Bigg Boss 18 premiere highlights: Salman Khan reveals Vivian Dsena and Alice Kaushik are finale contestants

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live: In a promo video shared by Colors, a donkey was seen on the Bigg Boss 18 stage. BiggBossTak revealed in a post that the donkey is named Max and he is a pet of contestant advocate Gunaratna Sadavarte. The donkey will be living in the Bigg Boss 18 house.

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live: A new promo revealed that Salman Khan will reveal the name of two finalists of this season on the grand premiere itself!

Since, the theme of this season is Time Ka Taandav, Bigg Boss can see the future. Who are the finalists? That is yet to be revealed.

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live: As per a new post by BiggBossTak on X, Salman will be interacting with Bigg Boss Marathi 5 host Riteish Deshmukh during the grand premiere.

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live: Salman Khan had a conversation with his past and future selves in a new promo.

The AI-generated Salman asked, “Ab kaunsa confession de raha hai? Kya lafda kiya tune (What confession are you giving? What mess have you created now)?” Salman said, "Ruk yaar. Na maine kuch kiya hai, na tune kuch kiya tha (Wait. Neither did I do anything now nor did you do anything earlier). I didn't know I'm going to get so irritated seeing my past." Watch here.

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live: In a new picture that was shared by BiggBossTak on X, spiritual leader Aniruddhacharya was seen gifting Bhagavad Gita to Salman Khan.

Aniruddhacharya will be part of the grand premiere where he will reportedly make predictions about the contestants.

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live: Is Avinash Mishra one of the contestants in the show?

His new reel on Instagram came with the caption: “Apni Kursi ki peti bandh lo ab waqt badalne wala hai! because it’s time for the BIG reveal. Think you’ve seen it all? Think again— We’ve seen our charmer shine in countless roles, making us laugh, cry, and cheer with his unforgettable performances. But now, it’s time to witness the magic of the real #AvinashMishra up close and personal.”

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live: Activist Atul Kishan took to his Instagram Stories and wrote: "Overwhelmed with love! Thank you for the flood of calls and messages since morning. I'm grateful for your support, but I have an announcement to make: I will NOT be participating in Bigg Boss Season 18. Thanks a lot."

Bigg Boss 18 premiere: The theme of this season is ‘Time ka Taandav’ where Bigg Boss will already know what lies in the future! In a promo, Salman says, “Yeh aankh dekhti bhi thi aur dikhabhi thi par sirf aaj ka haal. Ab khulegi ek aisi aankh jis se likha jayega itihas ka pal, dekhegi yeh aanewala kal. Yeh jaanegi har neeyat jo kal bigdegi. Ab hoga time ka tandav (This eye could see and now can show as well, but only today's tomorrow. But now will open such an eye through which the story of history will be written and you will see the future)."

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live: Salman Khan is charging crores to host each episode of Bigg Boss 18 Weekend Ka Vaar. A recent report by Her Zindagi claimed that Salman is charging ₹60 crore per month to host Bigg Boss this season.

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live: In a new clip shared by ColorsTV, Hrithik Roshan said he will make sure to watch Bigg Boss this season.

The reason being his ‘dear friend’ will enter the reality show as one of the contestants. As per reports, this contestant will be Arfeen Khan, who has worked with Hrithik as a ‘life coach’ as well as several other Bollywood celebrities. His wife Sara will also be one of the contestants on the show.

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live: The final names of contestants will be revealed during the grand premiere tonight. Some of the names which are reported to be joining the show this season are Vivian Dsena, Eisha Singh, Karan Veer Mehra, Nyra Banerjee, Muskan Bamne, Alice Kaushik, Chahat Pandey, Shilpa Shirodkar, Shehzada Dhami, Avinash Mishra, Gunaratna Sadavarte, Rajat Dalal, Arfeen Khan, and Sara Arfeen Khan.

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live: In a promo from the grand premiere shared by ColorsTV, Salman Khan was seen interacting with spiritual leader Aniruddhacharya. When he says that he will also look for a bride, who won't run away, Salman quips, ‘Humko bhagodi chahiye (I want a runaway bride).’

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live: Munawar Faruqui was the winner of Bigg Boss 17. Among the final three were Abhishek Kumar, Munawar Faruqui and Mannara Chopra. Arun Mashettey was the first to be evicted.

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live: Baba Aniruddhacharya was spotted on the sets of Bigg Boss 18 and sources say he is part of the Salman Khan-hosted show but not as a contestant. He will reportedly make predictions about the contestants.

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live: There were reports that television actor Nia Sharma would be one of the contestants of the show. But the actor confirmed, via her Instagram Stories, that she will not be joining the show.

She took to her Instagram Stories and wrote, “To the fans and well wishers, I’ve disappointed. Truly been overwhelmed for the tremendous support, lovece and crazy hype!almost made me want do go inside the house for once made me Realise what I’ve earned in the last 14 years. Can’t say I didn’t enjoy the hype and attention but please don’t blame me. It wasn’t me.”

Bigg Boss 18 premiere: Rajat Dalal is reportedly one of the contestants on the show. His bio describes him as a fitness trainer and digital creator. Hailing from Faridabad, Rajat posts pictures and videos of his training sessions on social media. PTI reported that in September this year, Rajat was booked for rash driving after allegedly hitting a biker.

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live: Bigg Boss 18 is all set to mark its grand premiere on October 6, Sunday. The grand premiere of the popular reality show will start at 9 pm IST. Fans can watch the show on ColorsTV and JioCinema.

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live: TED speaker Arfeen is known for being a life coach to celebrities, while his wife Sara is an actor and entrepreneur. Arfeen has been a TED speaker, a life coach, and an author. He has also worked closely with a number of Bollywood celebrities like Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor, and Tiger Shroff. A recent promo suggested that Arfeen and Sara will be part of the show this time.

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live: The makers shared glimpses of the house for this season. The Bigg Boss house features a cave-like theme this time, with walls near the beds that are decorated with flowers and leaves, giving the area the feel of a forest. The bathroom was designed like a Turkish hammam. Many bells were also seen hung from the ceiling in the living area.