The Bigg Boss Telugu pre-show Agnipariksha has reached a milestone, with six confirmed contestants in the top 15, while 16 others remain on hold, awaiting further evaluation. Out of 45 initially short-listed candidates, the judges examined and picked these contestants based on their physical endurance, mental agility, and emotional depth.
The confirmed top six contestants of the top 15 who received unanimous green flags from the judging panel are Divya Nikitha, Shreya, Prasanna Kumar , Demon Pavan, Anusha Ratnam, and Swetha Reddy. These contestants impressed the judges with their outstanding performances, inspiring and emotional backstories.
A few other contestants received red flags from all the judges and were rejected from the show for various reasons, and they include Multistar Manmadharaja, Madhuri, Janeeth, Patruni Sastry, Narasaiah Thata, Ravi, Bejugam Venkatesh, and others.
Meanwhile, 16 contestants remain on hold, continuing to the next level of Agnipariksha, that is st to push their limits. These contestants include - Ketamma, Mask Man Harish, Priya, Abu Bakkar, Sai Krishna, Nikitha, Dammu Sreeja, Urmila Chouhan, Naga, Sri Teja, Manish, Kalki, Kalyan, Alekhya, Shakib, and Dahlia.
These participants received mixed signals from the judging panel for their overall performances in level 1 of Agniparisha. They will now compete in another round of the auditions to earn their place in the top 15, where there are 9 positions left.
The pre-show is hosted by the very energetic Sreemukhi , with a judge panel led by former Bigg Boss stars - Abijeet, Bindu Madhavi, and Navdeep. After selecting the top 15, the fight for the top 5 will begin, which determines who will enter the main house. With Nagarjuna as the host, Bigg Boss Telugu 9 is expected to premiere soon after the pre-show Agnipariksha.