Bigg Boss 18 Grand Premiere: Shilpa Shirodkar, Vivian DSena, Nyrraa Banerji Join Salman Khan's Show - As It Happened

Bigg Boss 18 Grand Premiere Live Updates: Host Salman Khan is back to doing what he does best. He announced announcing the 'Bigg Boss 18 contestants'. The prize money of the winner is reported to be approximately Rs 50 Lakh, which is the same as last season.

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Bigg Boss 18 Launch LIVE Updates Today: The big daddy of all reality shows is here and fans can't be more excited. After all, once again to entice the viewers and keep everyone hooked to the TV sets, favourite host -Salman Khan takes the centerstage of the Bigg Boss 18 grand premiere tonight (October 6, Sunday). The makers unveiled this season's theme —`Time Ka Taandav`— sharing a glimpse of the beautiful house designed by Umang Kumar and team. The show began at 9 pm tonight and fans can stream it on ColorsTV and JioCinema. Munawar Faruqui won season 17 of the show. Some of the names who are reported to be the contestants on Bigg Boss 18 include Nia Sharma, Digvijay Rathee, Akriti Negi, Sameera Reddy, Karan Veer Mehra, Avinash Mishra, Baba Aniruddhacharya, Shehzada Dhami among others. 

Catch all the Bigg Boss 18 action LIVE here:

07 October 2024

00:09 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Grand Premiere LIVE Updates: Meet Gadhraj - the 19th Contestant

Salman Khan chit-chats with the donkey named Gadhraj who is introduced as the last contestant on the show.

00:04 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Updates: Salman Introduces Top 2 Finalists

Host Salman Khan introduces Alice and Vivian as the top 2 contestants at the show's start. He thanks Dr Shri Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj for coming on the show's premiere. 

23:48 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Live Updates: Alice Kaushik is the 18th contestant

TV actress Alice Kaushik makes a groovy entry to the stage and dances with Salman on his superhit track 'Pyaar Dilo Ka Mela Hai'. She also opens up on her emotionally-charged up past. She lost both her parents early in life.

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23:31 IST

Bigg Boss 18 LIVE Updates Tonight: Vivian D'Sena Enters The Show

Popular actor Vivian D'Sena is the next contestant to join the show. Salman quizzes him over his alleged 'hot-tempered' image.  

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23:27 IST

Bigg Boss 18 LIVE Updates: Viral Bhabhi Is in Bigg Boss

Viral Bhabhi aka Hema Sharma joins the show. She enters the house and greets the other contestants.

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23:20 IST

Bigg Boss 18 LIVE Updates: Advocate Gunaratna Sadavarte Is Here

Advocate Gunaratna Sadavarte entertains the host and audience.

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23:06 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Live Updates: Eisha Singh Joins The Show

Colors TV face Eisha Singh is introduced as the next contestant.

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23:00 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Grand Premiere Live: Meet The Next Contestants

Famous life coach Arfeen Khan and his wife Sara Arfeen Khan join the show.

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22:51 IST

Bigg Boss Grand Premiere 18: Meet The Next Contestant

Muskaan Bamne joins the show. She comes along with her full family and seem excited to meet host Salman Khan.

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22:33 IST

Professional powerlifter and fitness influencer Rajat Dalal, who became a controversial social media star also joins the show.

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22:28 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Updates: KKK 14 Winner Enters The Show

Khatron Ke Khiladi (KKK 14) winner Karan Veer Mehra enters Bigg Boss 18 as the contestant.

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22:23 IST

Bigg Boss 18 LIVE Updates: Chum Darang Is The Next Contestant

Arunachal Pradesh actress Chum Darang, who was seen in Badhai Do and Gangubai, also enters as the contestant.

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22:18 IST

Bigg Boss 18 LIVE Updates: TV Actress Nyrraa Banerji Is Here

Famous TV actress Nyrraa Banerjee joins the show as the next contestant. She grooves to the sizzling song 'Aaj Ki Raat' from Stree 2.

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22:07 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Grand Premiere LIVE: South Actress Shrutika Makes Entry

Tamil actress Shrutika Arjun is the next contestant. She joins Tejinder Bagga on-stage with Salman Khan.

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21:56 IST

Bigg Boss 18 LIVE Updates: Take a look 

Politician Tejinder Singh Bagga joins the show. Shri Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj chit-chats with Bagga on-stage along with host Salman Khan.

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21:46 IST

Bigg Boss 18 premiere live updates: Shilpa Shirodkar is the next contestant!

90s famous actress Shilpa Shirodkar makes a grand entry. By joining Bigg Boss she ticks off one of her wishes from the bucket list. She talks about her acting career and expresses her desire to work with Bhaijaan.

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21:45 IST

Bigg Boss 18 LIVE updates

Shehzada and Avinash talk about their past and controversies related to the show. Meanwhile, Bigg Boss asks Chaahat to stay in jail or convince any 2 people to swap and go to jail instead of her. 

21:30 IST

Bigg Boss 18 LIVE 

Shehzada Dhami is the second contestant on the show and TV actor Avinash Mishra comes in as the third one. 

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21:27 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Premiere Tonight

Spiritual leader Aniruddhacharya makes an appearance and advises Chaahat Pandey about her love life. Bhaijaan chats with both of them.

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21:17 IST

Bigg Boss 18 LIVE updates:

Salman Khan introduces 1st contestant of this season - TV actress Chaahat Pandey. She dances to 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' title track.

21:13 IST

Bigg Boss 18 LIVE Updates

Bigg Boss makes Salman meet his younger self and older self through AI versions. The chit-chat looks interesting and keeps the fans hooked.

21:06 IST

Bigg Boss unveils the time travel theme of Past-Present-Future this season, sharing a tour of the new house.

20:57 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Launch LIVE Updates:

Soon, the contestants will be seen setting the stage on fire with their entertaining dance performances.

17:59 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Updates: When Salman Khan Meets His Past And Future Version 

In a promo for 'Bigg Boss 18', superstar Salman Khan entered a room where he confronted his past and future selves. When his past self asked, 'Kya lafda kiya hai tune?' Salman humorously replied that neither of them had done anything wrong, although he admitted that seeing his past self 'irritates' him. The future version of Salman then appeared, saying, 'Pyaar se samjhega, thappad se bhi samjha sakta hu. Wha aa rahu hu yaar. Bigg Boss 38 ka promo shoot chal raha hai,' to which Salman replied, 'aaja yaar.'

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17:24 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Live Updates: Nia Sharma Clears The Air; 'I’ve disappointed'

Amid growing curiosity about her rumored participation in Bigg Boss 18, popular TV actress Nia Sharma has cleared the air. Taking to Instagram stories, she apologized to her fans and well-wishers, Nia wrote, 'To the fans and well-wishers I’ve disappointed. Truly been overwhelmed for the tremendous support, love and crazy hype! Almost made me want do go inside the house for once. Made me realise what I’ve earned in the last 14 years. Can’t say I didn’t enjoy the hype and attention but please don’t blame me. It wasn’t me.'

17:08 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Updates: Spiritual Guru Aniruddhacharya Gifts Bhagavad Gita To Salman Khan

Shri Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj gifts holy Bhagavad Gita to host Salman Khan. Pookie Baba is set to make an appearance on the grand premiere night.

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16:12 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Live Updates: Hrithik Roshan's 'Dear Friend' Joins As Contestant In The Show 

In the latest promo, actor Hrithik Roshan discusses his 'dear friends' who will join the show as contestants. The promo gives hints about his friend's identity, stating, 'I train people's minds to help them handle life problems.' At the end, the mystery contestant tells host Salman Khan, 'I have the answer to why you haven't gotten married yet.'

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14:52 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Updates: Avinash Mishra, Shehzada Dhami Set To Join Salman Khan's Show

In the latest promo, the makers announced that two prominent young actors will be entering the BB house this season. Keen-eyed fans identified Avinash Mishra and Shehzada Dhami, even without their faces being revealed. One contestant also shared insights about a previous controversy, prompting speculation that Shehzada Dhami was discussing his side of the 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' controversy.

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14:24 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Updates: 'Pookie' Baba Aniruddhacharya Turns Salman Khan's Matchmaker 

The promo features the immensely popular Swami Aniruddhacharya Maharaj alongside Salman Khan and a 'Bigg Boss 18' contestant. In the recent promo, Aniruddhacharya humorously said, 'Do dekhni padegi, ek aapke liye aur ek inke liye.'

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14:04 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Updates: Salman Khan Announced Finalists 

'Bigg Boss 18' is poised to make history by announcing its two grand finalists in the very first episode. The latest promo features Salman Khan stating, “Time ka Tandav grand premiere night se hi hoga.”

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13:26 IST

Bigg Boss 18: House Tour 

The creators of 'Bigg Boss 18' have revealed the house ahead of its much-anticipated premiere on October 6, featuring Salman Khan as the returning host. This season showcases a striking combination of ancient and modern design elements, including cave and fort-inspired interiors, a historical jail, and an opulent Turkish hammam bathroom. 

12:58 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Theme 

Salman Khan shared the promo of Bigg Boss 18 on X, sharing 'Time Ka Tandav' theme for this season. A new promo featuring the show's host went viral on social media. Some of the names who are reported to be the contestants on Bigg Boss 18 are Nia Sharma, Digvijay Rathee, Akriti Negi, Sameera Reddy, Karan Veer Mehra, Avinash Mishra, Baba Aniruddhacharya, and Shehzada Dhami.

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12:57 IST

Bigg Boss 18 Premiere time and date

The grand premiere of Bigg Boss 18 will begin at 9 PM IST on Sunday, October 6. Viewers can stream it on ColorsTV and JioCinema.