Bigg Boss OTT 2 also known as Bigg Boss: Over-the-Top Season 2 , was the second season of the Indian reality digital series Bigg Boss OTT which itself is the spin-off version of Bigg Boss. It premiered on 17 June 2023 on JioCinema with Salman Khan as the host for the first time of OTT version. The grand finale took place on 14 August 2023 where Elvish Yadav emerged as the winner and Abhishek Malhan emerged as the runner-up.
Production
Teaser
On 26 May 2023, JioCinema released a promotional video featuring host Salman Khan and promising an entertaining new season. The show's tagline is #IssBaarJantaHaiAsliBoss.
Broadcast
Viewers had access to 24x7 camera footage, in addition to the usual hour-long episode.
House
The house is located in Film City, Mumbai. The house design theme, 'Recycled,' features an eye structure in the garden area made of plastic water bottles and another eye in the kitchen made of used wooden spoons. Empty egg trays are also placed on a wall in the kitchen area. The theme #StayTogether was unveiled a few days before the premiere, along with the promo, and JioCinema revealed the first glimpse of the house on 15 June 2023.
For the first time, the house now has a "Vimal Zone" and a "Namkeen Zone".
Eye logo
The eye logo for this season features a mix of light and dark colours filling the pupil and lens, including dark blue, sky blue, and dark green.
Housemate status
Housemates
Original entrants
- Manisha Rani - Dancer, actress and content creator.
- Abhishek Malhan â Content creator and singer, also known as Fukra Insaan.
- Cyrus Broacha â Comedian, actor and TV anchor. He has acted in few films like Jalwa, Roy and Fruit and Nut. He participated in reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2 and '.
- Jiya Shankar â Actress. She is known for her roles in Meri Hanikarak Biwi, Kaatelal & Sons and Pishachini.
- Falaq Naaz â Television actress. She is known for her role in Sasural Simar Ka.
- Jad Hadid â International model and actor from Beirut. He has acted in few films like Shootout at Wadala, Veere Di Wedding, Half Girlfriend and Laila Majnu.
- Avinash Sachdev â Television actor. He is known for Choti Bahu, Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?, Ek Baar Phir and participating in Nach Baliye 9.
- Bebika Dhurve â Actress, dentist, astrologist and feminist. She is known for her role of Devika Oberoi in Bhagya Lakshmi.
- Aaliya Siddiqui â Theatre actress. She is mostly known as the wife of famous actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
- Puneet Kumar â Social media sensation, also known as Puneet Superstar. He is famous for his various memes on social media.
- Pooja Bhatt â Film actress, director and producer. She is the half-sister of Alia Bhatt and the daughter of veteran Indian filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. She is known for acting in the musical Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin.
- Akanksha Puri â Film actress. She is known for films like Lodde and Calendar Girls. She is the winner of the reality show Swayamvar â Mika Di Vohti.
- Palak Purswani â Television actress, model and fashion designer. She is known for participating in MTV Splitsvilla 7, and acting as Shweta in Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke.
Wild card entrants
Twists
Bigg Boss Currency
In this season, contestants on Bigg Boss used a currency called 'Bigg Boss Currency' to pay for their needs, with different amounts based on their ranking determined by viewer votes. The currency theme ended on Day 9.
Bigg Boss Currency Ranking and Amount Given by Panelists
BB Verse
Jail Punishment
Weekly summary
Nominations table
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indicates the House Captain.
indicates the Nominees for house captaincy.
indicates that the Housemate was safe prior to nominations.
indicates that the Housemate was directly nominated for eviction before the regular nominations process.
indicates the winner.
indicates the first runner-up.
indicates the second runner-up.
indicates the third runner-up.
indicates the fourth runner-up.
indicates that the contestant has re-entered the house.
indicates that the contestant walked out of the show.
indicates that the contestant was ejected from the house.
indicates that the contestant was evicted.
Nomination notes
- : On Launch Day, Akanksha and Palak were not chosen by the panellists to enter the house. They joined the house on Day 2.
- : On Day 1, Puneet was nominated by Bigg Boss for misusing Bigg Boss property and misbehaving with fellow housemates. The housemates voted to evict him from the house.
- : On Day 2, Akanksha and Palak faced the public vote for a few hours. Public votes saved Akanksha, and Palak was given a chance to stay only if she collected 30,000 BB Currency from other housemates. She was successful and remained in the house.
- : In these Nominations, housemates had the option to nominate either one housemate, two housemate, or three housemates with BB Currency prices of 2000, 2500, and 3000, respectively.
- : On Day 8, Akanksha chose to free herself from jail by giving up the chance to nominate in the next nominations.
- : In these Nominations, Bigg Boss presented a housemate, and the housemates had to press the buzzer to nominate that housemate. Housemates had no limit on nominations.
- : Akanksha, Abhishek, and Jiya were nominated by Bigg Boss as a punishment for discussing nominations.
- : Jad was elected by the housemates as the Captain. Abhishek completed a secret task given by Bigg Boss and became the new House Captain.
- : Jad was directly nominated by Salman for breaching the show's rules.
- : Cyrus voluntarily exited the show due to a family emergency.
- : Elvish Yadav and Aashika Bhatia entered the show as wild card entrants on Day 26 and selected Manisha as Captain for Week 5.
Guest appearances
References
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