Continue on TOI App
Open App
OPEN APP

Bigg Boss Kannada 8 contestants Dhanushree and Shuba Poonja: All you need to know about the first two contestants of the season

Tiktok fame Dhanushree made her small screen debut with BB Kannad... Read More
Tiktok fame

Dhanushree

made her small screen debut with BB Kannada 8 as a contestant. Dhanushree is known for her lip sync videos on social media platforms. She also enjoys a massive number of fan followers on Instagram handle too. In fact, she gained huge popularity in a very less amount of time because of her look and amazing facial expression.

Tired of too many ads?go ad free now
Hailing from Hassan, Dhanushree is a lovable daughter to her parents. She is twenty years old.

Meanwhile, Shuba Poonja is one of the most expected contestants of Bigg Boss Kannada. The actress has been the expected candidate since season one of the season. The actress made her Kannada silver screen debut with the movie 'Moogina Manasu', which featured star couple Radhika Pandit and Yash in the movie. The actress also received Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada.

Confirmed list of contestants

The stage is being set for the grand opening of Bigg Boss Kannada season 8. While the show has created a huge buzz regarding the contestants on various platforms, here's the list of participants who are confirmed to enter the BB house as contestants this season.

Kannada film industry's glam doll Shubha Poonja, who has been one of the most expected candidate of Bigg Boss Kannada for a long time now is finally confirmed as a contestant.

The dreamboat of the Kannada film industry, Niddhi Subbaiah is set to enter the eighth edition of Bigg Boss Kannada as a contestant. Nidhi is known for her movies Pancharangi, Krishnan Marriage story, and many more.


Ace actor Ashwath is the senior-most contestant of the new season.

Geetha's name has been on the contestant list ever since the new season of BB Kannada was announced. Gundamma, as she is fondly known by fans, Geetha shot to fame with the show Brahmagantu. The actress is known for playing the role of an overweight girl 'Geetha', who is often called ‘dummi’ (fatty) in the show.

A celebrity cricket league player, Rajeev is all set to participate in the reality show.

This might sound a little unexpected. But ace actress Chandrakal Mohan, who is known for her fierce character of 'Ajjamma' of Putta Gowri maduve, is set to enter Big Boss Kannada season 8 as one of the contenders.

Huliyara actress Divya Urdurga makes her tv comeback with Bigg Boss Kannada as a contestant

Popular social media enthusiast, Shamanth Gowda aka Bro Gowda will be seen in Bigg Boss Kannada season 8 as a participant.

Agnisakshi actress Vaishnavi is also participating in Bigg Boss Kannada season 8. The actress is fondly known for her on-screen character 'Sannidhi' with the Kannada telly audience.


Shubha is yet another actress, who started off as a model. She has also featured in a few television commercials, too. Meanwhile, she won the "Miss Chennai-Top Model 2003" title. Having carved a niche in the Kannada television industry, Shubha then forayed into the Tamil film industry with the movie 'Machi'.

After starring in the Tamil films Thirudiya Idhayathai and Shanmuga in the following months, she entered the Kannada film industry with the 2006 film Jackpot. Later, she appeared in several Kannada films, including Chanda, Moggina Manasu, and Slum Bala, to name a few.

Tired of too many ads?go ad free now
Hailing from Tulu Nadu, Shuba completed her studies in Bangalore and is also settled here. She is currently engaged to an entrepreneur, who in fact encouraged her to take up Bigg Boss Kannada. Besides, Shubha is also a foodie and states sleep as her weakness.


Start a Conversation

Post comment
Continue Reading
Follow Us On Social Media
end of article
Visual Stories
More Visual Stories
UP NEXT
Do Not Sell Or Share My Personal Information