The eventful third edition of Bigg Boss Malayalam, where in the house witnessed several emotional outbreaks, unexpected fights, and loads of melodrama, has ended. The shooting for the reality show was halted on 19 May, after authorities in Chennai sealed its sets over alleged violations of COVID-19 protocols. For the first time, since Bigg Boss Malayalam’sfirst season, Asianet and the Banijay Group have decided to determine the title winners of the show without the completion of the benchmarked 100 days (in the house).
As authorities in Chennai sealed the shooting sets of Bigg Boss Malayalam, Asianet had made clear that the show was suspended only for the time being, and stated that shootings would resume once the pandemic situation improved. The organizers also shifted the housemates and technical team members of Kerala to a hotel facility, in the interim.
Asianet has now opened up a window for Bigg Boss Malayalam fans to cast their votes for their favorite contestants from among the eight housemates who managed to avoid elimination and reach the 96th day of the show. The voting will end on 29 May, and organizers will finalize the winner based on the public poll.
Even though neither Asianet nor Banijay Group has announced the grand finale date of Bigg Boss Malayalam 3, a source close to the show organisers revealed it will be held based on the availability of host Mohanlal. The show had its grand opening on 14 February, when south Indian superstar Mohanlal welcomed 14 contestants to the house. It soon became the most-watched show in Malayalam, and Bigg Boss later introduced five more contestants as wild card entrants. However, none of these five wild card entrants were successful in reaching the grand finale of the show.
