Who Is the First Captain of Bigg Boss 19?
Kunickaa Sadanand is the first captain, and honestly—she earned it amid one of the more unpredictable skirmishes in recent Bigg Boss memory. You know it’s serious when housemates’ secrets begin to spill and alliances shatter at the mere mention of “captaincy race.”
On Twitter, The Khabri (@TheKhabriTweets) shared an exclusive update that Kunickaa Sadanand has become the first captain of the house in Bigg Boss 19.
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But right as things heated up and Farhana Bhatt was evicted (so the house thought)…she was spirited away to a secret room, given the kind of reality TV powers that make you yell at your screen. She promptly cut Baseer Ali from the running, leaving Ashnoor Kaur, Abhishek Bajaj, and Kunickaa duking it out. Through grit, tact, and maybe sheer force of will, Kunickaa snagged the captain’s badge.
Gotta admit, I love watching folks underestimate someone only for her to quietly sidestep the landmines and make it through. I couldn’t help but snicker when the camera zoomed in on the housemates’ faces: suspicion, fake smiles, a little panic—classic.
Nominated Contestants on Day 3
Seven housemates found themselves up for elimination in the very first nomination round, which landed on episode three. This is that moment every season where you either feel solidarity for folks getting side-eyed…or you realize even the “quiet ones” have made enemies. Here’s the lineup of the first batch facing weekend eviction:
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Neelam Giri
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Tanya Mitta
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Abhishek Bajaj
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Gaurav Khanna
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Zeeshan Qadri
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Pranit More
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Natalia Janoszek
It’s funny how the nomination round never fails to stir up high drama. There’s the familiar hush when someone’s name pops up, then a little theatrical outrage. In my book, that’s vintage Bigg Boss—awkward hugs, whispered vows of vengeance, denial, and the slightly painful self-reflection that leaks out by the end of the episode.
If you’ve ever watched with a group, you know there’s always an older auntie who’ll pause everything and go, “Arre, why her? She seems so nice!” Classic living-room diplomacy.
About Bigg Boss 19
This season features 16 contestants, spanning singers, actors, influencers…even some folks whose professions sound like they could’ve come straight out of an Instagram bio. (Seriously, the cast lists have gotten gloriously unpredictable.) Here’s a little taste of who you’ll find sparring over food rations and blanket hoarding:
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Amaal Malik: Bollywood composer, occasional philosopher
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Ashnoor Kaur: TV’s plucky ingenue with a backbone
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Zeishan Quadri: Writer, actor, and resident wildcard
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Nehal Chudasama, Tanya Mittal, Nagma Mirajkar, Baseer Ali—plus a handful more, hoping to become fan favorites.
That’s the fun of it: every season, Bigg Boss unloads a clutch of personalities like some sort of social chemistry experiment, and the results are never dull. Personally, I keep waiting for the contestant who’ll find a way to charm the house parrot, launch a secret cooking channel, and still dodge elimination through sheer likability. (One year, a guy almost convinced everyone he was a licensed therapist.)
And don’t sleep on the fact that even the first week feels like finals season: alliances form and wilt, social currency is hoarded, and everyone tries to guess how much the outside world is still rooting for them. It’s popcorn TV—sometimes literally.
