Bigg Boss 10 Telugu: Who’s in the House and How Your Vote Counts
Every year, Telugu television viewers get hooked on one show, and 2026 is no different. Bigg Boss Telugu Season 10 premiered on September 6 with a Dasavatharam theme, and the debate over who deserves to stay has been going strong ever since.
A Familiar Face Behind the Mic
Akkineni Nagarjuna is back as host, and this is his eighth straight season at the helm. Jr. NTR fronted the very first season and Nani took over for the second, but Nagarjuna has anchored the show since Season 3. Episodes air on Star Maa, and you can also stream them on JioHotstar.
Meet the Housemates
The show opened with around 16 contestants, a mix of TV personalities, comedians, actors and singers. The names reported so far include:
- Varshini Sounderajan, television presenter
- Debjani Modak, actress
- Naresh and Auto Ram Prasad, comedians
- Mukesh Gowda and Thrigun (Adith Arun), actors
- Jhansi, folk singer
- Shalini, Temper Vamsi, Chaitra Rai, Sudheer Kumar Reddy, Aman, Srushti, Charan and Rohit
Krishnudu has already left, evicted in Week 3. Wild card entries could still shake things up as the season goes on.
How the Weekly Voting Works
Contestants nominate each other every Monday, and viewers decide who survives. Voting opens on Monday night at 11:00 PM and closes on Friday at 11:59 PM. Whoever collects the fewest votes among the nominees packs their bags, and Nagarjuna announces the result in the weekend episodes.
Week 6 nominees included Srishti, Aman Masud, Debjani Modak, Shalini, Naresh, Charan, Mukesh Gowda, Trigun and Rohit Naidu.
Ways to Cast Your Vote
On the Hotstar app: Install it, sign in with your phone number or email, and search for Bigg Boss Telugu. When voting is live, a Vote button appears. Tap a contestant’s photo once for each vote. Reports say you get up to 10 votes a day and 50 a week per account, and you can spread them across contestants or back just one.
Missed call: No internet? Give a missed call to the number assigned to your favourite housemate. It costs nothing. Since numbers change from week to week, confirm them on the show or the official Hotstar page before dialling.
Google search: Some people vote through Google by searching “Bigg Boss Telugu Vote” and selecting a contestant, though availability can vary.
A Word of Caution
Many fan websites run their own polls with live percentages, and they’re fun to watch. But they’re unofficial. Only votes cast through the Hotstar app or official missed call numbers count toward eviction. If you want your favourite to survive, vote where it matters.
What to Expect Next
With a packed house, a fresh theme and a host the audience trusts, this season has plenty of drama ahead. Keep an eye on the nominations each Monday, rally your friends, and make every vote count.
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