Bigg Boss Telugu reality show season 2 is going to follow the Hindi Bigg Boss pattern by allowing the commoners to be a part of it. Jr.NTR hosted Bigg Boss Telugu Season 1 with 14 celebrities and 2 wild card entries as the contestants. The season 1 telecasted on Star Maa was a huge success among the audience. Siva Balaji won the season 1 trophy and the cash prize worth Rs. 50 lakhs, while Aadarsh Balakrishna and Hari Teja are the first and second runners-up consecutively.
Jr.NTR is reportedly said to be not hosting the season 2, while there were speculations that Natural Star Nani would be hosting it. The season 2 is said to be shot in Annapurna Studios, Hyderabad. Announcing the auditions for commoners, Star Maa released the first promo of Bigg Boss Telugu Season 2 which might be aired in June or July of this year.