Overview

• Producers have confirmed that Bigg Boss 19 will exclude social media influencers and YouTubers, featuring only established television and film celebrities.
• Scheduled to debut in late July 2025, the season will run approximately 5.5 months until January 2026, marking the longest run in franchise history.
• Salman Khan will reprise his role as host, with the first promotional shoot set for late June 2025.
• The show is slated to stream on Viacom’s Jio Hotstar platform, as producers weigh an OTT-first launch versus a traditional television premiere.
• Producers have already begun approaching prominent TV and Bollywood personalities, and the standalone TV season replaces this year’s cancelled Bigg Boss OTT.