01 February 2015 :: Gautam Gulati won the Bigg Boss Season 8. He took the Bigg Boss trophy and Rs.50 lakh cash prize home.
Karishma Tanna was announced second runner up with Preetam Singh taking the third spot. Dimpy Ganguly and Ali Quli Mirza were ousted a day before the grand finale.
Guatam Gulati
Age : 26
Birthday : 27th November
Star Sign : Sagittarius
Home Town : Delhi
Current City : Mumbai
Occupation : Actor
Guatam Gulati says I am an actor and I love what I am doing. I am a dedicated towards everything I get into and I love my family
Bigg Boss 8
Bigg Boss 8 which merged into Bigg Boss Halla Bol!, was the eighth season of the Indian reality television series Bigg Boss, which premiered on TV channel Colors from 21st September 2014 and concluded on 3rd January 2015 with five final contestants. Bigg Boss is the Indian edition of Big Brother. Salman Khan returned as the host of the series for the fifth time and Snapdeal was chosen to be the new presenting sponsor after the end of Colors’ five-year deal with Vodafone India for the series.
After the finale of season with five champions, Bigg Boss Halla Bol! a spin-off was launched on 4th January. It merged into the regular series and continued in the same house. Five contestants from previous seasons entered the house to compete with five crowned regular entrants of the season finale. Farah Khan was appointed as the new host.
Housemates
The participants in the order of appearance and entered in house are:
| Female | Male |
Primogenial Entrants
| Housemate | Occupation and Claim to fame | |
| Sonali Raut | Model and film Actress. | |
| Karishma Tanna | Model and Actress. | |
| Upen Patel | Model and film Actor. | |
| Soni Singh | TV Actress. | |
| Arya Babbar | Bollywood and Punjabi film actor. | |
| Diandra Soares | Model, anchor and fashion designer. | |
| Sushant Divgikar | Model, TV Anchor and Pageant contestant. | |
| Gautam Gulati | TV and film Actor. | |
| Sukirti Kandpal | Model and TV Actress. | |
| Praneet Bhat | TV Actor | |
| Natasa Stankovic | Model and Bollywood Actress. | |
| Minissha Lamba | Bollywood Actress. | |
| Deepshikha | TV and Film Actress. | |
| Puneet Issar | Bollywood and Punjabi Actor and Director. | |
| Pritam Singh | Radio Jockey. | |
Wild Card Entrants
| Housemate | Occupation and Claim to Fame |
| Ali Quli Mirza | |
| Renee Dhyani | Reality Show Alumnus from MTV Roadies. |
| Dimpy Mahajan | Winner of Season 2 of India’s rendition of The Bachelor. |
| Nigaar Khan | Indian television actress mainly known for her portrayal of negative roles. |
