Bigg Boss 17 confirmed contestants: From Ankita Lokhande-Vicky Jain to Isha Malviya, Munawar Faruqui, check out who made it to Salman Khan's show

Bigg Boss 17, hosted by Salman Khan, commenced on October 15

Bigg Boss 17 has commenced on October 15. The contestants on the Salman Khan-hosted show are now confirmed. A total of 17 contestants are a part of the TV show this time. They include Ankita Lokhande, Vicky Jain, Neil Bhatt, Aishwarya Sharma, Isha Malviya, Abhishek Kumar, Sunny Arya, Anurag Dhobal, Jigna Vora, Munawar Faruqui, Firoza Khan aka Khanzaadi, Mannara Chopra, Navid Sole, Rinku Dhawan, Arun Srikanth, Sana Raees Khan and Soniya Bansal. Here’s everything you need to know about them.

Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain

Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain came to the show as a couple. They were among the first confirmed contestants on the show. Ankita is an actress best known for her stint on the TV show Pavitra Rishta while Vicky has a coal business.

Neil Bhatt and Aishwarya Sharma

Neil and Aishwarya are the other couple on the show. They are both actors who met on the sets of Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin and got married on November 30, 2021.

Mannara Chopra

Mannara Chopra was the first contestant on the show. She is an actress who prominently works in the Telugu film industry. Mannara is also the cousin of Priyanka and Parineeti Chopra.

Munawar Faruqui

Munawar Faruqui is a stand-up comedian. He had won Kangana Ranaut-hosted Lock Upp. Munawar was the second contestant on the show.

Anurag Dhobal

Anurag is a biker from Uttarakhand. He is a social media influencer, more popularly known as Babu Bhai.

Navid Sole

Navid Sole is a UK-based TV personality. He is also a pharmacist and belongs to the LGBTQAI+ community.

Jigna Vora and Sana Raees Khan

Jigna Vora is a popular ex-crime journalist. The Netflix series Scoop, helmed by Hansal Mehta, is based on her time in Byculla prison. Jigna now practices tarot card reading and astrology.

Sana Raees Khan, on the other hand, is a criminal lawyer. She has fought several controversial and high-profile cases. She was introduced to the show with Jigna.

Soniya Bansal, Firoza Khan aka Khanzaadi and Sunny Arya

Soniya Bansal is an actress. She was a part of the Disney+Hotstar show, Shoorveer.

Khanzaadi is a singer best known for her stint on MTV Hustle 2.0. Sunny Arya is a prankster also known as Tehelka bhai. He has a YouTube channel on the same.

Rinku Dhawan and Arun Srikanth

Rinku Dhawan is a popular TV actress. She was a part of Kahani Ghar Ghar Kii. She was last seen in Veergati. Rinku entered the show with Arun Srikanth, who is a gamer and commentator on YouTube.

Abhishek Kumar and Isha Malviya

Abhishek Kumar and Isha Malviya are both actors and an ex-couple. They were a part of Udaariyaan and got into an ugly spat on the stage itself.

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