New Delhi: Bigg Boss Season 16’s grand finale is just hours ahead, and among the five top contestants — Priyanka Chahar Chaudhury, Shiv Thakare, Archana Gautam, Shalin Bhanot, and MC Stan — will be crowned champion. Though Priyanka and Bigg Boss Marathi Season 2 winner Shiv are strong contenders, previous seasons of the Colours TV reality show hosted by Salman Khan had already taught us that anything could happen until the very last second. Here’s the trace back to winners from BB Season 1 to Season 15
Rahul Roy – Bigg Boss Season 1
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After the official launch of Aashiqui in 1990, the actor had become an instant hit, but none of his subsequent films aligned the achievement of his starting point. Rahul regained his mojo after appearing in the inaugural season of Bigg Boss in 2007, hosted by Arshad Warsi. Rahul ended up winning the prize money of Rs 1 crore and the championship title. As evidenced by his Instagram profile, he frequently attends fashion events.
Ashutosh Kaushik – Bigg Boss Season 2
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Ashutosh Kaushik awarded the Shilpa Shetty-hosted Bigg Boss Season 2 and Rs 1 crore in cash prizes shortly after winning MTV Roadies Season 5. Ashutosh is well-known for his desi humor and is frequently spotted at events.
Vindu Dara Singh – Bigg Boss Season 3
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Vindu Dara Singh, the son of iconic wrestler-actor Dara Singh, earned Amitabh Bachchan’s Bigg Boss Season 3 in 2009, winning Rs 1 crore in cash prizes. Vindu had previously played Hanuman in the TV show Jai Veer Hanuman. He has been frequently seen in emerging Instagram reels alongside actor pals Mukesh Rishi and Raajan Modi.
Shweta Tiwari – Bigg Boss Season 4
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Shweta Tiwari, who rose to prominence as Prerna in Ekta Kapoor’s hit regular soap Kasautii Zindagii Kay, took home the Bigg Boss Season 4 crown in 2011. She, too, received a prize of Rs 1 crore. Salman Khan hosted the first season, and Shweta was the very first woman to win the tv star reality show. She has been last seen on ZEE5 in Main Hoon Aparajita.
Juhi Parmar – Bigg Boss Season 5
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Another famous television starlet, Juhi Parmar of Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan fame, went on to win Bigg Boss Season 5 and Rs 1 crore in winnings. Juhi is now a well-known vlogger and influencer with a significant online following.
Urvashi Dholakia – Bigg Boss Season 6
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Urvashi Dholakia, who rose to prominence in Kasautii Zindagii Kay as the antagonist Komolika, scored Bigg Boss Season 6 and Rs 50 lakh in prize money. Urvashi now creates hilarious Instagram videos with her sons and is preparing for her new tv show, Pushpa Impossible.
Gauahar Khan – Bigg Boss Season 7
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Gauahar Khan, a skillful dancer-actress, won Bigg Boss Season 7 in 2013 and received Rs 50 lakh in prize money. During the show, she began dating fellow contestant Kushal Tandon. Gauahar went on to marry music composer Ismail Darbar’s son Zaid, and the couple is expecting their first baby soon. Gauahar will next be seen on Netflix hosting IRL – In Real Love with Rannvijay Singh Singha.
Gautam Gulati – Bigg Boss Season 8
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Diya Aur Baati and Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani Gautam Gulati of Hum received the award for the Bigg Boss Season 8 trophy and a cash prize of Rs 50 lakh in 2014. Following that, he hosted MTV Big F and appeared in films such as Emraan Hashmi’s Azhar, Rajkummar Rao’s Behen Hogi Teri, and the web series Operation Cobra on Eros Now.
Prince Narula – Bigg Boss Season 9
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Prince Narula of Chandigarh entered Bigg Boss Season 9 in 2015 after gaining MTV youth reality shows Roadies Season 12 and Splitsvilla Season 8. On the show, he dated his wife, Yuvika Chaudhary, and won the Bigg Boss trophy. The couple succeeded in winning Season 9 of Nach Baliye. Prince last appeared as a wild-card entry in Alt Balaji’s Lock Up Season 1.
Manveer Gurjaar – Bigg Boss Season 10
In 2016, Manveer Gurjaar, a non-celebrity, won Bigg Boss for the very first time and received Rs 50 lakh in prize money. Viewers admired Manveer, who was born in Uttar Pradesh, for his straightforwardness and versatility. He returned to agriculture activities and entered politics after winning the reality show.
Shilpa Shinde – Bigg Boss Season 11
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Shilpa Shinde of Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai! fame went on to win Bigg Boss Season 11 in 2017 and received 50 lakh rupees as total prize. Her spats with fellow contestants TV actress Hina Khan and TV producer Vikas Gupta caused quite a stir. She was most recently seen on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 and in the new show Paurashpur.
Dipika Kakar – Bigg Boss Season 12
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Dipika Kakar ended up winning the Bigg Boss Season 12 trophy and Rs 30 lakh in prize money in 2018, beating close competitor and former cricketer S. Sreesanth. Together with co-star and husband Shoaib Ibrahim, the Sasural Simar Ka actress is an influential YouTuber.
Sidharth Shukla – Bigg Boss Season 13
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Fans adored popular TV hunk Sidharth Shukla’s bonding with Shehnaaz Gill on Bigg Boss Season 13, with #SidNaaz turning into one of the most going viral buzzwords ever. Sidharth received Rs 40 lakh in prize money in addition to the winner’s trophy. Following the 2019 show, the Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya actor appeared in the show Broken But Beautiful 3 and in music videos before his untimely death in September 2021.
Rubina Dilaik – Bigg Boss Season 14
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Rubina Dilaik, the star of the TV shows Chhoti Bahu and Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki, won Bigg Boss Season 14 in 2020 and received Rs 36 lakh in prize money. Rubina attended the show with her actor-husband Abhinav Shukla. She went on to compete in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10. Rubina also made her Hindi cinema starring role on ZEE5 with Ardh.
Tejasswi Prakash – Bigg Boss Season 15
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Tejasswi Prakash, a popular TV actress, earned Bigg Boss Season 15 and received Rs 40 lakh in prize money, defeating the show’s favourite model-actor Pratik Sehajpal. She had become close to TV star Karan Kundra in the Bigg Boss house in 2020, and they began dating soon after.
