MUMBAI: Asianet has decided to temporarily suspend the on-running show Bigg Boss Malayalam 2 from 21 March onwards. The second season of the Malayalam-language version of Indian reality television series Bigg Boss commenced on 5 January 2020. The show follows a total of 22 contestants, who are isolated from the outside world for 105 days (or 15 weeks) in a custom built house. 

The house is situated at EVP Film City in Chennai. A spokesperson of the channel said, "As a responsible channel in the fight against Covid19, it is imperative to ensure the safety of the Bigg Boss family members and the large production crew involved with the show. Unfortunately, in this emergency, the shooting of the Bigg Boss Show cannot continue, so Bigg Boss 2 is temporarily suspended from Saturday, March 21 onwards. The decision was made in support of the government's cautious proposals to prevent the spread of coronavirus."