Bigg Boss 20 Contestants List, Start Date, Host & Latest News (Season 20)

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

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:

  1. Download and open the JioHotstar App on your smartphone (Android / iOS).
  2. Log in with your registered mobile number or email ID.
  3. Search for “Bigg Boss 20” and tap on the official show banner.
  4. Click on the “Vote Now” button.
  5. The list of nominated contestants for the current week will be displayed on screen.
  6. 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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1966 COMMENTS

  1. Bilkul shi bol rhe ho ap sb ye comnrs sb gdhe h gdhe kisi ko kuch ni pta kya krna h kya ni… Naam khrab kr rhe h sb cmnrs ka or apne apko clbs se b zyada uncha smj rhe h or wo priyana accha hua nikl gyi battamiz orat… Ti bolne ki tmiz ni ti usse ye aise cmnrs slct kie h bigg boss ne aane wale tyme me or cmnrs ka b naam khrab kr rhe h… Bebakoof saare… Inme se koi b win ni hoga… Na shkl k acche na akal k…

  2. kya hai yeh…bigg boss mai entertainment k nam pr sirf fights hi reh gayi hain..task jeetne k liye kootneeti bana liya kare…no strategies nothing…only fights…nd kya sochkr 1 hi prsnlty k 3 boys ko mauka diya commoners mai se…or baba ko q liya…sirf baba hota toh fir bhi thik tha but TANTRIK…yar people are laying down their lives to eradicate superstition nd bigg boss promote kr raha hai..insane

  3. @ this time big boss 10 total failure… all time fighting no fun nothing if wanna watch suchh cheap fights we can search online youtube fights and can see that … this india vale are not at all representing india only Lokesh and Manu playing good but still manu gets physical all others think that if they ll fight then they can win. Big Boss never been to a fighting show its look like nobody knws how to play no fair task nothing. its look like they put all dogs together nd they are barking and fighting. This weekend i wish Salman will make them understand and give them good so atleast they ll realize. seriously very much disappointed with this season. earlier pravesh rana he was also one of common but still he was not like all this ppl. i am big am of big boss from Canada but we really not enjoying watching this season.

  4. i do support indiawale but from todays episode i do think that they are here for only just to fight there is no entertainment just Mahabharat going on they are letting us down showing how sadakchap people reacts in each and every point by fighting and galagalochi first i thought it was just about priyanka jagga but after that now i think atleast she was way better than manveer, manu and naveen. she knew how to handle the team rather than these three are just fighting inbetween teams only, there is no teamwork. after todays task totally wrong decision about indiawale being maalik. they are not playing fair game. atleast have a decency to have a fair game and fight for it rather than just clawing out each other . first i had sympathy towards naveen but i hate him totally.. you are the worst contestant and second comes manveer totally foul players still manu tries to handle the situation hats off for it. please play fair rather than cheating and crosses for manveer and a big cross for naveen

  5. Sir kyun bigg boss Ko machali bazar Bana diye hai I am also a India Wale .but India Wale apke show me nahi ache lagte rahe hai.koi bhi task ache se nhi karte hai .ladai jhagdre par uter ate hai aur kahte hai ki humne kuch bhi galat nhi Kiya.
    India Wale bahut hi ghatia behave kar rahe hai.hum to apse yahi kahenge ki please agli bar se India Wale Ko mat buleye.its a heartly request to you.
    Aur India Wale ki warn kare ki aap ye sab nhi kar sakte.a ise me maza show ka kirkira ho jata hai.humesa ladai achi chig nhi aur gali Dena.aap kuch bol hi nhi rahe ho.l ease Sir India Wale Ko samjhaye ki bigg boss kya hota hai

    • ONE MAN ARMY ROHAN MEHRA.. GOUTAM GULATI BHI AKELE HI STAND LETA THA ISLIYE SEASON-8 KA WINNER RAHA.. I THING ASLI INDIAWALO KO YANI HAM AUDIENCE KO SEASON 10 KA ONE MAN ARMY MIL CHUKA HAI.. GOOD WORK ROHAN BROTHER.. GOOD JOB..

  6. Are in common man ko koi samjhao dadagiri se aaj tak koi winner hua h kya. Main bhi ek common person hun but common personalty ko BB10 main dekh ke socha tha mjja aayega but *** *** bro #punjabi #gurjar #prakash
    Bhai log aap camera(india) ke samne ho.
    Aur agar dadagiri karni hi h toh weekend pe karke dikho
    #SalmanKhanSir ke samne fir tum log ko pta chalega.

  7. Dis common people really don’t have class…sab common people ka naam kharap kar raha hai…fighting , unnecessarily arguments, ego ness.. app log toh lagta hai celebrity logo se vi upor hai aise tevar…ekdm bakwas .. manveer,den woh beard wala admi aur naveen I want to kick out dis fellows from the big boss house.they making dirty in logo ko lagta hai fighting karne se jeet jaiyenge ap sab logo ko baba ji ka thullu milega. rohan I liked ur spirit keep it up I want u to see as a winner..

  8. Saala pagal h naveen teacher…gadha h…kuch suit hota nhi h bus faltu chilaayega…gadha salla …bahar hoga tu jald hi…fake h fake

  9. How indiawale win the task common biggboss aise hi paani daal diya usne haad h aur rohan wow yaarrr what a man seriously awesome and nitibha finally spoke but galat team se kyaaa yaaarrr ye kaise India wale h manveer or woh gujjar haad h aagr fight wali game h ye toh inko jitha do aurr main is how manveer attack on rohan common nikalo manvir ko ye toh police bhi moka nahi deti dibara toh aap kaise de satkhe ho

  10. Hi,i am Ravi Kumar.mujha ya Samaj ma nahi Aa Raha ha ki big boss k panel ne (indiawala) in logo ko Kya Samaj ka select Kiya ha.kya Aisa he ha India ka indiawala.ya log whole country ko represent karna ka kayak nahi ha.ya log India ka name la ker bhut galat kar Rahe ha.is show ka Liya Aap Kuch wild card entry la.

  11. Big boss please next season bhi command people and celebrity me hi hona chahiye and my favorite Salman Bhai aap se milna hai ek baar

  12. Muje lagta hai is baar Karan Mehra jeetega big boss season 10, vo bhut smart hai, ek to audience mein bhut famous hai specially colours t.v ki, dusra vo bhut dimag se khel RHA hai, log use jyada nominate nhi nhi karenge bar bar.
    Dusri taraf hai ki Jo many Punjabi hai vo jeet skta hai commoners mein se bcs usme dimag hai bhut, but I think use tasks khud karke jeetkar dikhane honge and baar baar extra chilane ki jrurat nhi hai use. Sahi jgah par chilaye.
    Kash muje ek baar chance milta bigg boss mein, sare task jeetkar dikhata, aur Sabko seedha kardeta air vaise bhi is bar Jo celebrity hai vo prince jaise to hai ni chalak to unko to main bhaga bhaga ke Marta.

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