Bigg Boss 18 premiere surprise: Hrithik Roshan pledges to watch Salman Khan's show for the first time ever | Video

While many Bollywood celebrities have been hooked on Salman Khan-hosted Bigg Boss for years at an end, Hrithik Roshan was not among those. However, this year has changed that for him. Hrithik has pledged to watch Bigg Boss 18 because of a dear friend who is a contestant on the show. Of course, the actor was referring to his life coach Arfeen Khan. The message will be played on the grand premiere episode tonight. Here's the video which Hrithik recorded...

Hrithik Roshan will watch Bigg Boss for the first time ever

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In the video, Hrithik spoke about the success of Bigg Boss as a reality show. "I, unfortunately, have never gotten the chance to watch it, but this time, I'm going to make sure I do because my dear friend (Arfeen Khan) is going to be a part of it," the actor said on the video.

Arfeen Khan and wife Sara Arfeen Khan on Bigg Boss 18

Arfeen Khan, a TED speaker who is by profession a life coach, has joined the show. He has coached the likes of Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Tiger Shroff. But Arfeen is not alone on the show. He comes with his actor-entrepreneur wife, Sara Arfeen Khan. Yes, they will enter the show as a couple. Hrithik, at least in the video shared, sent a message to Arfeen alone.

Hrithik Roshan stayed away from Bigg Boss and all reality shows

Hrithik Roshan has not involved his name with any reality show so far. He did not even appear as a guest anytime over the years. However, he is ensuring to at least watch Bigg Boss 18. So, does that mean that the actor is open to promotions on reality shows? If so, can we see him on Bigg Boss 18? Or perhaps, if it ever comes back, Kangana Ranaut-hosted Lock Upp 2 as well? On the work front, Hrithik will next be seen in Ayan Mukerji's War 2, scheduled for a 2025 release. He is also a part of Alia Bhatt-Sharvari's Alpha. The actor will also, obviously, work on Krrish 4 sometime in the future.

Bigg Boss 18 premiere and reported contestants

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Bigg Boss 18 will premiere on Jio Cinema tonight from 9 pm. While Nia Sharma has backed out, other reported contestants on the show include Vivian Dsena, Karan Veer Mehra, Muskan Bamne, Nyrraa Banerji, Shehzada Dhami, Shilpa Shirodkar, Chahat Pandey, Avinash Mishra, Shrutika Arjun, Alice Kaushik, Eisha Singh, Hema Sharma aka Viral Bhabhi, Atul Kishan, Rajat Dalal, Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, Gunaratna Sadavarte and Chum Darang, apart from Arfeen Khan and Sara Arfeen Khan.