'Bigg Boss Telugu 4': Nagarjuna hosted reality show sets record in premiere episode

Superstar Nagarjuna Akkineni has created a new record in television ratings with the premiere of Bigg Boss 4 Telugu. According to a report of the previous week by BARC, the ratings of the premiere episode of the Telugu reality show's fourth season on September 6, 2020, was 18.5, which is the highest among all seasons.

The show hit 20.6 TRP in Hyderabad. Viewership of the premiere also increased by 20 per cent as compared to the last year. Nagarjuna took to his Twitter page and thanked viewers for the record-breaking TRP. He tweeted, "Thank you for all the love!!!"

September 17, 2020

This season's premiere was different from previous seasons. The contestants were introduced through a special 'connections game'.

Nagarjuna returns as host of the show for the second time this season. The contestants for this season are Monal Gajjar, Surya Kiran, Lasya Reddy, Abhijeet Duddala, Sujatha, Mehboob Shaikh, Devi Nagavalli, Alekhya Harika, Devi Nagavalli, Amma Rajasekhar, Karate Kalyani, Noel Sean, Divi Vadthya, Akhil Sarthak and Gangavva.

Meanwhile, on the movie from, Nagarjuna will next be seen in Ayan Mukerji's upcoming directorial titled Brahmastra. In the film, he will be seen playing the role of an archaeologist. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles and is produced by Karan Johar under his home banner Dharma Productions.

Nagarjuna also has Telugu action thriller Wild Dog directed by debutant Ashishor Solomon. The film also stars Dia Mirza, Saiyami Kher and Atul Kulkarni in pivotal roles. The first look was unveiled on Nagarjuna's birthday.