New Delhi: The second season of 'Bigg Boss OTT' will stream on Jio Cinema from June 17 and will be hosted by Salman Khan. Since the announcement of the second season, there have been lots of speculations about the contestants of the show this season. Jio Cinema on Tuesday has unveiled glimpses of the housemates before the show’s start. This has happened for the first time in the history of Bigg Boss that glimpses of all the contestants were shown ahead of the show.
A video was posted on the JioCinema app, where the contestants were shown as they described themselves, their names and faces were not revealed. Going by the description and hints, a few contestants included Aaliya Siddiqui, Akanksha Puri, Falaq Naazz, Jiya Shankar, Manisha Rani, Puneet, Palak Purswani.
Twitter handle, The Khabri, which gives all the updates related to Bigg Boss, posted a complete list of the contestants.
Here are the confirmed contestants who will battle it out in one of the biggest reality shows.
1. Fukra Insaan
2. Puneet superstar
3. Akanksha Puri
4. Avinash Sachdev
5. Jiya Shankar
6. Aaliya Siddiqui
7. Bebika Dhurve
8. Falaq Naazz
9. Manisha Rani
10. Shruti Sinha
11. Palak Purswani
12. Kevin Almsifar
13. Cyrus Broacha
While Abhishek Malhan is a popular YouTuber, Aaliya Siddiqui is actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui's estranged wife. Akanksha Puri is the winner of Swayambhar: Mika Di Vohti. Falaq Naaz is a television actor and sister of Sheezan Khan, the actor who was arrested after Tunisha Sharma’s death.
Commenting on being the host of Bigg Boss OTT, Salman Khan had earlier said, "India is always looking for nonstop entertainment and Bigg Boss OTT is here to provide exactly that! This season will be raw and unfiltered just like me, making it a perfect match like a Ram milayi jodi. I am sure it is going to be never seen before in the history of unscripted reality where fans can see all sides without any layers. Dekhta ja India, is baar entertainment rukega nahi kyuki contestants ki itni lagegi, ki unko aapki kaafi madad lagegi. I can't wait to witness all the drama and excitement unfold.”
The first season of Bigg Boss OTT was hosted by Karan Johar and was won by Divya Agarwal.