| Bigg Boss | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
_season_2&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Bigg-boss2.jpg) Title card of season 2 | |
| Presented by | Shilpa Shetty |
| No. of days | 97 |
| No. of housemates | 15 |
| Winner | Ashutosh Kaushik |
| Runner-up | Raja Chaudhary |
| No. of episodes | 99 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Colors TV |
| Original release | 17 August – 22 November 2008 |
| Season chronology | |
Bigg Boss 2 is the second season of the Indian reality TV programme Bigg Boss. Hosted by Bollywood actress and producer Shilpa Shetty, the second season began airing on 21 August 2008 on Colors TV. The housemates, considered strangers to each other, spent 98 days locked up together under one roof under the 24×7 supervision of 32 cameras fitted around the Bigg Boss house.
On the second day of the show, the British guest on exchange in the house, Jade Goody, walked out of the Bigg Boss house due to the revelation that she had developed cancer. On Day 30 of the show, an additional entry to the house was made in the form of Diana Hayden, who was the fifteenth contestant of the reality game show.[1] The show topped the rating charts in its last week due to a voluntary exit by a popular housemate, Rahul Mahajan.
The season lasted for 98 continuous days in total,[2] ending with the finale on 22 November 2008. Ashutosh Kaushik emerged as the winner with an award of Rs. 1 crore. Raja Chaudhary was the runner-up of the show. Rahul Mahajan won the Aveo UVA car as he was selected as the Bada Dilwala (One with big heart) of the show.
- ^ "Diana Hayden enters BB2 house". Bigg Boss 2 Official website. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "Bigg Boss gets bigger". The Financial Express. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.