Bigg Boss 16 finds its first confirmed contestant in Gautam Vig? THIS photo hints so

Bigg Boss 16 is just days ahead of its premiere. The show, which is one of the most awaited, brings Salman Khan back as the host and if the hints are anything to go by, we might have the first confirmed contestant at hand. Gautam Vig, who is a huge fan of Siddharth Shukla and Asim Riaz, might be the first confirmed contestant of this season.

How do we know so? A viral photo of a man in a golden mask has been doing the rounds. This picture is touted to be from Bigg Boss 16 contestants’ promos.

One user confirmed that Gautam Vig is the first contestant. In fact, people might hear about his name reveal pretty soon, this netizen promised.

See the post here:

Gautam Vig is best known for his role in Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2. The show starred Bigg Boss 13 contestant Devoleena Bhattacharjee as one of the female leads.

Bigg Boss 16 makers shared videos on their Instagram stories with the first confirmed contestant. It showed the actor, likely to be Gautam, confess that he is a huge fan of both Asim Riaz and Siddharth Shukla from Bigg Boss 13.

It is to be noted that Sidharth and Asim were friends-turned-foes in the season of Bigg Boss. They even made it to the finals. Sidharth won the trophy while Asim became the runner-up of the show. Interestingly, Devoleena was also a part of the show but she had to quit owing to an injury.

It now remains to be seen what kind of a game Gautam would play this season. What’s more interesting is that this actor might just be competing with Bigg Boss himself.

Bigg Boss 16 will premiere on TV and OTT on October 1. The show will be airing from 9.30 pm and streaming on Voot from 9 pm.