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.

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.

Production

This season was scheduled to launch in June 2021, but was delayed due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. 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. On 26 August 2021, it was confirmed that the show would premiere on 5 September 2021 on Star Maa.

Housemates status

Housemates

The participants in the order of appearance:

• Siri Hanmanth – Television actress and YouTuber. She has appeared in TV serials like Evare Nuvvu Mohini, Agnisakshi and Savitramma Gari Abbayi.
• Sunny – Video jockey and television actor. He is best known for his role in '.
• Lahari Shari – Film actress known for the movies Arjun Reddy and Zombie Reddy.
• Sreerama Chandra – Playback singer, musician, and film actor. He was the winner of Indian Idol Season 5.
• Anee (Anita Lama) – Dance choreographer and television judge. She is known for her work on Mahanati and has been a judge of various reality dance shows, including Dhee and Dancee Plus.
• Lobo (Mohammad Khayyum) – Former video jockey on Maa Music and film actor.
• Shailaja Priya – Film and television actress. She is part of the soap operas Kotha Bangaaram, No.1 Kodalu, Sasirekha Parinayam and Priya Sakhi.
• Jaswanth "Jessie" Padala – Model and television actor. He appeared in the soap opera Saptha Mathrika and the film Entha Manchivaadavuraa.
• Priyanka Singh– Television personality. She is part of the television comedy show Jabardasth and is the second transgender contestant in the show.
• Shanmukh Jaswanth – YouTuber. He is best known for his role of Shannu in the short video The Viva and the web-series The Software DevLOVEper and appeared in the 2019 film Nannu Dochukunduvate
• Hamida Khatoon – Film actress. She is known for the film Sahasam Cheyara Dimbaka.
• Nataraj – Dance choreographer and television judge. He was part of the reality dance show Aata.
• Sarayu Roy – YouTuber. She is a part of 7 Arts YouTube channel.
• Vishwa – Film and television actor. He appeared in the TV series Yuva, Ganga Tho Rambabu and Ganga and Manga.
• Umadevi Maria – Film and television actress. She is best known for her role Bhagyalakshmi in the television series Karthika Deepam.
• Maanas Nagulapalli – Film and television actor. He is part of the television series Kokilamma and Manasichi Choodu.
• Kajal – Voice actor and radio personality from Radio Mirchi.
• Swetha Varma – Film actress, known for films such as Pachchis, Mithai and Raani.
• Ravi Kiran – Television presenter, radio personality and film actor.

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.