- By Aarushi Raina
- Sun, 17 Aug 2025 05:42 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bigg Boss Telugu 9 Agnipariksha Pre-Show: Bigg Boss Telugu Season 9 is all set to premiere in September, and it has already created a buzz with its pre-show twist. Nagarjuna will return as the host, bringing a new concept and unexpected surprises. For the first time, the makers of Bigg Boss have introduced the Agnipariksha challenge for contestants. The challenge will feature commoners competing with celebrities to secure a spot to enter the main BBTS9 house. They will enter the house alongside judges, who have been selected for the Agnipariksha pre-show.
Bigg Boss Telugu 9 Agnipariksha Premiere Date
Bigg Boss is set to launch a pre-show called Agnipariksha, which will be available to stream on JioHotstar starting August 22. The pre-show will run till September 5. In this show, 15 commoners will take part in various tasks and only 3 winners will earn entry into the main Bigg Boss Telugu 9 house.
Bigg Boss Telugu 9: Expected Commoners List
40 people were shortlisted from online applications and as a result, 15 commoners have been selected for Agnipariksha. According to a report by Siasat, the expected list of commoners includes Anusha Ratnam, Divya Nikhitha, Shriya, Swetha Shetty, Demon Pawan, Prasanna Kumar, Dammu Sreeja, Miss Telangana Kalki, Dalia, Priya Shetty, Maryada Manish, Lawyer Prashanth, Masked Man Hriday, Pawan Kalyan and Shakib. Among these are social media influencers, fitness coaches, models and a diverse range of contestants expected to enter the house. However, makers have not made any announcement yet.
Bigg Boss Telugu 9: Expected Celebrity Contestants
Alekhya Chitti Ramya, the sisters behind the homemade pickle brand Alekhya Pickles, are reportedly joining the show along with TV and film actors including Deepika, Debjani, Kavya, Tejaswini, Shiva Kumar, Ritu Chaudhary, Kalpika Ganesh, Sumanth Ashwin and Sai Kiran. The reported list of celebrity contestants also includes comedian Emmanuel and singer Saket.
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Bigg Boss Telugu 9 Agnipariksha Judges
In a recent promo of the Bigg Boss show, former Bigg Boss contestant Sreemukhi introduced a twist in the selection of commoner contestants and welcomed the panel of judges. Bigg Boss Telugu 9 Agnipariksha show will be judged by Abijeet, the winner of Bigg Boss Telugu Season 4, Bindu Madhavi, Bigg Boss Telugu OTT winner and Navdeep, a top finalist from Bigg Boss Telugu Season 1.
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Bigg Boss Telugu 9 Theme And Concept
With the Agnipariksha pre-show twist, host Akkineni Nagarjuna announced that there will be two Bigg Boss houses this season, one for celebrities and another for commoners. Both groups will compete with each other to survive and win the show. It promises to be double the drama and double the entertainment. The show will air on the TV channel Star Maa and will stream on Jiohotstar.