Unlike the previous two seasons, ‘BB 13’ will only feature celebrities as contestants. The makers have also shifted the location from Lonavala to Mumbai this year.
Take a look at the contestants' list below:
1. Devoleena Bhattacharjee
Devoleena Bhattacharjee made her TV debut with NDTV Imagine's 'Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto' and became a household name after playing the iconic character of 'Gopi bahu' in much-loved Star Plus show 'Saath Nibhana Saathiya'.
2. Sidharth Shukla
Sidharth Shukla is a popular TV actor who made his acting debut with Sony TV's 'Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na' and later did shows like 'Jaane Pehchaane Se... Ye Ajnabbi', 'Luv U Zindagi' however his lead character of 'Shiv' in Colors' 'Balika Vadhu' proved to be a turning point in his career. Later, he also made his Bollywood debut with Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt's 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'.
3. Rashami Desai
Popular TV actress Rashami Desai is best known for her roles in 'Uttara' and 'Dil Se Dil Tak' and has also participated in reality shows like 'Khatron Ke Khiladi', 'Nach Baliye' (with ex hubby Nandish Sandhu) among others. She owns a huge fan-following and her fans are excited to seen her inside the 'Bigg Boss' house.
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4. Paras Chhabra
Paras made his TV debut as a contestant in 'MTV Splitsvilla 5' and was declared as the winner. Later, he went on to feature in shows like 'The Serial', 'Badho Bahu' , 'Hamari Adhuri Kahani', 'Karn Sangini' among others and was most recently seen as 'Raavan' in Sony TV's 'Vignaharta Ganesh'. Since Paras has already won 'Splitsvilla', he might turn out to be a one of the strongest contestants in 'Bigg Boss 13'.
5. Koena Mitra
Bollywood's original 'Saki Saki' girl Koena Mitra too is all set to enter 'Bigg Boss 13' house. Mitra had acted in various films including 'Musafir', 'Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena' and 'Apna Sapna Money Money'. She is now away from films after her plastic surgery got failed.
6. Ashwini Koul
Ashwini Koul, who is currently seen playing the lead role of 'Rahul' opposite Roshni Walia in 'Tara From Satara', has reportedly quit his one-month old Sony TV show to participate in 'Bigg Boss 13'. The young lad got his share of fame after participating in MTV's dating reality show. After which, he went on to be a part of popular TV shows like 'Sadda Haq', 'Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi', 'Warrior High' among others.
7. Dalljiet Kaur
TV actress 'Dalljiet Kaur too quit her Zee TV show 'Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega' to participate in 'Bigg Boss 13' barely two months after joining it. She is a known name on small-screen and has done various popular shows like 'Kumkum', 'Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?', 'Qayamat Ki Raat', 'Swaragini' among others.
8. Asim Riaz
Asim Riaz is a known model who is very active on social media and often posts drool-worthy pictures.
9. Arti Singh
Another TV actress and actor-comedian Krushna Abhishek's sister Arti Singh too will be seen as a participant in 'Bigg Boss 13'. She made her TV debut with Zee TV show 'Maayka' and went on to feature in various popular shows like 'Parichay', 'Uttaran', 'Sasural Simar Ka', 'Waaris' among others and was last seen in 'Udaan'.
10. Wajid Khan
Music composer Wajid Khan of popularduo Sajid-Wajid is entering 'Bigg Boss' house too. Wajid is close to 'BB13' host Salman Khan and has given various hit songs for the superstar's films including 'Wanted', 'Dabangg' among others. He was also seen judging Zee TV's singing reality show 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa'.
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11. Mahira Sharma
TV hottie Mahira Sharma, seen in popular shows like 'Naagin 3' and 'Bepanah Pyaarr', is one of the confirmed 'Bigg Boss 13' contestants. The talented actress played the role of Jamini in 'Naagin 3' and 'Bigg Boss 13' will be her first reality show.
12. Shehnaaz Gill
Shehnaaz Gill is a model and actress who was seen in Sargun Mehta's Punjabi film 'Kala Shah Kala'. The stunner has also appeared in music albums like 'Shartaan and 'Chadra'.
13. Shefali Bagga
Amid Film & TV celebs, journalist Shefali Bagga too will be seen as a contestant in 'Bigg Boss 13'.
Journalist Shefali Bagga too will be entering the ‘Bigg Boss’ house. It has to be seen how she is going to cope with being locked with so many celebs.
14. Abu Malik
Abu Malik is a music composer by profession and is the youngest brother of Anu Malik and Daboo Malik. He is also the uncle of popular singer-composer duo Armaan and Amaal Malik.
UPDATED INFO: Apart from these names, writer Siddharth Dey too has entered 'Bigg Boss 13' as a contestant. His entry was showsn in last night's premiere episode. Whereas, Ashwini Koul and Wajid Khan have did not entered the 'Bigg Boss' house in premiere house.
ALTBalaji's 'Gandi Baat' fame Anveshi Jain too was almost confirmed to enter 'Bigg Boss 13' house. However, as per online buzz, Abu Malik has replaced Anveshi Jain as contestants are not allowed to talks about their participation before their entry in house. But, Anveshi kept posting articles regarding her entry in 'Bigg Boss' on social media. Hence, the makers have now replaced her and she's note entering the reality show.
Speaking further about the reality show, 'Bigg Boss 13' will air at 9pm on weekends whereas the weekday episodes will air at 10:30pm slot. In the promos of 'Bigg Boss 13', host Salman can be seen revealing that the contestants will get a chance to reach the finale in just four weeks. However, they have to fight for survival for another two months before the grand finale.
This year's list of 'Bigg Boss' contestants looks impressive with some big names and it'll be interesting to see if the thirteenth season will be able to fetch expected ratings or not.
Keep watching this space for updates related to 'Bigg Boss 13' grand premiere!