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When it comes to unscripted digital entertainment and reality television, there is stardom, and then there is Salman Khan! The Indian television audience is yet again hooked to their TV screens with Bigg Boss 20 as the show has officially returned with its 20th season. Despite a low-key premiere, the show started with a bang, and the viewership numbers are proof!
Biggest Reality Show Debut Of 2026
Salman Khan’s show, which stars Mahhi Vij, Amrapali Dubey, and others, has registered the biggest debut for a reality show in 2026, surpassing the debut week viewership numbers of Lock Upp S2, Khatron Ke Khiladi S15, Laughter Chef Season 3, and others.
Bigg Boss 20 OTT Verdict
In its opening weekend, Bigg Boss 20 registered a viewership of 6.4 million on JioHotstar! Interestingly, the recent reality shows like The Alliance did not even manage to bring enough numbers to find a spot in the top 10; meanwhile, Salman Khan’s show kept trending in the top 10 list by Ormax for the week of August 31, 2026 to September 6, 2026.
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Premiering with high-octane drama, fresh contestants, and a revamped format, the reality show has registered an explosive debut weekend! Clocking in a massive 6.4 million views across its opening days, the show hasn’t just opened big; it has completely axed every single reality show debut weekend of 2026 on OTT platforms!
The only unscripted show that fared better than Bigg Boss in its opening week is Samay Raina’s India’s Got Talent, which registered 10 million views on its first episode as per Ormax. However, since it is a dual platform show, we cannot take the views into consideration!
Check out the top 5 reality show debut weekend viewership of 2026 on OTT.
- Bigg Boss 20: 6.4 Million
- Traitors S2: 4.3 Million
- Khatron Ke Khiladi 15: 3.8 Million
- Kaun Banega Crorepati S18: 3.3 Million
- Lock Upp S2: 1.9 Million
Note: The debut week viewership numbers are the official numbers given by Netflix/Ormax for all the films that arrived on the platform, irrespective of the day they arrived in a week. Some arrived on the fourth day of the week, some on the 5th, and so on, but the debut numbers are calculated by Netflix weekly, not day-wise.
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