Bigg Boss OTT 2: All you need to know about the new season - release date, controversial contestants, Bigg Boss house, where to watch on OTT

And the countdown has started for the most awaited reality show of the season. We are indeed talking about ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’. Unlike last year where it was hosted by Karan Johar, this year, it is the one and only Salman Khan who will be hosting the show. From the looks of it, it seems that this season is going to be extremely entertaining, thanks to the kind of contestants who will be ‘leading’ the show. The icing on the cake is definitely Salman Khan who will be hosting the OTT format of ‘Bigg Boss 2’ this year as well. For all you who are totally excited and inquisitive about knowing all the details of the show, look no further, as everything that you wanted to know is right here, right now!

Release Date of Bigg Boss OTT 2
The grand premiere of ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’ will happen tonight (June 17). The time is from 9 am onwards.

Where to watch ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’ on OTT
'Bigg Boss OTT 2' can be seen on JioCinema app. The best part of it is that, you can watch it for free.

Bigg Boss House:
Unlike last year, this year will see a ‘never-before’ theme inside the Bigg Boss OTT 2 house.

Latest addition to Bigg Boss OTT2
Since this year’s keyword is interactivity, the show’s makers are ensuring that they ‘encash’ on this keyword the maximum. That’s why the show’s makers have now added an extremely unique feature in this year’s Bigg Boss OTT2. The striking feature of this feature is that, the audiences can now have total control over the Bigg Boss’ game! If that wasn’t enough, then, the audiences can also influence by infusing unique situations and circumstances for the contestants inside the Bigg Bos OTT 2 house. The show’s makers will also give the viewers a chance to not just interact with the housemates, but also decide and take control on the ultimate resultant weekly ration, spot eliminations, and task decisions! No wonder then, this year’s headline is aptly titled as ‘Iss baar itni lagegi ki aapki madad lagegi’. Now its clear as to ‘aapki madad’ means the help of the audiences!

Theme of the Bigg Boss OTT 2 house
Just like every year, this year too, the theme of the ‘Bigg Boss OTT2’ house has been conceptualised by the ace set designer Omung Kumar (OK for short!). This year’s theme is ‘sustainability’. It will really be nice to see what do the makers of the show have in store for us!

Sunny Leone’s in the ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’ house!
Well, her ‘role’ in the entire Bigg Boss OTT 2’s journey has not yet been disclosed. But, one thing is for sure that, Sunny Leone is definitely going to be an integral part of the Bigg Boss OTT 2 house. Confirming her presence on BB OTT 2, Sunny said, "Coming on Bigg Boss OTT will be like a homecoming for me. There are so many memories that come rushing back as this was one of the turning points in my career. I have been closely following the show and am all charged up to take it to the next level. So, wait and watch, everyone, this season will be even more sunny!"

Bigg Boss OTT 2’s anthem!
Unlike last year, this year, the show’s makers have come up with an extremely catchy ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’s anthem, which was released a few days back. While it has been sung and rapped by Raftaar, it featured Salman Khan in the video. It is here where the makers of the show had unveiled the slogan of the ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’, which is ‘Iss baar itni lagegi ki aapki madad lagegi’

FIVE Bollywood celebs to participate in the Bigg Boss OTT 2 show?
While the show’s makers have confirmed the presence of Sunny Leone in the show, it now seems that the show will see the presence of not one but as many as five Bollywood celebs! The names of these celebs have been not revealed so far. Readers may note that, there was also a certain buzz about the former porn star Mia Khalifa being approached to be a part of ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’.

Controversial contestants to watch out for:
Avinash Sachdev
Professionally, Avinash got immense popularity as an actor with the TV show ‘Choti Bahu’. On a personal level, after having dated Rubina Dilaik, Avinash Sachdev and Rubina called it quits later. Ironically, Rubina went onto win Bigg Boss 14! Post that, Avinash got married to Shalmalee Desai, who was his co-star of ‘Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon - Ek Baar Phir’. In a couple of years, the couple got divorced. After that, Avinash Sachdev and Palak Purswani started dating and eventually became one of TV land’s favourite couples. But, after four years of being together, the couple called it quits. And guess what! Avinash Sachdev will be under the same roof as his ex… Palak Purswani! It will be really interesting to the ex-couples face each other and more importantly, when they are pitted in a task against each other!

Palak Purswani
Known for speaking her mind and heart out, Palak Pursvani is definitely a no-nonsense lady. Thanks to the previous seasons of the show, one won’t be surprised to see the makers device such a task wherein the ex-lovers are pitted against each other or maybe attack on the other person’s trigger point. And since Palak Purswani and Avinash Sachdev were in a relationship for four long years, it is definitely a given that they may be filly aware of each other’s trigger points. What needs to be seen is that, will these two be ‘trigger-happy’ when pitted against each other?

Aaliya Siddiqui
She has been in the news of late because of her strained relationship with her husband Nawazuddin Siddiqui. For the unversed, after Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s mother filed a FIR (First Information Report) against Aaliya Siddiqui. Following which, she was called to the police station by the cops. What happned after that was that, Aaliya's lawyer made some really shocking allegations against Nawazuddin's family allegedly torturing her and also depriving her of food, bed and access to washroom. After that, Nawazuddin’s lawyer claimed that since Aaliya was still married to her former husband, that’s why her marriage to Nawaz was not valid. She had then taken to social media and posted a video which she had (in Hindi) captioned as, "A great actor, who tries to be a great human being. A heartless mother who calls my innocent child illegitimate and this man remains quiet. A rape complaint (with proof) was filed at Versova police station yesterday. Come what may, I won’t let my innocent kids go into these heartless hands."

Will she speak her side of the story or as they say, wash dirty linen in the public is what remains to be seen!

Salman Khan DECLARES…
At a recently held media meeting of ‘Bigg Boss OTT 2’, Salman Khan told the media, "Main OTT pe bhi kuch aisa nahin hone dunga jo culture ke khilaaf hai (I won't let anyone do something that is against our culture) .... I think guidelines have also been implemented on OTT which led to the content's improvement”.