Bigg Boss Telugu 10, also called Bigg Boss 10: Dasavatharam, is the tenth season of the Telugu edition of Bigg Boss. Akkineni Nagarjuna is the host for the eighth season in a row, and the show premiered on 6 September 2026 on Star Maa and JioHotstar, according to Wikipedia’s season page. Sixteen contestants entered on Day 1: 10 celebrities and 6 commoners picked through the Agnipariksha 2 pre-show, as Deccan Chronicle reported. Seven more came in as wild cards, two on Day 19 and five “Wildfire” housemates on Day 35, which makes 23 housemates in all.
As of 6 November 2026, 13 housemates are still in the house and ten have left: nine were evicted (Charan twice, after a re-entry), and Mithilesh walked out with a cash offer. Below is every Bigg Boss Telugu 10 contestant with the day they entered and their current status, followed by each exit week by week, the Week 9 nominations, where to watch and answers to common questions.
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Bigg Boss Telugu 10: Show Details
| Bigg Boss Telugu Season 10 — Key Information | |
|---|---|
| Season | Bigg Boss Telugu season 10 (Bigg Boss 10: Dasavatharam) |
| Host | Akkineni Nagarjuna (his eighth season in a row) |
| Channel | Star Maa |
| Streaming | JioHotstar (round-the-clock live stream) |
| Premiere Date | 6 September 2026 (launch episode at 7 pm on Star Maa) |
| Telecast Time | 9:30 pm on Star Maa |
| Housemates | 23 in all: 16 on Day 1, two wild cards on Day 19 and five Wildfire wild cards on Day 35 |
| In the House (6 November) | 13 |
| Prize Money | ₹35 lakh (cut from ₹50 lakh after Mithilesh left with ₹15 lakh) |
| Grand Finale | Date not announced; Deccan Chronicle expects it by mid-December |
| Production | Banijay |
Bigg Boss Telugu 10 Contestants List (as of 6 November 2026)
Entry and exit days follow the housemate table and weekly summary on Wikipedia, which counts the 6 September launch as Day 0. Each status is checked against the dated reports linked in the next section; where they differ, the difference is spelled out there. Wild cards Apoorva, Mithilesh and Ramakrishna, like the six Day 1 commoners, came from Agnipariksha 2.
| # | Housemate | Known As | Entered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aman Masud | Actor and model | Day 1 | In house (nominated in Week 9) |
| 2 | Debjani Modak | Bengali actress | Day 1 | In house (nominated in Week 9) |
| 3 | Mukesh Gowda (Nihar Mukesh Gowda) | Actor | Day 1 | In house (nominated in Week 9) |
| 4 | Naresh | Comedian (Jabardasth) | Day 1 | In house (nominated in Week 9) |
| 5 | Ram Prasad (Auto Ramprasad) | Actor and comedian (Jabardasth) | Day 1 | In house (nominated in Week 9) |
| 6 | Sudheer Reddy | Anchor and digital creator | Day 1 | In house (nominated in Week 9); saved from the Day 54 sudden eviction by Jhansi’s Eviction-Free power |
| 7 | Thrigun (Adith Eswaran) | Tamil actor | Day 1 | In house (House Captain) |
| 8 | Temper Vamsi | Actor | Day 1 | In house (nominated in Week 9) |
| 9 | Varshini Sounderajan | Actress and TV host | Day 1 | In house (nominated in Week 9) |
| 10 | Neethu Nataraj | Choreographer | Wild card, Day 35 | In house (nominated in Week 9) |
| 11 | Ramakrishna Koyya (RK) | Content creator | Wild card, Day 35 | In house |
| 12 | Shiva Kumar Marihal | Actor | Wild card, Day 35 | In house (nominated in Week 9) |
| 13 | Swetha Naidu | Social media personality and dancer | Wild card, Day 35 | In house |
| 14 | Rohit Naidu Patnam | Social media personality | Day 1 | Evicted Day 56 (housemates’ vote) |
| 15 | Jhansi | Folk singer | Day 1 | Evicted Day 55 (public vote) |
| 16 | Shalini Damera Patel | Social media personality | Day 1 | Fake-evicted to the Secret Room on Day 42, back on Day 44; evicted Day 49 (housemates’ vote, double eviction) |
| 17 | Dakshi Guthikonda | Actress | Wild card, Day 35 | Evicted Day 49 (public vote, double eviction) |
| 18 | Apoorva Tungaturthy | Model and TV anchor | Wild card, Day 19 | Evicted Day 35 (public vote, double eviction) |
| 19 | Charan Mahadev | Radio jockey | Day 1 | Evicted Day 4 (housemates’ vote); re-entered Day 11 (public vote); evicted again Day 35 (housemates’ vote) |
| 20 | Srishti (Shiva Srishti Vyakaranam) | Model | Day 1 | Evicted Day 28 (public vote) |
| 21 | Mithilesh Reddy | Model and social media personality | Wild card, Day 19 | Walked out Day 20 with ₹15 lakh (Wikipedia’s housemate table says Day 21) |
| 22 | Krishnudu | Actor | Day 1 | Evicted Day 14 (public vote) |
| 23 | Chaitra Rai | Actress | Day 1 | Evicted Day 5 (housemates’ vote) |
Evictions and Exits, Week by Week
- Week 1 (Days 4 and 5): two surprise mid-week evictions decided by the housemates. Wikipedia lists Charan out on Day 4 and Chaitra Rai on Day 5. Gulte and Deccan Chronicle reported Charan’s exit on 10 September, with Deccan Chronicle saying the round came down to Charan and Ram Prasad. On 12 September Deccan Chronicle said both were evicted on the housemates’ votes, but a week later it described the pair as not sent home. The two accounts fit together: Wikipedia says Charan and Chaitra then faced a public vote, and Charan won it and returned on Day 11.
- Week 2 (Day 14): actor Krishnudu got the fewest public votes and was evicted in Sunday’s episode, Deccan Chronicle reported on 21 September. It called him the first contestant to leave, not counting the two mid-week exits.
- Week 3 (Days 18 to 21): Agnipariksha 2 contestants Apoorva, Mithilesh and Ramakrishna came in as potential housemates on Day 18. Apoorva and Mithilesh won entry on Day 19. Mithilesh then accepted a ₹15 lakh offer and walked out. Wikipedia’s weekly summary puts this on Day 20 and its housemate table on Day 21. Gulte reported on 27 September that he left a day after entering, and Deccan Chronicle said he was in the house for just one day. Deccan Chronicle said the money came out of the prize pool, which fell from ₹50 lakh to ₹35 lakh, and that there was no regular eviction that weekend. Wikipedia says the Day 21 eviction was cancelled after captain Mukesh gave up his captaincy.
- Week 4 (Day 28): Srishti got the fewest votes and was evicted in the weekend episode, Deccan Chronicle reported on 6 October.
- Week 5 (Day 35, double eviction): Apoorva left on the lowest public vote, and Charan was evicted for the second time, again by a housemates’ vote. Charan told Deccan Chronicle that he entered twice through audience votes and was eliminated both times on the housemates’ decision. The same Sunday episode brought in the five Wildfire wild cards: Shiva Kumar, Dakshi, Neethu Nataraj, Swetha Naidu and Ramakrishna.
- Week 6 (Day 42, fake eviction): Shalini got the fewest public votes, but the eviction was fake and she went to the Secret Room, so nobody left that Sunday (Deccan Chronicle, 19 October). Wikipedia says she came back on Day 44, and Deccan Chronicle reported her return on 23 October.
- Week 7 (Day 49, double eviction): wild card Dakshi Guthikonda got the fewest public votes and drew the black confetti. Rohit, Shalini and Ramakrishna were left in the danger zone, the Green Zone housemates voted on which of them should go, and Thrigun’s deciding vote broke a tie and sent Shalini out (Telugu360, 26 October). Deccan Chronicle confirmed on 27 October that Shalini went on contestant voting and Dakshi on audience voting. Asianet Newsable had named both on 25 October from early reports, while saying official clarity was still awaited.
- Week 8 nominations: Jhansi, Ramakrishna, Ram Prasad, Rohit, Shiva Kumar, Sudheer, Vamsi and Varshini were nominated, per Wikipedia and Deccan Chronicle. Thrigun won the captaincy task and became House Captain.
- Week 8 (Day 54, sudden eviction): Sudheer got the fewest votes in a mid-week sudden eviction but stayed. Mukesh used his Resurrection power to revive Jhansi’s Eviction-Free power, and Jhansi used it on Sudheer (Telugu360).
- Week 8 (Day 55): with Sudheer protected, Jhansi had the next-lowest public votes and was evicted (Telugu360, 1 November). Deccan Chronicle said she went out in Saturday’s episode.
- Week 8 (Day 56): Rohit was evicted by the housemates, not by audience votes, Deccan Chronicle reported on 2 November. Rohit, Ramakrishna and Swetha were the last three in the Red Zone. Seven housemates voted against Rohit and four against Ramakrishna (Telugu360). Before the episode aired, Gulte reported a claim that Rohit would go to the Secret Room instead, while noting other sources said he was evicted. That claim was not borne out. Deccan Chronicle said on 3 November that a re-entry looked unlikely, and Telugu360 said on 5 November that nothing confirmed a return.
Week 9 Nominations
In the Week 9 “Reward and Revenge” nominations, each housemate nominated two others (Telugu360). Deccan Chronicle and Wikipedia list ten nominees: Aman, Debjani, Mukesh, Naresh, Neethu, Ram Prasad, Shiva Kumar, Sudheer, Vamsi and Varshini. Telugu360’s 4 November recap named nine and left out Shiva Kumar. Thrigun, Swetha and Ramakrishna are not nominated. Family Week is under way in the house. Swetha won a task that made her a captaincy contender and gave her a chance to meet her family, and Vamsi won the individual challenge (Telugu360, 5 November). The Week 9 eviction has not aired. Deccan Chronicle reported that the makers are planning a Diwali episode for Sunday and might announce no eviction, but that is speculation until the episode airs.
A note on the count: on 4 November Deccan Chronicle said ten housemates remain and named only the ten Week 9 nominees. Thrigun, Swetha and Ramakrishna are still in the house. Wikipedia lists them, and Telugu360’s 3 and 5 November recaps show all three taking part in that week’s nominations and tasks.
Where to Watch Bigg Boss Telugu 10
The season opened with a launch episode on 6 September, which Deccan Chronicle said would air at 7 pm on Star Maa. The daily episode airs on Star Maa at 9:30 pm. Deccan Chronicle gave the slot as Monday to Friday in October and as daily on 4 November. The house is also streamed live round the clock on JioHotstar, which carries the episodes too. The finale date has not been announced. Deccan Chronicle expects it by mid-December.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1: Who is the host of Bigg Boss Telugu 10?
Ans: Akkineni Nagarjuna. It is his eighth season in a row as host.
Q2: When did Bigg Boss Telugu 10 start, and where can I watch it?
Ans: It premiered on 6 September 2026. The episode airs on Star Maa at 9:30 pm, and JioHotstar streams the house live round the clock.
Q3: How many contestants are in Bigg Boss Telugu 10?
Ans: 23 in all: 16 on Day 1, two wild cards on Day 19 and five Wildfire wild cards on Day 35. As of 6 November 2026, 13 are in the house.
Q4: Who was the latest contestant eliminated from Bigg Boss Telugu 10?
Ans: Rohit Naidu, on Day 56. He was evicted by a housemates’ vote (seven against him, four against Ramakrishna), Deccan Chronicle and Telugu360 reported on 2 November. Jhansi had been evicted on the public vote a day earlier.
Q5: Who are the remaining contestants in Bigg Boss Telugu 10?
Ans: Aman, Debjani, Mukesh, Naresh, Ram Prasad, Sudheer, Thrigun, Vamsi, Varshini, Neethu, Ramakrishna, Shiva Kumar and Swetha Naidu.
Q6: Who is nominated in Week 9?
Ans: Aman, Debjani, Mukesh, Naresh, Neethu, Ram Prasad, Shiva Kumar, Sudheer, Vamsi and Varshini, according to Deccan Chronicle and Wikipedia.
Q7: What is the prize money of Bigg Boss Telugu 10?
Ans: ₹35 lakh. It was ₹50 lakh until Mithilesh walked out with ₹15 lakh from the prize pool.
Q8: When is the Bigg Boss Telugu 10 grand finale?
Ans: The makers have not announced a date. Deccan Chronicle expects the finale by mid-December.
