Bigg Boss is one of the most watched reality shows on television especially in Tamil Nadu which has become a weekly talking point. From the kitchen to Instagram, the gossip never stops. And why not, when you get to see your favourite celebs in their raw and unfiltered version.
The first season of Bigg Boss premiered in 2017, hosted by Kamal Hassan became a massive success and kept people stuck on the screens of Star Vijay TV unfolding new drama every day. People went crazy to know about their favourite celebrities living in a constructed house being monitored 24*7. Slowly it became a cultural phenomenon which has now reached another level.
It’s 2025 and the show is still running strong under the new host Vijay Sethupathi. The only difference is that the drama has increased a bit more and has extended its screen from Star Vijay TV to Disney Hotstar.
With every season things get spicier with the wild card entries who enter mid season but sometimes end up becoming finalists! Recently season 9 has confirmed its four wildcard contestants and the nostalgia of the previous wild card contestants have been hitting like a wave.
Social media has taken a buzz since the announcement, asking the question, “Will these wildcard contestants bring in the same storm in Telugu Bigg Boss season 9?” Well, for the answer keep reading and scroll down to know all the previous wild card contestants who turned the tables each season.
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Season 1
- Bindu Madhavi – entered Day 35, fourth runner up
- Suja Varunee – entered Day 52, eliminated before finale
- Harish Kalyan – entered Day 53, Second runner up
- Kaajal Pasupathy – entered Day 54, evicted early
Season 2
- Vijyalakshmi Firoz – entered Day 67, finalist but could not win
Season 3
- Meera Mithun – entered Day 3, eliminated early
- Kasthuri Shankar – entered Day 45, exited before finale
Season 4
- Archana Chandhoke – entered Day 11, evicted before finale
- Suchitra Ramadurai – entered Day 28, evicted early
Season 5
- Abishek Raja – re entered with wild card on Day 47, evicted before finale
- Amir – entered Day 51, eliminated before finale
- Sanjeev Venkat – entered Day 53, evicted before finale
Season 6
- Myna Nandhini – entered Day 53, evicted before finale
Season 7
- Archana Ravichandran – entered Day 28, Winner of the season
- Dinesh Gopalsamy – entered Day 28, third runner up
- Annabharathi – entered Day 28, evicted before finale
- RJ Bravo – entered Day 28, evicted before finale
- Gaana Bala – entered Day 28, evicted before finale
- Vijay Varma – entered Day 1 and re-entered Day 56, evicted before finale
- Ananya S Rao – entered Day 1 and re-entered Day 56, evicted before finale
Season 8
- Manjari – entered Day 28, evicted before finale
- Raanav – entered Day 28, evicted before finale
- Varshini – entered Day 28, evicted before finale
- Shiva Kumarr- entered Day 28, evicted before finale
- Nagapriya (Riya)- entered Day 28, evicted before finale
Season 9 (ongoing)
- Prajin Padmanabhan- entered Day 28, status ongoing
- Divya Ganesh- entered Day 28, status ongoing
- Amit Bhargav- entered Day 28, ongoing
- Sandra Amy- entered Day 28, ongoing
Every wild-card entry brought a unique game every season. To conclude whether the season 9 wildcards are better than the previous ones remains a question, as the show is ongoing. It’s too soon to judge. So keep rooting for your favorite celebrity or influencer and enjoy the rest drama.
Written by: Supriya