Overview

• Bigg Boss 19 will launch on August 24 at 9 pm, airing on Colors TV and streaming on JioHotstar.
• This season’s ‘Gharwalon Ki Sarkaar’ format divides housemates into ruling and opposition parties, granting them parliamentary decision-making power linked to direct consequences.
• Social media influencer Purav Jha has been confirmed as a contestant following reports from fan page Bigg Boss Tak.
• Anupamaa actress Nidhi Shah has reportedly been approached by makers to join the contestant lineup, though no official confirmation has been released.
• Reports of approaching Himanshi Narwal, widow of a Pahalgam terror attack victim, have prompted backlash over the ethics of featuring personal tragedy for entertainment.