Bigg Boss 8 also known as Bigg Boss 8: Limitless, is a reality show and the eighth season of the Indian Telugu-language reality television series Bigg Boss, produced by Banijay.[1] The show premiered on 1 September 2024, on Star Maa and Disney+ Hotstar, with Nagarjuna returning as a host for the sixth time in a row.[2][3][4][5]
| Bigg Boss | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
 Season 8 eye logo | |
| Presented by | Nagarjuna |
| No. of days | 105 |
| No. of housemates | 22 |
| Winner | TBA |
| Runner-up | TBA |
| Release | |
| Original network | Star Maa Disney+ Hotstar |
| Original release | 1 September 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
Production
editLogo
editThe logo of the season was revealed on 21 July 2024 representing infinity theme by symbolising the digit eight as an infinitum.[6][7]
Teasers
editThe teaser featuring the show's Host Akkineni Nagarjuna was released on 2 August 2024 and then a promo in continuation with teaser was released on 11th Aug 2024 in which the concept of infinity, twists and turns was explained.[8]
Concept
editInfinite/limitless possibilities.[8]
24x7 streaming
editThe show is scheduled to be streamed 24/7 on Disney+ Hotstar and an hour-long episode every day on Star Maa. The episodes will be shown on a 24-hour live stream, from Monday to Friday.[9]
Housemates status
edit| S.no. | Housemate | Day entered | Day exited | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avinash | Day 35 | |||
| 2 | Gangavva | Day 1 | |||
| 3 | Gautham krishna | Day 35 | |||
| 4 | Hariteja | Day 35 | |||
| 5 | Naga manikanta | Day 1 | |||
| 6 | Mehaboob dilse | Day 35 | |||
| 7 | Nabeel Afridi | Day 1 | |||
| 8 | Nayani pavani | Day 35 | |||
| 9 | Nikhil | Day 1 | |||
| 10 | Prerana kambam | Day 1 | |||
| 11 | Prithviraj Shetty | Day 1 | |||
| 12 | Rohini | Day 35 | |||
| 13 | Testy Teja | Day 35 | |||
| 14 | Vishnupriyaa | Day 1 | |||
| 15 | Yashmi gowda | Day 1 | |||
| 16 | Seetha | Day 1 | Day 42 | Evicted | |
| 17 | Nainika | Day 1 | Day 35 | Evicted | [10] |
| 18 | Aditya om | Day 1 | Day 32 | Evicted | |
| 19 | Soniya | Day 1 | Day 28 | Evicted by Housemates | [11] |
| 20 | Abhay Naveen | Day 1 | Day 21 | Evicted | [12] |
| 21 | Shekar basha | Day 1 | Day 14 | Evicted by Housemates | [13] |
| 22 | Bezawada bebakka | Day 1 | Day 7 | Evicted | [14] |
Housemates
editThe participants in the order of appearance and entered to the house are:
Original entrants
edit- Yashmi Gowda – Actress. She is known for her appearances in the fantasy television series Naga Bhairavi and the drama series Krishna Mukunda Murari.[15]
- Nikhil Maliyakkal – Actor. He is known for his appearances in the television dramas Gorintaku and Ammaku Teliyani Koilamma.[16]
- Abhay Bethiganti – Actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his role as Vishnu in the film Pelli Choopulu (2016).[17]
- Prerana Kambam – Actress. She is best known for the drama series Krishna Mukunda Murari.[18]
- Madhoo Nekkanti – Internet celebrity. Popularly known as "Bezawada Bebakka", she is popular for her short comedy videos.[19]
- Shekar Basha – Radio jockey and activist. He is popular for his stint as a radio jockey in the 92.7 Big FM.[20]
- Aditya Om – Actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his performance in the films Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo (2002) and Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi (2004).[21][22]
- Sonia Akula – Actress. She has debuted with George Reddy (2019) and is best known for her role as Aasha in the 2022 docudrama Aasha Encounter.[23]
- Kirrak Seetha – Actress. She is best known for her role as Seetha in the film Baby (2023).[24]
- Naga Manikanta – Actor. He is known for his appearances in the television drama Kasthuri.[25]
- Prithviraj Shetty – Actor. He is known for his appearances in the television fantasy series Nagapanchami.[26][27]
- Vishnupriyaa Bhimeneni – Actress and television presenter. She is best known as television presenter in the game show Pove Pora. She is also known her appearances in the film Wanted Pandugod (2022) and the crime thriller series Dayaa.[28]
- Nainika Anasuru – Choreographer. She is popular for her performance in the reality dance competition shows Dance India Dance and Dhee.[29]
- Nabeel Afridi – Internet celebrity. Founded the YouTube channel "Warangal Dairies" and popular for his comedy and parody videos. He has also appeared in Sharathulu Varthisthai (2024).[30]
Wildcard entrants in Reloaded event
editIn week 4 and week 5, original entrants housemates had to take part in Survival of the Fittest Task to stop the number of wildcards to enter the house. They were successful in stop four of twelve wild card entries. Eight housemates entered as Royal Clan.[31][32]
- Hari Teja — Actress. She was second runner-up in season 1.[33][34]
- Tasty Teja – Internet celebrity and comedian. He is known for his food vlogs on YouTube. Teja has also appeared in the television comedy show Jabardasth. He was evicted on Day 63 in season 7.[33][34]
- Nayani Pavani – Internet celebrity. She was evicted on Day 42 in season 7.[33][34]
- Mehaboob Shaikh – Internet celebrity. He is known as "Mehaboob Dilse". He was evicted on Day 70 in season 4.[33][34]
- Rohini Reddy – Television Actress and known for the Indian Telugu-language reality television comedy show Jabardasth. She was evicted on Day 28 in season 3.[33][34]
- Gautham Krishna – Actor and doctor. He is known for his leading role in the film Aakasa Veedhullo. He was evicted on Day 91 in season 7.[33][34]
- Avinash – Actor and comedian. He is best known for his appearance in the television comedy show Jabardasth. He was evicted on Day 91 in season 4.[33][34]
- Gangavva – Internet celebrity and actress. She is best known for web series My Village Show Comedy with her grandson. She walked on Day 34 in season 4.[33][34]
Twists
editBuddy twist
edit14 housemates have entered the house as pairs. Later 8 housemates have entered the house as pairs during the wildcard reload event.
| Buddy No. | Pairs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yashmi and Nikhil |
| 2 | Abhay and Prerana |
| 3 | Bebakka and Shekar |
| 4 | Aditya and Soniya |
| 5 | Seetha and Manikanta |
| 6 | Prithviraj and Vishnupriyaa |
| 7 | Nabeel and Nainika |
| Wildcard Reload | |
| 8 | Hariteja and Teja |
| 9 | Nayani and Mehaboob |
| 10 | Rohini and Gautham |
| 11 | Avinash and Gangavva |
Launch bad news
editOn launch day, three bad news were revealed to the housemates [35]
- No captain: This season there will be no captaincy and no immunity.
- No ration: This season, housemates have to earn their ration each week.
- Zero cash prize: This season's winner cash prize is zero, but the housemates will get chances to make the prize money limitless.
| Prize Money | ||
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Day 1 | ₹0 |
| Day 7 | ₹5,00,000▲ | |
| ₹3,00,000 ▼[a] | ||
| Week 2 | Day 11 | ₹5,45,000▲[b] |
| Day 14 | ₹5,60,000▲[c] | |
| Week 3 | ₹11,60,000▲[d] | |
| Week 4 | Day 25 | ₹14,60,000▲[e] |
| Day 28 | ₹15,00,000▲[f] | |
| Week 5 | Day 31 | ₹18,00,000▲[g] |
| Day 35 | ₹38,00,000▲[h] | |
| Week 6 | Day 37 | ₹37,50,000 ▼[i] |
| Day 41 | ₹38,66,500▲[j] | |
| Week 7 | ||
| Week 8 | ||
| Week 9 | ||
| Week 10 | ||
| Week 11 | ||
| Week 12 | ||
| Week 13 | ||
| Week 14 | ||
| Week 15 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Housemates lost 2 lakhs for breaking the house rules.
- ^ Keratam Clan Housemates won 2.45 lakhs in various tasks.
- ^ Shakti Clan Housemates won 15 thousand in Sunday Funday game.
- ^ Each Female Housemates won 1 lakh for their performance in contender Task.
- ^ Shakti Clan Housemates won 2 lakhs & Kantara Clan Housemates won 1 lakh in Survival of the Fittest Task.
- ^ Kantara Clan Housemates won 40 thousand in Sunday Funday game.
- ^ Shakti Clan Housemates won 3 lakhs in Round 2 of Survival of the Fittest Task.
- ^ Hariteja and Teja from Royal Clan won 20 lakhs in Reload Event Task.
- ^ Housemates spent 50 thousand for extra ration.
- ^ Royal Clan housemates won 1,16,500 in Hotel Task.
Chiefs of the house
editThis season had chiefs who will run the house and allot duties.
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief contenders |
Bebakka Nabeel Nainika Nikhil Shekar Yashmi |
Abhay Aditya Manikanta Nabeel Prerana Prithviraj Seetha Shekar Soniya Vishnupriyaa |
Nikhil Soniya |
Aditya Manikanta Nabeel Nainika Prerana Prithviraj Seetha Soniya Vishnupriyaa Yashmi |
Nabeel Prithviraj |
Avinash Gautham Hariteja Manikanta Mehaboob Nayani Rohini |
Avinash
Gangavva Gautham Hariteja Manikanta Mehaboob Nayani Prerana Rohini Teja VIshnupriyaa Yashmi |
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| Chief winner(s) |
Nikhil Nainika Yashmi |
Abhay | Nikhil | Seetha | Nabeel | Mehaboob |
Clans
editThis season each Chief had a clan. The biggest clan had privileges like luxurious room with special treats exclusively for them and didn't have to do any of the household duties.
Key:
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| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 3 | Day 5 | Day
12 |
Day 13 | Day 14 | Day 23 | Day 26 | |||||||||||||
| Avinash | Royal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gangavva | Royal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gautham | Royal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hariteja | Royal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Manikanta | Keratam | Kantara | Shakti | Kantara | OG | ||||||||||||||
| Mehaboob | Royal | Mega Chief | |||||||||||||||||
| Nabeel | Anthuleni Veerulu | Kantara | Mega Chief | OG | |||||||||||||||
| Nayani | Royal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nikhil | Chief | Chief | OG | ||||||||||||||||
| Prerana | Akhanda | Kantara | OG | ||||||||||||||||
| Prithviraj | Akhanda | Shakti | OG | ||||||||||||||||
| Rohini | Royal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teja | Royal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vishnupriyaa | Anthuleni Veerulu | Shakti | Kantara | OG | |||||||||||||||
| Yashmi | Chief | Kantara | Shakti | OG | |||||||||||||||
| Seetha | Anthuleni Veerulu | Shakti | Chief | OG | |||||||||||||||
| Nainika | Chief | Shakti | Kantara | ||||||||||||||||
| Aditya | Anthuleni Veerulu | Kantara | Shakti | ||||||||||||||||
| Soniya | Keratam | Akhanda | Shakti | ||||||||||||||||
| Abhay | Akhanda | Chief | |||||||||||||||||
| Shekar | Akhanda | Shakti | |||||||||||||||||
| Bebakka | Keratam | ||||||||||||||||||
Bedroom allotment
editThis season's house had three bedrooms: Dragonfly Bedroom, Peacock Bedroom and Zebra Bedroom with different privileges.
Key:
- indicates Dragonfly Room
- indicates Peacock Room
- indicates Zebra Room
- indicates Secret Room
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avinash | Zebra Room | ||||||||||||||
| Gangavva | Zebra Room | ||||||||||||||
| Gautham | Zebra Room | ||||||||||||||
| Hariteja | Peacock Room | ||||||||||||||
| Manikanta | Peacock Room | Dragonfly Room | |||||||||||||
| Mehaboob | Zebra Room | ||||||||||||||
| Nabeel | Zebra Room | Peacock Room | Dragonfly Room | ||||||||||||
| Nayani | Peacock Room | ||||||||||||||
| Nikhil | Peacock Room | Dragonfly Room | Peacock Room | ||||||||||||
| Prerana | Dragonfly Room | Peacock Room | Dragonfly Room | ||||||||||||
| Prithviraj | Dragonfly Room | Peacock Room | |||||||||||||
| Rohini | Zebra Room | ||||||||||||||
| Teja | Zebra Room | ||||||||||||||
| Vishnupriyaa | Zebra Room | Dragonfly Room | |||||||||||||
| Yashmi | Dragonfly Room | Peacock Room | Dragonfly Room | ||||||||||||
| Seetha | Zebra Room | Dragonfly Room | |||||||||||||
| Nainika | Zebra Room | Dragonfly Room | |||||||||||||
| Aditya | Zebra Room | Peacock Room | Dragonfly Room | Peacock Room | |||||||||||
| Soniya | Dragonfly Room | Peacock Room | |||||||||||||
| Abhay | Dragonfly Room | Peacock Room | |||||||||||||
| Shekar | Dragonfly Room | ||||||||||||||
| Bebakka | Peacock Room | ||||||||||||||
Infinity Room
editOn day 42, the Infinity Room was opened where special housemates will get to ask any request from Bigg Boss until the Bigg Boss Universe.[citation needed]
| Housemate | Request | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 7 | Day 42 | Nabeel | Extra time to take ration. |
Guest appearances
edit| Week | Day | Guest(s) | Purpose of visit | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Launch Day | Rana Daggubati, Nivetha Thomas and Vishwadev Rachakonda | To promote their film 35. | [36] |
| Nani and Priyanka Mohan | To promote their film Saripodhaa Sanivaaram. | [37] | ||
| Anil Ravipudi | To conduct a game related to the "third bad news". | [38] | ||
| Week 5 | Day 35 Reload Event |
Sree Vishnu, Ritu Varma and Daksha Nagarkar | To promote their film Swag | [39] |
| Dil Raju, Suhas, Sandeep Reddy Bandla and Sangeerthana Vipin | To promote their film Janaka Aithe Ganaka | |||
| Sudheer Babu, Sayaji Shinde and Aarna Vohra | To promote their film Maa Nanna Super Hero | |||
| Week 6 | Day 42 Dasara Event |
Amritha Aiyer | Special Performance | |
| Mangli | Special Performance and bathukamma celebrations with housemates. | |||
| Seenu Waila and Gopichand | To promote their film Viswam. | |||
| Dimple Hayathi | Special Performance | |||
| Faria Abdullah | Special Performance |
Nomination table
edit| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 8 | Day 14 | Day 22 | Day 28 | |||||||||||||||
| House Chief(s) |
Nikhil
Nainika Yashmi |
Nikhil
Abhay |
Nikhil | Nikhil
Seetha |
Nabeel | Mehaboob | ||||||||||||
| Chiefs' Nominations |
Prithviraj Shekar Soniya Manikanta (x2) Bebakka Bebakka Manikanta (x2) Shekar Vishnupriyaa |
Prerana Prithviraj Prerana Prithviraj Prerana (to save) Vishnupriyaa (to evict) |
Aditya (to save) Aditya (to save) |
Abhay (to evict) Abhay (to evict) |
Nainika (to save) |
Soniya (to save) Manikanta (to save) |
Vishnupriyaa Manikanta Manikanta Vishnupriyaa |
Mehaboob Gangavva |
Not eligible |
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| Vote to: | Evict | Save | Evict | Save | Evict | |||||||||||||
| Avinash | Not in house |
Prithviraj Yashmi |
Manikanta | |||||||||||||||
| Gangavva | Not in house |
Vishnupriyaa Yashmi |
Prithviraj | |||||||||||||||
| Gautham | Not in house |
Vishnupriyaa Yashmi |
Nabeel |
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| Hariteja | Not in house |
Yashmi Prithviraj |
Nikhil Manikanta Yashmi Teja Avinash |
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| Manikanta | Vishnupriyaa |
Aditya Shekar |
Aditya | Yashmi Prithviraj |
Prithviraj Aditya |
Nominated | Nainika Yashmi Nikhil |
Mehaboob Gangavva |
Nikhil | |||||||||
| Mehaboob | Not in house |
Seetha Yashmi |
Mega Chief |
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| Nabeel | Manikanta |
Nikhil Prithviraj |
Aditya | Yashmi Prerana |
Soniya Prithviraj |
Manikanta | Vishnupriyaa Nainika Nikhil |
Mega Chief |
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| Nayani | Not in house |
Vishnupriyaa Seetha |
Vishnupriyaa |
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| Nikhil | House Chief |
Mehaboob Gangavva |
Teja |
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| Prerana | Soniya |
Nikhil Seetha |
Aditya | Seetha Vishnupriyaa |
Manikanta Nainika |
Manikanta | Manikanta Aditya Nikhil |
Mehaboob Gangavva |
Gautham Prithviraj Nabeel |
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| Prithviraj | Manikanta |
Manikanta Nainika |
Aditya | Seetha Nainika |
Nabeel Manikanta |
Soniya | Nainika Manikanta Seetha |
Mehaboob Gangavva |
Avinash | |||||||||
| Rohini | Not in house |
Yashmi Vishnupriyaa |
Gautham | |||||||||||||||
| Teja | Not in house |
Seetha Manikanta |
Yashmi | |||||||||||||||
| Vishnupriyaa | Shekar |
Manikanta Soniya |
Aditya | Prerana Yashmi |
Aditya Prerana |
Manikanta | Nainika Nabeel Nikhil |
Mehaboob Gangavva |
Nayani | |||||||||
| Yashmi | House Chief |
Aditya | Manikanta Nainika |
Manikanta Soniya |
Manikanta | Manikanta Aditya Seetha |
Mehaboob Gangavva |
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| Gangavva | Bebakka |
Nikhil Prerana |
Shekar | Yashmi Prithviraj |
Prerana Manikanta |
House Chief |
Mehaboob Gangavva |
Evicted (Day 42) | ||||||||||
| Nainika | House Chief |
Aditya | Soniya Prerana |
Manikanta Aditya |
Soniya | Nabeel Vishnupriyaa Nikhil |
Evicted (Day 35) | |||||||||||
| Aditya | Shekar |
Abhay Shekar |
Nominated | Vishnupriyaa Manikanta |
Prithviraj Soniya |
Manikanta | Nainika Vishnupriyaa Nikhil |
Evicted (Day 32) | ||||||||||
| Soniya | Bebakka |
Nainika Seetha |
Aditya | Nainika Yashmi |
Nabeel Aditya |
Nominated | Evicted by Housemates & Audience Votes (Day 28) | |||||||||||
| Abhay | Manikanta |
Vishnupriya Aditya |
House Chief |
Evicted (Day 21) | ||||||||||||||
| Shekar | Manikanta |
Manikanta Aditya |
Nominated | Evicted by Housemates (Day 14) | ||||||||||||||
| Bebakka | Prithviraj |
Evicted (Day 7) | ||||||||||||||||
| Notes | 1, 2 | 3, 4 | 5 | 6 | 1, 7 | 8 | 9, 10 | 1, 11, 12 | 1, 13, 14 | |||||||||
| Against Public Vote |
Bebakka Manikanta Prithviraj Shekar Soniya Vishnupriyaa |
Aditya Manikanta Nainika Nikhil Prithviraj Seetha Shekar Vishnupriyaa |
Aditya Shekar |
Abhay Manikanta Nainika Prerana Prithviraj Seetha Vishnupriyaa Yashmi |
Aditya Manikanta Nabeel Prerana Prithviraj Soniya |
Manikanta Soniya |
Aditya Manikanta Nabeel Nainika Nikhil Vishnupriyaa |
Gangavva Mehaboob Prithviraj Seetha Vishnupriyaa Yashmi |
Gautham Hariteja Manikanta Nabeel Nikhil Prerana Prithviraj Teja Yashmi |
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| Evicted | Bebakka | Shekar | Abhay | Soniya | Aditya | Seetha | ||||||||||||
| Nainika | ||||||||||||||||||
- indicates the returning housemate from previous season
- indicates that the housemate was directly nominated for eviction.
- indicates that the housemate was immune prior to nominations.
- indicates that the housemate has been evicted.
- indicates that the housemate walked out due to emergency.
- indicates the chief.
Nomination notes
edit- ^1 : Chiefs housemates were immune from this week's nominations.
- ^2 : In week 1, housemates had to nominate two housemates each, but the Chiefs had the power to decide which one of their two nominations to be accepted.
- ^3 : Biggest Clan Chief, Yasmi was immune from this week's nominations and had the power to save one nominated housemate and directly nominate one housemate.
- ^4 : In week 2, housemates had to nominate two housemates from any other two clans.
- ^5 : Based on the public vote, the bottom two nominated housemate faced the housemates' eviction vote.
- ^6 : Housemates were not eligible to nominate Chiefs housemates in this week's nominations. But the two Chiefs had to mutually decide to nominate one of them, they chose Abhay.
- ^7 : Chief Nikhil had the power to save one nominated housemate. He chose Nainika.
- ^8 : Based on Hero & Zero task, Manikanta received the most votes as Zero and was directly in Bottom two. Based on the public vote, Soniya was in the bottom two. Those two nominated housemate faced the housemates' eviction vote.[11]
- ^9 : In this week's nomination, each housemate had to nominate one of the two Chiefs, Nikhil received more votes and was nominated.
- ^10 : This week one housemate was evicted in mid-week eviction.
- ^11 : On day 35, Royal Clan housemates won the Nomination Shield and had to mutually decide to give it to one of them. They chose Nayani and she was immune from nominations.
- ^12 : In week 6, each Royal clan housemate had to nominate two housemates from the OG clan and OG clan housemates had to mutually nominate two housemates from the Royal clan.
- ^13 : In this week's nomination, Hariteja and Prerana were chosen as killer girls by Bigg Boss. Other housemate had to race to the platforms, two housemate had to nominate one housemate and killer girls had to race to grab the cowboy hat first. Then the killer girl had to accept one nomination and cancel one nomination. As Hariteja grabbed the cowboy hat more time, Prerana was nominated.
- ^14 : On day 43, Royal Clan housemates used their Immunity Shield. They had to mutually decide to swap one nominated housemate from their clan. They chose to save Avinash and nominated Hariteja.
Related shows
editBigg Boss 8 Buzzz
editBigg Boss 8 Buzzz is an Indian Telugu-language television talk show about the reality television series Bigg Boss Telugu. The show premiered on 9 September 2024 on Star Maa Music and unaired portions of episodes are streamed on Disney+ Hotstar and aired on Star Maa Music.[40]
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