Bigg Boss 17 premiere highlights: Salman Khan introduces 17 new contestants, kicks off new season
Bigg Boss 17 premiere highlights: As Salman Khan returns to host the new season, here are all the updates from the reality show's launch on Colors.
Bigg Boss 17 premiere highlights: Salman Khan is back to host the new season of the popular reality show and has promised it will be not the same for everyone. He has said the contestants will be more explosive than a bomb this season which will require them to use their dil, dimaag aur dum (heart, brain and strength). Some never-heard-before rules are also expected to be introduced this year. The show has not one but three houses this year. Know all interesting updates about the grand premiere of the show here....Read More
Mannara Chopra and Munawar Faruqui were the first and second contestants, respectively to enter the house. They were followed by Aishwarya Sharma and Neil Bhatt, a married couple. Ankita Lokhande and husband Vikki Jain have also entered the house. Among others to enter the house are actors Isha Malviya and Abhishek Kumar.
Unlike earlier seasons, the Bigg Boss 17 house doesn't boast of over-the-top lavish interiors and has a distinct vintage and gothic vibe to it. It also looks far more simpler with brick walls and stone floors defining the basic look of the house.
Salman Khan sports a cropped-hair look this time as he has been also shooting for his upcoming film Tiger 3. The show will air on Colors Monday to Friday at 10 pm and Saturday and Sunday at 9 pm. It will also be available for live viewing on JioCinema.
Isha levels serious accusations against Abhishek
Isha Malviya and Abhishek Kumar had a long argument about their relationship where she even said that she once physically hurt her. She said she would never go back to a man who raised hands against her.
As Abhishek raised his voice trying to defend himself, Salman Khan told him to calm down. He, however, also told Isha that she should have the common sense not to disclose such things on national television and that he has every right to defend himself.
Bigg Boss 17: Abhishek Kumar and Isha Malviya enter the house
Udaariyaan couple Abhishek Kumar and Isha Malviya have entered the show. While he says that they were a couple, Isha says they were never together.
Bigg Boss 17 live updates: Rinku Dhawan and Arun Mashettey enter the house
Television actor Rinku Dhawan and gamer Arun Mashettey have entered the house. They were shown glimpses of other contestants and asked if they feel threatened by them.
Bigg Boss 17: Sunny's wife beats him up
Sunny's wife bids him goodbye in a unique style. He asks her to take care of his parents but she asks him to leave Khanzaadi's hand first.
Sunny Arya is told to wear handcuffs with one of the two women
Sunny is told to choose among Soniya and Khanzaadi and he goes on to wear handcuffs with Khanzaadi. Soon, his wife comes on stage to give him a thrashing. He slaps himself as a punishment and even his wife beats him up.
Sunny Arya dances with Soniya Bansal
Sunny Arya asked Soniya for a dance and the two danced to Yaara O Yaara.
Sunny Arya is also a contestant
Bigg Boss introduces Sunny Arya as Tehelka Bhai. A glimpse of his pranks with common people is shown on the show.
Khanzaadi enters Bigg Boss 17
Khanzaadi arrives on stage and introduces herself as a free bird who chose her own name. Firoza Khan is her other name. She introduces Salman to Assam.
Soniya talks about finding love on Bigg Boss 17
Bigg Boss introduces Soniya Bansal as sundar, susheel and ready to mingle and she agrees.
Soniya Bansal joins the show
Salman introduces actor and model Soniya Bansal on Bigg Boss 17 and reveals hers is a last-minute entry.
Salman makes Ankita and Vikki make 7 promises
Salman makes Ankita say that she will let Vikki get eliminated in her place, do her share of household chores, get her share of scolding and more. Salman makes Vikki say that Ankita will not sit on any chair in the house as Vikki will make her sit on his head.
Salman teases Ankita for her massive luggage
Ankita explained how she will change her clothes three times a day as she has got an opportunity to return to the small screen after a long time. Salman also revealed Ankita is carrying matching lipsticks with her clothes and a silver glass as well.
Ankita and Vikki reveal each other's negative traits
Ankita reveals Vikki gels with people very soon while Vikki reveals that Ankita stares at him when he is spending time with his friends.
Ankita Lokhande and husband Vikki Jain are here
Ankita Lokhande and husband Vikki Jain dance to romantic songs on stage as they arrive to join the show as contestants.
Jigna and Sana choose house no 2 - Dimag
Jigna and Sana had entered the show together and decided to enter the second house - Dimag.
Jigna and Munawar connect in Gujarati
Munawar talks about watching Scoop which was based on Jigna Vora's case. She talks about watching his shows.
Mannara and Munawar called to confession room
Bigg Boss calls Mannara and Munawar to confession room. He asks Munawar why he is not trusting Mannara. He is yet to decide which section of the Bigg Boss house he wants to go.
Aishwarya and Neil finally decide to enter 1st house - Dil
Aishwarya decided to live in the Dil house and Neil agreed to go by her decision and live with her in that section.
Jigna talks to her son on video call
Jigna talked to her son before entering the Bigg Boss 17 house. He said she can win the show just like she has won in life.
Jigna says getting bail was like a second life, Salman agrees
Jigna says she has lived in jail with 40 women and knows how to live with people peacefully. She connected with Salman while talking about getting bail in her case.
Jigna Vora said she came on Bigg Boss because of her son
Jigna Vora talks about her 9-month-long jail term. She reveals that she has come on the show for the sake of her son who wanted her to participate.
Jigna Vora enters show
Former crime reporter Jigna Vora also entered the show and met Sana Raees Khan on Bigg Boss 17 stage.
Criminal lawyer Sana Raees Khan is the new contestant
Criminal lawyer Sana Raees Khan has been introduced as the new contestant. She arrived in a simple black pantsuit.
Anurag Dobhal shoots his last vlog before entering house
Anurag Dobhal shared his last blog with Salman Khan before he went on to enter the Bigg Boss 17 house.
Anurag Dobhal enters show
Biker Anurag Dobhal entered the show and introduced himself as Babu Bhaiya.
All contestants want the dreamy first house - Dil
All the contestants including Munawar, Neil, Aishwarya and Navid showed their inclination to live in the first house - Dil.
Navid Sole chats with Munawar
Navid Sole revealed he does TV in the UK and is also a pharmacist. He struggled to talk with other contestants in Hindi.
Navid Sole eats pani puris as Aishwarya sings
Aishwarya sang Salman's song Jag Ghoomeya as Navid Sole had one pani puri after another.
Salman tries to teach Navid Sole some Hindi
Navid Sole got some Hindi classes from Salman Khan. The former then had a conversation with Aishwarya on Bigg Boss stage and also had pani puris. He said, “its not that spicy,” but expressed his wish to rush to the washroom.
Neil Bhatt, Aishwarya Sharma were twinning in white
Neil Bhatt and Aishwarya Sharma have been married for two years and were joined by Navid Sole on Bigg Boss stage.
Navid Sole arrives as 5th contestant
Navid Sole introduces himself as half Italian and half Persian. He said he was a proud 29-year-old ….
Bigg Boss called Neil Bhatt ‘patnivrata’
Bigg Boss said Aishwarya Sharma had all that was needed to participate on the show while Neil had no such qualities. Salman told Neil that people like him don't reach finale.
Munawar speaks about Mannara behind her back
After Mannara left for her room, Munawar called her Priyanka Chopra's “door ki rishtedar” and added that he felt that she somewhat felt embarrassed about it.
Neil Bhatt and Aishwarya Sharma enter show
Neil Bhatt and Aishwarya Sharma danced to What Jhumka while twinning in white as they arrived on the show.
Manuwar asks Mannara if she is related to Priyanka Chopra
Mannara explains Munawar that she is indeed Priyanka's cousin (her late dad was her mama). The two go on to check out the house.
Munawar Faruqui is 2nd contestant
Munawar Faruqui is the second contestant to enter the Bigg Boss house. He joked he was offered to host the show last season but he later said ki tere jaise 36 aaege, contestant banne ko bulaya hai.
Mannara gets to choose her favourite house
Mannara was allowed to choose among the three houses on Bigg Boss and she went on to enter the ‘Dil’ house. She has been given the responsibility of making other contestants understand the code and conduct of the Bigg Boss house.
Mannara savours golgappas
Salman treated Mannara to golgappas before she entered the house.
Mannara dances to Priyanka's song with Salman
Mannara and Salman danced to Priyanka and Salman's song Lal Dupatta on Bigg Boss stage.
What Mannara Chopra wants in the house
Mannara Chopra said she wants nail service, salon and a weekly outing with her friends during her time in Bigg Boss 17 house.
Mannara Chopra is first contestant
Mannara Chopra, Priyanka Chopra's cousin, arrived in a red saree and danced to Saami Saami before entering the house.
Salman dances to his hit songs
Salman danced to his several hit songs as he arrived in black casuals with a bright red jacket but changed to a black once after his dance performance.
Bigg Boss has three houses this time
Bigg Boss 17 will have three houses, one representing dil (love), second representing dimag (brain) and third being all about dum (strength).
Bigg Boss 17 premiere begins
Bigg Boss 17 opened with a voiceover talking about all the accusations the makers had to face. But Bigg Boss added that it will continue to be bias and even practice favouritism because its his area.
Aly Goni cheers for Ankita and Vicky
Aly Goni is supporting more than one contestant on Bigg Boss 17.
Abhishek Kumar joins X ahead of Bigg Boss 17, shares new Instagram reel as well
Day before the Bigg Boss 17 premiere, actor Abhishek Kumar joined X and asked his fans to follow him. He also shared a new Instagram reel and talked about his courage to deal with problems.
Aly Goni bats for Munawar Faruqui
Aly Goni not just confirmed Munawar Faruqui's participation on Bigg Boss 17 but also showed his support for him on X.
Rinku Dhawan seems to have confirmed her Bigg Boss 17 appearance
Rinku Dhawan, known for her shows like Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii and many others, has just shared a post saying “some exciting news coming soon” on Instagram with Colors among the hashtags. She is on the tentative list of Bigg Boss 17 participants.
Couples on Bigg Boss 17
Neil Bhatt and Aishwarya Sharma are expected to be the second couple on Bigg Boss 17. Ankita Lokhande and husband Vicky Jain are also on the list.
Gori Nagori of Bigg Boss 16 fame joins AAP
In other news, Bigg Boss 16 contestant and dancer Gori Nagori from Nagaur joined the Aam Aadmi Party today. "We want Nagaur to get recognition which it is lacking, so I have joined the Aam Aadmi Party. I feel that AAP has the potential to bring a change which is much needed. The party has worked very well in various sectors including health, education and electricity in Delhi and Punjab. It should also get a chance in Rajasthan," she told ANI.
