Bigg Boss 18 winner: Karan Veer Mehra takes home coveted trophy and prize money

New Delhi: The much-awaited moment is finally here! The winner of Salman Khan-hosted Bigg Boss 18 is Karan Veer Mehra. The grand finale of Bigg Boss 18 kept the viewers at the edge-of-their-seat with performances, Salman Khan’s swag, a look back at contestants’ journeys and celebrity guests on the show.

The top six finalists of the show were – Vivian Dsena, Rajat Dalal, Karan Veer Mehra, Eisha Singh, Avinash Mishra, and Chum Darang. Let’s delve into more details.

Bigg Boss 18 winner announced

Actor Karan Veer Mehra has emerged as the winner of Salman Khan-hosted Bigg Boss 18 during the grand finale. Bigg Boss 18 grand finale aired at 9:30 pm on Colors TV on Sunday (January 19). Vivian Dsena became the first runner-up of the show. Contestant Eisha Singh was the first contestant to be evicted from the reality show and she finished at the sixth position. Chum Darang secured the fifth position while Avinash Mishra was evicted in the fourth position.

It’s like a literal dream 😭😭😭😭#KaranveerMehra won #BiggBoss18

Second contestant after legend #SidharthShukla to win both Khatron ke Khiladi and Bigg Boss..

He made so many haters that everyone were upset except #ChumDarang & Shilpa 🔥❤️#BB18 #BiggBoss18Finale pic.twitter.com/mhIpZNKzAQ

— Anubhav K😈🇮🇳 (@Anubhav_Memerz) January 19, 2025

The winner of the show Karan Veer Mehra took home coveted trophy and Rs 50 lakh prize money. The top three contestants of the show were – Karan Veer Mehra, Rajat Dalal, and Vivian Dsena. Rajat Dalal finished third and became the second runner-up of the show.

About Bigg Boss 18

Meanwhile, the grand finale of Bigg Boss 18 was attended by all evicted contestants except Gunratna Sadavarte and Digvijay Rathee. Sky Force actor Veer Pahariya graced the stage to promote their upcoming film. On the other hand, Elvish Yadav also shared the stage with the host Salman Khan. Actor Aamir Khan along with Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor also made the special appearance on grand finale to promote the film, Loveyapa.

The complete list of Bigg Boss 18 contestants is as follows:

1. Vivian Dsena
2. Karan Veer Mehra
3. Rajat Dalal
4. Avinash Mishra
5. Chum Darang
6. Eisha Singh
7. Chahat Pandey
8. Shilpa Shirodkar
9. Shrutika Arjun
10. Sara Khan
11. Arfeen Khan
12. Alice Kaushik
13. Nyrraa Banerji
14. Muskan Bamne
15. Gunratna Sadavarte
16. Digvijay Rathee
17. Kashish Kapoor
18. Yamini Malhotra
19. Eden Rose
20. Aditi Mistry
21. Shehzada Dhami
22. Tajinder Bagga

The reality show, Bigg Boss 18, witnessed several fights, accusations and bonds in the house. Every week, the viewers witnessed the change in dynamics of the house until it was finally divided into two groups. While many incidents raised eyebrows, others started debates among fans on social media. The evicted contestants even accused Bigg Boss of being “biased”.