06 November 2026

BIGG BOSS, INDIA’S ORIGINAL REALITY TV PHENOMENON, CROSSES 100 CRORE WATCH-TIME HOURS* ON JIOHOTSTAR

~ From the biggest opening day ever for a reality show on JioHotstar to 100 crore hours in under 60 days, the fastest any season of the franchise has clocked, the original is proving, once again, that it is still the biggest ~

~ With over 350 crore votes cast, up 71% on last season, Bigg Boss Hindi is turning viewership into habit, and viewers into active participants ~

~ The season is winning audiences at home and overseas, ranking among JioHotstar’s top five titles in the UK, Canada and Singapore, and No. 1 on STARZPLAY in the UAE ~

Mumbai, 6 November 2026: Twenty years since Bigg Boss first launched in India, the show continues to command an unparalleled place in the unscripted landscape. Bigg Boss Hindi Season 20, which delivered the biggest opening day ever for a reality show on JioHotstar when it premiered in September, has now crossed 100 crore hours of watch time on the platform in under 60 days, the fastest any season of the franchise has got there. The landmark 20th season reaffirms the scale, relevance and cultural impact of the franchise that pioneered the genre in India.

And viewers aren’t just watching; they’re playing along through voting, games, memes and live chat. Over 350 crore votes have been cast this season, 71% more than last season, and the number of fans voting is up 48%. Fans have also created more than three times as many memes as last season, and over twice as many are playing Jeeto, the show’s play-along game.

Bigg Boss Hindi Season 20 is finding audiences overseas too. It has ranked consistently in JioHotstar’s top five in the UK, Canada and Singapore since the season began. In the UAE, it is currently the No. 1 show on STARZPLAY and has stayed in the platform’s top 10 since it began streaming there.

“Bigg Boss ka asli game sirf ghar ke andar nahi, ghar ke bahar bhi chalta hai, jahaan audience har moment se judi rehti hai. Reaching 100 crore watch-time hours on JioHotstar is a testament to the incredible love and connection our viewers share with the show. Every season brings something new, but what remains constant is the excitement and enthusiasm of our audience. This milestone belongs to each one of you. Thank you for being such an important part of the Bigg Boss journey!” said Salman Khan, host, Bigg Boss.

“100 crore hours is a moment of real pride for all of us. That’s more than an hour of Bigg Boss for every person in the Hindi-speaking market, on digital alone, before you even count television. We are excited to have crossed 100 crore hours on JioHotstar with nearly half the season still to go. It’s heartening to see viewers embrace a season we have shaped around what they love most about the show. Bigg Boss has always been made for every Indian, and today it is watched from the biggest metros to the smallest villages. This season, we gave our audience even more ways to be part of it: they don’t just watch the house, they help run it, voting, polling and debating as the drama unfolds. Our heartfelt thanks go to every viewer who has made the show their own,” said Alok Jain, Head – Hindi & English Entertainment Business (Streaming, TV & Studios), JioStar, on Bigg Boss Hindi Season 20 becoming the fastest season in the franchise’s history to cross 100 crore watch-time hours.

Speaking on reaching the milestone, Deepak Dhar, Founder and Group CEO, Banijay Asia and Endemol Shine India, said, “Reaching 100 crore watch-time hours is a moment we’re deeply grateful for. Every one of those hours is a testament to the love and appreciation of a viewer who chose to spend their time inside the Bigg Boss house, and we don’t take that for granted. For over two decades, this show has grown because the audience has made it their own. The way our audience engages with the show is a testament to how Bigg Boss has defined unscripted content in India, and that is what makes us want to make it bigger, better and bolder with every season. To our viewers, thank you for your love and loyalty. To Salman Khan, our partners at JioStar, and the entire Endemol Shine India team, thank you for the passion and hard work that goes into making the show every day. We’re proud of this milestone, and we promise to keep working to give you more reasons to tune in.”

The show continues to draw audiences from across India, with its most-watched markets spanning metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad, as well as cities like Lucknow, Surat, Jaipur and Nagpur. Bigg Boss Hindi is also drawing a new generation of viewers, with Gen Z accounting for 45% of watch time, while connected TV viewing continues to grow as families gather around the big screen to watch together.

The momentum is also reflected in strong advertiser confidence, with 24 sponsors partnering with Bigg Boss Hindi Season 20 across categories spanning FMCG, e-commerce, beauty and cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, real estate, consumer electronics, kitchen and home appliances, and new-age, on-demand home services.

Bigg Boss is JioHotstar’s biggest entertainment franchise, currently running in six languages. It is also a cornerstone of JioStar’s promise to be Always On Unscripted: a show a day, all year round.

Bigg Boss Hindi Season 20 streams 24×7 on JioHotstar. The format is owned by Banijay Entertainment and produced by Endemol Shine India.

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About JioStar

Perched firmly at the nucleus of spellbinding content and innovative technology, JioStar is a leading global media and entertainment company that is reimagining the way audiences consume entertainment and sports. Its television network and streaming service together reach more than 800 million viewers every week, igniting the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of millions of people across geographies.

About Endemol Shine India and Banijay Asia

Launched in 2006, Endemol Shine India has carved an indelible mark in the entertainment industry with a diverse portfolio of shows that resonate across cultural and linguistic boundaries. A part of Banijay Entertainment, Endemol Shine India has a diverse portfolio of unscripted, reality and scripted series under its belt, including the behemoth Bigg Boss, with over 69 seasons across 7 languages to date, MasterChef India, with 9 seasons, Celebrity MasterChef, Khatron Ke Khiladi and more. On the scripted front, it boasts shows such as the International Emmy-nominated Aarya starring Sushmita Sen, Bombay Begums, the critically acclaimed Trial By Fire, and the global hit Prime Video series Raakh starring Ali Fazal and Sonali Bendre, amongst many others.

Banijay Asia was launched in early 2018 as a joint venture between content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment and Deepak Dhar. Banijay Asia, under Banijay Entertainment, is India’s leading independent entertainment production house, dominating the Indian entertainment landscape.

Over the last few years, Banijay Asia, under Banijay Entertainment, has delivered mega-hit scripted adaptations like The Night Manager, The Trial (The Good Wife), Hostages, Mistry (The Monk), Call My Agent: Bollywood, and successful originals such as Dahan, Campus Beats, Matsya Kaand, Undekhi and Tribhanga, amongst many others. The content studio’s upcoming shows include an Indian adaptation of House MD.

On the non-scripted front, Banijay Asia, under Banijay Entertainment, is leading the genre with blockbuster titles like Two Much with Kajol & Twinkle, Rise And Fall, Into The Wild with Bear Grylls, Temptation Island, The Kapil Sharma Show, MTV Roadies, The Voice, The Big Picture, Case Toh Banta Hai and more.

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