7 stars who hosted Bigg Boss apart from Salman Khan

7 stars who hosted Bigg Boss apart from Salman Khan Pic/Instagram Mid-Day Entertainment By Amarylisa Gonsalves Published Aug 20, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Arshad Warsi (Season 1) Interestingly, Arshad Warsi was the host of the inaugural season of the show when it made its Indian television debut in 2006. [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Shilpa Shetty (Season 2) After her first-hand experience at its UK version Big Brother, Shilpa replaced Arshad in the seond sesaon bringing her glamour to the show. [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Amitabh Bachchan (Season 3) As the show turned bigger in its third season, the makers brought in Amitabh Bachchan to host the season, before Salman Khan took the charge in Season 4. [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Sanjay Dutt (Season 5) Sanjay Dutt hosted Season 5 for a brief time while Salman was away. Salman, however, joined the show later before the finale. [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Farah Khan (Bigg Boss Halla Bol) - 2015 Farah hosted the spin-off of Bigg Boss season 8, replacing Salman when he had to step away due to the filming schedule of Bajrangi Bhaijaan. [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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