Bigg Boss 13: All the new twists introduced in this new season

The popular reality television show, Bigg Boss, is now on its 13th season. The show already finished a week on Sunday, October 6, 2019. Each season of Bigg Boss offers a new twist to keep things interesting. Here are the twists that Bigg Boss 13 implemented this time. 

Changes from previous seasons

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The biggest difference between Bigg Boss 13 and its predecessors is that all the contestants this season are celebrities and no normal person will be participating. Many of the celebrities that are participating are single and will be trying to get paired to a significant other. This season also has a pet dog named Fluffy inside the Bigg Boss house and contestants can interact with her and also need to take care of her. The set for the show has also shifted from Lonavala to Filmcity in Goregaon.

The 'malkin' of the house

Bigg Boss 13 has Ameesha Patel playing the role of the 'malkin' of the house. She will assign tasks to the contestants and watch them from a secret room. During the premiere of the show, Salman Khan asked her if she was here to cry or to make the contestants cry. She replied by saying that she would be very dominating. She also stated that those that came into the house single might come out of the house in a pair after the show. 

House duties

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Contestants were assigned specific duties to perform at the start of the show. Currently, Asim and Koena are assigned the 'living room duty'. Asim was also assigned the 'bathroom duty' alongside Mahira. Arti and Paras were given the 'dishes duty' and Paras was also given the 'rationing duty' which he will perform with Shehnaaz. Dalljiet was given the 'bedroom duty' alongside Siddharth S. Devoleena and Siddharth S will perform the 'breakfast and lunch kitchen duty' while Siddharth S will also perform the 'kitchen duty' for the evening snack and dinner with Rashami. Finally, Siddharth D and Shefali will be performing the 'garden & pool duty'.

The Bed Friends Forever

This season, the female contestants were asked to choose their Bed Friends Forever (BFF). They were given two options and they had to select one. Later, they were informed that they will have to stick with the partner they chose and that they could not change their bed partner. The contestants have to share the same bed with the BFF for the entire season. 

Report card

This season has also introduced a Bigg Boss report card. The female contestants were told to give a black ring to a male contestant of their choice. This will occur every week until the first finale of the season on week four. Currently, Asim and Abu have 3 rings each. Siddharth D and Siddharth S have two rings and one ring respectively. Paras currently has zero black rings. The black ring is given to the male housemate that the female housemate no longer wants in the house. 

Here are the twists introduced in Bigg Boss 13. The season premiered on September 29, 2019. The show is set to go on for a total of 105 days. The first week saw no eliminations and all 13 contestants are still in the game. 

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