Bigg Boss is among the most loved and watched reality shows in India. After seeing the popularity and success of this show, the show makers decided to launch it in other Indian Languages.
In addition to its Hindi version, it was launched in 6 other Indian languages. These are Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali.
One of the versions is Bigg Boss Telugu. It is a very popular TV reality show in the Telugu Film Industry. It airs on Star Maa Music and also streams on the OTT platform Disney+Hotstar.
In Bigg Boss Telugu, contestants are known as “housemates”. They compete with each other on the show. Every week a nomination takes place and one contestant gets eliminated from the show, on the basis of public votes.
This process lasts till the day of the final. The person who plays till last is announced the winner of the show. Now let’s have a look at the winners of all the seasons of Bigg Boss Telugu.
1- Shiva Balaji
Finale date: 24 December 2017
Prize Money: Rs. 50 Lakh
Runner-Up: Aadarsh Balakrishna
Shiva Balakrishna is an Indian actor who was born in Chennai, India on October 14, 1981. He is popularly known in Telugu Film Industry. He came into the limelight in the 2004 Telugu film “Arya”, where he played the role of Ajay.
He won the Copper Nandi Award for his 2005 Telugu film Pothe Poni. He is currently active in Telugu film Industry.
The first season of Bigg Boss Telugu was hosted by popular South Indian actor and singer N. T. Rama Rao Junior.
2- Kaushal Manda
Finale Date: 30 September 2018
Prize Money: Rs. 50 Lakh
Runner-Up: Geeta Madhuri
Kaushal Manda is an Indian actor, model, and politician, who predominantly works in Telugu Film Industry and TV serials. He was born on May 13 1981 in Visakhapatnam, India in a Telugu Speaking Family. He completed Engineering from Andhra University in 2001.
He made his acting debut with the Telugu film Rajakumarudu. Mahesh Babu played the lead role in this film and Kaushal was cast for a supporting role.
In 2019, he stepped into politics and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
This season was hosted by south Indian actor and producer Nani.
3- Rahul Sipligunj
Finale Date: 3 November 2019
Prize Money: Rs. 50 Lakh
Runner-Up: Sreemukhi
Rahul Sipligunj is an Indian playback singer, Telugu folk singer, songwriter, and independent musician. He predominantly works in Telugu Film Industry.
He came into the limelight with his Telugu song Vastu Bagunde from the movie Dammu. He worked as a singer in more than 50 Telugu songs.
His current work is in the Telugu movie RRR, where he sang 4 songs.
Season 4 of Bigg Boss was hosted by renowned South Indian actor, film producer, and television presenter Akkineni Nagarjuna
4- Abijeet Duddala
Finale Date: 20 December 2020
Prize Money: Rs. 25 Lakh and a bike
Runner-Up: Akhil Sarthak
Abhijeet was born on October 11, 1988, in Hyderabad, India. He is an actor who works in Telugu Film Industry.
He made his debut with “Life is Beautiful” in 2012. Apart from this, he worked in many movies such as Ram Leela, Mirchi Lanti Kurradu.
He also worked in a Telugu web series named Pelli Gola. He is currently active in Telugu Film Industry.
Season 4 of Bigg Boss Telugu lasted for 105 days and was hosted by popular South Indian actor Akkineni Nagarjuna.
5- VJ Suny
Finale Date: 19 December 2021
Prize Money: Rs 50 Lakhs
Runner-Up: Shanmukh
Season 5 of Bigg Boss Telugu premiered on September 5, 2021, on Star Maa, and it is also streaming on Disney+Hotstar. Akkineni Nagarjuna is the host of the show for the 3rd time.
It was scheduled to be launched in June 2021, but due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it was delayed. A total of 19 contestants participated in the show.
Siri, Sunny, Maanas, Shanmukh, and Sreerama Chandra become the top 5 finalists of the season. The Grand finale of the show was scheduled to be held on December 19, 2021.
6- Revanth (Early Trends)
Finale Date: 18 December 2022
Prize Money: Rs 10 Lakhs
Runner-Up: Shrihan
Indian Idol 9 winner LV Revanth bags the season 6 trophy with 10 Lakhs prize money, Shrihan decided to left the show with offer of 40 lakhs, and called the first runner-up of this show.
