After operating for 3 seasons and infrequently discovering itself on the centre of controversy, the digital spin-off of controversial actuality present Bigg Boss has now been scrapped, bringing an finish to the present’s OTT-only format.
Bigg Boss OTT scrapped after three seasons
At the same time as Banijay Asia and Endemol Shine India proceed to increase the Bigg Boss universe with a number of regional editions, the franchise is poised to develop additional with a brand new language model slated to launch this yr. Amid this growth, nevertheless, Bigg Boss OTT is being discontinued.
In an interview with SCREEN, the present’s creator, Rishi Negi, opened up concerning the resolution to eliminate Bigg Boss OTT.
Confirming the information about Bigg Boss OTT being ‘indefinitely scrapped’, Rishi stated, “With the Hindi model, we’ve got gone digital first final yr. In impact, that turns into the property which first runs on JioHotstar after which comes on TV, and I feel that’s the cycle that will probably be adopted. In all different languages, we run a simulcast, however I consider there’s a very giant market on the OTT and TV degree. The viewers could be very numerous, they usually love watching the present on TV. My mom solely watches Bigg Boss on TV. There’s a giant viewers that watches on appointment time, and each get us a distinct set of audiences.”
Final week, Banijay Asia CEO Deepak Dhar introduced that Bigg Boss will quickly increase with new editions in Bhojpuri and Punjabi languages. They’re additionally planning to launch a Bengali model this yr.
On this, Rishi stated, “Presently, we’re producing Bigg Boss in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Marathi. We’re increasing it this yr, and in 2026, we’re going to add Bigg Boss Bangla to the kitty.”
About Bigg Boss OTT
The digital model of Bigg Boss was launched in 2021. The primary season was hosted by Karan Johar, with Divya Aggarwal rising because the winner. Salman Khan hosted Season 2, which Elvish Yadav gained.
Final yr, Anil Kapoor made his debut as host within the digital world when he took over internet hosting duties from actor Salman Khan for the third season of Bigg Boss OTT. The present premiered on June 21. JioCinema’s Bigg Boss OTT 3 has topped the checklist of the most-watched Indian unscripted exhibits within the first half of 2024. Inside three weeks, the third season has garnered over 17 million viewers.
The present featured Ranvir Shorey, Lovekesh Kataria, Sana Sultan, Sana Makbul, Sai Ketan Rao, Shivani Kumari, Vishal Pandey, Naezy, Armaan Malik, and Kritika Malik. Sana emerged because the winner of the season.