The fourth season of the Kannada-language version of Indian reality television series Bigg Boss premiered on October 9, 2016 on Colors Kannada at 6pm. Sudeep remained as the host as he hosted previous seasons. He had signed a ₹18 crore (US$2.5 million) deal with the channel Colors Kannada to host the next five seasons starting from the previous season. The first promo for the show aired on the channel on September 8, 2016. None of the contestants' details were revealed until the grand opening of the show. The Bigg Boss house built for the previous season in the Innovative Film City at Bidadi, Bengaluru was reconstructed for this season
Housemates
Keerthi Shankaraghatta (Kirik Keerthi)
Kirik Keerthi program producer and a reporter in Kannada news channels.
Pratham
Pratham is a film director.
Malavika Avinash
An Indian actress, television personality and politician.
Sheetal Shetty is a news anchor who presented news shows and discussions on TV9 and BTV News.
Kavya Shastri
Kavya Shastri is a television presenter and a serial actress. She has hosted numerous TV shows and acted in the serial 'Shubha Vivaha' that aired on Zee Kannada.
Bhuvan Ponnanna
Bhuvan Ponnanna is a model and an alumnus of reality show 'Indian' that was broadcast on ETV Kannada.
Sanjana is a model and a serial actress.
Chaitra
Chaitra is a singer who has sung various songs in Kannada films.
Dodda Ganesh
Dodda Ganesh is a retired cricketer who played in international level and a politician under Janata Dal (Secular).
Vanishree
Vanishree is a serial actress who has acted in several serials and films.
Niranjan Deshpande
Niranjan Deshpande is a show host, Radio Jockey, and an actor. He has acted both in daily serials and movies.
Karunya Ram
Karunya Ram is an actress, who is well known for her role in Vajrakaya "Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu and Eradu Kanasu.
Mohan Shankar
Mohan Shankar is an actor, comedian and director who has acted in few films.
Rekha
Rekha Sandesh is an actress known for her role in film Sparsha" And "Majestic"
Wild-Card Entries
Om Prakash Rao
Om Prakash Rao is a film director and comedian in Kannada.
Sukrutha Wagle, is an Indian film actress, she is well noted for her role in the film Bahuparak and Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu.
Masthan Chandra
Masthan is an actor, debuting with Devayani, a movie of his own production, currently under development.