Celebrities Who Refused To Be On Bigg Boss

Bigg Boss is one of the most popular and controversial shows of the small screen. It turned out to be a game-changer for many celebs. Some stars restarted their career after coming out of the Bigg Boss house whereas some celebs refused to participate in the reality show due to some reasons. This is known to all that the show is popular for its drama and unending fights. So, just to stay away from controversies, many celebs turned down Bigg Boss.

Have a look at the list:

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1. Karan Singh Grover

TV’s heartthrob and our own Mr. Bajaj, Karan Singh Grover has been a part of many reality shows but said a big no to the show. He appeared as a guest on the show but don’t like the concept of being surrounded by cameras 24/7.

Karan Singh Grover did not join Bigg boss
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2. Shiney Ahuja

Just before the beginning of every reason of Bigg Boss, the tentative list of contestants always starts doing the rounds. In one of them, Shiney’s name was also there. When asked on the same, he refused his participation telling people not to ask such questions again.

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3. Neha Dhupia

We have seen her questioning celebs on her show but seems like the lady is not interested to enter the Bigg Boss house.

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4. Rannvijay Singha

It is said that Rannvijay was approached for the show for seven years in a row but he couldn’t do it due to his work commitments. The handsome hunk once confessed that Bigg Boss doesn’t appeal to him.

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5. Surveen Chawla

The lady once again made a place in our hearts with Sacred Games. Earlier, she impressed everyone when she participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. However, she refused to do the ninth season of the reality show.

Actress who rejected Bigg Boss offer- Surveen Chawla
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6. Mia K.

It was speculated that Mia will be participating in Bigg Boss. However, she thrashed the reports with a tweet. The lady wrote,

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7. Jackie Shroff

We all are aware of his bindaas attitude. However, it is said that Jackie was ready to host the show but not participate in it.

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8. Evelyn Sharma

We have seen Evelyn playing supporting roles in many films. She refused to do Bigg Boss stating that she is claustrophobic and it’s not possible for her to stuck in one house for so long.

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9. Honey Singh

Don’t you think, it would have been great to see Bigg Boss contestants grooving to the beats of Honey Singh? Apparently, he was offered Bigg Boss 6 but he said no because he wasn’t satisfied with his remuneration.

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10. Poonam Pandey

Poonam was reportedly approached for Bigg Boss 7. She didn’t do the show because apparently, she demanded 3 crores but was only offered 2-2.5 crore.

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11. Shama Sikander

Bigg Boss makers approached TV actress Shama Sikander many times and even asked her to be a wild card entrant. In an interview, the lady confessed that she didn’t like the concept of the show and can earn money through other means.

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12. Mukul Dev

The actor was so angry about being approached for the show that he publicly said no to it on Facebook. He wrote,

“Okay I have to do this. I am profusely sorry but the Bigg Boss people keep calling every season. Now it is time to put it in public. It would cost me a degeneration of the last morsel of my ancestral values and cold-blooded murder of my child’s respect for me to even be seen in a glimpse on that television show.”

Actor Mukul Dev
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13. Aishwarya Sakhuja

Aishwarya rose to fame after playing the role of Toasty in Saas Bina Sasural. While talking to Times Of India, she stated that she has been offered Bigg Boss in the past but she said no because she finds it challenging.

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Actress who rejected Bigg Boss offer Aishwarya Sakhuja
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14. KV Gautam

He made headlines for rejecting the show. Cartoonist and caricaturist KV Gautam wrote on Facebook that he is the ‘intellectual type and is a misfit for the show. He posted,

“Thank you all for tons of messages I got in last few days via Whatsapp, Messenger and phone calls! It was also nice to…” He further wrote, “Impressed by my bold rejection of BIGG BOSS and seeing my profile after news reports, a prominent filmmaker has offered…”

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15. Kabir Bedi

Speculations were rife that Kabir is going to enter the Bigg Boss house. However, he denied it through a tweet. He tweeted,

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16. Uday Chopra

He denied being the Bigg Boss participant with a cool tweet. He wrote,

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17. Gaurav Gera

He is famous as Chutki/shopkeeper. He denied his entry in the show in his own style on Instagram.

 

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18. Parth Samthaan

He was involved in a controversy with Vikas Gupta. While the latter participated in the show, Parth didn’t become its part because he didn’t want his personal controversy to resurface again.

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19. Shivin Narang

The handsome hunk is seen playing one of the leads in Beyhadh 2. Apparently, she refused to do Bigg Boss because he thinks that it is a spicy show and he might not have the time for it.

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20. Prachi Desai

The lady started her acting journey with TV and thus, it would have been great to see her in the Bigg Boss house. It was speculated that she was approached for the ninth season. However, she didn’t participate.

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21. Sana Saeed

Sana participated in reality shows like Nach Baliye and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. However, it is said that she opted out of Bigg Boss because of her other work commitments.

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22. Mahhi Vij

The actress likes Bigg Boss but she will never become its part because she thinks that it’s very difficult to live without your family.

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23. Shweta Basu Prasad

This is known to all that people with controversies often participate in Bigg Boss. Shweta was involved in a prostitution racket and thus, it was speculated that she will enter the Bigg Boss house. However, she denied all these rumours.

Shweta Basu Prasad
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24. Radhe Maa

We all have seen what Swami Om did on Bigg Boss. Imagine what would have happened if God woman Radhe Maa had entered the Bigg Boss house? It was said that she was approached for the ninth season. However, she said that she doesn’t know who spread these rumours.

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Anuradha Shrivastava has done Post Graduation in Mass Communication and Journalism from a prestigious university. With over 8 years of experience in content writing, she has worked with some of the top media organisations of the country. She likes to keep herself up-to-date with all that's happening in the world of Entertainment, which is why she started covering entertainment news. When she is not working, you'll probably catch her watching movies.