Bigg Boss 17 Winner: Munawar Faruqui lifts Bigg Boss 17 trophy; check out grand finale highlights

Kamya on Abhishek Kumar

Pratick Sehjapal on winning moment

A journey of four months with some massive fights, controversies, and non-stop drama in Bigg Boss 17 has finally come to an end with Munawar Faruqui lifting the coveted trophy. The standup comic walked home with around Rs 50 Lakhs and a brand-new car.

Abhishek Kumar, known for his appearances in shows like Udaariyaan and Bekaaboo, has become the first runner-up and loses trophy to Munawar Faruqui. Ankita Lokhande, Mannara Chopra and Arun Mashetty were also in the top 5. Arun Mashetty got evicted in the 5th spot and then Ankita got eliminated in 4th spot. Mannara becomes the second runner-up and Munawar Faruqui, the winner.

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Aly Goni wishes Munawar

Munawar Faruqui lifts trophy

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Abhishek Kumar becomes first runner-up. Salman Khan tells him, "well-played".

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Abhishek's father gets emotional

Abhishek says, "Jo sochta tha woh hogaya, Salman Khan Sir ke saath stage pe khada hu." He recites a shayari.

Munawar and Abhishek come out of the house

Munawar and Abhishek join Salman Khan on stage. The voting lines are closed and the winner is to be announced soon.

You are going to miss this house: Salman Khan

Salman Khan gives his good wishes to the Top 2 contestants. Abhishek and Munawar break down into tears.

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Mannara and Ankita's electrifying performances

Mannara Chopra and Ankita Lokhande perform to hit Bollywood numbers.

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Voting lines open for 10 mins

Salman Khan announced voting lines will be opened for 10 minutes for Top 2 contenders - Munawar Faruqui and Abhishek Kumar

After hundreds of days of entertainment, drama and emotions, Mannara Chopra has successfully made it to the top finalist list. Fans are more than excited and are parsing her for her amazing journey in the show. However, many are even upset as she fails to lift the trophy. Mannara Chopra was the first ever contestant to enter Bigg Boss 17. Not many knew her when she first came to the show. However, she made a special place in netizens' hearts in no time. Her bubbly and cute personality is what fans enjoyed the most.

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Mannara Chopra gets eliminated

Mannara is out of the finale race and Salman Khan says, "Bahut achha khela hai."

Arun’s sister-in-law on the sets

Bharti, the queen of comedy, couldn't resist teasing Arbaaz about not receiving a wedding invitation, to which Arbaaz, with his trademark wit, responded that she'd be on the guest list for his next wedding, but of course, someone else's. The lighthearted exchange brought the house down, leaving the audience in splits.

Bhau is on a roll: Riteish Deshmukh

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and Suniel Shetty will be seen dancing on the popular 1998 track 'Oh Oh Jane Jana' on the 'Bigg Boss 17' grand finale stage. Suniel will be coming to promote his upcoming show 'Dance Deewane' alongside his fellow judge Madhuri Dixit Nene.

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Finalist Abhishek Kumar's impressive performance

Abhishek Kumar portrays his angry young man and romantic side with the song 'Bekhayali'.

New show Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak lead actors in the show

Karam Rajpal and Trupti Mishra take the stage, who play the role of Raj and Purnima in upcoming show Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak.

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Arbaaz and Sohail Khan take the stage with Bharti Singh

Bharti Singh congratulates Arbaaz Khan on his marriage. Arbaaz says, "Main pehla banda nahi hu jiska shaadi hua hai". Bharti asks Salman if he gave any advice to his brother, and he replies, "Meri advice sunte toh..."

Bigg Boss 17’s grand finale has been nothing short of a thrilling ride for the Top 5 contestants. The episode which started with a laughter ride and brought smile on everyone’s faces saw a shocking eviction. Ankita Lokhande who was touted as one of the most promising and strongest contestants for the winner’s trophy got evicted from the show on the fourth spot.

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Top 3's performance

Abhishek, Munawar and Mannara perform to 'Haan main galat'

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Salman says 'I am shocked'

Salman says that he would have wanted Ankita to win. He says, "Last year I was shocked when Priyanka got eliminated. This time I thought you would win. I am shocked and many are shocked. Yours have been the toughest journey of all time."

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Ankita Lokhande post eviction, her bhabhi cries

"Mujhe koi dukh nahi hai. Yeh itna mushkil nahi hai. Life me bahut utar chadhav dekhe hai maine," Ankita says post eviction.

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Ankita Lokhande is out of the finale race

The top 4 finalists' family members are in the house. Mannara opens her letter, which reads safe. Munawar's letter also reads safe. Abhishek and Ankita open their letters together. Ankita's reads eliminated.

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Tehelka and Arun Mashetty's bromance

Tehelka and Arun Mashetty perform to 'Jumme Ki Raat'

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Vicky Jain's mother shakes a leg with Madhuri Dixit

Krushna Abhishek welcomes Vicky Jain's mother on stage. She dances to 'Sheher Ki Ladki' with Madhuri Dixit.

Samarth took a dig at Munawar claiming that a new phone has come in the market called ‘Munawar 5G’, where a person can talk to 5 people at one time. The joke was on how Munawar had been talking to several women on Instagram.

A string of personalities such as Vir Das, Raftaar, Gauahar Khan and Emiway Bantai among many others have come out in support of Munawar Faruqui as in just a few hours the winner of ‘Bigg Boss 17’ will be announced. Vir Das shared his support on Instagram, saying: "Vote for @munawar.faruqui because he deserves it. And because comedians are boss." Emiway Bantai said that the trophy should reach Dongri, where Munawar comes from.

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Sana Khan dances to 'Dhak Dhak'

Salman Khan calls Samarth and Sana to dance on stage in front of Madhuri and Suniel saying, "May they dance so bad that we look good in front of them." Seeing Sana dance to 'Dhak Dhak', Salman quips, 'Meri tartari Madhuri Dixit'

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Salman and Madhuri recreate a scene from HAHK

Salman Khan and Madhuri enacted a scene from Hum Aapke Hai Koun. Later, Suneil Shetty shakes a leg with Salman on 'Oh oh jaane jaana'.

‘Shaitaan’ is a film starring Ajay Devgn, Jyotika and R. Madhavan. Its teaser was announced earlier this week, where the Shaitaan or the demon controls everything and everybody. The makers of the thriller have decided to share yet another glimpse into the wicked world of ‘Shaitaan’ but this time with a reality TV twist. The ‘Bigg Boss’ house will be taken over by Shaitaan. Keeping it to the theme of the film, Shaitaan will command the contestants and put them to some mind-boggling tasks.

Family members wishing Top 5

MC Stan reaches Bigg Boss 17 finale sets

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Suniel Shetty joins Salman and Madhuri on stage

Suniel Shetty will be seen as a judge in Dance Deewane alongside Madhuri.

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Salman Khan welcomes Madhuri Dixit Nene

Salman Khan sings for Madhuri 'Oh Mere Dil Ke Chain' and calls her his favourite. He also includes Madhuri's husband Dr. Nene in the song. He then adds, "Like I apologise on everyone's behalf for their singing skills. I apologise for my singing skills too." Madhuri will be seen in Dance Deewane, which will take over from next weekend in Bigg Boss' place.

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: R Madhavan calls Mannara Chopra 'desi Taylor Swift'

R Madhavan wishes to Mannara to sing a song. Mannara sings 'Zara Zara' from Madhavan's film 'Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein'. Salman jokes saying, "I would like to apologise to the audience that you had to waste your time...itne achhe gaane ka..." Mannara says 'I was nervous. It feels like board exam."

Arun during his journey bonded strongly with Tehelka aka Sunny Arya. They were not only each other's support system but also became brothers for life. Their constant commentary about contestant's games while sleeping in a blanket earned them huge fan following love. They were loved for their one liners and brotherhood. However, Arun's solo journey started after Tehelka left the show. He was often seen sitting alone but never showed or played a victim card. When his wife came inside the show and gave him the heartbreaking news of suffering miscarriage, he broke down emotionally but never used it during his game.

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Ajay Devgn and R Madhavan in the house to evict from Top 5

The top 5 contestants were summoned to the Activity Room for a task involving a fish pond. In this task, if the water turned black, the respective contestant would be evicted. Consequently, Arun Mashetty is the first to be evicted from the competition. He is out of the finale race.

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Ankita and Vicky's Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham moments

Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain show their ups and downs in the house while performing to 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham'

The two are then seen performing on ‘Bole Chudiiyan’ from the iconic Karan Johar film ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…’ which released in 2001. The song is originally picturised on Shah RukhKhan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor Khan.

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Samarth Jurel and Isha Malviya's romantic dance number

Samarth Jurel and Isha Malviya kept audiences engaged with their love story, They performed to 'You are my Soniya'

Salman's fun banter with Vicky's mom

Bigg Boss 17 Finale LIVE: Salman Khan asks Abhishek's status

Salman asks Abhishek about his relationship status. Abhishek says that he is single. Salman says, "Why are you in desperation ke ladki milegi ke nahi. The love you have received from fans is more than the love you are looking for."

The excitement reached its peak when Abdu, with a twinkle in his eye, revealed that he harbors a crush on Isha Malviya, turning the spotlight on the duo. In a magical moment, they took to the dance floor, showcasing their moves to the classic melody 'Tujhe Dekha Toh Ye Jana Sanam.' The chemistry between Abdu and Isha added an extra layer of charm to the already electric atmosphere of the finale.

Actor Abhishek Kumar, who is one of the 17th season’s finalists on ‘Bigg Boss’, will be seen setting the stage on fire with his powerpacked performance on the grand finale of the controversial reality show. In the final act, Abhihsek will be seen performing on ‘Bekhayali’ from the film ‘Kabir Singh’