Overview
- The Tamil edition concluded with a prime-time grand finale hosted by Vijay Sethupathi, where the title was awarded following viewer voting on Star Vijay and JioHotstar.
- Bigg Boss Kannada 12 begins its live finale at 6 pm on Colors Kannada and JioHotstar, with Kichcha Sudeep hosting and the winner to be announced on-air.
- Kannada finalists are Ashwini Gowda, Gilli Nata, Rakshitha Shetty, Dhanush Gowda, Mutant Raghu, and Kavya Shaiva, with the trophy decided by public votes.
- Audience polls ahead of broadcast showed clear frontrunners: Divya led in Tamil surveys, while ETimes and SCREEN polls placed Gilli Nata far ahead in Kannada.
- Reports vary on Tamil’s cash prize after an in-season ₹18 lakh cash-box pickup, though some outlets continue to cite the ₹50 lakh winner amount; the Kannada winner is also expected to receive ₹50 lakh plus the trophy.