From premiere date to expected contestants, host and more: All you need to know about Bigg Boss OTT 3

Bigg Boss OTT Season 2 was a massive hit with record-breaking viewership, and it turned out to be a blockbuster season. Elvish Yadav, a wildcard contestant, created history by winning the show. Abhishek Malhan and Manisha Rani secured the positions of first and second runners-up, respectively. The show's creators are gearing up to recreate the same magic in the upcoming season. Here's all you need to know about Bigg Boss OTT 3, including the release date, contestants list, and host.

Bigg Boss OTT Season 3 is all set to premiere next month in June on Jio Cinema. The show will be exclusively available on this digital platform. Recently, the producers dropped the first promo of the show, marking its return. The online edition of the reality show kicked off in 2021, with Divya Agarwal winning the first season. Following her, YouTuber Elvish Yadav secured the win in the second season of the controversial reality series.

The newest promo of Bigg Boss OTT 3 unveils that Karan Johar will be hosting the show this time. He has replaced Salman Khan as a host in the show. In the first season of Bigg Boss OTT, Karan Johar was the host, then Salman Khan took over for the second season. Originally planned for May, the show got postponed by a month, reportedly leading to Salman Khan's withdrawal due to scheduling conflicts.

While fans eagerly anticipate the official list of contestants for Bigg Boss OTT Season 3, there are speculations about several popular TV stars and YouTubers who might join the show. The rumored names include Riyaz Ali, Shivangi Joshi, Shafaq Naaz, Dalljiet Kaur, viral Vadapav girl Chandrika, YouTuber Zayn Saifi, Vicky Jain, and Adnan Shaikh.

To watch Bigg Boss OTT Season 3 hosted by Anil Kapoor, you can catch it on Jio Cinema Premium for a monthly fee of Rs 29. Recently, Jio Cinema unveiled the first promo of the show with a caption saying, "Bigg Boss OTT ka Naya season dekh kar sab bhool jaaoge. #BiggBossOTT3 coming this June on JioCinemaPremium."

In the previous two seasons, the winners Divya Agarwal and Elvish Yadav received a cash prize of Rs 25 lakhs each. The prize money this year is expected to be Rs 25 lakhs as well.

The latest episode of Bigg Boss OTT 3 gave a glimpse of the host of the show- Anil Kapoor. The promo shocked many as it came out as a confirmation that Anil Kapoor will be replacing Salman Khan as a host for this season of Bigg Boss OTT. Fans had a mixed reaction to this. While many were quite upset, others were excited to see Anil Kapoor as the host.