Bigg Boss 19: This Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor will participate in Salman Khan's show, is in debt of crores, disappeared for months, he is..

Salman Khan will soon return to television with the 19th season of Bigg Boss, and has announced the premiere date of the show. The upcoming edition will be the longest season in BB history, as it's starting in August. Soon after Salman dropped the premiere date teaser, one contestant's name also leaked. As per the report, this contestant is most likely confirmed to participate in BB 19. He is someone who has been trying to get into Bigg Boss for the past few years. This actor was once a popular name, spent years in India's longest-running show, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. After a brief sabbatical, he will make his return to TV with Bigg Boss. 

The first confirmed contestant of Bigg Boss 19 is...

As TellyChakkar reported, Gurucharan Singh, popularly known as TMKOC's Roshan Singh Sodhi, is the first 'almost confirmed' contestant participating in the upcoming BB season. However, there is no official confirmation about the same, and we will soon get better clarity ahead of the premiere. 

Gurucharan Singh's stint with TMKOC

Gurucharan Singh is among the OG cast of the Taarak Mehta show. He was among the core actors, Dilip Joshi (Jethalal), Amit Bhatt (Champaklal Gada), Shailesh Lodha (Taarak Mehta), Mandar Chandwadkar (Bhide), Sonalika Joshi (Madhavi Bhide), Munmun Dutta (Babita), and Tanuj Mahashabde (Krishnan Iyer), who made India laugh. With two breaks, Gurucharan Singh was associated with the show for 12 years. 

Gurucharan Singh is under huge debts? 

In 2020, Gurucharan Singh left the show and was replaced by Balvinder Singh Suri. Months after Gurucharan walked out of the show, there were reports that he's seeking work and is unable to find a suitable role. In 2024, he disappeared from his Delhi home on April 22 and returned home after 25 days. Later in interviews, Gurucharan revealed that he's under the debt of Rs 1.4-1.5 crore (owed to banks/credit card companies and private individuals). He admitted that he disappeared for a 'spiritual journey' and wandered through the cities of Amritsar and Jalandhar, visiting Gurudwaras and reportedly surviving on langar and a liquid diet. Bigg Boss 19 will premiere on Colors from August 24