The fifth season of the reality show “Bigg Boss” promises to get bigger and better with two star hosts — Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt — who will be welcoming 14 new inmates including likely contestants boxer Mike Tyson and pop singer Shakira. The Bollywood celebrities made a splashing entry at a promotional event here Sept. 29, where they played anchors and questioned each other on various things including Khan’s recent surgery and talk of an alleged tiff between the star-duo sometime back. “I was nervous, but when we came on stage and Salman started the act, I became comfortable and we went with the flow,” Dutt told reporters here. Dutt and Khan have worked together in films like “Saajan” and “Chal Mere Bhai,” and share a great friendship. Dutt also appeared as a guest on Khan’s earlier TV show “Dus Ka Dum.”
This time, the location of the “Bigg Boss” house has been shifted to Karjat from Lonavala, and interior designer Shayam Bhatia has designed the 9,000-square-foot house. This year there are two separate bedrooms as against the single bedroom last time where all 14 housemates stayed. The bedrooms have been done in shades of green and fuchsia with a hint of white, brown and yellow. The confession room varies with a shade of royal green, and the jail concept is back and black. A beautifully designed open kitchen is connected to a dining room that extends to the garden area. The outdoor spot consists of a pool, the activity area, gymnasium and the kitchen sink. This season there will be more than 55 cameras following every move of the contestants 24/7. “Bigg Boss” premiered Oct. 2 and will be aired Mondays-Fridays on Colors.