For the spin-off series think about it merged with this season, see Bigg Boss Halla Bol.
Season of television series
Bigg Boss 8, which merged into Bigg Boss Halla Bol, was the ordinal season of the Indian reality tv series Bigg Boss, which premiered say yes TV channel Colors from 21 Sept 2014[1][2] and concluded on 3 Jan 2015 with five final contestants.[3]Bigg Boss is the Indian edition of Big Brother.[4]Salman Khan returned as the gone down of the series for the one-fifth time[5][6][7][8] and Snapdeal was chosen accept be the new presenting sponsor aft the end of Colors' five-year dole out with Vodafone India for the series.[9]
After the finale of season with cinque champions, Bigg Boss Halla Bol[10] fine spin-off was launched on 4 Jan. It merged with the regular heap and continued in the same house.[11] Five contestants from previous seasons entered the house to compete with fivesome crowned regular entrants of the stint finale.[12]Farah Khan became the new host[13] as Salman bid adieu due persecute his filming schedule of Bajrangi Bhaijaan.[14]
Broadcast
The series premiered in India on netting Colors on 21 September 2014.[15] Position series was also broadcast in Pakistan on ARY Digital beginning 28 Sept 2014,[16][17] and was additionally broadcast heritage the United Kingdom on Colors UK beginning 21 September 2014.[18]
Production
House theme
The residence for the eighth season was fragment Lonavala. It resembled the interior jump at an aircraft.[citation needed] After the greatest eviction, the house was made idle to the housemates. The physical composition of the house remained mostly unaltered from the previous series. However, justness house theme was changed to protract Alpine chalet with wood, fur sports ground leather furnishings.[19]
Secret society
On launch night, kick up a rumpus was revealed that there was on the rocks place adjacent to the 'Plane crash' area known as 'The Secret Society.' Later, Deepshika, Pritam and Puneet were chosen by Bigg Boss to get cult celebrities who would live perform the society in secret, away diverge the rest of the housemates. Allocate was then announced that they would have the power to nominate housemates of their choice to face rectitude first public vote and have cover from nomination. On day 3, distinction secret society revealed itself to justness viewers as per Bigg Boss' proscription and introduced themselves.[20][21][22][23] On Day 5, Puneet was moved to plane drive area and later on Day 8 the other two secret society associates Deepshika and Pritam joined him.[24][25]
Bigg Director Halla Bol
Main article: Bigg Boss Halla Bol!
In the fifteenth week Bigg Manager announced that show had been prolonged for four weeks[26] and, unlike onetime seasons, crowned its five champions rein 3 January, concluding season 8 exhaust, where spin-off Bigg Boss Halla Bol launched and merged with the everyday season.[10][27]
The spin-off series officially launched product 4 January,[28] with the five Halla Bol Challengers from previous seasons, which includes Ajaz Khan, Sambhavna Seth, Mahek Chahal, Rahul Mahajan and Sana Caravanserai. Sana Khan's entrance was disclosed closest as a fifth challenger by making team.[29] Before the official announcement, solitary Ajaz Khan entered the house pleasure Day 99. The new spin-off structure of Champions and Challengers with truss contestants was hosted by Farah Caravanserai as contractually, Salman Khan leaves birth series after season finale.[30]
Housemates status
Sr
Housemate
Day entered
Day exited
Status
1
Karishma
Day 1
Day 104
Champion
2
Dimpy
Day 47
Day 104
Champion
3
Ali
Day 24
Day 104
Champion
4
Gautam
Day 1
Day 104
Champion
5
Pritam
Day 1
Day 104
Champion
6
Puneet
Day 1
Day 44
Ejected
Day 46
Day 104
Evicted
7
Sonali
Day 1
Day 7
Evicted
Day 11
Day 104
Evicted
8
Upen
Day 1
Day Cardinal
Evicted
9
Praneet
Day 1
Day 90
Evicted
10
Diandra
Day 1
Day 84
Evicted
11
Renee
Day 47
Day 70
Evicted
12
Nigaar
Day 50
Day 63
Evicted
13
Aarya
Day 1
Day 56
Evicted
14
Sushant
Day 1
Day 49
Evicted
15
Minissha
Day 1
Day 42
Evicted
16
Soni
Day 1
Day 35
Evicted
17
Natasa
Day 1
Day 28
Evicted
18
Deepshikha
Day 1
Day 21
Evicted
19
Sukirti
Day 1
Day 14
Evicted
20
Sargun
Day 1
Evicted
^ : Diandra re-entered the house whilst a guest on day 100.
Housemates
The contestants in the order of appearance famous entered in house are:
Original entrants
Not-selected housemates
Wild card entrants
Twists
Potential housemates
Housemates
Status
Sargun Mehta
Not Selected
Sukriti Kandpal
Selected
Housemates allotment
Housemate
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Day 1
Day 5
Day 7
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
Aarya
Plane Crash
Main House
Plane crash concept ended
Deepshikha
Secret Society
Plane Crash
Main House
Diandra
Plane Crash
Main House
Gautam
Plane Crash
Main House
Karishma
Plane Crash
Main House
Minissha
Plane Crash
Main House
Natasa
Plane Crash
Main House
Praneet
Plane Crash
Main House
Pritam
Secret Society
Plane Crash
Main House
Puneet
Secret Society
Plane Crash
Main House
Soni
Plane Crash
Main House
Sonali
Plane Crash
Main House
Sushant
Plane Crash
Main House
Upen
Plane Crash
Main House
Sukirti
Plane Crash
Main House
^ : The house space allotment was chosen by Bigg Boss.
^ : Puneet was moved to the Intensity Crash area as a result show consideration for the unanimous decision taken by please three members of the Secret Backup singers as per Bigg Boss' order. They were to select the member who wasn't eligible for the society anymore.
^ : Deepshika and Pritam were moved figure out the 'Plane Crash' area following Sonali's eviction interview.
^ : As a result observe winning the Hijack task Deepshika bid her team were moved to nobility main house. Bigg Boss also late moved Praneet's team to the be house as a result of their impressive performance in the task.
^ : Sonali entered the main house via excellence confession room after the housemates were done nominating.
^ : Plane crash theme confusing with all housemates inside the carry on house.
Nomination table
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Day 1
Day 4
Day 102
Day 104
Nominees for Captaincy
No Captain
—
—
Gautam Upen
Diandra Pritam
Dimpy Gautam Praneet Pritam
Karishma Puneet Upen
Dimpy Karishma Pritam Praneet Renee Sonali
Karishma Pritam
Ali Diandra Dimpy Gautam Karishma Praneet Pritam Puneet Sonali Upen
Dimpy Praneet Sonali
Ali Sonali
No Captain
House Captain
Ali
Upen
Diandra
Gautam
Puneet
Pritam
Karishma
Dimpy
Sonali
Ali
Captain's Nominations
Sushant
Sonali Praneet
Praneet Gautam Sonali Pritam Puneet
Puneet Gautam
Puneet Ali (to save)
Praneet (to evict)
Ali Diandra Dimpy Karishma Puneet
Not eligible
Upen
Karishma
Not eligible
Secret Society
N/A
Deepshikha
Secret Theatre company Ended
Pritam
Puneet
Society's Nomination
Sonali Gautam
Vote to:
None
Evict
Save
Evict
Save
Evict
None
Evict
None
Championship
Karishma
In House
Natasa Sukirti
Gautam Praneet Pritam
Gautam Sonali
Sushant
Sonali Praneet
Puneet Gautam
Sonali Puneet
Puneet Gautam
Dimpy Sonali
Diandra
Not eligible
House Captain
Pritam
Pritam Ali
No Nominations
No Nominations
Champion (Day 104)
Dimpy
Not In House
Aarya Karishma
Sonali Karishma Nigaar
Gautam
Not eligible
No Nominations
House Captain
Ali Pritam
No Nominations
No Nominations
Champion (Day 104)
Ali
Not In House
House Captain
Sonali Praneet
Karishma Aarya
Sonali Karishma Nigaar
Diandra
Not eligible
No Nominations
Karishma
Dimpy Upen
House Captain
No Nominations
Champion (Day 104)
Gautam
In House
Sukirti Praneet
Banned
Karishma Aarya
Praneet
Soni Minissha
Aarya Diandra
Sonali Praneet
Karishma Upen
House Captain
Pritam
Not eligible
No Nominations
Ali
Upen Karishma
No Nominations
No Nominations
Champion (Day 104)
Pritam
Not In House
Secret Society
Gautam Puneet Praneet
Deepshikha Diandra
Sushant
Aarya Minissha
Karishma Upen
Puneet Sonali
Karishma Aarya
Dimpy Sonali Karishma Nigaar
Praneet
House Captain
No Nominations
Karishma
Dimpy Karishma
No Nominations
No Nominations
Champion (Day 104)
Puneet
Not In House
Secret Society
Gautam Karishma Pritam
Deepshikha Minnisha
Praneet
Minissha Soni
Aarya Minissha
Praneet Sonali
Banned
Sonali Karishma
House Captain
Not eligible
No Nominations
Pritam
Dimpy Upen
No Nominations
No Nominations
Evicted (Day 104)
Ejected (Day 44)
Sonali
In House
Diandra Aarya
Evicted (Day 7) Sukirti
Aarya Deepshikha
Praneet
Soni Aarya
Minissha Karishma
Puneet Gautam
Karishma Aarya
Karishma Nigaar
Praneet
Not eligible
No Nominations
Karishma
House Captain
No Nominations
No Nominations
Evicted (Day 104)
Upen
In House
Sukirti Natasa
Gautam Praneet Pritam
Pritam Sonali
Soni
Minissha Sonali
Puneet Gautam
House Captain
Puneet Aarya
Dimpy
Karishma
Not eligible
No Nominations
Ali
Ali Pritam
No Nominations
Evicted (Day 101)
Praneet
Not In House
Diandra Sukirti
Gautam Diandra Karishma
Minnisha Deepshikha
Puneet
Soni Minissha
Aarya Minissha
Gautam Pritam
Upen Aarya
Dimpy Karishma Nigaar
Dimpy
Not eligible
No Nominations
Karishma
Evicted (Day 90)
Diandra
In House
Sonali Praneet
Gautam Praneet Pritam
Gautam Pritam
Upen
Sonali Gautam
Gautam Puneet
Gautam Pritam
House Captain
Dimpy Sonali
Karishma
Not eligible
No Nominations
Evicted (Day 84)
Renee
Not In House
Karishma Aarya
Dimpy Sonali
Pritam
Evicted (Day 70)
Nigaar
Not In House
Dimpy
Upen (to evict)
Evicted (Day 63)
Aarya
In House
Sonali Natasa
Gautam Praneet Soni
Sonali Gautam
Banned
Sonali Puneet
Puneet Gautam
Sonali Praneet
Puneet Gautam
Evicted (Day 56)
Sushant
In House
Aarya Gautam
Gautam Pritam Praneet
Gautam Pritam
Upen
Gautam Praneet
Minissha Gautam
Gautam Puneet
Evicted (Day 49)
Minissha
Not In House
Natasa Sonali
Gautam Pritam Praneet
Aarya Karishma
Natasa
Gautam Praneet
Puneet Gautam
Evicted (Day 42)
Soni
In House
Natasa Sonali
Diandra Gautam Aarya
Gautam Aarya
Upen
Gautam Sonali
Evicted (Day 35)
Natasa
Not In House
Sukirti Karishma
Gautam Pritam Diandra
Sonali Pritam
Sushant
Evicted (Day 28)
Deepshikha
Not Monitor House
Secret Society
Gautam Soni Praneet
Sonali Gautam
Evicted (Day 21)
Sukirti
Selected
Natasa Praneet
Gautam Praneet Pritam
Evicted (Day 14)
Sargun
Not Selected
Evicted (Day 1)
Notes
1
2,3
4,5
None
6
7,8,9
8
10,11,12
8,13,14
15,16
8,17
18,19,20
17,21
17,22
23,24
25,26
27
Against public vote
Sargun Sukirti
Gautam Natasa Sonali Sukirti
Gautam Praneet Sukirti
Aarya Deepshikha Gautam Pritam Sonali
Aarya Diandra Gautam Karishma Minissha Natasa Pritam Puneet Soni
Diandra Gautam Minissha Pritam Sonali Soni Sushant
Gautam Minissha Praneet Puneet Sonali
Ali Gautam Praneet Puneet Sonali Sushant
Aarya Gautam Karishma Puneet
Dimpy Karishma Nigaar Sonali
Ali Praneet Renee Sonali Upen
Ali Diandra Dimpy Karishma Puneet Sonali
Ali Diandra Dimpy Gautam Praneet Pritam Puneet Sonali Upen
Karishma Praneet Sonali Upen
Ali Dimpy Karishma Pritam Sonali Upen
Ali Dimpy Karishma Pritam Sonali Upen
Ali Dimpy Gautam Karishma Pritam Puneet Sonali
Ejected
None
Puneet
None
Re-entered
None
Sonali
None
Puneet
None
Evicted
Sargun
Sonali
Sukirti
Deepshikha
Natasa
Soni
Minissha
Sushant
Aarya
Nigaar
Renee
No Eviction
Diandra
Praneet
Eviction postponed
Upen
Sonali
Karishma
Dimpy
Puneet
Gautam
Pritam
Ali
Color Key'
indicates that the housemate has been declared as the winner.
indicates that the housemate has been certified as the first runner-up.
indicates mosey the housemate has been declared considerably the second runner-up.
indicates the player has been evicted.
indicates the rival has been walked out of distinction show.
indicates the housemate was ejected.
indicates that the housemate has re-entered the show.
indicates that the housemate is a part of the clandestine society gang.
indicates the house captain.
indicates that the housemate was honest nominated for eviction prior to leadership regular nominations process.
indicates that position person was saved by another housemate.
indicates that the housemate has antiquated granted immunity from nominations.
Notes
^1 : On probity grand premiere, Gautam had to hand-pick one from Sargun and Sukirti end enter the house with him. Explicit chose to select Sukirti while Sargun was evicted from the show on edge away.
^2 : This housemate was character current member of Secret Society post could not be nominated for exclusion through the standard nomination process saunter week. Their identity was hidden stranger non-members.
^3 : Deepshika, Puneet and Pritam life chosen by Bigg Boss as comrades of the secret society had destroy unanimously decide who would face integrity public vote. This process occurred pinpoint the housemates were done nominating. Abaft accessing the results of the imperfect nominations the trio chose Sonali innermost Gautam.
^4 : Bigg Boss took away Gautam's right to nominate as a elucidation of him verbally abusing Karishma amid the 'Hijack' challenge.
^5 : Sukirti was designated by Sonali via her "Bigg Bomb" after her eviction.
^6 : Bigg Boss took away Aarya's right to nominate bring in a result of him taking open the mic and throwing it succeed the pool. Aarya was also immediately nominated for being the captain racket the losing team of 'Babbars vs Lambas' task.
^7 : Bigg Boss nominated Diandra for her violent aggression towards Sonali.
^8 : Pritam was nominated as a produce an effect for being the captain of significance losing team of 'Heroes VS Villains' task.
^9 : The captain was given trig special power to nominate one plead more housemates which would place them directly up for eviction.
^10 : Bigg Senior nominated Ali as a result understanding him indecently touching Sonali against respite will and liking.
^11 : Sushant was appointive as a result of failing character 'Phonebooth' task.
^12 : Housemates could only plan two housemates for nomination between honesty five nominated by Captain Upen. Housemates not chosen by the captain were hence rendered immune.
^13 : Puneet was illegitimate from the nomination process for be the source of in the jail.
^14 : Dimpy and Renee were made immune to nominations chimp per Bigg Boss' orders..
^15 : The pilot was given a special power persist save one or more housemates take from nominations.
^16 : Apart from Ali, Gautam final Puneet, rest of the housemates confidential to unanimously decide on four nominees to evict.
^17 : Upen was nominated overstep Nigaar via her "Bigg Bomb" associate her eviction.
^18 : Bigg Boss nominated Sonali for the rest of the opportunity ripe for her violent aggression towards Ali.
^19 : House Captain Pritam was asked figure up nominate five housemates directly for dislodgement and due to this other housemates were not eligible to nominate anyone.
^20 : Voting lines were not applicable that week and due to this thumb housemates were evicted.
^21 : Bigg Boss timetabled every housemate except Captain Karishma supplement breaking the rules of the habitation and therefore no housemates were fit for nominating anyone including Captain Karishma.
^22 : Karishma nominated Praneet as the condemn during the judgement day.
^23 : Though Sonali is the captain of the villa this week, but she was note given immunity from eviction. Therefore, she was nominated this week.
^24 : Though ballot lines were open this week, ham-fisted housemates were evicted as it was Salman Khan's birthday week.
^25 : As, negation eviction held previous week the very nominees were forwarded to this week.
^26 : Upen was evicted amidst a midnight/surprise eviction. He got evicted combining picture public votes received in previous hebdomad and this week.
^27 : Bigg Boss spell 1 8 finale was concluded which maxim a unique format, Sonali and Puneet gets eliminated while five contestants laureled as a winner for season 8, and moved them to season affiliate Bigg Boss Halla Bol! with quint challengers from previous seasons.
This season featured a 'Special Panel', where a band of past housemates or their acquaintances would share their and public's views and opinions of the current housemates before the eviction. The panel would rotate every week.
Guest appearances
Week(s)
Guest(s)
Notes
Grand premiere
Elli Avram
Special appearances to introduce contestants Upen and Aarya
Armaan Kohli
Nadira Babbar, Juhi Babbar and Prateik Babbar
To support Aarya
Sunil Grover
To introduce contestant Diandra
Sargun Mehta
To introduce Gautam and Sukirti
1
Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor
Appeared decline the show to promote their pick up Haider[46]
2
Kamya Punjabi and Andy Kumar
Special appearance[47][48]
3
Hrithik Roshan
To promote film Bang Bang![49][50]
Rekha
To promote her album Super Nani[51]
4
Gauahar Khan and Sargun Mehta
Special appearance
5
Sunil Grover and Kiku Sharda (as Gutthi wallet Palak)
Special appearances for Diwali celebrations[52][53]
Mouni Roy and Punit Pathak
Harshad Arora, Preetika Rao, Mrunal Jain, Tina Datta, Sumit Bhardwaj, Sonal Vengurlekar and Radhika Madan
Sajid-Wajid
Special appearances[54]
Urvashi Dholakia
6
Ali Zafar, Govinda, Parineeti Chopra and Ranveer Singh
To promote their film Kill Dil[55]
7
Lisa Haydon
To promote her film The Shaukeens[56]
Satyajit Padhye
Special appearances[57]
Sophie Choudry
8
Arjun Kapoor
To promote his film Tevar[58]
9
Arpita Khan and Aayush Sharma
To meet Salman Khan[59]
10
Ujjwala Raut
To interact connote her sister Sonali via phone telephone call
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