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From all-celeb format to shocking revelations by the contestants: Here's are some interesting facts about the on-going season of Bigg Boss Kannada 7

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Dec 13, 2019, 16:50 IST
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Here's are some interesting facts about the on-going season of Bigg Boss Kannada 7

Bigg Boss Kannada season 7 was launched on October 13. Host Kiccha Sudeep welcomed the 18 contestants who entered the BB house this season and wished them luck on their journey. Interestingly all the participants are celebs.

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​Host

Abhinaya Chakravarthy of Kannada film industry. 'Kiccha Sudeep', continues to host the season 7 of Bigg Boss Kannada. The actor has been associated with the show ever since Bigg Boss Kannada aired its first season.

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​Sudeep's rumored fee

Host Kiccha Sudeep is reportedly charging around Rs 4 crores per season. The actor-turned-host, who is on a contract with the channel airing the show, has signed up for five years from 2015 for Rs 20 cores.

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​The Voice

Pradeep Badekila, who has been associated with the show ever since the very first season of Bigg Boss Kannada, has managed to create an enigma in the minds of the viewers. Be it the narration of a task or a simple announcement in the house, the voice has the power of getting things back to the track.

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​Bigg Boss Radio

The seventh season of Bigg Boss Kannada introduced a female voice through the Bigg Boss Radio. The contestants get their daily dose of 'Gyaan' through this voice the moment they wake up.

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​Celebrity line up

Unlike the past two seasons, Bigg Boss Kannada has shut the doors for the commoners this year and consist of celebrities from different backgrounds.

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Bigg entry

Bigg Boss team has been very confidential about their contestants. To keep up the secrecy, the participants are masked or either blind-folded before they could enter the Bigg Boss house.

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​Celebs who have been approached

Considering the fact that BB Kannada will have only celebs this time, the makers had reportedly approached actors like Deepika Das, Jay D'souza, Raagini Dwivedi, Alok Babu, Amulya and many others.

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​Expected contestants

K R Pet Shivraj, VJ Agni, Shwetha Prasad, Kuri Prathap and Neha Patil were some of the names which created a buzz initially as the expected contestants of the season.

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​Remuneration

The contestants are rumored to be charging a whopping amount as their remuneration. While some of them get paid per day, some get paid per week of their existence in the show.

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​Compensation

The celebrities who enter the glasshouse have to pay a compensation of two crore rupees to the channel airing the show if they decide to walk out of as per their convenience. This was revealed by Raju Talikote recently in the show.

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Wild card entrants

RJ Prithvi and actress Raksha Somashekar entered the house as the wild card entrant. However, Chaithra Kottoor, who got evicted from the house during the fourth week re-entered the house as a wild card entrant.
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​Saturday's are to chill out

The contestants get a day off from their daily routine in the house as they get a chance to greet their favourite host. There are not much of activities or tasks assigned by Bigg Boss. All they do is just get decked up for the weekend episode.

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​Sudeep's 'sweet' gestures

Sudeep treated the contestants with cakes and desserts which were prepared by him.

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