Bigg Boss, Khatron Ke Khiladi to exit Colors, move to Sony due to 'creative differences': Source

Bigg Boss and Khatron Ke Khiladi may leave Colors due to creative differences with Viacom. Bigg Boss originally aired on Sony in 2006 before moving to Colors.

Updated on: Apr 22, 2025, 16:11:08 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Two of the biggest TV shows in India currently may be looking to exit Colors TV. In what may come as a blow to the Viacom-owned TV channel, both Bigg Boss and Khatron Ke Khiladi are in talks with Sony TV, sources have exclusively told Hindustan Times.

Bollywood actor Salman Khan during the shooting of Bigg Boss 18. (PTI)

Bigg Boss, Khatron Ke Khiladi in talks with Sony

Both Bigg Boss, hosted by Salman Khan, and Khatron Ke Khiladi, hosted by Rohit Shetty, are produced by Endemol India. The two shows air on Colors TV and stream on Jio+ Hotstar as part of their telecast deal with Viacom. However, sources say that there are creative differences between Endemol and Viacom about the future course for both shows. A source close to the development tells us, “Bigg Boss and Khatron Ke Khiladi may find a new home on Sony due to creative differences between the channel and the production house.”

HT has reached out to Colors for clarification on the development, but has not received any response yet.

Rohit Shetty has hosted Khatron Ke Khiladi for several seasons.

All about Bigg Boss and Khatron Ke Khiladi

The source says that talks between the production house and Sony TV are on but they have not yet signed on the dotted line so far. Interestingly, Bigg Boss had first aired on Sony TV when it began in 2006. But from season 2 onwards, it has aired on Colors TV. Both shows are adaptations of internationally hit reality shows. Bigg Boss is based on the format of UK show Big Brother, while Khatron Ke Khiladi is a franchise of the American show, Fear Factor.

Bigg Boss has consistently been the most-watched reality show on Indian television since its inception. Despite a marked drop in its TRP ratings over the last few years, it still remains among the most-watched shows on Indian TV. Similarly, Khatron Ke Khiladi has also seen consistently high ratings for over a decade now. Both shows have seen participation from several big TV celebrities over the years.

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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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