Bigg Boss 19 premiered on August 24 at 9 PM on JioHotstar and 10:30 PM on Colors TV, kickstarting a reality show fuelled with drama and emotions. Check out the full list of contestants along with their pictures from the premiere night!
Gaurav Khanna entered the Bigg Boss 19 house after delivering a power-packed performance on stage. The actor rose to fame with the role of Anuj Kapadiya in Rupali Ganguly-starrer, Anupamaa.
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Kunickaa Sadanand
Veteran Bollywood star Kunickaa Sadanand also entered the Bigg Boss 19 house. She is known for films like Raja, Hum Saath Saath Hain and Hum Hain Raahi Pyaar Ke to count a few.
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Polish actress Natalia Janoszek
Joining alongside Gaurav was Polish actress Natalia Janoszek, who has worked in Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR film, War 2.
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Zeeshan Quadri
Gangs of Wasseypur fame Zeeshan Quadri also joined the show as a prominent contestant. The writer-actor is popular for his role of ‘Definite’ from Anurag Kashyap’s cult-classic.
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Farhana Bhatt
Farhana Bhatt, the actress from Kashmir who debuted alongside Sunny Kaushal also entered Bigg Boss 19. Known for her roles in Laila Majnu and Notebook, she's already making waves with her entry in Salman Khan’s reality show.
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Baseer Ali, Nehal Chudasama and Abhishek Bajaj share stage with Salman Khan
Following her entry, Salman introduced Roadies and Kundali Bhagya fame star Baseer Ali as the next contestant of BB19.
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Awez and Nagma
The next contestants to join Bigg Boss 19 house was popular influencer couple Awez and Nagma. The duo mesmerised the audience with a soulful performance before entering the show as a couple.
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Ashnoor Kaur
Bigg Boss 19 kickstarted on August 24 with actress and influencer Ashnoor Kaur entering the house as the first contestant. The actress got received immense praise from host Salman Khan for her performances in both Bollywood films and TV serials.
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Abhishek Bajaj
Along with Baseer Ali and Nehal, Abhishek Bajaj also entered Bigg Boss 19 as a significant contender.
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Neelam Giri
Salman Khan also welcomed Bhojpuri actress Neelam Giri who got a special mention from singer Pawan Singh. Neelam set the stage on fire with her energetic performance before entering the BB19 house.
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Amaal Mallik
The last contestant to enter the show was Bollywoos singer Amaal Mallik. With his soulful voice, the music composer delivered a memorable performance before entering the BB19 house.
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Nehal Chudasama
Host Salman Khan also welcomed Miss Universe India 2018 Nehal Chudasama as the next confirmed contestant of Bigg Boss 19.