Soundharya Shetty
Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 · Model, content creator, reality TV personality
SafeSoundharya Shetty, also called Sandy, is a Mangaluru-born model, dancer and content creator who became widely known after MTV Splitsvilla 16: Pyaar Ya Paisa, where she reached the finale. Launch notes also mention pageant work, including a Miss World Teen Supermodel title reported for 2019, and an MTV Roadies audition.
She has lived and worked from Mumbai as well as Karnataka, so Kannada fluency on stage with Sudeep was part of her premiere clip. That mix — Hindi reality fame plus a coastal Karnataka identity — is the point of her Season 13 casting.
In the flight-themed Colors Kannada house she is one of the few contestants whose main audience arrived from national youth reality TV rather than a daily Kannada serial.
Quick facts
| Full Name | Soundharya Shetty |
|---|---|
| Profession | Model, content creator, reality TV personality |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known For | MTV Splitsvilla 16 finalist; Mangaluru-born, also called Sandy |
| Season | Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 |
| Status | Safe |
| Entry | Season launch |
| Host | Kiccha Sudeep |
| Channel | Colors Kannada / JioHotstar |
Biography
Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 is the current season of the Kannada-language reality series, hosted by Kiccha Sudeep and telecast on Colors Kannada with streaming on JioHotstar. The season premiered on 6 September 2026 with a flight-themed house design, launching the same day as the Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam editions — the four South Indian hosts even appeared together in a joint promotional crossover ahead of launch.
This season introduced Bigg Boss Agnipariksha, a pre-launch selection show that gave four commoner contestants — Modern Mahakavi Manja, Dhanush, Kiran Shashtry, and Likith Gondi — a route into the main house alongside established actors and TV personalities. Season 13 continues the franchise after Gilli Nata's Season 12 win. This page covers the current housemates, nominations, fan poll, and the official winner list from Season 1 through Season 12.
Quick facts:
Host: Kiccha Sudeep Channel: Colors Kannada / JioHotstar Language: Kannada Current season: 13 First season: 2013
This fan biography is written as a full profile for Bigg Boss Vote Glitz readers: it collects reported credits, public-season context and what the unscripted house actually tests. It is independent entertainment copy and is not an official broadcaster page. Family details, exact dates of birth and private relationships are included only when widely reported; otherwise they are omitted rather than guessed.
Inside the house the format is the same across languages: daily tasks, kitchen and store-room politics, captaincy, nominations and a weekend episode with the host. A contestant's earlier career matters because it shapes how fans read fights, alliances and evictions. Viewers who arrive from voting pages can use this article as the long-form companion to the live poll.
Career and public work
Soundharya Shetty, also called Sandy, is a Mangaluru-born model, dancer and content creator who became widely known after MTV Splitsvilla 16: Pyaar Ya Paisa, where she reached the finale. Launch notes also mention pageant work, including a Miss World Teen Supermodel title reported for 2019, and an MTV Roadies audition.
She has lived and worked from Mumbai as well as Karnataka, so Kannada fluency on stage with Sudeep was part of her premiere clip. That mix — Hindi reality fame plus a coastal Karnataka identity — is the point of her Season 13 casting.
In the flight-themed Colors Kannada house she is one of the few contestants whose main audience arrived from national youth reality TV rather than a daily Kannada serial.
Bigg Boss house
Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13 is the current season of the Kannada-language reality series, hosted by Kiccha Sudeep and telecast on Colors Kannada with streaming on JioHotstar. The season premiered on 6 September 2026 with a flight-themed house design, launching the same day as the Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam editions — the four South Indian hosts even appeared together in a joint promotional crossover ahead of launch.
This season introduced Bigg Boss Agnipariksha, a pre-launch selection show that gave four commoner contestants — Modern Mahakavi Manja, Dhanush, Kiran Shashtry, and Likith Gondi — a route into the main house alongside established actors and TV personalities. Season 13 continues the franchise after Gilli Nata's Season 12 win. This page covers the current housemates, nominations, fan poll, and the official winner list from Season 1 through Season 12.
Quick facts:
Host: Kiccha Sudeep Channel: Colors Kannada / JioHotstar Language: Kannada Current season: 13 First season: 2013
How to follow this profile
Use the vote page for the current poll and nominations, then return here for the longer biography. Highlights and nomination history should be updated as the season develops so the page stays a living record rather than a one-line stub.
Nomination history
Launch: Entered the house