Bigg Boss OTT
Bigg Boss OTT (or Bigg Boss: Over-The-Top) is a spin-off Indian Hindi-language reality digital series of the show Bigg Boss that airs exclusively on Viacom 18's streaming service platform Voot. The digital edition hosted by Karan Johar and the show premiered its first season on 8 August 2021.[1][2]
| Bigg Boss OTT | |
|---|---|
 Bigg Boss OTT Poster with host Karan Johar | |
| Presented by | Karan Johar |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 43 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Film City, Mumbai |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time |
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| Production company | Banijay |
| Release | |
| Original network | Voot |
| Original release | 8 August – 18 September 2021 |
| Related | |
| Bigg Boss | |
Concept
As with the television series, the group of contestants referred to as Housemates are enclosed in the Bigg Boss House under constant surveillance of cameras and microphones. The winner of Bigg Boss OTT will receive ₹25 lakh and the "OTT edition" trophy.
The show is a 24/7 non stop show and also it have 1 hour daily episode on Voot like the original edition.
Development
The spin-off edition was officially announced on 24 July 2021, Voot unveiled a poster with Karan Johar as the host of this digital exclusive season.[3] On 3 August, Voot unveiled a third promo with Johar revealing the format of the season.[4]
Broadcasts
There was no television coverage for this edition; instead, it would be completely streamed online at Voot for 24×7 coverage.
House
The location for the house set to remain at Film City, Mumbai like how it did for the original series. The house contains a living area, One large bedroom, kitchen, garden, bathroom, store room, smoking room and an underground jail (for punishment purposes only). The house also contains a confession room where contestants speak private matters to Bigg Boss.
Series overview
| Series | Host | House Location | Episodes | Originally aired | Theme | Days | Housemates | Prize Money | Winner | Runner-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||||||||||
| 1 | Karan Johar | Goregaon | 42 | 8 August 2021 | 18 September 2021 | Voot | #Stay Connected | 42 | 13 | ₹25 lakh (US$31,000) | Divya Agarwal | Nishant Bhat | |
Housemate pattern
| Clique | Season 1 |
|---|---|
| Choreographer | Nishant Bhat |
| Film Star | Akshara Singh |
| Karan Nath | |
| Shamita Shetty | |
| Raqesh Bapat | |
| LGBT | Muskan 'Moose' Jattana |
| Reality Show Alumni | Divya Agarwal |
| Nishant Bhat | |
| Pratik Sehajpal | |
| Shamita Shetty | |
| Singer | Neha Bhasin |
| Millind Gaba | |
| Television Star | Raqesh Bapat |
| Ridhima Pandit | |
| Urfi Javed | |
| Zeeshan Khan | |
| Winner Runner-up Finalist | |
Controversies
References
- "Before Bigg Boss 15, Bigg Boss OTT to premiere in August". The Indian Express. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- Desk, India com Entertainment. "Bigg Boss OTT Release Date Out Karan Johar Hosted Show To Premiere On THIS Date". www.india.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- "Bigg Boss OTT Release Date Out: Karan Johar Hosted Show To Premiere On THIS Date". India.com. 24 July 2021. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021.
- "Karan Johar all set to host Bigg Boss OTT. Discloses the format in new promo. See Here!". Instagram. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021.