One after another, with each passing season of Bigg Boss, the excitement towards the show keeps growing. As we near the premiere month (October 2024) of the show, the speculated list of contestants is becoming all the more exciting and juicier. A little birdie has now told Times Now/Telly Talk India that the makers are in talks with an actress par excellence, Padmini Kolhapure. The Prem Rog actress, who has been a part of many noteworthy films, started her journey as a child artist in 1974.Our source confirms, "The makers of the show are very keen on having Padmini as a participant this season. The logistics are being worked upon and if everything goes well, the audience will get to see her on the show.""Padmini has never done something like Bigg Boss before and it will be interesting to see her as a contestant," adds the source. For the uninformed, Padmini has played more than 60 characters in Bollywood, Marathi and Malyalam cinema. If Padmini agrees to enter Bigg Boss 18 as a participant, this will be her reality show debut.Kolhapure established herself as a leading lady in cinema. Ahista Ahista, Vidhaata, Woh Saat Din, Do Dilon Ki Dastaan, Swarag Se Sunder, Dadagiri, Phata Poster Nikla Hero and Panipat are some of Padmini's popular movies. Talking about the tentative list of contestants for this season, many television stars are likely to be seen as participants on the show. Dheeraj Dhoopar, Zaan Khan, Arjun Bijlani, Meera Deosthale, Sameera Reddy and many others are approached for Bigg Boss 18. The show's first promo already went on air, which created quite the curiosity among the fans. The audience is eagerly waiting for Salman Khan's first look for the season. The show is said to premiere on October 5, 2024.This is a developing story. Stay tuned!