With 16 seasons, starting in November 2006 and ending in February 2023 and 1 spin-off season, in January 2015, Bigg Boss is one of the most popular TV shows among the Indian people.
Different seasons of Big Boss were hosted by different hosts, the most popular being Salman Khan, who has hosted 13 complete seasons till now. 1 season he joined in between, so numerically, he has hosted 13.5 seasons. The spin-off season (Halla Bol) was hosted by Farah Khan.
The program follows the show “Big Brother” concept, in which a specific number of contestants are kept locked in a house, being isolated from the outer world. Then follows their struggle for survival in the house and elimination of the respective contestants by voting against each other, due to their personal differences among themselves.
Bigg Boss in Different Regional Languages
After the huge success of Bigg Boss in the Hindi language, the show was decided to be launched in 6 other regional languages.
- Bigg Boss Tamil
- Bigg Boss Telugu
- Bigg Boss Malayalam
- Bigg Boss Kannada
- Bigg Boss Bengali
- Bigg Boss Marathi
Here is the list of the Bigg Boss winners, with their Instagram profiles, of all seasons in chronological order :
Bigg Boss 1 (2006) Winner: Rahul Roy
The first maiden season of the “Bigg Boss” premiered on 3rd November 2006 to 26th January 2007. The winner was Rahul Roy, who is an Indian film actor.
| Winner | Rahul Roy |
| 1st Runner Up | Carol Gracias |
| Host | Arshad Warsi |
| Prize money | 1 Crore |
| Location | Lonavala |
| Number of participants | 15 |
Bigg Boss 2 (2008) Winner: Ashutosh Kaushik
The second season of Bigg Boss premiered on 17th August 2008 to 22nd November 2008. The winner was Ashutosh Kaushik, who is an Indian actor and reality show participant. He was also the winner of MTV Roadies 5.0 in 2007.
| Winner | Ashutosh Kaushik |
| 1st Runner Up | Raja Chaudhary |
| Host | Shilpa Shetty |
| Prize money | 1 Crore |
| Location | Lonavala |
| Number of participants | 15 |
Recently during the COVID-19 lockdown, Ashutosh got married to her fiance “Arpita Tiwari” in Noida on 26th April 2020. The ceremony took place as per the government guidelines of social distancing and limited gathering of people. All family members including pandit wore a face mask as a preventive measure against coronavirus.
Bigg Boss 3 (2009) Winner: Vindu Dara Singh
The third season of Bigg Boss premiered on 4th October 2009 to 26th December 2009. The winner was Vindu Dara Singh, who is an Indian and a TV actor. He also did Hindi dubbing for “The Incredibles” in 2004.
| Winner | Vindu Dara Singh |
| 1st Runner Up | Parvesh Rana |
| Host | Amitabh Bachchan |
| Prize money | 1 Crore |
| Location | Lonavala |
| Number of participants | 15 |
Bigg Boss 4 (2010) Winner: Shweta Tiwari
The fourth season of Bigg Boss premiered from 3rd October 2010 to 8th January 2011. The winner was Shweta Tiwari, who is an Indian film and TV actress. She is popular for her TV show Kasautii Zindagii Kay. She has appeared in 18 TV shows and 15 Indian films till now. She has won 5 awards for her on-screen performance.
| Winner | Shweta Tiwari |
| 1st Runner Up | Dalip Singh Rana |
| Host | Salman Khan |
| Prize money | 1 Crore |
| Location | Lonavala |
| Number of participants | 16 |
Bigg Boss 5 (2011) Winner: Juhi Parmar
The fifth season of Bigg Boss premiered from 2nd October 2011 to 7th January 2012. The winner was Juhi Parmar, who is an Indian film and TV actress, singer, presenter as well as a dancer. She is popular for her TV show Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan. She has appeared in 40 TV shows and 3 Indian films till now.
| Winner | Juhi Parmar |
| 1st Runner Up | Mahek Chahal |
| Host | Sanjay Dutt, Salman Khan |
| Prize money | 1 Crore |
| Location | Karjat |
| Number of participants | 18 |
Bigg Boss 6 (2012) Winner: Urvashi Dholakia
The sixth season of Bigg Boss premiered from 7th October 2012 to 12th January 2013. The winner was Urvashi Dholakia, who is an Indian TV actress. She is popular for her TV show Kasautii Zindagii Kay. She has appeared in many TV shows. She has won many awards for her on-screen performance.
| Winner | Urvashi Dholakia |
| 1st Runner Up | Imam Siddique |
| Host | Salman Khan |
| Prize money | 50 Lakh |
| Location | Lonavala |
| Number of participants | 19 |
Bigg Boss 7 (2013) Winner: Gauhar Khan
The seventh season of Bigg Boss premiered from 15th September 2013 to 28th December 2013. The winner was Gauhar Khan, who is an Indian model, and TV and film actress. She is popular for her TV show Kasautii Zindagii Kay. She has appeared in a few TV shows and many Indian films. She has been nominated a few times for various awards.
| Winner | Gauhar Khan |
| 1st Runner Up | Tanishaa Mukherji |
| Host | Salman Khan |
| Prize money | 50 lakh |
| Location | Lonavala |
| Number of participants | 20 |
Bigg Boss 8 (2014) Winner: Gautam Gulati
The eighth season of the Bigg Boss premiered from 21st September 2014 and combined with “Halla Bol”, it went on till 31st January 2015. The winner was Gautam Gulati, who is an Indian TV and film actor. He is popular for his TV show Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani. He has appeared in a few TV shows, web series, and Indian films.
| Winner | Gautam Gulati |
| 1st Runner Up | Karishma Tanna |
| Host | Salman Khan, Farah Khan (Halla Bol) |
| Prize money | 50 lakh |
| Location | Lonavala |
| Number of participants | 19+10 |
Bigg Boss 9 (2015) Winner: Prince Narula
The ninth season of Bigg Boss premiered from 11th October 2015 to 23rd January 2016. The winner was Prince Narula, who is an Indian model, and TV and film actor. He has won MTV Roadies 12 also and is popular for his TV show Badho Bahu. He has appeared in many TV shows and a few Indian music videos. He is married to Yuvika Chaudhary, his long-time girlfriend from MTV Roadies 9.
| Winner | Prince Narula |
| 1st Runner Up | Rishabh Sinha |
| Host | Salman Khan |
| Prize money | 50 lakh |
| Location | Lonavala |
| Number of participants | 20 |
Bigg Boss 10 (2016) Winner: Manveer Gurjar
The tenth season of Bigg Boss premiered from 16th October 2016 to 28th January 2017. The winner was Manveer Gurjar, who is a farmer from Noida. He was selected among the mango people of India, who wish to participate in the house reality show. He later joined AAP with Arvind Kejriwal.
| Winner | Manveer Gurjar |
| 1st Runner Up | Bani J |
| Host | Salman Khan |
| Prize money | 50 lakh |
| Location | Lonavala |
| Number of participants | 18 |
Bigg Boss 11 (2017) Winner: Shilpa Shinde
The eleventh season of Bigg Boss premiered from 1st October 2017 to 14th January 2018. The winner was Shilpa Shinde, who is an Indian TV and film actress. She is popular for his TV show Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai! She has appeared in many TV shows.
| Winner | Shilpa Shinde |
| 1st Runner Up | Hina Khan |
| Host | Salman Khan |
| Prize money | 50 lakh |
| Location | Lonavala |
| Number of participants | 19 |
Bigg Boss 12 (2018) Winner: Dipika Kakar
The twelfth season of Bigg Boss premiered from 16th September 2018 to 30th December 2018. The winner was Dipika Kakar, who is an Indian TV and film actress. She is popular for his TV show Sasural Simar Ka and is married to “Shoaib Ibrahim, co-star of the same TV show. She has appeared in many TV shows. She has been nominated 6 times for various awards for her on-screen performance and won 2 times.
| Winner | Dipika Kakar |
| 1st Runner Up | S. Sreesanth |
| Host | Salman Khan |
| Prize money | 50 lakh |
| Location | Lonavala |
| Number of participants | 20 |
Bigg Boss 13 (2019) Winner: Siddharth Shukla
The thirteenth season of Bigg Boss premiered from 29th September 2019 to 15th February 2020. The winner was Siddharth Shukla, who was a model, and Indian TV, and film actor. He was popular for his TV shows such as Love U Zindagi, Balika Vadhu, and Dil Se Dil Tak. He appeared in many TV shows and a few Indian films. He had been nominated a few times for various awards for his on-screen performance and won some of them.
| Winner | Sidharth Shukla |
| 1st Runner Up | Asim Riaz |
| Host | Salman Khan |
| Prize money | 50 lakh |
| Location | Goregaon |
| Number of participants | 22 |
Bigg Boss 14 (2021) Winner: Rubina Dilaik
The fourteenth season of Bigg Boss premiered from 3rd October 2020 to 21st February 2021. The winner was Rubina Dilaik, who is an Indian TV actress. She is popular for her TV shows Chotti Bahu and Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki. She has appeared in many TV shows. She has also won a few awards for her on-screen performance.
| Winner | Rubina Dilaik |
| 1st Runner Up | Rahul Vaidya |
| Host | Salman Khan |
| Prize Money | 36 lakh |
| Location | Goregaon |
| Number of Participants | 23 |
Bigg Boss 15 (2022) Winner: Tejasswi Prakash
The fifteenth season of Bigg Boss premiered from 2nd October 2021 to 30th January 2022. The winner was Tejasswi Prakash, who is an Indian TV actress. She is popular for her TV show Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur. She has appeared in many TV shows and music videos.
| Winner | Tejasswi Prakash |
| 1st Runner Up | Pratik Sehejpal |
| Host | Salman Khan |
| Prize Money | 40 lakh |
| Location | Goregaon |
| Number of Participants | 24 |
Bigg Boss 16 (2023) Winner: MC Stan
The sixteenth season of Bigg Boss premiered from 1st October 2022 to 12th February 2023.. The winner was MC Stan, who is an Indian Rapper.
| Winner | MC Stan |
| 1st Runner Up | Shiv Thakare |
| Host | Salman Khan |
| Prize Money | 21 Lakh 80 Thousand |
| Location | Goregaon |
| Number of Participants | 17 |
Bigg Boss Malayalam Winners
| Host | Mohanlal |
| Season 1 winner | Sabumon |
| Season 2 winner | no winner |
| Season 3 winner | Manikuttan |
| Season 3 winner | Dilsha Prasannan |
Kannada Bigg Boss Winners
| Host | Sudeepa | Prize Money |
| Season 1 winner | Vijay Raghavendra | ₹50 lakh |
| Season 2 winner | Akul Balaji | ₹50 lakh |
| Season 3 winner | Shruti | ₹50 lakh |
| Season 4 winner | Pratham | ₹50 lakh |
| Season 5 winner | Chandan Shetty | ₹50 lakh |
| Season 6 winner | Shashi Kumar | ₹50 lakh |
| Season 7 winner | Shine Shetty | ₹50 lakh |
| Season 8 winner | Manju Pavagada | ₹50 lakh |
| Season 9 winner | Roopesh Shetty | ₹50 lakh |