Season start #Bigg Boss 19 premiered on August 24 with Salman Khan returning as host; the page presents the official confirmed contestants list.
Confirmed contestants and key notes
#Gaurav Khanna: Veteran TV actor (Anupamaa); first time on a reality show, known for calm persona.
#Amaal Malik: Singer-composer from the Malik family; outspoken and emotionally candid, bringing high visibility.
#Ashnoor Kaur: Former child actor turned lead and influencer; Salman praised her maturity on premiere.
#Awez Darbar: Mega influencer (30M+ IG), Ismail Darbar’s son; speaks openly about relationship with Nagma Mirajkar.
#Pranit More: RJ-turned-stand-up comic; expected to add humor; previously in news over a Sky Force dig.
#Nagma Mirajkar: Influencer (7M+); relationship arc with Awez teased in promos; reassessing commitment.
#Shehbaz Badesha: Shehnaaz Gill’s brother; selected via public voting; known for wit since BB13 family week.
#Neelam Giri: Bhojpuri industry face; BB debut to showcase her real persona.
#Mridul Tiwari: Youngest Popular YouTuber with 19.2M followers; shortlisted via fan voting over Shehbaz in an entry face-off.
#Kunickaa Sadanand: 90s film/TV actor; bold, outspoken, entrepreneur, single mother.
#Baseer Ali: Reality show ace (Splitsvilla winner, Roadies/Ace of Space runner-up); recently acted in Kundali Bhagya.
#Abhishek Bajaj: TV-to-Bollywood actor (SOTY 2, Babli Bouncer, Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui); reality debut.
#Tanya Mittal: Miss Asia Tourism Universe 2018; model-entrepreneur-podcaster bringing intellect and glamour.
#Zeishan Qadri: Writer-actor of Gangs of Wasseypur (“Definite”); also directed/produced and worked in web series.
#Nehal Chudasama: Miss Diva Gujarat 2018; model-actor; early house conflict with Abhishek over food portions.
#Farhana Bhatt: Actress (Sunshine Music Tours and Travels, Laila Majnu, Notebook); first reality TV outing.
#Natalia Janoszek: Polish actor-model (365 Days); worked in Bollywood (Chicken Curry Law, Housefull 5).
Notable early dynamics
Public-vote entries: Shehbaz Badesha and Mridul Tiwari were highlighted through audience voting mechanisms.
Relationship storyline: Awez–Nagma relationship teased as a core narrative thread.
First-week conflict: Nehal Chudasama and Abhishek Bajaj had a food-related dispute.
