Bigg Boss: Agniparikshe is a special Kannada reality-show selection programme introduced ahead of Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 on Colors Kannada. The show gives aspiring contestants, including members of the general public, an opportunity to prove themselves through a series of challenges and evaluations before earning a place in the main Bigg Boss house. The “Agniparikshe” serves as the final selection stage after the audition process, with selected participants competing to demonstrate their personality, confidence, skills and ability to handle the Bigg Boss environment.
The selection programme features former Bigg Boss contestants Vinay Gowda, Sangeetha Sringeri and Chandan Shetty as judges, while Niranjan Deshpande serves as the host. Their experience as former contestants and entertainers brings an additional layer of evaluation to the selection process.
The programme is part of the build-up to Bigg Boss Kannada 13, which is set to welcome both celebrity contestants and selected commoners. With challenging tasks, personality assessments and competitive performances, Bigg Boss: Agniparikshe determines which aspiring participants have what it takes to enter one of Kannada television's most popular reality-show formats.