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Bigg Boss 19's theme to revolve around AI; Contestants likely to get more power during evictions

Bigg Boss 19's theme to revolve around AI; Contestants likely to get more power during evictions

Time of India3 days ago
One of Indian television's most talked-about reality shows, Bigg Boss is all set to make a comeback with its 19th season. The show will be hosted once again by Salman Khan. The new season is expected to premiere next month.
While reports suggest that Salman has already shot the promo on July 21, fresh buzz has now surfaced regarding the theme of the upcoming edition.
The latest news has already created a lot of excitement and curiosity amongst fans. There are also reports that as of now, 45 celebrities have been approached to be the contestant for season 19. Now, as per a report in Indian Express, the Bigg Boss house is said to be ready by 20 August and construction of the same has begun accordingly.
Like the previous seasons, art director and filmmaker Omung Kumar and his wife Vanita Garud, will yet again design the Bigg Boss house with artistic flair.
According to the report, the theme for Bigg Boss 19 was initially speculated to be 'rewind'. However, it is now confirmed that Artificial Intelligence will play a major role in shaping the season. The makers are also introducing several fresh twists, with one of the biggest changes being in the eviction process — this time, eliminations will be entirely decided by the housemates themselves.
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A source informed the portal that in this season of Bigg Boss there will be one major change and that is giving contestants the upper hand. They will have an important part in deciding from eviction process, ration to choosing tasks. Moreover, it will no longer be 'Bigg Boss chahte hai' but, 'Bigg Boss janna chahte hai'. With these drastic transformations is the Bigg Boss house, it will get more interesting as everything solely depends on the contestants.
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