Bigg Boss Kannada 9: From host Kiccha Sudeep missing a weekend episode to Aryavardhan's shocking mid-week eviction, here's a quick recap of the major events of the season

Bigg Boss Kannada season 9 is gearing up for its grand finale. While the first finale episode will be airing today (December 30), the winner will be crowned in tomorrow's episode (December 31). Ahead of the finale, here's a quick recap of all the major events of the reality show.

The ninth edition of Bigg Boss Kannada premiered on September 24 post the finale of the OTT season. The season's premiere turned out to be a successful one. Host Kiccha Sudeep welcomed 17 celebs from different walks of life, who entered the BB house as contestants.

Just like the previous seasons, the Kannada superstar returned to the small screen as the host of Bigg Boss Kannada season 9. Sudeep has been associated with the reality TV series ever since its debut season.

Equations between the housemates changed with each passing day. From Prashanth Sambargi and Rupesh Rajanna's controversial fight to high-voltage drama between the contestants during team tasks, the show has indeed witnessed quite some ugly spats among the contestants.

Just like the previous seasons, the ongoing season of Bigg Boss Kannada has also seen a few link-ups. Roopesh Shetty-Saniya Iyer to Rakesh Adiga-Amulya Gowda, the growing friendship of these inmates has become the hot topic of the house and fans on social media as well.

Bigg Boss Kannada host Kiccha Sudeep missed a weekend episode. The host did not make his appearance during one of the initial weeks of the reality show as he was abroad to witness the India-Pakistan cricket match in Australia.

Deepika's Bigg Boss journey came to an end nearly fifty-five days after the reality show. However, in a shocking turn of events, the actress made a quick re-entry as a wild card entrant the next day after her eviction.

Amulya Gowda and Arun Sagar were the contestants, who got evicted in the double-elimination segment. While Amulya was evicted on a Saturday, Arun Sagar exited the BB house on Sunday's episode.

Ahead of the grand finale, numerologist Aryavardhan is the latest candidate to get evicted from the glasshouse. The Guruji got evicted in the mid-week elimination segment.

While the show is inching toward the climax, here are the top five finalists who have got their tickets to the grand finale - Roopesh Shetty, Rupesh Rajanna, Divya Uruduga, Deepika Das, and Rakesh Adiga.