Confirmed Contestants for Bigg Boss 20
Bigg Boss 20 starts 6 September 2026, on Colors and JioHotstar. Salman is back. Theme this year is Tathas-two — basically extra lives and second chances. The names below are the ones doing the rounds as locked or nearly locked. Official faces usually drop only on premiere night, so take it as the list everyone’s circulating right now.
Kanika Mann
If you watched Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega, you already know her. That’s the role that made her a household name. After that she did Naagin 7, Chand Jalne Laga, and Khatron Ke Khiladi 12, where she finished sixth. She’s from Panipat, studied law, started as a model. Out of this whole list, she’s one of the few proper TV stars. Fans already clocked her in the first promo.
Love Gill
Real name Lovepreet Kaur Gill. Punjabi actress-model from the Amritsar side. You might’ve seen her in Karan Aujla’s Facts video, plus films like Haterz and Kuriyan Jawan Bapu Pareshaan. Makers put her against Rhiya Ahir in that Fans Ka Faisla vote. Latest buzz is both of them may still get in somehow — one on day one, one later. She even showed up in Mumbai and basically confirmed she’s coming.
Aasif Khan
Yes, that guy from Panchayat. Ganesh. “Gazab beizzati hai.” He was also in Mirzapur and Paatal Lok. Before all this he was washing dishes in a hotel — including during Saif and Kareena’s wedding reception. Married Zeba in late 2024. If he actually walks in, he’ll be the most “normal guy who suddenly became a meme” energy in the house.
Khushi Dubey
Started as a child actor years ago, then came back properly with Aashiqana. After that Aankh Micholi and Jaadu Teri Nazar. Some last-minute reports said she might’ve pulled out and someone else could replace her. Still, her name is on almost every list, including yours.
Mary Kom
This is the one that still feels slightly unbelievable. Six-time world champion, Olympic bronze in 2012, Padma Vibhushan, former Rajya Sabha MP. Priyanka played her in the film. She split from her husband Onler last year. People close to her are saying she’s doing this for the experience, not because boxing is over. If she enters, the house changes immediately. Discipline vs drama is going to be a whole thing.
Rhiya Ahir
Mumbai model and small-time actor who blew up in July after that video of her stopping a police van during the student protests. One photo in the rain and suddenly the whole country knew her face. She says it wasn’t a stunt for Bigg Boss, and she’s been pretty blunt about the hate that followed. She was the other name in the fan vote with Love Gill.
Harsh Vijay Machare
Harsh is A Pune based rapper famous by name young dsa.
Amrapali Dubey
Bhojpuri superstar. If you know Nirahua films, you know her. She started in Hindi TV, then became huge in Bhojpuri, and later did Bhojpuri Bawaal. She brings a completely different audience into the show — the kind that actually votes.
Rohed Khan
Austrian actor who does villain roles in Hindi films. Tejas, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Sarzameen. Karate black belt, speaks five languages, once put on 22 kilos for a role. There were dating rumours with Zareen Khan; he said they’re just friends. Also apparently passed on Squid Game 2 for BMCM. Dark-horse action-guy energy.
Uditi Singh
Most people first heard of her as Karan Wahi’s ex. Then she played young Maya in Jaane Jaan on Netflix. Model, influencer, pole dance, London MBA — that kind of profile. Chandigarh-born, now more of a lifestyle face than a full-time TV actress.
Aman Gandhi
TV actor. Naagin 3, then years as Ayush in Bhagya Lakshmi, and recently Hrithik in the Kyunki… reboot. Delhi boy who quit a corporate job to act. Reports say he’s dating co-star Shagun Sharma. He left the Ekta show talking about a “major” project starting this month. Pretty obvious what that was.
Faissal Khan
Aamir Khan’s brother. That’s the headline, and he knows it. Did Madhosh and Mela, then his career stalled and the family fight became public — confinement allegations, cutting ties, then an apology this year before Aamir’s wedding. He says he was offered Bigg Boss way back in 2008 and Aamir stopped him. If he talks inside the house, Weekend Ka Vaar writes itself.
Isha Rikhi
Punjabi actress. Films like Happy Go Lucky and Nawabzaade. She was in the news this year because of the reported marriage to Badshah and the equally public fallout a few months later. She’s one of those names outlets kept calling “locked” early.
Mahhi Vij
Old-school TV. Nakusha from Laagi Tujhse Lagan. Also Balika Vadhu and Jhalak. Married to Jay Bhanushali, who did BB15; they divorced in 2025. She has the seniority and the industry comfort. In a house full of influencers, that actually matters.
Qazi Touqeer
Kashmiri singer who won Fame Gurukul in 2005 with Ruprekha Banerjee. Beat a young Arijit Singh on public votes. Yeh Pal was everywhere that year. Recently he went to Arijit’s hometown and the video went viral again. Nostalgia contestant, basically — and those sometimes last longer than people think.
Arishfa Khan
Child actor first (Baalveer, Veera), influencer later. Huge Instagram numbers. She’s also had a messy public ride — trolling after Danish Zehen’s death, family harassment claims, the usual internet cruelty. Makers clearly want that digital-generation slot filled.
Rhiti Tiwari
Manoj Tiwari’s daughter from his first marriage. Singer, songwriter, joined BJP in 2024. Lives in Mumbai with her mother. Not a famous actress. More like a political-family-plus-music entry. Filmibeat said she signed after a lot of back and forth.
Kushal Tanwar / Gullu
Roadies winner. Splitsvilla winner. The “I failed once, came back and won” guy. Out of the reality-TV names, his is the one that keeps showing up as confirmed. Loud, game-aware, used to cameras. He’ll know how this show works from day one.
That’s the mix: TV faces, one Olympic boxer, a couple of Punjab/Bhojpuri names, influencers, Aamir’s brother, and at least one person nobody can Google properly yet. Premiere tomorrow will tell us who actually walked in and who was just list-filler.