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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I think big boss is not being fair. It was Omm who initiated violation of the task guidelines. Then why did big boss nominate Rohan for the whole season whereas Omm (no baba or ji) was kept completely safe. Is this because Omm gives much TRP and profit to big boss! If this is the reason, then I suggest this show should be banned since this show encourages violence and cheap scenes. I would request big boss to throw away Omm as soon as possible.
ROHAN HAS PLAYED FAIR AND ALWAYS BEEN DECENT. ON COUNTER SWAMI OM IS INDECENT , VULGAR AND PSYCHIC . ON 28/12/2016 EPISODE SWAMI OM PUSHED ROHAN SO BADLY THAT IT CAN CAUSE HIM SERIOUS INJURY AND ON 29/12/2016 ROHAN HAS NOT BEEN TO PHYSICAL TO SWAMI OM . AS A FAN OF BIGBOSS IN MY OPINION SWAMI OM SHOULD BE EVICTED FROM BIGBOSS HOUSE.
Bigg Boss please Lopa know that: 1. She is not handling Captaincy well (not being firm with contestants during the ‘Toofan’ task and enforcing discipline by giving ‘dand’ after task finished.) 2. She tries to put forth a confident and fair attitude, when in reality she is intimidated by Baani and other strong housemates and starts blaming them when anything goes amiss with her. A captain should not behave in such a manner and should take everything in a sportsman spirit. Then only a captain can make a positive impact on other housemates and create a trustworthy relationship.
I m very ashame due to recent task given in bigboss house a tofan task where swami om ji is cheating and no action is taken against him.
On seeing yesterdays precap, biggest mistake is done by om ji but punishment is given to rohan
I request u to remove om ji from bigboss house
Kindly accept my request
Evict Rohan and Gaurav for being physical with Swami Om immediately
I think this show is not for Gaurav . please come out of the house you are very intelligent and over qualified for this show. you are image conscious no problem with that, there is nothing like you should do all thing DIL SE in the world like Manveer, Manveer can be misused in this world but you cant be. and you have all quality of real Bigg Boss out side this home.
Bigg boss is very entertaining show. But usme aane wale log bhut gande jisme wani to bhut buri ladki hai. Usko khudka khuch ni pata. Bsss paisa hai isliye uska muh bol raha hai. But aise logo ke sath to bekar hi hona chaiye. Yeh dusro ko rasta dikhati hai khud ka to pata ni hai khud kitni neeche hai or kitna pani mai hai only isi ke liye bigg boss bekar episod lagne lag gaya. Inko lhelna nahi ladna aata hai yeh kisi ko bhi handle ni kar sakte
why lopa can’t understand and people surrounded by her couldnt see that she always blames bani .lopa becomes hyper and other housemates targeting bani.1)when their was a captaincy task among lopa,manveer and bani ,bani got injured becoz of lopa but at that time no one even lopa shows concerned for bani after the task,she also continued her task(but when their was task between manveer and gaurab she raised her voice and cried and aspects gourab to stop his task,)BECOZ people Think that what lopa wil do it is always right,just one thing judge people carefully,
So true. Just dont understand why is Bani always a target ! She is being pulled in to every unwanted fights n controversies in the house. Her mistakes are shown on a bigger or rather larger scale whereas, other, especially Lopa’s mistakes goes away completely unasked unquestioned. Bigg boss is doing direct partiality which is very unfair to Bani.
hello Sir ,
muje manveer bahut ache lagta ha..or wo shad winner bhi banage.kuki manveer dil sa khilta ha..or wo sahi ka sath bhi deta ha. is bar nithba ko pta nhi kya ho gaya ha ..manveer humesha nithbha ka sath deta ha..likin ye kch alag hi duiya mai rahti ha..muje nithbha bhi bahut acchi lagti ha .. likin jb wo manveer sa ladti ha to nhi acchi lagti..
sahi kaha but manu bhi sahi hai
Hello sir
My question is to manu
I have watched all the episodes of big boss without fail and I have one request to manu to stop/disperse his making a group behavior
Making a group makes other members mentally handicapped and necessity of a leader and lack in thinking invidually
Iski vajhe se jho log example like Mona or manveer are limited to only m3 and are not able to reach other game members and make a relation with them
And this show is being watched by a lot of children too and this group making behavior and mocking is also present in the outside world
So please use this game show to show children how to be helpful ,joyful,ambitious,caring
I hope this will reach you sir
Thanking you
MC Nitibha and Lopa fake makeup ki dukaan. **** akl hai nhi, khud ki galti k waqt to kuchh nhi, apne waqt pe stand lene chalti hai.
bani,manveer or rohan k alawa baki sb ek no. k fake h.
lopa or nitibha pta ni kya smjhte h khud ko..vese ye dono bani ko ulta sidha bolti rehti h or khud kya krti h
jb manveer ko chot lgi thi task k time tb to lopa boht morality ki baate krri thi k me gaurav ki jgh hoti to task chhod k manveer ko smbhalti or jb bani manveer or lopa captaincy ka task krre the or bani ko uske wjh se chot lgi tb lopa ne ulta bani ko hi blame krna strt krdiya tha..,or jb swami om me bani k mom k baare me bakwas ki thi tbbi bani akeli hi thi kisi ne uske liye stand ni liya tha lopa ne b tb kuch bola jb baat jyada badh gyi thi.or tbbi nitibha madam baba ko bani k pas rote hue jaake maafi mangne k liye bolri thi..kitne giri hui h dono
is weak log fr se bani ko hi target krenge unhe bhana jo mil gya h.jbki bani mjhe bilkul shi lgi usne priyanka ko muh pe bola tha k jo tune bola vo glt tha or usne lopa ko b smbhalne ki koshish kri thi jb vo chillari thi.
bigg boss ne jo baat confession room me lopa ko boli vhi baat bani or gaurav b krre the.bani ne priyanka ki side bilkul b ni li thi
I’m proud of bani vo jese situation handle krri h hat’s off!!
bani ne abi b swami om ko boycott kr rkha jbki baaki sbi boycott krne k 1-2 din bad hi swami se hasi mjaak krre the..lopa hates bani it’s so visual.i hope bigg boss or salman lopa ko favor krna band krenge.
manu manveer mona nitibha lopa n swami sb milke bani ko target krre h jiske wjh se bani har weak nominate hori h..So Sad
Bani bahut strong hai ,manveer ve good hai ,mona lisa ko ghar ghar jana chaya vo tension me hai ,salmaan khan very good host hai priyanka jagga ko ghar se nikaal kar acha kiya
Bani bahut achcha khel sakti but wo apne attitude ki wajah se perform nahi kar pa rahi
Lopa is nothing less than priyanka Jagga…Lopa gifts like a kam wali Bai…She has a bad mouth and attitude…If priyanka is wrong then Lopa is equally guilty for provoking her…Bani and gaurav are playing very good…Another irritating character is Mannu…He instigates Baba and starts the fight…
big boss show ek family show but yeha to entertain K alawa Kuch v nhi dikhna chahiye but kuch kuch logo K kaarn ye big boss 10 total adult & vulgar ho chuka hay ……y baap beti ne pura show ka entertenment kharab kr K rekhi hui hay so pls inko nikalo and kuch new person ko hi laao nhi to old contestant ko laao big boss please aap y ommmmm ko nikalo aur ali kuli mirja ko hi leaao but ommmm ko nikalo ab big boss dekhne ka mn nhi hota,,,,,,,,,
Big boss..ye kaise logo(priyanka,nakli baba) ko aapne show mein rkha hua hai..aap kya soche ho inki wazha se aapke show ki trp bd rhi hai..nhii….inki wazha se to aapke show ke viewers km ho gye hai…shame on u priyanka and om..tumse ghtiya log maine aaj tak ni dekhe duniya mein..and bani and gaurav tumse jyda mtlbi log ni dwkhe is duniya mein..apni baari mein khte ho hmara stand lo..or jb dusro ke liye stand lenw ki baari aayi to peeche ht gye…
Priyanka jagga ke mannu ki mammy par kiye gaye comment samajikta or manavta ke khilaf hain or swami om…jo poori tarah se swamiyon ke naam ko kalankit kar raha hai…or OM naam se sambodhit hone ka adhikari nahi hai… inke khilaf karywahi karo ya inhe ghar se bahar nikalo….
Bb10 ye baba ar priyanka ko jldi se show se hatao in log ki wjh se big boss dkhne k mnn nhi krta h ye sb kaise kisi ko personal comment kr skte h
Ya baba ko jldi bhaago m** cc ko sale ldkiyo ki izzat nhi krta h ar phaltu phaltu baat krte rhta h
big boss hameinsa kyu bani ko target karte ho ….bani show meh game khilne aya hai toh game toh khelegena…..jab ki lopa ka galti par bhi lopa ko hi big boss sahi maantee hai….aur lopa kuch jaada hi bani par personally dusman dekha ti hai…..aur toh aur sabhi ghar bale bani par target karti hai aisa kyu ….kyu kyunki bani apne liye suchta hai isiliye……har koi show meh jeetne keliye aya hai toh apne liye he sochegana….