The names of the contestants of Bigg Boss 18 were announced last night during its grand premiere. Salman Khan, who’s reprising his role as the host, unveiled the theme of this season which is ‘time ka taandav’. Much like its previous seasons, this one too promises to be yet another chapter marked with high-voltage drama.

This year’s contestants include Alice Kaushik, Vivian DSena, Shilpa Shirodkar, Avinash Mishra, Karan Veer Mehra and Shehzada Dhami, among others. Chum Darang was also announced as a participant. The actor, who has appeared in films like Badhaai Do and Gangubai Kathiawadi, is the first person from north-east India to be a part of the reality show.

In an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha, she reveals that the only season of Bigg Boss she followed was the one that ran in 2019-2020, which was won by late actor, Sidharth Shukla. “I haven’t been following Bigg Boss. But I keep seeing clips on reels.

But I’ve watched Bigg Boss 13,” she tells us. Talking about the ex-contestants whose footsteps she would want to follow, Chum says, “I really liked Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill. They were sweet together.

I also loved Gauahar Khan [winner of Bigg Boss 7]. But I haven’t spoken to them. I’m looking forward to them watching me in Bigg Boss 18.

” However, it’s Sidharth’s game plan and strategy that she truly admires and would want to keep in mind during her stint in the show. She states, “I’ve seen Siddharth performing tasks. Unke upar go.