TWO more contestants have been added to the Bigg Boss 17 lineup just days ahead of the series premiere on Sunday.
Model and actress Soniya Bansal and television actress Rinku Dhawan have been confirmed as contestants, with shooting already underway.
As a result, Bigg Boss 17 will have 17 contestants to commemorate 17 years of the show.
Making up that number are three couples and 11 singles, with many names still yet to be confirmed ahead of the first episode airing in just two days.
Nonetheless, Soniya and Rinku will be hoping to leave their mark on this year's series and are already in Mumbai for the start of filming.
Sonya made her acting debut in Bollywood with Rahul Roy and Shakti Kapoor's movie 100 Crore.
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She has also appeared in numerous music videos and is renowned for her outspoken attitude, glamorous appearance and distinctive accent.
The news of her involvement in Bigg Boss 17 came as a last-minute surprise for the 26-year-old, with a close friend revealing that she departed for shooting in the middle of the night.
Joining her as a last minute addition on the highly anticipated series is popular television actress Rinku, who was recently filming for romantic drama series Titli.
In the show, she plays a morally ambiguous character, and received good luck wishes from the entire cast and crew after breaking the news that she will be heading to Bigg Boss.
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Rinku is best known for her role as Chanchal in Kahani Ghar Ghar Kii and was previously married to her on-screen brother from the show, Kiran Karmarkar, for 15 years.
The couple separated in 2017 and Rinku has been raising her son as a single mother ever since.
Ahead of Sunday's grand opening of the new series, a fresh promo video was released in which presenter Salman Khan can be seen dancing to a medley of his hit songs.
However, it is the location which has sparked the most excitement, with it appearing to be the brand new house of the season.
With the majority of information surrounding the upcoming series kept under wraps, fans are on the edge of their seats for Sunday's premiere.
Ahead of the season's first episode, you can find out everything you need to know and what to expect for Bigg Boss 17 in The Sun's online preview.
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