Mumbai: The eventful third edition of Bigg Boss Malayalam, wherein the house witnessed several emotional outbreaks, unexpected fights, and loads of melodrama, has ended.
he shooting for the reality show was halted on 19 May, after authorities in Chennai sealed its sets over alleged violations of COVID-19 protocols. For the first time, since Bigg Boss Malayalam’s first season, Asianet and the Banijay Group have decided to determine the title winners of the show without the completion of the benchmarked 100 days (in the house).
Audience Poll:
As authorities in Chennai sealed the shooting sets of Bigg Boss Malayalam, Asianet had made clear that the show was suspended only for the time being, and stated that shootings would resume once the pandemic situation improved. The organizers also shifted the housemates and technical team members of Kerala to a hotel facility, in the interim.
Asianet has now opened up a window for Bigg Boss Malayalam fans to cast their votes for their favorite contestants from among the eight housemates who managed to avoid elimination and reach the 96th day of the show. The voting will end on 29 May, and organizers will finalize the winner based on the public poll.
Even though neither Asianet nor Banijay Group has announced the grand finale date of Bigg Boss Malayalam 3, a source close to the show organisers revealed it will be held based on the availability of host Mohanlal.
"Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 is not over yet. The voting window will be open until Saturday. We are giving the audience a chance to determine the winners, as the show has completed 96 days. More details regarding the grand finale will be unveiled soon," according to the source.
Bigg Boss Malayalam 3: Probabilities and speculations
The show had its grand opening on 14 February, when south Indian superstar Mohanlal welcomed 14 contestants to the house. It soon became the most-watched show in Malayalam, and Bigg Boss later introduced five more contestants as wild card entrants. However, none of these five wild card entrants were successful in reaching the grand finale of the show.
Eight housemates including Manikuttan, Dimpal Bhal, Anoop Krishnan, Kidilam Firoz, Sai Vishnu, Rithu Manthra, Noby Marcos, and Ramzan Mohammed are now contesting to win the Bigg Boss Malayalam title of this year. Considering social media trends and performance during tasks, Manikuttan and Dimpal Bhal are the most likely contestants to win the title. Aspiring actor Sai Vishnu also succeeded in impressing the audience, which makes him another front runner in the race.
