| Bigg Boss | |
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| Season 4 | |
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| Presented by | Salman Khan | 
| No. of days | 97 | 
| No. of housemates | 18 | 
| Winner | Shweta Tiwari | 
| Runner-up | Dalip Singh Rana (Khali) | 
| Country of origin | India | 
| No. of episodes | 98 | 
| Release | |
| Original network | Colors TV | 
| Original release | 3 October 2010 – 8 January 2011  | 
| Season chronology | |
Bigg Boss 4 is the fourth season of Indian reality TV show Bigg Boss, which aired on Colors TV from 3 October 2010. This season was longer than its predecessor, Bigg Boss 3 and lasted for 14 weeks (97 days) ending on 8 January 2011. Salman Khan joined the show for the first time as host and has subsequently hosted all the following season.[1] This season became the highest rated season with the finale trp reaching 6.2 and the average trp being 4.8.[2]
During the launch on 3 October, fourteen hand-picked housemates[3][4] entered the house located in Lonavla, a hill station, about 100 kilometres east of Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Two additional wild card entries were made during the second and third weeks, taking the number of contestants to sixteen. The housemates, considered strangers to each other, spent 96 days (14 weeks) locked up together under the supervision of 32 cameras fitted around the house.[5] Four of the housemates, Ashmit Patel, Dolly Bindra, The Great Khali and Shweta Tiwari, reached the final week, facing public vote. The show ended on 8 January 2011 with the grand finale. Shweta Tiwari emerged as the winner, going away with a prize money of ₹ 10 million, while The Great Khali was announced as the runner-up.[6][7]
Housemates status
| Sr | Housemate | Day entered | Day exited | Result | 
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| 1 | Shweta | Day 1 | Day 97 | Winner | 
| 2 | Khali | Day 14 | Day 97 | 1st runner-up | 
| 3 | Ashmit | Day 1 | Day 97 | 2nd runner-up | 
| 4 | Dolly | Day 21 | Day 45 | Ejected | 
| Day 56 | Day 97 | 3rd runner-up | ||
| 5 | Samir | Day 1 | Day 45 | Ejected | 
| Day 49 | Day 91 | Evicted | ||
| 6 | Veena | Day 1 | Day 84 | Evicted | 
| 7 | Seema | Day 1 | Day 77 | Evicted | 
| 8 | Sara | Day 1 | Day 70 | Evicted | 
| 9 | Manoj | Day 1 | Day 63 | Evicted | 
| 10 | Hrishant | Day 1 | Day 56 | Evicted | 
| 11 | Aanchal | Day 1 | Day 42 | Evicted | 
| 12 | Rahul | Day 1 | Day 35 | Evicted | 
| 13 | Begum | Day 1 | Day 21 | Evicted | 
| 14 | Sakshi | Day 1 | Day 14 | Evicted | 
| 15 | Abbas | Day 1 | Day 7 | Evicted | 
| 16 | Devender | Day 1 | Day 1 | Ejected | 
Housemates
Original entrants
- Shweta Tiwari – Indian television star.[8] Shweta is well known for playing the famous role of Prerna in the popular Ekta Kapoor longest running serial Kasautii Zindagii Kay which aired on Star Plus.
 - Abbas Kazmi – Ajmal Kasab’s renowned Lawyer.
 - Samir Soni – Bollywood actor. He is known for his roles in films like Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum and Vivah. He also appeared in the popular drama series Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin. He won the Most Stylish Housemate award in the finale, a Chevrolet car as the prize.
 - Seema Parihar – Indian politician.[9] She has also acted in Wounded – a film based on her real-life story.
 - Ashmit Patel – Bollywood actor. He is known for his role in films like Murder and Silsilay. Actress Ameesha Patel is his sister.
 - Ali Saleem – Pakistani TV anchor. He cross-dresses as a woman wearing a sari and asks influential guests provocative questions in his show Late Night with Begum Nawazish Ali.
 - Sakshi Pradhan – Reality TV Star. She is the winner of the second season of the reality show MTV Splitsvilla.
 - Devender Singh ( also known as Bunty Chor) – Criminal. He has been accused of robbery and was on the most wanted list of the Delhi police. Dibakar Banerjee has made a film on him, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, where Abhay Deol played the protagonist.[10]
 - Rahul Bhatt – Actor.[11] He is the son of Mahesh Bhatt and brother of Alia Bhatt.
 - Sara Khan – TV Actress.[12] She rose the fame of Sadhana from the Star Plus popular show Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai.[13][14]
 - Anchal Kumar – Model.
 - Hrishant Goswami – Model. He is the winner of the 2004 Gladrags Manhunt contest.
 - Veena Malik – Pakistani actress and model. She has appeared in many films like Tere Pyar Mein, Pind Di Kudi and Kyun Tum Se Itna Pyar Hai in the Pakistani industry.
 - Manoj Tiwari – Bhojpuri actor and politician. He has appeared in over 50 films in the industry.
 
Wild card entries
- Dalip Singh Rana (also known as The Great Khali) – Wrestler.
 - Dolly Bindra – Actress.[15]
 
Guests entrants
Throughout the series various guests may appear from time to time for a visit.
- Ali Merchant stayed in the house as a guest from day 30 to day 41.
 - Pamela Anderson entered the house on 16 November 2010 and stayed for 3 days.[16]
 
Weekly Summary
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| Finalists | 
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| Winner | Shweta Tiwari | |
| Runner-Up | The Great Khali | |
| Third Place | Ashmit Patel | |
| Fourth Place | Dolly Bindra | 
Nomination table
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Day 91 Day 96 Nominated 
for CaptaincyAll Housemates All Housemates Rahul 
ShwetaAll Housemates Ashmit 
Dolly
Hrishant
ShwetaHrishant 
SamirShweta 
VeenaDalip 
SeemaDalip 
ManojDolly 
VeenaDalip 
Dolly
SeemaAshmit 
ShwetaNo 
CaptainHouse 
CaptainDevinderBegum Rahul Manoj Ashmit Hrishant Shweta Seema Dalip Dolly Dalip Shweta Captain's 
NominationRefused 
to voteSakshi Shweta Sara No 
NominationsAanchal Dolly Ashmit Veena Sara Samir 
SeemaAshmit 
VeenaVote to: Evict Shweta Seema 
AbbasRahul 
ManojAanchal Sara, 
AshmitNominated Dolly 
AshmitHouse 
CaptainAshmit 
VeenaAshmit 
SaraVeena 
DalipNo 
NominationsHouse 
CaptainDolly No 
NominationsWinner 
(Day 96)Dalip Not In House Exempt Samir 
SaraNo 
NominationsVeena 
SamirSara 
HrishantAshmit 
HrishantHouse 
CaptainShweta 
SeemaHouse 
CaptainAshmit 
VeenaSamir No 
Nominations1st runner-up 
(Day 96)Ashmit Sakshi 
SeemaSamir 
ShwetaVeena Samir 
SeemaHouse 
CaptainDolly 
ManojDalip 
ManojShweta 
ManojShweta 
ManojSamir 
SeemaExempt Dolly 
DalipDolly No 
Nominations2nd runner-up 
(Day 96)Dolly Not In House Aanchal 
VeenaNo 
NominationsVeena 
AshmitHrishant 
SaraEjected 
(Day 45)Veena 
(to save)House 
CaptainNo 
NominationsAshmit 
SamirShweta No 
Nominations3rd runner-up 
(Day 96)Samir Hrishant 
RahulHrishant 
AshmitVeena Ashmit 
SaraNo 
NominationsDolly 
AshmitSara 
VeenaEjected 
(Day 45)Sara 
AshmitAshmit 
VeenaNo 
NominationsAshmit 
VeenaDolly Evicted 
(Day 90)Veena Seema 
SaraSamir 
RahulSara Rahul 
SeemaNominated Shweta 
SamirDalip 
SeemaSamir 
ShwetaManoj 
SeemaShweta 
SamirNo 
NominationsDalip 
DollyAshmit 
(to save)Evicted 
(Day 83)Seema Begum 
SaraAanchal 
ManojHrishant Samir 
SaraNominated Dolly 
AshmitAshmit 
HrishantHouse 
CaptainAshmit 
ManojVeena 
AshmitNo 
NominationsDalip 
Veena
(to evict)Evicted 
(Day 76)Sara Hrishant 
AanchalRahul 
SeemaVeena Samir 
SeemaDolly 
SamirVeena 
ManojDalip 
SeemaDalip 
VeenaManoj 
AshmitDalip 
VeenaAshmit 
(to save)Evicted 
(Day 69)Manoj Seema 
AbbasShweta 
SeemaSara House 
CaptainNominated Dalip 
AshmitSara 
AshmitAshmit 
HrishantAshmit 
SaraSamir 
Sara
(to evict)Evicted 
(Day 62)Hrishant Seema 
AbbasSeema 
SamirVeena Samir 
SaraNominated House 
CaptainSamir 
DalipShweta 
SamirShweta 
Samir
(to evict)Evicted 
(Day 55)Aanchal Sakshi 
SaraSamir 
SeemaShweta Sara 
SamirNominated Dolly 
ShwetaVeena 
Sara
(to evict)Evicted 
(Day 41)Rahul Veena 
ShwetaVeena 
SaraHouse 
CaptainVeena 
SaraNominated Veena 
Sara
(to evict)Evicted 
(Day 34)Begum Seema 
ManojHouse 
CaptainSamir Dalip 
(to evict)Evicted 
(Day 20)Sakshi Seema 
HrishantHrishant 
AanchalBegum 
(to evict)Evicted 
(Day 13)Abbas Seema 
BegumSeema 
Veena
(to evict)Evicted 
(Day 6)Bunty House 
CaptainEjected 
(Day 1)Notes Against 
Public
VoteAbbas Devinder
Hrishant
Sara
SeemaSakshi 
Samir
SeemaBegum 
Shweta
VeenaDalip 
Samir
SaraAanchal 
Hrishant
Manoj
Rahul
Seema
Shweta
VeenaAanchal 
Ashmit
DollyDalip 
Dolly
SaraAshmit 
Hrishant
Samir
Shweta
VeenaAshmit 
ManojVeenaSamir 
Sara
VeenaSamir 
SeemaAshmit 
Dalip
VeenaDolly 
Samir
ShwetaAshmit 
Dalip
Dolly
ShwetaSecret Room none Sara none Re-Entered none Samir Dolly none Ejected Devender none Dolly none Samir Evicted Abbas Sakshi Begum No 
evictionRahul Aanchal Eviction Cancelled Hrishant Manoj Sara Seema Veena Samir Dolly Ashmit Dalip Shweta 
Notes
- indicates the House Captain.
 - indicates that the Housemate was directly nominated for eviction prior to the regular nominations process.
 - indicates that the Housemate was granted immunity from nominations.
 
Ratings, reception and viewership
- According to data available with aMap, a television viewership monitoring agency, the opening episode of Bigg Boss 4 on Colors got a rating of 3.6. Season 3 had average rating of 2.43 while Bigg Boss 1 and Bigg Boss 2 had average ratings of 1.96 and 2.03. While Bigg Boss 1 was anchored by Arshad Warsi, Shilpa Shetty hosted Bigg Boss 2 and Amitabh Bachchan for Bigg Boss 3.[23]
 - The Grand Finale episode on 8 January 2011, received a TRP of 6.7, which was the highest among the finale of other Indian reality shows such as Kaun Banega Crorepati, Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega, MasterChef and DID –Li'l Masters.[24]
 
Controversies
During the first week of the show's airing, activists of Shiv Sena, a political party, started protesting against the inclusion of Pakistani housemates in the show.[25] After being evicted from the house, Rahul Bhatt claimed that Bigg Boss is scripted.[26] In November 2010, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry served a notice on Colors, due to complaints of indecent exposure aired on national television, asking the channel to change the timings of the show from 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm.[27][28] The channel later got a stay order from Bombay High Court allowing them to continue the telecast of the show during prime time.[29]
Game
Bigg Boss 4, a mobile video game based on the fourth season was released by Indiagames.[30]
References
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 - ↑ "I want to retain my individuality: Abhay Deol". Indian Express. 23 October 2008.
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 - ↑ "JUST IN: Dolly's dramatic entry inside the Bigg Boss' house". IBNLive. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
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