Bigg Boss 19 premiere date announced as August 24, 2025, confirmed by JioHotstar through a teaser released on July 31. The upcoming Bigg Boss season 19 will be hosted by Salman Khan for the initial three months, with Karan Johar, Farah Khan, and Anil Kapoor likely to join as rotational hosts later. This year’s theme is “Gharwalon Ki Sarkaar”, shifting the game to collective decision-making among housemates.
Bigg Boss 19 will be available digitally on JioHotstar, 9:00 PM IST(8:30 PKT) time and telecast on Colors TV, 10:30 PM IST(10:00 PKT) time. The series will be a digital-first production and will have early accessibility in JioHotstar and 24/7 availability on the app.
The show is projected to last 20 to 22 weeks which is the longest season of Bigg Boss 2025 till date. The show will have a twist of artificial intelligence where there will be two AI contestants, Habubu and Kavya Mehra.
Bigg Boss 19 contestants list is yet to be confirmed, but expected participants include:
- Ram Kapoor and Gautami Kapoor
- Dheeraj Dhoopar
- Anita Hassanandani
- Munmun Dutta
- Kanika Mann
- Daisy Shah
- Tanushree Dutta
- Faisal Shaikh (Mr. Faisu)
- Gaurav Taneja (Flying Beast)
- Krishna Shroff
- Raj Kundra
- Ashish Vidyarthi
- Lataa Saberwal
- Sreerama Chandra
- Alisha Panwar
- Sharad Malhotra
- Paras Kalnawat
- Arshifa Khan
- Mamta Kulkarni
- Apoorva Mukhija
- Purav Jha
- Chinki Minki
- Mickey Makover
For Pakistani viewers, Bigg Boss 19 can be accessed on JioHotstar via VPN or watched on Colors TV via local cable. Previous seasons and delayed episodes may be available on STARZPLAY Pakistan. Fans can also follow official Bigg Boss handles on YouTube and Instagram for highlights.