Bigg Boss 16
“Iss Baar Bigg Boss Khud Khelenge”
1 Oct 2022 → 12 Feb 2023 · 135 episodes · Colors TV
The season at a glance
- Aired
- 1 Oct 2022 – 12 Feb 2023
- Episodes
- 135
- Housemates
- 17 (1 wild card)
- Host
- Salman Khan
- House
- Film City, Mumbai
- Days
- 134
- Prize
- ₹31.8 lakh
- Walked · ejected
- 2 · 0
- Network
- Colors TV
The story of Bigg Boss 16
Bigg Boss 16 began on 1 October 2022 on Colors TV, hosted by Salman Khan from Film City, Mumbai. The tagline was Iss Baar Bigg Boss Khud Khelenge, and Bigg Boss itself took a hand in the game. Seventeen housemates took part for a prize of ₹31.8 lakh, and the season ran for 134 days over 135 episodes, ending with a finale on 12 February 2023.
The cast was a mix of music, television and film names. MC Stan was a rapper and music producer, Shiv Thakare a reality TV star who had been a Roadies Rising contestant, and Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, Sumbul Touqeer and Tina Datta were actresses. Archana Gautam was an actress, model and politician, Sajid Khan a director, filmmaker, comedian and television presenter, and Abdu Rozik a singer, boxer and content creator from Tajikistan. Soundarya Sharma was an actress, model and dentist, and Gori Nagori a dancer.
Sreejita De was evicted on day 13 but returned on day 63, and was evicted again on day 105. Manya Singh went on day 21, Archana Gautam was ejected on day 40 and came back on day 42, and Gori Nagori left on day 42. Gautam Vig was evicted on day 49. Tina Datta was evicted on day 70, was back on day 71 and left for good on day 118. Vikkas Manaktala, an actor, was the only wild card, entering on day 70 and leaving on day 90.
The later exits were Soundarya Sharma, evicted by housemates on day 84, Abdu Rozik, who walked out on day 105, and Sajid Khan, who walked out on day 106. Ankit Gupta was evicted by housemates on day 112, Sumbul Touqeer on day 125 and Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia on day 131.
Five housemates remained on day 134. MC Stan won, Shiv Thakare was first runner-up, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary second runner-up, Archana Gautam third runner-up and Shalin Bhanot, an actor, fourth runner-up.
By Simar, TrendingPunjabi news desk, from the season’s results.
Who lasted how long
Every housemate’s time in the house, day 1 to day 134, drawn to scale. Gaps are time out of the house before a return.
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MC StanWinner133 days
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Shiv ThakareRunner-up133 days
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Archana GautamFinalist131 days
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Ankit GuptaEvicted by Housemates111 days
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Gori NagoriEvicted41 days
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Vikkas ManaktalaEvictedWild card20 days
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Manya SinghEvicted20 days
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Sajid KhanWalked out105 days
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Abdu RozikWalked out104 days
Most followed from this season
- Soundarya Sharma@iamsoundaryasharma8.8Mfollowers
- Priyanka Chahar Choudhary@priyankachaharchoudhary5.2Mfollowers
- Tina Datta@tinadatta4.3Mfollowers
- Shalin Bhanot@shalinbhanot3Mfollowers
- Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia@nimritahluwalia2.2Mfollowers
Every housemate ranked by Instagram followers, counted every day.
Seen them before?
Housemates from this season who were on other seasons or other shows.
Quick answers
- Who won Bigg Boss 16?
- MC Stan won Bigg Boss 16, with Shiv Thakare runner-up. The prize was ₹31.8 lakh.
- When did Bigg Boss 16 air?
- Bigg Boss 16 premiered on 1 October 2022 and its finale was on 12 February 2023 on Colors TV. It ran 135 episodes.
- Who hosted Bigg Boss 16?
- Salman Khan hosted Bigg Boss 16.
- Where was the house in Bigg Boss 16?
- The house was in Film City, Mumbai.
- How many housemates were in Bigg Boss 16?
- 17 housemates took part, 1 of them wild cards.