MUMBAI: ETV Bangla is all geared up to entertain their viewers with one of India?s biggest reality TV show Bigg Boss. The show that took the nation by storm will now set foot in West Bengal, revolutionising entertainment with its perfect blend of reality and unscripted drama. While Bigg Boss will now speak in Bengali, actor Mithun Chakraborthy will be seen hosting the show, but in an all new avatar.

Produced by Endemol India, Bigg Boss is slated to go on air on ETV Bangla in the month of June.

Talking about his new role, Mithun Da (as he is fondly called) said, "Bigg Boss is a very intriguing format. To be a celebrity and to be under surveillance 24x7 on national camera is no easy task and it?s my honor to be the link between the Bigg Boss house and the outside world for my fellow friends of the industry. I look forward to starting the shoot for the show soon."
 
Endemol India CEO Deepak Dhar said, "Bigg Boss is based on a universal concept that has successfully appealed to audiences across markets. Adapting a cult show like Bigg Boss in a regional market helps us reach out to captive audiences who are eager to consume the programme in their preferred language. As the format of the show is non-scripted, one can expect nothing but the purest form of reality arising from unpredictable situations leading to a great viewing experience. We are certain that the Bangla version will be received with a lot of enthusiasm."

MUMBAI: Endemol India?s big-ticket reality show Bigg Boss is set to enter the regional space with ETV Kannada bagging the format rights to produce it in Kannada.

This shows a growing trend of big shows travelling to regional-language markets. Star India, for example, has shown Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) across many of its regional channels.

With Southern superstar Sudeep as the host of the show, the Kannada version will see its local newsmakers and celebrities from all walks of life entering the Bigg Boss House.

Bigg Boss Kannada will be aired on ETV Kannada in March.

ETV Kannada Programming Head Parameshwar Gundkal said, "Television content is all about story telling. It deals with emotions and drama of everyday life. Bigg Boss deals with this fact in by far, the biggest way. This is the best show available for the viewers to get up close and personal with their favorite celebrities."

Endemol India CEO Deepak Dhar further elaborated saying, "Bigg Boss has connected extremely well with Indian audiences because it showcases reality in its truest, unadulterated form. Season after season, it has been the talk of town and to maintain the same amount of fanfare in its Kannada version, we have incorporated a gamut of innovations and new ideas based on our observations and learning from the Bigg Brother Format world over."

The group of celebrities who will be living together for 14 weeks will bring out the best and worst in each other as they struggle to keep their calm and survive in the Bigg Boss house confines. The Bigg Boss house will not have any kind of entertainment or sources of communication with the outside world.

With cameras tracking their every move 24x7, the contestants will have to do without basics that they hold dear like a television, books, internet or their phones.

MUMBAI: Television actress Urvashi Dholakia has won in the sixth season of celebrity reality show Bigg Boss.

Successfully completing her stay of 98 days inside the Bigg Boss house, Dholakia walked away with the cash prize of Rs 5,000,000 and Bigg Boss Season 6 trophy.

Dholakia is the third female contestant to have won the title after Shweta Tiwari in 2010 and Juhi Parmar in 2011.

Dholakia is a television actress, best known for portraying the role of an antagonist Komolika in Ekta Kapoor?s ?Kasautii Zindagii Kay? on Star Plus, which ran from 2001 to 2008.

Dholakia?s co-contestants Imam Siddique and Sana Khan emerged as the first and second runner up of the show that was presented by Vodafone.

Colors weekend programming head Manisha Sharma said, "With Bigg Boss Season 6, we have changed the game - right from the treatment to the format to introducing never done before elements. This season was created to attract more family audiences that pushed us to constantly innovate, adding a lot of ?parivarik? punch with the mix of celebrities to the variety of tasks. Besides this, Salman?s charm and audience connect has worked in our favour and taken brand Bigg Boss notches up. Looking back, we are happy that we?ve managed to achieve what we set out for."

Endemol India CEO Deepak Dhar said, "This season, we have innovated, taken risks and introduced surprising elements that differentiates this season from its previous editions. Be it the new padosi house, or bringing the family members in the house, that created controversy, panic room, flash mob, LVA tests, Bigg Boss Season 6 has always been one step ahead of the viewers and has lived by the philosophy of expect the unexpected. And as we close this season, we are proud of the content and the high achieved with this show, making it truly an unpredictable and unparalleled format on Indian television."

The Grand Finale night of Bigg Boss 6 witnessed performance by the host of the show Salman Khan, joined by Prabhudeva and Remo D?Souza who came to promote their upcoming film- ABCD (Anybody Can Dance). Emraan Hashmi also joined Khan on television and spoke about his upcoming movie - ?Ek Thi Daayan?.

Additionally, there were performances by the ex-contestants of the show and television actors like Rashmi Desai Sandhu, Rati Pandey and Pooja Gor.

Neha Dhupia and Tushaar Kapoor added to the fun by giving a sneak peek into the hilarious gags that will be seen on their upcoming comedy show - ?Nautanki - The Comedy Theatre?.