Salman Khan's Bigg Boss 12 grand premiere: As it happened

So, these are the contestants this season. Salman signs off in his patent style but with a new 'apna naam bnao' twist!

Stay tuned for regular updates on the show.

This season is going to be singles vs doubles. 

Aam aadmi, celebrities, singles aur vichitra jodiyon se bhara hai #BB12 ka ye ghar. Are you excited to watch them all?#BiggBoss12 @BeingSalmanKhan @iamappyfizz

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

Bigg Boss welcomes all the housemates to the #BB12. RT if you missed his voice.@iamappyfizz @BeingSalmanKhan #BiggBoss12

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

Bigg Boss talks to everyone and kickstarts the show in a vichitra way!

Sreesanth enters the house and meets fellow contestants. 

.@sreesanth36 gives a very emotional tribute to his wife. #BB12#BiggBoss12 @BeingSalmanKhan

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

He's definitely got both the swag and style! Catch cricketer @sreesanth36's mind-blowing entry only #BB12.@BeingSalmanKhan #BiggBoss12 pic.twitter.com/merMB57w4q

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

Crickter S Sreesanth makes a dramatic entry on stage.

Woh do sadasya jo jayenge #BB12 ghar ke andar hai #RoshmiBanik aur #KritiVerma. #BB12#BiggBoss12 @BeingSalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/SsnfjG0fwS

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

From the outhouse, Roshmi and Kriti enter the house. 

From the outhouse, out of four only two will enter the house. Salman talks to them through the television set. 

Deepak and Urvashi enter the house and Karanvir along with another contestant greets them. They are made to enter the house in a cage. 

#DeepakThakur and #UrvashiVani make a musical entry into the #BB12 house.#BiggBoss12 @BeingSalmanKhan @MaybellineIndia

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

Playback singer #DeepakThakur aa rahe hai apne sabse bade fan #UrvashiVani ke saath. #BB12 #BiggBoss12@BeingSalmanKhan @TheGarnierMan pic.twitter.com/7xBoFiW2Qg

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

The next vichitra jodi is of singer Deepak Thakur from Bihar and his fan Urvashi Vani. 

Srishty and Pathan sisters enter the Bigg Boss 12 house. 

#SomiKhan and #SabaKhan do a fun task on the #BB12 stage. Tune in now to catch it. #BiggBoss12 @BeingSalmanKhan @iamappyfizz pic.twitter.com/9DXENiHuEn

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

The next vichitra jodi happens to be from Jaipur. The Pathan sisters Saba and Somi Khan make their way to the Bigg Boss 12 stage. 

Srishty Rode will enter the house and her best friend Rubina spills the beans about her. 

TV actress Srishty and Rubina Dilaik give a powerful performance. 

Kaun hai layak, kaun nahi? Outhouse mein maujood sadasya de rahe hai is par apne vichaar. #BB12 #BiggBoss12 @BeingSalmanKhan

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

In the outhouse area, four contestants are already vying to get their entry inside the house. 

They meet and greet the rest of the contestants inside the house. 

Anup Jalota enters the house with Jasleen Matharu. 

Salman engages in a fun chit-chat session with Anup Jalota and Jasleen Matharu. 

Jasleen sizzles on stage with her electrifying dance number. 

Umar ke faasle ko mita kar, @anupjalota aur #JasleenMatharu ne ek doosre ko paaya. #BB12#BiggBoss12 @BeingSalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/AmgyknpkL3

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

Bhajan Samrat Anup Jalota enters the house with his partner Jasleen Matharu. She happens to be his student.

Veteran singer and Bhajan Samrat Anup Jalota enters house.

Meanwhile, the first jodi fights it out as one of them is locked inside the glass chamber.

The jodi of policeman-advocate along with Salman and Nehha get into an Q and A mode with the media personality.

TV actress Nehha Pendse is the next contestant to join the list of partipants. She grooves to a peppy number 'Milegi Milegi' from 'Stree'. She becomes the 7th contestant this season. 

TV actress @NehhaPendse makes a dhamakedaar entry onto the #BB12 stage. Are you excited to watch her on the show? #BiggBoss12 @BeingSalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/FDCC9lrVlq

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

This jodi of a policeman and an advocate asks some extremely fun questions from Salman as he stands inside a katghara.

Lawyer #RomilChoudhary and policewala #NirmalSingh kar rahe hai #BB12 mein entry. Kanoon ke ye do pehlu kya baaki logo pe padenge bhaari? #BiggBoss12 @BeingSalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/zmY9DI8Mwp

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

Here comes another jodi of a policeman Nirmal Singh and an advocate Romi Chaudhary. 

Dipika makes a Simar style entry inside Bigg Boss 12 house.

Dipika's actor-husband Shoaib Ibrahim joins her on stage and Salman pulls their leg. 

TV actress Dipika Kakkar Ibrahim enters Bigg Boss 12. 

Can't keep calm because TV's favourite bahu, @ms_dipika has come on to the #BB12 stage. @BeingSalmanKhan #BiggBoss pic.twitter.com/gGyXpI3cZ8

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

Karanvir becomes the first contestant to enter the house. He checks the beautiful interiors of the Bigg Boss 12 house. 

And some crazy activity on stage leaves Karanvir Bohra's face smeared all black. 

Check the action:

Kya ando ko lekar hoge #BiggBoss12 ke ghar pe dange? Tune in now for all the fun! @BeingSalmanKhan @KVBohra pic.twitter.com/Xpn44bu82C

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

Salman and first few contestants on stage get into some fun banter. 

Here comes the first jodi --Saurabh Patel and Shivashish Mishra.

Best friends #ShivashishMishra and #SourabhPatel are the first jodi to enter the #BB12 stage. Ye desi-videsi doston ki jodi aapko kaise lagi? @BeingSalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/RqLeHk3qhW

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

Bigg boss winners, @ShindeShilpaS, @imanveergurjar are joined by a few special guests on the #BB12 stage. @BeingSalmanKhan @dibang @SwetaSinghAT pic.twitter.com/BOwmTKbMY0

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

Tera dhyan kidhar hai, television ka hero @KVBohra idhar hai. #BB12#BiggBoss12 pic.twitter.com/Ev4DGkqp0U

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

Here comes the first contestant--Karanvir Bohra. He begins with a scintillating dance performance. 

Salman welcomes last year's winner Shilpa Shinde, Manveer Gurjar and two media persons on stage. 

Salman Khan dressed in glittering jacket looks smashing. 

The clock's struck 9 o clock and the nation's glued to their televisions! Are you ready for the Bigg night? #BB12 pic.twitter.com/g5giAwwy62

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

Salman begins by dancing to his popular tracks.

For the first time ever, a few contestants have entered the house before the show began. #BB12 @BeingSalmanKhan

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) September 16, 2018

The big night is here. Salman is set to entrall the audiences.

This year it's going to be 'Vichitra' jodi theme inside the mad house of 'Bigg Boss 12'. 

Vichitra jodiyon ki class lenge unke guru,
Bigg Boss Season 12 ho raha hai shuru! #BiggBoss12 #BB12@BeingSalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/sQ5TpgkrVi

— Bigg Boss (@BiggBoss) September 16, 2018