Bigg Boss Halla Bol

File:Farah Khan (Dec 2014).jpg host of Bigg Boss 8, spin-off Bigg Boss Halla Bol.]]

In the fifteenth week Bigg Boss announced that show has been extended for four weeks{{cite web|title=Colors confirms 'Bigg Boss 8′ extension|url=http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/colors-confirms-bigg-boss-8-extension|publisher=Medi 24/7|date= 28 December 2014|access-date= 31 December 2014}} and unlike previous seasons crowned its five champions on 3 January concluding season 8 finale, where spin-off Bigg Boss Halla Bol launched and merged with the regular season.{{cite web |title=COLORS paves way for a new series, Snapdeal.com presents Bigg Boss Halla Bol |url=http://colors.in.com/in/biggboss/news/colors-paves-way-for-a-new-series-snapdealcom-presents-bigg-boss-halla-bol-2418.html#nav |publisher=Colors |date=28 December 2014 |access-date=31 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230222349/http://colors.in.com/in/biggboss/news/colors-paves-way-for-a-new-series-snapdealcom-presents-bigg-boss-halla-bol-2418.html#nav |archive-date=30 December 2014 |df=dmy }} The spin-off series officially launched on 4 January,{{cite web|title=New twist in House will start from January 4th, 2015|url=http://arynews.tv/en/salman-khans-new-twist-big-boss/|publisher=ARY News|date=29 December 2014|access-date=31 December 2014}} with the five Halla Bol Challengers from previous seasons which includes Ajaz Khan, Sambhavna Seth, Mahek Chahal, Rahul Mahajan and Sana Khan. Sana's entrance was disclosed later as a fifth challenger by production team.{{cite web|title=Bigg Boss 8: Sana Khan is the fifth challenger|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/biggboss8/bigg-boss-8-sana-khan-is-the-fifth-challenger/article1-1302612.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102132624/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/biggboss8/bigg-boss-8-sana-khan-is-the-fifth-challenger/article1-1302612.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2015|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=2 January 2015|access-date=2 January 2015}} Before the official announcement only Ajaz entered the house on Day 99. The new spin-off format of Champions and Challengers with ten contestants hosted by Farah Khan as contractually Salman bids adieu from the series concluding season finale. Confirming her participation Farah said: {{blockquote|text="I have loved watching Bigg Boss and enjoy everything about it. The Bigg Boss Halla Bol Series is unlike anything that regular viewers of the show could have ever perceived. Salman Khan has been truly entertaining as a host with his affable style and quick wit. I am looking forward to building a unique experience for the viewers through this venture and hope they enjoy every bit of it." |sign= Farah Khan - Hindustan Times.{{cite web|title=Farah Khan to host Bigg Boss 8; Rahul Mahajan, Ajaz among 5 wild card entries|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/biggboss8/farah-khan-to-host-bigg-boss-8-rahul-mahajan-ajaz-khan-among-5-wld-card-entries/article1-1301137.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228135931/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/biggboss8/farah-khan-to-host-bigg-boss-8-rahul-mahajan-ajaz-khan-among-5-wld-card-entries/article1-1301137.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 December 2014|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=December 28, 2014|access-date=December 31, 2014}}}}

The ratings held a record for an all-time low with the final only managing to score a TRP of 2.82 until Bigg Boss 15 finale aired grabbing a rating of only 1.9.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-trp-report-bigg-boss-8-does-not-live-up-to-the-mark-2025485|title = TRP Report: 'Bigg Boss 8' does not live up to the mark|date = 13 October 2014}} The official tabulators for the show being Ernst & Young allegedly had formed the final result based on a number of votes which was not only less than the previous seasons but also the evictions for the same series.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/satyamev-jayate-3-has-better-trp-ratings-bigg-boss-8-aamir-khan-beats-salman-613913|title='Satyamev Jayate 3' has Better TRP Ratings than 'Bigg Boss 8': Aamir Khan Beats Salman|website=International Business Times|date=13 November 2014}} An additional statement released by the firm revealed that the percentage separating the final two contenders was lower than one whole unit indicating figurative comparison to a photo finish.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bigg-boss-halla-bol-gautam-gulati-is-the-winner-2057107|title = Bigg Boss Halla Bol: Gautam Gulati crowned the winner|date = 31 January 2015}}

Notes

• {{note|1}} Continuation of Bigg Boss 8

• Karishma Tanna is a television actress.{{cite web |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/FAS-bigg-boss-8-see-how-karisma-tanna-will-take-the-style-file-up-by-a-notch-in-the--4751347-PHO.html |publisher=daily.bhaskar.com |access-date=2014-09-21|title=Bigg Boss 8: See how Karishma Tanna will take the style file up by a notch in the Bigg Boss House|date= 21 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/bigg-boss-8-karishma-tannas-controversies/photostory/46142589.cms|title=Bigg Boss 8: Karishma Tanna's controversies|work=The Times of India|access-date=6 February 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/my-feelings-for-upen-were-real-karishma-tanna/|title=Bigg Boss 8: My feelings for Upen were real says Karishma Tanna|access-date=2 February 2015}}
• Gautam Gulati is a television actor.{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bigg-boss-halla-bol-gautam-gulati-crowned-the-winner-2057107|title=Bigg Boss Halla Bol: Gautam Gulati crowned the winner|date=31 January 2015|access-date=31 January 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/gautam-gulati-on-bigg-boss-victory-i-think-karishma-tannas-behaviour-was-weird-after-i-won/|title=Gautam Gulati on 'Bigg Boss' victory: I think Karishma Tanna's behaviour was weird after I won|access-date=1 February 2015}}
• Pritam Singh RJ is a radio jockey.{{Cite web | title = 'Bigg Boss 8' Grand Finale: Pritam Singh's Decision to Quit 'Wise', 'Perfect', Say Viewers | last = Hooli | first = Shekhar H | work = International Business Times | date = 1 February 2015 | access-date = 2016-07-20 | url = http://www.ibtimes.co.in/bigg-boss8-grand-finale-pritam-singhs-decision-quit-wise-perfect-say-viewers-622123}}{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/my-wife-is-upset-that-i-quit-bigg-boss-pritam-singh/|title=My wife is upset that I quit 'Bigg Boss': Pritam Singh|date=February 2015|access-date=1 February 2016}}
• Ali Quli Mirza is a singer{{cite web|url=http://businessofcinema.com/tele/breaking-bigg-boss-8-confirmed-wild-card-entry-ali-quli-mirza/177767|title=Breaking Bigg Boss 8: Confirmed Wild Card Entry Is Ali Quli Mirza|work=Businessofcinema.com|date=15 October 2014|access-date=16 November 2014}}
• Dimpy Ganguly is the winner of Season 2 of India's rendition of The Bachelor.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Rahul-and-Dimpy-file-for-divorce/articleshow/35186363.cms|title=Rahul and Dimpy file for divorce|work=The Times of India|access-date=16 November 2014}}{{Cite web | title = Bigg Boss Halla Bol: Dimpy Mahajan and Ali Quli Mirza out from the winner's race? | last = Talreja | first = Vinod | work = Daily News & Analysis | date = 30 January 2015 | access-date = 2016-07-20 | url = http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bigg-boss-halla-bol-dimpy-mahajan-and-ali-quli-mirza-out-from-the-winner-s-race-2056930}}

Five challengers returned, as veterans for the title, from previous seasons. While two housemates were chosen from Season 2 and one from Season 5, 6 and 7 each. No inclusions were made from Season 1, 3 and 4.

• Ajaz Khan is an actor who finished in third place in season seven.
• Mahek Chahal is an actress and model who was a runner-up in the fifth season.
• Rahul Mahajan is an actor and the son of politician Pramod Mahajan. He quit the show in the second season.
• Sambhavna Seth is an actress and dancer and has appeared in Bhojpuri films. In the second season, she finished in tenth place.
• Sana Khan is an actress, model and dancer who participated in season six, finishing in third place.

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1. {{note|1}} Five contestants from previous seasons entered the house as the challengers against the five remaining finalists of Season 8.
2. {{note|2}} On the basis of their performance in the luxury budget task, Mahek was upgraded to the champion level while Gautam was downgraded to the challenger level. Both of them were selected by their respective teams as the best and worst performer respectively.
3. {{note|3}} On the basis of their performance in the luxury budget task, Sambhavna was upgraded to the champion level while Dimpy was downgraded to the challenger level. Sambhavna chose herself for the best performer while the captain, Karishma chose Dimpy as the worst performer.
4. {{note|4}} Challengers chose Tabadla as Luxury Budget over Food where Sana was upgraded as Champion and Karishma was downgraded as Challenger. Both of them were selected by Challengers.
5. {{note|5}} Challengers win the task given by Bigg Boss. As a result, the challengers were upgraded as champions team and the champions were made the challengers.
6. {{note|6}} Sambhavna gets eliminated from the house and the remaining housemates are declared as finalists.

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The main events in the house are summarized in the table below. A typical week begins with nominations, followed by the shopping task, and then the eviction of a Housemate during the Saturday episode. Evictions, tasks, and other events for a particular week are noted in order of sequence.

: For previous details on the voting history, prior to the 'Halla Bol!' merger, see; Bigg Boss 8#Voting history from week 1 to week 15.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; font-size:85%; line-height:15px;"
rowspan=2 style="width: 5%;" | ! rowspan="2" style="width: 5%;" | Week 16 ! rowspan="2" style="width: 5%;" | Week 17 ! colspan=2 style="width: 5%;" | Week 18 ! colspan="5" style="width: 5%;" | Week 19
style="width: 5%;" | Day 120 ! style="width: 5%;" | Day 123 ! style="width: 5%;" | Day 127 ! colspan="4" style="background:#FFD700;" | Day 133
colspan="10" style="background:#000;" |
style="background:#87CEEB;" | ! style="background:#87CEEB;" | Nominees for Captaincy | rowspan="3" style="background:#E5E5E5;" |No Captain | Karishma Pritam | Pritam Ali Sambhavna | colspan="2" style="background:#E5E5E5;" |None | colspan="4" rowspan="3" style="background:#E5E5E5;" |No Captain
style="background:#cfc;" | ! style="background:#cfc;" |House Captain | Karishma | Ali | colspan="2" | Pritam
Captain's Nominations | Rahul Sambhavna Sana | Rahul Dimpy | Gautam | Karishma Dimpy
style="background:#FAD1D0;" | ! Challengers | Sambhavna Rahul Sana Mahek Ajaz | Gautam Sambhavna Mahek Rahul | Ali Gautam Mahek Rahul | Karishma Ali Gautam Rahul | Pritam Dimpy Sambhavna | Pritam Dimpy Sambhavna | colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="background:#E5E5E5;" |None
style="background:Navajowhite;" | ! Champions | Gautam Ali Pritam Karishma Dimpy | Sana Ali Pritam Karishma Dimpy | Sambhavna Pritam Karishma Dimpy | Mahek Sambhavna Pritam Dimpy | Gautam Karihsma Ali Rahul | Gautam Karishma Ali
colspan="10" style="background:#000;" |
Vote to: ! colspan="3" | Evict ! Save ! Evict ! colspan="4" | WIN
colspan="10" style="background:#000;" |
Gautam | style="background:#FBF373;" |Ajaz Sambhavna Mahek | style="background:#ccc;" |Not eligible | Karishma Dimpy | Karishma | Ali Sambhavna | style="background:#959FFD;" |No Nominations | colspan="3" style="background:#73FB76;" |Winner (Day 133)
Karishma | style="background:#FBF373;" |Sambhavna Ajaz Sana | style="background:#cfc;" |House Captain | Gautam Dimpy | Ali (to evict) | Ali Pritam | style="background:#959FFD;" |Nominated | colspan="3" style="background:#D1E8EF;" |{{nowrap|1st runner-up}} (Day 133)
Pritam | style="background:#FBF373;" |Sambhavna Ajaz Mahek | style="background:#FBF373;" |Sambhavna Sana Rahul | Karishma Dimpy | colspan="2" style="background:#cfc;" |House Captain | style="background:#959FFD;" |No Nominations | colspan="3" style="background:#fcf;" |{{nowrap|Walked, 2nd runner-up}} (Day 133)
Dimpy | style="background:#FBF373;" |Mahek Ajaz Sambhavna | style="background:#FBF373;" |Rahul Sana Sambhavna | Karishma Pritam | Rahul | Sambhavna Pritam | style="background:#959FFD;" |No Nominations | colspan="3" style="background:#DDA0DD;" |3rd runner-up (Day 133)
Ali | style="background:#FBF373;" |Ajaz Sambhavna Mahek | style="background:#FBF373;" |Rahul Sana Sambhavna | style="background:#cfc;" |House Captain | style="background:#959FFD;" |Gautam | Gautam Karishma | style="background:#959FFD;" |No Nominations | colspan="3" style="background:#FF69B4;" |4th runner-up (Day 133)
Sambhavna | style="background:#ccc;" |Not eligible | style="background:#ccc;" |Not eligible | Karishma Pritam | Karishma | Gautam Dimpy | colspan="4" style="background:#FA8072;" |Evicted (Day 129)
Rahul | style="background:#ccc;" |Not eligible | style="background:#ccc;" |Not eligible | Karishma Pritam | Dimpy | colspan="5" style="background:#FA8072;" |Evicted (Day 126)
Mahek | style="background:#ccc;" |Not eligible | style="background:#FBF373;" |Gautam Sambhavna Sana | style="background:#959FFD;" |Karishma Sambhavna | colspan="6" style="background:#FA8072;" |Evicted (Day 122)
Sana | style="background:#ccc;" |Not eligible | style="background:#ccc;" |Not eligible | style="background:#FA8072;" |Mahek (to evict) | colspan="6" style="background:#FA8072;" |Evicted (Day 119)
Ajaz | colspan="9" style="background:#FFE08B;" |Ejected (Day 106)
colspan="10" style="background:#000;" |
Notes | 1,2,3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | colspan="4" | 7
style="background:#B2FFFF;" ! Against Public Vote | Ajaz Mahek Sambhavna | Rahul Sana Sambhavna | Mahek Karishma Dimpy Pritam | Ali Dimpy Rahul Sambhavna | Ali Dimpy Gautam Karishma Pritam Sambhavna | colspan="4" | Ali Dimpy Gautam Karishma Pritam
Ejected | style="background:#FFE08B;" |Ajaz | colspan="8" style="background:#E5E5E5;" |None
rowspan="3" | Evicted | rowspan="3" style="background:#E5E5E5;" |Eviction cancelled | rowspan="3" style="background:#FA8072;" |Sana | rowspan="3" style="background:#FA8072;" |Mahek | rowspan="3" style="background:#FA8072;" |Rahul | rowspan="3" style="background:5th runner up#FA8072;" |Sumedh | colspan="2" style="background:#FF69B4;" |Astha | colspan="2" style="background:#DDA0DD;" |Aryan
colspan="4" style="background:#fcf;" |Akshara
colspan="2" style="background:#D1E8EF;" |Prakash | rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="background:#73FB76;" |Sumit

: {{color box|#959FFD}} indicates that the Housemate was directly nominated for eviction prior to the regular nominations process.

: {{color box|#FBF373}} indicates that the Housemate was granted immunity from nominations.

• {{note|01|1}}: Ajaz entered the house before Season 8 finale on Day 99, but credited as a Halla Bol Challenger, his presence for seven days didn't affect any change.
• {{note|02|2}}: On Day 1, Housemates nominated face to face, with each Housemate nominating three people as opposed to the usual two. Following Ajaz's ejection, the eviction scheduled to take place on Day 7 was cancelled.
• {{note|03|3}}: Housemates with the 'Challenger' status were not eligible to vote. Housemates with the 'Champion' status were immune from nominations and held the right to vote.
• {{note|04|4}}: Mehek was nominated by Sana via her "Bigg Bomb" after her eviction.
• {{note|05|5}}: Pritam was given immunity from nominations for winning the luxury task. Karishma was given a special power to directly nominate a contestant for eviction, which she had earned by voluntarily walking out of the luxury budget task in order to get this power. She chose Ali.
• {{note|06|6}}: All contestants were asked to give two names for nominations but from the opposite team only.
• {{note|07|7}}: All 5 finalists were automatically placed in the nominations.

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