Gaurav Khanna might be one of the contestants on the show. Rajiv Adatia, who participated with Gaurav Khanna in Celebrity MasterChef, wrote on X: “Wishing my dearest Gaurav all the very best for his Big Boss 19 journey! The house is a crazy one! But will give you memories to last a life time!! Come back with the trophy!! Love you brother ( and do some cooking in the house also!)”

In an interview with HT, Rishi Negi, COO of Endemol Shine and Banijay Asia said, “The role of the audience stays the same, that is, they will decide who will stay and who will go. The housemates are not going to vote each other out. The voting and final power will remain with the audience. We are digital-first this time, so we are building a lot of interactivity for the audience in the show. They will also participate and have a say in the show. So it’s going to be very interesting from that perspective.”

Arjun Bijlani’s videos sparked speculations whether he will enter Bigg Boss this season. He clarified the rumours, saying, “Every word I said in the last video I meant it . But I said don’t speculate so let me clear it that neither am I doing bb nor am I getting divorced ????.. just here to RISE …::: !!!! Ps :: watch out this space on Monday !!!”

In the latest promo shared by the makers, some of the contestants (whose faces were not revealed) were seen making Salman go ROFL with their responses. One asked if ‘saccha pyaar sirf adhura hi rehta hai kya?’ to Salman and he could not stop laughing.

Salman Khan will also announce which of the two – Mridul Tiwari and Shehbaz Badesha – will enter the house. The two are the finalists of Fans Ka Faisla, with fans voting for them over the last few days.

The latest promo from Bigg Boss 19 hints at a Shah Rukh Khan lookalike in the house, but not as a contestant. The promo shows the SRK duplicate engage in fun banter with host Salman Khan

On Saturday, the makers of Bigg Boss unveiled a new promo, hinting at Amaal Mallik’s participation in the show. His father Daboo Malik inadverently confirmed his particiaption when he dropped a raising hands emoji in the comment section.

WWE legend The Undertaker and former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson have reportedly been approached to make wild card appearances in Bigg Boss 19.

Bigg Boss 19 will take an OTT-first route this year. The premiere will first stream on JioHotstar from Sunday, 9 pm, followed by a delayed telecast on Colors TV at 10.30 pm

Salman Khan is taking home ₹150 crore to host Bigg Boss 19, which is significantly less than what he earned last season. This is because how is schedule is structured this season. More details here

Names of several expected contestants are doing the rounds even as the makers of the Salman Khan show have not officially announced anything. There are speculations about Amaal Mallik and Awesh Darbar, and even WWE legend The Undertaker. See full list here

Salman Khan shot the promos and footage for Bigg Boss 19 grand premiere on Friday at the new Bigg Boss house in Mumbai.