Bigg Boss 19 premiere Highlights: Salman Khan welcomes 16 contestants to BB house

• Contestant number 1 is Ashnoor Kaur (TV actor)
• Contestant number 2 is Zeishan Quadri (TV actor and screenwriter)
• Contestant number 3 is Tanya Mittal (spiritual influencer)
• Contestant number 4 is Awez Darbar (Social media influencer)
• Contestant number 5 is Nagma Mirajkar (Social media influencer)
• Contestant number 6 is Nehal Chudasama (Miss Diva Universe 2018 winner)
• Contestant number 7 is Baseer Ali (Splitsvilla 10 winner)
• Contestant number 8 is Abhishek Bajaj (TV and film actor)
• Contestant number 9 is Gaurav Khanna (TV actor)
• Contestant number 10 is Natalia Janoszek (Film actor)
• Contestant number 11: Pranit More (Stand-up comedian)
• Contestant number 12: Farhana Bhatt (Film actress)
• Contestant number 13: Neelam Giri (Bhojpuri actress)
• Contestant number 14: Kunickaa Sadanand (TV actress)
• Contestant number 15: Mridul Tiwari (YouTuber)
• Contestant number 16: Amaal Mallik (Singer-composer)

Bigg Boss 19 premiere ended with contestants bonding with each other. While some were seen talking to Amaal, some seemed to be engrossed in learning the correct pronunciation of Natalia Janoszek. At the moment, Bigg Boss 19 house seems to be in full swing; it only remains to be seen who will befriend whom, who will take down whom and most importantly, who will win over the audience and Bigg Boss 19. 

Singer-composer Amaal Mallik is Bigg Boss 19's 16th contestant. He gave a soulful performance on Kaun Tujhe and Sooraj Dooba Hai. Singer Arman Malik's brother and composer Anu Malik's nephew, Amaal, even shocked Salman by participating in Bigg Boss. 

Shehnaaz Gil's brother and YouTuber Mridul Tiwari contested in the fans ka faisla race, where, with more votes, Mridul became contestant number 15. The fitness coach has over 19 million subscribers on YouTube. 

TV actress Kunickaa Sadanand is BB 19's contestant number 14. She has been seen in famous TV shows like Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara, Swabhimaan, Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal and Kittie Party. 

Neelam Giri gave a spectacular performance on the BB stage. The Bigg Boss 19 contestant number 13 is a Bhojpuri actress-turned-influencer. The Ballia-born actor was a TikTok star before joining the industry. After this, Bhojpuri superstar Pawan Singh gave her a chance to work in his music video 'Dhaniya Hamaar Naya Badi Ho'. 

Actor and peace activist Farhana Bhatt is Bigg Boss contestant number 12. She featured in the Bollywood films Laila Majnu and Notebook. She made her debut opposite Sunny Kaushal in Sunshine Music Tours & Travels (2016). 

Stand-up comedian Pranit More is Bigg Boss 19's eleventh contestant. With his entrance in the show, More did a gig for Salman Khan. 

Polish actress Natalia Janoszek is contestant number 10. She was last seen in the Bollywood films like War 2, Housefull 5 and the Pakistani film Love Guru. She also featured in 365 Days, The Swing of Things and the drama Chicken Curry Law.

Anupama actor Gaurav Khanna is Bigg Boss 19 contestant number 9. She was loved in the role of Anuj Kapadia in Star Plus's famous show,. He recently won the celebrity MasterChef season 1. 

Abhishek Bajaj, TV actor who was also seen in Bollywood films Student of the Year 2 and Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, is BB 19's contestant number 8. 

MTV Roadies 19 winner Baseer Ali is Bigg Boss 19's contestant number 7. He was also seen in TV shows like Kundali Bhagya - Rishton Ki Deepawali and Mumbai X: The Prelude. 

Miss Diva Universe 2018 winner Nehal Chudasama is Bigg Boss 19's contestant 19. She had also represented India at Miss Universe 2018. 

Nagma Mirajkar, social media influencer and Awez Darbar's girlfriend, is Bigg Boss 19's contestant number 5. 

Awez Darbar is Bigg Boss 19's contestant number 4. For those who don't know, the dancer and entertainer is Gauahar Khan's husband, Zaid Darbar's brother.

Tanya Mittal, the spiritual influencer with 2.5 million followers on Instagram, is Bigg Boss 19's contestant number 3. 

Zeishan Quadri is the second contestant of Bigg Boss 19. He gained fame with Gangs Of Wasseypur. 

TV actress Ashnoor Kaur is Bigg Boss 19's first contestant. The 21-year-old featured in hit TV shows like Patiala Babes, Ye Rishta Kya Khelata Hai and Saath Nibhaana Saathiya. She was also a part of Bollywood films like Manmarziyaan and Sanju. 

Bigg Boss 19 premiere has begun. And it could not be without the superstar host Salman Khan. While Bigg Boss and the star spoke outside the home, the show is certainly going to be different. 

Bigg Boss lovers can now watch Bigg Boss 19 anytime and for 24 hours. While the one-hour episode telecast on TV channel Colors and OTT platform Jio Hostar will be aired on 10:30 and 9:00 pm respectively, the reality show will be available on Jio Hotstar 24 hours. 

Just like several previous seasons, this time too, the makers have come up with a different theme. Bigg Boss 19 will follow the ‘Gharwalon Ki Sarkaar’ theme. Hence, a new assembly room has also been added to the BB house. 

Bigg Bigg 19 have shared a promo on social profiles, where the tang of desi vs vedesi is being followed. Let us tell you the desi girl is Bhojpuri films and television actress Neelam Giri and the Videsi contestant is Natalia Janoszek, who is an international actress and model. She hails from Poland. 

18 contestants will enter the Bigg Boss 19 house. While Amal Mallik, Gaurav Khanna, Awez Darbar and Nagma Mirajkar are confirmed contestants, others who can participate in the show are: Zeeshan Quadri, Payal Dhare, Neelam Giri, Tanya Mittal, Abhishek Bajaj, Kunikka Sadanand, Puneet More, Bashir Ali, Shahnaz Badesha, Ashnoor Kaur, Vabhij Dorabjee and Dheeraj Dhoopar.

Bollywood superstar and the loved Bigg Boss host Salman Khan is returning to the stage for the 19th season as well. In a promo shared by Jio Hotstar, the Bajrangi Bhaijaan actor can be seen dancing to the tunes of the 2000 movie Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega...'s song 'Aisa Pehli Baar Hua Hai'. 

Just a few hours are left for Bigg Boss 19 to begin and it seems like the makers are more eager to unveil the new season than the fans. Jio Hotstar has been running a countdown since Sunday morning. The latest post features Bigg Boss 13 contestants. Have a look at the post here:

Jio Hotstar shared a post on Sunday, where they revealed that Bigg Boss 19 will run for four months instead of three. BB fans must be aware that the show mostly runs for three months, but it sometimes gets extended due to huge demands and TRP. Till now, the longest season of Bigg Boss has been the 13th season, which was won by late actor Sidharth Shukla. 

Bigg Boss 13 fame Shehnaaz Gill's brother, Shehbaz Badesha, has a high probability of entering the Bigg Boss 19 house. For the unversed, Bigg Boss fans have to power to decide the fate of Mridul Tiwari and Shehbaz Badesha. As both have been out under the fan voting zone, whoever secures more votes will be participating in the show. 

Let us tell you that after the premiere day, Bigg Boss 19 episodes will be released hours before TV. Yes! The 19th season of Bigg Boss can be seen on Jio Hotstar at 9:00 pm. However, it will be aired on Colors TV at 10.30 pm.