The 5th season of the Kannada-language Bigg Boss adaptation of the Indian reality TV series Bigg Boss was telecasted on October 15, 2017. Sudeep returned to his position as the program’s host. The season’s climax happened on January 28, 2018. The Sunday edition featured a significant departure from the show’s prior formula, which remained unchanged from season to season.
Winner of Bigg Boss Kannada 5
Rapper Chandan Shetty of Kannada won Bigg Boss Kannada’s fifth season. In addition to writing music for multiple films, he is currently engaged in a few solo musical endeavours. Diwaker, a sales representative, received the second-place vote. The reward money given to the winner was fifty lakh rupees.
Contestants of Bigg Boss Kannada 5
| Contestant | Profession | Status | Entry Day | Exit Day |
| Chandan Shetty | Rapper | Winner | Day 1 | Day 106 |
| Diwakar | Commoner, Salesman | 1st Runner-up | Day 1 | Day 106 |
| Jayaram Karthik | Actor | 2nd Runner-up | Day 1 | Day 106 |
| Sameer Acharya | Priest | 3rd Runner-up | Day 1 | Day 106 |
| Niveditha Gowda | Internet Personality | 4th Runner-up | Day 1 | Day 106 |
| Jagan | Radio Jockey | Evicted | Day 1 | Day 91 |
| Ashitha Chandrappa | Actress | Evicted | Day 1 | Day 84 |
| Anupama Gowda | Actress | Evicted | Day 1 | Day 77 |
| Krishi Thapanda | Actress | Evicted | Day 1 | Day 70 |
| Suma Rajkumar | Housewife | Evicted | Day 1 | Day 63 |
| Megha | Commoner, Teacher | Evicted | Day 1 | Day 56 |
| Sreenivas G K | Model | Evicted | Day 1 | Day 49 |
| Riaz Pasha | Anchor, Fitness Trainer | Evicted | Day 1 | Day 42 |
| Dayal Padmanabhan | Director | Evicted | Day 1 | Day 35 |
| Jaya Srinivasan | Numerologist | Evicted | Day 1 | Day 28 |
| Shruti Prakash | Singer, Actress | Evicted | Day 1 | Day 21 |
| Tejaswini Prakash | Actress | Evicted | Day 1 | Day 14 |
| Sihi Kahi Chandru | Actor, TV Presenter | Evicted | Day 1 | Day 7 |
Host and Judges of Bigg Boss Kannada 5
Sudeep reprised to his position as the program’s host. Sudeep secured a ₹20 crore (US$2.4 million) agreement with Colors Kannada to present the network’s next five seasons, commencing with the most recent one.
Highlights of the Season
- This season’s biggest change was the inclusion of public competitors in the housemate’s pool, who were chosen through auditions alongside the celebs.
- A special cooking section called “Kicchan Time” (also known as “Kiccha’s / Kitchen Time”) was featured in the “Super Sunday with Sudeepa” episodes. Sudeep, the host, prepares alongside the famous people who are invited for promotions.
- This season, unseen content was produced exclusively, with two short-form series, “Unseen Avantara” (‘Unseen Nuisance’) / “Unseen Kathegalu” (‘Unseen Stories’) and “Deep Agi Nodi” (‘Watch it Deep’).
- This season’s internet voting was absent, and there was no tagline.
- The episodes were televised in high definition on Colors Kannada HD.
Conclusion
On October 15, 2017, the fifth season debuted on Colors Super. This season, the show ran an additional thirty minutes, with episodes airing every weekday from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The show’s winner, rapper Chandan Shetty, was proclaimed and given ₹50 lakh in prize money.
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