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Bigg Boss 20: Salman Khan’s return confirmed! Amidst the noise of ‘Lock Up 2’, will Bhaijaan spoil the TRP game?
Samira Vishwas | July 18, 2026 9:24 AM CST


These days a different war is going on in the world of Indian reality shows. On one hand, new shows on OTT platforms are winning the hearts of the audience, on the other hand, now a big news has come out regarding the new season (Bigg Boss 20) of TV’s biggest reality king ‘Bigg Boss’. Amidst the ever increasing popularity of Netflix’s ‘Lock Up Season 2’ and Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Alliance’, now Salman Khan is coming to change the entire mathematics of TRP with his strong comeback. Storm of ‘Lock Up 2’ and ‘Alliance’ on OTT Currently, the temperature of entertainment on OTT platforms is very high. ‘Locked Up 2’ hosted by Riteish Deshmukh and Farah Khan on Netflix continues to be in the news for its unfiltered drama and shocking revelations. Recently, Ram Kapoor’s childhood trauma and Akanksha Chamola’s candid statements have created a stir on social media. On the other hand, Kunal Kemmu’s mind-game show ‘Alliance’ on Prime Video is also enthralling the audience with its unique strategies and strong alliances. Farah Khan even said in an interview that her show ‘Lock Up’ is more difficult and real than Bigg Boss. When is the real blast of ‘Bigg Boss 20’ starting? Salman Khan and the makers of the show have geared up to challenge all these claims and the increasing TRP. If sources are to be believed, this time Salman Khan is ready to take over the reins of the reality show by completing the shooting of his new projects in record time. According to reports, the shooting of ‘Bigg Boss Season 20’ is expected to begin from September 21, 2026, while the grand premiere of the show may take place on September 26, 2026. This clearly means that as soon as the journey of ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’ ends on TV, Salman Khan’s ‘Bigg Boss’ will knock in the drawing rooms of the audience. The mega-twist of ‘Old vs New’ will spoil everyone’s game. This time, for the first time in the history of Bigg Boss, something like this is going to happen which will double the curiosity of the audience. There is talk that ‘Old vs New’ theme can be seen in Season 20. A total of 16 contestants will participate in the house, out of which 8 faces will be completely new and the remaining 8 faces can be the most popular and strong players from the previous seasons. There are speculations that veterans like Shehnaaz Gill, Hina Khan, Asim Riaz and Shaleen Bhanot may be called back to compete with the new faces. If this happens, then it is going to prove to be a big challenge for shows like ‘Lock Up’ and ‘Alliance’ to maintain their viewership.


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