Bigg Boss is a reality show where celebrity contestants stay in a single house for about three months, with no connection to the outside world. They are overseen by a mysterious person known as 'Bigg Boss', whose only presence in the house is through his voice.
The house
A Bigg Boss House is built for every season. The house was earlier located in the tourist place of Lonavala, Pune district of Maharashtra, however the house for the fifth season is located in Karjat. The house is well-furnished and decorated. It has all kinds of modern amenities, but just one or two bedrooms and four toilet bath rooms. There is a garden, pool, activity area and gym in the House. There is also a Confession Room, where the housemates may be called in by Bigg Boss for any kind of conversation, and for the nomination process.
The House has no TV connection, no phones, no Internet connection, clocks, pen or paper.
Rules
While all the rules have never been told to the audience, the most prominent ones are clearly seen. The inmates are not permitted to talk in any other language than Hindi. They are not supposed to tamper with any of the electronic equipment or any other thing in the House. They cannot leave the House premises at any time except when permitted to. They cannot discuss the nomination process with anyone.
Nomination and eviction
Every week, each contestant is called into the 'Confession Room' by Bigg Boss, and are asked to nominate two of the other contestants. Bigg Boss selects two, and sometimes three (though the number goes higher at times) people with the highest votes, who are put up for a public vote via phone and text message. The one with the least votes is evicted on Friday. Occasionally, more than one person may be evicted at a time, like in the final episode.
Sometimes, the housemates may be nominated for other reasons, such as nomination by a person who has achieved special privileges (via tasks or other things), for breaking rules or something else. If something is very serious, a contestant may be evicted directly.
Just about Season 5
COLORS launches Vodafone Presents Bigg Boss 5, the fifth season of the flagship reality show where 14 celebrity contestants spend 100 days isolated from the world, with 55 cameras following their every move.
The show is going to be bigger, bolder and louder than ever before. This season is not about the survival of the fittest but the loudest and boldest. The fight will be to outdo the other, play the game ahead more boldly – stand out or you go unnoticed
The Bigg Boss House has moved back to Karjat this season after being in Lonavala for the past 3 seasons. The house this year is more compact unlike last year, leaving no scope for contestants to have any personal space or time. From being a sanctuary, the house will now be a cage with contestants gnawing at each other’s nerves.
The Bigg Boss game is not like chess where you can plan your moves… your next move will land you on someone’s toe… mean gets meaner, loud gets even louder, jab Double Vaat lagegi sabki tab sabko Bigg Boss yaad ayenge!
Bigg Boss 5 to premiere on October 2nd at 8.00 pm. Subsequent episodes to be aired from Monday to Friday at 10.30 pm and Saturday –Sunday at 10.00 pm
* Aakhri Farmaan (Evictions plus chat with the evictee) on Saturday @10.00 pm
* Undekha Action (Unseen Footage) on Sunday’s @10.00 pm
