Shehnaaz Gill to Hina Khan: Bigg Boss contestants who didn’t bag the trophy but won hearts and are more successful than the winners

Bigg Boss is widely known to have acted as a turning point for celebrities who participated in, especially for their career. It has worked like a wonder for many by giving the fame that is desired to sustain in the industry. This is not only the case for the winners of the show but for the celebs who earned fame through it. Let’s take a look at the contestants who didn’t win but made a place for themselves and are much more successful than the winners…

Bigg Boss 13’s Shehnaaz Gill won hearts with her cute looks and personality. She was called a ‘flipper’, made everyone laugh with her antics and crazy talks and established a place for herself with her amusing behaviour during her stint. The actress surprised everyone with her fully transformed avatar only after 6 months of the show ending and even bagged various projects. Moreover, her fanbase grew even more when recently one of her dialogue went viral in the form of a musical mix rap. The ‘Sadda kutta kutta’ rap made Shehnaaz an internet sensation overnight. (Photo: Instagram)

Bigg Boss 13 fame Asim Riaz earned much of his fame and name through social media just after his stint in the show. Although he didn’t turn out to be the winner, he became popular for a few things like his fights with winner Sidharth Shukla, love angle with Himanshi Khurana, friendships in the show, his chiselled physique and so on. The actor and model is quite famous now and has a huge social media following and has also featured in many music videos since then. (Photo: Instagram)

One of the most loved TV bahus, Hina Khan has been a part of the industry for more than a decade now. After 8 years of playing the role of ‘Akshara’ in the popular TV show ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’, Hina took a risk and decided to take a shot to popularity with Bigg Boss 11. And it looks like it turned out in favour for her, she got to change her image of just a TV bahu to a hot diva and there has been no looking back for her. From making smashing debut at Cannes Film Festival to bagging films, Hina has been one of the most successful contestants to date. (Photo: Instagram)

Bigg Boss turned out to be a stepping stone for Sunny Leone who made her way straight to Bollywood soon after her exit from the show. The former adult star entered as a fresh face and became a sensational one then. Moreover, popular Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt had offered her a film while she was inside the house only. (Photo: Instagram)

The Bhojpuri actress made headlines when she got married to long time boyfriend Vikram Singh Rajput inside the Bigg Boss house. And soon after her exit, Monalisa bagged many shows and is currently seen in the TV show ‘Namak Issk Ka’. She took everyone by storm when a drastic transformation was seen not only in her looks but in her style too. Recently, she even surprised her fans with her massive 7 kg weight loss. (Photo: Instagram)

Called as the mastermind ever since his stint in Bigg Boss 11, Vikas Gupta has turned a new leaf post the show. He is the mind behind many of the hit television shows and is now enjoying some his on-camera space too. From starting his own show to re-entering Bigg Boss as a challenger now, Vikas has had a wonderful journey from off-camera to on-camera. (Photo: Instagram)

Life took a pleasant turn post her successful stint in Bigg Boss 11. The Haryanvi dancer and sensation won hearts with her amazingly simplistic yet bold nature. She has established her name well in the industry and has been spotted hosting and performing in events and stage gigs. She had also left everyone with her transformational looks and bagged some music albums and movies too. (Photo: Instagram)

Sana Khan grabbed eyeballs with her phenomenal performance, became a known name and her career took off after her stint in Bigg Boss 6. So much so that she even bagged an important role beside Salman Khan in one of his movies and later in a few others. Recently, she made way to the headlines when she announced about quitting showbiz and then with her secret wedding. (Photo: Instagram)

One of the most talented actors of the Indian film industry, Amit Sadh was a part of Bigg Boss 1, which was hosted by Arshad Warsi and won by Rahul Roy. Today, Amit is known for his roles in Bollywood films like Sultan, Kai Po Che, Guddu Rangeela, Sarkar 3, Super 30 to name a few. (Photo: Instagram)

Dancer and actor Priyank Sharma became a known face and name among the youngsters during his stint in Bigg Boss 11. Though he also became popular for a few not so appreciated things, he has had a wonderful journey work-wise ever since. He earned fame through the show and even bagged many projects soon after. (Photo: Instagram)

The Canadian dancer, model and actress entered Bigg Boss 9 as a wild card entrant. And you know it or not her career took off immediately after the show. She has featured in some of the most popular Bollywood songs and then a few other movies too. Nora is one of the known names of Bollywood today. (Photo: Instagram)