Bigg Boss 18 is likely to premiere on October 5. (Photo Credits: Instagram)
Salman Khan will be seen returning as the host for the forthcoming season. He recently shot for a special promo for Bigg Boss 18 in Mumbai.
Bigg Boss, the Salman Khan-hosted controversial reality show, is all set to return with its 18th season soon. Recently, the makers dropped the first promo of the upcoming season which unveiled this year’s theme as Time Ka Tandav, raising fans’ excitement for the show. Amid the buzz, viewers have been eagerly awaiting the official announcement of this year’s contestants’ list.
According to a report by Pinkvilla, television actors like Shehzada Dhami, Nyrraa Banerji, Chaahat Pandey and Avinash Mishra are confirmed contestants in Bigg Boss Season 18. However, an official confirmation from the makers of the show is still awaited.
Shehzada Dhami, known for his performance in the show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, earlier grabbed the headlines after he had a fallout with the show’s producer Ranjan Shahi. He was reportedly asked to exit the show alongside Pratiksha Honmukhe due to alleged unprofessional behaviour.
Nyrraa Banerji, on the other hand, has appeared in several South films like Temper, Koothara, Veta, Shadow, Tiger and more. Apart from this, she also participated in director Rohit Shetty’s popular stunt-based reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 13.
Speaking about Chaahat Pandey, the actress is known for her role in the TV serial Nath-Krishna Aur Gauri Ki Kahaani, Durga- Mata Ki Chhaya, Laal Ishq, Aladdin- Naam Toh Suna Hoga and others.
Lastly, Avinash Mishra is known for playing Shantanu Mazumdar in the TV serial Yeh Teri Galiyan and Kunal Rajvansh in Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke. He was last seen in Meetha Khatta Pyar Hamara.
Reportedly, Bigg Boss Season 18 is set to premiere on October 5 on Colors TV.
Apart from them, other celebs rumoured to be approached for Bigg Boss Season 18 are Nia Sharma, Meera Deosthale, Arjun Bijlani, Zaan Khan, Surbhi Jyoti, Deepika Arya, Somy Ali, Anjali Anand, Kanika Mann, Shaheer Sheikh, Sameera Reddy, Dalljeit Kaur, Shoaib Ibrahim, Pooja Sharma, Dolly Chaiwala, Nusrat Jahan, Alice Kaushik, Isha Kopikar, Harsh Beniwal, Maxxtern, Purav Jha and Mansi Srivastava.
Salman Khan will be seen returning as the host for the forthcoming season. He recently shot for a special promo for BB 18 in Mumbai.