By Friday morning, October 9, the Week 5 vote for Bigg Boss 20 was effectively sealed. What remains is the part of the format that still turns housemates pale: Sunday's Weekend Ka Vaar, when Salman Khan walks in, replays the week's worst fights, and names who leaves.
This is not another early-week voting-trends dump. The chart watching is largely over. The story now is the host ritual itself — how Salman frames the week, which clips he chooses, and which of the eight nominated contestants has to pack up after a season that has already mixed mid-week exits with one full weekend of no eviction.
Voting closed — what Salman's Sunday ritual usually means
Bigg Boss 20 airs daily on Colors TV and streams on JioHotstar. Weekend Ka Vaar is the weekly reckoning: Salman reviews nominations, calls out unfinished fights, and announces the eviction in front of the house. Filmibeat and Deccan Chronicle both pointed to Sunday as the Week 5 elimination day after voting that Filmibeat said ran until about 10 am IST on Friday.
For housemates, the hours between vote lock and Salman's arrival are pure suspense. Unofficial trackers can guess who is trailing; only the makers and the host confirm the result on air. That gap is why Weekend Ka Vaar still drives appointment viewing even in a season heavy on mid-week drama.
The eight names still in the danger zone
The nominated list for Week 5 has been stable since the October 5 boxing-themed task: Qazi Touqeer, Gullu (Kushal Tanwar), Arishfa Khan, Love Gill, Kanika Mann, Mahhi Vij, Aman Gandhi and Mary Kom. Deccan Chronicle's October 8 roundup placed Qazi, Gullu, Arishfa, Love Gill and Kanika in a relatively safer zone on unofficial charts, with Mahhi Vij, Aman Gandhi and Mary Kom near the bottom.
Those same three names dominated the early trends we mapped in "Bigg Boss 20 Eviction Week 5: Mary Kom, Mahhi Vij and Aman Gandhi Reportedly Trail as Eight Face the Axe," after captain Uditi Singh used her power to put Mary Kom straight into nominations. Siasat and Filmibeat's later October 9 pieces continued to float Mary among the most likely exits — always with the caveat that trends are unofficial until Salman speaks.
Season so far: three exits and one no-eviction week
Bigg Boss 20 opened on September 6, 2026. Three contestants have already left: Rohed Khan, Isha Rikhi and Rhiti Tiwari. India Today reported Rhiti's October 2 exit after sharp criticism from Salman on an earlier Weekend Ka Vaar. India.com noted that the following weekend brought no eviction after Rhiti's mid-week departure, even as Mary Kom took a visible hit in the vote — a reminder that Salman and the makers can still freeze an elimination when the format demands it.
That history raises Sunday's stakes. A house that has already absorbed three exits and one blank week now waits to see whether Week 5 produces a clean eviction, a twist, or another surprise pause. The eight nominees include both early favourites and contestants Salman has already warned about low activity or weak votes.
What Salman may grill on Weekend Ka Vaar
Without spoiling unaired footage, the week's public flashpoints give a fair preview of Salman's likely tape. Captain Uditi's decision to nominate Mary Kom directly will almost certainly return. So will the health and chores clash around Qazi Touqeer, whose team this week insisted he remains inside despite fever rumours. The Episode 32 BB News chaos — Mahhi Vij's jab at Yung DSA, Qazi's confrontation with ScoutOP, and Uditi in tears after Gullu raised her past — is the kind of multi-character mess Weekend Ka Vaar usually unpacks in chapters.
Salman's style on the show has been consistent: praise the entertainers, warn the quiet ones, and use audience votes as pressure. Mary has already been told to become more active after trailing in a previous week. Mahhi and Aman have spent days near the bottom of unofficial charts. Qazi's medical storyline adds a rare sympathetic angle for a frontrunner. How Salman balances those threads will shape more than one eviction — it will set the tone for Week 6 nominations.
For viewers, Sunday is simple. The votes are in. The host is coming. One of eight names is about to hear the walk-of-shame music — unless Bigg Boss 20 pulls another no-eviction card.
FAQ
When does Bigg Boss 20 Week 5 eviction happen?
Reports from Deccan Chronicle and Filmibeat point to Sunday's Weekend Ka Vaar after voting closed around Friday 10 am IST on October 9.
Who are the eight nominees?
Qazi Touqeer, Gullu, Arishfa Khan, Love Gill, Kanika Mann, Mahhi Vij, Aman Gandhi and Mary Kom.
Who has already been evicted this season?
Rohed Khan, Isha Rikhi and Rhiti Tiwari. One recent weekend also saw no eviction after Rhiti's mid-week exit.
Are voting trends official?
No. Charts from Filmibeat, Deccan Chronicle and others are unofficial until Salman announces the result on air.
Who hosts Weekend Ka Vaar?
Salman Khan hosts Bigg Boss 20 and the weekend review episodes.
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