Bigg Boss 19: Purav Jha Confirmed as Contestant on Salman Khan's Reality Show After The Traitors Stint

Bigg Boss season 19 is quickly approaching, and fans are eagerly anticipating it. The newest season of Bigg Boss will be hosted by Salman Khan, who will add his own unique flavour to the program. Fans are curious about who the celebs will be on the contentious reality show as the premiere date draws closer. Purav Jha has been verified as one of the show's contestants, according to a recent post from the well-known X handle Bigg Boss Tak. Yes, you read correctly!

It's interesting to note that Purav was questioned if he would compete on Bigg Boss 19 in a recent interview with News18 Showsha. The influencer made a joke about how he wouldn't mind receiving a hefty salary, but then added, “I am not interested as of now, but maybe in future. I want to perform at the moment. I want to host shows. I have done the best reality show, The Traitors. Now, I want to do things which are also the best."

Purav Jha in Bigg Boss 19:

He claimed to have done The Traitors, the greatest reality program, and to desire to do even better. The Bigg Boss 19 teaser has already been made public by the producers of Salman Khan's contentious reality program. Bigg Boss 19's theme is "Gharwalon Ki Sarkaar," and the teaser was shot against the dramatic backdrop of a Bigg Boss house inspired by Parliament.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Social media influencer Purav Jha is confirmed to participate in Bigg Boss 19 pic.twitter.com/vvsbEXw978

— #BiggBoss_Tak👁 (@BiggBoss_Tak) August 7, 2025

The Bigg Boss Taza Khabar fan page claims that several television celebrities, including Rati Pandey, Hunar Hali, Apoorva Mukhija, Mr. Faisu, Dhanashree Verma, Sreeram Chandra, Rapper Raftaar, Meera Deosthale, Bhavika Sharma, Shailesh Lodha, Gurucharan Singh, and Jennifer Mistry, have been approached to participate in Bigg Boss 19.

According to reports, Shailesh Lodha, Gurucharan Singh, and Jennifer Mistry—all former actresses from Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah—have reportedly been approached for Bigg Boss 19. It's also expected that rapper Raftaar will appear on the show. Divyanka Tripathi is also anticipated to join Bigg Boss 19, according to a recent rumour. She has already denied the allegations, though.

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