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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
Sr Housemate Status 1 Karanveer Day 1 Day 107 2 Vivian Day 1 Day 107 3 Rajat Day 1 Day 1072nd Runner-up 4 Avinash Day 1 Day 107 3rd Runner-up 5 Chum Day 1 Day 107 4th Runner-up 6 Eisha Day 1 Day 107 5th Runner-up 7 Shrutika Day 1 Day 102 8 Chahat Day 1 Day 98 9 Shilpa Day 1 Day 96 10KashishDay 28Day 91 11 Digvijay Day 28 Day 83 12 Edin Day 44 Day 78 13 Yamini Day 44 Day 78 14 Sara Day 1 Day 76 15AditiDay 44Day 70 16 Nyrra Day 1 Day 56 17 Hema Day 1 Day 49 18 Arfeen Day 1 Day 34 19 Shehzada Day 1 Day 27 20 Tajinder Day 1 Day 21 21 Muskan Day 1 Day 20 22 Alice Day 1 Day 14 23 Gunratan Day 1 Day 10
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 alumnus. 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 Week Days Punishment by Punishment given to Special power Ref. 1 1-5 Self Hema and Tajinder Control over the house ration 2-3 Bigg Boss Avinash 3 18-20 Housemates Arfeen 3-4 20-26 Bigg Boss Sara and Tajinder 4-5 26-29 Time God Rajat and Shrutika Control over the menu
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. Week Time Contenders Power Ref. 1 Past AliceVivian Punish guilty housemates on past decisions 2Future RajatVivian Throne of Control 4 Karanveer To give his opinions on future decisions 6 ChumKaranveerKashish Rajat Shrutika Tajinder To caution their someone in case they are eliminated 7Past AliceAvinashChaahatDigvijayKaranveerKashishVivian Taking out anger on housemates who are nominated with them in case they are eliminated
Weekly summary The main events in the Bigg Boss 18 house are summarised in the table below. Week 1 EntrancesDuring the Grand Premiere, host Salman Khan welcomed new housemates and introduced them to audience. Chaahat, Shehzada, Avinash, Shilpa, Tajinder, Shrutika, Nyrraa, Chum, Karanveer, Rajat, Muskan, Arfeen, Sara, Eisha, Gunratan, Hema, Vivian and Alice entered house in order. TwistsOn the Grand Premiere, Bigg Boss predicted that Chaahat would end up in jail, but she could change her fate by convincing two other housemates to take her place. If she failed, Chaahat would go to jail. After convincing Tajinder and Hema, Chaahat avoided jail, while Tajinder and Hema were sent to jail until further orders from Bigg Boss.
During the Grand Premiere, Bigg Boss also predicted that Vivian and Alice would be the top two contestants of the season, and that voting lines would only open for them if they both reach the finale.
On Day 2, Bigg Boss presented two options to the jailed Tajinder and Hema: a) they could gain control over ration by remaining in jail until further orders from Bigg Boss, or b) they could be released from jail and become ordinary housemates like the others. Tajinder and Hema chose option a, allowing them to control the ration while in jail. Ration supplies were sent from the storeroom to the jail, where they would be distributed as they saw fit.
On Day 4, Bigg Boss announced that jailmates Tajinder and Hema could be released if two other housemates took their place in jail. The first to go was Chaahat, who volunteered. Bigg Boss then asked all the housemates who supported the release of both Tajinder and Hema. Karanveer, Eisha and Avinash did not support their release. Consequently, Bigg Boss allowed them to choose another housemate to accompany Chaahat in jail. The three agreed on Gunratan, but he declined to go. As a result, since neither Chaahat nor Gunratan was imprisoned, Tajinder and Hema remained incarcerated.
On Day 5, Bigg Boss gave Tajinder and Hema the chance to be released from jail if they sacrificed all the rations currently present in the house, promising them daily basic rations. They both agreed to this arrangement and were released from jail, while all the rations were returned to Bigg Boss.
During the grand premiere, a donkey named Gadhraj was sent into the house, where he was tied in the garden near the smoking area. On Day 7, host Salman Khan announced the end of his presence in the house. Nominations Maut Ka Farmaan On Day 3, the nomination process was held in the garden area, where all housemates' photos were displayed on the Maut Ka Farmaan board. First, each housemate nominated one contestant. Later, the archer would shoot an arrow at the photo of the nominated housemate. Any housemate who received three or more nominations would be nominated for eviction; those receiving less than three nominations would be safe. The archer had ten arrows, allowing housemates to nominate a maximum of ten contestants. Chaahat, Gunratan, Karanveer, Muskan, and Avinash were nominated for the first week's weekend eviction process.TimeGod NoneTasks On Day 1, Bigg Boss assigned a task to the housemates to earn rations. During this task, an hourglass was placed in the garden, where housemates in pairs needed to keep an eye on it while sitting on a horse. Each pair would first fill the sand kept near the hourglass up to the yellow line. They then needed to open a knob at the bottom to allow the sand to flow from the hourglass until it reached the red line mark. After that, the pair would stop the knob and hand it over to the next pair, who would repeat the same procedure.