{
  "id": 5918227,
  "title": "Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 Contestants: Soundarya Shetty, Pruthvi, Rachel David rumoured to join Sudeep’s show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/bigg-boss-kannada-season-13-contestants-soundarya-shetty-pruthvi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T05:39:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/bigg-boss-kannada-13-contestants-list-2026-soundarya-shetty-rachel-david-sudeep-show-10865325/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13, set to premiere on Colors Kannada at 7 pm, will welcome several new contestants as Sudeep returns as host for the 13th year. Rumors suggest popular figures like Soundarya Shetty, RJ-turned-actor Pruthvi Ambaar, actor Tandav Ram, actress-model Rachel David, and actress Aasiya Firdose will join the show. This season marks a shift with the introduction of a new format, Agnipariksha, a preliminary round featuring commoners and aspiring contestants tackling challenges to earn their spot in the main Bigg Boss house. After a preliminary round, 15 finalists were reduced to 10, with the final contestants vying for a place in the aviation-themed Bigg Boss Kannada 13.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Soundarya Shetty, Pruthvi, Rachel David rumored to join Bigg Boss Kannada 13",
    "New format Agnipariksha introduced for contestant selection",
    "15 finalists narrowed down to 10 for the aviation-themed show"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The rumoured entry of popular figures like Soundarya Shetty and Rachel David alongside new contestants signals a fresh dynamic in Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 with its new Agnipariksha format.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}