{
  "id": 6006961,
  "title": "Bigg Boss Tamil Season 10 contestants list: Lakshmi Priya, Chandini, Raaghav, Pandi, and more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/bigg-boss-tamil-season-10-contestants-list-lakshmi-priya-chandini",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T17:15:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bigg-boss-tamil-season-10-contestants-list-lakshmi-priya-chandini-raaghav-black-pandi-and-more/article71435399.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bigg Boss Tamil Season 10 premiere on September 6 featured a sensational lineup of 29 personalities, including film and television stars and commoners. Host Vijay Sethupathi virtually met hosts from other southern Indian editions, Mohanlal, Kichcha Sudeep, and Nagarjuna Akkineni. A new feature called the Democracy Room was introduced, allowing the in-studio audience to vote and send contestants to the house. The 19 contestants who made it to the house included Mohanlal, Chandini, Raaghav, Pandi, and Lakshmi Priya, among others. This marked the first Bigg Boss Tamil edition to have commoners as contestants, making it a unique and unprecedented event.",
  "summary": "A total of 29 contestants were shortlisted for the Bigg Boss Tamil Season 10 premiere, of whom the audience eliminated 10 through a live poll",
  "key_points": [
    "Bigg Boss Tamil Season 10 premiered on September 6",
    "Host Vijay Sethupathi interacted with other southern editions",
    "Democracy Room introduced for audience voting"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Bigg Boss Telugu Season 10 Launch LIVE Updates: Nagarjuna returns as the host",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/bigg-boss-telugu-season-10-launch-live-updates-nagarjuna-returns-as",
        "published": "2026-09-06T12:11:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Live updates: Energy secretary set for Sunday show interviews as US, Iran trade strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/live-updates-energy-secretary-set-for-sunday-show-interviews-as-us",
        "published": "2026-09-06T12:29:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}