Bigg Boss Agnipariksha

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Bigg Boss Agnipariksha
Bigg Boss Agnipariksha Logo.jpg
Presented by Sreemukhi
Judges Abijeet
Bindu Madhavi
Navdeep
No. of contestants15
Release
Original network JioHotstar
Original release22 August (2025-08-22) 
5 September 2025 (2025-09-05)
Season chronology
 Previous
Season 8
Next 
Season 9

Bigg Boss Agnipariksha is a digital pre-show of Bigg Boss 9 Telugu and a spin-off of the Indian reality television show Bigg Boss . The pre-show involves selecting commoner contestants for the main show. The show airs exclusively on JioStar's streaming service platform JioHotstar. The show premiered on 22 August 2025 with former Bigg Boss contestants Sreemukhi as host and Abijeet, Bindu Madhavi, Navdeep as judges. [1] [2] [3]

The show feature 15 selected commoners compete to earn their spot in the Bigg Boss Telugu 9 house. [4]

Production

Announcement

On 28 June 2025, the makers of the show released a promo where Nagarjuna announced that commoners can participate in season 9. The auditions were done by bb9.jiostar.com website. [5]

Teasers

On 31 July 2025, main host Nagarjuna announced that 45 commoners are initially selected to face a rigorous “Agnipariksha” to earn their spot in the Bigg Boss house. [6]

image shows host Sreemukhi and judges Abijeet, Bindu Madhavi, Navdeep of Bigg Boss Agnipariksha show. Bigg Boss Agnipariksha poster.jpg
image shows host Sreemukhi and judges Abijeet, Bindu Madhavi, Navdeep of Bigg Boss Agnipariksha show.

On 13 August 2025, the makers of the show revealed the promo for its pre-show, Bigg Boss Agnipariksha with the tagline “The BIGG before the BIGGEST”. The show sets the tone for a fiery battle, as hopefuls compete for a coveted entry ticket into the Bigg Boss house. The promo also introduced former Bigg Boss Telugu contestants Sreemukhi as host and Abijeet, Bindu Madhavi, Navdeep as judges of the show. [7]

Broadcast

The pre-show will premiere from August 22, 2025, to September 5, 2025, and will be streamed exclusively on JioHotstar. [8]

Development

Digital Auditions

The initial call for applications was made on the bb9.jiostar.com website. Applicants had to register and upload a short video explaining why they deserve to be on the show. [9] [10]

Screening & Shortlisting

The makers shortlisted thousands of applications into smaller group of candidates based on their video submissions, personality, and screen presence in five levels. [11] [12]

Host and Judges

Former Bigg Boss contestants are participated in the show as host and judges. [2] [13]

Format

The makers shortlisted 45 commoner candidates to participate in the Agnipariksha pre-show. The mastermind judges will evaluate the participants based on their physical strength, mental agility, and humour. They will wield a green signal for approval and a red signal for rejection to select 15 contestants for the show. After selection process, the contestants compete in tasks, judged by former contestants Abijeet, Bindu Madhavi, and Navdeep. There will also be public voting for the selection. The selected candidates will join the main show along with celebrity contestants. [1] [7]

Mega Audition

The principal photography of the show began on 9 August 2025 in Annapurna Studios, Hyderabad. [14]

Episode No.Episode
Date
ContestantCityJudgesResultRef.
AbijeetBindu MadhaviNavdeep
122 Aug 2025Divya Vijayawada Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Selected [15]
Harish Vijayawada Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg On Hold
Khetamma Nalgonda Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg On Hold
Priya Kurnool Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg On Hold
Manmadha Raja Miryalaguda Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Not Selected
Abu Bakkar Railway Koduru Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg On Hold
Madhuri Visakhapatnam Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Not Selected
Prasanna Hyderabad Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Selected
223 Aug 2025Pawan Tanuku Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Selected [16]
Srija Visakhapatnam Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg On Hold
Urmila Hyderabad Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg On Hold
Patruni Sastry Hyderabad Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Not Selected
NarasaiahLakshmipuram Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Not Selected
Naga Vijayawada Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg On Hold
Shreya Nellore Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Selected
Ravi Srikakulam Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Not Selected
Sri Teja Rajahmundry Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg On Hold
Manish Hyderabad Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg On Hold
Kalki Nalgonda Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg On Hold
324 Aug 2025Kalyan Vizianagaram Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg On Hold [17]
Alekya Hyderabad Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg On Hold
Shakib Shadnagar Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg On Hold
Dahlia Kakinada Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg On Hold
Bejugam Venkatesh Siddipet Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Not Selected
Anusha Sircilla Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Selected
Sai Krishna Anakapalli Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg On Hold
Nikita Kadapa Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg On Hold
Janeeth Vijayawada Not Selected
Shwetha Hyderabad Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Selected

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