Bigg Boss season 17 cast - the 7 contestants that have been confirmed so far - from Instagram influe

Publish date: 2024-06-05

SEASON 17 of Bigg Boss is expected to hit television screens this autumn and fans are itching to see who's in this year's line up.

Seven contestants have been confirmed to enter the Bigg Boss house - and many are well known figures.

Celesti Bairagey

Actress and social media influencer Celesti Bairagey is one confirmed star who's set to enter the house.

Celesti, 23, got her start with the online film Niveer Aru Tara, and quickly gained a large following online.

Ankita Lokhande

Another name entering the Bigg Boss house is actress Ankita Lokhande, 38, one of the highest paid television actresses in India.

She's won three Gold Awards, an Indian Television Academy Award and an Indian Telly Award for her work in Hindi films.

Vicky Jain

Vicky Jain, Ankita's husband, is also set to enter the Bigg Boss house alongside his wife.

The businessman invests in coal, power plants, diamonds and real estate, and has a taste for the finer things - he owns a Jaguar and Porsche.

Kanwar Dhillon

Hindi actor Kanwar Dhillon from Mumbai is also joining the cast of Bigg Boss Season 17.

He made his debut in television as Kunal in The Buddy Project in 2012, and his career took off.

Alice Kaushik

Kanwar's girlfriend Alice Kaushik, a fellow Hindi actress, known for her role as Ravi in Pandya Store, is entering the house as well.

The 24-year-old from Dehli has also appeared in Suryaputra Karn and Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum.

Neil Bhatt

After becoming a household name for portraying Virat Chavan in Star Plus' popular drama series Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin, Neil is rumoured to be joining Bigg Boss.

He's also played Ranveer Singh Vaghela in Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop and DCP Virat Chavan in Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin.

Aishwarya Sharma

Neil's wife Aishwarya Sharma is also set to join Bigg Boss for its seventeenth season.

The actress is known for appearances in Janbaaz Sinbad and Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin.

Harsh Beniwal

YouTube star and comedian Harsh is the last confirmed cast member to enter the house so far.

The 27 year old from New Dehli has made multiple appearances on television and in movies, in addition to his 15.5M subscribers on YouTube.

Season 17

Elvish Yadav was crowned the winner of the spin-off show's second series on August 14 as he claimed a handsome reward of 25 lakhs rupees (£24k) and the coveted trophy.

It came just six months after MC Stan won Big Boss Season 16, where he defeated Shiv Thakare in the Grand Finale.

Not even details on the Season 17's theme have been leaked, with the last taking on an ocean and water theme.

Popular TV host Anusha Dandekar is listed as a potential candidate, alongside actors Kanika Mann, Arjun Bijlani and Anusha Ranganath

The likes of Mr Faisu, a social media influencer, and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya, a popular television actress, are also on the list of potentials.

Known for his prowess in dance and social media influence, Awez Darbar may also make an appearance.

Elsewhere, television actors Surbhi Jyoti, Kanika Mann, Fahmaan Khan, Aishwarya Sharma, Mohsin Khan and Anjum Fakih could all be considered.

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