Imlie
actor Sai Ketan Rao has been locked as one of the contestants in the upcoming season of
Bigg Boss OTT 3
, we have exclusively learnt. A reliable source close to the development, confirms the news. The source adds, “Sai has signed the project. He is currently preparing for his participation. He is talking to the stylists at the moment to get his looks sorted for the show.” Interestingly, we had learnt that Rao was also approached for the fifteenth season of
Khatron Ke Khiladi
, however, since he was already shooting for Imlie, he could not commit to the reality show.
Rao started working in Telugu movies in 2017. In 2021, he made his Hindi TV debut with
Mehendi Hai Rachne Waali
. He then went on to do a couple of daily soaps such as
Chashni
, and
Naagin 7
.
Despite repeated attempts Rao and his team did not respond to our queries.
Coming to
Bigg Boss OTT 3
, actor Anil Kapoor is going to replace Salman Khan as a host. The first season of the show was hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar. The season saw Divya Agarwal as the winner. The second season witnessed the first ever wild card entrant’s victory with Elvish Yadav lifting the trophy. For the third season, former
Khatron Ke Khiladi 11
contestant and actress Sana Makbul is one of the confirmed contestants of the show. There are rumours that the season might witness a few social media influencers as participants. The season premiers on June 21.
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