Bigg Boss Winners List: All Seasons From 1 to 19, With Hosts

Quick answer: Bigg Boss, the Hindi version of the Big Brother format, has had 19 completed seasons. The winners run from Rahul Roy (season 1, 2007) to Gaurav Khanna (season 19, December 2025), and season 8’s title was decided in the spin-off Bigg Boss Halla Bol, which Gautam Gulati won. Bigg Boss 20 premiered on 6 September 2026 on Colors TV and JioHotstar, with Salman Khan hosting, and was still on air in October 2026.

Bigg Boss winners list: all seasons at a glance

Bigg Boss is the Hindi version of Big Brother, the reality format first developed by Endemol in the Netherlands. Season 1 aired on Sony Entertainment Television; every season since season 2 has aired on Colors TV, and recent seasons also stream on JioHotstar. Here is every winner and runner-up, with the year each finale took place.

An earlier version of this page gave the year of some wins as the year a season started rather than the year of its finale, listed season 15 as “to be decided”, and ended at season 15. The table above uses finale dates and covers every season up to October 2026.

Where is the Bigg Boss house?

The house is built afresh for each season. The early seasons were filmed at a house in Lonavala, in Pune district, Maharashtra. Season 5 moved to ND Studios in Karjat, and from season 13 onwards the house has been built at Film City in Goregaon, Mumbai. Housemates live without television, phones, internet access or clocks, and Bigg Boss calls them one by one into the Confession Room for conversations and nominations.

Bigg Boss winners of every season

Bigg Boss 1 winner: Rahul Roy (2007)

Rahul Roy is an actor and producer who became famous as the lead of Mahesh Bhatt’s production Aashiqui (1990), opposite newcomer Anu Aggarwal, and then starred opposite Karisma Kapoor in Sapne Sajan Ke (1992). He won the first season of Bigg Boss, which ran on Sony Entertainment Television from November 2006 to 26 January 2007, beating model Carol Gracias in the finale. Read more in our Rahul Roy biography.

Bigg Boss 2 winner: Ashutosh Kaushik (2008)

Ashutosh Kaushik, from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, won MTV Roadies 5 and then Bigg Boss 2, both in 2008, making him the first person to win both shows. Season 2 was the first on Colors and was hosted by Shilpa Shetty; he beat Raja Chaudhary in the finale on 22 November 2008. He later acted in Hindi films such as Zila Ghaziabad and Laal Rang. See our Ashutosh Kaushik biography.

Bigg Boss 3 winner: Vindu Dara Singh (2009)

Vindu Dara Singh, son of wrestler and actor Dara Singh, won the only season hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, with Pravesh Rana as runner-up. He made his film debut in Karan (1994) and acted in the Punjabi film Rab Dian Rakhan (1996), directed by his father, before many supporting roles in Hindi comedies. More in our Vindu Dara Singh profile.

Bigg Boss 4 winner: Shweta Tiwari (2011)

Shweta Tiwari, known for playing Prerna in Kasautii Zindagii Kay, won Bigg Boss 4 on 8 January 2011 and became the show’s first woman winner, beating wrestler The Great Khali. It was the first season hosted by Salman Khan, and the prize listed for it was ₹1 crore. She went on to lead shows such as Parvarrish and Begusarai; an earlier version of this page said she was “currently” in Begusarai, which ended long ago. See our Shweta Tiwari biography.

Bigg Boss 5 winner: Juhi Parmar (2012)

Juhi Parmar, best known as the lead of Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan, is an actor, presenter and anchor. She won Bigg Boss 5 on 7 January 2012, with Mahek Chahal as runner-up. That season was co-hosted by Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan and filmed in Karjat. An earlier version of this page described her as still married to Sachin Shroff; the couple divorced in 2018.

Bigg Boss 6 winner: Urvashi Dholakia (2013)

Urvashi Dholakia began acting as a child and became famous as Komolika in Kasautii Zindagii Kay. Her other shows include Dekh Bhai Dekh, Ghar Ek Mandir and Kahiin To Hoga. She won Bigg Boss 6 on 12 January 2013, beating Imam Siddique in the finale. Read our Urvashi Dholakia biography.

Bigg Boss 7 winner: Gauahar Khan (2013)

Gauahar Khan (often spelt Gauhar Khan) is a model and actor who made her film debut in Yash Raj Films’ Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009) and went on to appear in Game, Ishaqzaade and Fever, as well as in several dance numbers. She won Bigg Boss 7 on 28 December 2013, with Tanishaa Mukerji as runner-up. See our Gauahar Khan biography.

Bigg Boss 8 winner: Gautam Gulati (2015)

Season 8 did not crown a winner in its own finale. When it ended on 3 January 2015, the remaining housemates moved straight into the spin-off Bigg Boss Halla Bol, hosted by Farah Khan, and Gautam Gulati won that on 31 January 2015, with Karishma Tanna as runner-up. Gulati is an actor known as Vikram Rathi in Diya Aur Baati Hum; he later played cricketer Ravi Shastri in Azhar (2016) and was a gang leader on MTV Roadies. More in our Gautam Gulati biography.

Bigg Boss 9 winner: Prince Narula (2016)

Prince Narula, a model from Chandigarh, finished second runner-up in PTC Punjabi’s Mr Punjab 2014 and then won MTV Roadies X2 and MTV Splitsvilla 8 in 2015. He entered Bigg Boss 9 in October 2015 and won it on 23 January 2016, with Rishabh Sinha as runner-up. He later won Nach Baliye 9 and became a Roadies gang leader. See our Prince Narula biography.

Bigg Boss 10 winner: Manveer Gurjar (2017)

Manveer Gurjar, a dairy farmer from Noida in Uttar Pradesh, entered season 10 as one of the “Indiawale”, the first group of non-celebrity contestants chosen through public auditions. He won on 29 January 2017, becoming the first commoner to win the show, with VJ Bani J as runner-up. Our Manveer Gurjar biography in Hindi has more. An earlier version of this page gave his date of birth and his political links; we have removed those details because we could not confirm them from reliable sources.

Bigg Boss 11 winner: Shilpa Shinde (2018)

Shilpa Shinde is a television actor known for her comic timing as Angoori in Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai! and for Chidiya Ghar. She entered Bigg Boss 11 as a celebrity contestant in October 2017 and won on 14 January 2018, with Hina Khan as runner-up.

Bigg Boss 12 winner: Dipika Kakar (2018)

Dipika Kakar, known as Simar in Sasural Simar Ka, won Bigg Boss 12, which ran from 16 September to 30 December 2018. She beat cricketer S. Sreesanth in the finale.

Bigg Boss 13 winner: Sidharth Shukla (2020)

Sidharth Shukla, known for Balika Vadhu and a former winner of Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7, won Bigg Boss 13 on 15 February 2020, beating Asim Riaz. At about 140 days it was one of the longest seasons, and it is remembered for his friendships and rivalries in the house. Sidharth Shukla died on 2 September 2021, aged 40.

Bigg Boss 14 winner: Rubina Dilaik (2021)

Rubina Dilaik, known for Chhoti Bahu and Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki, won Bigg Boss 14 on 21 February 2021 after a season that ran for 142 days. The runner-up was singer Rahul Vaidya, who first became known as a contestant on the first season of Indian Idol. An earlier version of this page called season 14 the longest season ever; by the published day counts, seasons 13 and 14 were similar in length, at 141 and 142 days.

Bigg Boss 15 winner: Tejasswi Prakash (2022)

Tejasswi Prakash, known for Swaragini and later Naagin 6, won Bigg Boss 15 on 30 January 2022, with Pratik Sehajpal as runner-up. Season 15 was the first to bring in contestants from the streaming spin-off Bigg Boss OTT.

Bigg Boss 16 winner: MC Stan (2023)

Rapper MC Stan (Altaf Tadavi) from Pune won Bigg Boss 16 on 12 February 2023, beating actor Shiv Thakare.

Bigg Boss 17 winner: Munawar Faruqui (2024)

Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, who had earlier won the reality show Lock Upp, won Bigg Boss 17 on 28 January 2024, with Abhishek Kumar as runner-up.

Bigg Boss 18 winner: Karan Veer Mehra (2025)

Actor Karan Veer Mehra, known for Pavitra Rishta and the winner of Khatron Ke Khiladi 14, won Bigg Boss 18 on 19 January 2025, beating Vivian Dsena.

Bigg Boss 19 winner: Gaurav Khanna (2025)

Television actor Gaurav Khanna, known for Anupamaa, won Bigg Boss 19 on 7 December 2025, with Farrhana Bhatt as runner-up. The season premiered on 24 August 2025, earlier in the year than usual, and episodes streamed on JioHotstar before their Colors TV broadcast.

Bigg Boss 20 (2026): on air

Bigg Boss 20 premiered on 6 September 2026 on Colors TV and JioHotstar, with Salman Khan hosting again. As of October 2026 the season was still running, so there is no winner yet. Check Colors TV or JioHotstar for the current episode schedule and voting rules.

Bigg Boss hosts of all seasons

• Arshad Warsi: season 1 (2006-07, Sony)
• Shilpa Shetty: season 2 (2008)
• Amitabh Bachchan: season 3 (2009)
• Salman Khan: season 4, then co-host of season 5 with Sanjay Dutt, and sole host from season 6 to season 20
• Farah Khan: Bigg Boss Halla Bol (2015)

For more on each host, including the streaming spin-offs, see our full list of Bigg Boss hosts by season.

Bigg Boss OTT winners

The streaming-only spin-off Bigg Boss OTT has had three seasons:

• Bigg Boss OTT 1 (2021, Voot): hosted by Karan Johar; won by Divya Agarwal
• Bigg Boss OTT 2 (2023, JioCinema): hosted by Salman Khan; won by Elvish Yadav
• Bigg Boss OTT 3 (2024, JioCinema): hosted by Anil Kapoor; won by Sana Makbul

Video: Bigg Boss winners and hosts

This older fan video covers the winners and hosts of seasons 1 to 10.

Want to see who else was in each house? Our Bigg Boss contestants list for every season has the full line-ups, and our MTV Roadies winners list covers the other long-running reality show that several Bigg Boss winners came from.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Bigg Boss 19?

Television actor Gaurav Khanna won Bigg Boss 19 on 7 December 2025. Farrhana Bhatt was the runner-up.

Who was the first winner of Bigg Boss?

Actor Rahul Roy, best known for Aashiqui, won the first season, which ended on 26 January 2007.

Who won Bigg Boss 8?

Gautam Gulati. Season 8’s finalists continued into the spin-off Bigg Boss Halla Bol, and he won that on 31 January 2015.

Who was the first woman to win Bigg Boss?

Shweta Tiwari, who won Bigg Boss 4 in January 2011.

Has a non-celebrity ever won Bigg Boss?

Yes. Manveer Gurjar, a dairy farmer from Noida who entered through public auditions, won Bigg Boss 10 in January 2017.

Is Bigg Boss 20 on air?

Yes. Bigg Boss 20 premiered on 6 September 2026 on Colors TV and JioHotstar and was still running in October 2026, so its winner has not been decided.

Winners, runners-up, hosts and dates checked in October 2026 against the Bigg Boss season records and contemporary reporting.