they diss each other. Vishal defends himself by saying he was complimenting people.

'Vada Pav girl' Chandrika Dixit compliments Ranvir Shorey's no-shave look. She says, "Ranvir ji you look so handsome'.

Kritika Malik, who has successfully made it to the top 5, reacts to her co-contestants' claim that she is undeserving of being in the top 5. She says, "They all have their own point of view. I can't help it. I have stayed true to my game. I never faked my personality."

Payal Malik, who is present at the grand finale, apologises to Kritika Malik for making her cry on Bigg Boss OTT Season 3. Both Payal and Kritika break down. Armaan Malik then tries to console his wives and says, "Kritika mat ro, makeup kharab ho jayega."

In the year book, Sai Ketan Rao writes a sweet message for Kritika Malik. He wrote, "Will miss your paranthas." Ranvir and Naezy too had sweet messages to share for Kritika.

Ranvir Shorey shares a piece of advice for Sana Maqbul and says not to use "Mai aisi hi hu" card all the time. He also wants God to give her wit and maturity.

Anil Kapoor asks finalists to read out special messages from their co-contestants. The first one to read the messages is Ranvir Shorey. He reads out the message by Kritika Malik, which goes, "You are the best person I have met, love you Ranvir Ji". After pointing at Kritika, Ranvir sends her a flying kiss.

Anil Kapoor jokes around with Naezy. He asks, "Would you pick up my call when I approach you?" Naezy says, "Apke liye jaan bhi dega Bommai." Anil then says audience is always curious to know Naezy's next move.

In an interaction with the finalists, Anil Kapoor calls Ranvir Shorey a 'real player'. He says, "When audience sees a real player, they love him from their heart." He also compliments the actor's no-shave look for the grand finale.

Sai Ketan's girlfriend along with his mother is present at the grand finale. While speaking to Anil Kapoor, the host of the show, she expresses her joy that Sai, usually unexpressive, played well and has made it to the finale.

Kritika Malik's mother roots for her daughter. When Anil Kapoor asks what does she think about her daughter's chances of winning, she says, 'Kritika hi jeetegi.' She also reveals that her favourite contestant is Ranvir Shorey.

Former contestants of Bigg Boss OTT Season 3 and the family members of the finalists are present at the finale.

Anil Kapoor has finally entered the Bigg Boss OTT 3 grand finale stage. The actor entered in style and danced to the Nach Punjaban song from JugJugg Jeeyo to kickstart tonight's episode. Ex-contestants were seen cheering for the veteran star.