Bigg Boss 16 Release Date Revealed, Show To Air On This Date

The first promo for Bigg Boss 16 featuring Salman Khan was released a few days ago, along with hints as to what the contestants can anticipate from this season. Bigg Boss 16's Salman Khan-starring trailer has piqued fans' interest but there is much debate about when it will actually air. Here's what we do know.

Salman Khan debuted a new teaser for the forthcoming season of the reality series Bigg Boss a few days ago. The new trailer started the discussion about the new season's fresh surprises that will be added to this season. In the trailer, Salman Khan enters a run-down home filled with dust and piles of broken items. Salman Khan added, "Is baar bigg boss khud khelenge (This time Bigg Boss will play)" as the voiceover explained how things will be different this season. Everyone is puzzled by the slogan "iss baar Bigg Boss khud khelenge."

Bigg Boss 16 Release Date:

As the public waits impatiently for the announcement to be revealed, Pinkvilla reported that Bigg Boss 16 will premiere on Saturday, October 1. The first episode will primarily be split into two halves, with the second half airing on Sunday, October 2. This information was provided exclusively by a source familiar with the project.

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The Bigg Boss 16 participants' names haven't been released by the channel, but a number of A-list celebrities from the TV industry are making the rounds. According to rumours, the ensemble of the show will reportedly include Raj Kundra, Munawar Faruqui, Kanika Mann, Twinkle Kapoor, Shivin Narang, Vivian Dsena, Arjun Bijlani, and Farmani Naaz. Nusrat Jahan, a controversial actor and politician from West Bengal, has apparently also received an offer to appear on the show. However, she stays quiet about the matter.

The Dutch reality show Big Brother served as an inspiration for Bigg Boss. Arshad Warsi served as the host for the inaugural season, which debuted in 2006 on Sony TV. In the second season, Shilpa Shetty took Warsi's role as host. The show's third season featured Amitabh Bachchan as the host. Khan has been the program's host ever since.