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Bigg Boss 19 Premieres With Salman Khan, 16 Contestants and a 'Gharwalon Ki Sarkaar' Twist

The season shifts day-to-day power to housemates under a parliamentary-style format, with Bigg Boss largely stepping back.

On Sunday, Salman Khan returned as host of the 19th edition of reality show Bigg Boss.
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Overview

  • The grand premiere streamed first on JioHotstar at 9:00 pm IST before a delayed Colors TV telecast at 10:30 pm.
  • Salman Khan introduced 16 contestants including Gaurav Khanna, Ashnoor Kaur, Amaal Mallik, Awez Darbar, Nagma Mirajkar, Baseer Ali and others.
  • Mridul Tiwari entered the house as the audience pick from the Fans Ka Faisla vote over Shehbaz Badesha.
  • The politics-themed format divides housemates into ruling party and opposition, elects a weekly leader by ballot and assigns ministers to manage duties.
  • The house debuts an Assembly Room as a symbolic seat of power, designed by Omung Kumar with production designer Vanita Garud, while reports of international wildcards remain unconfirmed.