We had earlier reported that actor Vijay Sethupathi is the new host of the upcoming eighth season of Bigg Boss. The Tamil reality show will be launched in a grand manner on October 6, the makers of the show announced on social media on Wednesday. It will be available for streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.

Bigg Boss Tamil 8 grand launch

Bigg Boss Tamil is a Tamil reality show which copies the format of the international show Bigg Brother. The eighth season of the show is set to be launched on October 6, from 6pm onwards. However, the specialty of this season is that Vijay Sethupathi will be hosting it for the first time.

The first seven seasons of the show were hosted by Kamal Haasan. He made his small-screen debut with Bigg Boss Tamil. However, a few weeks ago, Kamal Haasan released a statement that he will no longer be anchoring the show. He had said that due to prior cinematic commitments, he is unable to host the upcoming season of Bigg Boss Tamil. Now, actor Vijay Sethupathi will be hosting the show and will appear during the weekend episodes. All eyes are on the actor on how he will take forward the show, and present it on October 6.

Where to watch Bigg Boss Tamil 8

Bigg Boss Tamil 8 will be available for streaming on Disney+ Hotstar. All the previous seasons are also available on the streaming platform.

The makers have remained guarded about the contestants list. The format of the show follows several known faces from the media and other industries being sent into a house which is cut off from the outside world. Housemates are thrown different tasks, and each of them are eliminated every week after the public elects them out. The host makes an appearance during the weekend episodes to interact with them.

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