Know about Bigg Boss 20, Bigg Boss 20 Contestants Name, Final Contestants Name List, Start Date, Bigg Boss 20 Host, Theme, and Latest News & Updates for Bigg Boss Season 20 – 2026.
About Bigg Boss Season 20 (BB20) Colors TV & JioHotstar Show :- The landmark 20th season of India’s biggest and most sensational reality television show, Bigg Boss 20, officially premiered on Sunday, 6th September 2026. Adapted from the global reality franchise Big Brother, the Hindi edition of Bigg Boss has evolved into a nationwide cultural phenomenon over two decades of high-octane drama, unscripted emotions, and intense rivalry.
For Season 20, the show has embraced an ambitious theme titled “Vardaan” (The Boon). In a game-changing twist unveiled during the grand premiere, the makers introduced the revolutionary “Extra Jeevan Daan” (also dubbed the Tathas-two concept). This game mechanic gives contestants a rare lifeline to reverse evictions, setting the stage for an unpredictable battle of strategy, survival, and alliances.
Bigg Boss Season 20 (2026) Quick Overview
| Show Name | Bigg Boss Season 20 (BB20) |
| Host | Salman Khan |
| Grand Premiere Date | Sunday, 6th September 2026 |
| Theme | Vardaan (“Extra Jeevan Daan” / Tathas-two Twist) |
| OTT Streaming | JioHotstar (Daily at 9:00 PM IST) |
| Television Broadcast | Colors TV (Mon-Fri 10:30 PM | Sat-Sun 9:30 PM IST) |
| Total Housemates | 18 entered (16 original + 2 wild cards) — 11 currently in the house |
All housemates entering the custom-built luxury Bigg Boss 20 house are isolated from the outside world, without mobile phones, clocks, or contact with their families. Equipped with over 100 high-definition cameras and microphones capturing every move 24×7, housemates must navigate weekly nomination rounds, rigorous tasks, and public voting to evade eviction.
Bigg Boss 20 Contestants List (Season 20 – 2026)
The 20th season features an eclectic mix of 16 hand-picked personalities representing cinema, sports, television, digital creators, music, and esports:
| # | Contestant Name | Known For / Profession | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Kom | Legendary Olympic Boxer & 6-time World Champion | Evicted (Week 7) |
| 2 | Mahhi Vij | Television Actress & Balika Vadhu Star | In House |
| 3 | Kanika Mann | Popular TV Actress & Model (Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega) | In House |
| 4 | Aasif Khan | Critically Acclaimed Actor (Panchayat, Mirzapur) | Evicted (Week 8) |
| 5 | Isha Rikhi | Punjabi & Hindi Film Actress and Model | Evicted (Week 3) |
| 6 | Arishfa Khan | Digital Creator & Social Media Influencer | In House |
| 7 | Rhiti Tiwari | Talented Singer & Daughter of Manoj Tiwari | Evicted (Week 4) |
| 8 | Kushal Tanwar (Gullu) | Entertainer & Reality TV Creator | In House |
| 9 | Qazi Ahmad Tauqeer | Singer & Fame Gurukul Winner | In House |
| 10 | Amrapali Dubey | Leading Bhojpuri Cinema Superstar | In House |
| 11 | Rohed Khan | Fashion Model & Actor | Evicted (Week 2) |
| 12 | Yung DSA (Harsh Machare) | Underground Hip-Hop Rapper & Music Producer | In House |
| 13 | Uditi Singh | Fashion Influencer & Model | In House |
| 14 | Aman Gandhi | Popular TV Actor (Bhagya Lakshmi) | Evicted (Week 6) |
| 15 | Tanmay Singh (ScoutOP) | Top Gaming Creator & Esports Icon | In House |
| 16 | Love Gill | Selected via “Fans Ka Faisla” Public Vote | In House |
| 17 | Manish Goel | TV Actor (Bhabhi, Kasautii Zindagii Kay) — Wild Card, Week 5 | In House |
| 18 | Nakul Dhull | Social Media Creator — Wild Card, Week 5 | Removed (Week 6) |
11 contestants remain. Manish Goel and Nakul Dhull entered as the season’s first wild cards at the Week 5 Weekend Ka Vaar. Rohed Khan was evicted in Week 2, Isha Rikhi in Week 3 and Rhiti Tiwari in the season’s first mid-week eviction. Rhiya Ahir lost the “Fans Ka Faisla” public vote to Love Gill on premiere night and never entered the house. Current nominees and lifelines are tracked in our elimination guide. Nakul Dhull was removed by Bigg Boss in Week 6 after a physical fight with Gullu. Aman Gandhi was evicted in Week 6 after finishing last on his final lifeline. Mary Kom was evicted in Week 7 after losing her last lifeline. Aasif Khan was evicted in Week 8 after losing his last lifeline.
Bigg Boss 20 Latest News & Recent Updates
Top 10 Recent News & Eviction Updates
- Bigg Boss 20: Mary Kom Evicted in Week 7 as Manish Goel Loses a Lifeline (Oct 25, 2026)
- Bigg Boss 20: Aman Gandhi Evicted in Week 6 After Losing His Last Lifeline (Oct 18, 2026)
- Bigg Boss 20: Wild Card Nakul Dhull Removed From the House After a Physical Fight With Gullu (Oct 15, 2026)
- Bigg Boss 20: No Eviction in Week 5 as Aman Gandhi Gets the Fewest Votes and Loses a Lifeline (Oct 11, 2026)
- Bigg Boss 20: No Eviction This Week as Mary Kom Gets the Fewest Votes and Loses a Lifeline (Oct 4, 2026)
- Bigg Boss 20: Rhiti Tiwari Evicted in the Season First Mid-Week Exit as Rivals Take Her Last Life (Oct 2, 2026)
- Bigg Boss 20: Gullu Takes a Third Captaincy Despite Five Black Roses and Arishfa Khan Calling It Vahiyat (Oct 1, 2026)
- Bigg Boss 20 Week 4 Nominations: 11 Contestants Face Eviction, Only Gullu, Arishfa and Aasif Safe (Sep 29, 2026)
- Bigg Boss 20 Week 3 Eviction: Isha Rikhi Evicted as Salman Khan Fakes Out Yung DSA, 14 Left (Sep 27, 2026)
- Bigg Boss 20 Week 3 Nominations: Yung DSA and Isha Rikhi Face Eviction After Confession Room Twist (Sep 22, 2026)
Bigg Boss 20 Host: Salman Khan Returns
Megastar Salman Khan returns as the charismatic host of Bigg Boss for the historic 20th season. Hosting the reality show since Season 4, Salman’s signature style, sharp wit, and authoritative guidance on Weekend Ka Vaar remain the cornerstone of the show’s massive ratings.
During the weekend episodes, Salman reviews the weekly happenings inside the house, questions contestants on their disputes and strategies, and announces the weekly eviction results based on public voting.
More on the host: what Salman Khan is reported to earn for Bigg Boss, and who Bigg Boss actually is — the voice, the format and the company behind it.
Bigg Boss 20 Telecast Timing & OTT Streaming
Following an OTT-first release model, fans can catch the episodes early online before television broadcast:
- JioHotstar (OTT): Streams daily at 9:00 PM IST with 24-hour interactive live feeds.
- Colors TV (Television):
- Monday to Friday: 10:30 PM to 11:30 PM IST
- Saturday & Sunday (Weekend Ka Vaar with Salman Khan): 9:30 PM to 11:00 PM IST
How to Vote for Bigg Boss 20 Contestants Online
Viewer voting is crucial to protecting your favourite housemates from weekly elimination. Here is the official method to vote:
- Download and open the JioHotstar App on your smartphone (Android / iOS).
- Log in with your registered mobile number or email ID.
- Search for “Bigg Boss 20” and tap on the official show banner.
- Click on the “Vote Now” button.
- The list of nominated contestants for the current week will be displayed on screen.
- Tap on your favourite contestant’s photo to cast your vote before the voting lines close on Thursday midnight.
For this week’s nominations and how the result is actually decided, see our Bigg Boss elimination this week guide. New to the format? Start with inside the Bigg Boss house and what a wild card entry means.
Bigg Boss 20 Live Updates & Elimination Alerts
Stay tuned to BiggBossCast.com for daily written episode recaps, captaincy task updates, nomination lists, and weekend eviction breaking news!
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- Click here for Latest Bigg Boss 20 News & Daily Updates
- Read Full Biographies & Profiles of Bigg Boss 20 Contestants
- Watch Bigg Boss 20 Live Streaming & 24×7 Camera Feed
- Bigg Boss Winners List All Seasons (1 to 19) & Predictions
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@Akansha your friend Ruchika Singh gave the third round of audition or was called before that only ?
kunal, they adopted three tier auditions …tier 1 general people (fake audition , )which was created by appyfizz on 14th september delhi and other places, tier 2 general people ( called selected few among the rest) for all what we talk about that we given auditions in mumbai ,kolkatta, chennai chandigarh , new delhi with group discussion and personal interview and tier 3 in which the channel actually decided to select the top guys and the process may be done. ruchika singh is the product of that process. ALL GUYS , LISTEN CAREFULLY AND TRUELY …HAMARA SAB KA FUDDU BANAYA HAI CHANNEL WALO NE , AND I AM NOT JOKING GUYS . THIS IS THE REALITY , THIS ISTHE TRUTH. SIDE BY SIDE FAKE AUDITIONS KE SATH SATH MAIN AUDITIONS HOTE RAHE HAI. THAY PLAYED WITH LAKHS OF PEOPLE EMOTIONS …TRUST ME
Ap itna surely kaise kah skte h yhi sach h.. Hm sbko fuddu banaya h.. Bb ne…
Sorry guys it’s 14th august kR mangalam school and all others in different states. Aap ko bhi bahuto ko yeh call aayi hogi ke aane OSS auditions Mai nai Jana sidha yaha aana Hai ya waha aana Hai. Mughe pehle kR mangalam ke call aayi, baad Mai Kehte Aap ne waha nai Jana sidha….chandigarh Jana Hai Jaha aapkA gd Aur pi hoga. Fir unhone 15th Sep ke baad ke result ka time diya, par unhone 15th ke Pehle hi Mumbai Mai ek Aur auditions Kar liye thae jisme unhone Karin 67 logo ko call ke thi Aur bulaya tha,(yeh 67 all over India ke tgae). Es auditions Mai Sam Choudhary bhi tha jisse u tube par bataya ke yeh final round tha Aur crew members ne kaha tha ke es round ke baad Aap sidha common man ke liye select Hoge. Sam Choudhary you tube par usse pooch lo Agar Maine jhooth Bola ho then, Sam caudhry ke selection nahi hui. Aur kR mangalam ka Anubhav ko mere khud ka Hai jisme mughe crew members ne kaha tha ke whoh auditions main nahi Hai, Aap apna time mat kharab Karo. Esliye they have done three tier auditions 1. Thousands of people with appy fizz 2. 100 of people in 4-5 states 3. Selected by them. Best 60-70 in Mumbai for common man. Point is that unhone itne logo ke emotion se kyo khela. Why why why. Aur yeh jo ruchika Singh select ke Hai u tube dekh lo yeh queen babusha kis angle se Aap ko ek common man lagii Hai, that played with us all n this is the truth. Lakhs of people purchased appy fizz, nautanki and appy fizz je promoting Karni hi thi
Anubhav jee 14th September nahi 14th August Hoge, job appy fizz na kR mangalam school author baki jagha par auditions krai thae
All the best Ruchika Singh 🙂
Plz all day time 9:00 to 10:00
BIGG BOSS. ….hahahahhaa
Dosto me vahi banda hu jo bigg boss ko 383 videos send kiya. Har ak video alag tha. ..120 din tak mene excam ki tayari ki…maths ke sawal aayange. ..but sab alag huwa…Raat din mahanat karane ke bad kya mila…vo aap samaj sakate ho…bb me vahi log select hoge jo vo chahate ha. …March se leker 30 june tak mene 383 videos bana bana kar beja…..me select bi huwa…pr omg walo ne muje Dar kinare kar diya. ..muje moka nahi diya. .Sirf bole aap pahale bande ho 383 videos hame beje the…khano ka khan Gaffar khan rajasthani nam ha chore ka. ..Mera GD 75% mere liye tha…ab tak call nahi aaya….Dosto next year ki tayari me lag jao….jisaka number aayaga. …use congratulations all friends
Ok guys now there is no point waiting because
My friend Ruchika Singh is selected for Bigg boss 10.
She was there in delhi auditions in 2nd September.
She got official confirmation yesterday that apart from she 7 others have been confirmed on the show.
I guess by now they have finalized and everyone.
All the best everyone for your future Endeavors.
Thanks
Madam, sab Kuch finalize ho gaya, Aur hum wait karte rahoge gai. 15th September ke baad Road results aana tha Aur within week unhone 8 finalize bhi Kar diya for big Boss show. It’s great congratulations to all of them with best wishes
Akanksha have u seen the mail or message sent to her by bb team….because there is one more round in which PSYCHOLOGICAL & MEDICAL test will be done along with final audition. which was mentioned in the form which was filled by us on the audition date…May be she is not telling the exact truth………………………
akansha jee , ruchika jee ka mumbai mai final audition kis date ko hai. and congratulation to her and others
no call yroooo wait karo just 3 days
2days Mai Kya hoga sir, koi key Raha Hai 25th ko finals Hai. Akansha jee key rai Hai selection and finalizing of candidates ho chuki Hai. Ab hamare pass sirf, show. Jo. Ghar baith Kar dekhna Aur enjoy karna baki hai
25th september ko sunday hai ,beta .
and as far as practice no working on sunday.s particularly in big cities and in big ventures.
baljit singh jee , kya 3days mai koi caal aani hai ya 3 days tak wait karo uske baad …. 16th se tv par show dekho.do u have any confirmation or news regarding this
SIR , ITS ALL OVER FOR US OR NOT , CALL 15TH KE BAAD , CALL 20TH KE BAAD , JUST THREE DAYS.WHY THEY ARE ALL MIS GUIDING US? simply say that we r not selected.
9 to 10 nahin hai daily its is 10.30 to 11.30 monday to friday ……….
Bigg boss is very intresting show..i m big fan of this show..and i want to spitsvila 9 contestants varun & Martina together in this show plz this my request.. and show timing between 9 to 10 pm…
i think… promos or releasing date aa chuki h… toh unki casting ho gayi hogi… its sad moment for me.. bcz i was selected for 1st round… not for next… but its ok. Ab iska matlab ye nhi ki select nhi kiya toh mai show follow nhi krunga.. Me hamesha follow krunga… waiting for premier… 16th Oct… Those common peoples who r selected for this show this season… unke liye… CONGRATULATIONS… and GOOD LUCK TO U GUYS… Make proud our country..!!!!!
My self prince sharma from amritsar (punjab). Colors please big boss repeat at everyday on 10 am to 11 am .. I very big fan of this show . So I don’t want to missed any episode ….
plz bigg boss time 9 to 10 tak hona chahiye
let them have their own procedure ,they e under no obligation to provide list of selected ,non selected as per our choice ,they must be bound by their own compulsions and most probably those who will get call for final round won,t share this on this forum.
yes you are true sir,
you are right sir , we dont need the names of selected or unselected candidates.we just need confirmation that its all over for us. and every citizen in india have full right to know the selection procedure and all the dates .
AAP sab ye mat socho ki selection 12 ya 14 october tak jayegi…ye production house hai 200-300 crore ka ….jo select honge unko N.o.c milega jo parents ke signature ke baad hi approved hoga…unko shopping ka ek time diya jayega….selected contestent ke saare video audition ke pehle aur baad ke 2-3 audition ke footage filter honge jo 16 october ko telecast hoga..matlab editing….ya post production me kaafi waqt lagta hai…..babut kaaam hota hai …..AUR SABSE BADI BAAT COMMONERS KA ENTRY EK PART HAI PURE BIGG BOSS 10 WORLD KA…..ISSILYE UNKE PAAS AUR V KAAM HAI IS AUDITION KE ALAWA…….AUR JO SELCTED HONGE CELEBRITY + COMMONERS UN SAARE LOGO KO 13 SEPTEMBER KO HI REPORT KARNA HOGA BB 10 LOCATION PE….JAHA PE PROPER BREIEFING KE BAAD SHOW KA SHOOTING SURU HO JAYEGA….
Selection navratra ke first week Mai. Ho jayege, and you r right that they may becalled on 13th for finals rehearsals. Aur Agar selection navratra ke first week Mai. Hoge toa selected 30 ko one week before yani this week ke end Mai Call aa Jani chaihea. Rahul jee ne apne dono comments Mai baate toa bahut ke Hai par yeh koi pakka nahi Hai ke 25th ko Hi final auditions Hai. Na unke elaava koi Aur key Raha Hai ke unhae call aayi Hai.but fir bhi Rahul jee ko. Heartiest congratulations if he is selected and called on 25th September. But still, They are making 200 – 300 crore business and in every films movies etc etc without any muhart no starting is. Done and in pitra paksh there can be no. Muhart and selection is very sensitive process and I don’t think so the maker will do any auditions process during pitra paksh. Still heartiest congratulations to selected and those who r going to be selected
Bigg boss bol rahe hai india walo Isko apna ghar smjho. Jab humne smjha to ab call nhi kar rahe hai.
pls humbly requst ki ham logo inform kar do
Hey did anybody got a call in this week for next round
Akansha jee, u are the lucky one jinke OMG se baat hui Hai, aaj Kal toa whoh phone nai uthao rai kisi ka bhi. Kindly update us with latest information. We r dependent upon you
Any news regarding final selection or confirmation regarding call
Monty ji aap Aur me AK hi group me the.aap singr to nhi Jo punit ke sath bethe the.aapko Cal aai ya nhi.
Hello, how are you! Madam it’s very nice to hear that you are seating opposite to me on that day with one more girl. I was. little nervous that day, didn’t slept last night. I want to reveal you the truth that me (myself), I am puneet teacher in Chandigarh. It’s very nice to meet or chat our group mates. Didn’t receive any call, and forget to take your all phone numbers for further communication. (that day)
Vidya jee, mere Ghar ka naam Monty Hai. Hope u will be selected, good wishes to u.
vidya jee, i remembered you ..you are social worker and have done masters insocial arts.how are you madam. yes our batch was same .madam just kindly tell us that should we wait or its all over for .
8/31 hig ki mangi agar
Comment:aayega call ….abhi to aagaaz hua hai anjaam
abhi baaqi hai..
Mujha bigg boss nice ha yar