Season of television series
| Bigg Boss | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 Season 1 Logo | |
| Presented by | Jr. NTR |
| No. of days | 70 |
| No. of housemates | 16 |
| Winner | Siva Balaji |
| Runner-up | Aadarsh Balakrishna |
| No. of episodes | 71 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Star Maa |
| Original release | 16 July (2017-07-16) – 24 September 2017 (2017-09-24) |
| Season chronology | |
| Next → Season 2 | |
Bigg Boss 1 is the first season of the Telugu-language version of the Indian reality television series Bigg Boss. was premiered on 16 July 2017 on Star Maa. Jr NTR hosted the show. For this season of Bigg Boss, a lavish house set was constructed in Lonavala. Siva Balaji was the winner. The prize money for the winner was Rs. 50 lakhs (5,000,000 or 50,00,000).
Housemates status
| Sr | Housemate | Day entered | Day exited | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siva Balaji | Day 1 | Day 70 | Winner |
| 2 | Aadarsh | Day 1 | Day 70 | 1st Runner-up |
| 3 | Hariteja | Day 1 | Day 70 | 2nd Runner-up |
| 4 | Navdeep | Day 28 | Day 70 | 3rd Runner-up |
| 5 | Archana | Day 1 | Day 70 | 4th Runner-up |
| 6 | Diksha | Day 15 | Day 63 | Evicted |
| 7 | Prince | Day 1 | Day 56 | Evicted |
| 8 | Mumaith Khan | Day 1 | Day 10 | Ejected |
| Day 37 | Day 49 | Evicted | ||
| 9 | Dhanraj | Day 1 | Day 42 | Evicted |
| 10 | Karthika | Day 1 | Day 41 | Evicted |
| 11 | Kalpana | Day 1 | Day 28 | Evicted |
| 12 | Mahesh | Day 1 | Day 27 | Evicted |
| 13 | Sameer | Day 1 | Day 21 | Evicted |
| 14 | Madhupriya | Day 1 | Day 14 | Evicted |
| 15 | Sampoornesh | Day 1 | Day 9 | Walked |
| 16 | Jyothi | Day 1 | Day 7 | Evicted |
Housemates
The participants in the order they entered the house are: ! Entered
Original Entrants
- Archana Shastry — Film actress
- Sameer Hasan — Film actor
- Mumaith Khan — Film actress
- Prince Cecil — Film actor
- Madhu Priya — Singer
- Jyothi Lakshmi — Film actress
- Siva Balaji — Film actor
- Kalpana Raghavendar — Singer
- Mahesh Kathi — Movie critic
- Kathi Karthika — Politician
- Sampoornesh Babu— Film actor
- Aadarsh Balakrishna — Film actor
- Hari Teja — Film actress
- Dhanraj — Comedian
Wild Card entries
- Diksha Panth — Film actress
- Navdeep — Film actor
Reception
The Bigg Boss Telugu program is regarded as one of the most expensive Telugu television shows. The launch of season 1 opened with 16.18 TVR and became the most watched Telugu television show.
References
- "Junior NTR's Bigg Boss Is The 'Most Expensive' Telugu Show. Details Here". Ndtv.com. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- "'Bigg Boss Telugu' marks TV debut of Junior NTR as host, show goes on air from July 15". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- "బిగ్ బాస్ తెలుగు సీజన్స్ లో టైటిల్ గెలుచుకున్న విన్నర్స్, రన్నర్స్ లిస్ట్". Telugu Global.
- "Bigg Boss Telugu Contestants Names, The Complete list". The Times of India.
- "Junior NTR's Bigg Boss Is The 'Most Expensive' Telugu Show". NDTV. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- Hooli, Shekhar H. (27 July 2017). "Jr NTR's Bigg Boss Telugu tops TRP charts making Star Maa No. 1 Telugu TV channel". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
External links
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