Karan Veer Mehra is Bigg Boss 18 winner, beats Vivian DSena and Rajat Dalal to take home ₹50 lakh prize

Bigg Boss 18 winner: Karan Veer Mehra has won the show, with the host Salman Khan announcing it a little after midnight on Monday. He takes home ₹50 lakh.

Updated on: Jan 20, 2025, 05:09:11 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Bigg Boss 18 winner: Karan Veer Mehra is the winner of Bigg Boss 18. After 104 days of drama, tasks, fights, and millions of votes, it all boiled down to two finalists at the grand finale of Bigg Boss 18. Host Salman Khan stood in the middle of the stage in his signature style, with the top two finalists - Karan Veer Mehra and Vivian DSena flanking him. Eventually, Salman raised Karan's hands to loud cheers from the fellow contestants, announcing him as the Bigg Boss 18 winner.

(Also read: Salman Khan and Aamir Khan recreate Andaz Apna Apna magic at Bigg Boss 18 grand finale)

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Bigg Boss 18 winner

The winner was chosen based on audience votes. As the Bigg Boss 18 winner, Karan walks away with a cash prize of ₹50 lakh and a brand new golden trophy that matches the luxurious interiors of the Bigg Boss house. The TV star now joins Munwar Faruqui, MC Stan, and Tejasswi Prakash as the most recent winners of the popular reality show. The makers have not announced the prize money for the runners-up yet.

All about Bigg Boss 18 finale

Earlier, Salman Khan opened the grand finale with emotional messages from the families of all the top six finalists. After this and a few dance performances by the finalists and other contestants, the sequence of eliminations began. Eisha Singh was the first to be eliminated, ending up in the sixth spot. Actor Chum Darang followed suit as she was the next finalist to be eliminated. Film stars Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor, who promoted their film Loveyapa at the finale, then announced that Avinash Mishra was the third finalist to be out of the race for the grand prize. Eventually, Rajat Dalal also bowed out despite reaching the top 3.

The glittering finale saw several film stars, notably Aamir Khan, making his maiden appearance on the show. Junaid Khan, Khushi Kapoor, and Veer Pahariya also appeared. Bigg Boss 18 was telecast on Colors TV and simultaneously streamed on JioCinema.

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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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