From Shiv Thakare to Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Archana Gautam: What popular Bigg Boss 16 contestants are doing now

Bigg Boss 17 is going to premiere on October 15 and audience can’t wait to watch the next season of the controversial reality show. The previous season of the show was also a big hit. While, MC Stan won the show, Archana Gautam, Shiv Thakare, Shalin Bhanot and others bagged different shows. Ahead of the premiere of the season 17 let’s take a look at what the previous Bigg Boss stars are up to now..

Priyanka, know for her role of Tejo in TV show Udaariyaan, made her reality show debut with Bigg Boss 16. Netizens loved her bold and outspoken personality in the show. Even though she was the second runner up of the show, she won the hearts of people across the world and became a household name. She was last seen in a music video - Zohrajabeen. The actress also shot advertisement with Bollywood diva Shraddha Kapoor recently.

Shiv Thakare is one of the most loved and popular Bigg Boss 16 contestant. He has done several reality shows like Roadies, Bigg Boss Marathi and more. The reality show star is currently fighting his fears on stunt-based show Khatron Ke Khiladi. He is a finalist along with Aishwarya Sharma, Dino James, Rashmeet Kaur and Arjit Taneja. The grand finale of the show is on October 14.

Archana Gautam raised the entertainment quotient of Bigg Boss 16 really high. She received huge recognition and love from the audience. Archana is another contestant, who took up Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 right after her Bigg Boss 16 journey. She was one of the top seven contestants of KKK and got evicted last weekend (8th October).

Ankit played a lead character in Udaariyaan and was loved for his role of Fateh. His friendship with co-star Priyanka Chahar Choudhary in the Bigg Boss 16 house was much loved and appreciated by the fans. After the show, he was offered TV serial Junooniyat. He is currently impressing fans with his performance in the TV show. Gautam Singh Vig, who was also a part of Bigg Boss 16 is seen on Junooniyat.

Sumbul was the youngest contestant of the season 16th of the reality show. The actress was already a big name before entering the show because of her popular TV show Imlie. Sumbul made many friends on the show and won hearts of the audience. The actress is currently playing the lead role in TV show Kavya - Ek Jazbaa Ek Junoon.

Abdu was adored by everyone inside and out of the show. He was a part of mandali group in Bigg Boss 16 and fans loved his bond with his fellow contestants. Post-the show he made a guest appearance on KKK 13 and was seen supporting his friend Shiv Thakare. Currently, he is back to his boxing career and will be seen in a match in UK on October 13.

MC Stan emerged as a winner of Bigg Boss 16. The rapper and singer has a massive fan base and people love him for his music. After the show ended, she travelled across the country and world for his concerts. He continued to impress fans with his songs and rap. His latest album is Shana Bann, which features several rap songs.