Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Bigg Boss Editions Plan Simultaneous September 6 Launch Across India
Bigg Boss is a reality television show made in several Indian languages.
Four editions are officially scheduled to start on Sunday, September 6.
Salman Khan will host the Hindi version.
Mohanlal, Vijay Sethupathi, and Sudeepa will host the Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada versions.
The Telugu version may also start on the same day with Nagarjuna.
Its launch has not been officially confirmed yet.
The shows are being planned as a large, coordinated release across India.
JioStar says the four South Indian editions have attracted more than 300 million viewers.
Together, those editions have been watched for 270 billion minutes.
Bigg Boss Hindi Season 20, Malayalam Season 8, Tamil Season 10, and Kannada Season 13 are scheduled to premiere on Sunday, September 6.
Salman Khan, Mohanlal, Vijay Sethupathi, and Sudeepa will host the Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada editions, respectively.
Bigg Boss Telugu Season 10, hosted by Nagarjuna, is also expected to premiere on September 6, although an official announcement is pending.
JioStar says the four South Indian editions have collectively reached more than 300 million viewers and generated 270 billion viewing minutes.
The coordinated rollout is intended to create nationwide entertainment momentum, with new themes, redesigned houses, celebrity contestants, and round-the-clock streaming.
- Who
- Salman Khan, Mohanlal, Vijay Sethupathi, Sudeepa, and Nagarjuna are the hosts of the announced or expected editions.
- What
- Multiple Bigg Boss language editions are preparing for a coordinated launch.
- When
- Sunday, September 6; the year is not specified.
- Where
- India, across the Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and potentially Telugu editions.
- Why
- The network is coordinating the launches to build nationwide entertainment momentum around the franchise.
- Scheduled launch
- Sunday, September 6
- Hindi edition
- Bigg Boss Hindi Season 20, hosted by Salman Khan
- Malayalam edition
- Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 8, hosted by Mohanlal
- Tamil edition
- Bigg Boss Tamil Season 10, hosted by Vijay Sethupathi
- Kannada edition
- Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13, hosted by Sudeepa
- Potential Telugu edition
- Bigg Boss Telugu Season 10, hosted by Nagarjuna; official confirmation is awaited
- South Indian performance
- More than 300 million viewers and 270 billion cumulative viewing minutes across four editions, according to JioStar
