Bigg Boss is an Indian reality show franchise that is based upon the Dutch reality television show Big Brother. It produces by Endemol Shine India through Viacom18 and Disney Star. In turn, the different variations of the series are internationally accessible via OTT platforms.
Bigg Boss was originally started with the Hindi language. It it has since expanded to seven languages spoken throughout the Indian subcontinent, including Kannada, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and Malayalam.
Seven versions of the show, each in different languages that are spoken in India. Indian subcontinent. The initial show of the series has been Bigg Boss in Hindi, which debuted in 2006 through Sony TV, and from season two, it shifted to and continues to air on Colors TV. In 2013, the series increased its presence in Kannada through Colors Kannada as well as Bengali via ETV Bangla, later rebranded as Colors Bangla. In 2017, it expanded its presence in Tamil through Star Vijay and in Telugu through Star Maa. In 2018, it expanded in Marathi by way of Colors Marathi and into Malayalam through Asianet.
Although only celebrities were chosen for the role of housemates in the initial seasons, viewers from all walks of life have been chosen to be on the show in the latest season of Bigg Boss Telugu Vote Season 7 Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam versions of the show.