On Sunday, 6th October, the grand premiere episode of reality television show Big Boss 18 was aired on Colors TV and JioCinema. The premiere offered a glimpse of the luxurious new house. The show has come up with exciting line up of contestants. The contestants of this season include renowned TV celebrities, advocates, politicians and more.
Here's the list of Big Boss 18 contestants:
- · Shilpa Shirodkar: She is a 50-year-old Indian actress and former photo model who had worked in Hindi-language films. After a gap of 13 years from acting, she made her on television in the Zee TV series Ek Mutthi Aasmaan in 2013. She has married to banker Aparesh Ranjit in 2000. They have a daughter.
- · Shehzada Dhami: He is an Indian television actor. Dhami started his career in the year 2020 with Star Plus’s serial titled Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka. He played the role of Armaan in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai but due to allegations of misconduct, he and his co-star had to live the serial.
- · Arfeen Khan: He is a life coach and an author. He has worked with multiple celebrities including Hritik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor and Tiger Shroff. He has also been a TED speaker. He currently lives with her wife Sara in Dubai.
- · Sara Arfeen Khan: She is a 38-year-old Indian actress and television host. She is joining the show with her husband Arfeen Khan. She is known for her role as Alka Tiwari in hit serial Dhoondh Legi Manzil Humein.
- · Shrutika Arjun Raaj: She is a 37-year-old Indian television personality, entrepreneur and former actress. She has appeared in Tamil and Malayalam films. After 2 years of acting, she quit the industry, but then she returned with the third season of the reality series Cooku with Comali in 2022. She won the show.
- · Vivian Dsena: He is a 36-year-old Indian actor who has worked in Hindi television. He made his acting debut with Kasamh Se in 2008. He has received several awards including Indian Telly Awards, ITA Awards and Gold Awards.
- · Tajinder Bagga: Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga is the 39-year-old Delhi unit spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is one of the founding members of the New Delhi-based nationalist right-wing organisation named Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena. He is also the owner of online T-shirt clothing store named tshirtbhaiya.com. This online store sells patriot and nationalist related T-shirts.
- · Advocate Gunaratna Sadavarte: He is known for his activism and involvement in high-profile legal cases and he has gained prominence for his work on cases involving public interest and social justice.
- · Chahat Pandey: She is an Indian television actress who has played the lead roles as Pakhi Parekh in Hamari Bahu Silk, Durga Aneja in Durga Mata Ki Chhaya and Krishna in Nath. She made her debut in the industry with the television soap opera Pavitra Bandhan.
- · Hema Sharma: She is also known as Viral Bhabhi. She is a social activist and content creator, famous for her viral dance videos. She has worked in films such as Dabangg 3, Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se, and One Day: Justice Delivered.
- · Alice Kaushik: She is an Indian TV actress. She began her acting journey with Suryaputra Karn and she then papered in TV serials including Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum and Pandya Store. She has earned the title of ‘Most adorable contestant’ in Big boss 18.
- · Rajat Dalal: He is a 28-year-old popular fitness influencer from Haryana, India. He is a Powerlifter and has set a world record in the deadlift. This famous fitness influencer has also had a past full of controversies.
- · Eisha Singh: She is a 25-year-old Indian actress. She works in Hindi television. She has starred in multiple TV serials including Ishq Ka Rang Safed, Ishq Subhan Allah and Sirf Tum.
- · Muskan Bamne: She is a 25-year old Indian actress. She played the role of Pakhi in the popular Hindi drama Anupamaa. She began her acting journey in 2017 with her debut in Haseena Parkar, alongside Shraddha Kapoor.
- · Avinash Mishra: He is a 28-year-old Indian actor. He made his acting debut with Sethji in 2017. He his best known for playing Shantanu Mazumdar in Yeh Teri Galiyan and Kunal Rajvansh in Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke.
- · Nyrraa Banerjii: She is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada language films as well as in Hindi television. She is known for her participation in the reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13.
- · Karan Veer Mehra: He is an Indian television actor who began his career with the show, Remix in 2005. He was seen in Bollywood movies such as Ragini MMS 2, Mere Dad Ki Maruti, Blood Money, Badmashiyaan and Amen. He won Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 14.
- · Chum Darang: She is an Indian model, actress, social activist and entrepreneur from Arunachal Pradesh. She has won various beauty pageants. She won Miss Earth India Water 2016.