Rapper Naezy was the first runner-up while Ranvir Shorey was the second runner-up.
'It feels a bit like going back to school, trying something new and exciting.'
Bigg Boss OTT is down to its five finalists: Shamita Shetty, Divya Agarwal, Pratik Sehajpal, Nishant Bhat and Raqesh Bapat.
She's sassy, she's fierce and she will definitely spice things up inside the BB house.
Here's a first glimpse of the Bigg Boss OTT 3 house, and the theme is fantasy!
The official list of contestants is not out yet, but Namrata Thakker digs out some names that are in contention.
What is Akshara like in real life? Namrata Thakker looks at her Instagram feed to find out.
The second season of Bigg Boss OTT premiered over the weekend on JIO Cinema and it was an exciting watch, thanks to host Salman Khan and an interesting line-up of contestants.
As the show inches towards its grand finale on August 2, finalists Ranvir Shorey, Sana Makbul, Naezy, Kritika Malik, and Sai Ketan Rao have their eyes set on the prize.
'I had to just hold my lips for 30 seconds. But Jad got carried away.'
Comedian Kunal Kamra has revealed that he was approached to be a contestant on the reality show "Bigg Boss", but he declined the offer. Kamra, known for his anti-establishment views, is currently facing multiple FIRs for his comments and has been embroiled in controversy over his recent stand-up show "Naya Bharat". He shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation with someone claiming to be handling casting for the show, where he stated that he would "much rather check into a mental hospital" than participate. It remains unclear whether the offer was for the 19th season of "Bigg Boss" or the fourth season of its OTT version.
The 17th season of the reality show Bigg Boss will premiere on October 15 on Colors TV.
'My only aim would be to entertain my audience and show them that boxers are lovely people.'
This season of BB OTT may be a difficult watch, observes Namrata Thakker.
'Be it politicians, actors or from any other walk of life, I get calls from everyone saying that Bigg Boss is a great platform for their career and they would love to be a part of the show.'
Elvish Yadav posted a picture tagging Jiyaa Shankar on his Instagram story, sparking rumours about an engagement.
Namrata Thakker looks at Bigg Boss couples, who have been setting #RelationshipGoals.
'You live there for 60 days and then when you see people rejecting you, nominating you, and you are like, "I just want to go home; I don't want to be here".'
Season 15 promises to drama, emotion and of course, Salman Khan.
Bigg Boss OTT: Shamita returns as contestant, Divya-Pratik get into a ugly fight!
'Nothing in this house was going right, even in terms of feeling normal, feeling light for a moment. It was very difficult but it made me stronger.'
'I have been loud on my previous shows, but I am going to control my temper and work on my tolerance level.'
Uorfi Javed made such an impact in the first season of Bigg Boss OTT that she got her own reality show, Follow Karlo Yaar. Now, she's ready to show us her bold personality once again in Karan Johar's spicy OTT show, The Traitors.
Bigg Boss 15 is going to be one hell of a roller coaster ride.
'I deserve being around cute boys and girls. I am going to wear cute clothes and have fun.'
While the final list isn't out yet, Namrata Thakker brings you some names that have reportedly been doing the rounds and may perhaps enter the BB house.
Non-fiction continues to grow with the most-watched unscripted show, Bigg Boss OTT S3 getting more than half the viewership that Panchayat (S3) got.
Sana Makbul's clothes reflect her mazedaar personality.
Urfi gets into a massive fight with Zeeshan but takes a break to dance!
'The South today is a creative engine shaping the future of Indian entertainment.'
Weekend Ka Vaar turned out to be rather thanda as Salman Khan let off Karan Kundrra and Jay Bhanushali too easily for the blunders they committed last week.
'My weakness is my family, and the people I love.' 'I don't think I will receive any kind of backlash from the audience because I am not someone who drags someone's family into fights and arguments.'
'My primary reason to participate was -- and I told my wives as well -- that the three of us would live happily together on the show and create history. We would make sure that people remember us for the longest time.'
It's going to be an exciting month for OTT as numerous titles across languages will premiere online.
Karan's masterstroke works, and the equations in the house are changing quickly.
'...Because it has changed.' 'Participants are almost provoked to behave in a certain manner.'
Television actor and Bigg Boss OTT 3 winner Sana Makbul made a take-your-breath-away entry, walking for designer Varshha at the Bombay Times Fashion Week in Mumbai.
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