Bigg Boss Marathi has built a loyal following since its 2018 debut on Colors Marathi, hosted for its first four seasons by filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar before Riteish Deshmukh took over — a handover that coincided with the franchise’s most-watched season yet. Here’s the complete winners list.
Quick Reference: All Winners
| Season | Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Megha Dhade | Pushkar Jog | Mahesh Manjrekar |
| 2 | 2019 | Shiv Thakare | Neha Shitole | Mahesh Manjrekar |
| 3 | 2021 | Vishal Nikam | Jay Dudhane | Mahesh Manjrekar |
| 4 | 2022–23 | Akshay Kelkar | Apurva Nemlekar | Mahesh Manjrekar |
| 5 | 2024 | Suraj Chavan | Abhijeet Sawant | Riteish Deshmukh |
Season 1 (2018): Megha Dhade
The debut season premiered April 15, 2018, on Colors Marathi, with a lavish house built in Lonavala — the same location used for several other regional Bigg Boss debuts. Mahesh Manjrekar hosted, and the season ran 98 days with 18 housemates. Actress Megha Dhade won the title at the July 22, 2018, finale, with actor Pushkar Jog finishing as runner-up, followed by Smita, Sai, Aastad, and Sharmishtha rounding out the top six.
Season 2 (2019): Shiv Thakare
Season 2, carrying the tagline “Maza Ball, Mazi Bat, Maze Stump,” premiered May 26, 2019, after being delayed a month due to that year’s Lok Sabha elections. Manjrekar returned as host for a run of 98 days with 17 housemates. Shiv Thakare won the season at the September 1, 2019, finale, with Neha Shitole as runner-up — a win that helped launch Thakare into a broader reality TV career across other Indian editions of Bigg Boss.
Season 3 (2021): Vishal Nikam
Season 3 had originally been planned for a May 2020 launch but was delayed a full year by the COVID-19 pandemic in Maharashtra, eventually premiering September 19, 2021. Manjrekar hosted for a third time, over a 98-day run with 17 housemates. Vishal Nikam won the title at the December 26, 2021, finale, with Jay Dudhane finishing as runner-up.
Season 4 (2022–23): Akshay Kelkar
Season 4 premiered October 2, 2022, again hosted by Manjrekar, running 98 days with 19 housemates. Akshay Kelkar won the season at the January 8, 2023, finale, with Apurva Nemlekar finishing as runner-up.
Season 5 (2024): Suraj Chavan
Season 5 marked a major turning point for the franchise: Riteish Deshmukh took over hosting duties for the first time, and the season became the highest-rated in the show’s history. Its grand premiere drew a 2.4 TVR rating — the highest ever for a Bigg Boss Marathi premiere — with the show later hitting 5 TVR at points, breaking records not just for the franchise but for non-fiction Indian television more broadly.
Premiering July 28, 2024, the season ran a shorter 70 days with 17 housemates, with weekend episodes rebranded as “Bhaucha Dhakka” around Deshmukh’s popular “Bhau” persona, and a dedicated “Tanta Ghar” activity area where housemates aired grievances against each other. Suraj Chavan won the title at the October 6, 2024, finale, with singer Abhijeet Sawant — best known as the original Indian Idol winner — finishing as runner-up.
Final Thoughts
Across five seasons, Bigg Boss Marathi built a steady audience under Mahesh Manjrekar before Riteish Deshmukh’s arrival turned Season 5 into a genuine ratings phenomenon — a rare case of a franchise’s fifth outing becoming its biggest yet. (For anyone tracking the latest developments: Season 6 has since aired under Deshmukh’s continued hosting, with Tanvi Kolte taking the title in April 2026.)