Bigg Boss OTT 2, also known as Bigg Boss: Over-the-Top Season 2, was the second season of the Indian reality digital series Bigg Boss OTT, which itself is a spin-off of Bigg Boss. It premiered on 17 June 2023 on JioCinema with Salman Khan as the host for the first time of OTT version. The grand finale took place on 14 August 2023 where Elvish Yadav emerged as the winner and Abhishek Malhan emerged as the runner-up. The season went on to become the most successful season in the history of Bigg Boss OTT.
Production Teaser On 26 May 2023, JioCinema released a promotional video featuring host Salman Khan and promising an entertaining new season. The show's tagline is #IssBaarJantaHaiAsliBoss.
Broadcast Viewers had access to 24x7 camera footage, in addition to the usual hour-long episode.
House The house is located in Film City, Mumbai. The house design theme, 'Recycled,' features an eye structure in the garden area made of plastic water bottles and another eye in the kitchen made of used wooden spoons. Empty egg trays are also placed on a wall in the kitchen area. The theme #StayTogether was unveiled a few days before the premiere, along with the promo, and JioCinema revealed the first glimpse of the house on 15 June 2023.
For the first time, the house now has a "Vimal Zone" and a "Namkeen Zone".
Eye logo The eye logo for this season features a mix of light and dark colours filling the pupil and lens, including dark blue, sky blue, and dark green.
Housemate status Sr Housemates Status 1 Elvish Day 26 Day 58 2 Abhishek Day 1 Day 58 3 Manisha Day 1 Day 582nd runner-up 4 Bebika Day 1 Day 583rd runner-up 5 Pooja Day 1 Day 58 6 Jiya Day 1 Day 54 7AvinashDay 1Day 50 8 Jad Day 1 Day 50 9 Aashika Day 26 Day 42 10 Falaq Day 1 Day 35 11 Cyrus Day 1 Day 23 12 Akanksha Day 2 Day 15 13 Aaliya Day 1 Day 11 14 Palak Day 2 Day 8 15 Puneet Day 1
Housemates Original entrants Manisha Rani - Dancer and content creator. Abhishek Malhan – Content creator also known as Fukra Insaan. Cyrus Broacha – Comedian, actor and TV anchor. He has acted in few films like Jalwa, Roy and Fruit and Nut. He participated in reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2 and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 3. Jiya Shankar — Actress. She is known for her roles in Meri Hanikarak Biwi, Kaatelal & Sons and Pishachini. Falaq Naaz — Television actress. She is known for her role in Sasural Simar Ka. Jad Hadid – International model and actor from Beirut. He has acted in few films like Shootout at Wadala, Veere Di Wedding, Half Girlfriend and Laila Majnu. Avinash Sachdev – Television actor. He is known for Choti Bahu, Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir and participating in Nach Baliye 9. Bebika Dhurve – Actress, dentist, astrologist and feminist. She is known for her role of Devika Oberoi in Bhagya Lakshmi. Aaliya Siddiqui – Theatre actress. She is mostly known as the wife of famous actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Puneet Kumar – Social media sensation, also known as Puneet Superstar. He is famous for his various memes on social media. Pooja Bhatt — Film actress, director and producer. She is the half-sister of Alia Bhatt and the daughter of veteran Indian filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. She is known for acting in the musical Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin. Akanksha Puri – Film actress. She is known for films like Lodde and Calendar Girls. She is the winner of the reality show Swayamvar – Mika Di Vohti. Palak Purswani — Television actress, model and fashion designer. She is known for participating in MTV Splitsvilla 7, and acting as Shweta in Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke.
Wild card entrants Elvish Yadav – Content creator and singer. He is known for his comedy sketches, vlogs and the YouTube channels Elvish Yadav and Elvish Yadav Vlogs. Aashika Bhatia – Actress and social media influencer. She is known for her appearances in Hindi serials such as Meera and Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi. She also appeared in the film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.
Twists
Bigg Boss Currency In this season, contestants on Bigg Boss used a currency called 'Bigg Boss Currency' to pay for their needs, with different amounts based on their ranking determined by viewer votes. The currency theme ended on Day 9.
Bigg Boss Currency ranking and amount given by panelists RankAudienceFinal decision by ’Janta Ki Awaz’Bigg Boss currency amount1 Pooja1,50,0002Puneet ↓ Cyrus1,35,0003Akanksha Avinash1,20,0104Jiya ↓ Falaq1,05,0005Avinash ↑ Jad90,0006Jad ↑Abhishek & Jiya75,0007Palak60,0008Manisha ↔45,0009Falaq ↑ Bebika30,00010Cyrus ↑ Puneet20,00011Aaliya ↔10,00012Bebika ↑5,00013 2,500
BB Verse WeeksContestants enteredTaskResultWeek 1Cyrus shown content correctly while mud being poured on him.for more than a few minutes.JadWeek 2AbhishekContestants had to decide who should be evicted from three of them till the timer goes on. Housemates lost eggs and access to bathroom for one week. AkankshaJiyaWeek 3Abhishek Housemates had to name one contestant whom they think should not become captain again for rest of the season. Abhishek was abolished from Captaincy for rest of the season. FalaqJad JiyaWeek 4AashikaHousemates had to decide whom they should think become servant.Housemates decided that Elvish will become servant for all the housemates for one week and they also gave him three veto cards to reject any three requests by housemates.ElvishWeek 5JiyaShe has to decide what she wants to take; Abhishek's Captaincy, Avinash's bracelet Or Pooja's banglesShe chose Abhishek's Captaincy.Week 6AbhishekThey had to decide one item among coffee, curds and eggs which only they both would be able to share and the rest of the two items would not come in the weekly ration. They also had to sacrifice one existing item in the house to avail the new item.They chose eggs and sacrificed pumpkin. Avinash
Jail punishment Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8 Punishment byHousemates FalaqnoneJiyanoneHousematesnonePunishment given toBebikaAaliyaManishaManishaAkanksha
Weekly summary Week1EntrancesOn Grand Premiere, Falaq, Jiya, Abhishek, Cyrus, Manisha, Jad, Avinash, Bebika, Aaliya, Puneet and Pooja entered the house. On Day 2, Akanksha and Palak entered the house.TwistsAs soon as Akanksha and Palak entered the house, they were nominated for eviction. A few hours later, Bigg Boss announced that the audience had to vote for one of them. Fortunately for Akanksha, she received the majority of the votes and was able to stay in the house. However, Palak still had a chance to stay by collecting 30,000 BB Currency from the other housemates. She managed to do so and earned a spot in the house. On Day 3, Bigg Boss instructed all the housemates to contribute their BB Currency to a chest called 'Tijori'. This currency would be used collectively by everyone in the house. The total amount collected was 3,19,000 BB Currency.Captaincy TaskOn Day 4 in the Bigg Boss house, the two content creators, Cyrus and Abhishek, were given a task by Bigg Boss to select one housemate each as a contender for captaincy. Cyrus opted for Falaq, while Abhishek chose Akanksha. Both pairs were tasked with creating an entertaining 'video' in the Activity Area, behind their prop TV and Phone screen frames. The audience would then vote to decide which content was more entertaining, and the winners would receive a reward of 2 kg of any personal ration item. Additionally, the winning creator would also secure captaincy for their partner. After the audience voted, it was Cyrus-Falaq who emerged victorious. As a result, Cyrus chose to take 2 kg of mutton. Winner (Captaincy Task) - Falaq Naaz Failed (Captaincy Task) - Akanksha PuriHouse CaptainFalaq NaazNominations Jaadui Jungle
All housemates were called into the Activity Area. Each housemate was supposed to nominate others for eviction, by paying a specific amount of BB Currency into the ‘Jaadui Wishing Gulak’. +No. of Housemates to nominateAmount of BB Currency 1 Housemate2,0002 Housemates2,5003 Housemates3,000 Total BB Currency Spent: 27,500 out of 3,19,000Avinash, Bebika, Jiya and Palak were nominated for first-week evictionTasksDuring Day 4, Bigg Boss introduced the 'BB Vending Machine,' a new method for obtaining household ration. The vending machine was placed in the garden area. Whenever Bigg Boss played a specific sound, which sounded like items falling from a vending machine, the housemates could use their BB Currency to purchase items for their weekly ration. Every item had a varying cost. However, this system was discontinued on Day 9, along with BB Currency. + Coffee 25,000/- Eggs 10,000/- Bhindi (Okra) 5,000/- Greek Yogurt
45,000/- Tomato 15,000/- Bread 30,000/- Dal (Lentil) 20,000/- Mutton 75,000/- Onion 10,000/- Dairy 35,000/- Chicken 65,000/- Potato 10,000/- Atta (Flour) 30,000/- Rice 40,000/- Tea 10,000/-PunishmentsOn Day 5, Aaliya, Akanksha and Bebika were selected by housemates to be imprisoned in the JailExits• On Day 1, Puneet Kumar was ejected by housemates from the house due to constant breaking of rules and creating a nuisance. • On Day 7, Palak Purswani was evicted after facing public votes. Week 2Entrances• On Day 13, Abdu Rozik entered the house as a guest.NominationsCircle of Truth In the Activity Area, all the housemates were assembled for a new round of nominations. Bigg Boss would call out the name of one housemate at a time, and their fellow housemates would have the opportunity to nominate them for eviction by activating the light in front of them and providing a reason for their decision. Falaq, as the captain, was immune from nominations, but Akanksha opted not to nominate anyone to increase her chances of getting out of jail. However, she remained vulnerable to being nominated by others.Aaliya and Jiya were nominated for second-week evictionAbhishek, Akanksha and Jiya were nominated for second-week evictionTwistsThe concept of BB Currency has been abolished and this week is now known as 'Team vs Team Week'. Both teams will compete in all tasks and activities created by Bigg Boss, with the winning teams receiving luxury ration, items, and special rights. Each victory will earn the winning team a point on their scoreboard. At the end of the week, the team with the most points will be rewarded with a special ability. + Team A Team B AvinashAaliya BebikaAbhishek CyrusAkanksha FalaqJad ManishaJiya Pooja Tabadla + Team A Team B AvinashAbhishekAkanksha Cyrus FalaqJad BebikaJiya PoojaManisha Scorecard +Team ATeam B ♟︎ ♟︎ House CaptainJad HadidAbhishek MalhanTasksToy Factory The garden area was transformed into a Toy Factory for the 'Team v/s Team Week.' Each team had to create sock puppets using the available thread and needle at their workstations. During each round, the first siren sound indicated that wool, buttons, and socks were about to be sent into the house through a ramp, and puppet creation had to be paused.
When the second siren sound played, only two members from each team were allowed to take as many supplies as needed. Once the supplies were taken, puppet creation could resume. Only the chosen team members could work behind the workstation to create puppets, while the rest had to wait.
Pooja and Aaliya were assigned as quality-assurance managers for the opposing teams. Once one side created 10 puppets, the quality-assurance manager of the opposite team had to either 'Reject' or 'Approve' the puppets, providing a reason for any rejections. The approved and rejected puppets of each team were placed into separate boxes labelled 'Approved' and 'Rejected.'