One of the most popular reality shows in India, has made its entry into Telugu language in 2017 with Ace Actor Jr NTR as the host. The show was welcomed by the Telugu audience and was a massive success. The first season of the show which involved Celebrities like Siva Balaji, Archana, Mumaith Khan, Navdeep, Aadarsh, Kathi Mahesh, Prince Cecil, Sameer Hasan, Diksha Panth, Sampoornesh Babu, Dhanraj, etc., stood out as one of the most watched Telugu shows of the time.
The second season of the show of which Nani is the host, has commenced on Sunday, 10th June 2017. Bigg Boss Season 2 got better this time with more number of contestants and is going to last for more days than Bigg Boss 1. As opposed to season 1, Bigg Boss season 2 is going to include 16 contestants from the beginning and will last for more than 100 days instead of 70. The season 2 is taking place in Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad whereas the first season was shot in Lonavla, Mumbai.
Bigg Boss season 2 differed in the selection of contestants as well since no contestant of Bigg Boss 2 is a super star that people can root for. The show also allowed three commoners along with celebrity contestants into the show which intrigued the audience. Check out the list of contestants along with their professions given below. Bigg Boss Telugu season-2 is broadcast on Maa TV and Maa TV Live at 09:30 PM on weekdays and at 09:00 PM on weekends.
Check out the list of contestants that are participating in Bigg Boss.
Amit Tiwari: Known for negative roles in Telugu and Tamil films, Amit Tiwari is one of the senior actors in Telugu Film Industry.
Bhanu Sree: Bhanu Sree is a Telugu Film Actress who played the lead role in Iddari Madhya 18.
Tanish Alladi: Another Actor who was the lead in the films Nachavule, Ride, Nakshatram, etc.
Kireeti Damaraju: A lesser known actor who played supporting roles in Uyyala Jampala, Bham Bholenath, etc.
Tejaswi Madivada: Tejaswi Madivada is an actress who played supporting roles in a plethora of Telugu films. The actress also played the lead role in Ram Gopal Varma’s Ice Cream and YuppTV’s very own Web Series Mana Mugguri Love Story.
Samrat Reddy: Another actor known for his supporting roles in the films Yuvakulu, Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kastam, Doosukeltha, Kittu Unnadu Jagratha, etc.
Kaushal Manda: Kaushal Manda is familiar to the Telugu audience for his role in the Telugu Serial ……… He also played many supporting characters in Telugu films.
Deepti Nallamothu: Deepti Nallamothu is familiar to the Telugu audience as a reporter and Anchor for TV9 News Channel.
Geetha Madhuri: Geetha Madhuri is one of the few contestants that are well known to the audience. She is a reputable playback singer who won many awards for her songs in various Telugu films.
Shyamala: Popularly known as Anchor Shyamala, Shyamala is a Telugu TV actress who bore various roles in some films like Loukyam, Oka Laila Kosam.
Babu Gogineni: Reputable Indian Human Rights Activist, Humanist, and Rationalist, Babu Gogineni is a public commentator and has hosted a multi lingual TV series called The Big Question with Babu Gogineni.
Deepthi Sunaina: Debuted in the Telugu film Kirrak Party, Deepthi Sunaina is a known Youtuber and Instagram Star.
Commoners:
Ganesh: Ganesh is a Radio Jockey from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
Sanjana Anne: Sanjana Anne is a model. She has won the Miss Hyderabad 2016 Title and has been the finalist in Miss India competition.
Nutan Naidu: A social worker from Vishakahapatnam and is the third commoner in the Bigg Boss house.
Availability
The show can be watched on Star Maa Live through YuppTV from select regions mentioned below
Bigg Boss 2 Telugu Live is available on Bigg Boss Maa TV and Bigg Boss Maa Music in Australia, New Zealand, Middle East, Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, and in Europe (except Spain, Israel, Italy, Nordic, Portugal, and UK).
You can even watch the missed episodes on Catch Up section of both the channels.
