After the success of Bigg Boss OTT Season 2, the 17th season of Bigg Boss is all set to be premiered on Colors TV. Bigg Boss 17 Grand Premier will be telecasted on Colors TV on October 15, 2023, Sunday. As usual Bollywood star Salman Khan will be hosting the show and a group of controversial celebrities will enter the house, stay away from their usual life, and perform the given task in order to win the title. Notably, the makers often keep the contestant list under wraps, however, the Bigg Boss 17 Contestant List is now doing rounds.
Now, the question arises who are the Bigg Boss 17 contestants or who will be participating in the Bigg Boss 17? Below is what we know so far-
Bigg Boss 17 contestants list-
Notably, the makers have not officially confirmed any names, however, there are a few celebrities whose name has been doing rounds in the media.
On the top of the list is controversial comedian Munawar Faruqui. Munawar Faruqui who previously won a reality show named Lock Upp hosted by Kangana Ranaut was supposed to take part in the 16th season. However, he could not participate during that season. Now, it is being speculated that Munawar Faruqui will be participating in Bigg Boss 17. Notably, Munawar Faruqui was among the strongest contestants in the previous reality show and if he participates, his chances of winning are top notch.
Apart from Munawar Faruqui, Bollywood actress & ex-girlfriend of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Ankita Lokhande is also expected to take part in the show. Notably, it is stated that Ankita Lokhande will be participating in Bigg Boss 17 along with her husband Vicky Jain.
Another big name in the Bigg Boss 17 contestant list is journalist Jigna Vora. Notably, a crime-drama series named Scoop helmed by Hansal Mehta was released on Sony Live. The story of the series was based on the life of journalist Jigna Vora who was jailed for the alleged conspiracy in the murder of a senior journalist and alleged her connection with the underworld.
Another major name in Bigg Boss 17 contestants list includes Priyanka Chopra's cousin Mannara Chopra. She is also rumoured to be a part of the Salman Khan show this year. Mannara has worked in the Bollywood film Zid, apart from featuring in a few Tamil and Telugu movies including Thikka and Rogue.
Former Femina Miss India World 2010, Manasvi Mamgai will add glamour to Bigg Boss 17. She is a model who made her debut alongside Ajay Devgn as the villain in Prabhu Dheva's Action Jackson. She has been featured in a few music videos. Recently, she featured in Kajol's web show The Trial and also won the American game show The Price Is Right.
Other expected Bigg Boss 17 contestants include-
- Aishwarya Sharma and Neil Bhatt
- Armaan Malik
- Kanwar Dhillon
- Isha Malviya
- Elvish Yadav's ex Kirti Mehra
- Tiktoker Faiz Baloch
- Jay Soni
- Sandip Sikcand
- YouTubers Anurag Dobhal (popularly known as UK Rider) and Sunny Arya (best known as Tehelka Prank).