The season premiere of the most talked about reality show on Indian television is done with and you now know who the Bigg Boss contestants are. While a few of them are known faces, some of them remain a mystery. Here we reveal some of each contestant’s darkest secrets and give you a sneak peek of who they really are.
Mandana Karimi
Let’s start with the one who stole the show even from the superstar host because everybody wanted to know who this hottie is.
Meet 27-year-old Mandana Karimi. Born to an Indian father and Iranian mother, Karimi has done numerous ads and was also seen in Roy and Bhaag Johnny.
She is also the leading lady in Ekta Kapoor’s Kya Super Kool Hai Hum 3. Ekta thinks she is a Liz Hurley look-alike and we completely agree with her.
Suyyash Rai & Kishwar Merchant
Did you know that Suyyash Rai and Kishwar Merchant are apparently called Sukish by their fans? On the lines of Brangelina? Ok, then!
Suyyash and Kishwar met during the shoot of a TV serial and after knowing each other for four months, the couple took their relation to next level. They have also featured as a couple in a video named Khushnuma last year.
The twist in this love story is, Kishwar is seven years elder to Suyyash, and that raised quite a few eyebrows. But they defied all rules and have been going strong for the past five years.
While the couple still look smitten, what we need to watch out for is – can their relationship handle the insecurities of being tied up with someone else?
Aman Verma
Kishwar chose Aman Verma as her jodidar, here is what you need to know about this actor.
Aman Verma is one of the most popular faces in the Bigg Boss 9 house and he and Kishwar have known each other for 17 years, having worked together in a number of projects.
Ever since the infamous casting couch sting operation, the 43-year-old Kyunki... Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi actor’s career has been on a low. While Aman has been approached for almost every Bigg Boss season, he finally said yes to Bigg Boss 9.
Rimi Sen
Rimi Sen needs no introduction. The actress has appeared in quite a few A-list films, even one starring Salman Khan, but her Bollywood career never really took off.
The 34-year-old Bengali beauty, who was last seen in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Shagird in 2011, is using Bigg Boss as a platform to connect with her fans as she wants to get into direction next year. Yes, you heard that right.
Keith Sequeira & Rochelle Rao
These two kept their relationship under wraps for quite some time and revealed their status as a ‘couple’ only a few days before they entered the Bigg Boss house.
Keith who started his career as a model went on to became a VJ. He has also worked in a couple of films. Last seen in Calendar Girls, Keith is apparently a very good cook and makes a variety of Indian, Italian and Thai dishes. So will we see the man spending more time in the kitchen at the Bigg Boss house?
Keith’s girlfriend Rochelle Rao, who is a Femina Miss India International 2012 winner, shared this post just before entering the Bigg Boss house, saying she is happy that she gets to go hand in hand with the one she loves.
But to Rochelle’s surprise, the game changed when she got to know that she will be entering the Bigg Boss house with another not so loved contestant – Prince, while her boyfriend entered the house with the hot Mandana Karimi.
Prince Narula
This not so popular contestant, Prince Narula, got rejected by almost all the girls entering the Bigg Boss house, but Rochelle didn’t have a choice.
Prince has surely grabbed a lot of attention as his introduction video was played over and over again on the first episode of Bigg Boss 9.
But let us tell you who this overconfident dude is. Prince is the winner of MTV Roadies Season XII and was last seen in Splitsvilla 8. Yes that’s his claim to fame. He might just attract a lot of eyeballs for his short temper that means a lot of masala.
Yuvika Chaudhary
Trying to recall where you’ve seen her? Well, she had a bit role in Om Shanti Om.
Yuvika was reportedly harassed by a pimp in Delhi who sent out messages online that the actress is “available” for Rs 5 lakh. According to reports, he made a fake account in Yuvika’s name on a networking site. He also called her for weeks to seal a deal. The actress finally filed an FIR against him.
Vikas Bhalla
At one point in the 90s, singer and actor Vikas Bhalla was a heartthrob thanks to his pop song ‘’Hai Dhuan’. He was also seen in a few films and TV serials.
The 42-year-old singer and actor is a very close friend of Salman Khan and is Prem Chopra’s son-in-law. We think his Bigg Boss partner Yuvika just got lucky because he looks like a sorted person.
Ankit Gera & Roopal Tyagi
Ankit Gera and Roopal Tyagi starred in the TV show Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke and it was on this set that love blossomed between the two. But the pair eventually broke up amid rumours of cheating.
Ankit Gera who has entered the house with the reputation of a casanova has been paired with Gujarati Singer Arvind Vegda. While Roopal Tyagi has been paired with Digangana Suryavanshi.
When ex-lovers are put together in the house toh trouble toh hona hi hai.
Digangana Suryavanshi
And guess who will be the victim to this ex-lovers tiff? None other than Digangana who is paired with Roopal.
Digangana is the youngest of all the housemates. The lead actress of the soap Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera is just 17-years-old.
Arvind Vegda
Arvind Vegda entering the Bigg Boss house might have come as a suprise. He is a famous Gujarati singer. Though Vegda may not be a known face but his unique style quotient and has brought in a lot of excitement in the house.
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