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Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13

Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 premiered on 6 September 2026 with Kiccha Sudeep returning as host. The live season opened with 16 confirmed contestants from film, television, modelling and public-life backgrounds, including four participants selected through Bigg Boss Agnipariksha. Colors Kannada airs the television episodes and JioHotstar provides digital streaming and live access.

Year 2026
Premiere 2026-09-06
Contestants 21

Season Information

Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 premiered on 6 September 2026 with Kiccha Sudeep returning as host. The season airs on Colors Kannada and is available digitally on JioHotstar.

The grand premiere introduced 16 confirmed housemates from film, television, modelling and other public-life backgrounds. Four of them — Modern Mahakavi Manja, Dhanush Manjunath, Kiran Shastri and Likith Gondi — reached the main house through Bigg Boss Agnipariksha.

Season 13 uses an aviation-inspired house concept with redesigned living spaces and a flight-style visual identity. The opening-day format then divided the contestants into groups with different living conditions, immediately creating a power imbalance and early conflict.

The season remains live, with nominations, captaincy, evictions, wildcards, finalists and the eventual winner still to be decided as the competition develops.

Host

Sudeepa Sudeepa

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Colors Kannada JioHotstar

Contestants (21)

Current Housemates: 13  ·  Exited: 8  ·  Total: 21

In House Lakshmi Gowda Lakshmi Gowda In House Lavanya Kumari Lavanya Kumari In House Sonika Gowda Sonika Gowda In House Prashanth Gowda Prashanth Gowda In House Ganavi Gowda Ganavi Gowda In House Yashas Krishna Yashas Krishna In House Thandav Ram Thandav Ram In House Asiya Firdose Asiya Firdose In House Soundharya Shetty Soundharya Shetty In House Jagadeesh MB Jagadeesh MB In House Kiran Shastri Kiran Shastri In House Dhanush Manjunath Dhanush Manjunath In House Gagan Chinnappa Gagan Chinnappa Evicted Vaishnavi Koundinya Vaishnavi Koundinya Evicted Kavya Gowda Kavya Gowda Walked Sangeetha Bhat Sangeetha Bhat Evicted Prathama Prasad Prathama Prasad Evicted Avinash Shatamarshan Avinash Shatamarshan Evicted Likith Gondi Likith Gondi Ejected Mahakavi Manja Mahakavi Manja Walked Om Prakash Rao Om Prakash Rao

Season Journey

The season story in chronological order.

✈️LAUNCH NIGHT
06 SEP 2026

Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 takes off with 16 contestants

✈️ Launch Night

Kichcha Sudeep launched Season 13 with an aviation-themed format and 16 confirmed contestants. Four of the launch contestants reached the season through the Agnipariksha commoner-selection route.

Jagadeesh MBSoundharya ShettyGagan ChinnappaOm Prakash RaoAvinash ShatamarshanPrathama PrasadSangeetha BhatKavya GowdaAsiya FirdoseLikith GondiThandav RamVaishnavi KoundinyaDhanush ManjunathYashas KrishnaKiran ShastriMahakavi Manja
✈️DAY 1
07 SEP 2026

The season begins with the Flight vs House split

✈️ Season TwistFlight vs House

The aviation concept immediately divided the cast between the main house and the flight area. Access to the main house had to be earned through tasks, making the split central to the first week's nominations and survival.

👶DAY 1
07 SEP 2026

Baby-handling challenge tests the new house

👶 Opening Task

One of the opening flight-themed challenges asked contestants to handle a crying baby and complete the assigned situation. It established the season's early task-heavy format before the nomination battle intensified.

💎DAY 2
08 SEP 2026

Diamond task sends Asiya back to the flight

💎 Major Task

The contestants played a diamond-search challenge where the result could bring safety and VIP status. Gagan's strategy put Asiya at the centre of the round, and she was sent back to the flight section after the decision.

Gagan ChinnappaAsiya Firdose
🍽️DAY 3
09 SEP 2026

Madiddunno Maraya pits the flight crew against the house

🍽️ Major Task

The Madiddunno Maraya food task placed the flight crew against the main-house group in a direct team contest. The flight side won the challenge, while the result also fuelled fresh tension between Manja and Gagan.

🗳️DAY 5
11 SEP 2026

Nine contestants form the final Week 1 nomination list

🗳️ Week 1 Nominations

The Flight vs House tasks changed the danger zone during the opening week. By the end of the process, nine contestants remained nominated for the first public-vote eviction.

Asiya FirdoseAvinash ShatamarshanDhanush ManjunathKiran ShastriMahakavi ManjaOm Prakash RaoPrathama PrasadSoundharya ShettyVaishnavi Koundinya
DAY 7
13 SEP 2026

Prathama Prasad is evicted before entering the main house

🚪 Public-Vote EvictionFirst eviction of Season 13

Prathama Prasad received the lowest public-vote result in the first-week eviction and left the competition. Because she had remained in the flight section, she became the season's first contestant to be eliminated without entering the main Bigg Boss house.

DAY 8
14 SEP 2026

Om Prakash Rao leaves the season on medical grounds

🏥 Medical Exit

Om Prakash Rao left Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 after health complications required medical attention outside the house. He later said his blood-sugar and blood-pressure levels had increased, making it unsafe for him to continue. His departure was a medical exit rather than an eviction or an ordinary voluntary walkout.

DAY 9
15 SEP 2026

Sangeetha wins Kangavalu and reaches the pilot race

🧭 Pilot Task

Sangeetha Bhat won the Kangavalu task and secured the key advantage in the season's first leadership race. The result placed her directly in the pilot/captaincy pathway.

🗳️DAY 10
16 SEP 2026

Nine housemates face the Week 2 vote

🗳️ Week 2 Nominations

The second nomination round returned to direct housemate nominations, with each contestant naming two people they felt should not continue. The final Week 2 voting pool contained nine housemates.

Asiya FirdoseAvinash ShatamarshanGagan ChinnappaKavya GowdaKiran ShastriMahakavi ManjaSoundharya ShettyThandav RamVaishnavi Koundinya
DAY 12
18 SEP 2026

Sangeetha Bhat becomes the first captain of Season 13

👑 House CaptainFirst captain of Season 13

After winning the earlier Kangavalu round, Sangeetha selected Asiya Firdose for the final captaincy battle. Sangeetha won the deciding challenge and became the season's first captain.

Asiya Firdose
⚠️DAY 13
19 SEP 2026

Sudeep warns the Agnipariksha contestants over their conduct

⚠️ Weekend Intervention

During Vaarada Kathe Kicchana Jothe, Kichcha Sudeep strongly questioned the conduct of the Agnipariksha entrants and warned that misuse of the opportunity could affect future commoner participation. The intervention became one of the weekend's major gameplay discussions.

Mahakavi ManjaDhanush ManjunathKiran ShastriLikith Gondi
🎙️DAY 14
20 SEP 2026

Sudeep confronts Manja over comments about Soundarya

🎙️ Weekend Intervention

The Sunday weekend episode addressed Manja's remarks about Soundarya during the nomination-related conflict. Sudeep challenged the comments, Soundarya explained their impact, and Manja apologised during the discussion.

Mahakavi ManjaSoundharya Shetty
🛟DAY 14
20 SEP 2026

Week 2 ends without a public-vote eviction

🛟 No EvictionNo Week 2 public-vote eviction

Although nine housemates had faced the Week 2 public vote, the Sunday episode ended with a no-eviction twist. The nominated contestants remained in the game.

🚪DAY 14
20 SEP 2026

Manja and Kiran are moved to a secret room

🚪 Secret Room

The housemates were made to believe that Manja and Kiran Shastri had left, but neither contestant was evicted. Both were instead moved into a secret room, keeping them in the competition as the season moved into Week 3.

Mahakavi ManjaKiran Shastri
↩️DAY 15
21 SEP 2026

Manja and Kiran return after the Secret Room twist

↩️ Secret Room Return

Mahakavi Manja and Kiran Shastri returned to the Bigg Boss house after their apparent elimination was revealed to be a Secret Room twist rather than a real eviction. Their return restored both contestants to the active game as Week 3 began.

Mahakavi ManjaKiran Shastri
✦DAY 15
21 SEP 2026

Bigg Boss introduces the Emergency Exit twist

✦ Emergency Exit

Week 3 introduced a new Emergency Exit mechanism after a siren warned the house that an elimination could happen before the weekend. With captain Sangeetha Bhat protected, the remaining active contestants entered the danger cycle and were told that tasks and special advantages could directly affect who faced the sudden exit.

Asiya FirdoseAvinash ShatamarshanDhanush ManjunathGagan ChinnappaJagadeesh MBKavya GowdaKiran ShastriLikith GondiMahakavi ManjaSoundharya ShettyThandav RamVaishnavi KoundinyaYashas Krishna
🎯DAY 17
23 SEP 2026

Four contestants earn vote-cutting power in the Emergency Exit task

🎯 Emergency Exit Advantage

The Emergency Exit survival tasks produced four advantaged contestants: Asiya Firdose, Dhanush Manjunath, Kiran Shastri and Kavya Gowda. The advantage gave each of them the power to reduce another nominated contestant's effective vote strength by 50 percent, turning an internal house task into a direct factor in the mid-week elimination.

Asiya FirdoseDhanush ManjunathKiran ShastriKavya Gowda
DAY 18
24 SEP 2026

Thandav Ram is sent out through the Emergency Exit

✦ Emergency Exit

The four advantage holders used their vote-cutting powers before the Week 3 mid-week result. Dhanush Manjunath's choice reduced Thandav Ram's effective vote strength, and the process eventually narrowed the danger zone to Likith Gondi and Thandav. Thandav was then sent out of the house through the Emergency Exit mechanism rather than a normal weekend public-vote eviction.

Thandav RamDhanush ManjunathLikith Gondi
⚡DAY 20
26 SEP 2026

Avinash and Vaishnavi leave in a Week 3 double elimination

⚡ Double Elimination

The Week 3 weekend brought another major shake-up when Kichcha Sudeep announced a double elimination. Avinash Shatamarshan and Vaishnavi Koundinya were eliminated, reducing the original lineup immediately before a new set of contestants entered the game.

Avinash ShatamarshanVaishnavi Koundinya
DAY 20
26 SEP 2026

Thandav Ram returns after the Emergency Exit

↩️ Emergency Exit Return

Sudeep revealed that Thandav Ram's Emergency Exit had not permanently ended his Bigg Boss journey and gave him another opportunity to continue in the competition. Thandav returned to the house and said he would play more independently in his second chance.

Thandav Ram
⭐DAY 21
27 SEP 2026

Ganavi, Sonika and Prashanth enter as wildcards

⭐ Triple Wildcard Entry

Three new contestants entered the season together at the end of Week 3: Ganavi Gowda, Sonika Gowda and Prashanth Gowda. Their arrival immediately expanded the active cast after the weekend double elimination and opened a new phase of the aviation-themed game.

Ganavi GowdaSonika GowdaPrashanth Gowda
DAY 22
28 SEP 2026

Ganavi uses a Hijack power to send Kiran and Yashas back to the flight

✦ Hijack Power

The wildcard entrants did not enter as ordinary new housemates. Ganavi Gowda received a special Hijack power that allowed her to take over existing positions in the house. She used the power against Kiran Shastri and Yashas Krishna, forcing both contestants back into the flight area while the wildcards claimed space in the main game.

Ganavi GowdaKiran ShastriYashas Krishna
Latest update

Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 Latest Update

Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 is in its opening phase after 16 confirmed contestants entered the main house, including four Agnipariksha selections. The first-day format divided the housemates into groups with different living conditions, setting up the season’s first major power and strategy conflict.

Explore Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13

Selection show Bigg Boss Kannada Agnipariksha Season 1

Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 FAQ

When did Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 start?

Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 premiered on 6 September 2026.

Who hosts Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13?

Kiccha Sudeep returned as host for Season 13.

How many contestants entered the main house?

Sixteen confirmed contestants entered the Season 13 house.

Which Agnipariksha contestants entered Season 13?

Modern Mahakavi Manja, Dhanush Manjunath, Kiran Shastri and Likith Gondi progressed from Bigg Boss Agnipariksha into the main house.

What is the Season 13 house theme?

The house uses an aviation-inspired visual concept with redesigned living, dining, sleeping and captain-room areas.

Where can Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 be watched?

Colors Kannada carries the television broadcast and JioHotstar provides digital streaming.

Has the winner been announced?

No. Season 13 is still in progress, so the winner and runner-up are not yet known.

Season archive

Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13: the opening-season story

Bigg Boss Kannada returned for Season 13 on 6 September 2026 with Kiccha Sudeep as host and 16 confirmed contestants entering the main competition.

Four housemates — Modern Mahakavi Manja, Dhanush Manjunath, Kiran Shastri and Likith Gondi — arrived through the separate Bigg Boss Agnipariksha selection process, giving the launch lineup a mix of established personalities and selection-show entrants.

The aviation-inspired house and the Day 1 split between groups with different living conditions gave the season an immediate competitive identity. The chronology below records captaincy, nominations, tasks, evictions, wildcards and other confirmed developments as Season 13 progresses.

Chronology

Season Timeline

Day 1 · 6 Sep 2026

Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 premieres

Grand premiere

Kiccha Sudeep launched Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 with 16 confirmed contestants entering the main competition.

Day 1 · 6 Sep 2026

Four Agnipariksha contestants enter the main house

Selection-show result

Modern Mahakavi Manja, Dhanush Manjunath, Kiran Shastri and Likith Gondi progressed from Bigg Boss Agnipariksha into the main Season 13 house.

Turning points

Major Events

Week 1 · Day 1 · 6 Sep 2026

Season 13 house opens with aviation-inspired design

House launch

The new Bigg Boss Kannada house was introduced with an aviation-inspired visual concept and redesigned living spaces.

Memorable moments

Special Moments

Week 1 · Day 1 · 7 Sep 2026

Contestants divided into two groups on opening day

First-day game twist

The 16 contestants were split into two groups with different living conditions, creating the first major conflict and power imbalance of Season 13.