The
makers
of
Bigg
Boss
5
have
finally
unveiled
the
names
of
14
contestants.
The
contestants'
list
has
names
of
13
female
celebrities
and
Shakti
Kapoor
is
the
only
male
contestant
on
the
much-hyped
reality
TV
show.
The
participants'
list
also
includes
the
name
of
the
wife
of
convicted
murderer
Charles
Sobhraj.
The
names
of
contestants
and
their
brief
details:
Shakti
Kapoor
is
known
for
playing
comic
and
villainous
roles
in
Bollywood
movies.
He
has
starred
in
several
Hindi
films.
He
is
also
popular
for
often
courting
controversies.
Now,
he
will
be
the
only
male
contestant
on
the
Bigg
Boss
5.
Nihita
Biswas
is
the
wife
of
convicted
murderer
Charles
Sobhraj,
who
has
been
in
prison
since
his
arrest
in
Kathmandu
in
2003,
following
his
alleged
murder
of
at
least
12
murders.
Bigg
Boss
5
is
her
first
TV
show.
Pooja
Bedi,
the
daughter
of
Kabir
Bedi,
debut
in
films
with
Jo
Jeeta
Wohi
Sikandar
and
has
acted
in
several
Hindi
movies.
She
was
earlier
seen
in
the
reality
shows
like
Nach
Baliye,
Khatron
ke
Khiladi
and
Maa
Exchange.
Mahek
Chahal
has
starred
in
Salman
Khan's
Wanted
and
performed
an
item
song
in
recently
released
film
Yamla
Pagla
Deewana.
Earlier,
she
was
also
featured
on
a
Norwegian
reality
show.
Shonali
Nagrani
is
a
model-turned-actress
and
has
starred
in
movies
like
Dil
Bole
Hadippa
and
Rab
Ne
Bana
Di
Jodi.
She
has
also
hosted
a
couple
of
TV
shows.
Shraddha
Sharma
has
appeared
in
Emotional
Atyachaar
and
Love
Lockup
on
Bindaas
channel.
She
made
a
big
news
for
her
alleged
relationship
with
ex-beau
Raja
Chaudhary,
estranged
husband
of
TV
actress
Shweta
Tiwari.
Laxmi
Narayan
Tripathi
is
a
celebrity
trans-gender
and
social
activist
and
was
also
seen
in
shows
like
Sach
Ka
Saamna
and
Raaz
Picchle
Janam
Ka.
Juhi
Parmar
is
a
TV
actress,
who
is
known
for
her
role
as
the
title
character
Kumkum.
Raageshwari
Loomba
is
a
singer
and
actor,
who
acted
in
films
like
Aankhen
and
Main
Khiladi
Tu
Anari.
Pooja
Mishra
is
a
model-VJ
and
was
a
part
of
The
Big
Switch
on
Bindass
channel.
Sonika
Kaliraman
appeared
in
reality
shows
like
Khatron
Ke
Khiladi
and
Zor
Ka
Zatka.
Vida
Samdajai
is
a
former
Miss
Afghanistan
beauty
queen.
Gulabi
Sapera
is
also
known
as
Gulabo
the
Kalbeliya
dancer
from
Rajasthan.
She
is
a
part
of
the
international
culture
and
music
circuit,
jazz
bands
and
a
performer
in
films.
Mandeep
Bevli
is
an
anchor
with
Headlines
Today.
The
Bigg
Boss
makers
have
also
roped
in
Colombian
singer
Shakira
for
a
guest
appearance
on
Bigg
Boss
5.
South
African
cricketer
Jonty
Rhodes
and
boxing
champion
Mike
Tyson
are
also
expected
to
enter
the
Bigg
Boss
house
at
a
later
date.
However,
all
the
14
contestants
will
be
locked
in
the
Bigg
Boss
house
for
about
three
months
with
over
55
cameras
following
their
every
move
24x7.