Bigg Boss gained so much popularity that it has now 7 different versions in 7 different languages in India. The show when started in 2006 was hosted by Arshad Warsi, season 2 was hosted by Shilpa Shetty, and season 3 by Amitabh Bachchan.
Well, today we will talk about the previous Winners of the show, after winning Bigg Boss, how their lives going on, what are they doing and where are they now.
RAHUL ROY
Prize Money: 1 Crore
Rahul, 90’s musical romantic hit Aashiqui fame was the winner of the first season of Bigg Boss. Notably, he has his own company called Rahul Roy Productions which released its first film on 25 Nov 2011 named Elaan. Rahul was last seen in the romantic drama thriller Cabaret in 2019. Later he underwent a brain stroke during the shooting of his film LAC in November 2020, he is active in films again.
ASHUTOSH KAUSHIK
Prize Money: 1 Crore
His first appearance in a TV reality show was in 2007 on MTV Roadies. Well, he has done a no. of Bollywood films after Bigg Boss-2. He was last seen in the movie Laal Rang in 2016. Further, he has submitted a plea to Delhi High Court seeking, the removal of all the videos, and articles related to him as it is harming him mentally.
VINDU DARA SINGH
Prize Money: 1 crore
He is the son of Vindu late. Indian wrestler, and actor Dara Singh Randhawa. Vindu made his acting debut in the film Karan (1994). He was the winner of the third season of Bigg Boss in 2009. However, he got arrested in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing case for having links to bookies. He also appeared as a connection of Rakhi Sawant in season14 of Bigg Boss and is active in the TV industry.
SHWETA TIWARI
Prize Money: 1 crore
Well known for her serial, ‘Kasautii Zindagi Kay’ as Prerna Sharma, Shweta has appeared in many Tv serials after Bigg Boss like Rangoli, Bal Veer, Begusarai, etc. Also she appeared as a contestant in non-fictional shows like Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 6, India’s Best Dancer.
JUHI PARMAR
Prize Money: 1 crore
Juhi Parmar became a household name from the show Kumkum- Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan. Juhi emerged in many Television shows like F.I.R, Santoshi Maa, Tantra, etc. after winning the show. She was last seen in the Tv show Hamari Wali Good News which recently went off the air in Aug. 2021.
URVASHI DHOLAKIA
Prize Money: 50 Lakh
Urvashi’s debut Tv series was Shrikant which aired on Doordarshan in 1987. Bigg Boss season 6 got her fame when she appeared as a Winner. Well, after she won, she got another big project in the Tv series Chandrakanta – Ek Mayavi Prem Gaatha which aired in 2018. She was last seen in Bigg Boss 13 as a Guest appearance.
GAUAHAR KHAN
Prize Money: 50 Lakh
After Gauahar won Bigg Boss, she acted in many movies after Bigg Boss like Badrinath ki Dulhania, Fever, Begum Jaan, Tera Intezaar, and ’14 Phere’. She is also active on social media and often tweets related to Bigg Boss. She also got married this year to her long-time boyfriend.
GAUTAM GULATI
Prize Money: 50 Lakh
Bigg Boss Season 8 Winner Gautam Gulati got several projects in Tv shows and movies after winning the reality show. He also featured in a web series Cobra in a lead role in 2019 and hosted a Tv show “Mujhse Shaadi Karogi” in 2020. He recently shared the screen with Salman Khan in the movie Radhe. It is said that he will be soon sharing the screen with Ayushmann Khurrana with their upcoming movie “Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui”.
PRINCE NARULA
Prize Money: 50 Lakh
Prince Narula is known as the King of Reality Shows after winning four consecutive reality shows, “MTV Roadies 12”, “MTV Splitsvilla 8”, “Bigg Boss 9”, and “Nach Baliye 9.” He then married his girlfriend and TV actress Yuvika Chaudhary who too was a participant in Bigg Boss 9. Further, he was the main lead in a Web Series Bombers in 2019 and has been the main leader in MTV Roadies since 2016.
MANVEER GURJAR
Prize Money: 50 Lakh
Manveer Gurjar after winning returned to his family business of farming. According to some media news, he has joined AAP and working on the development of the Gurjar community in India.
SHILPA SHINDE
Prize Money: 50 Lakh
Shilpa Shinde came to Bigg Boss to clear all the misconceptions about her when she left suddenly her former hit show ‘Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai’. However, she joined the political party Congress in 2019. She was last seen in a Web Series Paurashpur (2020) premiered on ALT Balaji as Queen Meerawati.
DIPIKA KAKAR
Prize Money: 30 Lakh
Dipika Kakar a.k.a Simar from “Sasural Simar Ka” is the name of all households. In 2015, she separated from her first husband Raunak Samson, and got married again in Feb 2018 to Tv actor and co-actor of her former show, Shoaib Ibrahim. After marriage, she changed her name to Faiza and converted to Islam.
She appeared recently in a cameo role in the Tv show Sasural Simar Ka 2. Currently, she has a YouTube channel called “Dipika Ki Duniya” where she gives regular updates to her fans.
SIDHARTH SHUKLA
Prize Money: 50 Lakh
Sidharth was a model, actor, and host. Well, after winning Bigg Boss 13 in 2019-20, he appeared in two music videos “Dil Ko Karaar Aya”, and “Shona Shona” both songs sung by Neha Kakkar. He also acted as the main lead in the web series “Broke But Beautiful 3” (2021). He also featured in movies like “Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhan”, “And Business In Kazakhstan.” He was the first Asian to win the World’s Best Model in 2005, where he beats 40 other participants. However, on 2nd September 2021, he suffered from a heart attack and died.
RUBINA DILAIK
Prize Money: 36 Lakh
Rubina Dilaik after winning Bigg Boss appeared in three music videos “Marjaneya”, “Galat”, and “Tumse Pyar Hai”. She was The Times Most Desirable woman on TV in 2020, ranked at no.10. She defeated 50 girls at the look test to get her first Bollywood project.
TEJASSWI PRAKASH
Prize Money: 40 Lakh
Tejasswi Prakash grabbed the Naagin role in Ekta Kapoor’s famous serial franchise. The season was lucky for her as she found love inside the house, Karan Kundra.
This was all about the former winners. Well, the fans are eagerly waiting for the season 16 winner. The 16th season of Bigg Boss starts on the 1st of October 2022.