Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi TV series)
Bigg Boss OTT (or Bigg Boss: Over-The-Top) is a spin-off Indian Hindi-language reality digital series of the show Bigg Boss that comes on Voot and JioCinema. The digital edition hosted by Salman Khan and the show premiered its first season on 8 August 2021.[1][2]
| Bigg Boss OTT | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Bigg Boss OTT Poster with host Salman Khan | |
| Presented by | Karan Johar (Season 1) Salman Khan (Season 2) |
| Voices of | Atul Kapoor (Bigg Boss Voice) Vijay Vikram Singh (Narrator) |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 56 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time |
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| Production company | Banijay |
| Release | |
| Original network | Voot (Season 1) JioCinema (Season 2) |
| Original release | 8 August 2021 – present |
| Related | |
| Bigg Boss | |
Concept
As with the television series, the group of contestants referred to as Housemates are enclosed in the Bigg Boss House under constant surveillance of cameras and microphones. The winner of Bigg Boss OTT will receive ₹25 lakh and the "OTT edition" trophy.[3]
The show is a 24/7 non stop show and also it have 1 hour daily episode on Voot (Season 1) and JioCinema (Season 2) like the original edition.[4]
Development
The spin-off edition's First Season was officially announced on 24 July 2021, Voot unveiled a poster with Karan Johar as the host of this digital exclusive season.[5] On 3 August, Voot unveiled a third promo with Johar revealing the format of the season.[6]
JioCinema released a promo announcing Season 2 on 26 May 2023 featuring host Salman Khan. On 13 June, four days before the premiere episode, first look of twelve housemates were revealed.
Broadcasts
There is no television coverage for this edition; instead, it is completely streamed online at Voot for Season 1 and JioCinema for Season 2 for 24×7 coverage.
House
The location for the house set to remain at Film City, Mumbai like how it did for the original series. The house contains a living area, One large bedroom, kitchen, garden, bathroom, store room, smoking room and an underground jail (for punishment purposes only). The house also contains a confession room where contestants speak private matters to Bigg Boss.
Series overview
| Series | Host | House Location | Episodes | Originally aired | Days | Housemates | Prize Money | Winner | Runner-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||||||||
| 1 | Karan Johar | Goregaon | 42 | 8 August 2021 | 18 September 2021 | Voot JioCinema | 42 | 13 | ₹25 lakh (US$31,000) | Divya Agarwal | Nishant Bhat | |
| 2 | Salman Khan | 57 | 17 June 2023 | 14 August 2023 | JioCinema | 57 | 15 | ₹25 lakh (US$31,000) | Elvish Yadav | Abhishek Malhan | ||
Housemate pattern
| Clique | Season 1 | Season 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Choreographer | Nishant Bhat | None |
| LGBT | Muskan Jattana | None |
| Film Star | Akshara Singh | Akanksha Puri |
| Karan Nath | Jiya Shankar | |
| Raqesh Bapat | Aaliya Siddiqui | |
| Shamita Shetty | Cyrus Broacha | |
| Pooja Bhatt | ||
| Reality Show Alumni | Divya Agarwal | Akanksha Puri |
| Nishant Bhat | ||
| Pratik Sehajpal | ||
| Shamita Shetty | ||
| Singer | Milind Gaba | None |
| Neha Bhasin | None | |
| Television Star | Raqesh Bapat | Akanksha Puri |
| Aashika Bhatia | ||
| Uorfi Javed | Avinash Sachdev | |
| Zeeshan Khan | Bebika Dhurve | |
| Falaq Naaz | ||
| Jiya Shankar | ||
| Palak Purswani | ||
| International Star | None | Jad Hadid |
| Social Media Influencers | None | Manisha Rani |
| Aashika Bhatia | ||
| Youtube Sensation | None | Abhishek Malhan |
| Elvish Yadav | ||
| Puneet Superstar | ||
| Winner Runner-up Finalist | ||
Controversies
References
- "Before Bigg Boss 15, Bigg Boss OTT to premiere in August". The Indian Express. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- Desk, India com Entertainment. "Bigg Boss OTT Release Date Out Karan Johar Hosted Show To Premiere On THIS Date". www.india.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "bigg-boss-vote.com – bigg boss vote ott season 2". Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- "Bigg Boss 17 Voting Poll & Live Result (2023)". 13 July 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- "Bigg Boss OTT Release Date Out: Karan Johar Hosted Show To Premiere On THIS Date". India.com. 24 July 2021. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021.
- "Karan Johar all set to host Bigg Boss OTT. Discloses the format in new promo. See Here!". Instagram. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021.