Salman Khan appointed as a host 4th time in series
Bigg Boss 7 also known as Bigg Boss: Jannat Ka Wow Aur Jahannam Ka Aaw Dekhege Saath Saath or simply Bigg Boss: Saath Saat is the seventh season of the Indianreality TV series Bigg Boss[1] which aired on TV channel Colors TV from 15 September 2013. Salman Khan returned as the host for the fourth time for a season which was longer than its predecessor, Bigg Boss 6 and lasted for 15 weeks (104 days) concluding on 28 December 2013. The seventh season was launched with the tagline- 'Jannat Ka Wow Aur Jahannam Ka Aaw Dekhege Saath Saath'.[2][3]
The season had a realistic eye logo having hell and heaven in the background. The eye featured eyelashes made of fire, red iris and black pupil having white veins in reddish sclera.
House
The contestants were initially divided into two separate sections of the house, one called "Heaven" and the other "Hell." The "Heaven" side of the house included the pool and considerably more luxuries, while residents of the "Hell" side lacked running water and a kitchen of their own. Inmates in "Hell" were forced to rely on the housemates in the "Heaven" side for food and to use a tap outdoors for water. This was revealed to the housemates on launch night, and entrants Tanishaa and Andy were tasked with dividing them into households.[6]
As long as the division lasted, inmates were not permitted to cross the boundaries or, except for food, share items between the two sides. On the 31st day, the "Hell" facility was demolished and all remaining contestants moved to "Heaven."
Broadcast
The series was first broadcast in India on network Colors beginning 15 September 2013.[7] The series was also broadcast in Pakistan on ARY Digital beginning 21 September 2013[8] and in the United Kingdom on Colors UK on 15 September 2013.[9]
^ All the house specifications were given by the first two entrants (Andy & Tanishaa) as per the order of Bigg Boss, and the decision for allotment of Tanishaa and Andy was opposite to the second last entrants to their allotment, according to Bigg Boss orders.
^ Bigg Boss asked the heaven housemates to choose from among them a housemate who is, according to them, ineligible to live on the heaven side. The housemate with the maximum votes is made to swap places with a decided housemate from the hell side inmates. Gauahar, receiving the majority votes, was made to switch sides with Armaan.
^ Housemates decided by mutual consensus the names of the two housemates, from both sides, they would like to move. Hell housemates chose Gauahar and Kushal and heaven housemates Andy and Sangram.
^ Bigg Boss asked housemates from both sides to decide by mutual consensus the name of one best and worst performer from their side. All inmates except the worst performer, from hell, and the best performer, from heaven, were made to switch sides. All housemates except Shilpa and Elli switched sides.
^ Bigg Boss asked Kamya, being the house captain and immune from house-side switch, to name one housemate from heaven who had the greatest contribution in the luxury budget task. Simultaneously Armaan was to name two hell housemates who contributed the least in the task. Kamya chose Andy and Armaan himself and Kushal. All housemates except the names ones were to swap sides. However, during the swap ceremony Bigg Boss asked each switching hell housemate to swap positions with one heaven inmate. Pratyusha, after not being chosen by any hell-mate was spared the switch. Later, using the wishing wall, Kamya, Pratyusha and Tanishaa wished for Armaan to be transferred to heaven. Bigg Boss fulfilling the wish asked these three to name one housemate to swap Armaan with. They chose Andy.
^ All hell mates were shifted to the heaven side as the hell was completely destroyed. Bigg Boss also announced that the heaven side was the "Bigg Boss House" now.
^ Two new contestants (Ajaz & Candy) entered the Bigg Boss Caravan.[59]
^ Ajaz and Candy were first shifted to the Main House. Later, Andy was moved to the Bigg Boss Caravan as he was earlier selected by the captain (Kushal) for discussing and plotting nominations (12, 13) which was a violation of Bigg Boss rule. New contestant Sofia also entered the Caravan.
^ Andy was moved back to the main house along with Sofia.
indicates that the housemate has been declared as the winner.
indicates that the housemate has been declared as the first runner-up.
indicates that the housemate has been declared as the second runner-up.
indicates the contestant has been evicted.
indicates the contestant has been walked out of the show.
indicates the housemate was ejected.
indicates that the housemate has re-entered the show.
indicates the House Captain.
indicates that the Housemate was directly nominated for eviction prior to the regular nominations process.
indicates that the person was saved by another housemate.
indicates that the housemate has been granted immunity from nominations.
indicates that the housemate was in the caravan or secret room.
Notes
^Note 1 : Only the housemates living on the heaven side had the right to nominate. However they could only nominate housemates living on the hell side.
^Note 2 : The captain was given a special power to nominate one heaven housemate which will place them directly up for eviction.
^Note 3 : In a twist to nominations housemates were told to nominate two housemates they would like to save from eviction.
^Note 4 : All the housemates held the right to nominate. Everyone except the house captain was subject to facing the public vote.
^Note 5 : For week four captain nominations occur before the end of previous captaincy reign, as Tanishaa was moved to hell side and lost her captaincy ship according to rules.
^Note 6 : All housemates had the right to nominate but they could only nominate housemates living on their side of the house.
^Note 7 : Tanishaa was not eligible for voting as Ratan was given a special power upon her eviction by which she could select any member and deny them the right to nominate.
^Note 8 : House captain held a special right to save one nominated housemate and replace him/her with another housemate who was not put up for eviction by the housemates that week.
^Note 9 : Shilpa was given a special power to nominate one housemate which will place them directly up for eviction.
^Note 10 : Due to the misbehaviour of Tanishaa towards Kushal in the luxury budget task, and Kushal trying to get out of the house, Bigg Boss nominated both of them.
^Note 11 : The winning team in the luxury budget task and the captain had to nominate two people for eviction.
^Note 12 : For week 7 nominations, Bigg Boss asked the captain to name five contestants who were discussing and plotting nominations which was a violation of Bigg Boss rule.
^Note 13 : Out of the five the captain had to select one such person who discussed the most and he would be directly evicted at a later date.
^Gymnast, Nude Yoga guru and Big Boss Wild Card entrant Vivek Mishra, Namaste India, 18 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013. "[Mishra] is the new wild card entrant into Big Boss season 7.... [F]rom Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh... Vivek is professionally a gymnast who has represented India at many international events and levels...."
