Bigg Boss Kannada season 1

The season one of the Kannada version of Indian reality television series Bigg Boss was broadcast on ETV Kannada in 2013. The show was hosted by Sudeep. A prize amount of 50,00,000 was announced for the winner. The show lasted for 99 days starting from 24 March 2013 (Grand Premiere) to 30 June 2013 (Grand Finale). A total of 15 contestants and 2 guests had entered the show. The Bigg Boss house, located in Lonavala, was fixed with 47 cameras to capture the activities in the house.

Bigg Boss Kannada
Season 1
Season 1 eye logo
Presented bySudeep
No. of days98
No. of housemates15
WinnerVijay Raghavendra
Runner-upArun Sagar
Release
Original networkETV Kannada
Original release24 March (2013-03-24) –
30 June 2013 (2013-06-30)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2

Among the four finalists, Vijay Raghavendra[1] emerged as the title winner with maximum votes, followed by Arun Sagar as runner-up. Nikita Thukral came third and Narendra Babu was fourth. Gurudas Shenoy was the Editor-in-chief for the house reality of this season.

Housemate status

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Sr Housemate Day entered Day exited Status
1 Vijay Day 1 Day 99 Winner
2 Arun Day 1 Day 99 1st Runner-Up
3 Nikita Day 1 Day 99 2nd Runner-up
4 Narendra Day 1 Day 99 3rd Runner-up
5 Chandrika Day 1 Day 83 Evicted
Day 84 Day 90 Evicted
6 Anushree Day 1 Day 76 Evicted
7 Rishika Day 42 Day 62 Evicted
8 Rohan Day 38 Day 55 Evicted
9 Jayalakshmi Day 1 Day 6 Evicted
Day 27 Day 48 Evicted
10 Aparna Day 1 Day 41 Evicted
11 Thilak Day 1 Day 41 Evicted
12 Vinayak Day 1 Day 34 Evicted
13 Rishi Day 14 Day 27 Evicted
14 Shweta Day 1 Day 20 Evicted
15 Sanjjanaa Day 1 Day 14 Evicted

Housemates

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Housemates Famous for...
Narendra Babu Sharma TV Anchor; Guruji He is popularly known to the public as "Brahmanda Guruji" from a series of TV shows like Zee Kannada’s Bruhat Brahmanda, Suvarna TV’s Bhavya Brahmanda, and Suvarna News Channel’s Brahmanda. He has worked as a junior artist in many South Indian movies.
Aparna TV Anchor Aparna Vastarey, known mononymously as Aparna, was an Indian actress, television presenter, and radio jockey. A popular face in Kannada television, she was known for her work as a presenter at DD Chandana and numerous events of the government. Her hold over Kannada & English was exemplary. She made her cinematic debut in 1984 with Puttanna Kanagal's last film, Masanada Hoovu. Between 2015 and 2021, she played Varalakshmi on the sketch comedy show, Majaa Talkies..[2]
Anushree TV Anchor She is a VJ from Mangalore and has anchored programs like Namasthe Kasturi, Reel Suddi 365, Comedy Khiladigalu.[citation needed]
Rishi Kumar Swami A swami from Kalika Mata (Bengaluru). Media caught him in several controversies.[3] Earlier, he used to be a dancer and a junior artist.
Jayalakshmi Nurse She worked as a nurse and now is a nursing college secretary. She is known to public from a controversy.[4]
Chandrika Actress She is an actress of the 90s. Some of her movies are Golmaal Radhakrishna, Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare, Hosa Raga, Nagashakthi.[citation needed]
Vinayak Joshi RJ; Actor RJ of City Maatu and Aithalakadi Morning on Radio City 91.1 FM. He is also an actor, producer, director, and a theater artist.
Thilak Shekar Actor He is a model-turned-actor since 2006. Some of his movies are Ganda Hendathi, Accident, Huchchi.
Shweta Pandit Actress She is an actress known for the movies Paramathma, Case No 18/9, Theatre Lo (Telugu).[5]
Sanjjanaa Actress She is a model and an actress. She has acted in several South Indian movies.
Arun Sagar Art Director He is a reputed art director. He is multi talented and has acted in movies, TV shows, and theater.[citation needed]
Vijay Raghavendra Actor He is a well-known actor in Sandalwood.
Nikita Thukral Actress She is a popular female lead in South Indian movies.

Wild card entries

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Wild Card Entry Famous for...
Rohan Gowda Reality Show Alumni He is the winner of Suvarna TV’s reality show[6] Pyate Mandi Kadige Bandru. He is also a model and a bodybuilder.
Rishika Singh Actress She is an actress known for the movies[citation needed] Kanteerava, Kalla Malla Sulla, and Benki Birugali.

Guests

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Guests Famous for...
Yogesh Actor He is popularly known for the character Loose Maada[citation needed] from the movie Duniya. He had a lead role in movies Nanda Loves Nanditha, Hudugaru, Dool, Yogi.
Rajesh Reality Show Alumni He was from a tribal village and a winner of the Suvarna TV's Halli Haida, Pyateg Banda reality show. He had acted in the movie Jungle Jackie. He died in November 2013.[citation needed]

Episodes

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The episodes were broadcast by ETV Kannada channel at a time slot of 8 to 9 pm daily. After the Grand Finale, the channel continued to telecast Autograph series in which the contestants shared their experience in the house.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Event Nominations Weekly Task
Highlights
Eviction Promotion & Interview Unseen Episode

Programmes

  • Grand Premiere: Bigg Boss Kannada
  • Daily Highlights
  • Varada Kathe Kicchana Jothe
  • Super Saturday with Sudeep
  • Unseen Episode
  • Grand Finale: Curtain Raiser
  • Grand Finale
  • Grand Finale: Final Cut
  • Grand Finale: Unseen Episode
  • Autograph

Nominations table

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Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14
Vijay Narendra
Jayalakshmi
Narendra
Sanjjana
Vinayak
Shweta
Rishi
Nikita
Chandrika
Vinayak
Aparna
Narendra
Jayalakshmi
Narendra brahmanda
Narendra
Anushree
Rishika
Narendra
Chandrika
Narendra
Chandrika
Arun
Narendra
Nikita
Chandrika
Narendra
Winner
(Day 99)
Arun Sanjjana
Chandrika
Narendra
Sanjjana
Vinayak
Chandrika
Nikita
Rishi
Vinayak
Aparna
Aparna
Jayalakshmi
Jayalakshmi
Nikita
Narendra
Rohan
Nikita
Narendra
Narendra
Nikita
Nikita
Anushree
Nikita
Narendra
Nikita
Narendra
1st runner-up
(Day 99)
Nikita Aparna
Shweta
Chandrika
Aparna
Chandrika
Vinayak
Arun
Vinayak
Chandrika
Vijay
Jayalakshmi
Thilak
Jayalakshmi
Arun
Arun
Anushree
Narendra
Chandrika
Arun
Vijay
Arun
Chandrika
Narendra
Chandrika
Chandrika
Vijay
2nd runner-up
(Day 99)
Narendra Jayalakshmi
Anushree
Arun
Shweta
Chandrika
Shweta
Vinayak
Nikita
Chandrika
Arun
Jayalakshmi
Arun
Jayalakshmi
Vijay
Anushree
Rohan
Nikita
Anushree
Nikita
Vijay
Nikita
Vijay
Vijay
Nikita
Vijay
Nikita
3rd runner-up
(Day 99)
Chandrika Narendra
Nikita
Sanjjana
Nikita
Nikita
Narendra
Nikita
Anushree
Narendra
Vinayak
Aparna
Nikita
Nikita
Anushree
Anushree
Nikita
Rishika
Nikita
Vijay
Anushree
Nikita
Vijay
Nikita
Vijay
Evicted
(Day 83)
Vijay
Nikita
Evicted
(Day 90)
Anushree Narendra
Thilak
Narendra
Vinayak
Chandrika
Shweta
Rishi
Vinayak
Narendra
Vinayak
Jayalakshmi
Thilak
Chandrika Rishika
Narendra
Narendra
Rishika
Chandrika
Narendra
Arun
Nikita
Evicted
(Day 76)
Rishika Not In House Exempt Narendra
Anushree
Chandrika
Narendra
Evicted
(Day 62)
Rohan Not In House Exempt Anushree
Narendra
Evicted
(Day 55)
Jayalakshmi Narendra
Thilak
Evicted
(Day 6)
Narendra
Anushree
Nikita
Aparna
Narendra
Nikita
Rohan
Anushree
Evicted
(Day 48)
Thilak Narendra
Jayalakshmi
Sanjjana
Arun
Vinayak
Arun
Rishi
Nikita
Vinayak
Nikita
Banned Evicted
(Day 41)
Aparna Nikita
Chandrika
Nikita
Sanjjana
Anushree
Nikita
Rishi
Vinayak
Chandrika
Vinayak
Jayalakshmi
Chandrika
Evicted
(Day 41)
Vinayak Jayalakshmi
Arun
Arun
Anushree
Chandrika
Shweta
Rishi
Anushree
Nikita
Aparna
Evicted
(Day 34)
Rishi Not In House Exempt Vinayak
Nikita
Evicted
(Day 27)
Shweta Narendra
Aparna
Sanjjana
Nikita
Nikita
Narendra
Evicted
(Day 20)
Sanjjanaa Thilak
Shweta
Thilak
Chandrika
Evicted
(Day 13)
Notes (none) 1 2,3 4 5,6,7 8,9,10 11 (none) 12 13 14, 15, 16 16 17
Against
Public
Votes
Narendra
Jayalakshmi
Sanjjanaa
Arun
Nikita
Narendra
Chandrika
Vinayak
Shweta
Rishi
Nikita
Vinayak
Vinayak
Chandrika
Anushree
Aparna
Arun
Chandrika
Jayalakshmi
Narendra
Nikita
Thilak
Vijay
Chandrika
Jayalakshmi
Nikita
Narendra
Anushree
Rohan
Narendra
Rishika
Nikita
Vijay
Narendra
Nikita
Chandrika
Nikita
Arun
Chandrika
Vijay
Anushree
Vijay
Chandrika
Arun
Vijay
Nikita
Chandrika
Narendra
Arun
Narendra
Nikita
Vijay
Re-entered None Chandrika None
Evicted Jayalakshmi Sanjjanaa Shweta Rishi Vinayak Thilak Jayalakshmi Rohan Rishika No
Eviction
Anushree Chandrika Chandrika Narendra Nikita
Aparna Arun Vijay

Notes

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  • ^Note 1 : Rishikumara, being a new entry, was safe from the nomination process.
  • ^Note 2 : Vachan [special rights granted by Bigg Boss during eviction] choose Chandrika to be safe from the nomination process.
  • ^Note 3 : Jayalakshmi re-entered the house after the weekly nomination process.
  • ^Note 4 : Jayalakshmi, being a new entry, was safe from nomination process but was granted the right to vote.
  • ^Note 5 : Rishika entered the house after the weekly nomination process.
  • ^Note 6 : Rohan entered the house after the weekly nomination process.
  • ^Note 7 : Bigg Boss informed Thilak that all the housemates were nominated for eviction irrespective of the nomination process. Thilak was not asked to vote.
  • ^Note 8 : Anushree [special rights granted by Bigg Boss] directly nominated Chandrika for eviction.
  • ^Note 9 : Rishika, being a new entry, was safe from the nomination process.
  • ^Note 10 : Rohan, being a new entry, was safe from the nomination process.
  • ^Note 11 : Jayalakshmi [special rights granted by Bigg Boss during eviction] choose Rohan & Anushree to be directly nominated for eviction.
  • ^Note 12 : In a twist, eviction was canceled but the nomination was conducted.
  • ^Note 13 : Narendra Sharma [special rights granted by Bigg Boss during nomination] choose Chandrika to be safe from the eviction.
  • ^Note 14 : In a twist, nominated candidates (Nikita, Narendra) were declared as safe, and the rest had to face eviction.
  • ^Note 15 : Chandrika was evicted after facing the public vote, but re-entered the house after a day.
  • ^Note 16 : Chandrika [special rights granted by Bigg Boss during eviction] choose Arun Sagar to be safe from the nomination process. Thus, Arun became the first finalist.
  • ^Note 17 : Among the four finalists, Vijay Raghavendra, was declared as the winner after facing the public vote.

Weekly summary

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Week 1 Grand Premier
  • Narendra, Sanjjanaa, Arun, Shweta, Vinayak, Aparna, Anushree, Thilak, Nikita, Vijay, Chandrika, and Jayalakshmi entered the Bigg Boss house on 24 March 2013.
Nominations
  • Narendra (6 votes)
  • Jayalakshmi (4 votes)
Task 1
  • Title: Shubhaarambh (Agni Pooja)
  • Description: The housemates had to conduct Agni pooja and ensure that the fire continues to burn for 3 days and 2 nights in the homa kunda. Firewood and ghee was supplied in sufficient quantity.
  • Result: The task was completed successfully.
  • Luxury Points: 5000 points.
Happenings
  • The housemates celebrated Holi festival.
Punishment
  • Nikita took 25 dips in the swimming pool for misusing water during the Holi celebrations.
Exit
  • Day 6: Jayalakshmi was evicted from the house after facing the public vote.
Special Rights
  • Jayalakshmi chose Narendra to watch the housemates follow the house rules.
Week 2 Nominations
  • Sanjjanaa (6 votes), Arun (3 votes), Nikita (3 votes), and Narendra (3 votes)
Task 2
Women had to rest and supervise the household activities done by the cross-dressed men.
Men had to ensure that women do not step on the floor and had to carry them when needed. In return, women had to perform to a song and entertain the male housemates.
Men and women were paired by a chained handcuff for a day.
  • Result: The task was completed successfully.
  • Luxury Points: 3000 points.
Punishment
  • Narendra sat on a chair for 7 hours in the sunlight (garden area) for sleeping during daytime.
Exit
  • Day 13: Sanjjanaa was evicted from the house after facing the public vote.
Entry
  • Day 14: The 13th contestant Rishi Kumara entered the house.
Special Rights
  • Sanjjanaa chose Narendra to supervise the kitchen activities.
Week 3 Nominations
  • Chandrika (5 votes), Vinayak (4 votes), and Shweta (4 votes)
Task 3
  • Title: Devatas & Rakshasas (Angles & Demons)
  • Description: The housemates were divided into two teams, each led by a leader.
  • Day 16:
Devatas had to safeguard the locker from the rakshasas.
Rakshasas had to open the locker with a key and to take the letter inside it. Once accomplished, the teams were swapped and the task was repeated.
  • Day 17 & 18: Both teams were to campaign and convince the opposite team members to join their side. The team with more members was declared as the winner (Devatas).
  • Result: The task was completed successfully.
  • Luxury Points: 1500 points.
Happenings
  • Day 19: The housemates celebrated Ugadi festival.
Exit
  • Day 20: Shweta Pandit was evicted from the house after facing the public vote.
Special Rights
  • Shweta Pandit chose Chandrika to be safe from next nomination.
Week 4 Nominations
  • Rishi Kumara (6 votes), Nikita (6 votes), and Vinayak (5 votes)
Task 4
  • Title: Ondu Cinema Kathe (Short film direction)
  • Description: Arun and Narendra were the directors who conducted auditions to select housemates for various movie characters.
Day 23: Babhruvahana 2013 - To remake the mythological movie Babhruvahana in a modern style.
Day 24: Purathana Apthamitra - To remake the super hit movie Apthamitra in a classical style.
Day 25: Bigg Boss House Spoof - The housemates had to imitate each other.
  • Results from voting:
Team Arun was rated 35 (winner)
Team Narendra was rated 27.5
  • Luxury Points: No points. The winning team had to choose one item from the budget list.
Exit
  • Day 27: Rishi Kumar was evicted from the house after facing the public vote.
Entry
  • Day 27: The ex-housemate Jayalakshmi re-entered the house.
Special Rights
  • Rishi Kumar chose Anushree to stay outside the house (garden area) for a week. The duration was reduced later.
Week 5 Nominations
  • Vinayak (5 votes) and Chandrika (4 votes)
Task 5
  • Title: Surgery and Bharjari Nursing Home
  • Description: Doctors and nurses had to treat the mental patients by various methods.
Varshikotsav – An anniversary function in which the patients performed to a song. Rajesh entered the house as a chief guest for the function.
Raja & praja - The housemates had to treat the guest Rajesh as a king and obey his orders.
  • Results: The tasks were completed successfully.
  • Luxury Points: 5000 points.
Exits
  • Day 34: Vinayak Joshi was evicted from the house after facing the public vote. The guest Rajesh also exit the house.
Special Rights
  • Vinayak Joshi chose Vijay to deprive the usage of any personal belongings like clothes, footwear, and cosmetics (had to borrow from others).
Week 6 Nominations
  • All housemates were nominated.
Entry
  • Day 38: Rohan Gowda entered the house.
  • Day 42: Rishika Singh entered the house.
Task 6
  • Title: Raajneeti (Politics)
  • Description: The housemates had to form political parties and campaign for votes.
  • Results: Task was completed successfully.
  • Anushree was granted the right to choose a housemate for direct nomination.
  • Luxury Points: 3000 points for the winning team.
Punishment
  • All housemates were nominated for eviction by Bigg Boss as a punishment for breaking the house rules.
Exit
  • Day 41: Thilak & Aparna were evicted after facing public vote.
Special Rights
  • Aparna chose Jayalakshmi & Vijay to be in pair all the time.
Week 7 Nominations
  • Chandrika (direct nomination by Anushree), Jayalakshmi (4 votes), and Nikita (3 votes)
Entry
  • Day 42: Rishika Singh entered the house.
Task 7
  • Title: Bigg Boss Olympics
  • Description: The housemates were divided into two teams and had to compete in various sports activities for points. Rishika was named as Olympics games commissioner.
  • Results: Task was completed successfully.
  • Luxury Points: 2000 points for the winning team.
Exit
  • Day 48: Jayalakshmi was evicted after facing public vote.
Special Rights
  • Jayalakshmi chose Rohan & Anushree for direct nomination.
Week 8 Nominations
  • Narendra (5 votes), Anushree (7 votes), and Rohan (3 votes)
Entry
  • Day 54: Guest Yogesh entered the house.
Task 8
  • Title: Bhima Maduve Sambrama (marriage occasion)
  • Description: The housemates were divided into two teams. The teams enacted bride selection, marriage rituals, and celebrations.
  • Results: Task was completed successfully.
Exit
  • Day 55: Rohan Gowda was evicted after facing public vote.
Special Rights
  • Rohan Gowda chose Arun to wash the clothes of all housemates.
Week 9 Punishment
  • The water supply for the house was stopped for the day. Anushree, Yogesh, and Nikita had to do 100 sit-ups for misusing the water and damaging their mics.
Nominations
  • Narendra (5 votes), Rishika (3 votes), and Nikita (3 votes)
Task 9
  • Title: Kalla Police
  • Description: The housemates were divided into teams for the task.
Police: To prevent theft of listed things. To recognize the gang leader.
Kalla: To steal the listed things.
Jana Samanya: To confuse the police investigation.
  • Results: Task was completed successfully.
  • Luxury Points: 2000 points for the winning teams.
Exit
  • Day 62: Rishika was evicted after facing public vote.
Special Rights
  • Rishika chose Nikita & Chandrika to be paired by handcuff for a week.
Week 10 Nominations
  • Vijay (3 votes), Narendra (3 votes), Nikita (2 votes),and Chandrika (2 votes)
Task 10
  • Title: Shakti Patha
  • Description: There were three 24-hour tasks.
Jala Samrakshana (safeguard water) - The housemates had to prevent water loss from a leaky water tank by blocking the holes with their fingers.
Thulabhara (Balancing scale)- The housemates had to balance a scale with household items and two housemates.
Thuli Maga Thuli (Cycling) - The housemates had to continuously pedal a cycle rickshaw [on stand] and cover specified distance that was displayed on a board. The housemates refused to do this task as they were physically exhausted from previous tasks, and there was some technical issue with the cycle rickshaw.
  • Results: Task was completed successfully.
  • Luxury Points: 7000 points.
Happenings
  • Day 70: Family members of housemates took a short visit to the house.
Exit
  • No eviction.
  • Day 70: Guest Yogesh exit the house.
Week 11
Nominations
  • Nikita (4 votes), Arun (3 votes), Vijay (2 votes),and Anushree (2 votes)
  • Narendra chose Chandrika to be safe from nomination.
Task 11
  • Title: Joy of Schooling
  • Description: The housemates had to run a boarding school which included 3 hours of classroom periods.
Each housemate had to teach a subject for the rest.
This task included regular class periods, picnic, competition, quiz, and annual function.
  • Results: Task was completed successfully.
  • Luxury Points: 2500 points.
Exit
  • Day 76: Anushree was evicted after facing public vote.
Special Rights
  • Anushree chose Chandrika to do all the household activities.
Week 12 Happenings
  • Day 78: Host Sudeep entered the house to interact with the housemates.
Nominations
  • Vijay (2 votes), Chandrika (1 votes), and Arun (0 votes) were nominated for eviction. Nominations was reversed.
Task 12
  • Title: Chaati Beesu Prani Palagisu (taming animals)
  • Description: The hunter had to capture, tame, and circus train the animals.
  • Results: Task was completed successfully.
  • Luxury Points: 2000 points.
Exit
  • Day 83: Chandrika was evicted after facing public vote.
Special Rights
  • Chandrika chose Arun to be safe from next nomination.
Week 13 Entry
  • Day 84: Chandrika re-entered the house.
Nominations
  • Vijay (3 votes), Nikita (3 votes), Chandrika (2 votes), and Narendra (2 votes)
Task 13
  • Day 84:
Title: Kitchen Khiladi - Two teams had to prepare sweets and rate each other.
  • Teams:
Narendra & Nikita (won)
Arun & Vijay (lost)
  • Previous tasks were repeated.
Ulta Pulta - Men had to cross-dress and involve in household activities. Women had to supervise those activities.
Ondu Cinema Kathe - Arun Sagar had to direct the movie Hingaru Male, a comic version of the original movie Mungaru Male.
Thuli Maga Thuli - Housemates had to cover a specified distance by cycling a cycle rickshaw [on stand]. They had to perform to a song for each destination.
  • Results: Task was completed successfully.
Exit
  • Day 90: Chandrika was evicted after facing public vote.
Week 14 Task 14
  • Day 91:

Title: Duracell sponsor task

  • Description: Torches were provided to all housemates. The housemates who got the Duracell-powered torches were declared as winner as the torches would last longer than others batteries.
  • Result: Narendra and Vijay won android watches.
Suitcase
  • Day 91-92: A suitcase with 10 Lakhs was offered if a housemate was willing to leave the show, but none were interested.
Happenings
  • Day 93-95: Ex-housemates took turns in visiting the house and engaged in various, related tasks.
  • Day 96: The housemates were provided with mobile phones [no SIM] to take pictures.
  • Day 97: The housemates packed their belongings.
  • Day 98: The housemates conducted Ganesha pooja.
Grand Finale 30 June 2013
  • Grand Finale Awards
Performer of the day award - Aparna
Crying Star Award - Anushree
Hot Star Award - Shweta Pandit
Six-pack Star Award - Rohan Gowda
Laughing Star Award - Sanjjanaa
Dancing Star Award - Jayalakshmi
Jodi Hakki Award - Tilak & Shweta Pandith
Dialogue King Award - Rushi Kumar
Kitchen Khiladi Award - Narendra Sharma & Nikita
Breaking Star Award - Narendra Sharma
Paisa Vasool Entertainment Star Award - Narendra Sharma
  • Grand Finale Results
Winner - Vijay Raghavendra
Runner-up - Arun Sagar
Third - Nikita Thukral
Fourth - Narendra Sharma

Reception and viewership

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As per Indiantelevision.com's news release,[7] the show achieved the highest TRPs than any other Kannada GEC.[citation needed] The launch episode had a rating of 4.7 TRP and the eviction episodes on Fridays reached 6.3 TRP. The week average [8] was about 4.7 TRP.

The SMS votes by the audience were claimed to be approximately 47,000 [9] per contestant and touched a lakh during the finals.

Awards

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GCC Puraskar Media :-

References

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  1. ^ THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS new article: An unexpected win
  2. ^ "DECCAN HERALD - Aparna Interview". Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  3. ^ YOU TUBE: TV9 Exclusive - Rishi Kumara - Kaaviyolagobba Kalla
  4. ^ TIMES OF INDIA - Nurse Jayalakshmi
  5. ^ "DAIJI WORLD: Mangalore Sandalwood Beauty Shweta Pandit". Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  6. ^ TIMES OF INDIA: Rohan Gowda entry in Bigg Boss
  7. ^ INDIANTELEVISION.COM: Bigg Boss a BIGG hit with the Audience
  8. ^ INDIATVNEWS.COM: Bigg Boss Kannada TRPs soaring
  9. ^ INDIATVNEWS.COM: Bigg Boss Kannada SMS Voting
  10. ^ "GCC Puraskar Media" (PDF). gardencitycollege.edu. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014.
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