| Bigg Boss | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
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| Presented by | Mohanlal |
| No. of days | 95 |
| No. of contestants | 18 |
| Winner | Manikuttan |
| Runner-up | Sai Vishnu |
| No. of episodes | 96 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Asianet |
| Original release | 14 February – 20 May 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of the Indian Malayalam-language reality television game show Bigg Boss premiered on 14 February 2021. It is produced by Endemol Shine India under the control of Banijay and broadcast on Asianet with Mohanlal as the host. The show follows selected contestants who are isolated from the outside world for 112 days (or 16 weeks) in a custom-built house.
The show got suspended on Day 95 after Tamil Nadu Police sealed the set due to violating lockdown rules. The contestants of the show were shifted to a hotel. Meanwhile, the makers released a statement that the season three is temporarily suspended due to the rising COVID-19 cases and lockdown in Tamil Nadu and the show will be restarted soon the crisis is over.[1]
However, the show makers later declared that the season would have a winner, unlike the last season and the channel started online voting featuring all 8 finalists. The one who receives the maximum number of votes was declared the winner. The contestants of the show came back to Kerala, as it was confirmed that the show cannot be resumed.[2] On 25 July 2021, the show makers announced that the special grand finale episode, featuring host Mohanlal and the finalists was telecasted on 1 August 2021.[3][4] Manikuttan was declared the winner of the house after facing the public vote.
- ^ Sivaraman, R. (19 May 2021). "Bigg Boss Malayalam: film set sealed for violating ban". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 contestants back to Kerala; watch – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 finale to air on THIS date, host Mohanlal says 'We are back after the inevitable break' – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 winner: Manikuttan wins the trophy and a flat worth Rs. 75 lakhs – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 August 2021.