Bigg Boss 15, titled Sankat In Jungle It began airing on the 2nd of October, 2021, on Colors TV, and its finale aired on January 2022. The season featured a theme of the jungle home, where contestants were forced to live in a secluded environment, overcoming issues and being under the constant surveillance of.
Bigg Boss 15 Winner & Prize
Winner came from Tejasswi Prakash the TV actor most famous for her part as Swaragini. She won the contest after a 120-day trip and impressed viewers by her suppleness, grace and emotional power. The win also boosted her career in television dramas.
Bigg Boss 15 Runner-Up & Finalists
The first finalist came from Pratik Sehajpal, who is a model and reality TV star. Famous for his open-minded attitude and charismatic presence, Pratik stayed consistent throughout the year and almost won the award himself.
The second third is Karan Kundrra who is a popular TV actor who is a public favorite. He was able to make it to the top three places and remained in the top three until the final.
In addition the other top contestants were Shamita Shetty (third third place) as well as Nishant Bhat (fourth third) and Nishant Bhat (fourth runner-up). Both made it to the house as VIPs of the spin-off on digital Bigg Boss OTT.
Contestants Line-up
Bigg Boss 15 began with 24 contestants who mixed famous personalities and OTT stars into a captivating mix. The main contestants included:
- Tejasswi Prakash – Winner
- Pratik Sehajpal – First runner-up
- Karan Kundrra – Second runner-up
- Shamita Shetty Third third (walked out mid-season, then returned)
- Nishant Bhat Fourth second
- Rashami Desai Vishal Kotian Donal Bisht, Umar Riaz Akasa Singh Simba Nagpal Vidhi Pandya Ieshaan Sehgaal Miesha Iyer, Afsana Khan, Jay Bhanushali, Sahil Shroff, Neha Bhasin, Abhijit Bichukale Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Raqesh Bapat, Rajiv Adatia, Rakhi Sawant and many others who participated as wildcards or in special entries.
The wildcards included Rakhi Sawant, the husband of her Ritesh, Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Rashami Desai Neha Bhasin along with Raqesh Bapat (who later left).
Host & Show Format
The show was hosted by a cult star Salman Khan which marked his twelfth season hosting his own Bigg Boss Hindi series. He delivered his usual mixture of humor, sharp feedback, and emotional moments in Weekend Ka Vaar episodes. The theme of the jungle (‘Sankat In the Jungle’) was designed to create a survival-themed challenge and keep the contestants in constant stress in a minimal setting with a limited amount of comforts.
Season Highlights
- “The “jungle house” early weeks brought hardships, no comfortable beds, kitchens with limited connectivity, not to mention the infamous VishwasunTREE which voiced the tasks and threw surprises.
- There were a few controversial and emotional episodes — Pratik Sehajpal broke the bathroom lock as Vidhi Pandya was showering, which caused an uproar within the house; Afsana Khan was battling anxiety and stress and self-harm threats, and was exiled for her security.
Conclusion
Bigg Boss Season 15 mixed the challenges of survival and emotional tension, which resulted into one of the top talked about seasons. Tejasswi Prakash captured fans’ hearts with her calmness and strength, as well as her ability to adapt. Pratik Sehajpal was a standout as a frank and honest competitor, and Karan Kundrra and the other VIPs made sure that the fight was fierce until the very end. In addition, with Salman Khan guiding the story and creating a unique setting in the jungle the show brought memorable moments as well as strong fan loyalty.
