Bigg Boss (Telugu TV series) season 5

Bigg Boss 5 is the season of the Telugu version of the Indian reality television series Bigg Boss based on the Dutch series Big Brother. The show premiered on 5 September 2021 on Star Maa and Disney+ Hotstar with Akkineni Nagarjuna returning as a host for third time.[1]

Bigg Boss
Season 5
Season 5 eye logo
Presented byNagarjuna
No. of days105
No. of housemates19
WinnerVJ Sunny
Runner-upShanmukh Jaswanth
No. of episodes106
Release
Original networkStar Maa
Original release5 September (2021-09-05) –
19 December 2021 (2021-12-19)
Season chronology
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Season 4
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Season 6

The season's finale took place on 19 December 2021 with Sunny winning the title along with 50 lakh in prize money, a bike, and a plot worth 25 lakh while Shanmukh Jaswanth emerged as the first runner-up.[2]

Production

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This season was scheduled to launch in June 2021, but was delayed due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[3] The show organizers officially released a teaser using the show's logo on 1 August 2021. The promo shoots of the show were directed by Prasanth Varma.[4][5] On 26 August 2021, it was confirmed that the show would premiere on 5 September 2021 on Star Maa.[6]

Housemates status

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Sr Housemate Day entered Day exited Status
1 VJ Sunny Day 1 Day 105 Winner
2 Shanmukh Jaswanth Day 1 Day 105 1st Runner-up
3 Sreeram Day 1 Day 105 2nd Runner-up
4 Maanas Day 1 Day 105 3rd Runner-up
5 Siri Day 1 Day 105 4th Runner-up
6 Kajal Day 1 Day 98 Evicted
8 Ravi Day 1 Day 84 Evicted
9 Anee Day 1 Day 77 Evicted
10 Jaswanth Day 1 Day 70 Walked
11 Vishwa Day 1 Day 63 Evicted
12 Lobo Day 1 Day 56 Evicted
14 Swetha Day 1 Day 42 Evicted
15 Hamida Day 1 Day 35 Evicted
16 Nataraj Day 1 Day 28 Evicted
17 Lahari Day 1 Day 21 Evicted
18 Uma Day 1 Day 14 Evicted
19 Sarayu Day 1 Day 7 Evicted

Housemates

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The participants in the order of appearance:

Bigg Boss 5 Buzzz

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Bigg Boss 5 Buzzz is an Indian Telugu-language television talk show about the reality television series Bigg Boss Telugu. Hosted by Ariyana Glory, the show features failed contestants from Bigg Boss 5 as guests. The show premiered on 13 September 2021 on Star Maa Music. Unaired portions of the show were also added to Disney+ Hotstar and Star Maa Music releases.[10]

Reception

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The launch of the fifth season has received about 15.7 TVR in general and 18 TVR with HD viewership.[11] The grand finale episode had secured 18.4 TVR + millions of views on Disney Hotstar.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Bigg Boss Telugu Season 5 new promo: Nagarjuna promises an end to boredom, watch". The Indian Express. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bigg Boss Telugu 5 winner: Actor VJ Sunny lifts the trophy; wins prize money of Rs. 50 lakhs and a plot - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Bigg Boss Telugu season 5 to premiere in September? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Bigg Boss Telugu season 5's logo launched; watch first teaser - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Bigg Boss Telugu New Promo Under Zombie Reddy Director". Sakshi Post. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Bigg Boss Telugu 5 to premiere on this date". The Indian Express. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q K., Janani (6 September 2021). "Nagarjuna's Bigg Boss Telugu Season 5 begins with a blast. Full list of contestants here". India Today. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Meet all 19 contestants of Bigg Boss Telugu season 5, see photos". The Indian Express. 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Bigg Boss Telugu 5 contestant Jaswanth Padala: All you need to know about the model-turned-actor - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Unseen content of Bigg Boss Telugu 5 BuzzZ on Star Maa from Sept 6: Nagarjuna". ap7am.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  11. ^ "TV Ratings: Bigg Boss 5 Telugu Gets Good Start | greatandhra". www.greatandhra.com. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Bigg Boss 5 Telugu Finale episode acquires record breaking TRP but fails to beat 4th season". Tollywood. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.