The much-awaited reality show Bigg Boss, featuring Salman Khan as the host, is back with its 19th season and will return on August 24, 2025. With anticipation building, guesswork regarding the final list of contestants is in full swing with various reports emerging that more than 45 celebrities were approached by the makers this season.
Although the final list is not out until premiere night, some big names are rumored to go into the Bigg Boss house.
Shailesh Lodha – Veteran TV actor and poet, known for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
Raftaar – Rapper and former contestant on The Traitors
Gurucharan Singh – Played Sodhi in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
Payal Dhare aka Payal Gaming – Popular gaming influencer with over 4 million Instagram followers
Faisal Shaikh aka Mr Faisu – Social media influencer and Celebrity MasterChef finalist
Dhanashree Verma – Dancer-actress and ex-wife of cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal
Gaurav Khanna – TV actor, recently won Celebrity MasterChef, known for Anupamaa
Sreerama Chandra – Indian Idol 2010 winner and former Bigg Boss Telugu 5 contestant
Apoorva Mukhija (The Rebel Kid) – Social media personality and youth influencer
Hunar Hale – TV actress known for Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki and Veer Hanuman
Amaal Malik – Music composer and singer, made headlines for family disputes
Dheeraj Dhoopar – Popular television actor
Rati Pandey – Well-known actress in the Hindi TV industry
