The 15th season of Bigg Boss– hosted by Salman Khan– is all set to go on-air on Colors from October 2.
This time, the show is said to have a jungle theme with new twists and turns.
As per the latest buzz, the contestants will reportedly be divided into three teams (tribes). Three former winners of Bigg Boss- Rubina Dilaik (season 14), Gauahar Khan (season 7) & Shweta Tiwari (season 4)- will apparently enter the house as ‘tribe leaders’.
While the upcoming season has already sparked a lot of excitement amongst the fans, we bring you the alleged list of the confirmed contestants of the Salman Khan-hosted reality show.
1. Pratik Sehajpal
The first confirmed contestant, Pratik Sehajpal– who was one of the finalists of Bigg Boss OTT – had taken the ‘Ticket To Bigg Boss 15’ as he picked up the briefcase and walked himself out of the finale race.
2. Nishant Bhat
Another finalist of the digital version, Nishant Bhatt will also enter the Bigg Boss 15 house. The ‘Super Dancer 3’ choreographer became the 1st runner-up of Bigg Boss OTT.
3. Shamita Shetty
The 3rd runner-up of Bigg Boss OTT- Shamita Shetty– is expected to be seen locked up inside the Bigg Boss 15 house. For the unversed, the ‘Mohabbatein’ actress had earlier participated in Bigg Boss season 3 but had to walk out of the show after 42 days due to personal reasons.
4. Akasa Singh
The popular singer Akasa Singh, who rose to fame after participating in the singing reality show ‘India’s Raw Star’ (2014), is apparently one of the freshly confirmed contestants of Bigg Boss 15. She is known for her songs- ‘Naagin’ with Aastha Gill, ‘Kheech Meri Photo’ from the Bollywood film ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ & more.
5. Karan Kundrra
Popular TV actor Karan Kundrra is said to be gearing up to go under quarantine for Bigg Boss 15. The handsome hunk had appeared in shows like ‘Kitani Mohabbat Hai’, ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’, and more.
6. Tejasswi Prakash
‘Swaragini’ fame Tejasswi Prakash, who also participated in ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi 10’ is expected to make a grand entry in Bigg Boss 15. The actress has also been a part of several daily soaps including ‘Pehredaar Piya Ki’ & ‘Silsila Badalte Rishton ka’.
7. Umar Riaz
Bigg Boss 13’s first runner-up Asim Riaz’s brother Umar Riaz, who is a doctor by profession, recently turned actor with music video ‘Befikar Raho’ & rap song ‘Sky High’. Umar is said to be entering the BB 15 house.
8. Vishal Kotian
Popularly known for his role as Birbal in ‘Akbar & Birbal’, Vishal Kotian has apparently been confirmed for the show. He has also appeared in shows like ‘Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar’, ‘Mahabharat’, and ‘Devo Ke Dev Mahadev’.
9. Simba Nagpal
‘Shakti Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki’ actor Simba Nagpal has been confirmed as a participant on the Salman Khan-hosted show. The model-turned-actor rose to fame after participating in MTV’s show ‘Splitsvilla’.
10. Donal Bisht
Donal Bisht– who was seen in daily soaps like ‘Roop: Mard Ka Naya Swaroop’, ‘Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji’, ‘Laal Ishq’ and more- is all set to participate in her first-ever reality show Bigg Boss 15.
11. Afsana Khan
Popular Punjabi song ‘Titliaan Warga’ fame Afasana Khan is geared up to grace the controversial reality show.