The 15th edition of the reality show 'Bigg Boss' is set to premiere on Colors TV on October 2 (Saturday). The show, hosted by Bollywood star Salman Khan, will be aired from 10:30 pm.
Ever since the teaser of the reality show was dropped, there have been speculations about the celebrity participants. With merely two days for the show to begin, the names of most of the participants have been finalised.
One of the first people to confirm participation is Pratik Sehajpal, who was one of the finalists in Bigg Boss OTT.
Nishant Bhat, another finalist in Bigg Boss OTT, too will be part of the show this year.
A notable name in the list of participants is actor Shamita Shetty, sister of Shilpa Shetty. She was part of Bigg Boss 3 and was the second runner-up in Bigg Boss OTT.
Tejasswi Prakash of Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur fame is another entrant. She had earlier participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10.
Karan Kundrra, who has several popular TV serials to his credit, is another popular name in the list of participants.
Singer Akasa Singh too has confirmed her participation in the show. The promo of the Bigg Boss had featured Singh as one of the participants.
Another television actor who will be part of the show is Donal Bisht. She is known for playing Sharanya in Ek Deewaana Tha and Ishika Patel in Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop.
Other popular names in the reality show include Umar Riaz, Simba Nagpal, Sahil Shroff and Miesha Iyer.
The latest season will see contestants staying in a jungle, fighting for basic amenities before they enter the Bigg Boss house. The facilities that contestants will get this time will be lesser than before. They will only get a tiny survival kit but will be scolded by Bigg Boss, punished, luxury budgets will be slashed," Salman Khan had recently said.