The popular reality show, Bigg Boss Kannada Season 7, kick-started on October 13 with actor Kiccha Sudeep returning as the host. 

Many popular celebrities from different walks of life entered the house. 18 contestants have been chosen for the new season of the reality show. 

Actor Kuri Pratap was the first contestant to enter the house. He was followed by journalist Ravi Belagere. Theatre artiste Raju Talukote, actors Jai Jagadish, Rashmi, and Chandan Achar are the other participants of the new editon of the controversial show.

Several TV actors including Deepika Das, Bhoomi Shetty, Priyanka, Shine Shetty, Vaishnavi Gowda, Chandana Ananthakrishna, and Sujatha Akshay also entered the house. 

Music director-singer Vasuki Vaibhav, VJ Chaitra Vasudevan, dancer Kishan, and Gurulinga Swamiji of Haveri's Agadi Rice Math are among the other participants of the seventh edition of the reality show. The last to enter the show was TV actor Harish Raj.

The very first day of the Bigg Boss Kannada Season 7 started off with a mishap. Journalist-writer Ravi Belagree, who entered the house as the second contestant, left the show due to undisclosed reasons.