| Bigg Boss | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
_season_5&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:This_is_the_logo_for_Bigg_Boss_(Malayalam_season_5).jpeg){kind=logo} Slogan: Battle of the Originals – തീ പാറും! Translation: The Fire Explodes! | |
| Presented by | Mohanlal |
| No. of days | 98 |
| No. of housemates | 21 |
| Winner | Akhil Marar |
| Runner-up | Reneesha Rahiman |
| No. of episodes | 99 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Asianet Disney+ Hotstar |
| Original release | 26 March – 2 July 2023 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth season of the Malayalam-language version of Indian reality television series Bigg Boss is produced by Endemol Shine India and Banijay. It is broadcast on Asianet along with a 24x7 deferred stream on Disney+ Hotstar OTT platform. The season is hosted by Mohanlal for the fifth consecutive year and launched on 26 March 2023.[1][2] A commoner from the general public was selected as a contestant for the first time in the series by the title sponsor Airtel.[3]
Akhil Marar won the title of Season 5 at the grand finale of the show, which was scheduled for July 2, 2023, with Reneesha Rahiman finishing as the runner-up.
- ^ "Bigg Boss season 5 on Asianet soon, this time we know what's special!". asianetnews.com (in Malayalam). 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 5 Malayalam Contestants Name – Hosted By Mohanlal, Show Expected In March 2023". indiantvinfo.com. 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Malayalam 5 to welcome a commoner for the first time". The Times of India.