JioStar to Launch Six Simultaneous Bigg Boss Editions Including Sourav Ganguly as Host
JioStar is set to launch six simultaneous editions of the reality show Bigg Boss across Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Bangla in September 2026, marking the franchise's largest multi-language rollout. Salman Khan returns as the Hindi host, while regional stars Vijay Sethupathi, Nagarjuna, Kichcha Sudeepa, and Mohanlal reprise their roles. Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly debuts as the Bangla edition host. The franchise reached over 500 million viewers and generated 438 billion viewing minutes in 2025, with significant audience engagement and brand partnerships highlighted in a new coffee table book documenting its two-decade journey.
First-hand measurement across 11 sources
We measured how 11 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (71/100). Lens Score 33/100.
Outlets measured: mint, news18, indianexpress, news18, wion, ndtv, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, hindustantimes, and 3 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 20 Jul, 07:07 am. Other outlets followed.