Aniruddhacharya spotted on Bigg Boss 18 sets; is 'Pookie Baba' confirmed to be on Salman Khan's show? Details inside

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.

Published on: Oct 5, 2024, 12:20:44 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Internet's favourite baba - Aniruddhacharya - was spotted on the sets of Bigg Boss 18 on Friday. The sefl-proclaimed godman is rumoured to have been approached for the popular reality shows with reports calling him a contestant. His appearance on the set of the day when promos were being filmed only added fuel to these rumours. (Also read: Step inside Bigg Boss 18 house with, cave and fort-like interiors, unique jail and Turkish hammam bathroom)

Aniruddhacharya on Bigg Boss 18

Bigg Boss 18 begins airing on October 6. On Friday, the Bigg Boss house was abuzz with activity due to media visit and promo shoots. Aniruddhacharya was also spotted there. A paparazzo shared his video from the house, where he greeted fans with folded hands. It was reported last month that Aniruddhacharya was approached to be a contestant on the show as well and the appearance fuelled those speculations. However, an insider has claimed that Aniruddhacharya will not be on the show as a contestant but as a guest. He will reportedly make predictions about the contestants. Host Salman Khan had hinted about these predictions in an earlier promo for the show where he said that this time, past, present, and future of the contestants will be shown on Bigg Boss.

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Who is Aniruddhacharya?

Known as the 'Pookie Baba' on the internet, Aniruddhacharya has developed a reuptation for being one of the more unconventional and Gen Z-friendly godmen in the country. This has helped him attain somewhat of a celebrity stature on social media and beyond, appearing on talk shows and podcasts.

About Bigg Boss 18

The new season, which will be hosted by Salman Khan, will air from Sunday (October 6). Recently, Salman shared the promo of Bigg Boss 18 on X, where he announced the Time Ka Tandav theme. Sharing the promo on social media, Salman Khan wrote, “Watch Bigg Boss starting 6th Oct @9pm @ColorsTV.”

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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