Bigg Boss 19 grand premiere highlights: All 16 contestants enter the house, the game begins

Bigg Boss 19 grand premiere live updates: 16 contestants have entered the house, ranging from TV and film actors to content creators and YouTubers, and even singers and composers. See the full list here

Bigg Boss 19 grand premiere live updates: Host Salman Khan announces the show open as all contestants go inside the house. The host asks the viewers to look out for atyachaar, pyaar, and bhrashtachar throughout the show.

Bigg Boss 19 grand premiere live updates: The Bigg Boss house is now open with all the 16 contestants inside. The contestants are talking, interacting, and alliances are already forming.

Bigg Boss 19 grand premiere live updates: The elder son of composer Daboo Malik and nephew of Anu Malik, Amaal is a singer-composer, best known for his songs on MS Dhoni: The Untold Story. Amaal was in the news earlier this year for saying he had broken ties with his family, including his parents. He stated that he remains in touch only with his brother, singer Armaan Malik.

Bigg Boss 19 grand premiere live updates: YouTuber Mridul Tiwari beats social media personality Shehbaz Badesha in Fans Ka Faisla to enter the show. This entry was chosen via a vote of fans over the weeks preceding the premiere.

Bigg Boss 19 premiere live updates: Known simply as Kunickaa, this 61-year-old is a veteran actor who has appeared in films and TV shows for over 30 years, best known for her starring role in shows like Swabhimaan and Kittie Party. She has worked with top stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, and Dilip Kumar. She quit acting later in life to study law, and became an advocate.

Bigg Boss 19 premiere live updates: Known for her dance moves in Bhojpuri films, Neelam Giri is an actor and dancer who has been active in Bhojpuri cinema since 2021. The 28-year-old is a viral sensation, whose songs routinely get millions of views on social media. She was introduced on the show by Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh.

Bigg Boss 19 premiere live updates: Farhana Bhatt is a Kashmiri actor, who has done small roles in films like Singham Again and Laila Majnu. She has also appeared in music videos. An alumna of Anupam Kher's Actor Prepares, Farhana is a 5-time national medalist in taekwondo. Farhana addressed the trolling and character assassination she received earlier in life.

Bigg Boss 19 premiere live updates: Comedian Pranit More says he is similar to Bigg Boss as he arrives on the show. The former RJ and stand up comic says he plans to make fun of everyone on the show.

Bigg Boss 19 premiere live updates: Polish dancer and actor Natalia Janoszek is the next contestant. She has done films like War 2 and appeared in international shows like Dancing With The Stars. She has admitted she is nervous about her Hindi on the show.

Bigg Boss 19 premiere live updates: A known TV actor, Gaurav Khanna is a recognisable face, having worked in iconic TV shows like Anupamaa and CID. Gaurav first shot to fame with Kumkum in 2005, and later became a household name as Anuj in Anupamaa.

Bigg Boss 19 premiere live updates: Model and reality show veteran Baseer ‘Bob’ Ali and actor Abhishek Bajaj arrived on stage together with a dance-off. Abhishek Bajaj is an actor who has appeared in films like Student of the Year 2 and Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui. Baseer was the winner of Splitsvilla 10, and has also finished as the runner-up in Roadies Rising and Ace Of Space 2.

Former Miss India and a model who represented India at Miss Universe, Nehal Chudasama calls herself a ‘savage beauty queen’. She is a model and fitness influencer.

Couple Awez Darbar and Nagma Mirajkar arrived on the show together, dancing to Aajkal Tere Mere Pyar Ke Charche. They say they are in a relationship on ‘a trial basis’. Awez is a dancer, while Nagma is a beauty influencer.

Bigg Boss 19 contestant Tanya Mittal was in the news for wrong reasons earlier this year when her 'terror has no religion' remark after Pahalgam terror attacks saw backlash. She first gained fame after her appearance at the Maha Kumbh went viral.

Actor and writer Zeishan Quadri is the second contestant to be introduced. He started his career as the screenwriter of the cult hit Gangs of Wasseypur, in which he also starred.

TV and film actor Ashnoor Kaur has been introduced by Salman Khan as the season's first contestant. The 21-year-old vows to be the youngest winner in show's history, impressing Salman Khan.

Bigg Boss assures there will be minimal interference from him this year, as host Salman Khan asks what is different this time around; explains that ‘gharwale’ will need to sort it out among themselves.

The grand premiere of Bigg Boss 19 begins on JioHotstar as host Salman Khan takes centre stage, asks Bigg Boss to explain the season's theme.

Bigg Boss 19 premiere live updates: The grand premiere of Season 19 will air at 9 PM. Viewers can catch the premiere on Jio Hotstar at 9 pm. It will later air on Colors TV at 10:30 pm. This year, the show takes a bold new turn with the theme Gharwalon ki Sarkaar, signalling a shift in power inside the house.

Bigg Boss 19 premiere live updates: The new promo shared by the makers revealed an assembly room where Salman walks in and says that the participants will decide which way the game will turn.

Earlier, in a statement, Salman had said, "I have been a part of Bigg Boss for very long now and as we all know, Bigg Boss reinvents the game every year aur iss baar, it is gharwalo ki sarkar. And when too many people start pulling the strings, it’s bound to get messy. That’s when the cracks show, and the house turns into a warzone. After all these years, I can honestly say I’m just as kicked as you are to see how it all plays out."

Bigg Boss 19 premiere live updates: As Salman returns as the host, he shared his excitement about the show.

He said in a statement, "Bigg Boss' every season is different, but this time, the tables have turned. ‘Gharwalon Ki Sarkaar’ ka matlab hai power unke haath mein aur jab power milti hai, toh asli chehre saamne aate hain. Is baar contestants ko apne decisions lene ka poora haq diya gaya hai, par har decision ke saath ek consequence bhi aata hai. Main hamesha kehta hoon, tameez se khelo, par yeh log tameez chhod ke drama le aate hain (Gharwalon Ki Sarkaar means the power is in their hands, and when people get power, their true faces are revealed. This time, the contestants have been given full authority to make their own decisions, but every decision comes with a consequence. I always say, play with dignity, but these people leave dignity behind and bring in drama). This season, they’ll try to run the house their way, but when things go out of control, you know who’s coming back to set the record straight!”

Bigg Boss 19 premiere live updates: One of the main attractions of each season of the reality show is the huge Bigg Boss house, and this time it is so different as well! This season an assembly room has also been added, that goes with the theme of Democracy. A rooster is also seen near the main hall, while bulls and more statues of animals have been spotted in the main dining area.

Ahead of the grand premiere, Bigg Boss 18 winner Karan Veer Mehra trended on X. Karan took to his Instagram Stories to share his gratitude to fans for trending his name.

The latest promo shared by the makers showed a singer (face hidden) performing to Kaun Tujhe from MS Dhoni: The Untold Story. Fans commented under the post saying that his voice resembles exactly like Amaal Mallik. The caption teased, "Apne sur se dil jeetne wala aa raha hai ab apni sarkaar banane."