Bigg Boss (Telugu TV series) season 4
{{Short description|Telugu reality television series}}
{{Fan POV|date=December 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox television season
| image = Bigg Boss 4 Logo.jpg
| image_alt =
| bgcolor = #e0c56e
| caption = Season 4 eye logo
| module1 = {{Infobox reality competition season
| presenter = Nagarjuna
(Week 1–6, 8–15)
Samantha
(Week 7)
| num_days = 105
| num_housemates = 19
| winner = Abijeet
| runner_up = Akhil Sarthak
}}
| num_episodes = 106
| network = Star Maa
| first_aired = {{start date|2020|9|6|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2020|12|20|df=y}}
| season_number = 4
| starring =
| next_season = Season 5
}}
Bigg Boss 4 is the fourth season of the Telugu version of the Indian reality television series Bigg Boss based on Dutch series Big Brother. The show premiered on 6 September 2020 on Star Maa and Disney+ Hotstar with Nagarjuna hosting the season for the second time, while Samantha appeared as a guest host for a week.
The season's finale took place on 20 December 2020 with Abijeet winning the title along with {{INR}}25 lakh prize money and a bike, while Akhil Sarthak emerged as the first runner-up.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-21|title=Bigg Boss Telugu 4 winner is Akhil Sarthak, Abhijeet Dudhulla emerges as first runner-up in star-studded finale|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/bigg-boss-telugu-4-winner-is-abhijeet-duddala-akhil-emerges-as-first-runner-up-in-star-studded-finale/story-KzjjBBO4G0vtoFc5F8RFgM.html|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}
Production
=Delay=
The makers were scheduled to launch on the last week of June 2020 but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=Nagarjuna's Bigg Boss Telugu Season 4 to Premiere in August: Report|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/nagarjunas-bigg-boss-telugu-season-4-to-premiere-in-august-report-2639711.html|access-date=2020-08-26|website=News18|date=27 May 2020}} On 20 July 2020, the makers unveiled the title logo.{{Cite web|last=K.|first=Janani|title=Nagarjuna begins shoot for Bigg Boss Telugu Season 4: Back on floors|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/nagarjuna-begins-shoot-for-bigg-boss-telugu-season-4-back-on-floors-1706778-2020-08-01|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802104847/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/nagarjuna-begins-shoot-for-bigg-boss-telugu-season-4-back-on-floors-1706778-2020-08-01 |archive-date=2 August 2020 |access-date=2020-08-26|website=India Today|language=en}} Season 4 was initially planned to launch on 30 August 2020 but was pushed to 6 September 2020.{{Cite web|last=Vyas|date=2020-08-26|title=Bigg Boss Telugu Season 4 to begin from Sep 6?|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/bigg-boss-telugu-season-4-to-begin-from-sep-6-641838|access-date=2020-08-26|website=The Hans India|language=en}}
=''Bigg Boss 4 Buzzz''=
Bigg Boss 4 Buzzz is an Indian Telugu-language television talk show about the reality television series Bigg Boss Telugu. The host Rahul Sipligunj conducts the talk show with the evicted contestants of Bigg Boss 4 on every Monday. The show premiered on 7 September 2020 onwards on Star Maa Music. The unseen portions of episodes that were not aired on television are streamed on Disney+ Hotstar and aired on Star Maa Music as Bigg Boss 4 Buzzz.{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss 4 Telugu Buzz Anchor Revealed in 2020 {{!}} Telugu, Boss, Anchor|url=https://www.pinterest.com/pin/661255157781489941/|access-date=2020-09-26|website=Pinterest|language=en}}
=Reception=
The launch of season 4 opened with 18.5 TVR, the highest among all Bigg Boss editions.{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Telugu records highest TRPs among all editions|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bigg-boss-telugu-records-highest-trps-among-all-editions-133460|access-date=2020-09-23|website=The News Minute|date=20 September 2020|language=en}}
On Week 7, Samantha hosted the show in absence of the main host Nagarjuna due to his movie shooting and the episode was also extended to 3 hours, from the usual 1½ hours.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}
The grand finale of season 4 became the most-watched and created a record with viewership as it garnered the highest TRP rating of 19.51 TVR and in the two Telugu speaking states it received 21.7 TVR.{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss 4 Telugu Finale episode acquires record breaking TRP|url=https://www.tollywood.net/bigg-boss-4-telugu-finale-episode-acquires-record-breaking-trp/|access-date=2021-01-01|website=tollywood.net|date=31 December 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Telugu grand finale becomes the biggest show of 2020|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/regional/bigg-boss-telugu-grand-finale-becomes-the-biggest-show-of-2020-210101|access-date=2021-01-02|website=Indian Television Dot Com|date=January 2021|language=en}}
= Voting process =
Bigg Boss 4 Telugu voting process took place online, viewers voted for their favourite contestant through Disney+ Hotstar or by giving a missed call.
Housemates status
| class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:85%; line-height:25px; width:auto;"
! scope="col" |Sr ! scope="col" |Housemate ! scope="col" |Day entered ! scope="col" |Day exited ! scope="col" |Status |
| 1
| Abhijeet | Day 1 | {{nowrap|Day 105}} | {{Won|Winner}} |
| 2
| Akhil | Day 1 | Day 105 | {{Runner-up|1st Runner-up}} |
| 3
| Sohel | Day 1 | {{nowrap|Day 105}} | {{Quit|{{nowrap|Walked, 2nd Runner-up}}}} |
| 4
| Ariyana | Day 1 | {{nowrap|Day 105}} | style="background:#DDA0DD; text-align:center;" |3rd Runner-up |
| 5
| Harika | Day 1 | {{nowrap|Day 105}} | style="background:#FF69B4; text-align:center;" |4th Runner up |
| 6
| Monal | Day 1 | Day 98 | {{Eliminated|Evicted}} |
| 7
| Avinash | Day 11 | Day 91 | {{Eliminated|Evicted}} |
| 8
| Lasya | Day 1 | Day 77 | {{Eliminated|Evicted}} |
| 9
| Mehaboob | Day 1 | Day 70 | {{Eliminated|Evicted}} |
| 10
| Amma | Day 1 | Day 63 | {{Eliminated|Evicted}} |
| 11
| Noel | Day 1 | Day 53 | {{Quit|Walked|health_issue}} |
| 12
| Divi | Day 1 | Day 49 | {{Eliminated|Evicted}} |
| 13
| Kumar | Day 7 | Day 42 | {{Eliminated|Evicted}} |
| 14
| Sujatha | Day 1 | Day 35 | {{Eliminated|Evicted}} |
| 15
| Gangavva | Day 1 | Day 34 | {{Quit|Walked}} |
| 16
| Swathi | Day 19 | Day 28 | {{Eliminated|Evicted}} |
| 17
| Devi | Day 1 | Day 21 | {{Eliminated|Evicted}} |
| 18
| Kalyani | Day 1 | Day 14 | {{Eliminated|Evicted}} |
| 19
| Surya | Day 1 | Day 7 | {{Eliminated|Evicted}} |
Housemates
The participants in the order of appearance as they entered in the house.
= Original entrants =
- Monal Gajjar – Indian film actress and a model. She appeared in Telugu, Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Malayalam and Marathi films.{{cite web|title='Bigg Boss Telugu 4': Meet the contestants of Nagarjuna-hosted show|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/photo-gallery-bigg-boss-telugu-4-meet-the-contestants-of-nagarjuna-hosted-show-2841567|access-date=2020-09-10|website=DNA India|language=en}}
- Surya Kiran - Indian director who works in Telugu language films. He is known for directing Satyam.
- Lasya Manjunath – Film actress, model, and a TV presenter. She worked in many Telugu television programs like Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam, andMaa Voori Vanta.
- Abijeet Duddala – Indian film actor prominently working for Telugu film industry. He made his acting debut with the film Life Is Beautiful (2012)
- Jordaar Sujatha – News presenter in HMTV. She became famous with popular shows like Teenmaar vaarthalu, Jordhar Vaarthalu.
- Mehaboob Shaikh – YouTube personality, Dancer, TikTok Artist. He is known as "Mehaboob Dilse".
- Devi Nagavalli – News presenter, journalist for the popular Telugu news channel TV9. She became popular with her show Weekend live discussions.{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Telugu 4 contestant Devi Nagavalli profile, photos and all you know about the news presenter|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/bigg-boss-telugu-4-contestant-devi-nagavalli-profile-photos-and-all-you-know-about-the-news-presenter/articleshow/77934952.cms|access-date=2020-09-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
- Alekhya Harika – YouTube personality dancer, film actress, model.
- Syed Sohel – Television actor. He is best known for his role in the Krishnaveni serial on Star Maa. He appeared in the movie Eureka
- Ariyana Glory – TV presenter, part of Gemini Comedy. She worked in well known channels like Studio Network and Sun TV Network.
- Amma Rajasekhar – Choreographer and Indian director. He predominantly works for the Telugu film industry.{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Telugu 4 contestant Amma Rajasekhar: From movies to judging dance reality shows, everything you need to know about the choreographer-turned-director|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/bigg-boss-telugu-4-contestant-amma-rajasekhar-from-movies-to-judging-dance-reality-shows-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-choreographer-turned-director/articleshow/77931364.cms|access-date=2020-09-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
- Karate Kalyani – Indian film actress and comedian. She is known for appearing in the film Chatrapathi (2005).{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Telugu 4 contestant Karate Kalyani: From supporting roles to Harikatha, here's all you need to know about the artiste|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/bigg-boss-telugu-4-contestant-karate-kalyani-from-supporting-roles-to-harikatha-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-artiste/articleshow/77936983.cms|access-date=2020-09-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
- Noel Sean – Playback singer, rapper, actor and composer working in the Indian Telugu film industry. He is the first rapper in the Tollywood industry.{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Telugu 4 contestant Noel Sean: From managing MM Keeravani's audio label to radio jockeying, all you need to know about this multi-talented artiste|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/bigg-boss-telugu-4-contestant-noel-sean-from-managing-mm-keeravanis-audio-label-to-radio-jockeying-all-you-need-to-know-about-this-multi-talented-artiste/articleshow/77947851.cms|access-date=2020-09-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
- Divi Vadthya – Model and Indian film actress. She is known for her portrayal of Pooja's friend in the Telugu action-drama film Maharshi in 2019.
- Akhil Sarthak – Television actor. He is best known for his role in the Kalyani serial. He is the "Third Most Desirable Man" on Television.
- Gangavva – YouTube personality, actress. She is best known for web series My Village Show Comedy with her grandson.
= Wildcard entrants =
- Kumar Sai – Film actor. He is best known for his role in films such as Ee Rojullo (2011) and Bus Stop (2012).{{Cite web|last=Vyas|date=2020-09-14|title=Bigg Boss Telugu: All you have to know about new housemate Kumar Sai Pampana|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/bigg-boss-telugu-all-you-have-to-know-about-new-housemate-kumar-sai-pampana-645449|access-date=2020-09-14|website=The Hans India|language=en}}
- Avinash – Film actor, comedian. He is best known for the Indian Telugu-language reality television comedy show Jabardasth.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/bigg-boss-telugu-4-contestant-avinash-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-this-ventriloquist-turned-comedian/articleshow/77947939.cms|title=Bigg Boss Telugu 4 contestant Avinash: Here's all you need to know about this ventriloquist-turned-comedian|website=The Times of India}}
- Swathi Deekshith – Film actress. She has worked in the Telugu, Bengali, and Tamil film industries. She is well known in Telugu films Jump Jilani and Ladies & Gentlemen.{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Telugu 4: Actress Swathi Dixit likely to be the next wild card contestant|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/bigg-boss-telugu-4-actress-swathi-dixit-likely-to-be-the-next-wild-card-contestant/articleshow/78250120.cms|access-date=2020-09-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}