Bigg Boss 8
“Sabki Lagegi Vaat”
21 Sep 2014 → 3 Jan 2015 · 105 episodes · Colors TV
The season at a glance
- Aired
- 21 Sep 2014 – 3 Jan 2015
- Episodes
- 105
- Housemates
- 19 (4 wild cards)
- Host
- Salman Khan
- House
- Lonavala
- Days
- 105
- Prize
- —
- Network
- Colors TV
The story of Bigg Boss 8
Bigg Boss 8 started on 21 September 2014 on Colors TV, with Salman Khan hosting from Lonavala and the tagline Sabki Lagegi Vaat. The season ran for 105 days over 105 episodes, with its finale on 3 January 2015, and 19 housemates took part. No winner was named at the end of the 105 days: the finalists carried on into a spin-off, Bigg Boss Halla Bol, where the trophy was decided.
The cast was drawn from film, television, music and modelling. Karishma Tanna and Minissha Lamba were known as actresses, Gautam Gulati and Praneet Bhat as television actors, and Pritam Singh as an RJ. Puneet Issar and Arya Babbar came in as actors, with Puneet Issar known for acting in Mahabharat. Natasa Stankovic was a model and Bollywood actress from Serbia, Sushant Divgikar a model, TV anchor and pageant contestant, Upen Patel a model and film actor from London, and Sargun Mehta an actress and model.
Sonali Raut was the first evicted, on day 7, but was back on day 11. Sukirti Kandpal was evicted on day 14, followed by Deepshikha Nagpal on day 21, Natasa Stankovic on day 28, Soni Singh on day 35 and Minissha Lamba on day 42. Sushant Divgikar left on day 49 and Arya Babbar on day 56. Four wild cards came in during the run: Ali Quli Mirza, a singer, on day 24, Dimpy Ganguly and Renee Dhyani on day 47, and Nigaar Khan on day 50. Nigaar Khan was evicted on day 63 and Renee Dhyani on day 70.
Puneet Issar was another to return after leaving: ejected on day 44, re-entered on day 46. Diandra Soares was evicted on day 84, Praneet Bhat on day 90 and Upen Patel on day 101. Puneet Issar and Sonali Raut were both evicted on day 104.
Five housemates were still standing on day 104: Karishma Tanna, Dimpy Ganguly, Ali Quli Mirza, Gautam Gulati and Pritam Singh. Two of them, Dimpy Ganguly and Ali Quli Mirza, had joined as wild cards. The five then carried on into Bigg Boss Halla Bol.
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 105, drawn to scale. Gaps are time out of the house before a return.
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Puneet IssarEvicted101 days
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Upen PatelEvicted100 days
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Diandra SoaresEvicted83 days
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Arya BabbarEvicted55 days
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Soni SinghEvicted34 days
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Natasa StankovicEvicted27 days
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Renee DhyaniEvictedWild card23 days
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Deepshikha NagpalEvicted20 days
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Nigaar KhanEvictedWild card13 days
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Karishma Tanna103 days
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Gautam Gulati103 days
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Pritam Singh103 days
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Ali Quli MirzaWild card80 days
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Dimpy GangulyWild card57 days
Most followed from this season
- Karishma Tanna@karishmaktanna13.1Mfollowers
- Sargun Mehta@sargunmehta9.1Mfollowers
- Sonali Raut@isonaliraut4.2Mfollowers
- Sushant Divgikar@sushantdivgikr3.3Mfollowers
- Gautam Gulati@welcometogauthamcity1.3Mfollowers
Every housemate ranked by Instagram followers, counted every day.
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Housemates from this season who were on other seasons or other shows.
Quick answers
- When did Bigg Boss 8 air?
- Bigg Boss 8 premiered on 21 September 2014 and its finale was on 3 January 2015 on Colors TV. It ran 105 episodes.
- Who hosted Bigg Boss 8?
- Salman Khan hosted Bigg Boss 8.
- Where was the house in Bigg Boss 8?
- The house was in Lonavala.
- How many housemates were in Bigg Boss 8?
- 19 housemates took part, 4 of them wild cards.