Salman Khan's Bigg Boss 15 Premiere Part 1: As it happened

Salman Khan's reality TV show Bigg Boss 15 hit TV screens on Saturday (October 2). It will continue on Sunday (October 3) with more drama and fun.

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New Delhi: The controversial reality show Bigg Boss 15 premiered on Saturday (October 2) at 9:30 pm on Colors TV, and fans cannot wait to watch the second part of the star-studded premiere.

Many contestants entered the show during part 1 of the grand premiere such as Karan Kundrra, Akasa Singh, Sahil Shroff, Afsana Khan, and Vidhi Pandya among others.

From Bigg Boss OTT, Pratik Sehajpal, Nishant Bhat and Shamita Shetty will enter Bigg Boss 15. We're yet to see them grace the stage.

Fans are also waiting for special guests such as Mouni Roy, Divya Agarwal and Ranveer Singh to set the Bigg Boss stage on fire.

That's all for tonight on Bigg Boss OTT grand premiere part 1. The second half of the opening night will air on Sunday (October 3). Stay tuned for all updates here.

03 October 2021

00:25 IST

Ranveer Singh raises the energy of the show with his appearance on stage. The actor is here to promote his upcoming quiz show 'The Big Picture'.

00:08 IST

Sahil Shroff and Meisha Iyer make their way to the show as the 12th and 13th contestants.

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00:05 IST

Afsana Khan reveals that she put her wedding on hold to be on Bigg Boss 15.

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23:52 IST

Salman Khan welcomes Punjabi singer Afsana singer to the show. 

23:41 IST

Akasa and Karan engage in a fun game of Twister.

23:38 IST

Singer Akasa Singh and actor Karan Kundrra set the stage on fire and face the 'awesome mirror'.

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23:18 IST

Donal Bisht and Ieshaan Sehgaal get a chance to collect supplies from the 'Bachao Baazar'. The duo then heads to the Bigg Boss camp in a jeep.

23:15 IST

Umar Riaz heads to the 'jungle' with a lantern. The housemates decide to play a prank on him.

23:12 IST

Umar Riaz and Ieshaan Sehgaal engage in a battle of physical power and balance. Who do you think will win?

23:09 IST

Donal Bisht makes a stunning entry in a red shimmery dress and floors her co-contestants.

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23:01 IST

Model Ieshaan Sehgaal makes his way to the Bigg Boss 15 stage.

22:46 IST

Bigg Boss 13 contestant and Umar Riaz's brother Asim Riaz features on stage to support his brother.

22:37 IST

Simba Nagpal and Vidhi Pandya have to take the difficult, forest road to get to the house. The trio Tejasswi, Jay and Vishal welcome them into the house. 

22:34 IST

Simba Nagpal makes a dashing entrance on the show and says that he will be the 'King of the Jungle. Simba faces the 'awesome mirror' and receives the lion as his spirit animal.

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22:31 IST

Actress Vidhi Pandya enters the show in a pink lehenga and shimmery blouse, recalls when she met Salman Khan for the first time at 18.

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22:26 IST

Vishal Kotian walks a treacherous path to reach the Bigg Boss 15 house. He reunites with Tejasswi Prakash and Jay Bhanushali.

22:22 IST

Tejasswi Prakash enters the 'jungle' part of the Bigg Boss 15. Co-contestant Jay Bhanushali gives her a detailed house tour and explains to her that they don't have mattresses and aren't allowed to use the washrooms. He explains that there is only one common washroom which leaves her stunned.

22:14 IST

Tejasswi Prakash gets a chance to create her survival kit from the 'Bachao Baazar'. She selects toilet paper, a banana, a mat, and an earthen pot and heads towards the 'jungle'.

22:11 IST

Salman Khan asks Vishal Kotian and Tejasswi Prakash to put on blindfolds. He would then feed their food produce and ask them to guess the vegetable.

Haaye inko dekh ke din ban gaya hai bas….
On a scale of 1-10, how cute is Teju

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22:06 IST

The third contestant Tejasswi Prakash enters the show and entertains the audience with her hilarious banter and bubbly nature. Prakash announces that she will do 'dangal' in the jungle.

21:55 IST

Salman Khan welcomes actor Vishal Kotian onto the stage. The latter reveals to Salman that his films had indirectly helped him fund his education for 2 years. He explained that he would sell tickets of Salman's films in 'black' and earn money.

Iss handsome hunk ko dekhne ke liye hum online classes bunk karne ke liye ready hai, aur aap?

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21:51 IST

Salman Khan introduces the audience to his assistant 'Big G' - a gorilla and tries to decipher what he's trying to convey to him. The duo performs Salman's iconic 'Dabangg' step on-stage.

21:45 IST

Bigg Boss 15 contestants set the stage on fire with fashionable eye-masks as they groove to Bollywood hits. Can you guess the celebs behind their glittery masks?

21:33 IST

The first contestant of the show Jay Bhanushali enters the Bigg Boss 15 house and meets Salman Khan.

Inki smile ka kaun fan nahi hai! But kya ye survive kar payenge iss jungle mein?

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21:27 IST

Bigg Boss 15 premiere kicks off with a smashing performance by the show's host Salman Khan aka 'Jungle Ka Tiger'. The actor dances to his 90s song 'Jungle Hai Aadhi Raat Hai'.

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