Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 18

Indian Reality Show (2024)

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Bigg Boss 18 also known as Bigg Boss: Time Ka Tandav was the eighteenth season of the Indian Hindi-language reality show Bigg Boss. It premiered on 6 October 2024 on Colors TV and JioCinema. Salman Khan hosted the show for the fifteenth time. The grand finale of the season took place on 19 January 2025, where Karanveer Mehra emerged as the winner, while Vivian Dsena was declared as the first runner-up.

Production

Promotions

Nia Sharma was announced as the first confirmed contestant during the Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 finale on 29 September 2024. However, she later revealed that she would not be participating in the show.

From 3 October to 5 October, promotional clips featuring Shilpa Shirodkar, Shehzada Dhami, Chahat Pandey, Vivian Dsena, Alice Kaushik, Gunratan Sadavarte and Eisha Singh, were released.

On 6 October 2024, the grand premiere promo showcasing Avinash Mishra was released. Additionally, a promo featuring Hrithik Roshan introducing Arfeen Khan and Sara Arfeen Khan were also released the same day.

Broadcast

Bigg Boss 18 weekdays episodes aired on 10 PM. The weekdays episode also includes Tandav Ka Overtime, which meant that the standard hour-long episode was extended with additional content to cover the house events. The weekend episodes, titled Weekend Ka Vaar aired at 9:30 PM hosted by Salman Khan. As in the previous two seasons, a special segment was also included, titled Haaye Daiya with Ravi Bhaiyya, Garda Udaa Denge hosted by Season 1 finalist Ravi Kishan.

Theme

The theme for this season is "Time Ka Tandav". Bigg Boss will play with time, he will see the contestants past, present and future.

Morning anthem

Like the last two seasons, this season also had a morning anthem titled Bigg Boss, Bigg Boss Happy, Happy Morning Hain instead of the usual wake-up songs. Later on, Wake-up Songs were brought back where the housemates were given a choice of 4 songs and had to choose one of them.

Eye logo

The color scheme of the eye combines blue, gold, and white. The design prominently includes a stylized eye at the center, which has a striking blue color with detailed textures, resembling an iris and pupil. Surrounding the eye is a circular clock motif, with gold outlines and clock markings, suggesting a theme of time or vigilance.

Release

The teaser was released on 16 September 2024 voiced by Salman Khan, announcing the arrival and theme of this season. On 22 September 2024, Colors TV released a new promo featuring Khan, marking his return to the show after absence in the OTT version while announcing the premiere date for the new season.

House

The house of this season had a "timeless cave and fort-like" theme. The house was located in Film City, Mumbai for the sixth time. The house had seven sections: living area, kitchen area, dining and sitting area, bedroom area, garden area, jail and confession room. A large Trojan horse structure is at the house's entrance. BB jail of the house resembled a cave, next to the bedroom. The swimming area has rocky surroundings and the bathroom was designed like a Turkish hammam. As in the two previous seasons, the house's entrance and exit were through a tunnel instead of the main door. The house was under the surveillance of 108 cameras.

Housemates status

Housemates

The list of housemates in the order of entering the house:

Original entrants

Chahat Pandey – Actress She is known for her roles in Hamari Bahu Silk and Nath.
Shehzada Dhami – Actor He is known for his role in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.
Avinash Mishra – Actor He his known for his roles in Yeh Teri Galiyan, Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke and Nath.
Shilpa Shirodkar – Actress She worked primarily in Hindi language films in 1990's. In 2013, she made a comeback to acting with Ek Mutthi Aasmaan.
Tajinder Bagga – Politician. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Shrutika Arjun – Actress and entrepreneur She previously acted in Tamil and Malayalam movies. She made a comeback with reality show Cooku with Comali (Season-3) finishing in first place.
Nyrraa Banerjee – Actress. She is known for her roles in Divya Drishti and Pishachini. She also participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13.
Chum Darang – Actress and model. She was the winner of the beauty pageant Miss AAPSU and is known for her roles in Badhaai Do and Gangubai Kathiawadi.
Karan Veer Mehra – Actor He is known for his roles in Pavitra Rishta and Ragini MMS 2. He also participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 finishing in first place.
Rajat Dalal – Fitness influencer and former weightlifter.
Muskan Bamne – Actress. She is known for her role in Anupamaa.
Arfeen Khan – Life coach and motivational speaker. He is the husband of Sara Arfeen Khan.
Sara Khan – Actress and wellness coach. She is the wife of Arfeen Khan.
Eisha Singh – Actress. She is known for her roles in Ishq Subhan Allah and Sirf Tum.
Gunratan Sadavarte – Lawyer. He is known for being involved in Maharashtra's "Maratha Aarakshan" case.
Hema Sharma – Social media influencer and actress. She has gained recognition under the name "Viral Bhabhi".
Vivian Dsena – Actor He is known for his roles Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani, Madhubala, Shakti and Sirf Tum. He also participated in the reality series Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7.
Alice Kaushik – Actress. She is known for her role in Pandya Store.

Wild card entrants

Digvijay Singh Rathee – Reality TV alumni and actor. He is known for participating in MTV Roadies: Karm Ya Kaand and MTV Splitsvilla X5.
Kashish Kapoor – Reality TV alumnus. She participated in MTV Splitsvilla X5.
Aditi Mistry – Fitness model, influencer and actress
Edin Rose – Actress and model. She is known for her roles Gandii Baat and Ravanasura.
Yamini Malhotra – Actress and dentist. She made her small-screen debut with Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin.

Twists

Bigg Boss "Top 2" prediction

On the Grand Premiere, Salman Khan revealed the top two finalists of the season to be Vivian Dsena and Alice Kaushik, predicted by Bigg Boss. If they both reached the finale, Bigg Boss would open the voting line only for them.

Jail punishment

Time ka Tandav

During Weekend Ka Vaar, a new activity room was introduced. This room of time will be always in present and helps housemates to take important decision based on what happened in past and what will be happen in future.