Bigg Boss (Hindi season 7)
Bigg Boss 7 is the seventh season of the Indian reality TV series Bigg Boss which aired on TV channel Colors TV from 15 September 2013, with Salman Khan returning as the host for the fourth time and this season is longer than its predecessor, Bigg Boss 6 and lasted for 15 weeks concluding on Saturday, 28 December 2013. The seventh season was launched with the tagline- 'Jannat Ka Wow Aur Jahannam Ka Aaw Dekhege Saath Saath'. The show started airing on 15 September.
The series was won by Indian model and actress Gauhar Khan on 28 December 2013. While Tanisha Mukerji was runner-up, Ajaz Khan remained 3rd and Sangram Singh remained 4th.
Finalist, Ajaz Khan returned as a guest in the eighth edition of the show to later compete in Bigg Boss Halla Bol. He was ejected from the house on Day 2.
House themes
The contestants were initially divided into two separate sections of the house, one called "Heaven" and the other "Hell." The "Heaven" side of the house included the pool and considerably more luxuries, while residents of the "Hell" side lacked running water and a kitchen of their own. Inmates in "Hell" were forced to rely on the housemates in the "Heaven" side for food and to use a tap outdoors for water. This was revealed to the housemates on launch night, and entrants Tanishaa and Andy were tasked with dividing them into households.As long as the division lasted, inmates were not permitted to cross the boundaries or, except for food, share items between the two sides. On the 31st day, the "Hell" facility was demolished and all remaining contestants moved to "Heaven."
Broadcast
The series was first broadcast in India on network Colors beginning 15 September 2013. The series was also broadcast in Pakistan on ARY Digital beginning 21 September 2013 and in the United Kingdom on Colors UK on 15 September 2013.Housemates
The participants in the order of appearance and entered in house are:Original entrants
- Tanisha Mukerji – Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu and Tamil actress. She is the daughter of Tanuja & Shomu Mukherjee and is the youngest sister to Kajol. She had appeared in films like Neal N Nikki & One Two Three.
- VJ Andy – VJ and reality television host. He has worked as an VJ for Channel V and is also the winner of Life OK's cooking reality show, Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan-Nawaazi Ki.
- Ratan Rajput – Television actress and reality television star. She is well known for her roles in Imagine TV's Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi & Zee TV's Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo. She was also a part of reality show, Ratan Ka Rishta.
- Gauhar Khan – Actress, reality TV star, model She participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3. She danced in item songs Parda .
- Shilpa Sakhlani – Actress wed to fellow Bigg Boss 7 contestant Apurva Agnihotri. She is known for her roles in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Ganga and Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin as Vidhi.
- Apoorva Agnihotri – Actor wed to fellow Bigg Boss 7 contestant Shilpa Sakhlani. He did shows like Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin & Bidaai.
- Kamya Panjabi – Television actress. She is known for her role in Star Plus's .
- Hazel Keech – British actress and model who works in India. She danced in Sonu Sood's song Aa Ante from the film Maximum.
- Kushal Tandon – Model turned TV actor. He has been in show Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai along playing the role of Nia Sharma's husband. He also was seen in Nach Baliye 5 with Elena Boeva.
- Rajat Rawail – Producer, actor
- Sangram Singh – Wrestler and reality television personality.
- Elli Avram – Swedish Greek actress She made her Bollywood debut with the film Mickey Virus'' opposite Manish Paul.
- Armaan Kohli – Actor He appeared in many films in the 1990s.
- Pratyusha Banerjee – Actress She was known for her role as Anandi in Colors TV's Balika Vadhu.
- Anita Advani – Anita Advani actress was in the news after Rajesh Khanna's death, claiming to have been his live-in partner.
Wild card entrants
- Asif Azim – Bangladeshi born model.
- Vivek Mishra – Model and naked yoga trainer. He gained attention in the media for accusing former housemate Raja Chaudhary for attempting to rape him.
- Ajaz Khan – Actor.
- Candy Brar – Former model. She participated in the popular youth show MTV Roadies in 2004. She is the former girlfriend of Kushal Tandon.
- Sofia Hayat – British actress and singer. She has worked on both British and Indian projects.
Housemate Status