Bigg Boss 12: Tentative list of contestants on the Salman Khan show

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One of the most controversial television reality show, Bigg Boss, hosted by Salman Khan is all set to treat the audience with its 12^th season. The theme of the show this time is jodi, which usually resonates with Husband-Wife, boyfriend-girlfriend etc. However, Bigg Boss season 12 is all set to change the perception of jodis, with its unique theme 'Vichitra jodis'.

What you can't do alone, you can do in pair for example Saas-Bahu, Mama-Bhanja, Boss-servant, these duos will definitely take entertainment to a new level. Salman Khan, who will be hosting Bigg Boss for the ninth time, recently shot for the promos of the show. Each year, Salman Khan, takes charge and adds a new dimension to the show with his swag, wit and attitude.

Reportedly, the show will go on air on September 16 and curiousity around the contestants' list has also increased. According to a DNA report, there'll be a total of 21 contestants in the house. Out of these 21 contestants, 12 will make six real jodis. By jodis the makers don't necessarily mean a couple. Moving on to the remaining nine contestants (out of the total 21) - out of these nine, six contestants will be paired in three jodis by the host Salman Khan on the day of Bigg Boss 12 premiere, says the report.

Watch the promo here:

The remaining three contestants won't be paired with anyone but will be given special powers by Bigg Boss for the first few weeks into the game. Out of the real six jodis, there'll be a gay couple, a saas-bahu jodi and a pair of twin sisters. The promo released by the channel recently had twin sisters and saas-bahu jodis in Salman Khan's classroom.

The publication also hints that a transgender and a sex worker will also enter the show as contestants. The daily also states that Milind Soman with wife Ankita Konwar, television actress Mahika Sharma and Danny D.

Here is a probable list compiled by the daily:

Actress Monalisa's husband Vikrant Singh Rajpoot

Actor Sumit Bhardwaj

Scarlet and boyfriend Ryan Peterson

Shoaib Ibrahim and Dipika Kakkar

Shafaq and Falaq Naaz

Comedian Siddharth Sagar with girlfriend Subuhi Joshi

Actress Vibha Chibber with son Puru

Actress Tinaa Dattaa

Naitik Nagda

Robin Gurjar and his mom, Shyamvati

Actress Srishti Rode

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