Kanika Mann has entered Bigg Boss 20 as the first contestant of the season. The actress made her entry with a twist as Bigg Boss gave her the special title of the 'Puppet Master', on her very first day. While it is left to see how she exercises her power,
Who is Kanika Mann?
Kanika Mann, 32, is a popular face of the Hindi television and Punjabi entertainment industry. She was born in Haryana on 7 October 1993. Before becoming an actress, Kanika used to model and appear in Punjabi music videos. She also participated in beauty pageants and won the Miss Continental title at Miss India Elite in 2015.
Kanika made her Hindi television debut with Badho Bahu in 2016. But her biggest break came with Zee TV’s Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega. Her role as Guddan made her a household name amongst the viewers of television serials.
She was seen in Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 later in 2022. Her work has also crossed over to beyond daily soaps. She has been involved in web projects such as Roohaniyat, Rakshak: India’s Braves etc.She now has 7.3 million followers on Instagram.
Kanika’s journey of entertainment started even before television. She has appeared in Punjabi music videos like Rooh Afza, Viah and Crush. She has also acted in Punjabi movies Rocky Mental and Daana Paani.
What powers does Kanika Mann gets as ‘Puppet Master’?
Kanika Manna was the first contestant to be sent into the Bigg Boss 20 house. Shortly after entering, she was called to the confession room, where Bigg Boss spoke to her personally and gave her the privilege of being the 'Puppet Master' of the house. It means she has power over the housemates who come into the house after her and it means she is in a different position to the other housemates from the beginning. Now upcoming episodes will reveal, how it will be exercised.
Bigg Boss 20 full list of contestants
Bigg Boss 20 has 17 contestants from different fields such as television, films, sports, social media and the digital space. The cast features M C Mary Kom, Aamrapali Dubey, Uditi Singh, Arishfa Khan, Aman Gandhi, Qazi Ahmad Tauqeer, Harsh Machare aka Yung DSA, Kushal Tanwar aka Gullu, Rhiya Yadav, Love Gill, Rohed Khan, Isha Rikhi, Mahhi Vij, Asif Khan, Rhiti Tiwari, Kanika Mann and Tanmay Singh aka Scoutop.
Bigg Boss 20 will air at 9 pm on JioHotstar and 10:30 pm on Colors.
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