Bigg Boss has been one of Hindi television’s most watched reality franchises since it first aired in 2006. Based on the international Big Brother format, the show places a group of contestants inside a specially designed house, where they live under constant camera surveillance, face weekly nominations and tasks, and depend on audience support to stay in the competition.
The winners list now stretches across nearly two decades. Rahul Roy became the first Bigg Boss winner, while Gaurav Khanna is the latest officially confirmed winner after lifting the Season 19 trophy in December 2025. Bigg Boss 20 began on September 6, 2026 and is currently running, so its winner and runner-up are still to be decided. The table below gives the complete season-wise record before each season is described separately.
Bigg Boss Winners List: Season-Wise
| Season | Year | Winner | Runner-up | Host |
| 1 | 2006-07 | Rahul Roy | Carol Gracias | Arshad Warsi |
| 2 | 2008 | Ashutosh Kaushik | Raja Chaudhary | Shilpa Shetty |
| 3 | 2009 | Vindu Dara Singh | Pravesh Rana | Amitabh Bachchan |
| 4 | 2010-11 | Shweta Tiwari | The Great Khali | Salman Khan |
| 5 | 2011-12 | Juhi Parmar | Mahek Chahal | Salman Khan & Sanjay Dutt |
| 6 | 2012-13 | Urvashi Dholakia | Imam Siddique | Salman Khan |
| 7 | 2013 | Gauahar Khan | Tanishaa Mukerji | Salman Khan |
| 8 | 2014-15 | Gautam Gulati | Karishma Tanna | Salman Khan / Farah Khan* |
| 9 | 2015-16 | Prince Narula | Rishabh Sinha | Salman Khan |
| 10 | 2016-17 | Manveer Gurjar | Bani J | Salman Khan |
| 11 | 2017-18 | Shilpa Shinde | Hina Khan | Salman Khan |
| 12 | 2018 | Dipika Kakar | S. Sreesanth | Salman Khan |
| 13 | 2019-20 | Sidharth Shukla | Asim Riaz | Salman Khan |
| 14 | 2020-21 | Rubina Dilaik | Rahul Vaidya | Salman Khan |
| 15 | 2021-22 | Tejasswi Prakash | Pratik Sehajpal | Salman Khan |
| 16 | 2022-23 | MC Stan | Shiv Thakare | Salman Khan |
| 17 | 2023-24 | Munawar Faruqui | Abhishek Kumar | Salman Khan |
| 18 | 2024-25 | Karan Veer Mehra | Vivian Dsena | Salman Khan |
| 19 | 2025 | Gaurav Khanna | Farrhana Bhatt | Salman Khan |
| 20 | 2026 | Ongoing – TBA | TBA | Salman Khan |
*Season 8 continued into Bigg Boss Halla Bol. Salman Khan hosted the main season, while Farah Khan hosted the Halla Bol extension in which the winner was declared.
Bigg Boss Winners by Season
Bigg Boss Season 1 Winner – Rahul Roy
Bigg Boss began in 2006 on Sony Entertainment Television with Arshad Warsi as host. Actor Rahul Roy won the first season, while model Carol Gracias finished as runner-up. The season introduced Indian viewers to the locked-house format and ended in January 2007.
Bigg Boss Season 2 Winner – Ashutosh Kaushik
The second season aired in 2008 after the show moved to Colors TV. Shilpa Shetty hosted the season, and Ashutosh Kaushik emerged as the winner ahead of Raja Chaudhary. Ashutosh had already gained reality-TV recognition before entering the Bigg Boss house.
Bigg Boss Season 3 Winner – Vindu Dara Singh
Amitabh Bachchan hosted Bigg Boss Season 3 in 2009. Vindu Dara Singh won the trophy, with Pravesh Rana finishing as runner-up. The season ran for nearly three months and continued to establish Bigg Boss as a major Hindi reality franchise.
Bigg Boss Season 4 Winner – Shweta Tiwari
Season 4 marked Salman Khan’s arrival as the primary host of Bigg Boss. Television actor Shweta Tiwari won the season in January 2011, defeating The Great Khali in the finale. She became the first woman to win the Hindi version of Bigg Boss.
Bigg Boss Season 5 Winner – Juhi Parmar
Season 5 was hosted by Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt. Television actor Juhi Parmar won the trophy, while Mahek Chahal finished as runner-up. The season aired from October 2011 to January 2012 and featured a large mix of television, film and reality personalities.
Bigg Boss Season 6 Winner – Urvashi Dholakia
Urvashi Dholakia won Bigg Boss Season 6, with Imam Siddique finishing second. Salman Khan hosted the 2012-13 season. The edition was promoted around the idea of being a more family-oriented season while still retaining nominations, tasks and public voting.
Bigg Boss Season 7 Winner – Gauahar Khan
Gauahar Khan lifted the Season 7 trophy in December 2013, while Tanishaa Mukerji was the runner-up. Salman Khan returned as host. The season used the Heaven and Hell concept, dividing contestants into contrasting living areas during part of the competition.
Bigg Boss Season 8 Winner – Gautam Gulati
Season 8 began in September 2014 with Salman Khan as host and later continued as the special Bigg Boss Halla Bol extension hosted by Farah Khan. Gautam Gulati was ultimately declared the winner, with Karishma Tanna as runner-up. Because the result came during Halla Bol, some season summaries list the extension separately, but Gautam is widely recorded as the Season 8 winner.
Bigg Boss Season 9 Winner – Prince Narula
Prince Narula won Bigg Boss Season 9 in January 2016, defeating Rishabh Sinha in the final. Hosted by Salman Khan, the season was promoted with the Double Trouble theme. Prince entered the show with previous reality-show experience and added another major title to his record.
Bigg Boss Season 10 Winner – Manveer Gurjar
Season 10 changed the casting formula by bringing commoners into the house alongside celebrities. Manveer Gurjar won the season in January 2017, while Bani J finished as runner-up. His victory was notable because he entered as a non-celebrity contestant.
Bigg Boss Season 11 Winner – Shilpa Shinde
Television actor Shilpa Shinde won Bigg Boss Season 11 in January 2018. Hina Khan finished as runner-up. The Salman Khan-hosted season became one of the most discussed editions of the series, with strong rivalries and sustained audience interest across its run.
Bigg Boss Season 12 Winner – Dipika Kakar
Dipika Kakar won Season 12 in December 2018, with former Indian cricketer S. Sreesanth finishing as runner-up. Salman Khan again hosted the season. The edition featured a vichitra jodi concept at launch, mixing individual contestants with pairs.
Bigg Boss Season 13 Winner – Sidharth Shukla
Sidharth Shukla won Bigg Boss Season 13 in February 2020, while Asim Riaz was the runner-up. The season was extended beyond its initial schedule and became one of the longest editions at the time. Sidharth’s victory remains one of the most remembered results in the show’s history.
Bigg Boss Season 14 Winner – Rubina Dilaik
Rubina Dilaik won Bigg Boss Season 14 in February 2021, defeating Rahul Vaidya in the finale. The season began in October 2020 and was hosted by Salman Khan. It also introduced expanded digital access for viewers alongside the regular television broadcast.
Bigg Boss Season 15 Winner – Tejasswi Prakash
Tejasswi Prakash became the winner of Bigg Boss Season 15 in January 2022. Pratik Sehajpal finished as runner-up. Hosted by Salman Khan, the season used a jungle-based opening concept before the contestants moved fully into the main Bigg Boss house.
Bigg Boss Season 16 Winner – MC Stan
Rapper MC Stan won Bigg Boss Season 16 on February 12, 2023, while Shiv Thakare finished as the first runner-up. Stan received the trophy, prize money of Rs 31.8 lakh and a car. The season used the line that Bigg Boss would play the game himself, bringing more direct interventions into the house.
Bigg Boss Season 17 Winner – Munawar Faruqui
Munawar Faruqui won Bigg Boss Season 17 on January 28, 2024. Actor Abhishek Kumar was the runner-up, while Mannara Chopra finished third. Munawar received Rs 50 lakh along with the winner’s trophy and a car after completing more than 100 days in the house.
Bigg Boss Season 18 Winner – Karan Veer Mehra
Karan Veer Mehra won Bigg Boss Season 18 on January 19, 2025, defeating Vivian Dsena in the final two. The Salman Khan-hosted season ran for 107 days, and Karan took home Rs 50 lakh with the trophy. His win came only months after he had also won Khatron Ke Khiladi 14.
Bigg Boss Season 19 Winner – Gaurav Khanna
Gaurav Khanna became the Bigg Boss Season 19 winner on December 7, 2025. Farrhana Bhatt finished as the first runner-up, while Pranit More took third place. Gaurav received Rs 50 lakh in prize money, making him the latest officially confirmed winner of the Hindi television edition.
Bigg Boss Season 20 Winner – To Be Announced
Bigg Boss Season 20 premiered on September 6, 2026 with Salman Khan returning as host. The season is still running as of September 18, 2026, so the winner, runner-up and final prize amount have not yet been announced. The current edition uses the Vardaan concept, built around the idea of contestants receiving an extra chance in the game.
2026 Current Season Details
The milestone 20th season started on September 6, 2026. Salman Khan is once again hosting the show, and the season follows an OTT-first release pattern: episodes stream on JioHotstar before their Colors TV telecast. The house and game have been built around the Vardaan theme, which introduces an extra-life style twist for contestants.
Contestants who entered Bigg Boss 20 at the premiere include:
- MC Mary Kom
- Aamrapali Dubey
- Uditi Singh
- Arishfa Khan
- Aman Gandhi
- Qazi Ahmad Tauqeer
- Harsh Machare (Yung DSA)
- Kushal Tanwar (Gullu)
- Love Gill
- Rohed Khan
- Isha Rikhi
- Mahhi Vij
- Aasif Khan
- Rhiti Tiwari
- Kanika Mann
- Tanmay Singh (ScoutOp)
Because Season 20 is only in its early weeks, any social-media claim naming a winner should be treated as speculation. The official winners list remains complete through Season 19, with Gaurav Khanna as the latest confirmed champion.
Who Has Hosted Bigg Boss?
Bigg Boss has had several well-known hosts. Arshad Warsi presented Season 1, Shilpa Shetty hosted Season 2 and Amitabh Bachchan hosted Season 3. Salman Khan joined from Season 4 and became the show’s long-running primary host. Sanjay Dutt co-hosted Season 5, while Farah Khan took over the Bigg Boss Halla Bol extension after Season 8. Salman Khan continues as host in Season 20.
Bigg Boss TV vs Bigg Boss OTT
The regular Hindi Bigg Boss seasons and Bigg Boss OTT are separate competitions. Bigg Boss OTT launched as a digital spin-off in 2021 and has its own season numbering and winners. For that reason, OTT winners should not be inserted into the numbered television winners list above.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Who is the latest Bigg Boss winner?
Gaurav Khanna is the latest officially confirmed winner of the Hindi television series. He won Bigg Boss Season 19 in December 2025.
Q. Who was the first Bigg Boss winner?
Rahul Roy won the inaugural season of Bigg Boss, which ran from November 2006 to January 2007.
Q. Who was the first female winner of Bigg Boss?
Shweta Tiwari became the first female winner when she won Bigg Boss Season 4 in January 2011.
Q. Has a commoner ever won Bigg Boss?
Yes. Manveer Gurjar entered Season 10 as a commoner and went on to win the season in January 2017.
Q. Why is Gautam Gulati listed as the Season 8 winner if Halla Bol was separate?
Season 8 continued directly into the Bigg Boss Halla Bol extension, and the final winner was declared there. Gautam Gulati is therefore commonly listed as the winner associated with Season 8.
Q. Are Bigg Boss OTT winners included in this list?
No. Bigg Boss OTT is a separate digital spin-off with its own seasons, hosts and winners.
Q. Who has hosted the most seasons of Bigg Boss Hindi?
Salman Khan has hosted far more seasons than any other presenter. He began with Season 4 and remains the primary host in the ongoing Season 20.
Q. Has anyone won both Khatron Ke Khiladi and Bigg Boss?
Yes. Karan Veer Mehra won Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 in 2024 and later won Bigg Boss 18 in January 2025.