Bigg Boss Marathi 5 Winner: The grand finale of Bigg Boss Marathi 5 on Sunday evening crowned Suraj Chavan as the winner. According to reports, Suraj received a trophy, Rs 14.6 lakh in cash, a Rs 10 lakh jewelry voucher, and a two-wheeler. Abhijeet Sawant claimed the first runner-up spot.
Bigg Boss Marathi 5 grand finale
Nikki Tamboli, Dhananjay Powar, and Ankita Walawalkar secured the third, fourth, and fifth places, respectively. In a surprise twist during the finale, Janhavi Killekar was eliminated after choosing to exit the show with a cash prize of Rs 9 lakh. The show, hosted by Riteish Deshmukh, aired on Colors Marathi.
Riteish shared photos on Instagram with both the winner and the runner-up. In the first photo, he posed alongside Suraj, proudly holding his trophy.
Riteish captioned the post, "Bigg Boss Marathi Winner @official_suraj_chavan1151 Runner-up @abhijeetsawant73. #biggboss #biggbossmarathi."
Who is Suraj Chavan?
If you don’t know Suraj Chavan, he’s a popular social media personality known for his relatable humor and entertaining Marathi content. Besides winning Bigg Boss Marathi 5 and taking home Rs 14.6 lakh, Suraj has also appeared in films like Musandi (2023) and Raja Rani (2024).
In a recent interview with news agency ANI, Riteish Deshmukh spoke about the success of the show and shared his experience as the host.
He said, "This season has been wonderful and we got an amazing response. We've been able to get the newer audience to the show, and all the credit goes to the makers and the contestants who have done such a fantastic job in the show."
He talked about the love that he received from the audience and how they call him Bhau of the nation. He recalled how actor Salman Khan called him Bhau for the first time, "He was the first person in my life who called me Bhau, Salman bhai and that is why I also call him in the same way."