Overview

• The season premieres August 24, streaming on JioHotstar at 9 pm before a Colors TV telecast at 10:30 pm.
• A 'Fans Ka Faisla' vote between Shehbaz Badesha and YouTuber Mridul Tiwari is underway, with the result to be revealed during the grand premiere; Shehnaaz Gill called the pre-show vote "unfair" and urged support for her brother.
• The official cast will be unveiled at launch, though India Today reports several signings, including Gaurav Khanna, Ashnoor Kaur, Awez Darbar and Nagma Mirajkar, Baseer Ali, Abhishek Bajaj, Hunar Hali, Shafaq Naaz, Siwet Tomar, Khank Waghnani, Payal Gaming and Zeeshan Quadri.
• Recent casting signals include Ashnoor Kaur and Hunar Hali visiting a Gurudwara, Paras Kalnawat saying he declined an approach, Khushi Dubey saying she has held talks without confirming, and a separate report claiming Shafaq Naaz will not participate due to an emergency.
• Reports conflict over novel entrants, with ongoing speculation about a UAE-based robot named Habubu or an AI influencer, and one outlet citing indications the robot plan may have been dropped.