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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Garry Sahota<br />
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| alt = Garry Sahota<br />
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| birth_name = Gurwinder Singh<br />
| birth_place = Apra, Punjab, India<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| occupation = Entrepreneur, actor, theatre artist<br />
| years_active = 2006–present<br />
| known_for = Founder of [[Bharatpedia]] and Bharatmedia Foundation<br />
| organization = [[Bharatpedia]]<br>Bharatmedia Foundation<br />
| notable_works = [[Bharatpedia]]<br />
| television = ''[[Kya Huaa Tera Vaada]]'' (2012)<br>''[[Rab Se Sohna Isshq]]'' (2012)<br />
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'''Garry Sahota''' is an Indian entrepreneur, former theatre artist and actor. He is the founder of [[Bharatpedia]], an online encyclopedia launched in August 2020, and the Bharatmedia Foundation, a non-profit organization established in 2021.<ref name="MM">{{cite web |title=Our focus is on getting a lot of female editors, says Garry Sahota |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/our-focus-is-on-getting-a-lot-of-female-editors-says-garry-sahota/articleshow/88282559.html |website=Mumbai Mirror |access-date=9 October 2025}}</ref><ref name="TOI">{{cite web|title=Bharatpedia Plus: A gateway to credibility and visibility |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/bharatpedia-plus-a-gateway-to-credibility-and-visibility/articleshow/100464579.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=9 October 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
=== Acting career ===<br />
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Before entering entrepreneurship, Sahota pursued a career in acting and theatre. From 2006-2007, he participated in various fashion shows organised by the National Institute of Fashion Designing (N.I.F.D.) across India. He subsequently featured in music videos, including Davinder Deol's ''Sharaban'', Babu Chandigarhia's ''Sunday Nu Bazaar Khul Gaya'', and ''Roop''. In 2012, Sahota made his television debut with an episodic role in the Sony Entertainment Television series ''[[Kya Huaa Tera Vaada]]'', followed by an appearance in ''[[Rab Se Sohna Isshq]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=ਦਿਲ 'ਚੋਂ ਸੌਂ ਸੱਧਰਾਂ ਲੈ ਪਿੰਡ ਤੋਂ ਮੁੰਬਈ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ ਅਦਾਕਾਰ ਗੈਰੀ ਸਾਹੋਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਮੁੰਬਈ 'ਚ ਸਫਲਤਾ ਦੀ ਮਹਿਕ ਆਉਣ ਲੱਗੀ |newspaper=Haq Di Awaaz |author=Ajmer Singh Channa |language=pa |date=16 September 2012 |page=2}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ਗੈਰੀ ਸਾਹੋਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਬਾਲੀਵੁੱਡ 'ਚ ਸਨਮਾਨ ਦੀ ਮਹਿਕ ਆਉਣ ਲੱਗੀ |newspaper=Jag Bani |language=pa |date=25 October 2012|page=2}}</ref><br />
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=== Entrepreneurship ===<br />
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In August 2020, Sahota founded [[Bharatpedia]], an online encyclopedia focused on topics related to India. In an interview with ''Mumbai Mirror'', he said that one of the project's objectives was to encourage greater participation by women editors and contributors from diverse backgrounds.<ref name="MM" /><br />
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In 2021, Sahota established the '''Bharatmedia Foundation''', a non-profit organization affiliated with Bharatpedia. The foundation was established to support Bharatpedia and its associated educational projects. Bharatpedia later introduced multilingual editions and the subscription service ''Bharatpedia Plus''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bharatpedia Plus: A gateway to credibility and visibility |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/preview/bharatpedia-plus-a-gateway-to-credibility-and-visibility-article-100464573|website=Times Now |access-date=9 October 2025}}</ref><ref name="TOI" /><br />
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[[Category:21st-century Indian businesspeople]]</div>Kannadaguyhttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ranbir_Kapoor&diff=552653Ranbir Kapoor2026-08-04T05:06:16Z<p>Kannadaguy: Update to page</p>
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'''Ranbir Raj Kapoor''' ({{IPA|hns|ɾəɳˈbiːɾ kəˈpuːɾ|pron}}; born 28 September 1982) is an Indian actor who works in [[Hindi]]-language films. He has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Ranbir Kapoor|several accolades]], including seven [[Filmfare Awards]], and is known for [[Ranbir Kapoor filmography|his work]] across a range of film genres. Kapoor has featured in [[Forbes India]]’s [[Celebrity 100]] list and was included in the annual [[Time 100|''Time'' 100 list of the most influential people in the world]] in 2026<ref>{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Greg |title=Nikki Glaser, Zoe Saldaña Among Time's 100 Most Influential List |url=https://deadline.com/2026/04/time-100-list-2026-1236861371/ |access-date=15 April 2026 |work=Deadline |date=15 April 2026}}</ref><br />
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The son of actors [[Rishi Kapoor]] and [[Neetu Singh]], and the grandson of actor-director [[Raj Kapoor]], Kapoor pursued filmmaking and method acting at the [[School of Visual Arts]] and the [[Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute]], respectively. He subsequently assisted [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]] on the film ''[[Black (2005 film)|Black]]'' (2005) and made his acting debut with Bhansali's tragic romance ''[[Saawariya]]'' (2007), a critical and commercial failure. He rose to prominence with the coming-of-age film ''[[Wake Up Sid]]'', the romantic comedy ''[[Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani]]'' (both 2009), and the political drama ''[[Raajneeti]]'' (2010).<br />
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Kapoor's performances as a troubled musician in ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]'' (2011) and a cheerful deaf-and-mute man in ''[[Barfi!]]'' (2012) earned him two consecutive [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Filmfare Awards for Best Actor]]. The romantic comedy ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]'' (2013) further established him as a star. This was followed by a series of commercial failures, with ''[[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil]]'' (2016) and ''[[Sanju]]'' (2018) being the exceptions. His portrayal of [[Sanjay Dutt]] in the latter won him another Filmfare Award. Following a hiatus, he had further commercial success in the fantasy film ''[[Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva]]'' (2022) and the action drama ''[[Animal (2023 Indian film)|Animal]]'' (2023), with the latter emerging as his highest-grossing release and winning him a fourth Best Actor award at Filmfare.<br />
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In addition to his acting career, Kapoor supports charities and causes. He is also a co-owner of the [[Indian Super League]] football team [[Mumbai City FC]]. He is married to the actress [[Alia Bhatt]], with whom he has a daughter, Raha.<br />
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== Early life and background ==<br />
Ranbir Kapoor was born on 28 September 1982 in [[Bombay]] to [[Rishi Kapoor]] and [[Neetu Singh]], both actors in [[Hindi cinema]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5062162.cms |title=Ranbir Kapoor-Happy B'day Ranbir |date=8 April 2009 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=13 March 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713025517/http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5062162.cms |archive-date=13 July 2011 }}</ref> He is the great-grandson of [[Prithviraj Kapoor]] and the grandson of actor-director [[Raj Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Jain |first=Madhu |title=Bollywood's First Family |url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/feb/02slide1.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=2 February 2006 |access-date=14 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220021608/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/feb/02slide1.htm |archive-date=20 February 2011 }}</ref> His elder sister, [[Riddhima Kapoor Sahni]] (born 1980), is an interior and fashion designer.<ref>{{cite web|last=Parande |first=Shweta |title=Kapoor kids who stayed away from Bollywood |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kapoor-kids-who-stayed-away-from-bollywood/113942-8-66.html |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] |date=25 April 2010 |access-date=14 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204235300/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kapoor-kids-who-stayed-away-from-bollywood/113942-8-66.html |archive-date= 4 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Mirani |first=Indu |title=Chintu already has tears in his eyes |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1006129/report-chintu-already-has-tears-in-his-eyes |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=7 January 2006 |access-date=14 February 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430233726/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1006129/report-chintu-already-has-tears-in-his-eyes |archive-date=30 April 2013 }}</ref> Kapoor is of [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] descent on both sides, born to a [[Punjabi Hindus|Hindu]] father and a [[Sikh]] mother. He grew up in a [[Secularism in India|secular]] environment.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mohamed |first=Khalid |date=2 September 2018 |title=The Kapoor family has always been secular: Rishi Kapoor |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/the-kapoor-family-has-always-been-secular/articleshow/65640301.html |access-date=11 December 2025 |work=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref> He was educated at the [[Bombay Scottish School, Mahim]]. The actor [[Randhir Kapoor]] is his paternal uncle, and his daughters, actresses [[Karisma Kapoor]] and [[Kareena Kapoor]], are his paternal first cousins.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranbir, Karisma: Kapoor dance-off |url=http://www.ndtv.com/photos/entertainment/ranbir-karisma-kapoor-dance-off-13988 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=14 February 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130215231957/http://www.ndtv.com/photos/entertainment/ranbir-karisma-kapoor-dance-off-13988 |archive-date=15 February 2013 }}</ref> <br />
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[[File:Ranbir with family on Jhalak.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|alt=Ranbir Kapoor is posing with his father and mother at a reality show.|Kapoor with his parents [[Rishi Kapoor]] and [[Neetu Singh|Neetu Singh Kapoor]] at the reality show ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa]]'' in 2012]]<br />
Kapoor has been vocal about how his parents' troubled marriage affected him as a child: "Sometimes the fights would get really bad. I would be sitting on the steps, my head between my knees, till five or six in the morning, waiting for them to stop".<ref name="fight">{{cite news|last=Pradhan |first=Kunal |title=Sadda haq |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/others/sunday-read/Sadda-haq/articleshow/16174740.cms |work=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |date=23 October 2011 |access-date=12 July 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222054756/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/others/sunday-read/Sadda-haq/articleshow/16174740.cms |archive-date=22 February 2014 }}</ref> These experiences led to a "reservoir of emotions building up inside [him]", which he said compelled him to develop an interest in film.<ref name="fight" /> In his early years, Kapoor was close to his mother but had a dysfunctional relationship with his father.<ref name="toi interview">{{cite news|last=Gupta|first=Priya|title=I have quit smoking as it also lowers your mojo: Ranbir Kapoor|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/I-have-quit-smoking-as-it-also-lowers-your-mojo-Ranbir-Kapoor/articleshow/16612605.cms|date=1 October 2012|access-date=12 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130809101816/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-01/news-interviews/34178156_1_ranbir-kapoor-mother-raj-kapoor|archive-date=9 August 2013|url-status=live|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref name="ibn interview">{{cite web|last=Masand |first=Rajeev |title=As a kid, I used to be petrified of dad |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/as-a-kid-i-used-to-be-petrified-of-dad-ranbir/49658-8.html |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=1 October 2007 |access-date=28 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009233647/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/as-a-kid-i-used-to-be-petrified-of-dad-ranbir/49658-8.html |archive-date= 9 October 2013 }}</ref> After completing his tenth standard examinations, he worked as an assistant director to his father on the film ''[[Aa Ab Laut Chalen]]'' (1999), during which he developed a closer bond with him.<ref name="ibn interview" /><br />
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After completing his pre-university education at the [[H.R. College of Commerce and Economics]],<ref name="toi interview" /> Kapoor relocated to [[New York City]] to learn filmmaking at the [[School of Visual Arts]] and subsequently pursued [[method acting]] at the [[Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute]].<ref name="natural">{{cite news|last=Bamzai |first=Kaveree |title=Ranbir Kapoor: The Natural |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20100621-ranbir-kapoor-the-natural-743183-2010-06-10 |work=[[India Today]] |date=11 June 2010 |access-date=19 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901135438/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ranbir-kapoor-the-natural/1/101164.html |archive-date= 1 September 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Roy |first=Gitanjali |title=Who is Ranbir Kapoor? |url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/people/who-is-ranbir-kapoor-267274 |publisher=NDTV |date=28 September 2012 |access-date=12 July 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209181038/http://www.ndtv.com/article/people/who-is-ranbir-kapoor-267274 |archive-date= 9 February 2013 }}</ref> In film school, Kapoor directed and starred in two short films, entitled ''Passion to Love'' and ''India 1964''.<ref name="natural" /><ref>{{cite news|title=The irresistible Ranbir Kapoor |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/photo/ranbir-kapoor-370075-2013-06-20 |work=India Today |access-date=12 July 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715161957/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/ranbir-kapoor/7/9610.html |archive-date=15 July 2013 }}</ref> The loneliness of living alone in New York City coupled with his experience in film school, which he described as "useless", inspired him to pursue a career in [[Hindi cinema]].<ref name="fight" /><ref name="fav">{{cite news|last=Jha|first=Subhash K.|title=Ranbir was Raj Kapoor's favourite|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Ranbir-was-Raj-Kapoors-favorite/articleshow/5123620.cms|date=18 October 2009|access-date=12 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227071504/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-18/news-interviews/28060719_1_ranbir-kapoor-raj-kapoor-hindi-films|archive-date=27 December 2013|url-status=live|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Upon returning to Mumbai, Kapoor was hired as an assistant director to [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]] on the 2005 film ''[[Black (2005 film)|Black]]''. He described the experience: "I was getting beaten up, abused, doing everything from cleaning the floor to fixing the lights from 7 a.m. to 4 a.m., but I was learning every day."<ref name="natural" /> He later remarked that his motive for working on ''Black'' was to get Bhansali to offer him an acting job.<ref name="ibn interview" /><br />
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=== Early work and success (2007–2010) ===<br />
[[File:Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee at the audio release of Saawariya.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|alt=Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor and Rani Mukerji stand on stage|Kapoor (2nd from right) at an event for his debut film ''[[Saawariya]]'' in 2007]]<br />
Following the release of ''Black'', Bhansali cast Kapoor as the protagonist of his 2007 tragic romance ''[[Saawariya]]'', alongside [[Sonam Kapoor]] and [[Rani Mukerji]]. The film tells the story of a [[tramp]], played by him, who falls obsessively in love with a woman awaiting the return of her lover. In an interview with the news and entertainment portal [[Rediff.com]], Kapoor stated that his character was written as a tribute to his grandfather's iconic roles as a tramp.<ref>{{cite web|title='I'm a bit scared' |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/09slid2.htm |work=Rediff.com |date=9 October 2007 |access-date=12 July 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005000222/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/09slid2.htm |archive-date= 5 October 2013 }}</ref> ''Saawariya'' was the first Indian film to be produced by a Hollywood studio ([[Sony Pictures Entertainment]]), and was a highly anticipated release.<ref>{{cite news|last=Giridharadas |first=Anand |title=Hollywood Starts Making Bollywood Films in India |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/08/movies/08boll.html?_r=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=8 August 2007 |access-date=12 July 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005005003/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/08/movies/08boll.html?_r=0 |archive-date= 5 October 2013 }}</ref> However, film critics were disappointed with the picture with [[BBC]]'s Jaspreet Pandohar calling it a "misfire on a massive scale".<ref>{{cite web|last=Pandohar |first=Jaspreet |title=BBC Movies review&nbsp;— Saawariya (beloved) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2007/11/05/sawaariya_2007_review.shtml |publisher=BBC |date=11 November 2007 |access-date=12 July 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925051654/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2007/11/05/sawaariya_2007_review.shtml |archive-date=25 September 2015 }}</ref> ''[[CNN-IBN]]''{{'s}} [[Rajeev Masand]] considered it "contrived and fake", but was impressed by Kapoor's "affable charm" and wrote that "he's got that star quality to him which is so rare to find."<ref>{{cite web|last=Masand |first=Rajeev |title=Saawariya fails to strike a chord |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/review-saawariya-fails-to-strike-a-chord/52035-8.html |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=11 November 2007 |access-date=12 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010061409/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/review-saawariya-fails-to-strike-a-chord/52035-8.html |archive-date=10 October 2013 }}</ref> At the box office, ''Saawariya'' failed to earn profits.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Box Office India]] |title=Box Office 2007 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw== |access-date=8 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014132441/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw%3D%3D |archive-date=14 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, at the annual [[Filmfare Awards]] ceremony, Kapoor was awarded a [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]] trophy.<ref name="awards">{{cite web|title=Ranbir Kapoor: Awards |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/awards/id/5897 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=4 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234120/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/awards/id/5897 |archive-date= 4 October 2013 }}</ref><br />
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Despite the commercial failure of ''[[Saawariya]]'', Kapoor was contracted by [[Yash Raj Films]] for a primary role in the [[Siddharth Anand]]-directed romantic comedy ''[[Bachna Ae Haseeno]]'' (2008).<ref>{{cite news|last=Ganguly |first=Prithwish |title=Though Saawariya flopped, I got offers |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1182521/report-though-saawariya-flopped-i-got-offers |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=10 August 2008 |access-date=1 January 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004235016/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1182521/report-though-saawariya-flopped-i-got-offers |archive-date= 4 October 2013 }}</ref> The film was his first commercial success, in which his role was that of a womaniser who is romantically involved with three women, played by [[Bipasha Basu]], [[Minissha Lamba]], and [[Deepika Padukone]], at different stages of his life.<ref>{{cite web|title=Box Office 2008 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=215 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=6 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014132123/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=215&catName=MjAwOA%3D%3D |archive-date=14 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Rachel Saltz of ''[[The New York Times]]'' expressed mixed views on his performance, but predicted that his "puppy-dog sweetness" would "serve him well as a Bollywood leading man".<ref>{{cite news|last=Saltz|first=Rachel|title=Love in Transition|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/16/movies/16bach.html?_r=0|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=16 August 2008|access-date=7 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731090724/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/16/movies/16bach.html?_r=0|archive-date=31 July 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In 2009, Kapoor had three film releases. In [[Dharma Productions]]'s ''[[Wake Up Sid]]'', a [[coming of age]] film from director [[Ayan Mukerji]], Kapoor portrayed Siddharth "Sid" Mehra, a rich, lazy teenager whose life undergoes a series of changes after interacting with an ambitious journalist (played by [[Konkana Sen Sharma]]). When Mukerji narrated the then-untitled script of the film to him, Kapoor came up with the title himself.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-206496476.html |title=Ranbir's 'title' role |work=[[Mail Today]] |date=23 August 2009 |access-date=19 August 2013 |url-access=|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611052905/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-206496476.html |archive-date=11 June 2014 }}</ref> The media expressed doubt on the film's financial prospect as it depicted a romantic relationship between a younger man and an older woman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/top-10-movies-of-2009/story-YjJq6UM1HqjScNmYy2fiwK.html|title=Top 10 movies of 2009|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=24 December 2009|access-date=24 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031093917/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/top-10-movies-of-2009/story-YjJq6UM1HqjScNmYy2fiwK.html|archive-date=31 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> It eventually emerged as a [[sleeper hit]] and garnered acclaim from the critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/wake-up-sid-wows-critics-and-masses-alike/story-0neJpZjAApBFWtkMmgDVaL.html|title=Wake Up Sid wows critics and masses alike!|work=Hindustan Times|date=5 October 2009|access-date=24 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413143842/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/wake-up-sid-wows-critics-and-masses-alike/story-0neJpZjAApBFWtkMmgDVaL.html|archive-date=13 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' reviewed that Kapoor's performance in the film proved that he was "amongst the best in the business today".<ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh |first=Taran |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/508661 |title=Wake Up Sid (2009) – Hindi movie critic review by Taran Adarsh |date=2 October 2009 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=25 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222194246/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/508661 |archive-date=22 February 2014 }}</ref><br />
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Kapoor next starred opposite [[Katrina Kaif]] in ''[[Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani]]'', a slapstick comedy from director [[Rajkumar Santoshi]], that emerged as the fourth highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=288&catName=MjAwOQ== |title=Box Office 2009 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=28 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014131907/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=288&catName=MjAwOQ%3D%3D |archive-date=14 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Film critic Gaurav Malani praised Kapoor's flair for comedy, but criticised his "over-excited husky baritone".<ref>{{cite news|last=Malani|first=Gaurav|title=Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani: Movie Review|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-11-06/news/27637022_1_prem-rajkumar-santoshi-katrina-kaif|work=The Economic Times|date=6 November 2009|access-date=6 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724222958/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-11-06/news/27637022_1_prem-rajkumar-santoshi-katrina-kaif|archive-date=24 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> His final release that year was the [[Shimit Amin]]-directed ''[[Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year]]'', a drama about a [[sardar]] who aspires to be a salesman.<ref name="mature">{{cite news|title=Rajneeti is my first mature role: Ranbir |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/rajneeti-is-my-first-mature-role-ranbir-60596-2009-11-10 |work=India Today |date=11 November 2009 |access-date=2 May 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127063219/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Rajneeti%20is%20my%20first%20mature%20role%3A%20Ranbir/1/70314.html |archive-date=27 January 2012 }}</ref> Film critic [[Mayank Shekhar]] praised the film and found Kapoor's performance to be "astonishingly sincere", but the film earned little at the box office.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mayank Shekhar's review: Rocket Singh|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/mayank-shekhar-s-review-rocket-singh/story-EBvb2S3qHf8jcrrRy8Hp8O.html|work=Hindustan Times|date= 12 December 2009|first=Mayank|last=Shekhar|access-date=22 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/rocket-singh-falls-flat-at-the-box-office/story-isbETa2HV2uyTnSHDMN3RL.html|title=Rocket Singh falls flat at the box-office|date=15 December 2009|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=12 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030122108/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/rocket-singh-falls-flat-at-the-box-office/story-isbETa2HV2uyTnSHDMN3RL.html|archive-date=30 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Kapoor later professed to being highly disappointed by the film's commercial failure.<ref>{{cite web|title="I don't mind working with Shimit or Siddharth again" – Ranbir Kapoor: Part 2 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/1429/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=18 September 2010 |first=Devansh |last=Patel |access-date=19 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106032220/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/1429/ |archive-date= 6 January 2014 }}</ref> At the [[55th Filmfare Awards]], he was awarded the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor]] for his performances in all three of his 2009 releases, and he also received two [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] nominations at the ceremony for ''Wake Up Sid'' and ''Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani''.<ref name="critics09">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/awards/15380/index.html |title=Ranbir Kapoor: Awards & nominations |access-date=23 July 2010 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409130237/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/awards/15380/index.html |archive-date= 9 April 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
[[File:Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra at GQ Men Awards 2010.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Kapoor with his ''[[Anjaana Anjaani]]'' co-star [[Priyanka Chopra]] in 2010]]<br />
[[Prakash Jha]]'s big-budget ensemble political drama ''[[Raajneeti]]'' was Kapoor's first release of 2010. The film, which starred [[Nana Patekar]], [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Arjun Rampal]], [[Manoj Bajpayee]], Katrina Kaif and [[Sarah Thompson (actress)|Sarah Thompson]] in prominent roles, was inspired by the Indian epic ''[[Mahabharata]]'' and [[Mario Puzo]]'s 1969 novel ''[[The Godfather (novel)|The Godfather]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lahiri |first=Tripti |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2010/06/04/rajneeti-mahabharat-godfather-set-in-bhopal/ |title='Rajneeti': 'Mahabharat', 'Godfather', in Bhopal |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=4 June 2010 |access-date=10 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015075752/https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2010/06/04/rajneeti-mahabharat-godfather-set-in-bhopal/ |archive-date=15 October 2013 }}</ref> Kapoor's role was of Samar Pratap (based on the characters of [[Arjuna]] and [[Michael Corleone]]), the younger heir of an Indian political dynasty, who is reluctantly drawn to politics after the assassination of his father. Kapoor described it as his first complex role and considered it a departure from the "lover boy roles" that he had previously played.<ref name="mature" /> [[Nikhat Kazmi]] of ''[[The Times of India]]'' reviewed: "The film finally belongs to Ranbir Kapoor who perfects the art of minimalism{{mdash}}and literally grows before your eyes{{mdash}}as the simmering volcano that cannot be held back, once it erupts."<ref>{{cite news|last=Kazmi |first=Nikhat |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Raajneeti/movie-review/6007822.cms |title=Raajneeti movie review |work=The Times of India |date=3 June 2010 |access-date=3 June 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820214326/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Raajneeti/movie-review/6007822.cms |archive-date=20 August 2012 }}</ref> Robert Abele of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', however, was more critical of his performance which he considered "stony rather than calculating{{mdash}}especially jarring compared to the histrionic turns around him".<ref>{{cite news|last=Abele |first=Robert |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jun-03-la-et-movie-review-raajneeti-0604-story.html |title=Movie review: 'Raajneeti' |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=3 June 2010 |access-date=10 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731143406/http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jun/03/entertainment/la-et-movie-review-raajneeti-0604 |archive-date=31 July 2013 }}</ref> Indian trade journalists were apprehensive of the film recovering its {{INRConvert|600|m}} investment.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kotwani |first=Hiren |title=Can ''Raajneeti'' recover its Rs 60 crore investment? |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/can-raajneeti-recover-its-rs-60-crore-investment/story-QLbUAyjGC6vwWoVTzSIfLK.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=21 June 2010 |date=4 June 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104634/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/can-raajneeti-recover-its-rs-60-crore-investment/story-QLbUAyjGC6vwWoVTzSIfLK.html |archive-date= 4 March 2016 }}</ref> The film, however, proved to be a major commercial success with worldwide earnings of over {{INRConvert|1.43|b}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Lifetime Grossers Worldwide |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=312&catName=TGlmZXRpbWU= |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=9 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015223626/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=312&catName=TGlmZXRpbWU%3D |archive-date=15 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Kapoor received a third Best Actor nomination at Filmfare for the film.<ref name="awards" /><br />
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Later that same year, Kapoor collaborated with [[Priyanka Chopra]] on Anand's ''[[Anjaana Anjaani]]'', a comedy-drama involving two strangers who decide to commit suicide on [[New Year's Eve]]. The film was a moderate financial success but garnered little praise from the critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=318&catName=MjAxMA== |title=Box Office 2010 |publisher=Box office India |access-date=14 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014062657/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=318&catName=MjAxMA%3D%3D |archive-date=14 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Agarwal |first=Vibhuti |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2010/10/01/movie-review-roundup-anjaana-anjaani/ |title=Review Roundup: 'Anjaana Anjaani' |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=1 October 2010 |access-date=8 March 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312000239/https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2010/10/01/movie-review-roundup-anjaana-anjaani/ |archive-date=12 March 2016 }}</ref> Rajeev Masand noted that Kapoor "struggles with a badly-defined role" and ''[[NDTV]]''{{'s}} [[Anupama Chopra]] concluded: "Ranbir tries hard to salvage the film, dropping his shirt several times but even his lovingly shot chest can't save the film."<ref>{{cite web|last=Masand |first=Rajeev |title='Anjaana Anjaani' is deathly boring |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-anjaana-anjaani-is-deathly-boring/132159-47-84.html |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=8 October 2010 |access-date=10 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101004115817/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-anjaana-anjaani-is-deathly-boring/132159-47-84.html |archive-date= 4 October 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Review: Anjaana Anjaani |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/review-anjaana-anjaani-552 |author=Chopra, Anupama |publisher=NDTV |date=1 October 2010 |access-date=14 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510213456/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/review-anjaana-anjaani-552 |archive-date=10 May 2013 }}</ref><br />
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=== Rise to prominence (2011–2013) ===<br />
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Following an [[item number]] in the [[children's film]] ''[[Chillar Party]]'' (2011), Kapoor took on the role of Janardhan "Jordan" Jakhar in [[Imtiaz Ali (director)|Imtiaz Ali]]'s ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]'' (2011), a drama that follows the journey of an aspiring musician from a humble background to international stardom. In preparation for the role, Kapoor lived with a [[Jat people|Jat]] family in [[Pitam Pura]] and studied their mannerisms.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dedhia |first=Sonil |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-interview-with-ranbir-kapoor/20111019.htm |title=Ranbir: I want to be India's biggest star |date=19 October 2011 |access-date=8 June 2013 |work=Rediff.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502082553/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-interview-with-ranbir-kapoor/20111019.htm |archive-date= 2 May 2013 }}</ref> He additionally learned to play the guitar and practised extensively at composer [[A.R. Rahman]]'s music studio.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2558678.ece |title=Rock and role |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=21 October 2011 |access-date=31 March 2012 |author=Udasi, Harshikka |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429070740/http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2558678.ece |archive-date=29 April 2012 }}</ref> As part of the film's promotional activity, Kapoor performed at a live concert in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-11-02/news/30350143_1_katiyan-karun-kun-faaya-kun-nadaan-parinde|title=Rockstar Ranbir rocks at a live concert in Mumbai|work=The Economic Times|date=2 November 2011|access-date=31 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234608/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-11-02/news/30350143_1_katiyan-karun-kun-faaya-kun-nadaan-parinde|archive-date=4 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Film critics were polarised on their view of the film, but were unanimous in their praise for Kapoor;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/critics-report-rockstar-gets-mixed-reviews/story-o1QhBqk2FeLrnNtoZikmfK.html|title=Critics' report: Rockstar gets mixed reviews|work=Hindustan Times|date=11 November 2011|access-date=10 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405050619/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/critics-report-rockstar-gets-mixed-reviews/story-o1QhBqk2FeLrnNtoZikmfK.html|archive-date=5 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Aniruddha Guha of ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' was particularly impressed with the film and thought that Kapoor's portrayal was one of "Hindi cinema's most accomplished performances by a lead actor".<ref>{{cite news|last=Guha |first=Aniruddha |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1610801/review-review-rockstar-is-as-fulfilling-as-an-effective-crescendo |title=Review: Rockstar brings music back to our films |work=Daily News and Aanlysis |date=11 November 2011 |access-date=12 July 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004230957/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1610801/review-review-rockstar-is-as-fulfilling-as-an-effective-crescendo |archive-date= 4 October 2013 }}</ref> For the role, he won both the Best Actor and Best Actor (Critics) trophies at the [[57th Filmfare Awards]] ceremony, along with Best Actor awards at [[Screen Award for Best Actor|Screen]] and [[IIFA Award for Best Actor|IIFA]].<ref name="awards" /> With a gross revenue of {{INRConvert|1.07|b}}, ''Rockstar'' was one of the top-grossing Hindi films of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3997&nCat=|title=Top All Time Worldwide Grossers Updated 11/5/2012|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=13 October 2013|date=11 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105215110/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4409&nCat=|archive-date=5 November 2013 }}</ref><br />
[[File:Ranbir Kapoor at the launch of 'Barfi!' promo 10.jpg|thumb|left|upright|alt=Ranbir Kapoor looks directly at the camera|Kapoor at a promotional event for ''[[Barfi!]]'' in 2012]]<br />
The 2012 romantic comedy ''[[Barfi!]]'' was Kapoor's first release to earn over {{INRConvert|1|b}} at the domestic box office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranbir Kapoor enters the Rs 100 crore club with Barfi! |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ranbir-kapoor-enters-the-rs-100-crore-club-with-barfi/297357-8-66.html |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=3 October 2012 |access-date=21 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105185609/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ranbir-kapoor-enters-the-rs-100-crore-club-with-barfi/297357-8-66.html |archive-date= 5 November 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5301&nCat=|title=Top Ten Worldwide Grossers 2012|access-date=21 January 2013|date=17 January 2013|publisher=Box Office India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602044123/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5301&nCat=|archive-date=2 June 2013}}</ref> Directed by [[Anurag Basu]], the film, set in the 1970s, tells the story of its titular protagonist–a deaf and mute man, played by Kapoor–who falls in love with a woman who is already engaged, played by [[Ileana D'Cruz]], and later, an autistic girl, played by Priyanka Chopra. In preparation, he observed the work of actors [[Roberto Benigni]], [[Charlie Chaplin]], and his grandfather.<ref>''Barfi! Bonus Disc: The Making of Barfi!''. Event occurs at approximately 10:30</ref> ''Barfi!'' received praise from the critics, and the performances of the three lead actors were acclaimed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/critics-verdict-ranbir-kapoor-s-barfi-is-a-must-watch/story-6M7FQ741q11U4TKdq2YP0N.html|title=Critics Verdict: Ranbir Kapoor's Barfi! is a must watch|work=Hindustan Times|date=13 September 2012|access-date=12 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708081515/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/critics-verdict-ranbir-kapoor-s-barfi-is-a-must-watch/story-6M7FQ741q11U4TKdq2YP0N.html|archive-date=8 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Ronnie Scheib of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' praised him for successfully channeling Chaplin in "tone and affect", and [[Raja Sen]] of Rediff.com wrote that "he does very strongly indeed with this Chaplin-tribute role, bestowing his character with heart every step of the way".<ref>{{cite news|last=Scheib |first=Ronnie |title=Review: "Barfi!" |url=https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/barfi-1117948356/ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=17 September 2012 |access-date=21 January 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130326084332/http://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/barfi-1117948356/ |archive-date=26 March 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-barfi-is-magical-but-flawed/20120914.htm |title=Review: Barfi! is magical but deeply flawed |author=Sen, Raja |work=Rediff.com |date=14 September 2012 |access-date=14 September 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915051831/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-barfi-is-magical-but-flawed/20120914.htm |archive-date=15 September 2012 }}</ref> The film was submitted as [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|India's official entry]] for the [[85th Academy Awards]], and was screened at the [[Marrakech International Film Festival|Marrakech]] and [[Busan International Film Festival]]s.<ref>{{cite news|title='Barfi!' to represent India at Oscars|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Barfi-to-represent-India-at-Oscars/articleshow/16508913.cms|author=Dubey, Bharti|date=22 September 2012|access-date=23 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007075519/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-23/news-interviews/34040221_1_rajmouli-s-eega-official-entry-anhey-ghorhey-da-daan|archive-date=7 October 2012|url-status=live|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Barfi!' gets standing ovation at Busan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/barfi-gets-standing-ovation-at-busan/article3996667.ece |work=The Hindu |date=14 October 2012 |access-date=15 December 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121218000917/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/barfi-gets-standing-ovation-at-busan/article3996667.ece |archive-date=18 December 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Mangaokar|first=Shalvi|title=Priyanka Chopra on a roll at Marrakech Film Festival|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/priyanka-chopra-on-a-roll-at-marrakech-film-festival/story-oFUfxmwywvoBmcWRYiEKML.html|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=21 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030122115/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/priyanka-chopra-on-a-roll-at-marrakech-film-festival/story-oFUfxmwywvoBmcWRYiEKML.html|archive-date=30 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Kapoor won second consecutive Best Actor awards at the Filmfare, [[Screen Awards|Screen]], and [[IIFA Awards|IIFA]] Award ceremonies.<ref name="awards" /><br />
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He achieved further success in 2013 when he reunited with director Ayan Mukerji for the romantic comedy ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]'' co-starring Deepika Padukone, [[Kalki Koechlin]], and [[Aditya Roy Kapoor]]. He was cast as Kabir "Bunny" Thapar, a commitment-phobic photographer, a character Kapoor found to be an extension of himself.<ref>{{cite news|last=Babar |first=Ayesha |title=Behind the scenes: A heartfelt interview with Ranbir Kapoor |url=http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/17502/behind-the-scenes-a-heartfelt-interview-with-ranbir-kapoor/ |work=[[The Express Tribune]] |date=31 May 2013 |access-date=19 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130809005048/http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/17502/behind-the-scenes-a-heartfelt-interview-with-ranbir-kapoor/ |archive-date= 9 August 2013 }}</ref> His pairing with Padukone, after their highly publicised break-up, led to hype surrounding the film's release.<ref>{{cite news|last=Joshi |first=Sonali |title=Estranged lovers Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone unite on screen again |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/ranbir-kapoor-and-deepika-padukone-unite-on-screen-141713-2011-09-21 |work=India Today |date=22 September 2011 |access-date=30 March 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105145836/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ranbir-kapoor-and-deepika-padukone-unite-on-screen/1/152214.html |archive-date= 5 November 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Younger generation should learn from Ranbir & Deepika: Ayan|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Younger-generation-should-learn-from-Ranbir-Deepika-Ayan/articleshow/20363799.cms|author=Risbood, Vaibhavi|date=1 June 2013|access-date=12 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618173542/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-01/news-interviews/39674323_1_ayan-mukerji-yeh-jawaani-hai-deewani-deepika-padukone|archive-date=18 June 2013|url-status=live|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film emerged as [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|one of the highest-grossing Indian films]] to that point, with earnings of {{INRConvert|2.95|b}}, proving to be his third consecutive commercial success in three years and earned him another Best Actor nomination at Filmfare.<ref name="box office">{{cite web |title=Top Worldwide Grossers All Time |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/worldwide-total-gross.php |publisher=Box Office India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107113404/http://boxofficeindia.com/worldwide-total-gross.php |archive-date=7 January 2018 |access-date=5 February 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone's biggest hit |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/yeh-jawaani-hai-deewani-is-ranbir-kapoor-deepika-padukone-s-biggest-hit/1127672/ |access-date=1 July 2013 |work=The Indian Express |date=1 July 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130716115517/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/yeh-jawaani-hai-deewani-is-ranbir-kapoor-deepika-padukone-s-biggest-hit/1127672 |archive-date=16 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=59th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations |url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations-5138.html |access-date=14 January 2014 |work=Filmfare |date=13 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115044052/http://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations-5138.html |archive-date=15 January 2014 }}</ref> Film critics found the film to be "riddled with clichés", but praised both Kapoor and Padukone, with ''Daily News and Analysis''{{'}} Tushar Joshi labelling their on-screen chemistry as "unsurpassable".<ref>{{cite news|title=Critics' review: Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is riddled with clichés |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/critics-review-yeh-jawaani-hai-deewani-is-riddled-with-cliches/story-oJ42cqGvHsPaDwUcMS746O.html |access-date=15 June 2013 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=31 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222143942/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/critics-review-yeh-jawaani-hai-deewani-is-riddled-with-cliches/story-oJ42cqGvHsPaDwUcMS746O.html |archive-date=22 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Joshi |first=Tushar |title=Review: Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani will resonate with everyone |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1841971/review-review-yeh-jawani-hai-deewani-will-resonate-with-everyone/ |work=Daily News and Analysis |access-date=31 May 2013 |date=31 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607114316/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1841971/review-review-yeh-jawani-hai-deewani-will-resonate-with-everyone |archive-date= 7 June 2013 }}</ref> His second release of 2013 was the action-comedy film ''[[Besharam (2013 film)|Besharam]]'' in which he played a petty thief, alongside [[Pallavi Sharda]] and his parents.<ref>{{cite news|last=Thakkar|first=Mehul|title=Ranbir Kapoor juggling between the Kashyap brothers|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Ranbir-Kapoor-juggling-between-the-Kashyap-brothers/articleshow/21853917.cms|access-date=19 August 2013|date=16 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819042936/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-16/news-interviews/41417354_1_besharam-bombay-velvet-abhinav|archive-date=19 August 2013|url-status=live|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film met with an overwhelming negative reception and emerged as a failure; Sudhish Kamath of ''[[The Hindu]]'' described it as "Kapoor's hall of shame".<ref>{{cite news|title=Critics' review: Besharam an experiment for Ranbir in action-comedy genre |last=Kaushal |first=Sweta |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/critics-review-besharam-an-experiment-for-ranbir-in-action-comedy-genre/story-eo4r7uNrVX2B8C6aWY7okJ.html |access-date=8 October 2013 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=2 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820122658/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/critics-review-besharam-an-experiment-for-ranbir-in-action-comedy-genre/story-eo4r7uNrVX2B8C6aWY7okJ.html |archive-date=20 August 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Besharam: Kapoor's hall of shame |last=Kamath |first=Sudhish |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/besharam-kapoors-hall-of-shame/article5204126.ece |access-date=8 October 2013 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=5 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008014656/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/besharam-kapoors-hall-of-shame/article5204126.ece |archive-date= 8 October 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Ranbir Kapoor's 'Besharam' flops at box office, collects only Rs 47.31 cr in 5 days |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/ranbir-kapoors-besharam-flops-at-box-office-collects-only-rs-47.31-cr-in-5-days/1179418 |access-date=8 October 2013 |work=The Financial Express |date=8 October 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009212336/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/ranbir-kapoors-besharam-flops-at-box-office-collects-only-rs-47.31-cr-in-5-days/1179418 |archive-date= 9 October 2013 }}</ref><br />
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=== Commercial struggles and ''Sanju'' (2014–2018) ===<br />
After a year-long absence from the screen, Kapoor featured as a mysterious thief in ''[[Roy (2015 film)|Roy]]'' (2015), a romantic thriller which critic Sarita Tanwar described as a "boring, exhausting and pretentious" film.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tanwar |first=Sarita A. |title='Roy' review: Not even a hot Ranbir Kapoor or a sexy Jacqueline Fernandez can save this pretentious snoozefest! |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-roy-review-not-even-ranbir-or-jacqueline-can-save-this-pretentious-snoozefest-2060670 |access-date=13 February 2015 |date=13 February 2015 |work=Daily News and Analysis |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924222942/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-roy-review-not-even-ranbir-or-jacqueline-can-save-this-pretentious-snoozefest-2060670 |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref> The series of financial failures continued with his next release, the [[Anurag Kashyap]]-directed crime drama ''[[Bombay Velvet]]'', based on the historian [[Gyan Prakash]]'s book ''Mumbai Fables'', which also starred [[Anushka Sharma]] and [[Karan Johar]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranbir Kapoor starrer Bombay Velvet postponed to May 2015 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/news/view/id/2603277 |access-date=22 August 2014 |date=22 August 2014 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824235208/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/news/view/id/2603277 |archive-date=24 August 2014 }}</ref> Kapoor portrayed an ambitious boxer in the 1960s who is drawn towards a life of crime; he based his ''[[tapori (word)|tapori]]'' diction on [[Johnny Walker (Indian actor)|Johnny Walker]]'s character in ''[[Mr. & Mrs. '55]]'' (1955).<ref>{{cite news|title=I know I have to deliver now: Ranbir Kapoor|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/i-know-i-have-to-deliver-now-ranbir-kapoor/article7188174.ece|last=Subramanian|first=Archana|work=The Hindu|date=9 May 2015|access-date=21 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708081515/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/i-know-i-have-to-deliver-now-ranbir-kapoor/article7188174.ece|archive-date=8 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Made on a budget of {{INRConvert|1.2|b}}, the film opened to meagre box-office collections and mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite news|last=Malvania |first=Urvi |title=Rough start to Bombay Velvet at the box office |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/rough-start-to-bombay-velvet-at-box-office-115051600797_1.html |access-date=20 May 2015 |date=16 May 2015 |work=[[Business Standard]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519020825/http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/rough-start-to-bombay-velvet-at-box-office-115051600797_1.html |archive-date=19 May 2015 }}</ref> Ritika Bhatia of ''[[Business Standard]]'' found Kapoor's part to be a departure from his previous roles, writing that he "does test the waters with methodical sincerity but his portrayal lacks depth on occasion".<ref>{{cite news|last=Bhatia |first=Ritika |title=Film Review: The Great Gatsby meets the Goodfellas in Anurag Kashyap's Bombay Velvet |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/film-review-the-great-gatsby-meets-the-goodfellas-in-anurag-kashyap-s-bombay-velvet-115051501031_1.html |access-date=20 May 2015 |date=16 May 2015 |work=Business Standard |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518050843/http://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/film-review-the-great-gatsby-meets-the-goodfellas-in-anurag-kashyap-s-bombay-velvet-115051501031_1.html |archive-date=18 May 2015 }}</ref> ''Bombay Velvet'' was eventually screened at the [[Locarno International Film Festival|Locarno]] and [[Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival|Bucheon]] film festivals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bombay Velvet Loved by 8600 People in Locarno, Says Anurag Kashyap |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/bombay-velvet-loved-by-8600-people-in-locarno-says-anurag-kashyap-1206458 |last=Roy |first=Gitanjali |publisher=NDTV |date=12 August 2015 |access-date=19 January 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126011314/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/bombay-velvet-loved-by-8600-people-in-locarno-says-anurag-kashyap-1206458 |archive-date=26 January 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bucheon Festival Shrugs Off MERS Threat, Unveils 200 Genre Film Lineup |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/bucheon-festival-lineup-1201520548/ |last=Kil |first=Sonia |date=16 June 2015 |work=Variety |access-date=19 January 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202114611/http://variety.com/2015/film/news/bucheon-festival-lineup-1201520548/ |archive-date= 2 February 2016 }}</ref><br />
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[[File:Ranbir Kapoor promoting Jagga Jasoos.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1|alt=Ranbir Kapoor smiles for the camera|Kapoor at an event for ''[[Jagga Jasoos]]'' in 2017]]<br />
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Kapoor next reunited with Deepika Padukone in ''[[Tamasha (2015 film)|Tamasha]]'' (2015), a romantic drama from Imtiaz Ali. He played the role of Ved Sahni, a man who desires a career in the arts but settles for a life of monotony as an engineer. Once again, the film failed commercially and received mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/tamasha-review-roundup-what-critics-have-say-about-ranbir-kapoor-deepika-padukone-starrer-656814 |title='Tamasha' review roundup: What critics have to say about Ranbir Kapoor-Deepika Padukone starrer |last=Sarkar |first=Suparno |work=International Business Times |date=27 November 2015 |access-date=6 January 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222110448/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/tamasha-review-roundup-what-critics-have-say-about-ranbir-kapoor-deepika-padukone-starrer-656814 |archive-date=22 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Box Office: Tamasha flops |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/box-office-tamasha-flops/20151130.htm |work=Rediff.com |access-date=8 March 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305112153/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/box-office-tamasha-flops/20151130.htm |archive-date= 5 March 2016 }}</ref> Kapoor's performance was praised;<ref name="flops">{{cite web|last=Bakshi |first=Dibyojyoti |url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-passed-but-tamasha-failed-a-trade-analysis-2533514.html |title=Ranbir Kapoor passed, but 'Tamasha' failed: A trade analysis |publisher=[[Firstpost]] |date=4 December 2015 |access-date=8 March 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224174028/http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-passed-but-tamasha-failed-a-trade-analysis-2533514.html |archive-date=24 February 2016 }}</ref> Lisa Tsering of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote, "Kapoor is beautifully cast, his trademark mix of assertive theatricality and subtle emotion well suited to the role of a man who seemingly has it all under control, until he doesn't."<ref>{{cite news|last=Tsering |first=Lisa |title='Tamasha': Film Review |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/review/tamasha-film-review-844131 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=11 November 2015 |access-date=8 March 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326204040/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/tamasha-film-review-844131 |archive-date=26 March 2016 }}</ref> Kapoor's career prospect briefly improved in 2016 when he took on the lead role of an aspiring musician in Karan Johar's ''[[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil]]'' (2016). The romantic drama, co-starring Anushka Sharma and [[Aishwarya Rai]], tells the story of unrequited love, and proved to be one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of the year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ae Dil Hai Mushkil: Ranbir Kapoor plays a singer; all songs are sung by Arijit Singh! |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-ranbir-kapoor-plays-a-singer-all-songs-are-sung-by-arijit-singh-2251933 |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=5 September 2016 |access-date=7 September 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907183928/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-ranbir-kapoor-plays-a-singer-all-songs-are-sung-by-arijit-singh-2251933 |archive-date= 7 September 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Top India Total Nett Grossers 2016 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/years.php?year=2016&pageId=4 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=13 January 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113170429/http://boxofficeindia.com/years.php?year=2016&pageId=4 |archive-date=13 January 2017 }}</ref> Critical reception was mixed; Joe Leydon of ''Variety'' thought that "Kapoor [is] often erring on the side of annoying while trying to balance vulnerability and self-centeredness".<ref>{{cite news|last=Leydon |first=Joe |title=Film Review: 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-review-1201903527/ |work=Variety |date=28 October 2016 |access-date=14 January 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029110812/http://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-review-1201903527/ |archive-date=29 October 2016 }}</ref> Both ''Tamasha'' and ''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'' earned Kapoor Best Actor nominations at Filmfare.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nominations for the 61st Britannia Filmfare Awards |url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/nominations-for-the-61st-britannia-filmfare-awards-11809.html |work=Filmfare |date=11 January 2016 |access-date=13 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313214719/http://www.filmfare.com/news/nominations-for-the-61st-britannia-filmfare-awards-11809.html |archive-date=13 March 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 Nominations |url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/nominations-for-the-62nd-jio-filmfare-awards-17987.html |work=Filmfare |date=9 January 2017 |access-date=13 January 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113122217/http://www.filmfare.com/news/nominations-for-the-62nd-jio-filmfare-awards-17987.html |archive-date=13 January 2017 }}</ref><br />
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In a collaboration with director Anurag Basu, Kapoor formed a production company named Picture Shuru Productions, whose first release was the musical comedy-mystery film ''[[Jagga Jasoos]]'' (2017), which tells the story of a gifted teenager's search for his missing stepfather.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-to-play-a-teenager-in-jagga-jasoos/story-U3IEk1QY65dauv8FuOrvEN.html |title=Ranbir Kapoor to play a teenager in Jagga Jasoos |work=Hindustan Times |date=27 September 2013 |access-date=1 October 2013 |author=Patel, Devansh |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023144347/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-to-play-a-teenager-in-jagga-jasoos/story-U3IEk1QY65dauv8FuOrvEN.html |archive-date=23 October 2015 }}</ref> Production on the project was plagued with difficulties{{mdash}}principal photography began in 2014, but the release date was pushed back several times owing to changes in the script, multiple reshoots, and rumours of animosity between Kapoor and co-star Katrina Kaif (the couple had broken-up before they finished filming).<ref>{{cite web |title=Jagga Jasoos: Twists, turns and another release date |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/jagga-jasoos-ranbir-kapoor-katrina-kaif-twists-turns-and-another-release-date/20170524.htm |access-date=3 August 2017 |date=24 May 2017 |work=Rediff.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803212234/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/jagga-jasoos-ranbir-kapoor-katrina-kaif-twists-turns-and-another-release-date/20170524.htm |archive-date=3 August 2017 }}</ref><ref name="jj">{{cite news|last=Cain|first=Rob|title='Jagga Jasoos' Jilted By Audience With Devastating 85% Friday-To-Friday Plunge|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/07/22/jagga-jasoos-jilted-by-audience-with-devastating-85-friday-to-friday-plunge/#72ee69ef42b8|access-date=3 August 2017|date=22 July 2017|work=Forbes|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803221730/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/07/22/jagga-jasoos-jilted-by-audience-with-devastating-85-friday-to-friday-plunge/#72ee69ef42b8|archive-date=3 August 2017}}</ref> [[Anna M. M. Vetticad]] of ''[[Firstpost]]'' considered the film to be "a laudable experiment that zigzags off course", and while praising Kapoor's dedication to his part, criticised the decision to cast him as a teenage schoolboy.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vetticad|first=Anna M|title=Jagga Jasoos movie review: Ranbir-Katrina's bow to Broadway is a laudable experiment that zigzags off course|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/jagga-jasoos-movie-review-ranbir-katrinas-bow-to-broadway-is-a-laudable-experiment-that-zigzags-off-course-3812855.html|access-date=3 August 2017|date=14 July 2017|website=[[Firstpost]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803221714/http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/jagga-jasoos-movie-review-ranbir-katrinas-bow-to-broadway-is-a-laudable-experiment-that-zigzags-off-course-3812855.html|archive-date=3 August 2017}}</ref> It did not perform well commercially which led Kapoor to regret his venture into production.<ref name="jj" /><ref name="jjflop">{{cite news|title='My father wanted to protect me' says Ranbir Kapoor on Rishi Kapoor blaming Anurag Basu & Pritam for failure of Jagga Jasoos|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-my-father-wanted-to-protect-me-says-ranbir-kapoor-on-rishi-kapoor-blaming-anurag-basu-pritam-for-failure-of-jagga-jasoos-2525595|access-date=10 August 2017|date=10 August 2017|work=Daily News and Analysis|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811060819/http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-my-father-wanted-to-protect-me-says-ranbir-kapoor-on-rishi-kapoor-blaming-anurag-basu-pritam-for-failure-of-jagga-jasoos-2525595|archive-date=11 August 2017}}</ref><br />
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In 2018, Kapoor portrayed the actor [[Sanjay Dutt]] in [[Rajkumar Hirani]]'s biopic ''[[Sanju]]''. It deals with Dutt's troubled relationship with his [[Sunil Dutt|father]], his drug addiction, and his arrest for illegal possession of firearms.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/biopic-sanju-spotlights-troubled-life-of-bollywoods-sanjay-dutt|title=Biopic 'Sanju' spotlights troubled life of Bollywood's Sanjay Dutt|access-date=29 June 2018|date=28 June 2018|work=[[The Straits Times]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629211511/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/biopic-sanju-spotlights-troubled-life-of-bollywoods-sanjay-dutt|archive-date=29 June 2018}}</ref> Kapoor was keen to avoid a [[hagiography|hagiographic]] narrative and did not want to mimic Dutt's mannerisms. He interacted extensively with Dutt and took a month's time to transform himself physically before filming each phase of the actor's life.<ref>{{cite web|last=Basu|first=Nilanjana|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoor-on-transforming-into-sanju-would-call-sanjay-dutt-in-the-middle-of-the-night-1875440|title=Ranbir Kapoor On Transforming Into Sanju: 'Would Call Sanjay Dutt In The Middle Of The Night'|access-date=29 June 2018|date=29 June 2018|publisher=NDTV|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629150412/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoor-on-transforming-into-sanju-would-call-sanjay-dutt-in-the-middle-of-the-night-1875440|archive-date=29 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Mathur|first=Kajol|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/ranbir-kapoors-sanju-teaser-crosses-30-million-on-youtube-in-48-hours-27902-1.html|title=Ranbir Kapoor's Sanju teaser crosses 30 million on YouTube in 48 hours|access-date=29 June 2018|date=27 April 2018|work=Hindustan Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708081514/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/ranbir-kapoors-sanju-teaser-crosses-30-million-on-youtube-in-48-hours-27902-1.html|archive-date=8 July 2018}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of ''NDTV'' thought that despite dramatic liberties, the film had successfully portrayed Dutt's complexity, and wrote that Kapoor "pulls out the stops in astonishingly effective ways, subsuming his personality into that of the protagonist".<ref>{{cite web|last=Chatterjee|first=Saibal|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sanju-movie-review-ranbir-kapoor-dazzles-as-sanjay-dutt-4-stars-out-of-5-1875187|title=Sanju Movie Review: Ranbir Kapoor Dazzles As Sanjay Dutt, Other Actors Scramble To Keep Up|access-date=29 June 2018|date=29 June 2018|publisher=NDTV|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629082603/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sanju-movie-review-ranbir-kapoor-dazzles-as-sanjay-dutt-4-stars-out-of-5-1875187|archive-date=29 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Uday Bhatia of ''[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]'' was more critical for making Dutt too sympathetic despite his misdeeds, and wrote that Kapoor's "imitation (astonishing at times) takes over the performance".<ref>{{cite news|last=Bhatia|first=Uday|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/jA1MafVd2TiiZ0yhG1TsvO/Movie-Review-Sanju.html|title=Movie Review: 'Sanju'|access-date=29 June 2018|date=29 June 2018|work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629115832/https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/jA1MafVd2TiiZ0yhG1TsvO/Movie-Review-Sanju.html|archive-date=29 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Sanju''{{'}}s strong financial performance re-established Kapoor's stardom.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4079|title=Sanju Heading Towards Highest Nett Grosser For Hindi Industry|access-date=3 July 2018|date=2 July 2018|publisher=Box Office India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703133500/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4079|archive-date=3 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-claims-box-office-top-spot-with-sanju-film-mints-over-rs-120-crores-in-the-opening-weekend-2121654.html|title=Ranbir Kapoor claims Box Office top spot with Sanju; film mints over Rs 120 crores in the opening weekend|access-date=3 July 2018|date=2 July 2018|publisher=Zee News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703133925/http://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-claims-box-office-top-spot-with-sanju-film-mints-over-rs-120-crores-in-the-opening-weekend-2121654.html|archive-date=3 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> With earnings of over {{INRConvert|5.79|b}}, it emerged as Kapoor's biggest commercial success to that point.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-sanju-now-6th-highest-bollywood-grosser-worldwide/|title=Box Office: Sanju is now the 6th highest Bollywood grosser worldwide|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=27 July 2018|access-date=28 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728002914/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-sanju-now-6th-highest-bollywood-grosser-worldwide/|archive-date=28 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> He won another Best Actor award at Filmfare.<ref name="ff19">{{cite news|title=Winners of the 64th Vimal Filmfare Awards 2019|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/all-winners-of-the-64th-vimal-filmfare-awards-2019_-33004-3.html|date=23 March 2019|access-date=23 March 2019|work=[[Filmfare]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323165124/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/all-winners-of-the-64th-vimal-filmfare-awards-2019_-33004-3.html|archive-date=23 March 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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=== Hiatus and established actor (2019–present) ===<br />
[[File:Ranbir Kapoor at the special screening of his film Animal (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|Kapoor at an event for ''[[Animal (2023 Indian film)|Animal]]'' (2023), which ranks as his highest-grossing film]]<br />
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Following ''Sanju'', Kapoor's next screen appearance was after four years in 2022, when he starred in ''[[Shamshera]]'' and ''[[Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva]]''. He attributed this absence to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the death of his father, and the lengthy production time of these two big-budgeted films.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=19 July 2022 |title='Shamshera': Ranbir Kapoor Explains His Four-Year Hiatus After 'Sanju' |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/ranbir-kapoor-explains-his-four-year-hiatus-at-shamshera-promo-in-delhi-news-210242 |magazine=Outlook |access-date=14 October 2022 |archive-date=12 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012112852/https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/ranbir-kapoor-explains-his-four-year-hiatus-at-shamshera-promo-in-delhi-news-210242 |url-status=live }}</ref> In ''Shamshera'', a period action film set in the 1800s, he played a dual role.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 March 2019 |title=Ranbir Kapoor to play father and son in Shamshera, his first double role: report |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-to-play-father-and-son-in-shamshera-his-first-double-role-report/story-GyFl8KCGSKkzUQYokXw3EN_amp.html |access-date=15 June 2022 |archive-date=14 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614195821/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-to-play-father-and-son-in-shamshera-his-first-double-role-report/story-GyFl8KCGSKkzUQYokXw3EN_amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film received poor reviews, with Saibal Chatterjee writing that "the actor should henceforth read his scripts with a more critical eye before buying into them. He owes it to his talent".<ref>{{cite web |title=Shamshera Review: Ranbir Kapoor's Period Film Is Thugs Of Hindostan Level Bad |work=NDTV |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/shamshera-review-ranbir-kapoors-period-film-is-thugs-of-hindostan-level-bad-1-star-3183390 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=22 July 2022 |archive-date=14 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014104645/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/shamshera-review-ranbir-kapoors-period-film-is-thugs-of-hindostan-level-bad-1-star-3183390 |url-status=live }}</ref> It emerged as another box office bomb for Kapoor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 July 2022 |first=Tanushree |last=Roy |title=Shamshera box office collection Day 8: Ranbir Kapoor's film is a disaster |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/shamshera-box-office-collection-day-8-ranbir-kapoor-s-film-is-a-disaster-1981680-2022-07-30 |access-date=30 July 2022 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=14 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014104645/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/shamshera-box-office-collection-day-8-ranbir-kapoor-s-film-is-a-disaster-1981680-2022-07-30 |url-status=live }}</ref> He then starred opposite [[Alia Bhatt]] in Ayan Mukerji's fantasy film ''Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva'', the first part in a planned trilogy, which took five years to film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/finally-alia-bhatt-ranbir-kapoor-wrap-brahmastra-after-5-years-ayan-mukerji-locks-release-date-4919135.html|title=Finally! Alia Bhatt-Ranbir Kapoor Wrap Brahmastra After 5 Years, Ayan Mukerji Locks Release Date|work=News18|access-date=29 March 2022|date=29 March 2022|archive-date=13 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713022230/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/finally-alia-bhatt-ranbir-kapoor-wrap-brahmastra-after-5-years-ayan-mukerji-locks-release-date-4919135.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Made on a production and marketing budget of around {{INR Convert|4|b}}, the film is one of the [[List of most expensive Indian films|most expensive Indian films]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Brahmastra Comes Through All The Negativity |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=7182 |date=18 September 2022 |access-date=31 October 2022 |website=Box Office India |archive-date=25 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025101103/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=7182 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Brahmastra made at a cost of Rs 410 crore, most expensive Hindi film ever: report|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/brahmastra-made-at-a-cost-of-rs-410-crore-most-expensive-hindi-film-8125379/|access-date=2 September 2022|work=[[The Indian Express]]|quote=As per Bollywood Hungama, Brahmastra's Rs 410 crore budget excludes publicity expenses.|language=en|archive-date=2 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902050835/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/brahmastra-made-at-a-cost-of-rs-410-crore-most-expensive-hindi-film-8125379/|url-status=live}}</ref> His performance and chemistry with Bhatt was not well-received by Simon Abrams of ''[[TheWrap]]'', but ''[[Deccan Herald]]''{{'s}} Vivek M. V. deemed him "excellent as [a] vulnerable orphan".<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 September 2022 |title=Brahmastra Part One Shiva Review: Underwhelming Superhero Extravaganza |url=https://www.thewrap.com/brahmastra-part-one-shiva-review-ranbir-kapoor-amitabh-bachchan/ |access-date=25 September 2022 |archive-date=24 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924221006/https://www.thewrap.com/brahmastra-part-one-shiva-review-ranbir-kapoor-amitabh-bachchan/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=M. V. |first=Vivek |date=9 September 2022 |title='Brahmastra' movie review: 'Love Storiyan' ruin stunning VFX |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/dh-talkies/brahmastra-movie-review-love-storiyan-ruin-stunning-vfx-1143642.html |access-date=9 September 2022 |website=[[Deccan Herald]] |language=en |archive-date=9 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909171002/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/dh-talkies/brahmastra-movie-review-love-storiyan-ruin-stunning-vfx-1143642.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It earned {{INR Convert|4.31|b}} to rank as the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Brahmastra collects Rs 425 in 25 days, becomes no.1 Hindi movie worldwide |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/brahmastra-collects-rs-425-crore-in-25-days-becomes-no-1-hindi-movie-worldwide/articleshow/94643996.cms?UTM_Source=Google_Newsstand&UTM_Campaign=RSS_Feed&UTM_Medium=Referral&from=mdr |website=[[The Economic Times]] |date=4 October 2022 |access-date=4 October 2022 |archive-date=14 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014104344/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/brahmastra-collects-rs-425-crore-in-25-days-becomes-no-1-hindi-movie-worldwide/articleshow/94643996.cms?UTM_Source=Google_Newsstand&UTM_Campaign=RSS_Feed&UTM_Medium=Referral&from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Brahmastra Final Box Office Collections: India - Overseas - Worldwide |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=7329 |website=Box Office India |date=17 November 2022 |access-date=12 December 2022 |archive-date=12 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212081012/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=7329 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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Kapoor starred alongside [[Shraddha Kapoor]] in [[Luv Ranjan]]'s ''[[Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar]]'' (2023),<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/ranbir-kapoor-shraddha-kapoors-romantic-comedy-titled-tu-jhoothi-main-makkar-watch-first-look-23260603 |title=Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor's romantic comedy titled 'Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar' |work=Mid-Day |date=14 December 2022 |access-date=14 December 2022 |archive-date=14 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214083509/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/ranbir-kapoor-shraddha-kapoors-romantic-comedy-titled-tu-jhoothi-main-makkar-watch-first-look-23260603 |url-status=live }}</ref> which Tushar Joshi of ''[[India Today]]'' remarked was a welcome return for Kapoor into the romantic comedy genre.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar review: Ranbir Kapoor's return to rom-com is the perfect relief we waited for|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/tu-jhoothi-main-makkaar-review-ranbir-kapoors-return-to-rom-com-is-the-perfect-relief-we-waited-for-2343916-2023-03-08|magazine=India Today|access-date=8 March 2023|archive-date=8 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308032109/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/tu-jhoothi-main-makkaar-review-ranbir-kapoors-return-to-rom-com-is-the-perfect-relief-we-waited-for-2343916-2023-03-08|url-status=live}}</ref> It emerged as a moderate commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tu Jhothi Main Makkaar Gets Benefit Of Holiday On Weekdays |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=7654 |website=Box Office India |date=23 March 2023 |access-date=24 March 2023 |archive-date=23 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323182139/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=7654 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Aaglave|first=Ganesh|title=Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar emerges Ranbir Kapoor & Shraddha Kapoor's 4th-highest grosser, beats ABCD 2, ADHM, Barfi & more|date=22 March 2023|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tu-jhoothi-main-makkaar-emerges-ranbir-kapoor-shraddha-kapoors-4th-highest-grosser-beats-abcd-2-adhm-barfi-more-box-office-12331982.html|work=Firstpost|accessdate=23 March 2023|archive-date=23 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323060128/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tu-jhoothi-main-makkaar-emerges-ranbir-kapoor-shraddha-kapoors-4th-highest-grosser-beats-abcd-2-adhm-barfi-more-box-office-12331982.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Keen to break away from his on-screen image, Kapoor accepted the role of a violent man with a troubled relationship with his father in [[Sandeep Reddy Vanga]]'s action drama ''[[Animal (2023 Indian film)|Animal]]''.<ref name="variety23">{{cite news |last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|date=21 November 2023 |title=Ranbir Kapoor on 'Tough and Uncompromising' Role in 'Animal': 'A Narrative That Keeps You on the Edge of Your Seat' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/asia/ranbir-kapoor-animal-1235803068/ |access-date=1 December 2023 |work=Variety }}</ref> He described the part as "way out of my comfort zone", and was challenged by the prospect of playing a "blend of strength, vulnerability and unpredictability".<ref name="variety23"/><ref>{{cite news |date=1 January 2023 |title=When Ranbir Kapoor said Animal is 'way out of my comfort zone': 'It's quite a shocking character…' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/when-ranbir-kapoor-said-animal-is-way-out-of-my-comfort-zone-8355473/ |access-date=28 January 2023 |work=The Indian Express |archive-date=30 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130095900/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/when-ranbir-kapoor-said-animal-is-way-out-of-my-comfort-zone-8355473/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film's content led certain commentators to accuse the film and his character of glorifying [[toxic masculinity]] and [[misogyny]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Pillai|first=Pooja|date=8 December 2023 |title=Man in a man's world: 'Animal' is not just banal. Its provocations are tepid and boring |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/animal-movie-boring-misogyny-violence-ranbir-kapoor-sandeep-reddy-vanga-9057946/ |access-date=9 December 2023 |work=The Indian Express }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Bidani |first=Gunjan D. |date=2 December 2023 |title=Animal: Is Sandeep Reddy Vanga Glorifying Misogyny And Toxic Masculinity? |url=https://zeenews.india.com/people/animal-is-sandeep-reddy-vanga-glorifying-misogyny-and-toxic-masculinity-2694250.html |access-date=9 December 2023 |website=Zee News |archive-date=9 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209073206/https://zeenews.india.com/people/animal-is-sandeep-reddy-vanga-glorifying-misogyny-and-toxic-masculinity-2694250.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Pandey |first=Shwet |date=5 December 2023 |title=Auteur or provocateur? Animal and the event of hypermasculine cinema |url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2023/12/05/auteur-or-provocateur-animal-and-the-event-of-hypermasculine-cinema |access-date=9 December 2023 |website=[[Newslaundry]] |archive-date=9 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209073206/https://www.newslaundry.com/2023/12/05/auteur-or-provocateur-animal-and-the-event-of-hypermasculine-cinema |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'' described Kapoor's role as "one of the vilest in cinema history",<ref>{{Cite news |last=Le |first=Phuong |date=2 December 2023 |title=Animal review – Ranbir Kapoor plays one of the vilest protagonists in cinema history |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/02/animal-review-ranbir-kapoor-plays-one-of-the-vilest-protagonists-in-cinema-history |access-date=10 February 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> but a reviewer for [[News18]] added that he "breathes life into this undesirable character with a lot of charisma and swag".<ref>{{cite web|last=Chowdhury|first=Titas|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/animal-review-ranbir-kapoor-bobby-deol-hit-it-out-of-the-park-with-sandeep-reddy-vanga-movie-8684337.html|title=Animal Review: Ranbir Kapoor, Bobby Deol Hit It Out Of The Park With This Violent Revenge Saga|website=[[News18]]|date=1 December 2023|access-date=1 December 2023|archive-date=2 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202225414/https://www.news18.com/movies/animal-review-ranbir-kapoor-bobby-deol-hit-it-out-of-the-park-with-sandeep-reddy-vanga-movie-8684337.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Grossing over {{INRConvert|9|b}}, ''Animal'' emerged as Kapoor's highest-grossing release and one of Hindi cinema's biggest earners.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/all-time/ |title=Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide: All Time |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=9 January 2024 |archive-date=28 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128100840/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/all-time/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He won his fourth Best Actor award at Filmfare.<ref name="ff24">{{Cite web|date=29 January 2024|title=Filmfare Awards 2024: Ranbir Kapoor Wins Best Actor For Animal|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/filmfare-awards-2024-ranbir-kapoor-wins-best-actor-trophy-for-animal-article-107206596|access-date=29 January 2024|website=Times Now}}</ref><br />
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Kapoor will next play [[Rama]] in [[Nitesh Tiwari]]'s two-part adaptation of the epic ''[[Ramayana]]'' and will reteam with Bhansali in the romantic drama ''Love & War'', co-starring Alia Bhatt and [[Vicky Kaushal]].<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=3 July 2025 |title='Ramayana' introduction: Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Hans Zimmer assemble for epic retelling |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ramayana-introduction-ranbir-kapoor-yash-hans-zimmer-assemble-for-epic-retelling/article69767547.ece|website=thehindu.com|location=India|publisher=The Hindu |access-date=7 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=16 September 2025|title=Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Alia Bhatt's Love & War aims for Rs 1000 Cr blockbuster |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoor-vicky-kaushal-alia-bhatt-s-love-war-aims-for-rs-1000-cr-blockbuster-article-13551574.html |website=moneycontrol.com|location=India|publisher=Money Control|access-date=7 October 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
[[File:Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Kapoor and his wife [[Alia Bhatt]], pictured in 2021]]<br />
Kapoor has been vocal about his personal life and has stated that his parents' marriage taught him how complex a relationship can be.<ref name="fight" /> He had his first serious relationship while in the seventh grade, and suffered from [[Depression (mood)|depression]] when it ended.<ref name="fav" /> While filming ''Bachna Ae Haseeno'' in 2008, Kapoor began dating his co-star [[Deepika Padukone]].<ref>{{cite web |title=I've been dating Deepika for a few weeks: Ranbir Kapoor |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/i-ve-been-dating-deepika-for-a-few-weeks-ranbir-kapoor-news-bollywood-kkftL3hfdja.html |website=[[Sify]] |date=17 March 2008 |access-date=2 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231090325/http://www.sify.com/movies/i-ve-been-dating-deepika-for-a-few-weeks-ranbir-kapoor-news-bollywood-kkftL3hfdja.html |archive-date=31 December 2010 }}</ref> The relationship attracted substantial media coverage in India and they speculated on an impending engagement.<ref>{{cite book|title=Drum |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_OosAQAAIAAJ |year=2008 |publisher=Drum Publications (East Africa) |page=98 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114120425/http://books.google.com/books?id=_OosAQAAIAAJ |archive-date=14 November 2013 }}</ref> However, the couple broke up a year later.<ref>{{cite news|title=My mother was not the reason for break-up with Deepika: Ranbir Kapoor |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/my-mother-was-not-the-reason-for-break-up-with-deepika-says-ranbir-kapoor-165114-2013-05-30 |work=India Today |date=31 March 2013 |access-date=31 March 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601095016/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/my-mother-was-not-the-reason-for-break-up-with-deepika-says-ranbir-kapoor/1/277769.html |archive-date= 1 June 2013 }}</ref> Kapoor maintained that the split was amicable, though the media widely reported that the split was due to infidelity on Kapoor's part.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=I will not keep my personal life open to everyone: Ranbir Kapoor |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/i-will-not-keep-my-personal-life-open-to-everyone-ranbir-kapoor/393598-8-66.html |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=24 May 2013 |access-date=3 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609071812/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/i-will-not-keep-my-personal-life-open-to-everyone-ranbir-kapoor/393598-8-66.html |archive-date= 9 June 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=He cheated on me: Deepika |date=28 September 2010 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tabloid/he-cheated-on-me-deepika/story-Yb1QlWYJgHy9rIyGhoaWJP.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=4 September 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117171344/http://www.hindustantimes.com/tabloid/he-cheated-on-me-deepika/story-Yb1QlWYJgHy9rIyGhoaWJP.html |archive-date=17 November 2015 }}</ref> Kapoor later confessed: "Yes, I have, out of immaturity, out of inexperience, out of taking advantage of certain temptations, out of callousness."<ref>{{cite news|title=Yes, I cheated: Ranbir|date=30 September 2011|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Yes-I-cheated-Ranbir-Kapoor/articleshow/10181376.cms|access-date=4 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203192202/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-30/news-interviews/30229828_1_ranbir-kapoor-deepika-padukone-relationship|archive-date=3 December 2013|url-status=live|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Later in 2015, Kapoor stated that they both had resolved the conflict and had moved on with their lives.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ranbir Kapoor: What I don't like about Deepika is that she is a flirt |date=17 November 2015 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranbir-Kapoor-What-I-dont-like-about-Deepika-is-that-she-is-a-flirt/articleshow/49801768.cms? |work=The Times of India |access-date=19 November 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119051913/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranbir-Kapoor-What-I-dont-like-about-Deepika-is-that-she-is-a-flirt/articleshow/49801768.cms |archive-date=19 November 2015 }}</ref> Since the split, he has been reticent to publicly discuss his personal life.<ref name="fight" /><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Tanwar|first=Sarita|title=I want to be in a relationship: Ranbir Kapoor|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-04/news-interviews/30238874_1_ranbir-kapoor-link-ups-rockstar-and-barfee|date=4 October 2011|access-date=3 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227155803/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-04/news-interviews/30238874_1_ranbir-kapoor-link-ups-rockstar-and-barfee|archive-date=27 December 2013|url-status=dead|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
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Rumours of an affair with [[Katrina Kaif]] first emerged during the production of ''Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani'' in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mirani |first=Indu |title=I want to be loved: Katrina |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/i-want-to-be-loved-katrina/articleshow/5997720.cms |access-date=25 June 2014 |work=The Times of India |date=2 June 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215052806/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/i-want-to-be-loved-katrina/articleshow/5997720.cms |archive-date=15 February 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Pradhan |first=Bharathi S. |title=Single Sallu's a friendly ex |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101114/jsp/7days/story_13174492.jsp |access-date=25 June 2014 |work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]] |date=14 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714174001/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101114/jsp/7days/story_13174492.jsp |archive-date=14 July 2014 }}</ref> In August 2013, a set of [[paparazzi]] photographs of Kapoor and Kaif at a beach in [[Spain]] were published by ''[[Stardust (magazine)|Stardust]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Singh |first=Harneet |title=Ranbir, Katrina's holiday photos: The anatomy of leaked pictures |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ranbir-katrinas-holiday-photos-the-anatomy-of-leaked-pictures/1150009/0 |work=The Indian Express |date=2 August 2013 |access-date=3 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130804222635/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ranbir-katrinas-holiday-photos-the-anatomy-of-leaked-pictures/1150009/0 |archive-date= 4 August 2013 }}</ref> Although Kapoor initially declined to speak of the relationship,<ref>{{cite news|last=Gupta|first=Priya|title=I can give my life for my family, Ayan and Katrina: Ranbir Kapoor|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-can-give-my-life-for-my-family-Ayan-and-Katrina-Ranbir-Kapoor/articleshow/22334002.cms|work=The Times of India|date=6 September 2013|access-date=6 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030122127/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-can-give-my-life-for-my-family-Ayan-and-Katrina-Ranbir-Kapoor/articleshow/22334002.cms|archive-date=30 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> he admitted to it in 2015: "Both of us are sure about our relationship and if we don't open about it now, it would be showing disrespect to the relationship."<ref>{{cite news|title=Ranbir admits relationship with Katrina, to tie knot next year |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranbir-admits-relationship-with-Katrina-to-tie-knot-next-year/articleshow/47223267.cms |work=The Times of India |date=10 May 2015 |access-date=30 December 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513235108/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranbir-admits-relationship-with-Katrina-to-tie-knot-next-year/articleshow/47223267.cms |archive-date=13 May 2015 }}</ref> In February 2016, the media reported that they had broken up.<ref>{{cite news|title=Katrina Kaif admits she's single! |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Katrina-Kaif-admits-shes-single/photostory/50880269.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=22 February 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160209200106/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Katrina-Kaif-admits-shes-single/photostory/50880269.cms |archive-date= 9 February 2016 }}</ref> He has also spoken about being addicted to smoking and drinking.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bharadwaj |first1=Vijendra |title=#GQExclusive: Ranbir Kapoor opens up about reviving the RK banner, his sneaker obsession and Alia Bhatt |url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/ranbir-kapoor-gq-interview/ |website=gqindia.com |access-date=13 July 2018 |date=31 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615023330/https://www.gqindia.com/content/ranbir-kapoor-gq-interview/ |archive-date=15 June 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ranbir Kapoor accepts his tendency to drink a lot: I can't stop once I start, it is in my genes |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-on-his-drinking-habit-i-can-t-stop-once-i-start-it-is-in-my-genes/story-yyO36bSpl8HGBu3OoolynN.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=13 July 2018 |date=13 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713062546/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-on-his-drinking-habit-i-can-t-stop-once-i-start-it-is-in-my-genes/story-yyO36bSpl8HGBu3OoolynN.html |archive-date=13 July 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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In 2018, he began dating [[Alia Bhatt]], his co-star in ''[[Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva|Brahmastra]]'' (2022).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sethi |first1=Shikha |title=Ranbir Kapoor opens up about reviving the RK banner, his sneaker obsession and Alia Bhatt |url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/ranbir-kapoor-gq-interview/ |work=GQ India |access-date=11 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615023330/https://www.gqindia.com/content/ranbir-kapoor-gq-interview/ |archive-date=15 June 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He married her on 14 April 2022 in a private ceremony in their [[Mumbai]] house.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt Wedding Live Updates: Akash And Shloka Ambani, Kareena And Saif, Navya Naveli And Nandas At Wedding |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoor-alia-bhatt-wedding-live-updates-wedding-this-afternoon-neetu-riddhima-soni-shaheen-at-vastu-2887054 |access-date=14 April 2022 |work=NDTV |date=14 April 2022 |archive-date=3 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503203504/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoor-alia-bhatt-wedding-live-updates-wedding-this-afternoon-neetu-riddhima-soni-shaheen-at-vastu-2887054 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt Wedding LIVE Updates: Alia and Ranbir are officially married; take pheras in the presence of family, friends |website=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-alia-bhatt-wedding-live-updates-neetu-kapoor-ayan-mukerji-brahmastra-karan-johar-pre-wedding-festivities/liveblog/90815206.cms |access-date=14 April 2022 |archive-date=29 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429064317/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-alia-bhatt-wedding-live-updates-neetu-kapoor-ayan-mukerji-brahmastra-karan-johar-pre-wedding-festivities/liveblog/90815206.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> On 6 November 2022, Bhatt gave birth to their daughter, Raha.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor welcome their 1st child, a baby girl |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/alia-bhatt-and-ranbir-kapoor-welcome-their-1st-child-a-baby-girl-2293898-2022-11-06 |access-date=6 November 2022 |website=India Today |date=6 November 2022 |language=en |archive-date=24 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124215048/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/alia-bhatt-and-ranbir-kapoor-welcome-their-1st-child-a-baby-girl-2293898-2022-11-06 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor's daughter named Raha. See what it means |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/alia-bhatt-ranbir-kapoors-daughter-named-raha-see-what-it-means-2301344-2022-11-24 |access-date=24 November 2022 |date=24 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124171647/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/alia-bhatt-ranbir-kapoors-daughter-named-raha-see-what-it-means-2301344-2022-11-24 |archive-date=24 November 2022}}</ref><br />
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== Off-screen work ==<br />
In addition to acting, Kapoor is a [[association football|football]] enthusiast and supports charities and organisations. He is the vice-captain of the All Stars Football Club, a celebrity football club that raises money for charity.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranbir Kapoor wants world class football stadium in Mumbai |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-wants-world-class-football-stadium-in-mumbai-347796 |publisher=NDTV |date=28 March 2013 |access-date=2 April 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928222621/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-wants-world-class-football-stadium-in-mumbai-347796 |archive-date=28 September 2013 }}</ref> In March 2013, he played the game to raise funds for the Magic Funds Organisation, an [[NGO]] for underprivileged children.<ref>{{cite news|last=Singh |first=Harneet |title=Cricketers win but Ranbir Kapoor steals the show |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cricketers-win-but-ranbir-kapoor-steals-the-show/1095581/ |work=The Indian Express |date=31 March 2013 |access-date=3 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604054034/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cricketers-win-but-ranbir-kapoor-steals-the-show/1095581/ |archive-date= 4 June 2013 }}</ref> Along with the chartered accountant Bimal Parekh, Kapoor acquired ownership rights in 2014 for the Mumbai-based football team of the [[Indian Super League]], named [[Mumbai City FC]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Basu |first=Saumyajit |title=Stars embrace soccer through Indian Super League |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/Stars-embrace-soccer-through-Indian-Super-League/articleshow/33712666.cms |work=The Times of India |date=14 April 2014 |access-date=6 July 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140609215152/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/Stars-embrace-soccer-through-Indian-Super-League/articleshow/33712666.cms |archive-date= 9 June 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Ranbir Kapoor's Mumbai City Football Club to play all home games at D Y Patil Stadium |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ranbir-kapoor-s-mumbai-city-football-club-to-play-all-home-games-at-d-y-patil-stadium-2014872 |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=30 August 2014 |access-date=31 August 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903141552/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-ranbir-kapoor-s-mumbai-city-football-club-to-play-all-home-games-at-d-y-patil-stadium-2014872 |archive-date= 3 September 2014 }}</ref> Also that year, Kapoor announced his participation with the digital music company [[Saavn]] as a content and programming adviser.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ranbir Kapoor teams up with online digital music company Saavn |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranbir-Kapoor-teams-up-with-online-digital-music-company-Saavn/articleshow/40481251.cms |work=The Times of India |date=20 August 2014 |access-date=23 August 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822195315/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranbir-Kapoor-teams-up-with-online-digital-music-company-Saavn/articleshow/40481251.cms |archive-date=22 August 2014 }}</ref> In 2016, he featured in the documentary series ''Girls with Goals'', to create awareness about and raise funds for [[Yuwa-India|YUWA]], an all-girls football team in the state of [[Jharkhand]].<ref name="yuwa">{{cite news|title=Inspirational Yuwa girls leave their mark through football |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/yuwa-foundation-ngo-football-girls-team-jharkhand-ranbir-kapoor-sunil-chhetri-328090-2016-07-08 |work=India Today |date=8 July 2016 |access-date=11 July 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160711094613/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/yuwa-foundation-ngo-football-girls-team-jharkhand-ranbir-kapoor-sunil-chhetri/1/710377.html |archive-date=11 July 2016 }}</ref> In 2024, he launched a lifestyle brand named ARKS.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranbir Kapoor Announces Lifestyle Brand ARKS On His 42nd Birthday: "Son, Brother, Husband, Father And Now Founder" |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoor-announces-lifestyle-brand-arks-on-his-42nd-birthday-son-brother-husband-father-and-now-founder-6668761 |website=NDTV |date=28 September 2024 |access-date=29 September 2024 }}</ref> <br />
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Kapoor supports the empowerment of the girl child and is the goodwill ambassador of [[Shabana Azmi]]'s Mijwan Welfare Society, an NGO which helps empower women.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2555046851.html |title=Ranbir supports girl child empowerment |work=Hindustan Times |date=7 January 2012 |access-date=3 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714134446/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2555046851.html |archive-date=14 July 2014 |via=HighBeam}}</ref> He supports environmental charities, and in 2011 donated money to the Community Water Initiative, a charitable organisation owned by [[PepsiCo]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2452563231.html |title=Save water, urges Ranbir |work=Hindustan Times |date=13 September 2011 |access-date=3 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714222000/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2452563231.html |archive-date=14 July 2014 |via=HighBeam}}</ref> In 2012, he appeared alongside other celebrities in a short film by [[Zoya Akhtar]] to generate awareness on [[breast cancer]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Zoya Akhtar films for breast cancer campaign|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/zoya-akhtar-films-for-breast-cancer-campaign/story-o1WgpTyyjakB2yBv5c3usJ.html|work=Hindustan Times|date=12 July 2012|access-date=3 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103073608/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/zoya-akhtar-films-for-breast-cancer-campaign/story-o1WgpTyyjakB2yBv5c3usJ.html|archive-date=3 January 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> He is the campaign ambassador for ''NDTV''{{'s}} Marks for Sports, a nationwide initiative to promote fitness and health in India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ranbir Kapoor, other celebs pledge their support for Marks for Sports |url=http://www.ndtv.com/photos/sports/ranbir-kapoor-other-celebs-pledge-their-support-for-marks-for-sports-10782 |publisher=NDTV |access-date=2 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714192836/http://www.ndtv.com/photos/sports/ranbir-kapoor-other-celebs-pledge-their-support-for-marks-for-sports-10782 |archive-date=14 July 2014 }}</ref> In 2013, he participated in an auction on [[eBay]], where the highest bidder gets an opportunity to interact with him; the proceeds were donated to Save the Children, a non-profit organisation that raised funds for [[2013 North India floods|flood affected households in Uttarakhand]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ranbir Kapoor supports charity for Uttarakhand relief |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1867582/report-ranbir-kapoor-supports-charity-for-uttarakhand-relief |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=30 July 2013 |access-date=3 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803080545/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1867582/report-ranbir-kapoor-supports-charity-for-uttarakhand-relief |archive-date= 3 August 2013 }}</ref> That same year, he appeared alongside other celebrities in a commercial, produced by the [[National Film Development Corporation of India]], to create awareness about children's education.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranbir, Katrina, Imran, Anushka's educational anthem |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/5473 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=7 September 2013 |access-date=23 April 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426165423/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/5473 |archive-date=26 April 2016 }}</ref> In December 2014, he again took part in another eBay auction; the ''[[phiran]]'' he wore in ''Rockstar'' (2011) was sold, with proceeds going to the redevelopment of the flood-ravaged states of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Kashmir]] and [[Assam]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-anushka-sharma-auction-costumes-to-raise-funds-for-charity/ |title=Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma auction costumes to raise funds for charity |work=The Indian Express |date=4 December 2014 |access-date=23 April 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627215615/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-anushka-sharma-auction-costumes-to-raise-funds-for-charity/ |archive-date=27 June 2015 }}</ref> He had also fronted a campaign to collect donations for the victims of the [[April 2015 Nepal earthquake]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-anushka-sharma-campaign-for-donations-for-nepal/ |title=Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma campaign for donations for Nepal |work=The Indian Express |date=29 April 2015 |access-date=23 April 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609040308/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-anushka-sharma-campaign-for-donations-for-nepal/ |archive-date= 9 June 2015 }}</ref> In 2015, he presented 2,000 raincoats to the [[Mumbai Traffic Police]] as an appreciation for their service during the year's heavy monsoon.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mumbai City FC present raincoats to traffic police |url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/mumbai-city-fc-present-raincoats-to-traffic-police_1636174.html |publisher=Zee News |date=25 July 2015 |access-date=30 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208180524/http://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/mumbai-city-fc-present-raincoats-to-traffic-police_1636174.html |archive-date= 8 December 2015 }}</ref> In 2018, he collaborated with [[Aamir Khan]]'s Paani Foundation to help local farmers and villagers suffering from drought in parts of [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sharma|first1=Smrity|title=After Ali Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor Joins Aamir Khan's Paani Foundation As Jal Mitra (PICS, Video)|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/ranbir-kapoor-follows-alia-bhatt-does-shramdaan-for-aamir-khans-paani-foundation-pics-video-3053007/|website=india.com|date=14 May 2018 |publisher=India|access-date=28 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528215715/http://www.india.com/showbiz/ranbir-kapoor-follows-alia-bhatt-does-shramdaan-for-aamir-khans-paani-foundation-pics-video-3053007/|archive-date=28 May 2018}}</ref><br />
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== In the media ==<br />
[[File:Ranbir Kapoor.jpg|thumb|upright|Kapoor in 2012]]<br />
Born into a family of popular actors, Kapoor faced the media spotlight from a young age; ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' published that "he was always a star kid from whom everyone had great expectations".<ref>{{cite news|last=Kaushal|first=Sweta|title=Ranbir Kapoor shakes up Khan hegemony|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-shakes-up-khan-hegemony/story-YvJpFxWqCY2fI0mNPr5y4M.html|work=Hindustan Times|date=3 June 2013|access-date=3 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030122137/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-shakes-up-khan-hegemony/story-YvJpFxWqCY2fI0mNPr5y4M.html|archive-date=30 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite the failure of his first film (''Saawariya''), [[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] reported that he "rose like [a] meteor on film firmament by giving compelling performances in films like ''Raajneeti'', ''Rockstar'' and [..] ''Barfi!''"<ref>{{cite web|title=Money has never been a driving factor: Ranbir Kapoor |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/money-has-never-been-a-driving-factor-ranbir-kapoor-318947 |publisher=NDTV |date=17 January 2013 |access-date=3 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504064523/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/money-has-never-been-a-driving-factor-ranbir-kapoor-318947 |archive-date= 4 May 2013 }}</ref> Discussing the commercial viability of Kapoor, Apoorva Mehta, the COO of Dharma Productions, noted in 2013, "In a short career span of 10 films, Ranbir Kapoor has achieved a tremendous jump in the business done by his films."<ref name="brand">{{cite news|last=Raghavendra|first=Nandini|title=Brand Ranbir Kapoor on a roll: Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani grosses Rs 95 crore|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-06-06/news/39788748_1_rishi-kapoor-raj-kapoor-barfi|work=[[The Economic Times]]|date=6 July 2013|access-date=3 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821132005/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-06-06/news/39788748_1_rishi-kapoor-raj-kapoor-barfi|archive-date=21 August 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Also that year, ''[[The Economic Times]]'' credited him as "the most bankable actor of his generation".<ref name="brand" /> However, following the success of ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'', each of Kapoor's releases under-performed at the box-office.<ref name="flops" /> This led trade journalists to criticise his choice of films, noting that his inclination towards experimental projects negatively impacted his commercial appeal.<ref>{{cite web|last=Thakker |first=Namrata |title=Is Ranbir's experimentation hurting his career? |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/is-ranbirs-experimentation-hurting-his-career/20151203.htm |work=Rediff.com |date=3 December 2015 |access-date=8 March 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318233036/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/is-ranbirs-experimentation-hurting-his-career/20151203.htm |archive-date=18 March 2016 }}</ref><br />
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Nationally, he is one of the most popular and high-profile celebrities.<ref>{{cite news|last=Shrivastava |first=Priyanka |title=Can heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor take on the Khans? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ranbir-kapoor-will-take-on-khans-166068-2013-06-07 |work=India Today |date=8 July 2013 |access-date=3 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814113154/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ranbir-kapoor-will-take-on-khans/1/279160.html |archive-date=14 August 2013 }}</ref> In 2012 and 2013, ''[[Forbes]]'' featured him among the top twenty in India's [[Forbes Celebrity 100|Celebrity 100]], a list based on the income and popularity of the country's celebrities.<ref>{{cite news|title=2012 Celebrity 100 List&nbsp;— Forbes India |url=http://forbesindia.com/lists/2012-celebrity-100/1395/1 |work=[[Forbes]] |access-date=3 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711071335/http://forbesindia.com/lists/2012-celebrity-100/1395/1 |archive-date=11 July 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=2013 Celebrity 100 List&nbsp;— Forbes India |url=http://forbesindia.com/lists/2013-celebrity-100/1439/all |work=Forbes |access-date=8 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219072752/http://forbesindia.com/lists/2013-celebrity-100/1439/all |archive-date=19 February 2014 }}</ref> For the next two years, he was ranked 11th with an estimated annual earning of {{INRConvert|93.25|c}} and {{INRConvert|85|c}} respectively, making him one of the highest-paid actors in the country.<ref>{{cite news|title=2014 Celebrity 100 List&nbsp;— Forbes India |url=http://forbesindia.com/lists/2014-celebrity-100/1489/all |work=Forbes |access-date=13 December 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213062618/http://forbesindia.com/lists/2014-celebrity-100/1489/all |archive-date=13 December 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=2015 Celebrity 100 List&nbsp;— Forbes India |url=http://forbesindia.com/lists/2015-celebrity-100/1519/all |work=Forbes |access-date=12 December 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151213102627/http://forbesindia.com/lists/2015-celebrity-100/1519/all |archive-date=13 December 2015 }}</ref> He was frequently featured in Rediff.com's annual listing of "Bollywood's Best Actors"; he was ranked second in 2009,<ref>{{cite web|last=Sen |first=Raja |work=Rediff.com |title=Bollywood's best actors, 2009 |date=31 December 2009 |url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/dec/30/slide-show-1-best-actors-of-2009.htm#9 |access-date=3 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703080855/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/dec/30/slide-show-1-best-actors-of-2009.htm |archive-date= 3 July 2013 }}</ref> first in 2011,<ref>{{cite web|last=Sen |first=Raja |work=Rediff.com |title=Bollywood's best actors, 2011 |date=31 December 2011 |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-bollywoods-best-actors-of-the-year-yearend-2011/20111229.htm#10 |access-date=3 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023110535/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-bollywoods-best-actors-of-the-year-yearend-2011/20111229.htm |archive-date=23 October 2013 }}</ref> third in 2012,<ref>{{cite web|last=Sen |first=Raja |work=Rediff.com |title=Bollywood's best actors, 2012 |date=31 December 2012 |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-bollywoods-10-best-actors-of-2012/20121226.htm#8 |access-date=3 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820012808/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-bollywoods-10-best-actors-of-2012/20121226.htm |archive-date=20 August 2013 }}</ref> and held the sixth position in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sukanya Verma's Best Actors of 2015 |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/sukanya-vermas-best-actors-of-2015/20151228.htm |work=Rediff.com |date=28 December 2015 |access-date=30 December 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151230104255/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/sukanya-vermas-best-actors-of-2015/20151228.htm |archive-date=30 December 2015 }}</ref> [[Madame Tussauds]] museum installed four wax sculptures of him at four locations, including [[Madame Tussauds Dubai|Dubai]], [[Madame Tussauds Singapore|Singapore]], Bangkok, and [[Madame Tussauds Delhi|Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-12-01 |title=Madame Tussauds debuts in Delhi with Indian celebrities |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-42193531 |access-date=2022-04-10}}</ref><br />
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He has been cited as one of the most attractive Indian celebrities by the media.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://idiva.com/photogallery-entertainment/50-most-beautiful-indian-faces/11401/24 |title=50 Most Beautiful Indian Faces |access-date=30 December 2015 |date=9 March 2012 |publisher=iDiva |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927105434/http://idiva.com/photogallery-entertainment/50-most-beautiful-indian-faces/11401/21 |archive-date=27 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He has featured on ''The Times of India''{{'s}} listing of the 'Most Desirable Man' from 2010 to 2015, ranking among the top ten each year.<ref>{{cite news |title=Times 50 Most Desirable Men of 2010: The Winners |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-of-2010-The-Winners/articleshow/11778138.cms |work=The Times of India |date=9 January 2011 |access-date=30 December 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510213330/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-of-2010-The-Winners/articleshow/11778138.cms |archive-date=10 May 2016 }}<br />{{cite news |title=Times 50 Most Desirable Men of 2011: The Winners |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-of-2011-The-Winners/articleshow/11757172.cms |work=The Times of India |date=4 February 2012 |access-date=30 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705192605/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-of-2011-The-Winners/articleshow/11757172.cms |archive-date=5 July 2017 |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite news |title=Times top 50 Most Desirable Men of 2012 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-top-50-Most-Desirable-Men-of-2012/articleshow/19895114.cms |date=6 May 2013 |access-date=30 December 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912072811/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-top-50-Most-Desirable-Men-of-2012/articleshow/19895114.cms |archive-date=12 September 2015 }}<br />{{cite news |title=Mahesh Babu is 2013's most desirable man |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Mahesh-Babu-most-desirable-actor-Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men/articleshow/35481316.cms |work=The Times of India |date=23 May 2014 |access-date=30 December 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711070534/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Mahesh-Babu-most-desirable-actor-Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men/articleshow/35481316.cms |archive-date=11 July 2015 }}<br />{{cite news |title=Times 50 Most Desirable Men 2014 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-2014/articleshow/47071834.cms |work=The Times of India |date=28 April 2015 |access-date=30 December 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711070657/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Men-2014/articleshow/47071834.cms |archive-date=11 July 2015 }}<br />{{cite news |title=Ranveer Singh: The Most Desirable Man of 2015 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranveer-Singh-The-Most-Desirable-Man-of-2015/articleshow/52086520.cms |work=The Times of India |date=3 May 2016 |access-date=5 May 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127055530/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranveer-Singh-The-Most-Desirable-Man-of-2015/articleshow/52086520.cms |archive-date=27 November 2016 }}</ref> In 2009 ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine listed him as the "Sexiest Man Alive" in India,<ref>{{cite news|title=Ranbir Kapoor voted 'Sexiest Man Alive' |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/39479/ranbir-kapoor-voted-sexiest-man.html |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=4 December 2009 |access-date=3 August 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530105747/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/39479/ranbir-kapoor-voted-sexiest-man.html |archive-date=30 May 2013 }}</ref> and in 2013 he topped ''[[Filmfare]]''{{'s}} poll of the "Most Stylish Young Actor".<ref>{{cite news|last=Gangwani |first=Rahul |title=Poll: Most stylish young actor&nbsp;— Ranbir Kapoor |url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/poll-most-stylish-young-actor-ranbir-kapoor-2235.html |work=[[Filmfare]] |date=29 January 2013 |access-date=29 January 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204012621/http://www.filmfare.com/features/poll-most-stylish-young-actor-ranbir-kapoor-2235.html |archive-date= 4 February 2013 }}</ref> Also in 2013, he was one of the recipients of the "People of the Year" award by the [[Limca Book of Records]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Shabana Azmi, Prabhu Deva, Ranbir Kapoor receive 'People of the Year' award|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/shabana-azmi-prabhu-deva-ranbir-kapoor-receive-people-of-the-year-award/1100408/0|work=The Indian Express|date=10 April 2013|access-date=6 August 2013}}</ref> In 2010, he was voted the "Sexiest Asian Man" in a poll conducted by the magazine ''[[Eastern Eye]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranbir-Kapoor-voted-Sexiest-Asian-Man/articleshow/7127472.cms |title=Ranbir Kapoor voted Sexiest Asian Man |date=19 December 2010 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=30 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413143842/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranbir-Kapoor-voted-Sexiest-Asian-Man/articleshow/7127472.cms |archive-date=13 April 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kapoor continued to feature among the top ten of the list from 2011 to 2014.<ref>{{cite web|date=2 December 2011|title=Hrithik Roshan tops Sexiest Asian Men list|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-hrithik-tops-sexiest-asian-men-list/20111202.htm#6|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231035051/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-hrithik-tops-sexiest-asian-men-list/20111202.htm|archive-date=31 December 2016|access-date=30 December 2015|work=Rediff.com}}<br /></ref> He is also the celebrity endorser for various brands, including [[Pepsi]], [[Panasonic]], [[Renault India|Renault]], [[Lenovo]] and the Spanish football club [[FC Barcelona]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Top Bollywood actors & their brand endorsements in 2011 |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-12-22/news/30547000_1_endorsements-kwan-entertainment-small-screen-actors-and-actresses |work=The Economic Times |date=22 December 2011 |access-date=3 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630094053/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-12-22/news/30547000_1_endorsements-kwan-entertainment-small-screen-actors-and-actresses |archive-date=30 June 2013 |url-status=dead }}<br />{{cite news |title=Renault India ropes in Ranbir Kapoor as brand ambassador |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/renault-india-ropes-in-ranbir-kapoor-as-brand-ambassador/articleshow/48239703.cms |work=The Economic Times |date=27 July 2015 |access-date=30 July 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816105615/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/renault-india-ropes-in-ranbir-kapoor-as-brand-ambassador/articleshow/48239703.cms |archive-date=16 August 2016 }}<br />{{cite news |title=Lenovo S660 seems a good mid-segment choice at Rs 13,999 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/mobile-tabs/lenovo-s660-launch/ |work=The Indian Express |date=15 April 2014 |access-date=27 October 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305210826/http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/mobile-tabs/lenovo-s660-launch/ |archive-date=5 March 2016 }}</ref><br />
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== Awards and nominations ==<br />
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Kapoor has been the recipient of seven [[Filmfare Awards]]: [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]] for ''Saawariya'' (2007),<ref name="awards" /> [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor|Critics Award for Best Actor]] for ''Wake Up Sid'' (2009), ''Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani'' (2009), and ''Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year'' (2009) (jointly for the three films),<ref name="critics09" /> and ''Rockstar'' (2011),<ref name="awards" /> and [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] awards for ''Rockstar'',<ref name="awards" /> ''Barfi!'' (2012),<ref name="awards" /> ''Sanju'' (2018),<ref name="ff19" /> and ''Animal'' (2023).<ref name="ff24" /><br />
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[[Ranbir Kapoor]] is an Indian actor known for his work in [[Hindi]]-language films. He worked as an assistant director on the films ''[[Aa Ab Laut Chalen]]'' (1999) and ''[[Black (2005 film)|Black]]'' (2005), before making his acting debut in [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]'s romantic drama ''[[Saawariya]]'' (2007).<ref name="ibn interview">{{cite web|last=Masand |first=Rajeev |title=As a kid, I used to be petrified of dad |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/as-a-kid-i-used-to-be-petrified-of-dad-ranbir/49658-8.html |publisher=[[News18]]<br />
|date=1 October 2007 |access-date=28 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009233647/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/as-a-kid-i-used-to-be-petrified-of-dad-ranbir/49658-8.html |archive-date= 9 October 2013 }}</ref> It earned Kapoor the [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Box Office India]] |title=Box Office 2007 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw== |access-date=8 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014132441/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw%3D%3D |archive-date=14 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="allff">{{cite news |title=All Filmfare Award Winners |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/ |work=[[Filmfare]] |access-date=14 April 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180227163020/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/ |archive-date=27 February 2018 }}</ref> He established himself in 2009 with leading roles in three films{{mdash}}the coming-of-age drama ''[[Wake Up Sid]]'', the comedy ''[[Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani]]'' and the drama ''[[Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year]]''. He won the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor]] for his combined work in these three films.<ref name="allff"/> In 2010, Kapoor played a character based on [[Arjuna]] and [[Michael Corleone]] in the commercially successful political thriller ''[[Raajneeti]]''.<ref name="rk box office">{{cite web |title=Ranbir Kapoor |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/actor.php?actorid=11 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=14 April 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912203525/http://boxofficeindia.com/actor.php?actorid=11 |archive-date=12 September 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Gupta |first=Pratim D. |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1100605/jsp/entertainment/story_12530049.jsp |title=She in a he world |work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]] |date=5 June 2010 |access-date=14 April 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608130100/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100605/jsp/entertainment/story_12530049.jsp |archive-date=8 June 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Nikhat|last=Kazmi|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Raajneeti/movie-review/6007822.cms|title=Raajneeti Movie Review|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 June 2010|access-date=11 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820214326/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Raajneeti/movie-review/6007822.cms|archive-date=20 August 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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From 2011 to 2013, Kapoor's releases were among the highest-grossing Hindi films of their respective years.<ref name="box office">{{cite web|title=Top Worldwide Grossers All Time |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/worldwide-total-gross.php |publisher=Box Office India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107113404/http://boxofficeindia.com/worldwide-total-gross.php |archive-date=7 January 2018 |access-date=5 February 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Top India Total Nett Gross 2011 |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/years.php?year=2011&pageId=4 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=14 April 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008201029/https://boxofficeindia.com/years.php?year=2011&pageId=4 |archive-date=8 October 2017 }}</ref> In [[Imtiaz Ali (director)|Imtiaz Ali]]'s musical ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]'' (2011) he played an aspiring singer, and in [[Anurag Basu]]'s comedy-drama ''[[Barfi!]]'' (2012), he starred as a joyful deaf and mute man.<ref>{{cite news |last=Vijaykumar |first=Neeti |url=https://www.theweek.in/webworld/features/society/ranbir-kapoor-career-defining-performances.html |title=7 career-defining performances of Ranbir Kapoor |work=The Week |date=28 September 2016 |access-date=14 April 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414111959/https://www.theweek.in/webworld/features/society/ranbir-kapoor-career-defining-performances.html |archive-date=14 April 2018 }}</ref> His performance in both films was critically acclaimed and he earned two consecutive [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] awards at Filmfare and the former also earned him a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-last-five-years-have-been-amazing-612049 |title=Ranbir Kapoor: Last five years have been amazing |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=23 May 2013 |access-date=18 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718140927/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-last-five-years-have-been-amazing-612049 |archive-date=18 July 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ff12">{{cite news |title=Filmfare Awards 2012: List of awardees |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/story/filmfare-awards-2012-list-of-awardees-91395-2012-01-30 |work=India Today |date=30 January 2012 |access-date=14 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414111959/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/story/filmfare-awards-2012-list-of-awardees-91395-2012-01-30 |archive-date=14 April 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ff13">{{cite news |title=Barfi!, Kahaani dominate at Filmfare Awards; Ranbir and Vidya best actors |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/barfi-kahaani-dominate-at-filmfare-awards-ranbir-and-vidya-best-actors-595639.html |work=Firstpost |date=21 January 2013 |access-date=14 April 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414102315/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/barfi-kahaani-dominate-at-filmfare-awards-ranbir-and-vidya-best-actors-595639.html |archive-date=14 April 2018 }}</ref> The romantic comedy ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]'' (2013) further established him as a star.<ref name="box office"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone's biggest hit |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/yeh-jawaani-hai-deewani-is-ranbir-kapoor-deepika-padukone-s-biggest-hit/1127672/ |access-date=1 July 2013 |work=The Indian Express |date=1 July 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130716115517/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/yeh-jawaani-hai-deewani-is-ranbir-kapoor-deepika-padukone-s-biggest-hit/1127672 |archive-date=16 July 2013 }}</ref><br />
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This success was followed by some commercial failures, including the period drama ''[[Bombay Velvet]]'' (2015), the romance ''[[Tamasha (2015 film)|Tamasha]]'' (2015), and the comic mystery ''[[Jagga Jasoos]]'' (2017); the latter also marked Kapoor's first production venture.<ref name="rk box office"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Ranbir Kapoor, Anurag Basu launch production house |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-anurag-basu-launch-production-house/ |access-date=11 June 2013 |work=The Indian Express |date=14 April 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421033146/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-anurag-basu-launch-production-house/ |archive-date=21 April 2014 }}</ref> His sole commercial success in this period came with ''[[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil]]'' (2016), in which he starred as a musician.<ref name="box office"/><ref name="adhm">{{cite news|last=Leydon |first=Joe |title=Film Review: 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-review-1201903527/ |work=Variety |date=28 October 2016 |access-date=14 January 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029110812/http://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-review-1201903527/ |archive-date=29 October 2016 }}</ref> In 2018, Kapoor portrayed the actor [[Sanjay Dutt]] in the biopic ''[[Sanju]]'', which grossed over {{INRConvert|5.87|b}} becoming highest-grossing Hindi film of the year,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/exclusive-ranbir-kapoors-sanju-will-become-the-third-biggest-bollywood-film-ever-predicts-co-producer/255787|title=Exclusive: Ranbir Kapoor's Sanju will become the third biggest Bollywood film ever, predicts co-producer|access-date=13 August 2018|date=18 July 2018|publisher=[[Times Now]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814001619/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/exclusive-ranbir-kapoors-sanju-will-become-the-third-biggest-bollywood-film-ever-predicts-co-producer/255787|archive-date=14 August 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-sanju-now-6th-highest-bollywood-grosser-worldwide/|title=Box Office: Sanju is now the 6th highest Bollywood grosser worldwide|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=27 July 2018|access-date=28 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728002914/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-sanju-now-6th-highest-bollywood-grosser-worldwide/|archive-date=28 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and earned him another Filmfare Award for Best Actor.<ref name="ff19">{{cite news|title=Winners of the 64th Vimal Filmfare Awards 2019|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/all-winners-of-the-64th-vimal-filmfare-awards-2019_-33004-3.html|date=23 March 2019|access-date=23 March 2019|work=Filmfare|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323165124/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/all-winners-of-the-64th-vimal-filmfare-awards-2019_-33004-3.html|archive-date=23 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In 2022, he starred in the period film ''[[Shamshera]]'' and the fantasy film ''[[Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/finally-alia-bhatt-ranbir-kapoor-wrap-brahmastra-after-5-years-ayan-mukerji-locks-release-date-4919135.html|title=Finally! Alia Bhatt-Ranbir Kapoor Wrap Brahmastra After 5 Years, Ayan Mukerji Locks Release Date|work=News18|access-date=29 March 2022|date=29 March 2022|archive-date=13 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713022230/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/finally-alia-bhatt-ranbir-kapoor-wrap-brahmastra-after-5-years-ayan-mukerji-locks-release-date-4919135.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The latter ranks among the [[List of most expensive Indian films|most expensive Indian films]] and the [[List of highest-grossing Hindi films|highest-grossing Hindi films]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Brahmastra made at a cost of Rs 410 crore, most expensive Hindi film ever: report|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/brahmastra-made-at-a-cost-of-rs-410-crore-most-expensive-hindi-film-8125379/|access-date=2 September 2022|work=[[The Indian Express]]|quote=As per Bollywood Hungama, Brahmastra's Rs 410 crore budget excludes publicity expenses.|language=en|archive-date=2 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902050835/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/brahmastra-made-at-a-cost-of-rs-410-crore-most-expensive-hindi-film-8125379/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Brahmastra collects Rs 425 in 25 days, becomes no.1 Hindi movie worldwide |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/brahmastra-collects-rs-425-crore-in-25-days-becomes-no-1-hindi-movie-worldwide/articleshow/94643996.cms?UTM_Source=Google_Newsstand&UTM_Campaign=RSS_Feed&UTM_Medium=Referral&from=mdr |website=[[The Economic Times]] |date=4 October 2022 |access-date=4 October 2022 |archive-date=14 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014104344/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/brahmastra-collects-rs-425-crore-in-25-days-becomes-no-1-hindi-movie-worldwide/articleshow/94643996.cms?UTM_Source=Google_Newsstand&UTM_Campaign=RSS_Feed&UTM_Medium=Referral&from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2023, he starred in the romantic comedy ''[[Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar]]'' and played a violent criminal in the action thriller ''[[Animal (2023 Indian film)|Animal]]'', which earned over {{INRConvert|9|b}} to emerge as his highest-grossing release and one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of all time.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Aaglave|first=Ganesh|title= Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar emerges Ranbir Kapoor & Shraddha Kapoor's 4th-highest grosser, beats ABCD 2, ADHM, Barfi & more|date=22 March 2023 |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tu-jhoothi-main-makkaar-emerges-ranbir-kapoor-shraddha-kapoors-4th-highest-grosser-beats-abcd-2-adhm-barfi-more-box-office-12331982.html|work=Firstpost|accessdate=23 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/all-time/ |title=Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide: All Time |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=9 January 2024 }}</ref> For the latter, he won his fourth Filmfare Award for Best Actor.<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 January 2024|title=Filmfare Awards 2024: Ranbir Kapoor Wins Best Actor For Animal|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/filmfare-awards-2024-ranbir-kapoor-wins-best-actor-trophy-for-animal-article-107206596|access-date=29 January 2024|website=Times Now}}</ref><br />
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==Films==<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"<br />
|+ List of film credits<br />
|- style="text-align:center;"<br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" | Title<br />
! scope="col" | Role<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{refh}}<br />
|-<br />
| 1996<br />
! scope="row" | ''[[Prem Granth]]''<br />
| {{N/A}}<br />
| rowspan="3" | Assistant director<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 1999<br />
!scope="row"| ''[[Aa Ab Laut Chalen]]''<br />
| {{N/A}}<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="ad">{{cite news|last=Rosario|first=Kennith|title=The extraordinary world of Ranbir Kapoor|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-extraordinary-world-of-ranbir-kapoor/article19232527.ece|work=The Hindu|date=7 July 2017|accessdate=14 April 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414102315/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-extraordinary-world-of-ranbir-kapoor/article19232527.ece|archivedate=14 April 2018}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2005<br />
!scope="row"| ''[[Black (2005 film)|Black]]''<br />
| {{N/A}}<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 November 2016 |title=Amitabh-Ranbir share Black trivia: Ranbir trained young Michelle, Big B reveals acting mistake |work=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/amitabh-bachchan-ranbir-kapoor-black-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-pink-353150-2016-11-21 |url-status=live |access-date=3 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209005839/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/amitabh-bachchan-ranbir-kapoor-black-ae-dil-hai-mushkil-pink-353150-2016-11-21 |archive-date=9 February 2021}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2007<br />
!scope="row"| ''[[Saawariya]]''<br />
| {{sort|Raj|Ranbir Raj}}<br />
| Debut film<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Oh, how Sanjay Bhansali hams!|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/08saawariya.htm|work=Rediff.com|date=9 November 2007|access-date=14 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923060010/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/08saawariya.htm|archive-date=23 September 2015}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2008<br />
!scope="row"| ''[[Bachna Ae Haseeno]]''<br />
| {{sort|Sharma|Raj Sharma}}<br />
|<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Ramani|first=Nithya|title='Yash Raj has taken a risk with Bachna Ae Haseeno'!|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/07anand.htm|work=Rediff.com|date=7 July 2008|access-date=14 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912065607/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/07anand.htm|archive-date=12 September 2008}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |2009<br />
! scope="row" | ''[[Wake Up Sid]]''<br />
| {{sort|Mehra|Siddharth "Sid" Mehra}}<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news |last=Sharma |first=Sanjukta |title=When boy meets man |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/1lw7m5xx49hZMnGmfVSQfM/When-boy-meets-man.html |work=Mint |date=3 October 2009 |access-date=14 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414111959/https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/1lw7m5xx49hZMnGmfVSQfM/When-boy-meets-man.html |archive-date=14 April 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"| ''[[Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani]]''<br />
| Prem Shankar Sharma<br />
| <br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite news|last=Malani|first=Gaurav|title=Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani: Movie Review|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/ajab-prem-ki-ghazab-kahani-movie-review/articleshow/5204327.cms|work=The Economic Times|date=6 November 2009|access-date=14 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414102315/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/ajab-prem-ki-ghazab-kahani-movie-review/articleshow/5204327.cms|archive-date=14 April 2018}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"| ''[[Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year]]''<br />
| {{sort|Bedi|Harpreet Singh Bedi}}<br />
|<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite news|last=Saltz|first=Rachel|title=High Road in Business? He Takes It|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/15/movies/15rocket.html|work=The New York Times|date=14 December 2009|access-date=14 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923124134/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/15/movies/15rocket.html|archive-date=23 September 2015}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 2010<br />
!scope="row"| ''[[Raajneeti]]''<br />
| {{sort|Pratap|Samar Pratap}}<br />
|<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Chopra|first=Anupama|title=Review: Raajneeti|work=NDTVMovies.com |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/review-raajneeti-518|publisher=NDTV|access-date=14 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308044336/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/review-raajneeti-518|archive-date=8 March 2016}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"| ''[[Anjaana Anjaani]]''<br />
| Akash Khanna <br />
|<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last=Masand |first=Rajeev |title='Anjaana Anjaani' is deathly boring |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-anjaana-anjaani-is-deathly-boring/132159-47-84.html |website=News18 |date=8 October 2010 |access-date=10 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101004115817/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-anjaana-anjaani-is-deathly-boring/132159-47-84.html |archive-date= 4 October 2010 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2011<br />
!scope="row"|''[[Chillar Party]]''<br />
|Himself<br />
|Cameo<br />
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Prashant |date=19 April 2011 |title=Ranbir Kapoor turns item boy |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-turns-item-boy/story-Qdo6AlZhwagRGGB9OdtBON.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=31 January 2026}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]''<br />
|Janardhan "Jordan" Jakhar (JJ)<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news |last=Guha |first=Aniruddha |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1610801/review-review-rockstar-is-as-fulfilling-as-an-effective-crescendo |title=Review: Rockstar brings music back to our films |work=Daily News and Aanlysis |date=11 November 2011 |access-date=12 July 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004230957/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1610801/review-review-rockstar-is-as-fulfilling-as-an-effective-crescendo |archive-date=4 October 2013}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2012<br />
!scope="row"| ''[[Barfi!]]''<br />
| {{sort|Johnson|Murphy "Barfi" Johnson}}<br />
|<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite news|last=Sharma|first=Devesh|title=5 reasons why we still love Barfi!|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/5-reasons-why-we-still-love-barfi-15568.html|work=Filmfare|date=14 September 2016|access-date=14 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919184141/http://www.filmfare.com/features/5-reasons-why-we-still-love-barfi-15568.html|archive-date=19 September 2016}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2013<br />
! scope="row" | ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]''<br />
| {{sort|Thapar|Kabir "Bunny" Thapar}}<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |title=Movie review Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani: It is Ranbir Kapoor that will stay with you |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/movie-review-yeh-jawaani-hai-deewani-it-is-ranbir-kapoor-that-will-stay-with-you/1123242/ |work=The Indian Express |date=1 June 2013 |access-date=14 April 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112015436/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/movie-review-yeh-jawaani-hai-deewani-it-is-ranbir-kapoor-that-will-stay-with-you/1123242/ |archive-date=12 January 2018}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"| ''[[Besharam (2013 film)|Besharam]]''<br />
| Babli Chautala<br />
| <br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite news|last=Kamath|first=Nandini|title=Film Review: Besharam|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/tP3juFrDlMLf1ZZNjcFsnN/Film-Review--Besharam.html|work=Mint|date=2 October 2013|access-date=14 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316011728/http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/tP3juFrDlMLf1ZZNjcFsnN/Film-Review--Besharam.html|archive-date=16 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Ranbir Kapoor sings 'Love ki Ghanti' in Besharam|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranbir-apt-for-singing-a-song-in-Besharam-says-Abhinav/articleshow/21845809.cms|work=The Times of India|date=17 August 2013|access-date=14 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309201059/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranbir-apt-for-singing-a-song-in-Besharam-says-Abhinav/articleshow/21845809.cms|archive-date=9 March 2018}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2014<br />
! scope="row" | ''[[PK (film)|PK]]''<br />
| Alien<br />
| Cameo<br />
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news |title=Leaked clip: Ranbir Kapoor's entry with Aamir as an alien in 'pk' |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/141220/entertainment-bollywood/article/pk-spoiler-alert-you-wont-believe-role-ranbir-kapoor-plays |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=20 December 2014 |access-date=14 April 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008091209/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141220/entertainment-bollywood/article/pk-spoiler-alert-you-wont-believe-role-ranbir-kapoor-plays |archive-date=8 October 2016}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" | 2015<br />
!scope="row"| ''[[Roy (2015 film)|Roy]]''<br />
| Roy<br />
|<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref name="ad"/><br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"| ''[[Bombay Velvet]]''<br />
| {{sort|Balraj|Johnny Balraj}}<br />
|<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite news|last=Tsui|first=Clarence|title='Bombay Velvet': Bucheon Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/bombay-velvet-bucheon-review-811164|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=27 July 2015|access-date=14 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130135959/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/bombay-velvet-bucheon-review-811164|archive-date=30 November 2017}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"| ''[[Tamasha (2015 film)|Tamasha]]''<br />
| {{sort|Sahni|Ved Vardhan Sahni}}<br />
|<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite news|last=Guha|first=Kunal|title=Film Review: Tamasha|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/film-review-tamasha/articleshow/49954184.cms|work=Mumbai Mirror|date=28 November 2015|access-date=14 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414102315/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/film-review-tamasha/articleshow/49954184.cms|archive-date=14 April 2018}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2016<br />
!scope="row"|''[[Ae Dil Hai Mushkil]]'' <br />
| {{sort|Sanger|Ayan Sanger}}<br />
| <br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite news|last=Chatterjee|first=Suprateek|title='Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' Review: A Generic Tearjerker That Spontaneously Combusts|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/10/28/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-review-a-generic-tearjerker-that-spontaneo_a_21593942/|work=HuffPost|date=28 October 2016|access-date=14 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913120812/http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/10/28/ae-dil-hai-mushkil-review-a-generic-tearjerker-that-spontaneo_a_21593942/|archive-date=13 September 2017}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2017<br />
! scope="row" | ''[[Jagga Jasoos]]''<br />
| Jagga Rana Bagchi<br />
| Also producer<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite news|last=Vetticad|first=Anna M|title=Jagga Jasoos movie review: Ranbir-Katrina's bow to Broadway is a laudable experiment that zigzags off course|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/jagga-jasoos-movie-review-ranbir-katrinas-bow-to-broadway-is-a-laudable-experiment-that-zigzags-off-course-3812855.html|access-date=3 August 2017|date=14 July 2017|website=[[Firstpost]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803221714/http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/jagga-jasoos-movie-review-ranbir-katrinas-bow-to-broadway-is-a-laudable-experiment-that-zigzags-off-course-3812855.html|archive-date=3 August 2017}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2018<br />
! scope="row" | ''[[Sanju]]''<br />
| {{sort|Dutt|[[Sanjay Dutt]]}}<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news |last=Narayan |first=Shreya |title=Sanjay Dutt biopic: Ranbir Kapoor confirms release date of the teaser |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sanjay-dutt-biopic-ranbir-kapoor-confirms-release-date-teaser-766042 |work=International Business Times |date=7 April 2018 |access-date=14 April 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407103943/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sanjay-dutt-biopic-ranbir-kapoor-confirms-release-date-teaser-766042 |archive-date=7 April 2018}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 2022<br />
! scope="row" | ''[[Shamshera]]'' <br />
| Shamshera / Balli{{efn|name=dual|Kapoor played dual roles in the film.}}<br />
|<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/shamshera-ranbir-kapoor-vaani-kapoors-film-goes-on-floors-1956175.html|title=Shamshera: Ranbir Kapoor, Vaani Kapoor's Film Goes on Floors|website=News18|date=4 December 2018|access-date=4 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205103609/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/shamshera-ranbir-kapoor-vaani-kapoors-film-goes-on-floors-1956175.html|archive-date=5 December 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | ''[[Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva]]''<br />
| Shiva<br />
|Also producer<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/brahmastra-ranbir-kapoor-alia-bhatt-begin-shooting-today/articleshow/63055136.cms|title='Brahmastra': Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt begin shooting today|date=24 February 2018|work=The Times of India|access-date=25 February 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225031920/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/brahmastra-ranbir-kapoor-alia-bhatt-begin-shooting-today/articleshow/63055136.cms|archive-date=25 February 2018}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"| 2023<br />
! scope="row"| ''[[Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar]]''<br />
|Rohan "Mickey" Arora<br />
|<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/ranbir-kapoor-shraddha-kapoors-romantic-comedy-titled-tu-jhoothi-main-makkar-watch-first-look-23260603 |title=Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor's romantic comedy titled 'Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar' |work=Mid-Day |date=14 December 2022 |access-date=14 December 2022 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" |''[[Animal (2023 Indian film)|Animal]]''<br />
|Ranvijay Singh / Aziz Haque{{efn|name=dual}}<br />
|<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sandeep-reddy-vangas-directorial-starring-ranbir-kapoor-rashmika-mandanna-anil-kapoor-bobby-deol-goes-floors/|title=Sandeep Reddy Vanga's directorial starring Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Anil Kapoor, and Bobby Deol goes on floors|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=22 April 2022|access-date=22 April 2022|archive-date=22 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422072311/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sandeep-reddy-vangas-directorial-starring-ranbir-kapoor-rashmika-mandanna-anil-kapoor-bobby-deol-goes-floors/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2026<br />
|{{pending film|[[Ramayana (2026 film)|Ramayana Part 1]]}}<br />
|[[Rama]] / [[Parshurama]]{{efn|name=dual}}<br />
|Post production <br />
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Verma |first1=Sakshi |date=2 July 2025 |title=Ramayana: Fresh update on Ranbir Kapoor's mythological movie as actor wraps up shooting for part 1 |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/news/ramayana-fresh-update-on-ranbir-kapoor-s-mythological-movie-as-actor-wraps-up-shooting-for-part-1-2025-07-02-997043 |work=India TV News |access-date=27 September 2025}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 2027<br />
| {{pending film|Love & War}}<br />
| {{TableTBA}}<br />
| Filming<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mankad|first=Himesh|title=Exclusive: Alia Bhatt joins Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal and Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Love And War sets in Mumbai|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/exclusive-alia-bhatt-joins-ranbir-kapoor-vicky-kaushal-and-sanjay-leela-bhansali-on-love-and-war-sets-in-mumbai-1359142?amp|date=19 November 2024 |access-date=19 November 2024 |website=Pinkvilla}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| {{pending film|[[Ramayana: Part 2 (2027)|Ramayana: Part 2]]}}<br />
|rowspan="1"|[[Rama]] / [[Parshurama]]{{efn|name=dual}}<br />
|Filming<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Verma |first1=Sakshi |date=2 July 2025 |title=Ramayana: Fresh update on Ranbir Kapoor's mythological movie as actor wraps up shooting for part 1 |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/news/ramayana-fresh-update-on-ranbir-kapoor-s-mythological-movie-as-actor-wraps-up-shooting-for-part-1-2025-07-02-997043 |work=India TV News |access-date=27 September 2025}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Short films ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"<br />
! scope="col" |Year<br />
! scope="col" |Title<br />
! scope="col" |Role(s)<br />
! scope="col" |Language<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Ref.<br />
|-<br />
|2004<br />
!scope="row"| ''Karma''<br />
|Aryan Malhotra<br />
|Hindi<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-oscar-nominated-short-film-karma-screened-abhay-chopra-watch-7302887/|title=Ranbir Kapoor's debut was Oscar-nominated Karma, short film screened at Bandra Film Festival|date=6 May 2021|newspaper=The Indian Express|accessdate=11 July 2022|archive-date=11 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711073556/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-oscar-nominated-short-film-karma-screened-abhay-chopra-watch-7302887/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Television==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: margin;"<br />
|+ List of television credits<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" style="width: 10em;" | Title<br />
! scope="col" style="width: 3em;" | Role<br />
! scope="col" style="width: 2em;" class="unsortable" | {{refh}}<br />
|-<br />
|2009<br />
! scope="row"|''[[54th Filmfare Awards]]''<br />
| rowspan="4" | Host<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranbir-Imran-to-host-Filmfare/articleshow/4190730.cms|title=Ranbir & Imran to host Filmfare|work=The Times of India|date=26 February 2009|access-date=13 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414102315/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Ranbir-Imran-to-host-Filmfare/articleshow/4190730.cms|archive-date=14 April 2018}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2011<br />
! scope="row"|''[[56th Filmfare Awards]]''<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dubey|first1=Bharti|last2=Iyer|first2=Meena|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Filmfare-Awards-When-stars-strut/iplarticleshow/7388578.cms|title=Filmfare Awards: When stars strut|work=The Times of India|date=30 January 2011|access-date=13 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414111959/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Filmfare-Awards-When-stars-strut/iplarticleshow/7388578.cms|archive-date=14 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2012<br />
! scope="row"|''[[57th Filmfare Awards]]''<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|last=Vyavahare|first=Renuka|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shah-Rukh-Khan-Ranbir-to-host-57th-Idea-Filmfare-Awards/articleshow/11488498.cms|title=Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir to host 57th Idea Filmfare Awards|date=15 January 2012|access-date=29 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012054029/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-15/news-interviews/30627832_1_filmfare-awards-ranbir-and-imran-host|archive-date=12 October 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2014<br />
! scope="row"|''[[59th Filmfare Awards]]''<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/priyanka-chopra-ranbir-kapoor-59th-filmfare-awards-katrina-kaif-deepika-padukone-175902-2014-01-07|title=Priyanka Chopra, Ranbir Kapoor to co-host 59th Filmfare awards|work=India Today|date=7 January 2014|access-date=13 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414102315/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/priyanka-chopra-ranbir-kapoor-59th-filmfare-awards-katrina-kaif-deepika-padukone-175902-2014-01-07|archive-date=14 April 2018}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2023<br />
! scope="row"|''[[The Romantics (TV series)|The Romantics]]'' <br />
| rowspan="3"| Himself<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/ahead-of-the-romantics-premiere-ranbir-kapoor-says-ddlj-influenced-the-way-i-spoke-to-a-girl-2333707-2023-02-12|title=Ahead of The Romantics premiere, Ranbir Kapoor says 'DDLJ influenced the way I spoke to a girl'|work=India Today|date=12 February 2023|accessdate=20 September 2025}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2025<br />
! scope="row" |''[[The Ba***ds of Bollywood]]''<br />
|style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news |title=Ba***ds Of Bollywood: Aryan Khans Show Features Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Bobby Deol And..... |url=https://zeenews.india.com/photos/entertainment/bads-of-bollywood-aryan-khans-show-features-shah-rukh-khan-ranbir-kapoor-bobby-deol-and-2947595 |work=Zee News |date=18 August 2025 |access-date=25 August 2025}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row"|''Dining with the Kapoors''<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/dining-with-the-kapoors-a-star-studded-feast-with-kareena-ranbir-riddhima-and-more-7629472 |title=Dining With The Kapoors: Kareena, Ranbir, Karisma, Neetu Singh Bond Over Food And Family |work=NDTV |date=4 February 2025 |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Music videos==<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="margin-right: 0;"<br />
|+ List of music video credits<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col"| Year<br />
! scope="col"| Title<br />
! scope="col"| Performer(s)<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{refh}}<br />
|-<br />
| 1993<br />
! scope="row"| "Pyar Ki Ganga Bahe"<br />
|Mohammed Aziz, [[Udit Narayan]], [[Manhar Udhas]] & [[Jolly Mukherjee]]<br />
|style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title= When Ranbir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor shared the frame|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/when-ranbir-kapoor-rishi-kapoor-sonam-anil-kapoor-tiger-jackie-shroff-shared-the-frame-for-pyaar-ki-ganga-bahe-music-video/articleshow/75737130.cms|work=The Times of India|date=14 May 2020}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
| 2010<br />
! scope="row"| "[[Mile Sur Mera Tumhara|Phir Mile Sur Mera Tumhara]]"<br />
| Various<br />
| style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite news|title=Amitabh launches new version of Mile sur mera tumhara |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/amitabh-launches-new-version-of-mile-sur-mera-tumhara/article1-501675.aspx |work=Hindustan Times |date=25 January 2010 |access-date=7 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708033525/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/amitabh-launches-new-version-of-mile-sur-mera-tumhara/article1-501675.aspx |archive-date= 8 July 2015 }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2019<br />
!scope="row"| "Smile Deke Dekho"<br />
| [[Amit Trivedi]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] & [[Nakash Aziz]]<br />
| style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kanyal |first=Jyoti |date=20 December 2019 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/watch-ranbir-kapoor-and-alia-bhatt-say-smile-deke-dekho-in-new-music-video-1629980-2019-12-20 |title=Watch: Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt say smile deke dekho in new music video |magazine=India Today |access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Discography ==<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"<br />
|+{{sronly|Discography}}<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Track<br />
! Album<br />
! class="unsortable" | Ref.<br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
! scope="row"| "Love Ki Ghanti"<br />
|''[[Besharam (2013 film)|Besharam]]''<br />
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mangaoka |first1=Shalvi |date=26 June 2013 |title=Ranbir Kapoor is back with an item number in Besharam |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-is-back-with-an-item-number-in-besharam/story-kNLKMBnvoEIxDzhKNxfBWM.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=18 July 2025}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
! scope="row"| "Love Ki Ghanti" (remix)<br />
|''[[Besharam (2013 film)|Besharam]]''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2018<br />
! scope="row"| "Baba Bolta Hain Bas Ho Gaya"<br />
|''[[Sanju]]'' <br />
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shiksha |first1=Shruti |date=1 July 2018 |title=Sanju Song Baba Bolta Hain Bas Ho Gaya: A Treat To Ranbir Kapoor And Sanjay Dutt Fans |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sanju-song-baba-bolta-hain-bas-ho-gaya-a-treat-to-ranbir-kapoor-and-sanjay-dutt-fans-1876053 |work=NDTV |access-date=18 July 2025}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2023<br />
! scope="row"| "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar (TitleTrack)"<br />
|''[[Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar]]''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[List of awards and nominations received by Ranbir Kapoor]]<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{Notelist}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|id=1633541|name=Ranbir Kapoor}}<br />
* [https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/ranbir-kapoor/ Ranbir Kapoor] on [[Bollywood Hungama]]<br />
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[[Category:Male actor filmographies]]<br />
[[Category:Kapoor family]]<br />
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<br />
{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Ramayana<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = Promotional Poster<br />
| director = [[Nitesh Tiwari]]<br />
| screenplay = [[Shridhar Raghavan]]<br> Nitesh Tiwari<br />
{{Infobox<br />
| decat = yes<br />
| child = yes<br />
| label1= Dialogues by<br />
| data1 = {{ubl |Nitesh Tiwari|Shreyas Jain}}<br />
}}<br />
| story = [[Valmiki]]<br />
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Ramayana]]''|Valmiki}}<br />
| producer = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Namit Malhotra]]<br />
* [[Yash (actor)|Yash]]<br />
}}<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Ranbir Kapoor]]<br />
* [[Yash (actor)|Yash]]<br />
* [[Sai Pallavi]]<br />
* [[Ravi Dubey]]<br />
* [[Sunny Deol]]<br />
}}<br />
| cinematography = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Pankaj Kumar (cinematographer)|Pankaj Kumar]]<br />
* [[Mahesh Limaye]]<br />
}}<br />
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes<br />
| label1= Visual effects by<br />
| data1 = [[DNEG]]<br />
}}<br />
| music = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[A. R. Rahman]]<br />
* [[Hans Zimmer]]<br />
}}<br />
| editing = Huzefa Lokhandwala<br />
| studio = {{plainlist|<br />
* Prime Focus Studios<br />
* Monster Mind Creations<br />
* DNEG<br />
}}<br />
| distributor = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Dharma Productions]]<br />
* [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]]<br />
}}<br />
| released = {{film date|2026|11|8|df=y}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = {{ubl|Hindi|}}<br />
| budget = {{INR}}4000 crore (combined with Part 2)<ref>* {{cite web |title=Ranbir Kapoor, Yash's 'Ramayana' budget to exceed ₹4,000 crore across two parts |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/ranbir-kapoor-yashs-ramayana-budget-to-exceed-4000-crore-across-two-parts |website=The Hollywood Reporter India |date=17 July 2025 |access-date=30 March 2026 |archive-date=5 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260305073725/https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/ranbir-kapoor-yashs-ramayana-budget-to-exceed-4000-crore-across-two-parts |url-status=live }}<br />
* {{cite web |access-date=23 July 2026 |title=VFX Spectacle ‘Ramayana’ Adaptation with $500 Million Budget to Be Released by Sony |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/ramayana-adaptation-500-million-budget-sony-release-1235206903/ |website=[[IndieWire]] }}<br />
* {{cite news |title=Ranbir Kapoor-Yash starrer Ramayana to be India’s costliest film ever at Rs 4000 crore, says producer Namit Malhotra |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-yash-starrer-ramayana-to-be-indias-costliest-film-ever-at-rs-4000-crore-says-producer-namit-malhotra-were-funding-it-ourselves/articleshow/122463144.cms |work=The Times of India |date=15 July 2025 |access-date=30 March 2026 |archive-date=30 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260330092127/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-yash-starrer-ramayana-to-be-indias-costliest-film-ever-at-rs-4000-crore-says-producer-namit-malhotra-were-funding-it-ourselves/articleshow/122463144.cms |url-status=live }}<br />
* {{cite news |access-date=31 July 2026 |title=Forget 'The Lord of the Rings', a $400M Fantasy Epic Just Debuted a Lavish Trailer |url=https://collider.com/ramayana-trailer-lord-of-the-rings-replacement-ranbir-kapoor/ |website=[[Collider.com|Collider]] |archive-date=1 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260801223352/https://collider.com/ramayana-trailer-lord-of-the-rings-replacement-ranbir-kapoor/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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'''''Ramayana'''''{{Efn|Titled on-screen as ''Namit Malhotra's Ramayana: Our Truth, Our History.<ref>{{cite news |access-date=3 July 2025 |title=RAMAYANA UNVEILED |url=https://www.dneg.com/news/ramayana-unveiled |publisher=[[DNEG]] |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703213031/https://www.dneg.com/news/ramayana-unveiled |url-status=live }}</ref>}} is an upcoming Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Epic film|epic]] [[Fantasy film|mythological film]] based on the ancient [[Sanskrit]] epic of [[Ramayana|the same name]] by [[Valmiki]]. Produced by [[Namit Malhotra]] and [[Yash (actor)|Yash]] through [[Prime Focus|Prime Focus Studios]] and Monster Mind Creations alongside [[DNEG]], the film is co-written and directed by [[Nitesh Tiwari]] in association with [[Shridhar Raghavan]]. Conceived as the first installment of a planned two-part film series,<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2024-11-06 |title=Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi’s ‘Ramayana Part 1 and 2’ officially announced; first poster out |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ranbir-kapoor-yash-and-sai-pallavis-ramayana-part-1-and-2-officially-announced-first-poster-out/article68835920.ece |access-date=2026-03-31 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=15 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215233624/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ranbir-kapoor-yash-and-sai-pallavis-ramayana-part-1-and-2-officially-announced-first-poster-out/article68835920.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=2026-03-31 |title='Ramayana' first glimpse: Ranbir Kapoor on playing Lord Ram: 'He is called Maryada Purushottam, which stands for an ideal man' - WATCH |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-first-glimpse-ranbir-kapoor-on-playing-lord-ram-he-is-called-maryada-purushottam-which-stands-for-an-ideal-man-watch/articleshow/129911188.cms |access-date=2026-03-31 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=31 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260331034748/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-first-glimpse-ranbir-kapoor-on-playing-lord-ram-he-is-called-maryada-purushottam-which-stands-for-an-ideal-man-watch/articleshow/129911188.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-08-19 |title=Could this movie based on a Hindu epic become India's 'Avatar'? |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/newsletter/2025-08-19/could-this-movie-based-on-a-hindu-epic-become-indias-avatar |access-date=2026-03-31 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |archive-date=24 September 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250924230401/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/newsletter/2025-08-19/could-this-movie-based-on-a-hindu-epic-become-indias-avatar |url-status=live }}</ref> it features an [[ensemble cast]] consisting of [[Ranbir Kapoor]], Yash (in his Hindi film debut), [[Sai Pallavi]], [[Ravi Dubey]], [[Sunny Deol]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Rakul Preet Singh]], [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Kunal Kapoor]], [[Adinath Kothare]], [[Arun Govil]], [[Indira Krishnan]] and [[Lara Dutta]].<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ramayana full cast revealed: Full list of actors in Ranbir Kapoor's epic |url=https://www.business-standard.com/entertainment/ramayana-full-cast-revealed-full-list-of-actors-in-ranbir-kapoor-s-epic-nc-126073000830_1.html |access-date=30 July 2026 |website=Business Standard |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The project was announced in May 2017 as a live-action adaptation of Valmiki's ''Ramayana'', initially conceived as a trilogy by producers. Following several years of development and script refinement, the project was restructured as a two-part film series under Tiwari's sole direction. For the film's score, [[Hans Zimmer]] and [[A. R. Rahman]] jointly came on board, marking Zimmer's debut in the [[Cinema of India|Indian film industry]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=5 April 2024 |title=Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Ramayana to mark Hans Zimmer's debut in Bollywood with AR Rahman: Report |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-ramayana-hans-zimmer-india-debut-ar-rahman-report-sai-pallavi-yash-101712296514599.html |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=Hindustan Times |archive-date=28 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528011011/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-ramayana-hans-zimmer-india-debut-ar-rahman-report-sai-pallavi-yash-101712296514599.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=AR Rahman on Collaborating with Hans Zimmer for ‘Ramayana’: 'It Is Terrifying' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/ar-rahman-on-collaborating-with-hans-zimmer-for-ramayana-it-is-terrifying |access-date=2026-03-31 |website=The Hollywood Reporter India |language=en |archive-date=16 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260316151614/https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/ar-rahman-on-collaborating-with-hans-zimmer-for-ramayana-it-is-terrifying |url-status=live }}</ref> Filming began in April 2024 at [[Film City, Mumbai]], and continued until July 2025. With an estimated budget of {{INR|4,000 crore}} for two parts (approximately $500 million), the film is one of the [[List of most expensive Indian films|most expensive Indian film]] ever made. <br />
''Ramayana: Part 1'' is scheduled to release on 8 November 2026, coinciding with the Indian festival [[Diwali]].<ref name="Hindu_Crew">{{cite news |title=All the international talent working on Ranbir Kapoor-Yash starrer 'Ramayana' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/all-the-international-talent-working-on-ranbir-kapoor-yash-starrer-ramayana/article69776300.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=5 July 2025 |archive-date=24 July 2025 |access-date=3 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250724163243/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/all-the-international-talent-working-on-ranbir-kapoor-yash-starrer-ramayana/article69776300.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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== Premise ==<br />
The narrative chronicles the early life and trials of Prince [[Rama]], the righteous heir apparent to the kingdom of [[Ayodhya (Ramayana)|Ayodhya]]. Mentored by the venerable sage [[Vishvamitra]], Rama establishes his martial and spiritual virtue by vanquishing the malevolent Rakshasi, [[Tataka]]. His journey progresses to the kingdom of [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]], where he successfully strings the ''[[Pinaka (Hinduism)|Pinaka]]'' (the divine bow of Lord [[Shiva]]) during a royal ''[[Svayamvara|swayamvara]]'', thereby securing the hand of Princess [[Sita]] in marriage. <br />
However, the rightful succession is disrupted by dynastic intrigue when his stepmother, Queen [[Kaikeyi]], invokes ancient boons to demand Rama's disenfranchisement and his subsequent fourteen-year exile. Bound by unwavering filial piety and [[dharma]], Rama renounces the throne and departs for the perilous [[Dandakaranya|Dandaka]] Forest, accompanied by his devoted wife, Sita, and his loyal brother, [[Lakshmana]]. The exiles' ascetic existence is violently upended when [[Ravana]], the formidable [[Rakshasa]] monarch of [[Lanka]], orchestrates Sita's abduction through the illusory manifestation of a golden deer ([[Maricha]]). The installment culminates in this profound severance, initiating Rama and Lakshmana's arduous quest to locate the abducted princess and setting the stage for an impending cosmic conflict.<br />
== Cast ==<br />
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* [[Ranbir Kapoor]] in a [[dual role]] as<br />
** [[Rama]]<br />
** [[Parashurama]]<br />
* [[Yash (actor)|Yash]] as [[Ravana]]<br />
* [[Sai Pallavi]] as [[Sita]]<br />
** Kiara Sadh as young Sita<br />
* [[Ravi Dubey]] as [[Lakshmana]]<br />
* [[Sunny Deol]] as [[Hanuman]]<br />
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]] as [[Mandodari]]<br />
* [[Rakul Preet Singh]] as [[Shurpanakha]]<br />
** Dishita Sehgal as young Shurpanakha<br />
* [[Anupam Kher]] as [[Jatayu]]<br />
* [[Vivek Oberoi]] as Vidyutjihva<br />
* [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]] as [[Indra]]<br />
* [[Adinath Kothare]] as [[Bharata (Ramayana)|Bharata]]<br />
* Nitish Sharma as [[Shatrughna]]<br />
* [[Lara Dutta]] as [[Kaikeyi]]<br />
* [[Arun Govil]] as [[Dasharatha]]<br />
* [[Suhail Nayyar]] as [[Sugriva]]<br />
* [[Indira Krishnan]] as [[Kaushalya]]<br />
* [[Sonal Jha]] as [[Sumitra]]<br />
* [[Sheeba Chaddha]] as [[Manthara]]<br />
* [[Shishir Sharma]] as [[Vashishtha]]<br />
* [[Ajinkya Deo]] as [[Vishwamitra]]<br />
* [[Mukesh Tiwari]] as [[Agastya]]<br />
* [[Sonia Balani]] as [[Urmila]]<br />
* Surabhi Das as [[Shrutakirti]]<br />
* [[Shobana]] as [[Kaikashi]]<br />
* [[Harish Uthaman]] as [[Vibhishana]]<br />
* [[Faisal Malik]] as [[Kumbhakarna]]<br />
* Parminder Chhada as [[Subahu]]<br />
* [[Saurabh Sachdeva]] as [[Maricha]]<br />
* Kanchan Chetal as [[Tadaka]]<br />
* [[Chetan Hansraj]] as [[List of characters in Ramayana|Sumali]]<br />
* Riya Kapoor as [[Shanta]]<br />
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== Production ==<br />
=== Origins ===<br />
In May 2017, producers [[Allu Aravind]], Namit Malhotra, and [[Madhu Mantena]] announced their plans to collaborate and adapt the Hindu Sanskrit epic ''Ramayana'' into a [[Live action|live-action]] [[feature film]] [[trilogy]].<ref>{{cite news |access-date=11 May 2017 |title=Allu Aravind Announces Rs 500 Crore Ramayana After 1,000-Crore Mahabharata |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/allu-aravind-announces-rs-500-crore-ramayana-after-1-000-crore-mahabharata-1692105 |website=NDTV |archive-date=27 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127195948/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/allu-aravind-announces-rs-500-crore-ramayana-after-1-000-crore-mahabharata-1692105 |url-status=live }}</ref> They revealed that the development of the script had already been underway for nearly a year. It was envisioned as a [[Multilingual film|multilingual production]] in [[Hindi]] along with several Indian regional languages and English. It was planned to be shot in [[3D film|3D]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-05-10 |title='Ramayana' to be made into a movie of Rs 500 crore budget |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ramayana-to-be-made-into-a-movie-of-rs-500-crore-budget/articleshow/58611990.cms |access-date=2025-02-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=17 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217094330/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ramayana-to-be-made-into-a-movie-of-rs-500-crore-budget/articleshow/58611990.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Allu Aravind stated that his ambition was to bring ''Ramayana'' to the big screen in the "most magnificent way possible", while acknowledging that adapting the epic into a trilogy was an immense responsibility.<ref name="MM">{{cite web |first=Roshmila |last=Bhattacharya |access-date=10 May 2017 |title=Ramayana will now be a Rs 500-crore movie shot in three languages |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-will-now-be-a-rs-500-crore-movie-shot-in-three-languages/articleshow/58602655.html |publisher=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113730/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-will-now-be-a-rs-500-crore-movie-shot-in-three-languages/articleshow/58602655.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Namit Malhotra, whose company Prime Focus had contributed visual effects to major [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] films like ''[[Star Wars]]'', ''[[Transformers]]'', ''[[X-Men: Apocalypse]]'' and [[The Martian (film)|''The Martian'']] until then, saw in the trilogy the potential to set new global benchmarks for Indian cinema.<ref name="MM" /> In February 2018, Mantena revealed that his inspiration to make the film series came from the life and work of Indian comic book writer [[Anant Pai]], who had created the ''[[Amar Chitra Katha]]'' comics. He added that the film series was their collective effort in retelling Indian culture to newer generations in all possible "audio visual glory", with the help of the latest technology and visual effects.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-23 |title=Makers of Rs 500 crore Ramayana film sign MoU with UP government |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-500-crore-film-mou-up-govt-5075106/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=17 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217134114/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-500-crore-film-mou-up-govt-5075106/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-02-21 |title=MoUs worth Rs 4.28 lakh-crore signed on first day of UP Investors Summit 2018 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/up-investors-summit-in-inaugural-session-industry-leaders-pledge-over-rs-88-000-cr-investment/story-LQE3NDTWVnFRyI2PRlmIgK.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330010105/https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/up-investors-summit-in-inaugural-session-industry-leaders-pledge-over-rs-88-000-cr-investment/story-LQE3NDTWVnFRyI2PRlmIgK.html |archive-date=30 March 2023 |access-date=2025-03-16 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref> As the last widely recognized adaptations of the epic had been the television series, [[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|''Ramayan'']] (1987–88) by [[Ramanand Sagar]], the producers stated that they wanted to adapt ''Ramayana'' for theatrical release.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-05-10 |title=Baahubali 2's success makes way for Rs 500-crore Ramayana film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/baahubali-2-the-conclusion-ramayana-film-500-crore-976236-2017-05-10 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=17 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217094330/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/baahubali-2-the-conclusion-ramayana-film-500-crore-976236-2017-05-10 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hingorani |first=Karishma |date=2017-05-10 |title=Now Gear up for a Rs 500-Crore 3D 'Ramayana' on the Big Screen |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/cinema/500-crore-ramayana-film-in-3-languages#read-more |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=TheQuint |language=en |archive-date=26 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426123605/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/cinema/500-crore-ramayana-film-in-3-languages#read-more |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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=== Development ===<br />
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In July 2019, Tiwari and Ravi Udyawar came on board to co-direct the trilogy, while Shridhar Raghavan was hired to write the screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-08 |title=Ramayana's trilingual live-action trilogy to be helmed by Dangal director Nitesh Tiwari, Ravi Udyawar |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ramayanas-trilingual-live-action-trilogy-to-be-helmed-by-dangal-director-nitesh-tiwari-ravi-udyawar-6953121.html |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref> Tiwari and Udyawar said they were motivated to undertake the project out of a sense of responsibility toward introducing the epic to their children, who, according to Tiwari, were familiar with the broad outline of the Ramayana but had not engaged with it in depth. Tiwari further cited the significant advancements in visual effects since the 1987-88 ''[[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|Ramayan]]'' television series as another factor behind the project.<ref name=":19" /> The producers' planned to commence filming by 2020 and maintain a relatively short gap between the release of each part. The first instalment was scheduled to be released in 2021.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |date=2019-07-08 |title=Nitesh Tiwari, Ravi Udyawar to bring 'Ramayana' to life at a Rs 500 crore budget |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/nitesh-tiwari-ravi-udyawar-to-bring-ramayana-to-life-at-a-rs-500-crore-budget/articleshow/70126241.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-07-24 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> The production team commissioned paintings by artists from across India to serve as references for the films' settings, costumes, character designs and action sequences. The project also aimed to cast actors from different regional film industries to appeal to pan-Indian and international audiences.<ref name=":19">{{Cite news |date=July 8, 2019 |author=Roshmila Bhattacharya |title=Nitesh Tiwari, Ravi Udyawar reviving Ramayana with a live-action, multilingual trilogy |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nitesh-tiwari-ravi-udyawar-reviving-ramayana-with-a-live-action-multilingual-trilogy/articleshow/70119460.cms |access-date=2025-02-17 |newspaper=Mumbai Mirror |language=en |archive-date=17 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217094330/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nitesh-tiwari-ravi-udyawar-reviving-ramayana-with-a-live-action-multilingual-trilogy/articleshow/70119460.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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=== Pre-production ===<br />
In November 2019, Tiwari said that Raghavan had been writing the screenplay for the past three years under the guidance of scholars and [[Pandit|''pandits'']] with expertize in the scriptures and epic, to ensure that the adaptation remained culturally accurate while making it accessible to contemporary audiences.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |date=2019-11-20 |title=I'm happy not following the formula of making a hit film: Nitesh Tiwari |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/i-m-happy-not-following-the-formula-of-making-a-hit-film-nitesh-tiwari/story-X7ojYtj4L7MBKe5PMoMleP.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725202209/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/i-m-happy-not-following-the-formula-of-making-a-hit-film-nitesh-tiwari/story-X7ojYtj4L7MBKe5PMoMleP.html |archive-date=25 July 2024 |access-date=2025-03-15 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2020, Tiwari stated that they were carefully identifying aspects of the story that should remain unchanged while determining where limited cinematic liberties could be taken without affecting the epic's cultural and religious significance.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=2019-10-12 |title=Massive responsibility to do a project like Ramayana: Nitesh Tiwari |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/massive-responsibility-to-do-a-project-like-ramayana-nitesh-tiwari-6066033/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113725/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/massive-responsibility-to-do-a-project-like-ramayana-nitesh-tiwari-6066033/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Tiwari further added that the team sought to make the film appealing to younger audiences while remaining faithful to the expectations of audiences familiar with traditional retellings. He also described the project as technologically demanding because of its extensive visual effects requirements, citing the epic's fantastical settings and creatures as presenting opportunities for large-scale world-building.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-05 |title=Challenging to make Ramayana appealing for all generations: Nitesh Tiwari |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/challenging-to-make-ramayana-appealing-for-all-generations-nitesh-tiwari-6300240/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=26 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426123456/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/challenging-to-make-ramayana-appealing-for-all-generations-nitesh-tiwari-6300240/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2020-03-05 |title=Nitesh Tiwari on Ramayana: Making it exciting for both children and old people is challenging |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/nitesh-tiwari-on-ramayana-making-it-exciting-for-both-children-and-old-people-is-challenging-1652718-2020-03-05 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]], the development of screenplay continued through virtual meetings involving members of the creative team across the country.<ref name=":10">{{Cite news |date=2020-03-31 |title=Amid the lockdown, Nitesh Tiwari works on Ramayana's script over group calls |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/amid-the-lockdown-nitesh-tiwari-works-on-ramayanas-script-over-group-calls/articleshow/74919720.cms |access-date=2025-02-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=17 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217134113/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/amid-the-lockdown-nitesh-tiwari-works-on-ramayanas-script-over-group-calls/articleshow/74919720.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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In June 2021, Mantena said that the trilogy was being developed as a long-term project, revealing that more than 200 artists from around the world, including several [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] winners, had been working on it for two years using a production process inspired by [[Avatar (2009 film)|''Avatar'']].<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |last=Hymavati |first=Ravali |date=2021-06-30 |title=Madhu Mantena Opens Up On Ramayana And Says, 'Expect The Biggest Cast In History Of Indian Cinema' |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/bollywood/madhu-mantena-opens-up-on-ramayana-and-says-expect-the-biggest-cast-in-history-of-indian-cinema-693416 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en |archive-date=17 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217134114/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/bollywood/madhu-mantena-opens-up-on-ramayana-and-says-expect-the-biggest-cast-in-history-of-indian-cinema-693416 |url-status=live }}</ref> The following month, he described the trilogy as a linear adaptation of Valmiki's ''Ramayana'' that would incorporate many of the epic's subsidiary narratives while extensive digital assets were being created during pre-production. In September 2021, Mantena said that the filmmakers were primarily drawing from Valmiki's ''Ramayana'' while also studying artistic interpretations by painters such as [[Raja Ravi Varma]], emphasizing that the project was intended to be a traditional adaptation rather than a reinterpretation of the epic.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Bhasin |first1=Shriya |date=2021-07-02 |title='Ramayana' trilogy for a global audience but rooted in India, says producer Madhu Mantena |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/ramayana-trilogy-for-a-global-audience-but-rooted-in-india-says-producer-madhu-mantena-716208 |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=India TV News |language=en |archive-date=26 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426123450/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/ramayana-trilogy-for-a-global-audience-but-rooted-in-india-says-producer-madhu-mantena-716208 |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2022, Mantena said that the screenplay was expected to be completed within a few months, with principal photography planned to begin in September 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-04 |title=Madhu Mantena reveals 'Ramayana' shooting will start from September 2023 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/madhu-mantena-reveals-ramayana-shooting-will-start-from-september-2023/articleshow/95975114.cms |access-date=2025-07-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=18 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250218140919/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/madhu-mantena-reveals-ramayana-shooting-will-start-from-september-2023/articleshow/95975114.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> In June 2023, he dismissed reports that the project had been indefinitely postponed, stating that filming was expected to begin later that year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-07 |title=Producer Madhu Mantena rubbishes reports of Ramayan's indefinite postponement |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/producer-madhu-mantena-rubbishes-reports-of-ramayans-indefinite-postponement/articleshow/100823158.cms |access-date=2025-07-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In March 2024, it was reported that [[DNEG]] virtual production had come on board as the producer along side Mantena.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-28 |title=Madhu Mantena backs out as producer from Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana due to monetary concerns; details inside |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/madhu-mantena-backs-out-as-producer-from-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-due-to-monetary-concerns-details-inside-101711520764418.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617222651/https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/madhu-mantena-backs-out-as-producer-from-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-due-to-monetary-concerns-details-inside-101711520764418.html |archive-date=17 June 2024 |access-date=2025-07-24 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref> In the same month, it was reported that Mantena had stepped back from his role as a producer citing financial concerns.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=16 March 2024 |title=Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana faces trouble as producer Madhu Mantena backs out: Report |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-faces-trouble-as-producer-madhu-mantena-backs-out-report-13749490.html |website=Firstpost}}</ref> He later got involved in a legal tussle with Malhotra's Prime Focus Technologies regarding the IP rights of the film, which was ultimately settled when he was provided compensation of ₹80 cr (US$9 million).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-04-03 |title=Has Madhu Mantena exited the Ramayana franchise for good? Here's the full story: Exclusive! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/has-madhu-mantena-exited-the-ramayana-franchise-for-good-heres-the-full-story-exclusive/articleshow/109001133.cms |access-date=2025-07-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=24 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250724230240/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/has-madhu-mantena-exited-the-ramayana-franchise-for-good-heres-the-full-story-exclusive/articleshow/109001133.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Later, in April 2024, it was confirmed that [[Yash (actor)|Yash]] through his company ''Mind Monster Creations'' was confirmed as co-producer alongside Malhotra.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=12 April 2024 |title=KGF Star Yash To Produce Ramayana With Namit Malhotra |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kgf-star-yash-to-produce-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-with-namit-malhotra-5425677 |website=NDTV |archive-date=12 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240412093457/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kgf-star-yash-to-produce-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-with-namit-malhotra-5425677 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=12 April 2024 |title=Yash to co-produce and act in Nitesh Tiwari-Ranbir Kapoor's 'Ramayana' |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/yash-to-co-produce-and-act-in-nitesh-tiwari-ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-2526352-2024-04-12 |website=India Today |archive-date=16 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416111621/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/yash-to-co-produce-and-act-in-nitesh-tiwari-ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-2526352-2024-04-12 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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=== Casting ===<br />
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In July 2021, Mantena said that the ensemble cast would be announced by Diwali later that year.<ref>{{Cite web |access-date=1 July 2021 |title=Deepika Padukone's Draupadi will take off after Ramayana, Madhu Mantena reveals |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/deepika-padukone-s-draupadi-will-take-off-after-ramayana-madhu-mantena-reveals-1821663-2021-07-01 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=1 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701120046/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/deepika-padukone-s-draupadi-will-take-off-after-ramayana-madhu-mantena-reveals-1821663-2021-07-01 |url-status=live }}</ref> He stated that the film would feature what he described as "the biggest cast ever in the history of Indian cinema" and that actors would be drawn from across the country, saying the casting reflected the filmmakers' intention to present the epic as a pan-Indian project.<ref name=":11" /> [[Mukesh Chhabra]] was announced as the casting director for the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=When Mukesh Chhabra revealed why he cast Ranbir Kapoor as Ram in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/when-mukesh-chhabra-revealed-why-he-cast-ranbir-kapoor-as-ram-in-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-101752057188323.html |access-date=2025-07-09 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |archive-date=1 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260801021031/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/when-mukesh-chhabra-revealed-why-he-cast-ranbir-kapoor-as-ram-in-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-101752057188323.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In August 2023, [[Ranbir Kapoor]] and [[Yash (actor)|Yash]] joined the film for the roles of Rama and Ravana respectively.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=23 August 2023 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Yash undergoes look test for Ramayana, Ranbir Kapoor’s speculation for the role of Rama is true |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-yash-undergoes-look-test-ramayana-ranbir-kapoors-speculation-role-rama-true |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=23 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823163530/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-yash-undergoes-look-test-ramayana-ranbir-kapoors-speculation-role-rama-true/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Later, Kapoor was confirmed to play dual role of Rama as well as Parashurama.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=4 April 2026 |title=Ranbir Kapoor opens up on playing both Lord Rama and Parashurama in Ramayana: “It was fantastic” |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-opens-playing-lord-rama-parashurama-ramayana-fantastic/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=4 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260404092316/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-opens-playing-lord-rama-parashurama-ramayana-fantastic/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the same month [[Sai Pallavi]] joined the cast for the role of Sita.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=24 August 2023 |title=Sai Pallavi to likely play female lead in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Report |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sai-pallavi-likely-play-female-lead-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-report/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=24 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824134407/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sai-pallavi-likely-play-female-lead-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-report/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2023, [[Sunny Deol]] also joined the cast for the role of Hanuman. He reportedly charged ₹45 crore for his role.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=26 October 2023 |title=Sunny Deol's Fees For Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana Will Be A WHOPPING Rs 45 Crores? Know Here |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/sunny-deols-fees-for-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-will-be-a-whopping-rs-45-crores-know-here-8635345.html |website=News18 |archive-date=26 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026231426/https://www.news18.com/movies/sunny-deols-fees-for-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-will-be-a-whopping-rs-45-crores-know-here-8635345.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In early 2024, [[Vijay Sethupathi]] was rumoured to play the role of Vibhishana in the film,<ref>{{cite web |access-date=26 January 2024 |title=Vijay Sethupathi could be seen as Vibhishan in Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayan: Report |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/vijay-sethupathi-vibhishan-ranbir-kapoor-ramayan-report-101706259395107.html |website=Hindustan Times |archive-date=26 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126101237/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/vijay-sethupathi-vibhishan-ranbir-kapoor-ramayan-report-101706259395107.html |url-status=live }}</ref> however later he declined these rumours.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=9 February 2026 |title=Vijay Sethupathi Clarifies He Is Not Part Of Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/vijay-sethupathi-clarifies-he-is-not-part-of-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-81585.html |website=Filmfare |archive-date=9 February 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260209150840/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/vijay-sethupathi-clarifies-he-is-not-part-of-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-81585.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Similarly, [[Bobby Deol]] was also reportedly rumoured to play the role of Kumbhakarna which also turned false.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=16 January 2024 |title=Bobby Deol NOT cast in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, confirms actor’s team |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/bobby-deol-not-cast-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-confirms-actors-team/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=16 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116123915/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/bobby-deol-not-cast-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-confirms-actors-team/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2024, [[Rakul Preet Singh]] reportedly joined the cast for the role of Shurpanakha.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=10 February 2024 |title=Rakul Preet Singh in talks to play Shurpanakha in Ranbir Kapoor – Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana? Here’s what we know |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/rakul-preet-singh-talks-play-shurpanakha-ranbir-kapoor-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-heres-know/ |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> In March 2024, [[Ravi Dubey]] also reportedly joined the film for the role of Lakshmana.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=22 March 2024 |title=Ravi Dubey To Play Lakshman In Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayan: Report |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoor-s-ramayan-gets-a-lakshman-in-ravi-dubey-reports-5290343 |website=NDTV |archive-date=22 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322124943/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoor-s-ramayan-gets-a-lakshman-in-ravi-dubey-reports-5290343 |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2024, [[Arun Govil]], [[Lara Dutta]] and [[Sheeba Chaddha]] were also confirmed to be part of the film after images leaked from the sets confirmed their presence.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=5 April 2024 |title=Crazy Viral Pics Of Lara Dutta And Arun Govil From The Sets Of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/crazy-viral-pics-of-lara-dutta-and-arjun-govil-from-the-sets-of-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-5379317 |website=NDTV |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113725/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/crazy-viral-pics-of-lara-dutta-and-arjun-govil-from-the-sets-of-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-5379317 |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2024, [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]] was confirmed to play an important role in the film.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=30 July 2024 |title=Kunal Kapoor joins cast of Ranbir Kapoor, Nitesh Tiwari’s epic Ramayana; begins prep for role: Report |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/kunal-kapoor-joins-cast-ranbir-kapoor-nitesh-tiwaris-epic-ramayana-begins-prep-role-report |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=30 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240730122430/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/kunal-kapoor-joins-cast-ranbir-kapoor-nitesh-tiwaris-epic-ramayana-begins-prep-role-report/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In September 2024, [[Indira Krishnan]] also the joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=18 September 2024 |title=Indira Krishnan calls Ramayana co-star Ranbir Kapoor ‘one of the finest actors’, shares warm moments from film’s set |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/indira-krishnan-calls-ramayana-co-star-ranbir-kapoor-one-finest-actors-shares-warm-moments-films-set |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=18 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918153622/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/indira-krishnan-calls-ramayana-co-star-ranbir-kapoor-one-finest-actors-shares-warm-moments-films-set/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2025, [[Kajal Aggarwal]] joined the cast for the role of Mandodari.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=16 May 2025 |title=Kajal Aggarwal joins Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana as Mandodari opposite Yash's Ravana |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kajal-aggarwal-joins-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-as-mandodari-opposite-yashs-ravana-101747392220286.html |website=Hindustan Times |archive-date=16 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250516163344/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kajal-aggarwal-joins-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-as-mandodari-opposite-yashs-ravana-101747392220286.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Vivek Oberoi]] joined the cast in June 2025<ref>{{cite web |access-date=7 June 2025 |title=Vivek Oberoi Joins Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/vivek-oberoi-joins-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-take-a-look-at-full-cast-ws-l-9373870.html |website=News18 |archive-date=7 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250607131143/https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/vivek-oberoi-joins-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-take-a-look-at-full-cast-ws-l-9373870.html |url-status=live }}</ref> while [[Adinath Kothare]] and [[Shobana]] joined the cast in July 2025.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=23 July 2025 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Addinath Kothare CONFIRMS playing Bharat in Ramayana; says, “It is one of the FINEST scripts I have read” |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-addinath-kothare-confirms-playing-bharat-ramayana-says-one-finest-scripts-read/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=23 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250723073417/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-addinath-kothare-confirms-playing-bharat-ramayana-says-one-finest-scripts-read/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=4 July 2025 |title=Shobana To Play Ravana’s Mother Kaikasi In Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/shobana-to-play-ravanas-mother-kaikasi-in-ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-9421313.html |website=News18 |archive-date=4 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704132430/https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/shobana-to-play-ravanas-mother-kaikasi-in-ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-9421313.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Amitabh Bachchan]] was rumoured to voice the character of [[Jatayu]], however later [[Anupam Kher]] was confirmed for the same.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=21 July 2026 |title=Ramayana: Anupam Kher roped in as Jatayu’s voice, Amitabh Bachchan rumours put to rest |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-anupam-kher-roped-in-as-jatayus-voice-amitabh-bachchan-rumours-put-to-rest-10796540 |website=The Indian Express |archive-date=21 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260721105130/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-anupam-kher-roped-in-as-jatayus-voice-amitabh-bachchan-rumours-put-to-rest-10796540/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2026, [[Faisal Malik]] was confirmed to play the role of Kumbhakarna.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=16 March 2026 |title=‘Ramayana’: 'Panchayat' star Faisal Malik bags the role of Kumbhakarna in Ranbir Kapoor starrer magnum opus - Reports |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-panchayat-star-faisal-malik-bags-the-role-of-kumbhakarna-in-ranbir-kapoor-starrer-magnum-opus-reports/articleshow/129602656.cms |website=The Times of India |archive-date=16 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260316072301/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-panchayat-star-faisal-malik-bags-the-role-of-kumbhakarna-in-ranbir-kapoor-starrer-magnum-opus-reports/articleshow/129602656.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Harish Uthaman]] reportedly joined the cast for the role of Vibhishana.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=31 July 2026 |title=Ramayana: Hanuman To Vibhishan, Characters Missing From Trailer And Actors Playing Them |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/ramayana-hanuman-to-vibhishan-characters-missing-from-trailer-and-actors-playing-them-article-155222744 |website=Times Now |archive-date=1 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260801015702/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/ramayana-hanuman-to-vibhishan-characters-missing-from-trailer-and-actors-playing-them-article-155222744 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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=== Filming ===<br />
==== Part 1 ====<br />
In January 2024, reports indicated that Kapoor and Pallavi were expected to begin filming in March, with dialogue-heavy scenes scheduled first, followed by large-scale crowd and battle sequences.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-12 |title=Ranbir Kapoor to start shooting for Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayan' in March |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/sai-pallavi-yash-ranbir-kapoor-to-start-shoot-for-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayan-in-march-23329464 |access-date=2025-07-24 |website=Mid-day |language=en |archive-date=24 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250724230155/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/sai-pallavi-yash-ranbir-kapoor-to-start-shoot-for-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayan-in-march-23329464 |url-status=live }}</ref> In March, filming was reportedly postponed to April to allow additional time for the completion of costumes and production design.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-15 |title=Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Ramayana, which was to roll this month, pushed to mid-April as epic drama's outfits are being reworked |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/ranbir-kapoor-starrer-ramayana-which-was-to-roll-this-month-pushed-to-mid-april-as-epic-drama-outfits-are-being-reworked-23339922 |access-date=2025-07-24 |website=Mid-day |language=en |archive-date=24 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250724230155/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/ranbir-kapoor-starrer-ramayana-which-was-to-roll-this-month-pushed-to-mid-april-as-epic-drama-outfits-are-being-reworked-23339922 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Principal photography]] for the first part began on 2 April, in [[Film City, Mumbai]], under the [[working title]] ''God Power''. The opening schedule featured ''[[gurukula]]'' sequences involving the child actors portraying the four princes of [[Ayodhya (Ramayana)|Ayodhya]] and [[Shishir Sharma]] as [[Vasishtha]], with a specially constructed [[Ayodhya]] set serving as the primary filming location.<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 April 2024 |title=Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana Shoot Begins, FIRST Video of Grand Ayodhya Set Goes Viral |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/ranbir-kapoor-ramayana-shoot-begins-first-video-of-grand-ayodhya-set-goes-viral-8840316.html |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=News18 |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113725/https://www.news18.com/movies/ranbir-kapoor-ramayana-shoot-begins-first-video-of-grand-ayodhya-set-goes-viral-8840316.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite news |date=2024-05-17 |title=Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Ramayana's working title revealed; makers tightens surveillance on set to avoid leaked pics |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-ramayana-title-revealed-leaked-pics-avoid-makers-tightens-surveillance-on-set-101715910807771.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526194229/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-ramayana-title-revealed-leaked-pics-avoid-makers-tightens-surveillance-on-set-101715910807771.html |archive-date=26 May 2024 |access-date=2025-03-16 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref> On 5 April, pictures from the sets, featuring pictures of actors Arun Govil, Lara Dutta and Sheeba Chaddha and director Tiwari, were leaked onto social media and went viral.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ranbir Kapoor Fans ANGRY As Lara Dutta, Arun Govil's Photos From Ramayana Sets LEAKED |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/ranbir-kapoor-fans-angry-lara-dutta-arun-govil-photos-from-ramayana-sets-leaked-8840620.html |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113725/https://www.news18.com/movies/ranbir-kapoor-fans-angry-lara-dutta-arun-govil-photos-from-ramayana-sets-leaked-8840620.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Crazy Viral Pics Of Lara Dutta And Arun Govil From The Sets Of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/crazy-viral-pics-of-lara-dutta-and-arjun-govil-from-the-sets-of-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-5379317 |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113725/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/crazy-viral-pics-of-lara-dutta-and-arjun-govil-from-the-sets-of-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-5379317 |url-status=live }}</ref> Due to this, the makers imposed a strict no-phone policy on the movie sets.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |date=2024-04-05 |title=Exclusive: 'Ramayana' director Nitesh Tiwari imposes no-phone policy on set |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/nitesh-tiwari-no-phone-policy-ramayana-set-ranbir-kapoor-look-ram-2523698-2024-04-05 |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113725/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/nitesh-tiwari-no-phone-policy-ramayana-set-ranbir-kapoor-look-ram-2523698-2024-04-05 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 27 April, pictures of Kapoor and Pallavi were again leaked from the sets.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |title=Crazy Viral Pics Of Ranbir Kapoor And Sai Pallavi From The Sets Of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/crazy-viral-pics-of-ranbir-kapoor-and-sai-pallavi-from-the-sets-of-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-5535127 |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113725/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/crazy-viral-pics-of-ranbir-kapoor-and-sai-pallavi-from-the-sets-of-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-5535127 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":15">{{Cite news |date=2024-04-27 |title='Ramayana': Ranbir Kapoor- Sai Pallavi's looks get leaked, fans gush about regal appearance |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/ramayana-ranbir-kapoor-sai-pallavis-looks-get-leaked-fans-gush-about-regal-appearance/articleshow/109644786.cms?from=mdr&from=mdr |access-date=2025-03-16 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389 |archive-date=6 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260106054420/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/ramayana-ranbir-kapoor-sai-pallavis-looks-get-leaked-fans-gush-about-regal-appearance/articleshow/109644786.cms?from=mdr&from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref> On 30 April, the second schedule commenced in [[Mumbai]]. Yash was a part of the schedule, with Pallavi, Kapoor and Deol reportedly joining later.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-30 |title=Yash kicks off month-long shoot for Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana' in Mumbai; Sai Pallavi, Ranbir Kapoor and Sunny Deol to join soon- Report |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/yash-kicks-off-month-long-shoot-for-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-in-mumbai-sai-pallavi-ranbir-kapoor-and-sunny-deol-to-join-soon-report/articleshow/120768503.cms |access-date=2025-07-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=3 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260803060311/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/yash-kicks-off-month-long-shoot-for-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-in-mumbai-sai-pallavi-ranbir-kapoor-and-sunny-deol-to-join-soon-report/articleshow/120768503.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
In August, [[Terry Notary]] confirmed that he was working as the action director.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web |date=2024-08-23 |title=Avatar, Avengers Endgame veteran Terry Notary working on Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana as action director |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/avatar-avengers-endgame-veteran-terry-notary-working-on-ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-as-action-director-9528803/ |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113725/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/avatar-avengers-endgame-veteran-terry-notary-working-on-ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-as-action-director-9528803/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-23 |title='Ramayana': Avengers Endgame stunt coordinator Terry Notary CONFIRMS working on the Ranbir Kapoor starrer - WATCH video |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-avengers-endgame-stunt-coordinator-terry-notary-confirms-working-on-the-ranbir-kapoor-starrer-watch-video/articleshow/112740067.cms |access-date=2025-03-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In May 2025, Guy Norris, known for his work on ''[[Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga]]'' and ''[[The Suicide Squad (film)|The Suicide Squad]]'', was announced as the film's stunt director for its large-scale action sequences and was closely working with Yash to accomplish the same.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2025-05-29 |title=Yash Teams With 'Mad Max' Stunt Maestro Guy Norris for Epic 'Ramayana' Action Sequences (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/yash-mad-max-guy-norris-ramayana-1236411803/ |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=19 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250619122222/https://variety.com/2025/film/news/yash-mad-max-guy-norris-ramayana-1236411803/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The principal photography for the first part [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] by 1 July.<ref name=":18">{{Cite web |title=Ramayana: Part I - Ranbir Kapoor And Ravi Dubey Hug It Out As They Wrap Up Shoot For Nitesh Tiwari's Film |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ramayana-part-i-ranbir-kapoor-and-ravi-dubey-hug-it-out-as-they-wrap-up-shoot-for-nitesh-tiwaris-film-8811838 |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=NDTV |language=en |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703123612/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ramayana-part-i-ranbir-kapoor-and-ravi-dubey-hug-it-out-as-they-wrap-up-shoot-for-nitesh-tiwaris-film-8811838 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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==== Part 2 ====<br />
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Principal photography for second part began in March 2026 in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=12 March 2026 |title=Ramayana 2: Ranbir Kapoor begins shoot in Mumbai, Sunny Deol to join soon |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ramayana-2-ranbir-kapoor-begins-shoot-in-mumbai-sunny-deol-to-join-soon-2880646-2026-03-12 |website=India Today |archive-date=19 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260419024212/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ramayana-2-ranbir-kapoor-begins-shoot-in-mumbai-sunny-deol-to-join-soon-2880646-2026-03-12 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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=== Post-production ===<br />
The film will reportedly be in post-production for 600 days.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana To Take Over 600 Days In Post-production? What We Know |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-to-take-over-600-days-in-post-production-what-we-know-8892977.html |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=16 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516172032/https://www.news18.com/movies/nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-to-take-over-600-days-in-post-production-what-we-know-8892977.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Visual effects]] were handled by [[DNEG]] who also co-produced the film.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=30 July 2026 |title='Ramayana' VFX, stunts, and motion capture: Meet the three Hollywood experts behind the magic |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2026/07/30/hollywood-experts-in-ramayana.html |website=The Week |archive-date=30 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260730192902/https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2026/07/30/hollywood-experts-in-ramayana.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
==Music==<br />
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The film's musical score and soundtrack are composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] and [[Hans Zimmer]], marking Zimmer's debut in Indian cinema. Rahman has described the creative process as "terrifying" and "complicated" due to the epic's cultural significance, noting that the duo is working to blend Zimmer's soundscapes with traditional Indian elements.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-14 |title=AR Rahman says Hans Zimmer asked all the ‘right questions’ about Ramayana: ‘Who is this character?' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/ar-rahman-says-hans-zimmer-asked-all-the-right-questions-about-ramayana-nitesh-tiwari-ranbir-kapoor-yash-sai-pallavi-101760434046713.html |access-date=2026-03-31 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=7 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251207080200/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/ar-rahman-says-hans-zimmer-asked-all-the-right-questions-about-ramayana-nitesh-tiwari-ranbir-kapoor-yash-sai-pallavi-101760434046713.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The score features the integration of [[Sanskrit]] verses, which Rahman added to the initial thematic soundscapes developed by Zimmer. Additionally, poet and lyricist [[Kumar Vishwas]] contributed lyrics inspired by the film's narrative.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{cite web |access-date=9 July 2025 |title=Kumar Vishwas Pens Lyrics for A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer’s Soundtrack in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana |url=https://thewire.in/ptiprnews/kumar-vishwas-pens-lyrics-for-a-r-rahman-and-hans-zimmers-soundtrack-in-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana |website=The Wire |archive-date=15 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715192453/https://thewire.in/ptiprnews/kumar-vishwas-pens-lyrics-for-a-r-rahman-and-hans-zimmers-soundtrack-in-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
The first single titled "Ramayana (The Introduction Theme)" was released in its short version on 03 July 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-30 |title=Ramayana The Introduction: First Glimpse Of Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi Film To Be Unveiled On... |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/ramayana-the-introduction-first-glimpse-of-ranbir-kapoor-yash-sai-pallavi-film-to-be-unveiled-on-article-152186361 |access-date=2026-03-31 |website=Times Now |language=en |archive-date=31 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260331081730/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/ramayana-the-introduction-first-glimpse-of-ranbir-kapoor-yash-sai-pallavi-film-to-be-unveiled-on-article-152186361 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hans Zimmer’s & A.R. Rahman’s ‘Ramayana’ Introduction Theme Released {{!}} Film Music Reporter |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2025/07/03/hans-zimmers-a-r-rahmans-ramayana-introduction-theme-released/ |access-date=2026-03-31 |language=en-US |archive-date=9 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260409123605/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2025/07/03/hans-zimmers-a-r-rahmans-ramayana-introduction-theme-released/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
In July 2026, [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] acquired music rights to both parts of the film in a deal worth around ₹75 crore.<ref>{{cite web|title=MEGA EXCLUSIVE: T-Series bags music rights to BOTH parts of Ramayana for Rs. 75 crores in an advance deal|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=28 July 2026|access-date=30 July 2026|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/mega-exclusive-t-series-bags-music-rights-to-both-parts-of-ramayana-for-rs-75-crores-in-an-advance-deal/|archive-date=29 July 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260729174550/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/mega-exclusive-t-series-bags-music-rights-to-both-parts-of-ramayana-for-rs-75-crores-in-an-advance-deal/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana bags Rs 75 cr T-Series music deal ahead of trailer drop: Report|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=29 July 2026|access-date=30 July 2026|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-t-series-music-rights-rs-75-crore-advance-trailer-release-date-10808273|archive-date=30 July 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260730075700/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-t-series-music-rights-rs-75-crore-advance-trailer-release-date-10808273/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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| title1 = Ramayana (The Introduction Theme)<br />
| extra1 = Hiral Viradia <br>[[Arjun Chandy]]<br> Karthik Sekaran <br> Aparna Narayanan <br> Sireesha Bhagavatula <br> Sarath Santosh T S <br> Sreekanth Hariharan <br />
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== Marketing ==<br />
On 6 November 2024, Malhotra officially announced Ramayana: Part 1 and Part 2 through a poster, along with the release dates for both the films.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-11-06 |title=Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana Part 1 and 2 officially announced: See first poster, check release date details |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-part-1-and-2-officially-announced-see-first-poster-check-release-date-details-101730869129007.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312170029/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-part-1-and-2-officially-announced-see-first-poster-check-release-date-details-101730869129007.html |archive-date=12 March 2025 |access-date=2025-03-16 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref> Malhotra had repeatedly marketed the project as a global film, presenting an Indian subject but for the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ramayana's Producer Namit Malhotra Says Its 'Massive Responsibility' To Present The Film At Global Stage |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/ramayanas-producer-namit-malhotra-says-its-massive-responsibility-to-present-the-film-at-global-stage-aa-9245773.html |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=9 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250409123439/https://www.news18.com/movies/ramayanas-producer-namit-malhotra-says-its-massive-responsibility-to-present-the-film-at-global-stage-aa-9245773.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-03-01 |title=Ramayana producer Namit Malhotra wants Ranbir Kapoor film to be celebrated globally like Oppenheimer, Forrest Gump |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-producer-namit-malhotra-wants-ranbir-kapoor-film-to-be-celebrated-like-oppenheimer-forrest-gump-sai-pallavi-101740730843828.html#:~:text=Namit%20says%20that%20the%20effort,don't%20like%20Hollywood%20films. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250302085950/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-producer-namit-malhotra-wants-ranbir-kapoor-film-to-be-celebrated-like-oppenheimer-forrest-gump-sai-pallavi-101740730843828.html#:~:text=Namit%20says%20that%20the%20effort,don't%20like%20Hollywood%20films. |archive-date=2 March 2025 |access-date=2025-03-16 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref> The first glimpse titled "Ramayana: The Introduction" was released online on 3 July 2025 and screened in 9 Indian cities for fans. In Mumbai, Malhotra and Tiwari paid a special surprise visit to the audience and interacted with them as well.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=3 July 2025 |title=Ramayana first glimpse: Ranbir Kapoor, Yash explode on screen as Lord Ram, Ravana; 'Hollywood-level' VFX wows fans |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-first-glimpse-ranbir-kapoor-yash-explode-on-screen-as-lord-ram-ravana-hollywood-level-vfx-wows-fans-101751526412324.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=3 July 2025 |archive-date=26 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250726060525/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-first-glimpse-ranbir-kapoor-yash-explode-on-screen-as-lord-ram-ravana-hollywood-level-vfx-wows-fans-101751526412324.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-03 |title=Nitesh Tiwari gets emotional at Ramayana first glimpse launch; Namit Malhotra promises to 'do justice to the epic' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nitesh-tiwari-gets-emotional-at-ramayana-first-glimpse-launch-namit-malhotra-ranbir-kapoor-yash-sai-pallavi-sunny-deol-101751536289344.html |access-date=2025-12-04 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=3 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260803060444/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nitesh-tiwari-gets-emotional-at-ramayana-first-glimpse-launch-namit-malhotra-ranbir-kapoor-yash-sai-pallavi-sunny-deol-101751536289344.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 26 March 2026, coinciding with [[Rama Navami|Ram Navami]], the makers announced the next phase of the film's promotional campaign, with the first glimpse of Kapoor as Rama was released on 2 April 2026.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-27 |title='Ramayana': Ranbir Kapoor's FIRST LOOK as Lord Ram to be unveiled on Hanuman Jayanti, Producer confirms |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-ranbir-kapoors-first-look-of-lord-ram-to-be-unveiled-on-hanuman-jayanti-producer-confirms/articleshow/129838699.cms? |access-date=2026-03-31 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260802092607/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-ranbir-kapoors-first-look-of-lord-ram-to-be-unveiled-on-hanuman-jayanti-producer-confirms/articleshow/129838699.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>, coinciding with [[Hanuman Jayanti]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2 April 2026 |access-date=2 April 2026 |title=‘Ramayana’ Rama glimpse: Ranbir Kapoor holds sway as the Lord in Nitesh Tiwari’s magnum opus |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ramayana-rama-glimpse-ranbir-kapoor-holds-sway-as-the-lord-in-nitesh-tiwaris-magnum-opus/article70814123.ece |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Ahead of its public release, the makers held private preview screenings of the glimpse in the [[United States]] to promote the film internationally. The first screening took place at an IMAX theater in [[Burbank, California|Burbank]], [[California]], on 30 March 2026, attended by Kapoor, Tiwari and Malhotra.<ref>{{Cite news |access-date=31 March 2026 |title=Ramayana: Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Rama’ Teaser Unveiled In LA, Videos From Event Go Viral {{!}} Watch |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/ramayana-ranbir-kapoors-rama-teaser-unveiled-in-la-videos-from-event-go-viral-watch-ws-l-10006467.html |work=News18 |archive-date=31 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260331050316/https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/ramayana-ranbir-kapoors-rama-teaser-unveiled-in-la-videos-from-event-go-viral-watch-ws-l-10006467.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A second screening, followed by a question-and-answer session with the filmmakers, was held in [[New York City]] on 31 March 2026. During this event, Tiwari discussed the casting of Kapoor, citing the character's restrained nature, compassion, and physicality as key considerations.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-04-01 |title='Ramayana': Nitesh Tiwari opens up about casting Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram at New York City event: 'There was nobody better' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-nitesh-tiwari-opens-up-about-casting-ranbir-kapoor-as-lord-ram-at-new-york-city-event-there-was-nobody-better/articleshow/129936280.cms |access-date=2026-04-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=3 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260803060245/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-nitesh-tiwari-opens-up-about-casting-ranbir-kapoor-as-lord-ram-at-new-york-city-event-there-was-nobody-better/articleshow/129936280.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bhattacharya |first=Tanisha |date=2026-04-01 |title=Amid Criticism, Ramayana Director Nitesh Tiwari Explains Why Ranbir Kapoor Is The Perfect Rama |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/amid-criticism-ramayana-director-nitesh-tiwari-explains-why-ranbir-kapoor-is-the-perfect-rama-11295231 |work=[[NDTV]] |archive-date=8 April 2026 |access-date=3 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260408104116/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/amid-criticism-ramayana-director-nitesh-tiwari-explains-why-ranbir-kapoor-is-the-perfect-rama-11295231 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the CinemaCon 2026 event in Los Angeles, Malhotra said that the film would combine elements of fantasy and human drama from films like ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings]]'' and ''[[Gladiator (2000 film)|Gladiator]]''.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=17 April 2026 |title=Film of Indian epic 'Ramayana' aims for global audience |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/film-indian-epic-ramayana-aims-global-audience-2026-04-17/ |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><br />
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On 18 July 2026, an event, titled "Pratham Sankalp" was held in [[Bharat Mandapam]], [[New Delhi]] where the film's official trailer was exclusively showcased.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=18 July 2026 |title=Ramayana Delhi trailer launch: Yash delivers a RARE speech in Hindi; calls Ranbir Kapoor “phenomenal”: “WHOLE of India will understand what MAGIC you have created!” |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/ramayana-delhi-trailer-launch-yash-delivers-a-rare-speech-in-hindi-calls-ranbir-kapoor-phenomenal-whole-of-india-will-understand-what-magic-you-have-created/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=19 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260719131357/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/ramayana-delhi-trailer-launch-yash-delivers-a-rare-speech-in-hindi-calls-ranbir-kapoor-phenomenal-whole-of-india-will-understand-what-magic-you-have-created/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the event, a short clip from the trailer was leaked on various social media platforms.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=20 July 2026 |title='Ramayana' Part 1 trailer leaked after Pratham Sankalp event in Delhi, makers launch anti-piracy crackdown ahead of July 24 release - Report |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-and-sai-pallavi-starrer-ramayana-part-1-trailer-leaked-after-pratham-sankalp-event-in-delhi-makers-launch-anti-piracy-crackdown-ahead-of-july-24-release-report/articleshow/132507072.cms |website=The Times of India |archive-date=20 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260720060143/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-and-sai-pallavi-starrer-ramayana-part-1-trailer-leaked-after-pratham-sankalp-event-in-delhi-makers-launch-anti-piracy-crackdown-ahead-of-july-24-release-report/articleshow/132507072.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The trailer was also showcased in the [[San Diego Comic Con]] on 23 July.<ref>{{cite web |first=Fenil |last=Seta |access-date=16 July 2026 |title=Ramayana creates HISTORY at San Diego Comic-Con: 'International superstars' Ranbir Kapoor and Yash to unveil trailer with live performances and exclusive surprises in MASSIVE 4,800-seater Ballroom 20 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ramayana-creates-history-at-san-diego-comic-con-international-superstars-ranbir-kapoor-and-yash-to-unveil-trailer-with-live-performances-and-exclusive-surprises-in-massive-4800-seater-ballroom-2/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=16 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260716083058/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ramayana-creates-history-at-san-diego-comic-con-international-superstars-ranbir-kapoor-and-yash-to-unveil-trailer-with-live-performances-and-exclusive-surprises-in-massive-4800-seater-ballroom-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The next day on 24 July, the trailer was set to be released worldwide on all digital platforms however it was delayed.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=11 July 2026 |title='Ramayana' trailer to premiere worldwide on July 24; makers unveil global launch date for Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi starrer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-trailer-to-premiere-worldwide-on-july-24-makers-unveil-global-launch-date-for-ranbir-kapoor-yash-and-sai-pallavi-starrer-at-comic-con-2026/articleshow/132325404.cms |website=The Times of India |archive-date=11 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260711060459/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-trailer-to-premiere-worldwide-on-july-24-makers-unveil-global-launch-date-for-ranbir-kapoor-yash-and-sai-pallavi-starrer-at-comic-con-2026/articleshow/132325404.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ramayana trailer postponed as Sony Pictures comes on board for global release outside India; Namit Malhotra calls it historic moment|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=24 July 2026|access-date=24 July 2026|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ramayana-trailer-postponed-as-sony-pictures-comes-on-board-for-global-release-outside-india-namit-malhotra-calls-it-historic-moment/|archive-date=24 July 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260724050521/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ramayana-trailer-postponed-as-sony-pictures-comes-on-board-for-global-release-outside-india-namit-malhotra-calls-it-historic-moment/|url-status=live}}</ref> Later, the official trailer was released digitally on 30 July 2026.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=28 July 2026 |title=Namit Malhotra announces Ramayana trailer launch date and time; unveiling set for July 30 at 4:15 am IST |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/namit-malhotra-announces-ramayana-trailer-launch-date-and-time-unveiling-set-for-july-30-at-415-am-ist |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=28 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260728201524/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/namit-malhotra-announces-ramayana-trailer-launch-date-and-time-unveiling-set-for-july-30-at-415-am-ist/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=30 July 2026 |title=Ramayana trailer: Ranbir's Ram, Yash's Raavan stand at heart of a cinematic odyssey |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ramayana-trailer-ranbir-kapoor-ram-yash-raavan-stand-at-heart-of-a-cinematic-odyssey-2959376-2026-07-30 |website=India Today |archive-date=30 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260730004946/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ramayana-trailer-ranbir-kapoor-ram-yash-raavan-stand-at-heart-of-a-cinematic-odyssey-2959376-2026-07-30 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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==Release==<br />
===Theatrical===<br />
The film is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release during the [[Diwali]] 2026 weekend as the first installment of a planned two-part epic. It will be released in multiple languages with [[IMAX]] presentations as part of a large-scale global rollout.<ref>{{cite news |access-date=6 November 2024 |title=Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana Part I to release on Diwali 2026 |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-part-i-to-release-on-diwali-2026/cid/2061008 |website=Telegraph India |archive-date=8 February 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260208152525/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-part-i-to-release-on-diwali-2026/cid/2061008 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-27 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Ramayana, Godzilla Minus Zero and the IMAX factor – Why October 30 is being seen as a strategic date : Bollywood News |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-ramayana-godzilla-minus-zero-and-the-imax-factor-why-october-30-is-being-seen-as-a-strategic-date/ |access-date=2026-07-19 |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=23 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260723064002/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-ramayana-godzilla-minus-zero-and-the-imax-factor-why-october-30-is-being-seen-as-a-strategic-date/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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===Distribution===<br />
In July 2026, [[Dharma Productions]] acquired distribution rights to the film for around ₹250 crore.<ref>{{cite web|title=Karan Johar's Dharma Productions locks Rs 250 cr deal to distribute Ramayana in India|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=July 7, 2026|access-date=July 7, 2026|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/karan-johar-dharma-productions-rs-250-cr-deal-distribute-ramayana-ranbir-10775114/|archive-date=7 July 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260707134006/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/karan-johar-dharma-productions-rs-250-cr-deal-distribute-ramayana-ranbir-10775114/|url-status=live}}</ref> Later, [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]] acquired the overseas distribution rights.<ref>{{cite web |first=Naman |last=Ramachandran |access-date=23 July 2026 |title=Indian Epic ‘Ramayana’ Lands at Sony Pictures for International Distribution |url=https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ramayana-sony-pictures-international-distribution-1236819652 |website=Variety |archive-date=23 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260723211050/https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ramayana-sony-pictures-international-distribution-1236819652/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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<div>{{Short description|Upcoming Indian film by Nitesh Tiwari}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Ramayana : Part II<br />
| image =<br />
| caption =<br />
| director = [[Nitesh Tiwari]]<br />
| screenplay = [[Shridhar Raghavan]]<br> Nitesh Tiwari<br />
{{Infobox<br />
| decat = yes<br />
| child = yes<br />
| label1= Dialogues by<br />
| data1 = {{ubl |Nitesh Tiwari|Shreyas Jain}}<br />
}}<br />
| story = [[Valmiki]]<br />
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Ramayana]]''|Valmiki}}<br />
| producer = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Namit Malhotra]]<br />
* [[Yash (actor)|Yash]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Yash on why he is co-producing Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana: 'It's a subject that deeply resonates with me' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/yash-on-why-he-is-co-producing-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-its-a-subject-that-deeply-resonates-with-me-101712909660301.html |website=Hindustan Times |date=April 12, 2024 |access-date=November 9, 2024 |archive-date=July 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240702123928/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/yash-on-why-he-is-co-producing-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-its-a-subject-that-deeply-resonates-with-me-101712909660301.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
}}<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Ranbir Kapoor]]<br />
* Yash<br />
* [[Sai Pallavi]]<br />
* [[Ravi Dubey]]<br />
* [[Anupam Kher]]<br />
* [[Sunny Deol]]<br />
* [[Lara Dutta]]<br />
* [[Vivek Oberoi]]<br />
}}<br />
| cinematography = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Pankaj Kumar (cinematographer)|Pankaj Kumar]]<br />
* [[Mahesh Limaye]]<br />
}}<br />
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes<br />
| label1= Visual effects by<br />
| data1 = [[DNEG]]<br />
}}<br />
| music = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Hans Zimmer]]<br />
* [[A. R. Rahman]]<br />
}}<br />
| editing = Huzefa Lokhandwala<br />
| studio = {{plainlist|<br />
* Prime Focus Studios<br />
* Monster Mind Creations<br />
* DNEG<br />
}}<br />
| distributor = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Dharma Productions]]<br />
* [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]]<br />
}}<br />
| released = {{film date|2027|10|29|df=y}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| budget = {{INR}}4000 crore (combined with Part 1)<ref>* {{cite web |title=Ranbir Kapoor, Yash's 'Ramayana' budget to exceed ₹4,000 crore across two parts |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/ranbir-kapoor-yashs-ramayana-budget-to-exceed-4000-crore-across-two-parts |website=The Hollywood Reporter India |date=17 July 2025 |access-date=30 March 2026 |archive-date=5 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260305073725/https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/ranbir-kapoor-yashs-ramayana-budget-to-exceed-4000-crore-across-two-parts |url-status=live }}<br />
* {{cite web |access-date=23 July 2026 |title=VFX Spectacle ‘Ramayana’ Adaptation with $500 Million Budget to Be Released by Sony |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/ramayana-adaptation-500-million-budget-sony-release-1235206903/ |website=[[IndieWire]] }}<br />
* {{cite news |title=Ranbir Kapoor-Yash starrer Ramayana to be India’s costliest film ever at Rs 4000 crore, says producer Namit Malhotra |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-yash-starrer-ramayana-to-be-indias-costliest-film-ever-at-rs-4000-crore-says-producer-namit-malhotra-were-funding-it-ourselves/articleshow/122463144.cms |work=The Times of India |date=15 July 2025 |access-date=30 March 2026 |archive-date=30 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260330092127/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-yash-starrer-ramayana-to-be-indias-costliest-film-ever-at-rs-4000-crore-says-producer-namit-malhotra-were-funding-it-ourselves/articleshow/122463144.cms |url-status=live }}<br />
* {{cite news |access-date=31 July 2026 |title=Forget 'The Lord of the Rings', a $400M Fantasy Epic Just Debuted a Lavish Trailer |url=https://collider.com/ramayana-trailer-lord-of-the-rings-replacement-ranbir-kapoor/ |website=[[Collider.com|Collider]] |archive-date=1 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260801223352/https://collider.com/ramayana-trailer-lord-of-the-rings-replacement-ranbir-kapoor/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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''Ramayana: Part 2'' is an upcoming Indian [[Hindi|Hindi-language]] [[Epic film|epic]] [[fantasy film]] directed by [[Nitesh Tiwari]]. Serving as the sequel to [[Ramayana (2026 film)|Ramayana: Part 1]] (2026), it is the second installment in a two-part cinematic adaptation of the ancient Indian Sanskrit epic, the ''[[Ramayana]]''. The film stars [[Ranbir Kapoor]], [[Yash (actor)|Yash]], [[Sai Pallavi]], [[Ravi Dubey]], [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Sunny Deol]], [[Arun Govil]], [[Lara Dutta]], [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Rakul Preet Singh]], [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]], [[Sheeba Chaddha]] and [[Indira Krishnan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ramayana full cast revealed: Full list of actors in Ranbir Kapoor's epic |url=https://www.business-standard.com/entertainment/ramayana-full-cast-revealed-full-list-of-actors-in-ranbir-kapoor-s-epic-nc-126073000830_1.html |access-date=30 July 2026 |website=Business Standard |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Principal photography commenced in March 2026, with a planned theatrical release in October 2027.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
Ramayana: Part 2 is expected to cover the latter half of the epic, including the search for Sita in [[Lanka]], the construction of the [[Adam's Bridge|Rama Setu]], the war between Rama's vanara army and Ravana's forces, the climactic battle between Rama and Ravana, Sita's [[Agni Pariksha]], and the protagonists' return to [[Ayodhya]].<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* [[Ranbir Kapoor]] in a [[dual role]] as<br />
** [[Rama]]<br />
** [[Parashurama]]<br />
* [[Yash (actor)|Yash]] as [[Ravana]]<br />
* [[Sai Pallavi]] as [[Sita]]<br />
** Kiara Sadh as young Sita<br />
* [[Ravi Dubey]] as [[Lakshmana]]<br />
* [[Sunny Deol]] as [[Hanuman]]<br />
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]] as [[Mandodari]]<br />
* [[Rakul Preet Singh]] as [[Shurpanakha]]<br />
** Dishita Sehgal as young Shurpanakha<br />
* [[Anupam Kher]] as [[Jatayu]]<br />
* [[Vivek Oberoi]] as Vidyutjihva<br />
* [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]] as [[Indra]]<br />
* [[Adinath Kothare]] as [[Bharata (Ramayana)|Bharata]]<br />
* Nitish Sharma as [[Shatrughna]]<br />
* [[Lara Dutta]] as [[Kaikeyi]]<br />
* [[Arun Govil]] as [[Dasharatha]]<br />
* [[Suhail Nayyar]] as [[Sugriva]]<br />
* [[Indira Krishnan]] as [[Kaushalya]]<br />
* [[Sonal Jha]] as [[Sumitra]]<br />
* [[Sheeba Chaddha]] as [[Manthara]]<br />
* [[Shishir Sharma]] as [[Vashishtha]]<br />
* [[Ajinkya Deo]] as [[Vishwamitra]]<br />
* [[Mukesh Tiwari]] as [[Agastya]]<br />
* [[Sonia Balani]] as [[Urmila]]<br />
* Surabhi Das as [[Shrutakirti]]<br />
* [[Shobana]] as [[Kaikashi]]<br />
* [[Harish Uthaman]] as [[Vibhishana]]<br />
* [[Faisal Malik]] as [[Kumbhakarna]]<br />
* Parminder Chhada as [[Subahu]]<br />
* [[Saurabh Sachdeva]] as [[Maricha]]<br />
* Kanchan Chetal as [[Tadaka]]<br />
* [[Chetan Hansraj]] as [[List of characters in Ramayana|Sumali]]<br />
* Riya Kapoor as [[Shanta]]<br />
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==Production==<br />
===Development===<br />
The film was officially confirmed as a two-part project in April 2024.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=6 November 2024 |title=Ranbir, Yash and Sai Pallavi's Ramayana officially announced, to release in 2 parts |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ranbir-kapoor-sai-pallavi-ramayana-officially-announced-release-in-2-parts-2628896-2024-11-06 |website=India Today |archive-date=2024-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241106055712/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ranbir-kapoor-sai-pallavi-ramayana-officially-announced-release-in-2-parts-2628896-2024-11-06 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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===Filming===<br />
While shooting for first part was wrapped by July 2025,<ref name=":18">{{Cite web |title=Ramayana: Part I - Ranbir Kapoor And Ravi Dubey Hug It Out As They Wrap Up Shoot For Nitesh Tiwari's Film |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ramayana-part-i-ranbir-kapoor-and-ravi-dubey-hug-it-out-as-they-wrap-up-shoot-for-nitesh-tiwaris-film-8811838 |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=NDTV |language=en |archive-date=2025-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703123612/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ramayana-part-i-ranbir-kapoor-and-ravi-dubey-hug-it-out-as-they-wrap-up-shoot-for-nitesh-tiwaris-film-8811838 |url-status=live }}</ref> principal photography for second part began in March 2026 in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=12 March 2026 |title=Ramayana 2: Ranbir Kapoor begins shoot in Mumbai, Sunny Deol to join soon |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ramayana-2-ranbir-kapoor-begins-shoot-in-mumbai-sunny-deol-to-join-soon-2880646-2026-03-12 |website=India Today |archive-date=2026-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260419024212/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ramayana-2-ranbir-kapoor-begins-shoot-in-mumbai-sunny-deol-to-join-soon-2880646-2026-03-12 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=12 March 2026 |title=Ranbir Kapoor Kicks Off Ramayana Part 2 Shoot in Mumbai; Sunny Deol, Yash To Join Soon: Report |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-kicks-off-ramayana-part-2-shoot-in-mumbai-sunny-deol-yash-to-join-soon-report-9956328.html |website=News18 |archive-date=12 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260312063220/https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-kicks-off-ramayana-part-2-shoot-in-mumbai-sunny-deol-yash-to-join-soon-report-9956328.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The shooting for the second part was mainly delayed due to Kapoor's prior commitments to ''Love and War'' and Yash's commitments to ''[[Toxic (2026 film)|Toxic]]''.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=19 November 2025 |title=Ranbir Kapoor and Yash’s Ramayan 2 likely to go on floors in January |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-and-yashs-ramayan-2-likely-to-go-on-floors-in-january/amp_articleshow/125433160.cms |website=The Times of India |archive-date=19 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251119095514/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-and-yashs-ramayan-2-likely-to-go-on-floors-in-january/amp_articleshow/125433160.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=22 November 2025 |title=Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana 2 Delayed As Actor Gives Dates To Bhansali For Love And War? |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-ramayana-2-delayed-as-actor-gives-dates-to-bhansali-for-love-and-war-ws-l-9724889.html |website=News18 |archive-date=22 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251122105517/https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-ramayana-2-delayed-as-actor-gives-dates-to-bhansali-for-love-and-war-ws-l-9724889.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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===Visual Effects===<br />
Oscar-winning studio [[DNEG]] was confirmed as the lead VFX partner in April 2024. The studio aims to create a "visually spectacular and immersive interpretation" of the epic, leveraging advanced technology for mythical creatures, divine realms, and large-scale battles.<ref name="DNEG">{{cite web |title=Ramayana Unveiled |url=https://www.dneg.com/news/ramayana-unveiled/ |website=DNEG |date=April 10, 2024 |access-date=July 6, 2025 |archive-date=July 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703213031/https://www.dneg.com/news/ramayana-unveiled |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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==Release==<br />
Ramayana: Part 2 is scheduled for release on October 22, 2027 ([[Diwali]] week), following Part 1's Diwali 2026 release.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=6 November 2024 |title=Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi Starrer Ramayana's FIRST Poster Out; Two Parts To Release On Diwali 2026 And 2027 |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/ramayana-ranbir-kapoor-starrers-first-poster-out-locks-diwali-2026-and-2027-for-two-part-film-9110652.html |website=News18 |archive-date=6 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241106045524/https://www.news18.com/movies/ramayana-ranbir-kapoor-starrers-first-poster-out-locks-diwali-2026-and-2027-for-two-part-film-9110652.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2026, [[Dharma Productions]] acquired distribution rights to both parts of the film for around ₹250 crore.<ref>{{cite web|title=Karan Johar's Dharma Productions locks Rs 250 cr deal to distribute Ramayana in India|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=July 7, 2026|access-date=July 7, 2026|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/karan-johar-dharma-productions-rs-250-cr-deal-distribute-ramayana-ranbir-10775114/|archive-date=July 7, 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260707134006/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/karan-johar-dharma-productions-rs-250-cr-deal-distribute-ramayana-ranbir-10775114/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]] acquired the overseas distribution rights of both parts.<ref>{{cite web |first=Naman |last=Ramachandran |access-date=23 July 2026 |title=Indian Epic ‘Ramayana’ Lands at Sony Pictures for International Distribution |url=https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ramayana-sony-pictures-international-distribution-1236819652 |website=Variety |archive-date=23 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260723211050/https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ramayana-sony-pictures-international-distribution-1236819652/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Ramayana (2026 film)]]<br />
* [[Ramayana (disambiguation)|Ramayana in Popular Culture]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
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| image = <br />
| caption = Promotional Poster<br />
| director = [[Nitesh Tiwari]]<br />
| screenplay = [[Shridhar Raghavan]]<br> Nitesh Tiwari<br />
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* [[Yash (actor)|Yash]]<br />
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* [[Ranbir Kapoor]]<br />
* [[Yash (actor)|Yash]]<br />
* [[Sai Pallavi]]<br />
* [[Ravi Dubey]]<br />
* [[Sunny Deol]]<br />
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* [[Mahesh Limaye]]<br />
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* [[Hans Zimmer]]<br />
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* Monster Mind Creations<br />
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| country = India<br />
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| budget = {{INR}}4000 crore (combined with Part 2)<ref>* {{cite web |title=Ranbir Kapoor, Yash's 'Ramayana' budget to exceed ₹4,000 crore across two parts |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/ranbir-kapoor-yashs-ramayana-budget-to-exceed-4000-crore-across-two-parts |website=The Hollywood Reporter India |date=17 July 2025 |access-date=30 March 2026 |archive-date=5 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260305073725/https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/ranbir-kapoor-yashs-ramayana-budget-to-exceed-4000-crore-across-two-parts |url-status=live }}<br />
* {{cite web |access-date=23 July 2026 |title=VFX Spectacle ‘Ramayana’ Adaptation with $500 Million Budget to Be Released by Sony |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/ramayana-adaptation-500-million-budget-sony-release-1235206903/ |website=[[IndieWire]] }}<br />
* {{cite news |title=Ranbir Kapoor-Yash starrer Ramayana to be India’s costliest film ever at Rs 4000 crore, says producer Namit Malhotra |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-yash-starrer-ramayana-to-be-indias-costliest-film-ever-at-rs-4000-crore-says-producer-namit-malhotra-were-funding-it-ourselves/articleshow/122463144.cms |work=The Times of India |date=15 July 2025 |access-date=30 March 2026 |archive-date=30 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260330092127/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-yash-starrer-ramayana-to-be-indias-costliest-film-ever-at-rs-4000-crore-says-producer-namit-malhotra-were-funding-it-ourselves/articleshow/122463144.cms |url-status=live }}<br />
* {{cite news |access-date=31 July 2026 |title=Forget 'The Lord of the Rings', a $400M Fantasy Epic Just Debuted a Lavish Trailer |url=https://collider.com/ramayana-trailer-lord-of-the-rings-replacement-ranbir-kapoor/ |website=[[Collider.com|Collider]] |archive-date=1 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260801223352/https://collider.com/ramayana-trailer-lord-of-the-rings-replacement-ranbir-kapoor/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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'''''Ramayana'''''{{Efn|Titled on-screen as ''Namit Malhotra's Ramayana: Our Truth, Our History.<ref>{{cite news |access-date=3 July 2025 |title=RAMAYANA UNVEILED |url=https://www.dneg.com/news/ramayana-unveiled |publisher=[[DNEG]] |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703213031/https://www.dneg.com/news/ramayana-unveiled |url-status=live }}</ref>}} is an upcoming Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Epic film|epic]] [[Fantasy film|mythological film]] based on the ancient [[Sanskrit]] epic of [[Ramayana|the same name]] by [[Valmiki]]. Produced by [[Namit Malhotra]] and [[Yash (actor)|Yash]] through [[Prime Focus|Prime Focus Studios]] and Monster Mind Creations alongside [[DNEG]], the film is co-written and directed by [[Nitesh Tiwari]] in association with [[Shridhar Raghavan]]. Conceived as the first installment of a planned two-part film series,<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2024-11-06 |title=Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi’s ‘Ramayana Part 1 and 2’ officially announced; first poster out |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ranbir-kapoor-yash-and-sai-pallavis-ramayana-part-1-and-2-officially-announced-first-poster-out/article68835920.ece |access-date=2026-03-31 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=15 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215233624/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ranbir-kapoor-yash-and-sai-pallavis-ramayana-part-1-and-2-officially-announced-first-poster-out/article68835920.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=2026-03-31 |title='Ramayana' first glimpse: Ranbir Kapoor on playing Lord Ram: 'He is called Maryada Purushottam, which stands for an ideal man' - WATCH |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-first-glimpse-ranbir-kapoor-on-playing-lord-ram-he-is-called-maryada-purushottam-which-stands-for-an-ideal-man-watch/articleshow/129911188.cms |access-date=2026-03-31 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=31 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260331034748/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-first-glimpse-ranbir-kapoor-on-playing-lord-ram-he-is-called-maryada-purushottam-which-stands-for-an-ideal-man-watch/articleshow/129911188.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-08-19 |title=Could this movie based on a Hindu epic become India's 'Avatar'? |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/newsletter/2025-08-19/could-this-movie-based-on-a-hindu-epic-become-indias-avatar |access-date=2026-03-31 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |archive-date=24 September 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250924230401/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/newsletter/2025-08-19/could-this-movie-based-on-a-hindu-epic-become-indias-avatar |url-status=live }}</ref> it features an [[ensemble cast]] consisting of [[Ranbir Kapoor]], Yash (in his Hindi film debut), [[Sai Pallavi]], [[Ravi Dubey]], [[Sunny Deol]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Rakul Preet Singh]], [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Kunal Kapoor]], [[Adinath Kothare]], [[Arun Govil]], [[Indira Krishnan]] and [[Lara Dutta]].<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ramayana full cast revealed: Full list of actors in Ranbir Kapoor's epic |url=https://www.business-standard.com/entertainment/ramayana-full-cast-revealed-full-list-of-actors-in-ranbir-kapoor-s-epic-nc-126073000830_1.html |access-date=30 July 2026 |website=Business Standard |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The project was announced in May 2017 as a live-action adaptation of Valmiki's ''Ramayana'', initially conceived as a trilogy by producers. Following several years of development and script refinement, the project was restructured as a two-part film series under Tiwari's sole direction. For the film's score, [[Hans Zimmer]] and [[A. R. Rahman]] jointly came on board, marking Zimmer's debut in the [[Cinema of India|Indian film industry]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=5 April 2024 |title=Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Ramayana to mark Hans Zimmer's debut in Bollywood with AR Rahman: Report |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-ramayana-hans-zimmer-india-debut-ar-rahman-report-sai-pallavi-yash-101712296514599.html |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=Hindustan Times |archive-date=28 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528011011/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-ramayana-hans-zimmer-india-debut-ar-rahman-report-sai-pallavi-yash-101712296514599.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=AR Rahman on Collaborating with Hans Zimmer for ‘Ramayana’: 'It Is Terrifying' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/ar-rahman-on-collaborating-with-hans-zimmer-for-ramayana-it-is-terrifying |access-date=2026-03-31 |website=The Hollywood Reporter India |language=en |archive-date=16 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260316151614/https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/ar-rahman-on-collaborating-with-hans-zimmer-for-ramayana-it-is-terrifying |url-status=live }}</ref> Filming began in April 2024 at [[Film City, Mumbai]], and continued until July 2025. With an estimated budget of {{INR|4,000 crore}} for two parts (approximately $500 million), the film is one of the [[List of most expensive Indian films|most expensive Indian film]] ever made. <br />
''Ramayana: Part 1'' is scheduled to release on 8 November 2026, coinciding with the Indian festival [[Diwali]].<ref name="Hindu_Crew">{{cite news |title=All the international talent working on Ranbir Kapoor-Yash starrer 'Ramayana' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/all-the-international-talent-working-on-ranbir-kapoor-yash-starrer-ramayana/article69776300.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=5 July 2025 |archive-date=24 July 2025 |access-date=3 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250724163243/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/all-the-international-talent-working-on-ranbir-kapoor-yash-starrer-ramayana/article69776300.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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== Premise ==<br />
The narrative chronicles the early life and trials of Prince [[Rama]], the righteous heir apparent to the kingdom of [[Ayodhya (Ramayana)|Ayodhya]]. Mentored by the venerable sage [[Vishvamitra]], Rama establishes his martial and spiritual virtue by vanquishing the malevolent Rakshasi, [[Tataka]]. His journey progresses to the kingdom of [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]], where he successfully strings the ''[[Pinaka (Hinduism)|Pinaka]]'' (the divine bow of Lord [[Shiva]]) during a royal ''[[Svayamvara|swayamvara]]'', thereby securing the hand of Princess [[Sita]] in marriage. <br />
However, the rightful succession is disrupted by dynastic intrigue when his stepmother, Queen [[Kaikeyi]], invokes ancient boons to demand Rama's disenfranchisement and his subsequent fourteen-year exile. Bound by unwavering filial piety and [[dharma]], Rama renounces the throne and departs for the perilous [[Dandakaranya|Dandaka]] Forest, accompanied by his devoted wife, Sita, and his loyal brother, [[Lakshmana]]. The exiles' ascetic existence is violently upended when [[Ravana]], the formidable [[Rakshasa]] monarch of [[Lanka]], orchestrates Sita's abduction through the illusory manifestation of a golden deer ([[Maricha]]). The installment culminates in this profound severance, initiating Rama and Lakshmana's arduous quest to locate the abducted princess and setting the stage for an impending cosmic conflict.<br />
== Cast ==<br />
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* [[Ranbir Kapoor]] in a [[dual role]] as<br />
** [[Rama]]<br />
** [[Parashurama]]<br />
* [[Yash (actor)|Yash]] as [[Ravana]]<br />
* [[Sai Pallavi]] as [[Sita]]<br />
** Kiara Sadh as young Sita<br />
* [[Ravi Dubey]] as [[Lakshmana]]<br />
* [[Sunny Deol]] as [[Hanuman]]<br />
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]] as [[Mandodari]]<br />
* [[Rakul Preet Singh]] as [[Shurpanakha]]<br />
** Dishita Sehgal as young Shurpanakha<br />
* [[Anupam Kher]] as [[Jatayu]]<br />
* [[Vivek Oberoi]] as Vidyutjihva<br />
* [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]] as [[Indra]]<br />
* [[Adinath Kothare]] as [[Bharata (Ramayana)|Bharata]]<br />
* Nitish Sharma as [[Shatrughna]]<br />
* [[Lara Dutta]] as [[Kaikeyi]]<br />
* [[Arun Govil]] as [[Dasharatha]]<br />
* [[Suhail Nayyar]] as [[Sugriva]]<br />
* [[Indira Krishnan]] as [[Kaushalya]]<br />
* [[Sonal Jha]] as [[Sumitra]]<br />
* [[Sheeba Chaddha]] as [[Manthara]]<br />
* [[Shishir Sharma]] as [[Vashishtha]]<br />
* [[Ajinkya Deo]] as [[Vishwamitra]]<br />
* [[Mukesh Tiwari]] as [[Agastya]]<br />
* [[Sonia Balani]] as [[Urmila]]<br />
* Surabhi Das as [[Shrutakirti]]<br />
* [[Shobana]] as [[Kaikashi]]<br />
* [[Harish Uthaman]] as [[Vibhishana]]<br />
* [[Faisal Malik]] as [[Kumbhakarna]]<br />
* Parminder Chhada as [[Subahu]]<br />
* [[Saurabh Sachdeva]] as [[Maricha]]<br />
* Kanchan Chetal as [[Tadaka]]<br />
* [[Chetan Hansraj]] as [[List of characters in Ramayana|Sumali]]<br />
* Riya Kapoor as [[Shanta]]<br />
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== Production ==<br />
=== Origins ===<br />
In May 2017, producers [[Allu Aravind]], Namit Malhotra, and [[Madhu Mantena]] announced their plans to collaborate and adapt the Hindu Sanskrit epic ''Ramayana'' into a [[Live action|live-action]] [[feature film]] [[trilogy]].<ref>{{cite news |access-date=11 May 2017 |title=Allu Aravind Announces Rs 500 Crore Ramayana After 1,000-Crore Mahabharata |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/allu-aravind-announces-rs-500-crore-ramayana-after-1-000-crore-mahabharata-1692105 |website=NDTV |archive-date=27 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127195948/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/allu-aravind-announces-rs-500-crore-ramayana-after-1-000-crore-mahabharata-1692105 |url-status=live }}</ref> They revealed that the development of the script had already been underway for nearly a year. It was envisioned as a [[Multilingual film|multilingual production]] in [[Hindi]] along with several Indian regional languages and English. It was planned to be shot in [[3D film|3D]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-05-10 |title='Ramayana' to be made into a movie of Rs 500 crore budget |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ramayana-to-be-made-into-a-movie-of-rs-500-crore-budget/articleshow/58611990.cms |access-date=2025-02-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=17 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217094330/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ramayana-to-be-made-into-a-movie-of-rs-500-crore-budget/articleshow/58611990.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Allu Aravind stated that his ambition was to bring ''Ramayana'' to the big screen in the "most magnificent way possible", while acknowledging that adapting the epic into a trilogy was an immense responsibility.<ref name="MM">{{cite web |first=Roshmila |last=Bhattacharya |access-date=10 May 2017 |title=Ramayana will now be a Rs 500-crore movie shot in three languages |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-will-now-be-a-rs-500-crore-movie-shot-in-three-languages/articleshow/58602655.html |publisher=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113730/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-will-now-be-a-rs-500-crore-movie-shot-in-three-languages/articleshow/58602655.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Namit Malhotra, whose company Prime Focus had contributed visual effects to major [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] films like ''[[Star Wars]]'', ''[[Transformers]]'', ''[[X-Men: Apocalypse]]'' and [[The Martian (film)|''The Martian'']] until then, saw in the trilogy the potential to set new global benchmarks for Indian cinema.<ref name="MM" /> In February 2018, Mantena revealed that his inspiration to make the film series came from the life and work of Indian comic book writer [[Anant Pai]], who had created the ''[[Amar Chitra Katha]]'' comics. He added that the film series was their collective effort in retelling Indian culture to newer generations in all possible "audio visual glory", with the help of the latest technology and visual effects.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-23 |title=Makers of Rs 500 crore Ramayana film sign MoU with UP government |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-500-crore-film-mou-up-govt-5075106/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=17 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217134114/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-500-crore-film-mou-up-govt-5075106/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-02-21 |title=MoUs worth Rs 4.28 lakh-crore signed on first day of UP Investors Summit 2018 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/up-investors-summit-in-inaugural-session-industry-leaders-pledge-over-rs-88-000-cr-investment/story-LQE3NDTWVnFRyI2PRlmIgK.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330010105/https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/up-investors-summit-in-inaugural-session-industry-leaders-pledge-over-rs-88-000-cr-investment/story-LQE3NDTWVnFRyI2PRlmIgK.html |archive-date=30 March 2023 |access-date=2025-03-16 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref> As the last widely recognized adaptations of the epic had been the television series, [[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|''Ramayan'']] (1987–88) by [[Ramanand Sagar]], the producers stated that they wanted to adapt ''Ramayana'' for theatrical release.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-05-10 |title=Baahubali 2's success makes way for Rs 500-crore Ramayana film |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/baahubali-2-the-conclusion-ramayana-film-500-crore-976236-2017-05-10 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=17 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217094330/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/baahubali-2-the-conclusion-ramayana-film-500-crore-976236-2017-05-10 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hingorani |first=Karishma |date=2017-05-10 |title=Now Gear up for a Rs 500-Crore 3D 'Ramayana' on the Big Screen |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/cinema/500-crore-ramayana-film-in-3-languages#read-more |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=TheQuint |language=en |archive-date=26 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426123605/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/cinema/500-crore-ramayana-film-in-3-languages#read-more |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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=== Development ===<br />
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In July 2019, Tiwari and Ravi Udyawar came on board to co-direct the trilogy, while Shridhar Raghavan was hired to write the screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-08 |title=Ramayana's trilingual live-action trilogy to be helmed by Dangal director Nitesh Tiwari, Ravi Udyawar |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ramayanas-trilingual-live-action-trilogy-to-be-helmed-by-dangal-director-nitesh-tiwari-ravi-udyawar-6953121.html |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref> Tiwari and Udyawar said they were motivated to undertake the project out of a sense of responsibility toward introducing the epic to their children, who, according to Tiwari, were familiar with the broad outline of the Ramayana but had not engaged with it in depth. Tiwari further cited the significant advancements in visual effects since the 1987-88 ''[[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|Ramayan]]'' television series as another factor behind the project.<ref name=":19" /> The producers' planned to commence filming by 2020 and maintain a relatively short gap between the release of each part. The first instalment was scheduled to be released in 2021.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |date=2019-07-08 |title=Nitesh Tiwari, Ravi Udyawar to bring 'Ramayana' to life at a Rs 500 crore budget |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/nitesh-tiwari-ravi-udyawar-to-bring-ramayana-to-life-at-a-rs-500-crore-budget/articleshow/70126241.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-07-24 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> The production team commissioned paintings by artists from across India to serve as references for the films' settings, costumes, character designs and action sequences. The project also aimed to cast actors from different regional film industries to appeal to pan-Indian and international audiences.<ref name=":19">{{Cite news |date=July 8, 2019 |author=Roshmila Bhattacharya |title=Nitesh Tiwari, Ravi Udyawar reviving Ramayana with a live-action, multilingual trilogy |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nitesh-tiwari-ravi-udyawar-reviving-ramayana-with-a-live-action-multilingual-trilogy/articleshow/70119460.cms |access-date=2025-02-17 |newspaper=Mumbai Mirror |language=en |archive-date=17 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217094330/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nitesh-tiwari-ravi-udyawar-reviving-ramayana-with-a-live-action-multilingual-trilogy/articleshow/70119460.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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=== Pre-production ===<br />
In November 2019, Tiwari said that Raghavan had been writing the screenplay for the past three years under the guidance of scholars and [[Pandit|''pandits'']] with expertize in the scriptures and epic, to ensure that the adaptation remained culturally accurate while making it accessible to contemporary audiences.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |date=2019-11-20 |title=I'm happy not following the formula of making a hit film: Nitesh Tiwari |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/i-m-happy-not-following-the-formula-of-making-a-hit-film-nitesh-tiwari/story-X7ojYtj4L7MBKe5PMoMleP.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725202209/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/i-m-happy-not-following-the-formula-of-making-a-hit-film-nitesh-tiwari/story-X7ojYtj4L7MBKe5PMoMleP.html |archive-date=25 July 2024 |access-date=2025-03-15 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2020, Tiwari stated that they were carefully identifying aspects of the story that should remain unchanged while determining where limited cinematic liberties could be taken without affecting the epic's cultural and religious significance.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=2019-10-12 |title=Massive responsibility to do a project like Ramayana: Nitesh Tiwari |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/massive-responsibility-to-do-a-project-like-ramayana-nitesh-tiwari-6066033/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113725/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/massive-responsibility-to-do-a-project-like-ramayana-nitesh-tiwari-6066033/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Tiwari further added that the team sought to make the film appealing to younger audiences while remaining faithful to the expectations of audiences familiar with traditional retellings. He also described the project as technologically demanding because of its extensive visual effects requirements, citing the epic's fantastical settings and creatures as presenting opportunities for large-scale world-building.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-05 |title=Challenging to make Ramayana appealing for all generations: Nitesh Tiwari |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/challenging-to-make-ramayana-appealing-for-all-generations-nitesh-tiwari-6300240/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=26 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426123456/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/challenging-to-make-ramayana-appealing-for-all-generations-nitesh-tiwari-6300240/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2020-03-05 |title=Nitesh Tiwari on Ramayana: Making it exciting for both children and old people is challenging |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/nitesh-tiwari-on-ramayana-making-it-exciting-for-both-children-and-old-people-is-challenging-1652718-2020-03-05 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]], the development of screenplay continued through virtual meetings involving members of the creative team across the country.<ref name=":10">{{Cite news |date=2020-03-31 |title=Amid the lockdown, Nitesh Tiwari works on Ramayana's script over group calls |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/amid-the-lockdown-nitesh-tiwari-works-on-ramayanas-script-over-group-calls/articleshow/74919720.cms |access-date=2025-02-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=17 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217134113/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/amid-the-lockdown-nitesh-tiwari-works-on-ramayanas-script-over-group-calls/articleshow/74919720.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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In June 2021, Mantena said that the trilogy was being developed as a long-term project, revealing that more than 200 artists from around the world, including several [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] winners, had been working on it for two years using a production process inspired by [[Avatar (2009 film)|''Avatar'']].<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |last=Hymavati |first=Ravali |date=2021-06-30 |title=Madhu Mantena Opens Up On Ramayana And Says, 'Expect The Biggest Cast In History Of Indian Cinema' |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/bollywood/madhu-mantena-opens-up-on-ramayana-and-says-expect-the-biggest-cast-in-history-of-indian-cinema-693416 |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en |archive-date=17 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217134114/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/bollywood/madhu-mantena-opens-up-on-ramayana-and-says-expect-the-biggest-cast-in-history-of-indian-cinema-693416 |url-status=live }}</ref> The following month, he described the trilogy as a linear adaptation of Valmiki's ''Ramayana'' that would incorporate many of the epic's subsidiary narratives while extensive digital assets were being created during pre-production. In September 2021, Mantena said that the filmmakers were primarily drawing from Valmiki's ''Ramayana'' while also studying artistic interpretations by painters such as [[Raja Ravi Varma]], emphasizing that the project was intended to be a traditional adaptation rather than a reinterpretation of the epic.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Bhasin |first1=Shriya |date=2021-07-02 |title='Ramayana' trilogy for a global audience but rooted in India, says producer Madhu Mantena |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/ramayana-trilogy-for-a-global-audience-but-rooted-in-india-says-producer-madhu-mantena-716208 |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=India TV News |language=en |archive-date=26 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426123450/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/ramayana-trilogy-for-a-global-audience-but-rooted-in-india-says-producer-madhu-mantena-716208 |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2022, Mantena said that the screenplay was expected to be completed within a few months, with principal photography planned to begin in September 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-04 |title=Madhu Mantena reveals 'Ramayana' shooting will start from September 2023 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/madhu-mantena-reveals-ramayana-shooting-will-start-from-september-2023/articleshow/95975114.cms |access-date=2025-07-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=18 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250218140919/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/madhu-mantena-reveals-ramayana-shooting-will-start-from-september-2023/articleshow/95975114.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> In June 2023, he dismissed reports that the project had been indefinitely postponed, stating that filming was expected to begin later that year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-07 |title=Producer Madhu Mantena rubbishes reports of Ramayan's indefinite postponement |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/producer-madhu-mantena-rubbishes-reports-of-ramayans-indefinite-postponement/articleshow/100823158.cms |access-date=2025-07-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In March 2024, it was reported that [[DNEG]] virtual production had come on board as the producer along side Mantena.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-28 |title=Madhu Mantena backs out as producer from Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana due to monetary concerns; details inside |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/madhu-mantena-backs-out-as-producer-from-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-due-to-monetary-concerns-details-inside-101711520764418.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617222651/https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/madhu-mantena-backs-out-as-producer-from-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-due-to-monetary-concerns-details-inside-101711520764418.html |archive-date=17 June 2024 |access-date=2025-07-24 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref> In the same month, it was reported that Mantena had stepped back from his role as a producer citing financial concerns.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=16 March 2024 |title=Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana faces trouble as producer Madhu Mantena backs out: Report |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-faces-trouble-as-producer-madhu-mantena-backs-out-report-13749490.html |website=Firstpost}}</ref> He later got involved in a legal tussle with Malhotra's Prime Focus Technologies regarding the IP rights of the film, which was ultimately settled when he was provided compensation of ₹80 cr (US$9 million).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-04-03 |title=Has Madhu Mantena exited the Ramayana franchise for good? Here's the full story: Exclusive! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/has-madhu-mantena-exited-the-ramayana-franchise-for-good-heres-the-full-story-exclusive/articleshow/109001133.cms |access-date=2025-07-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=24 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250724230240/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/has-madhu-mantena-exited-the-ramayana-franchise-for-good-heres-the-full-story-exclusive/articleshow/109001133.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Later, in April 2024, it was confirmed that [[Yash (actor)|Yash]] through his company ''Mind Monster Creations'' was confirmed as co-producer alongside Malhotra.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=12 April 2024 |title=KGF Star Yash To Produce Ramayana With Namit Malhotra |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kgf-star-yash-to-produce-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-with-namit-malhotra-5425677 |website=NDTV |archive-date=12 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240412093457/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kgf-star-yash-to-produce-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-with-namit-malhotra-5425677 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=12 April 2024 |title=Yash to co-produce and act in Nitesh Tiwari-Ranbir Kapoor's 'Ramayana' |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/yash-to-co-produce-and-act-in-nitesh-tiwari-ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-2526352-2024-04-12 |website=India Today |archive-date=16 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416111621/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/yash-to-co-produce-and-act-in-nitesh-tiwari-ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-2526352-2024-04-12 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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=== Casting ===<br />
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In July 2021, Mantena said that the ensemble cast would be announced by Diwali later that year.<ref>{{Cite web |access-date=1 July 2021 |title=Deepika Padukone's Draupadi will take off after Ramayana, Madhu Mantena reveals |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/deepika-padukone-s-draupadi-will-take-off-after-ramayana-madhu-mantena-reveals-1821663-2021-07-01 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=1 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701120046/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/deepika-padukone-s-draupadi-will-take-off-after-ramayana-madhu-mantena-reveals-1821663-2021-07-01 |url-status=live }}</ref> He stated that the film would feature what he described as "the biggest cast ever in the history of Indian cinema" and that actors would be drawn from across the country, saying the casting reflected the filmmakers' intention to present the epic as a pan-Indian project.<ref name=":11" /> [[Mukesh Chhabra]] was announced as the casting director for the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=When Mukesh Chhabra revealed why he cast Ranbir Kapoor as Ram in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/when-mukesh-chhabra-revealed-why-he-cast-ranbir-kapoor-as-ram-in-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-101752057188323.html |access-date=2025-07-09 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |archive-date=1 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260801021031/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/when-mukesh-chhabra-revealed-why-he-cast-ranbir-kapoor-as-ram-in-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-101752057188323.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In August 2023, [[Ranbir Kapoor]] and [[Yash (actor)|Yash]] joined the film for the roles of Rama and Ravana respectively.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=23 August 2023 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Yash undergoes look test for Ramayana, Ranbir Kapoor’s speculation for the role of Rama is true |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-yash-undergoes-look-test-ramayana-ranbir-kapoors-speculation-role-rama-true |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=23 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823163530/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-yash-undergoes-look-test-ramayana-ranbir-kapoors-speculation-role-rama-true/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Later, Kapoor was confirmed to play dual role of Rama as well as Parashurama.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=4 April 2026 |title=Ranbir Kapoor opens up on playing both Lord Rama and Parashurama in Ramayana: “It was fantastic” |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-opens-playing-lord-rama-parashurama-ramayana-fantastic/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=4 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260404092316/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-opens-playing-lord-rama-parashurama-ramayana-fantastic/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the same month [[Sai Pallavi]] joined the cast for the role of Sita.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=24 August 2023 |title=Sai Pallavi to likely play female lead in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Report |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sai-pallavi-likely-play-female-lead-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-report/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=24 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824134407/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sai-pallavi-likely-play-female-lead-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-report/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2023, [[Sunny Deol]] also joined the cast for the role of Hanuman. He reportedly charged ₹45 crore for his role.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=26 October 2023 |title=Sunny Deol's Fees For Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana Will Be A WHOPPING Rs 45 Crores? Know Here |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/sunny-deols-fees-for-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-will-be-a-whopping-rs-45-crores-know-here-8635345.html |website=News18 |archive-date=26 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026231426/https://www.news18.com/movies/sunny-deols-fees-for-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-will-be-a-whopping-rs-45-crores-know-here-8635345.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In early 2024, [[Vijay Sethupathi]] was rumoured to play the role of Vibhishana in the film,<ref>{{cite web |access-date=26 January 2024 |title=Vijay Sethupathi could be seen as Vibhishan in Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayan: Report |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/vijay-sethupathi-vibhishan-ranbir-kapoor-ramayan-report-101706259395107.html |website=Hindustan Times |archive-date=26 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126101237/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/vijay-sethupathi-vibhishan-ranbir-kapoor-ramayan-report-101706259395107.html |url-status=live }}</ref> however later he declined these rumours.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=9 February 2026 |title=Vijay Sethupathi Clarifies He Is Not Part Of Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/vijay-sethupathi-clarifies-he-is-not-part-of-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-81585.html |website=Filmfare |archive-date=9 February 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260209150840/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/vijay-sethupathi-clarifies-he-is-not-part-of-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-81585.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Similarly, [[Bobby Deol]] was also reportedly rumoured to play the role of Kumbhakarna which also turned false.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=16 January 2024 |title=Bobby Deol NOT cast in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, confirms actor’s team |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/bobby-deol-not-cast-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-confirms-actors-team/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=16 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116123915/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/bobby-deol-not-cast-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-confirms-actors-team/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2024, [[Rakul Preet Singh]] reportedly joined the cast for the role of Shurpanakha.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=10 February 2024 |title=Rakul Preet Singh in talks to play Shurpanakha in Ranbir Kapoor – Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana? Here’s what we know |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/rakul-preet-singh-talks-play-shurpanakha-ranbir-kapoor-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-heres-know/ |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> In March 2024, [[Ravi Dubey]] also reportedly joined the film for the role of Lakshmana.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=22 March 2024 |title=Ravi Dubey To Play Lakshman In Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayan: Report |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoor-s-ramayan-gets-a-lakshman-in-ravi-dubey-reports-5290343 |website=NDTV |archive-date=22 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322124943/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoor-s-ramayan-gets-a-lakshman-in-ravi-dubey-reports-5290343 |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2024, [[Arun Govil]], [[Lara Dutta]] and [[Sheeba Chaddha]] were also confirmed to be part of the film after images leaked from the sets confirmed their presence.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=5 April 2024 |title=Crazy Viral Pics Of Lara Dutta And Arun Govil From The Sets Of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/crazy-viral-pics-of-lara-dutta-and-arjun-govil-from-the-sets-of-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-5379317 |website=NDTV |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113725/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/crazy-viral-pics-of-lara-dutta-and-arjun-govil-from-the-sets-of-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-5379317 |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2024, [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]] was confirmed to play an important role in the film.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=30 July 2024 |title=Kunal Kapoor joins cast of Ranbir Kapoor, Nitesh Tiwari’s epic Ramayana; begins prep for role: Report |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/kunal-kapoor-joins-cast-ranbir-kapoor-nitesh-tiwaris-epic-ramayana-begins-prep-role-report |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=30 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240730122430/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/kunal-kapoor-joins-cast-ranbir-kapoor-nitesh-tiwaris-epic-ramayana-begins-prep-role-report/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In September 2024, [[Indira Krishnan]] also the joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=18 September 2024 |title=Indira Krishnan calls Ramayana co-star Ranbir Kapoor ‘one of the finest actors’, shares warm moments from film’s set |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/indira-krishnan-calls-ramayana-co-star-ranbir-kapoor-one-finest-actors-shares-warm-moments-films-set |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=18 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918153622/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/indira-krishnan-calls-ramayana-co-star-ranbir-kapoor-one-finest-actors-shares-warm-moments-films-set/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2025, [[Kajal Aggarwal]] joined the cast for the role of Mandodari.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=16 May 2025 |title=Kajal Aggarwal joins Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana as Mandodari opposite Yash's Ravana |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kajal-aggarwal-joins-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-as-mandodari-opposite-yashs-ravana-101747392220286.html |website=Hindustan Times |archive-date=16 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250516163344/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kajal-aggarwal-joins-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-as-mandodari-opposite-yashs-ravana-101747392220286.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Vivek Oberoi]] joined the cast in June 2025<ref>{{cite web |access-date=7 June 2025 |title=Vivek Oberoi Joins Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/vivek-oberoi-joins-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-take-a-look-at-full-cast-ws-l-9373870.html |website=News18 |archive-date=7 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250607131143/https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/vivek-oberoi-joins-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-take-a-look-at-full-cast-ws-l-9373870.html |url-status=live }}</ref> while [[Adinath Kothare]] and [[Shobana]] joined the cast in July 2025.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=23 July 2025 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Addinath Kothare CONFIRMS playing Bharat in Ramayana; says, “It is one of the FINEST scripts I have read” |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-addinath-kothare-confirms-playing-bharat-ramayana-says-one-finest-scripts-read/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=23 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250723073417/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-addinath-kothare-confirms-playing-bharat-ramayana-says-one-finest-scripts-read/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=4 July 2025 |title=Shobana To Play Ravana’s Mother Kaikasi In Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/shobana-to-play-ravanas-mother-kaikasi-in-ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-9421313.html |website=News18 |archive-date=4 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250704132430/https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/shobana-to-play-ravanas-mother-kaikasi-in-ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-9421313.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Amitabh Bachchan]] was rumoured to voice the character of [[Jatayu]], however later [[Anupam Kher]] was confirmed for the same.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=21 July 2026 |title=Ramayana: Anupam Kher roped in as Jatayu’s voice, Amitabh Bachchan rumours put to rest |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-anupam-kher-roped-in-as-jatayus-voice-amitabh-bachchan-rumours-put-to-rest-10796540 |website=The Indian Express |archive-date=21 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260721105130/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-anupam-kher-roped-in-as-jatayus-voice-amitabh-bachchan-rumours-put-to-rest-10796540/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2026, [[Faisal Malik]] was confirmed to play the role of Kumbhakarna.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=16 March 2026 |title=‘Ramayana’: 'Panchayat' star Faisal Malik bags the role of Kumbhakarna in Ranbir Kapoor starrer magnum opus - Reports |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-panchayat-star-faisal-malik-bags-the-role-of-kumbhakarna-in-ranbir-kapoor-starrer-magnum-opus-reports/articleshow/129602656.cms |website=The Times of India |archive-date=16 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260316072301/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-panchayat-star-faisal-malik-bags-the-role-of-kumbhakarna-in-ranbir-kapoor-starrer-magnum-opus-reports/articleshow/129602656.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Harish Uthaman]] reportedly joined the cast for the role of Vibhishana.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=31 July 2026 |title=Ramayana: Hanuman To Vibhishan, Characters Missing From Trailer And Actors Playing Them |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/ramayana-hanuman-to-vibhishan-characters-missing-from-trailer-and-actors-playing-them-article-155222744 |website=Times Now |archive-date=1 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260801015702/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/ramayana-hanuman-to-vibhishan-characters-missing-from-trailer-and-actors-playing-them-article-155222744 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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=== Filming ===<br />
==== Part 1 ====<br />
In January 2024, reports indicated that Kapoor and Pallavi were expected to begin filming in March, with dialogue-heavy scenes scheduled first, followed by large-scale crowd and battle sequences.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-12 |title=Ranbir Kapoor to start shooting for Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayan' in March |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/sai-pallavi-yash-ranbir-kapoor-to-start-shoot-for-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayan-in-march-23329464 |access-date=2025-07-24 |website=Mid-day |language=en |archive-date=24 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250724230155/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/sai-pallavi-yash-ranbir-kapoor-to-start-shoot-for-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayan-in-march-23329464 |url-status=live }}</ref> In March, filming was reportedly postponed to April to allow additional time for the completion of costumes and production design.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-15 |title=Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Ramayana, which was to roll this month, pushed to mid-April as epic drama's outfits are being reworked |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/ranbir-kapoor-starrer-ramayana-which-was-to-roll-this-month-pushed-to-mid-april-as-epic-drama-outfits-are-being-reworked-23339922 |access-date=2025-07-24 |website=Mid-day |language=en |archive-date=24 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250724230155/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/ranbir-kapoor-starrer-ramayana-which-was-to-roll-this-month-pushed-to-mid-april-as-epic-drama-outfits-are-being-reworked-23339922 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Principal photography]] for the first part began on 2 April, in [[Film City, Mumbai]], under the [[working title]] ''God Power''. The opening schedule featured ''[[gurukula]]'' sequences involving the child actors portraying the four princes of [[Ayodhya (Ramayana)|Ayodhya]] and [[Shishir Sharma]] as [[Vasishtha]], with a specially constructed [[Ayodhya]] set serving as the primary filming location.<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 April 2024 |title=Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana Shoot Begins, FIRST Video of Grand Ayodhya Set Goes Viral |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/ranbir-kapoor-ramayana-shoot-begins-first-video-of-grand-ayodhya-set-goes-viral-8840316.html |access-date=7 November 2024 |website=News18 |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113725/https://www.news18.com/movies/ranbir-kapoor-ramayana-shoot-begins-first-video-of-grand-ayodhya-set-goes-viral-8840316.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite news |date=2024-05-17 |title=Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Ramayana's working title revealed; makers tightens surveillance on set to avoid leaked pics |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-ramayana-title-revealed-leaked-pics-avoid-makers-tightens-surveillance-on-set-101715910807771.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526194229/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoor-ramayana-title-revealed-leaked-pics-avoid-makers-tightens-surveillance-on-set-101715910807771.html |archive-date=26 May 2024 |access-date=2025-03-16 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref> On 5 April, pictures from the sets, featuring pictures of actors Arun Govil, Lara Dutta and Sheeba Chaddha and director Tiwari, were leaked onto social media and went viral.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ranbir Kapoor Fans ANGRY As Lara Dutta, Arun Govil's Photos From Ramayana Sets LEAKED |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/ranbir-kapoor-fans-angry-lara-dutta-arun-govil-photos-from-ramayana-sets-leaked-8840620.html |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113725/https://www.news18.com/movies/ranbir-kapoor-fans-angry-lara-dutta-arun-govil-photos-from-ramayana-sets-leaked-8840620.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Crazy Viral Pics Of Lara Dutta And Arun Govil From The Sets Of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/crazy-viral-pics-of-lara-dutta-and-arjun-govil-from-the-sets-of-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-5379317 |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113725/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/crazy-viral-pics-of-lara-dutta-and-arjun-govil-from-the-sets-of-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-5379317 |url-status=live }}</ref> Due to this, the makers imposed a strict no-phone policy on the movie sets.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |date=2024-04-05 |title=Exclusive: 'Ramayana' director Nitesh Tiwari imposes no-phone policy on set |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/nitesh-tiwari-no-phone-policy-ramayana-set-ranbir-kapoor-look-ram-2523698-2024-04-05 |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113725/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/nitesh-tiwari-no-phone-policy-ramayana-set-ranbir-kapoor-look-ram-2523698-2024-04-05 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 27 April, pictures of Kapoor and Pallavi were again leaked from the sets.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |title=Crazy Viral Pics Of Ranbir Kapoor And Sai Pallavi From The Sets Of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/crazy-viral-pics-of-ranbir-kapoor-and-sai-pallavi-from-the-sets-of-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-5535127 |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113725/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/crazy-viral-pics-of-ranbir-kapoor-and-sai-pallavi-from-the-sets-of-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-5535127 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":15">{{Cite news |date=2024-04-27 |title='Ramayana': Ranbir Kapoor- Sai Pallavi's looks get leaked, fans gush about regal appearance |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/ramayana-ranbir-kapoor-sai-pallavis-looks-get-leaked-fans-gush-about-regal-appearance/articleshow/109644786.cms?from=mdr&from=mdr |access-date=2025-03-16 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389 |archive-date=6 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260106054420/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/ramayana-ranbir-kapoor-sai-pallavis-looks-get-leaked-fans-gush-about-regal-appearance/articleshow/109644786.cms?from=mdr&from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref> On 30 April, the second schedule commenced in [[Mumbai]]. Yash was a part of the schedule, with Pallavi, Kapoor and Deol reportedly joining later.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-30 |title=Yash kicks off month-long shoot for Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana' in Mumbai; Sai Pallavi, Ranbir Kapoor and Sunny Deol to join soon- Report |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/yash-kicks-off-month-long-shoot-for-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-in-mumbai-sai-pallavi-ranbir-kapoor-and-sunny-deol-to-join-soon-report/articleshow/120768503.cms |access-date=2025-07-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=3 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260803060311/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/yash-kicks-off-month-long-shoot-for-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-in-mumbai-sai-pallavi-ranbir-kapoor-and-sunny-deol-to-join-soon-report/articleshow/120768503.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
In August, [[Terry Notary]] confirmed that he was working as the action director.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web |date=2024-08-23 |title=Avatar, Avengers Endgame veteran Terry Notary working on Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana as action director |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/avatar-avengers-endgame-veteran-terry-notary-working-on-ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-as-action-director-9528803/ |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703113725/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/avatar-avengers-endgame-veteran-terry-notary-working-on-ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-as-action-director-9528803/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-23 |title='Ramayana': Avengers Endgame stunt coordinator Terry Notary CONFIRMS working on the Ranbir Kapoor starrer - WATCH video |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-avengers-endgame-stunt-coordinator-terry-notary-confirms-working-on-the-ranbir-kapoor-starrer-watch-video/articleshow/112740067.cms |access-date=2025-03-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In May 2025, Guy Norris, known for his work on ''[[Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga]]'' and ''[[The Suicide Squad (film)|The Suicide Squad]]'', was announced as the film's stunt director for its large-scale action sequences and was closely working with Yash to accomplish the same.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2025-05-29 |title=Yash Teams With 'Mad Max' Stunt Maestro Guy Norris for Epic 'Ramayana' Action Sequences (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/yash-mad-max-guy-norris-ramayana-1236411803/ |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=19 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250619122222/https://variety.com/2025/film/news/yash-mad-max-guy-norris-ramayana-1236411803/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The principal photography for the first part [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] by 1 July.<ref name=":18">{{Cite web |title=Ramayana: Part I - Ranbir Kapoor And Ravi Dubey Hug It Out As They Wrap Up Shoot For Nitesh Tiwari's Film |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ramayana-part-i-ranbir-kapoor-and-ravi-dubey-hug-it-out-as-they-wrap-up-shoot-for-nitesh-tiwaris-film-8811838 |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=NDTV |language=en |archive-date=3 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703123612/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ramayana-part-i-ranbir-kapoor-and-ravi-dubey-hug-it-out-as-they-wrap-up-shoot-for-nitesh-tiwaris-film-8811838 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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==== Part 2 ====<br />
Principal photography for second part began in March 2026 in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=12 March 2026 |title=Ramayana 2: Ranbir Kapoor begins shoot in Mumbai, Sunny Deol to join soon |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ramayana-2-ranbir-kapoor-begins-shoot-in-mumbai-sunny-deol-to-join-soon-2880646-2026-03-12 |website=India Today |archive-date=19 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260419024212/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ramayana-2-ranbir-kapoor-begins-shoot-in-mumbai-sunny-deol-to-join-soon-2880646-2026-03-12 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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=== Post-production ===<br />
The film will reportedly be in post-production for 600 days.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana To Take Over 600 Days In Post-production? What We Know |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-to-take-over-600-days-in-post-production-what-we-know-8892977.html |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=16 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516172032/https://www.news18.com/movies/nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana-to-take-over-600-days-in-post-production-what-we-know-8892977.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Visual effects]] were handled by [[DNEG]] who also co-produced the film.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=30 July 2026 |title='Ramayana' VFX, stunts, and motion capture: Meet the three Hollywood experts behind the magic |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2026/07/30/hollywood-experts-in-ramayana.html |website=The Week |archive-date=30 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260730192902/https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2026/07/30/hollywood-experts-in-ramayana.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
==Music==<br />
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| name = Ramayana <br />
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| artist = [[A. R. Rahman]] and [[Hans Zimmer]]<br />
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The film's musical score and soundtrack are composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] and [[Hans Zimmer]], marking Zimmer's debut in Indian cinema. Rahman has described the creative process as "terrifying" and "complicated" due to the epic's cultural significance, noting that the duo is working to blend Zimmer's soundscapes with traditional Indian elements.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-14 |title=AR Rahman says Hans Zimmer asked all the ‘right questions’ about Ramayana: ‘Who is this character?' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/ar-rahman-says-hans-zimmer-asked-all-the-right-questions-about-ramayana-nitesh-tiwari-ranbir-kapoor-yash-sai-pallavi-101760434046713.html |access-date=2026-03-31 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=7 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251207080200/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/ar-rahman-says-hans-zimmer-asked-all-the-right-questions-about-ramayana-nitesh-tiwari-ranbir-kapoor-yash-sai-pallavi-101760434046713.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The score features the integration of [[Sanskrit]] verses, which Rahman added to the initial thematic soundscapes developed by Zimmer. Additionally, poet and lyricist [[Kumar Vishwas]] contributed lyrics inspired by the film's narrative.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{cite web |access-date=9 July 2025 |title=Kumar Vishwas Pens Lyrics for A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer’s Soundtrack in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana |url=https://thewire.in/ptiprnews/kumar-vishwas-pens-lyrics-for-a-r-rahman-and-hans-zimmers-soundtrack-in-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana |website=The Wire |archive-date=15 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715192453/https://thewire.in/ptiprnews/kumar-vishwas-pens-lyrics-for-a-r-rahman-and-hans-zimmers-soundtrack-in-nitesh-tiwaris-ramayana |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
The first single titled "Ramayana (The Introduction Theme)" was released in its short version on 03 July 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-30 |title=Ramayana The Introduction: First Glimpse Of Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi Film To Be Unveiled On... |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/ramayana-the-introduction-first-glimpse-of-ranbir-kapoor-yash-sai-pallavi-film-to-be-unveiled-on-article-152186361 |access-date=2026-03-31 |website=Times Now |language=en |archive-date=31 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260331081730/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/ramayana-the-introduction-first-glimpse-of-ranbir-kapoor-yash-sai-pallavi-film-to-be-unveiled-on-article-152186361 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hans Zimmer’s & A.R. Rahman’s ‘Ramayana’ Introduction Theme Released {{!}} Film Music Reporter |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2025/07/03/hans-zimmers-a-r-rahmans-ramayana-introduction-theme-released/ |access-date=2026-03-31 |language=en-US |archive-date=9 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260409123605/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2025/07/03/hans-zimmers-a-r-rahmans-ramayana-introduction-theme-released/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
In July 2026, [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] acquired music rights to both parts of the film in a deal worth around ₹75 crore.<ref>{{cite web|title=MEGA EXCLUSIVE: T-Series bags music rights to BOTH parts of Ramayana for Rs. 75 crores in an advance deal|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=28 July 2026|access-date=30 July 2026|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/mega-exclusive-t-series-bags-music-rights-to-both-parts-of-ramayana-for-rs-75-crores-in-an-advance-deal/|archive-date=29 July 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260729174550/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/mega-exclusive-t-series-bags-music-rights-to-both-parts-of-ramayana-for-rs-75-crores-in-an-advance-deal/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana bags Rs 75 cr T-Series music deal ahead of trailer drop: Report|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=29 July 2026|access-date=30 July 2026|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-t-series-music-rights-rs-75-crore-advance-trailer-release-date-10808273|archive-date=30 July 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260730075700/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-t-series-music-rights-rs-75-crore-advance-trailer-release-date-10808273/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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| headline = Hindi track listing<br />
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| title1 = Ramayana (The Introduction Theme)<br />
| extra1 = Hiral Viradia <br>[[Arjun Chandy]]<br> Karthik Sekaran <br> Aparna Narayanan <br> Sireesha Bhagavatula <br> Sarath Santosh T S <br> Sreekanth Hariharan <br />
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| title2 = Rama Theme<br />
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}}<br />
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== Marketing ==<br />
On 6 November 2024, Malhotra officially announced Ramayana: Part 1 and Part 2 through a poster, along with the release dates for both the films.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-11-06 |title=Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana Part 1 and 2 officially announced: See first poster, check release date details |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-part-1-and-2-officially-announced-see-first-poster-check-release-date-details-101730869129007.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312170029/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-part-1-and-2-officially-announced-see-first-poster-check-release-date-details-101730869129007.html |archive-date=12 March 2025 |access-date=2025-03-16 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref> Malhotra had repeatedly marketed the project as a global film, presenting an Indian subject but for the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ramayana's Producer Namit Malhotra Says Its 'Massive Responsibility' To Present The Film At Global Stage |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/ramayanas-producer-namit-malhotra-says-its-massive-responsibility-to-present-the-film-at-global-stage-aa-9245773.html |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=9 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250409123439/https://www.news18.com/movies/ramayanas-producer-namit-malhotra-says-its-massive-responsibility-to-present-the-film-at-global-stage-aa-9245773.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-03-01 |title=Ramayana producer Namit Malhotra wants Ranbir Kapoor film to be celebrated globally like Oppenheimer, Forrest Gump |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-producer-namit-malhotra-wants-ranbir-kapoor-film-to-be-celebrated-like-oppenheimer-forrest-gump-sai-pallavi-101740730843828.html#:~:text=Namit%20says%20that%20the%20effort,don't%20like%20Hollywood%20films. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250302085950/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-producer-namit-malhotra-wants-ranbir-kapoor-film-to-be-celebrated-like-oppenheimer-forrest-gump-sai-pallavi-101740730843828.html#:~:text=Namit%20says%20that%20the%20effort,don't%20like%20Hollywood%20films. |archive-date=2 March 2025 |access-date=2025-03-16 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref> The first glimpse titled "Ramayana: The Introduction" was released online on 3 July 2025 and screened in 9 Indian cities for fans. In Mumbai, Malhotra and Tiwari paid a special surprise visit to the audience and interacted with them as well.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=3 July 2025 |title=Ramayana first glimpse: Ranbir Kapoor, Yash explode on screen as Lord Ram, Ravana; 'Hollywood-level' VFX wows fans |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-first-glimpse-ranbir-kapoor-yash-explode-on-screen-as-lord-ram-ravana-hollywood-level-vfx-wows-fans-101751526412324.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=3 July 2025 |archive-date=26 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250726060525/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-first-glimpse-ranbir-kapoor-yash-explode-on-screen-as-lord-ram-ravana-hollywood-level-vfx-wows-fans-101751526412324.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-03 |title=Nitesh Tiwari gets emotional at Ramayana first glimpse launch; Namit Malhotra promises to 'do justice to the epic' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nitesh-tiwari-gets-emotional-at-ramayana-first-glimpse-launch-namit-malhotra-ranbir-kapoor-yash-sai-pallavi-sunny-deol-101751536289344.html |access-date=2025-12-04 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=3 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260803060444/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nitesh-tiwari-gets-emotional-at-ramayana-first-glimpse-launch-namit-malhotra-ranbir-kapoor-yash-sai-pallavi-sunny-deol-101751536289344.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 26 March 2026, coinciding with [[Rama Navami|Ram Navami]], the makers announced the next phase of the film's promotional campaign, with the first glimpse of Kapoor as Rama was released on 2 April 2026.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-27 |title='Ramayana': Ranbir Kapoor's FIRST LOOK as Lord Ram to be unveiled on Hanuman Jayanti, Producer confirms |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-ranbir-kapoors-first-look-of-lord-ram-to-be-unveiled-on-hanuman-jayanti-producer-confirms/articleshow/129838699.cms? |access-date=2026-03-31 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260802092607/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-ranbir-kapoors-first-look-of-lord-ram-to-be-unveiled-on-hanuman-jayanti-producer-confirms/articleshow/129838699.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>, coinciding with [[Hanuman Jayanti]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2 April 2026 |access-date=2 April 2026 |title=‘Ramayana’ Rama glimpse: Ranbir Kapoor holds sway as the Lord in Nitesh Tiwari’s magnum opus |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ramayana-rama-glimpse-ranbir-kapoor-holds-sway-as-the-lord-in-nitesh-tiwaris-magnum-opus/article70814123.ece |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Ahead of its public release, the makers held private preview screenings of the glimpse in the [[United States]] to promote the film internationally. The first screening took place at an IMAX theater in [[Burbank, California|Burbank]], [[California]], on 30 March 2026, attended by Kapoor, Tiwari and Malhotra.<ref>{{Cite news |access-date=31 March 2026 |title=Ramayana: Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Rama’ Teaser Unveiled In LA, Videos From Event Go Viral {{!}} Watch |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/ramayana-ranbir-kapoors-rama-teaser-unveiled-in-la-videos-from-event-go-viral-watch-ws-l-10006467.html |work=News18 |archive-date=31 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260331050316/https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/ramayana-ranbir-kapoors-rama-teaser-unveiled-in-la-videos-from-event-go-viral-watch-ws-l-10006467.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A second screening, followed by a question-and-answer session with the filmmakers, was held in [[New York City]] on 31 March 2026. During this event, Tiwari discussed the casting of Kapoor, citing the character's restrained nature, compassion, and physicality as key considerations.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-04-01 |title='Ramayana': Nitesh Tiwari opens up about casting Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram at New York City event: 'There was nobody better' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-nitesh-tiwari-opens-up-about-casting-ranbir-kapoor-as-lord-ram-at-new-york-city-event-there-was-nobody-better/articleshow/129936280.cms |access-date=2026-04-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=3 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260803060245/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-nitesh-tiwari-opens-up-about-casting-ranbir-kapoor-as-lord-ram-at-new-york-city-event-there-was-nobody-better/articleshow/129936280.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bhattacharya |first=Tanisha |date=2026-04-01 |title=Amid Criticism, Ramayana Director Nitesh Tiwari Explains Why Ranbir Kapoor Is The Perfect Rama |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/amid-criticism-ramayana-director-nitesh-tiwari-explains-why-ranbir-kapoor-is-the-perfect-rama-11295231 |work=[[NDTV]] |archive-date=8 April 2026 |access-date=3 August 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260408104116/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/amid-criticism-ramayana-director-nitesh-tiwari-explains-why-ranbir-kapoor-is-the-perfect-rama-11295231 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the CinemaCon 2026 event in Los Angeles, Malhotra said that the film would combine elements of fantasy and human drama from films like ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings]]'' and ''[[Gladiator (2000 film)|Gladiator]]''.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=17 April 2026 |title=Film of Indian epic 'Ramayana' aims for global audience |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/film-indian-epic-ramayana-aims-global-audience-2026-04-17/ |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><br />
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On 18 July 2026, an event, titled "Pratham Sankalp" was held in [[Bharat Mandapam]], [[New Delhi]] where the film's official trailer was exclusively showcased.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=18 July 2026 |title=Ramayana Delhi trailer launch: Yash delivers a RARE speech in Hindi; calls Ranbir Kapoor “phenomenal”: “WHOLE of India will understand what MAGIC you have created!” |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/ramayana-delhi-trailer-launch-yash-delivers-a-rare-speech-in-hindi-calls-ranbir-kapoor-phenomenal-whole-of-india-will-understand-what-magic-you-have-created/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=19 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260719131357/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/ramayana-delhi-trailer-launch-yash-delivers-a-rare-speech-in-hindi-calls-ranbir-kapoor-phenomenal-whole-of-india-will-understand-what-magic-you-have-created/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the event, a short clip from the trailer was leaked on various social media platforms.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=20 July 2026 |title='Ramayana' Part 1 trailer leaked after Pratham Sankalp event in Delhi, makers launch anti-piracy crackdown ahead of July 24 release - Report |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-and-sai-pallavi-starrer-ramayana-part-1-trailer-leaked-after-pratham-sankalp-event-in-delhi-makers-launch-anti-piracy-crackdown-ahead-of-july-24-release-report/articleshow/132507072.cms |website=The Times of India |archive-date=20 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260720060143/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-and-sai-pallavi-starrer-ramayana-part-1-trailer-leaked-after-pratham-sankalp-event-in-delhi-makers-launch-anti-piracy-crackdown-ahead-of-july-24-release-report/articleshow/132507072.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The trailer was also showcased in the [[San Diego Comic Con]] on 23 July.<ref>{{cite web |first=Fenil |last=Seta |access-date=16 July 2026 |title=Ramayana creates HISTORY at San Diego Comic-Con: 'International superstars' Ranbir Kapoor and Yash to unveil trailer with live performances and exclusive surprises in MASSIVE 4,800-seater Ballroom 20 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ramayana-creates-history-at-san-diego-comic-con-international-superstars-ranbir-kapoor-and-yash-to-unveil-trailer-with-live-performances-and-exclusive-surprises-in-massive-4800-seater-ballroom-2/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=16 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260716083058/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ramayana-creates-history-at-san-diego-comic-con-international-superstars-ranbir-kapoor-and-yash-to-unveil-trailer-with-live-performances-and-exclusive-surprises-in-massive-4800-seater-ballroom-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The next day on 24 July, the trailer was set to be released worldwide on all digital platforms however it was delayed.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=11 July 2026 |title='Ramayana' trailer to premiere worldwide on July 24; makers unveil global launch date for Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi starrer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-trailer-to-premiere-worldwide-on-july-24-makers-unveil-global-launch-date-for-ranbir-kapoor-yash-and-sai-pallavi-starrer-at-comic-con-2026/articleshow/132325404.cms |website=The Times of India |archive-date=11 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260711060459/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ramayana-trailer-to-premiere-worldwide-on-july-24-makers-unveil-global-launch-date-for-ranbir-kapoor-yash-and-sai-pallavi-starrer-at-comic-con-2026/articleshow/132325404.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ramayana trailer postponed as Sony Pictures comes on board for global release outside India; Namit Malhotra calls it historic moment|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=24 July 2026|access-date=24 July 2026|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ramayana-trailer-postponed-as-sony-pictures-comes-on-board-for-global-release-outside-india-namit-malhotra-calls-it-historic-moment/|archive-date=24 July 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260724050521/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ramayana-trailer-postponed-as-sony-pictures-comes-on-board-for-global-release-outside-india-namit-malhotra-calls-it-historic-moment/|url-status=live}}</ref> Later, the official trailer was released digitally on 30 July 2026.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=28 July 2026 |title=Namit Malhotra announces Ramayana trailer launch date and time; unveiling set for July 30 at 4:15 am IST |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/namit-malhotra-announces-ramayana-trailer-launch-date-and-time-unveiling-set-for-july-30-at-415-am-ist |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=28 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260728201524/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/namit-malhotra-announces-ramayana-trailer-launch-date-and-time-unveiling-set-for-july-30-at-415-am-ist/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=30 July 2026 |title=Ramayana trailer: Ranbir's Ram, Yash's Raavan stand at heart of a cinematic odyssey |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ramayana-trailer-ranbir-kapoor-ram-yash-raavan-stand-at-heart-of-a-cinematic-odyssey-2959376-2026-07-30 |website=India Today |archive-date=30 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260730004946/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ramayana-trailer-ranbir-kapoor-ram-yash-raavan-stand-at-heart-of-a-cinematic-odyssey-2959376-2026-07-30 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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==Release==<br />
===Theatrical===<br />
The film is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release during the [[Diwali]] 2026 weekend as the first installment of a planned two-part epic. It will be released in multiple languages with [[IMAX]] presentations as part of a large-scale global rollout.<ref>{{cite news |access-date=6 November 2024 |title=Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana Part I to release on Diwali 2026 |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-part-i-to-release-on-diwali-2026/cid/2061008 |website=Telegraph India |archive-date=8 February 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260208152525/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/ranbir-kapoors-ramayana-part-i-to-release-on-diwali-2026/cid/2061008 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-27 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Ramayana, Godzilla Minus Zero and the IMAX factor – Why October 30 is being seen as a strategic date : Bollywood News |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-ramayana-godzilla-minus-zero-and-the-imax-factor-why-october-30-is-being-seen-as-a-strategic-date/ |access-date=2026-07-19 |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-date=23 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260723064002/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-ramayana-godzilla-minus-zero-and-the-imax-factor-why-october-30-is-being-seen-as-a-strategic-date/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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===Distribution===<br />
In July 2026, [[Dharma Productions]] acquired distribution rights to the film for around ₹250 crore.<ref>{{cite web|title=Karan Johar's Dharma Productions locks Rs 250 cr deal to distribute Ramayana in India|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=July 7, 2026|access-date=July 7, 2026|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/karan-johar-dharma-productions-rs-250-cr-deal-distribute-ramayana-ranbir-10775114/|archive-date=7 July 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260707134006/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/karan-johar-dharma-productions-rs-250-cr-deal-distribute-ramayana-ranbir-10775114/|url-status=live}}</ref> Later, [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]] acquired the overseas distribution rights.<ref>{{cite web |first=Naman |last=Ramachandran |access-date=23 July 2026 |title=Indian Epic ‘Ramayana’ Lands at Sony Pictures for International Distribution |url=https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ramayana-sony-pictures-international-distribution-1236819652 |website=Variety |archive-date=23 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260723211050/https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ramayana-sony-pictures-international-distribution-1236819652/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Films based on the Ramayana]]</div>Kannadaguyhttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shehzad_Poonawalla&diff=552549Shehzad Poonawalla2026-07-31T14:15:32Z<p>Kannadaguy: Shehzad Poonawala During Press Conference During 2025</p>
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| name = Shehzad Poonawalla<br />
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| caption = Shehzad Poonawala During Press Conference During 2025<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|10|17}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], India<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| education = [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[Savitribai Phule Pune University]]<br>[[MIT School of Government]]<br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Lawyer|Columnist|Politician|Activist}}<br />
| years_active = 2008–2026<br />
| party = {{ubl|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (until 2026)|[[Indian National Congress]] (2008–2017)}}<br />
| known_for = National spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party; public criticism of the 2017 Indian National Congress presidential election process<br />
| relatives = [[Tehseen Poonawalla]] (brother)<br />
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'''Shehzad Poonawalla''' (born 17 October 1987) is an Indian politician, political commentator, lawyer, columnist and activist from [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]. He was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and worked as a secretary of the [[Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee]]. He opposed the election of [[Rahul Gandhi]] as the [[President of the Indian National Congress|party's president]] in 2017 and called the process "rigged". He later joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) and served as its National Spokesperson and as IT and Social Media department in-charge of the party's Delhi unit. In July 2026, he resigned from the BJP citing personal reasons.<ref name="NDTV2026">{{cite news |title=Shehzad Poonawala, BJP's TV Face, Quits Party Citing 'Personal Reasons' |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/shehzad-poonawala-bjps-tv-face-quits-party-citing-personal-reasons-11846876 |access-date=31 July 2026 |publisher=NDTV |date=31 July 2026}}</ref><ref name="News18">{{cite news |title=Shehzad Poonawalla Quits BJP Citing Personal Reasons, Updates X Bio |url=https://www.news18.com/india/shehzad-poonawalla-resigns-from-bjp-cites-personal-reasons-sources-10244068.html |access-date=31 July 2026 |publisher=News18 |date=31 July 2026}}</ref><ref name="HT">{{cite news |title=Shehzad Poonawalla quits Bharatiya Janata Party, updates X bio |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/shehzad-poonawalla-quits-bharatiya-janata-party-updates-x-bio-no-mention-of-bjp-national-spokesperson-101785472787334.html |access-date=31 July 2026 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=31 July 2026}}</ref><ref name="FE">{{cite news |title=Who is Shehzad Poonawalla – the man who challenged Rahul Gandhi's candidature for Congress Presidential polls |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/who-is-shehzad-poonawalla-the-man-who-challenged-rahul-gandhis-candidature-for-congress-presidential-polls/953794/ |access-date=6 April 2024 |publisher=Financial Express |date=30 November 2017}}</ref><ref name="ndtv">{{cite news |last=Prabhu |first=Sunil |title=A Spokesperson Exodus: They Were Congress's Voice, Now They Speak For BJP |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gourav-vallabh-shehzad-poonawalla-congress-a-spokesperson-exodus-they-were-congresss-voice-now-they-speak-for-bjp-5373436 |access-date=6 April 2024 |publisher=NDTV |date=4 April 2024}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Poonawalla is from [[Pune]], Maharashtra. He is a member of the affluent [[Aga Khan]] family. He is a [[Muslim]] but states his "culture" is [[Hindu]], and feels reverence for [[Ganesha]].<ref name="IndiaTV2015">{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/what-ganesha-means-to-a-muslim-like-me-54644.html |title=What Ganesha means to a Muslim like me |publisher=[[India TV]] |date=17 September 2015 |access-date=17 August 2020 |last=Poonawalla |first=Shehzad}}</ref> He is a brother of [[Tehseen Poonawalla]], who is a Congress Party supporter and speaks for the party in many news channels debates. He joined an academic programme specializing in politics and government at the [[MIT World Peace University|MIT School of Government]], Pune, and subsequently studied law. He interned with Congress politician [[Suresh Kalmadi]].<ref name="Print2018">{{Cite news |url=https://theprint.in/politics/the-burden-of-self-styled-congressmen-poonawallas-on-the-party/79044/ |title=The burden of 'self-styled Congressmen' Poonawallas on the party |work=[[The Print]] |date=5 July 2018 |access-date=12 August 2020 |last=Phadke |first=Manasi |location=Mumbai}}</ref> His father, Sarfaraz Poonawalla, was a businessman who died in 1992; his mother is Yasmin Poonawalla.<ref name="News18Bio">{{cite news |title=Pune-Born, BJP's Fiery Voice: Who Is Shehzad Poonawalla, Who Just Resigned? |url=https://www.news18.com/photogallery/cities/pune/who-is-shehzad-poonawalla-pune-born-bjp-spokesperson-just-resigned-ws-l-10244183.html |access-date=31 July 2026 |publisher=News18 |date=31 July 2026}}</ref><br />
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Poonawalla has publicly described his personal identity with the phrase "Religion is Islam, culture is Hindu, ideology is Indian" (later updated to "Bhartiya"). He is unmarried.<ref name="FE"/><ref name="MC">{{cite news |title=Who is Shehzad Poonawalla? The Congress man questioning Rahul Gandhi's elevation |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/who-is-shehzad-poonawalla-the-congress-man-questioning-rahul-gandhis-elevation-2453305.html |access-date=6 April 2024 |publisher=Moneycontrol |date=4 December 2017}}</ref><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Shehzad holds a law degree (LLB) from the University of Pune (now Savitribai Phule Pune University). He also attended a masters programme from MIT School of Government, Pune, and completed his schooling at St. Vincent’s High School, Pune.<ref name="print">{{cite news |last1=ANSHUMAN |first1=KUMAR |title=Shehzad Poonawalla: The TV talking head challenging Rahul Gandhi's elevation in Congress |url=https://theprint.in/politics/shehzad-poonawalla-the-man-who-challenged-rahuls-elevation-as-cong-chief/19782/ |access-date=6 April 2024 |publisher=The Print |date=December 4, 2017}}</ref><ref name="MC"/><ref name="News18Edu">{{cite news |title=Shehzad Poonawalla Educational qualification |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/career/education-shehzad-poonawalla-educational-qualification-llb-from-pune-university-biography-family-political-journey-10705402.html |access-date=31 July 2026 |publisher=News18 Hindi |date=31 July 2026}}</ref><br />
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== Political career ==<br />
Poonawalla is known for his strong [[right-wing]] outlook.<ref name="Print2019">{{Cite news |url=https://theprint.in/india/delete-political-tweets-on-ayodhya-verdict-up-police-tells-shehzad-poonawalla-rana-ayyub/318134/ |title=Delete political tweets on Ayodhya verdict, UP police tells Shehzad Poonawalla, Rana Ayyub |work=[[The Print]] |date=9 November 2019 |access-date=16 August 2020 |last=Bhardwaj |first=Deeksha |location=New Delhi}}</ref> He entered in politics at the age of 16.<ref name="MoneyControl2017">{{Cite news |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/who-is-shehzad-poonawalla-the-congress-man-questioning-rahul-gandhis-elevation-2453305.html |title=Who is Shehzad Poonawalla? The Congressman questioning Rahul Gandhi's elevation |publisher=[[Moneycontrol.com]] |date=4 December 2017 |access-date=13 August 2020}}</ref><br />
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=== Indian National Congress ===<br />
Shehzad Poonawalla began his political career in 2008 by joining the Indian National Congress and has served on Congress media cell's research team. He joined the [[All India Congress Committee]] (AICC) as a volunteer in 2008 after his internship with Suresh Kalmadi.<ref name="MoneyControl2017" /><ref name="Print2018" /><ref name="MC"/> He was the vice-president of the [[National Students Union of India]]'s Pune wing and worked in the media cell of the AICC. Before the 2017 [[Pune Municipal Corporation]] election, he was given a responsibility by the [[Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee]] to provide his "inputs" for Pune.<ref name="AsianAge2016">{{Cite news |url=https://www.asianage.com/mumbai/maharashtra-poonawalla-cong-s-counter-asaduddin-owaisi-757 |title=Maharashtra: Poonawalla is Congress's counter to Asaduddin Owaisi |work=[[The Asian Age]] |date=2 May 2016 |access-date=16 August 2020 |location=Mumbai}}</ref> He was also tasked with a responsibility because of his "strong credentials as a young Muslim face across India" to formulate a strategy of Congress against the "growing clouts" of the [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]] in Maharashtra.<ref name="AsianAge2016" /><br />
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He joined the media research team of the Congress Party in Delhi after finishing his course at MIT School of Government, Pune. His brother, Tehseen Poonawalla, also moved to Delhi with him to pursue his business there.<ref name="Print2018" /> Shehzad worked with senior Congress leaders including [[Digvijaya Singh]], [[Rajeev Shukla]] and [[Manish Tewari]] in their offices.<ref name="Print2018" /> In the preparation for the [[2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]], Congress in-charge for the election, Digvijaya Singh, selected the Poonawalla brothers to operate the party's campaign office at [[Lucknow]].<ref name="Print2018" /> Both the brothers helped [[Tejashwi Yadav]] to run a [[Social media marketing|social media campaign]] for him after the resignation of [[Nitish Kumar]] from the position of the [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] due to the corruption charges against Yadav who was the Deputy Chief Minister in Kumar's cabinet.<ref name="Print2018" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/nitish-kumar-resigns-as-bihar-chief-minister-tejashwi-yadav-lalu-yadav-grand-alliance-jdu-meeting-governor-4768045/ |title=Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar Chief Minister |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=27 July 2017 |access-date=12 August 2020 |location=New Delhi}}</ref> He also served as State Secretary of Maharashtra Congress.<br />
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A day before when [[Rahul Gandhi]], who was the vice-president of the Congress Party then, filed his nomination for the election of the [[President of the Indian National Congress]] on 4 December 2017, Poonawalla tweeted that he approached the office of Rahul Gandhi to provide him proofs that election process of the party was not fair and expected that Gandhi would stop the election but, he claimed, the office "insulted" him. He made an allegation on 29 November 2017 that the internal poll of the party was "rigged" in favour of Rahul Gandhi and his elevation was "selection [and] not an election".<ref name="ZeeNews2017">{{Cite news |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/rahul-gandhis-office-insulted-me-claims-shehzad-poonawalla-2062688.html |title=Rahul Gandhi's office insulted me, claims Shehzad Poonawalla |work=[[Zee News]] |date=3 December 2017 |access-date=12 August 2020 |agency=Zee Media Bureau}}</ref><ref name="FE"/> He labeled the party’s internal democracy a "sham".<ref name="ndtv"/> The party announced unopposed election of Rahul Gandhi as the president on 11 December 2017 stating he "was the only one to file nomination".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-to-be-named-congress-president-today-live-updates-1786100 |title=Congress President Election: Rahul Gandhi Officially Named Congress Chief |work=[[NDTV]] |date=11 December 2017 |access-date=12 August 2020 |last=Marwaha |first=Nonika |location=New Delhi}}</ref> Poonawalla had shared his interest in contesting the election but expressed his frustration that Rahul Gandhi enjoyed "unfair advantage" in the party for being the member of [[Nehru–Gandhi family]]. His action of going public with such an allegation was criticized by the President of [[Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee]] [[Ashok Chavan]] who dismissed it as an attempt of getting "cheap publicity".<ref name="ZeeNews2017" /> Poonawalla family including Shehzad's mother and his brother Tehseen, who is the brother-in-law of [[Robert Vadra]] (brother-in-law of Rahul Gandhi), cut off ties with Shehzad after this incident as the family supported the elevation of Rahul Gandhi for party's presidency and expected Shehzad to raise the matter at the inter-party forum instead of approaching media.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-don-t-know-anyone-by-name-of-shehzad-poonawalla-tehseen-disowns-his-own-brother-2564872 |title=Don't know anyone by name of Shehzad Poonawalla: Tehseen disowns his own brother |agency=[[Asian News International]] |work=[[Daily News & Analysis]] |date=4 December 2017 |access-date=12 August 2020}}</ref> However, he was lauded by the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]], who was campaigning for [[Bharatiya Janata Party|his party]] during the [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]], and called him "brave".<ref name="NDTV2017">{{Cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/praised-by-pm-congress-rebel-shehzad-poonawalla-talks-of-secret-tape-1783076 |title=Praised By PM, Congress Rebel Shehzad Poonawalla Talks Of Secret Tape |work=[[NDTV]] |date=4 December 2017 |access-date=12 August 2020 |last=Sanyal |first=Anindita |location=Mumbai}}</ref><br />
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Shehzad quit the INC in 2017 and joined the BJP, after differences with the INC.<ref name="print"/><br />
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=== Bharatiya Janata Party ===<br />
After quitting the Indian National Congress, Poonawalla joined the Bhartiya Janata Party and was appointed as IT and Social Media department in-charge of the party's Delhi unit by [[Adesh Gupta]].<ref>{{cite web |title=BJP appoints Shehzad Poonawala as IT, Social Media dept in-charge of Delhi unit |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bjp-appoints-shehzad-poonawala-as-it-social-media-dept-in-charge-of-delhi-unit-1891507-2021-12-23 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> He was later elevated to the position of National Spokesperson and became one of the party's prominent media panelists, often engaging in debates on national television.<ref name="Print2026">{{cite news |last=Pandey |first=Neelam |title=Congressman-turned-‘fiery’ BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla removes party name from X bio |url=https://theprint.in/politics/congressman-turned-fiery-bjp-spokesperson-shehzad-poonawalla-removes-party-name-from-x-bio/3001894/ |access-date=31 July 2026 |publisher=ThePrint |date=31 July 2026}}</ref><ref name="NDTV2026"/><br />
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A few hours before the [[2019 Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya dispute|Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya dispute]], Poonawalla asked on Twitter to [[retweet]] his post related to the dispute if they supported [[Rama]] and ignore it if they were "sons of [[Babur]]".<ref name="Print2019" /> He was immediately warned by the [[Kaushambi district|Kaushambi Police]] of an action against him if he would not delete the tweet which he later did out of “respect for the police”.<ref name="Print2019" /><br />
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In July 2026, Poonawalla updated his X (formerly Twitter) biography to remove all references to the BJP and his role as national spokesperson. The updated bio described him as a "lifelong follower" of Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]], an author of the book ''GST Ki Yatra'', and stated: "Religion Islam, Culture Hindu, Ideology Bhartiya". Multiple media outlets reported, citing sources, that he had submitted his resignation to the BJP leadership citing personal reasons. He had earlier indicated in interviews that he had planned to step away from active politics after the 2024 general elections but had stayed on to assist the party in subsequent state elections including in Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana and West Bengal.<ref name="NDTV2026"/><ref name="News18"/><ref name="HT"/><ref name="Print2026"/><ref name="Tribune">{{cite news |title=BJP spokesman Shehzad Poonawalla resigns from party |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/bjp-spokesman-shehzad-poonawalla-resigns-from-party/ |access-date=31 July 2026 |publisher=The Tribune |date=31 July 2026}}</ref><br />
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=== Activism ===<br />
Poonawalla is a political and social activist and civil rights activist. He was a strong proponent for an anti-lynching bill, ''Manav Suraksha Kanoon'' ({{lit|Human Protection Law}}), and came against [[cow vigilante violence in India]]. He is active on [[Twitter]] and uses the platform for sharing his political criticism including against the leaders of Congress.<ref name="Print2018" /> He has been vocal about the issues related to students' welfare and freedom in the universities including related to [[Banaras Hindu University]], [[Film and Television Institute of India]] and [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]] in media.<ref name="MoneyControl2017" /> In 2013, he was a petitioner before the National Commission for Minorities in a case concerning housing discrimination.<ref name="FE"/><ref name="News18Bio"/> He has written opinion articles on political and policy issues and is the author of the book ''GST Ki Yatra'' (2025), which discusses the Goods and Services Tax reforms in India.<ref name="News18Bio"/><br />
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| nationality = Indian<br />
| education = [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]]<br />
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'''Shehzad Poonawalla''' (born 17 October 1987) is an Indian politician, political commentator, lawyer, columnist and activist from [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]. He was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and worked as a secretary of the [[Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee]]. He opposed the election of [[Rahul Gandhi]] as the [[President of the Indian National Congress|party's president]] in 2017 and called the process "rigged". He later joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) and served as its National Spokesperson and as IT and Social Media department in-charge of the party's Delhi unit. In July 2026, he resigned from the BJP citing personal reasons.<ref name="NDTV2026">{{cite news |title=Shehzad Poonawala, BJP's TV Face, Quits Party Citing 'Personal Reasons' |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/shehzad-poonawala-bjps-tv-face-quits-party-citing-personal-reasons-11846876 |access-date=31 July 2026 |publisher=NDTV |date=31 July 2026}}</ref><ref name="News18">{{cite news |title=Shehzad Poonawalla Quits BJP Citing Personal Reasons, Updates X Bio |url=https://www.news18.com/india/shehzad-poonawalla-resigns-from-bjp-cites-personal-reasons-sources-10244068.html |access-date=31 July 2026 |publisher=News18 |date=31 July 2026}}</ref><ref name="HT">{{cite news |title=Shehzad Poonawalla quits Bharatiya Janata Party, updates X bio |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/shehzad-poonawalla-quits-bharatiya-janata-party-updates-x-bio-no-mention-of-bjp-national-spokesperson-101785472787334.html |access-date=31 July 2026 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=31 July 2026}}</ref><ref name="FE">{{cite news |title=Who is Shehzad Poonawalla – the man who challenged Rahul Gandhi's candidature for Congress Presidential polls |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/who-is-shehzad-poonawalla-the-man-who-challenged-rahul-gandhis-candidature-for-congress-presidential-polls/953794/ |access-date=6 April 2024 |publisher=Financial Express |date=30 November 2017}}</ref><ref name="ndtv">{{cite news |last=Prabhu |first=Sunil |title=A Spokesperson Exodus: They Were Congress's Voice, Now They Speak For BJP |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gourav-vallabh-shehzad-poonawalla-congress-a-spokesperson-exodus-they-were-congresss-voice-now-they-speak-for-bjp-5373436 |access-date=6 April 2024 |publisher=NDTV |date=4 April 2024}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Poonawalla is from [[Pune]], Maharashtra. He is a member of the affluent [[Aga Khan]] family. He is a [[Muslim]] but states his "culture" is [[Hindu]], and feels reverence for [[Ganesha]].<ref name="IndiaTV2015">{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/what-ganesha-means-to-a-muslim-like-me-54644.html |title=What Ganesha means to a Muslim like me |publisher=[[India TV]] |date=17 September 2015 |access-date=17 August 2020 |last=Poonawalla |first=Shehzad}}</ref> He is a brother of [[Tehseen Poonawalla]], who is a Congress Party supporter and speaks for the party in many news channels debates. He joined an academic programme specializing in politics and government at the [[MIT World Peace University|MIT School of Government]], Pune, and subsequently studied law. He interned with Congress politician [[Suresh Kalmadi]].<ref name="Print2018">{{Cite news |url=https://theprint.in/politics/the-burden-of-self-styled-congressmen-poonawallas-on-the-party/79044/ |title=The burden of 'self-styled Congressmen' Poonawallas on the party |work=[[The Print]] |date=5 July 2018 |access-date=12 August 2020 |last=Phadke |first=Manasi |location=Mumbai}}</ref> His father, Sarfaraz Poonawalla, was a businessman who died in 1992; his mother is Yasmin Poonawalla.<ref name="News18Bio">{{cite news |title=Pune-Born, BJP's Fiery Voice: Who Is Shehzad Poonawalla, Who Just Resigned? |url=https://www.news18.com/photogallery/cities/pune/who-is-shehzad-poonawalla-pune-born-bjp-spokesperson-just-resigned-ws-l-10244183.html |access-date=31 July 2026 |publisher=News18 |date=31 July 2026}}</ref><br />
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Poonawalla has publicly described his personal identity with the phrase "Religion is Islam, culture is Hindu, ideology is Indian" (later updated to "Bhartiya"). He is unmarried.<ref name="FE"/><ref name="MC">{{cite news |title=Who is Shehzad Poonawalla? The Congress man questioning Rahul Gandhi's elevation |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/who-is-shehzad-poonawalla-the-congress-man-questioning-rahul-gandhis-elevation-2453305.html |access-date=6 April 2024 |publisher=Moneycontrol |date=4 December 2017}}</ref><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Shehzad holds a law degree (LLB) from the University of Pune (now Savitribai Phule Pune University). He also attended a masters programme from MIT School of Government, Pune, and completed his schooling at St. Vincent’s High School, Pune.<ref name="print">{{cite news |last1=ANSHUMAN |first1=KUMAR |title=Shehzad Poonawalla: The TV talking head challenging Rahul Gandhi's elevation in Congress |url=https://theprint.in/politics/shehzad-poonawalla-the-man-who-challenged-rahuls-elevation-as-cong-chief/19782/ |access-date=6 April 2024 |publisher=The Print |date=December 4, 2017}}</ref><ref name="MC"/><ref name="News18Edu">{{cite news |title=Shehzad Poonawalla Educational qualification |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/career/education-shehzad-poonawalla-educational-qualification-llb-from-pune-university-biography-family-political-journey-10705402.html |access-date=31 July 2026 |publisher=News18 Hindi |date=31 July 2026}}</ref><br />
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== Political career ==<br />
Poonawalla is known for his strong [[right-wing]] outlook.<ref name="Print2019">{{Cite news |url=https://theprint.in/india/delete-political-tweets-on-ayodhya-verdict-up-police-tells-shehzad-poonawalla-rana-ayyub/318134/ |title=Delete political tweets on Ayodhya verdict, UP police tells Shehzad Poonawalla, Rana Ayyub |work=[[The Print]] |date=9 November 2019 |access-date=16 August 2020 |last=Bhardwaj |first=Deeksha |location=New Delhi}}</ref> He entered in politics at the age of 16.<ref name="MoneyControl2017">{{Cite news |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/who-is-shehzad-poonawalla-the-congress-man-questioning-rahul-gandhis-elevation-2453305.html |title=Who is Shehzad Poonawalla? The Congressman questioning Rahul Gandhi's elevation |publisher=[[Moneycontrol.com]] |date=4 December 2017 |access-date=13 August 2020}}</ref><br />
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=== Indian National Congress ===<br />
Shehzad Poonawalla began his political career in 2008 by joining the Indian National Congress and has served on Congress media cell's research team. He joined the [[All India Congress Committee]] (AICC) as a volunteer in 2008 after his internship with Suresh Kalmadi.<ref name="MoneyControl2017" /><ref name="Print2018" /><ref name="MC"/> He was the vice-president of the [[National Students Union of India]]'s Pune wing and worked in the media cell of the AICC. Before the 2017 [[Pune Municipal Corporation]] election, he was given a responsibility by the [[Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee]] to provide his "inputs" for Pune.<ref name="AsianAge2016">{{Cite news |url=https://www.asianage.com/mumbai/maharashtra-poonawalla-cong-s-counter-asaduddin-owaisi-757 |title=Maharashtra: Poonawalla is Congress's counter to Asaduddin Owaisi |work=[[The Asian Age]] |date=2 May 2016 |access-date=16 August 2020 |location=Mumbai}}</ref> He was also tasked with a responsibility because of his "strong credentials as a young Muslim face across India" to formulate a strategy of Congress against the "growing clouts" of the [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]] in Maharashtra.<ref name="AsianAge2016" /><br />
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He joined the media research team of the Congress Party in Delhi after finishing his course at MIT School of Government, Pune. His brother, Tehseen Poonawalla, also moved to Delhi with him to pursue his business there.<ref name="Print2018" /> Shehzad worked with senior Congress leaders including [[Digvijaya Singh]], [[Rajeev Shukla]] and [[Manish Tewari]] in their offices.<ref name="Print2018" /> In the preparation for the [[2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]], Congress in-charge for the election, Digvijaya Singh, selected the Poonawalla brothers to operate the party's campaign office at [[Lucknow]].<ref name="Print2018" /> Both the brothers helped [[Tejashwi Yadav]] to run a [[Social media marketing|social media campaign]] for him after the resignation of [[Nitish Kumar]] from the position of the [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] due to the corruption charges against Yadav who was the Deputy Chief Minister in Kumar's cabinet.<ref name="Print2018" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/nitish-kumar-resigns-as-bihar-chief-minister-tejashwi-yadav-lalu-yadav-grand-alliance-jdu-meeting-governor-4768045/ |title=Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar Chief Minister |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=27 July 2017 |access-date=12 August 2020 |location=New Delhi}}</ref> He also served as State Secretary of Maharashtra Congress.<br />
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A day before when [[Rahul Gandhi]], who was the vice-president of the Congress Party then, filed his nomination for the election of the [[President of the Indian National Congress]] on 4 December 2017, Poonawalla tweeted that he approached the office of Rahul Gandhi to provide him proofs that election process of the party was not fair and expected that Gandhi would stop the election but, he claimed, the office "insulted" him. He made an allegation on 29 November 2017 that the internal poll of the party was "rigged" in favour of Rahul Gandhi and his elevation was "selection [and] not an election".<ref name="ZeeNews2017">{{Cite news |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/rahul-gandhis-office-insulted-me-claims-shehzad-poonawalla-2062688.html |title=Rahul Gandhi's office insulted me, claims Shehzad Poonawalla |work=[[Zee News]] |date=3 December 2017 |access-date=12 August 2020 |agency=Zee Media Bureau}}</ref><ref name="FE"/> He labeled the party’s internal democracy a "sham".<ref name="ndtv"/> The party announced unopposed election of Rahul Gandhi as the president on 11 December 2017 stating he "was the only one to file nomination".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-to-be-named-congress-president-today-live-updates-1786100 |title=Congress President Election: Rahul Gandhi Officially Named Congress Chief |work=[[NDTV]] |date=11 December 2017 |access-date=12 August 2020 |last=Marwaha |first=Nonika |location=New Delhi}}</ref> Poonawalla had shared his interest in contesting the election but expressed his frustration that Rahul Gandhi enjoyed "unfair advantage" in the party for being the member of [[Nehru–Gandhi family]]. His action of going public with such an allegation was criticized by the President of [[Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee]] [[Ashok Chavan]] who dismissed it as an attempt of getting "cheap publicity".<ref name="ZeeNews2017" /> Poonawalla family including Shehzad's mother and his brother Tehseen, who is the brother-in-law of [[Robert Vadra]] (brother-in-law of Rahul Gandhi), cut off ties with Shehzad after this incident as the family supported the elevation of Rahul Gandhi for party's presidency and expected Shehzad to raise the matter at the inter-party forum instead of approaching media.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-don-t-know-anyone-by-name-of-shehzad-poonawalla-tehseen-disowns-his-own-brother-2564872 |title=Don't know anyone by name of Shehzad Poonawalla: Tehseen disowns his own brother |agency=[[Asian News International]] |work=[[Daily News & Analysis]] |date=4 December 2017 |access-date=12 August 2020}}</ref> However, he was lauded by the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]], who was campaigning for [[Bharatiya Janata Party|his party]] during the [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]], and called him "brave".<ref name="NDTV2017">{{Cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/praised-by-pm-congress-rebel-shehzad-poonawalla-talks-of-secret-tape-1783076 |title=Praised By PM, Congress Rebel Shehzad Poonawalla Talks Of Secret Tape |work=[[NDTV]] |date=4 December 2017 |access-date=12 August 2020 |last=Sanyal |first=Anindita |location=Mumbai}}</ref><br />
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Shehzad quit the INC in 2017 and joined the BJP, after differences with the INC.<ref name="print"/><br />
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=== Bharatiya Janata Party ===<br />
After quitting the Indian National Congress, Poonawalla joined the Bhartiya Janata Party and was appointed as IT and Social Media department in-charge of the party's Delhi unit by [[Adesh Gupta]].<ref>{{cite web |title=BJP appoints Shehzad Poonawala as IT, Social Media dept in-charge of Delhi unit |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bjp-appoints-shehzad-poonawala-as-it-social-media-dept-in-charge-of-delhi-unit-1891507-2021-12-23 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> He was later elevated to the position of National Spokesperson and became one of the party's prominent media panelists, often engaging in debates on national television.<ref name="Print2026">{{cite news |last=Pandey |first=Neelam |title=Congressman-turned-‘fiery’ BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla removes party name from X bio |url=https://theprint.in/politics/congressman-turned-fiery-bjp-spokesperson-shehzad-poonawalla-removes-party-name-from-x-bio/3001894/ |access-date=31 July 2026 |publisher=ThePrint |date=31 July 2026}}</ref><ref name="NDTV2026"/><br />
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A few hours before the [[2019 Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya dispute|Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya dispute]], Poonawalla asked on Twitter to [[retweet]] his post related to the dispute if they supported [[Rama]] and ignore it if they were "sons of [[Babur]]".<ref name="Print2019" /> He was immediately warned by the [[Kaushambi district|Kaushambi Police]] of an action against him if he would not delete the tweet which he later did out of “respect for the police”.<ref name="Print2019" /><br />
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In July 2026, Poonawalla updated his X (formerly Twitter) biography to remove all references to the BJP and his role as national spokesperson. The updated bio described him as a "lifelong follower" of Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]], an author of the book ''GST Ki Yatra'', and stated: "Religion Islam, Culture Hindu, Ideology Bhartiya". Multiple media outlets reported, citing sources, that he had submitted his resignation to the BJP leadership citing personal reasons. He had earlier indicated in interviews that he had planned to step away from active politics after the 2024 general elections but had stayed on to assist the party in subsequent state elections including in Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana and West Bengal.<ref name="NDTV2026"/><ref name="News18"/><ref name="HT"/><ref name="Print2026"/><ref name="Tribune">{{cite news |title=BJP spokesman Shehzad Poonawalla resigns from party |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/bjp-spokesman-shehzad-poonawalla-resigns-from-party/ |access-date=31 July 2026 |publisher=The Tribune |date=31 July 2026}}</ref><br />
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=== Activism ===<br />
Poonawalla is a political and social activist and civil rights activist. He was a strong proponent for an anti-lynching bill, ''Manav Suraksha Kanoon'' ({{lit|Human Protection Law}}), and came against [[cow vigilante violence in India]]. He is active on [[Twitter]] and uses the platform for sharing his political criticism including against the leaders of Congress.<ref name="Print2018" /> He has been vocal about the issues related to students' welfare and freedom in the universities including related to [[Banaras Hindu University]], [[Film and Television Institute of India]] and [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]] in media.<ref name="MoneyControl2017" /> In 2013, he was a petitioner before the National Commission for Minorities in a case concerning housing discrimination.<ref name="FE"/><ref name="News18Bio"/> He has written opinion articles on political and policy issues and is the author of the book ''GST Ki Yatra'' (2025), which discusses the Goods and Services Tax reforms in India.<ref name="News18Bio"/><br />
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| runner_up = Pratik Sehajpal<br />
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'''''Bigg Boss 15''''', also known as '''''Bigg Boss: "Sankat in Jungle"''''' or '''''Bigg Boss: Pan Pana Pan Pandrah''''' was the fifteenth season of the Indian reality TV series ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss]]''. It premiered on 2 October 2021 on [[Colors TV]] [[Salman Khan]] hosted the season for the twelve time. and the grand finale aired on 30 January 2022 where [[Tejasswi Prakash]] emerged as the winner and Pratik Sehajpal emerged as the runner-up.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 September 2021|title=Salman Khan's Bigg Boss 15 to premiere on October 2. Watch new promo|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/reality-tv/story/salman-khan-s-bigg-boss-15-to-premiere-on-october-2-watch-new-promo-1854454-2021-09-19|website=India Today}}</ref> The season marked a series of disappointments for the franchise and the show recorded the lowest TRP of just 0.8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sorry boss! Five reasons why Bigg Boss 15 is not heading in right direction flop |url=https://zeenews.india.com/television/sorry-boss-five-reasons-where-bigg-boss-15-is-going-wrong-2413887.html |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Production==<br />
===Teaser===<br />
The first teaser was released on 22 August 2021, in which [[Salman Khan]] is a forest officer talking to a wishful talking tree named ''Vishwasuntree'' in which veteran actress [[Rekha]] gave her voice.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 August 2021|title=Rekha's voice is heard in the first promo for the fifteenth season of the reality show Bigg Boss, hosted by Salman Khan.|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-15-rekha-joins-salman-khan-in-new-promo-for-the-show-watch-101629568640016.html|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> On the Grand Finale of [[Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss OTT]], another promo was released revealing the date of the premiere .<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 September 2021|title=Salman Khan's Bigg Boss 15 to premiere on October 2. Watch new promo|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/salman-khan-s-bigg-boss-15-to-premiere-on-october-2-watch-new-promo-1854454-2021-09-19|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Eye logo===<br />
This theme of the season was "Sankat In Jungle". The eye this time was covered with green grass and shows a tree in the pupil of the eye with flames coming from the centre of the eye.<br />
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===House===<br />
The house this time had a "''Jungle Theme''" and was located in [[Goregaon]] for the third time. The house was divided into 2 parts, Jungle House and Main House.<ref>{{Cite web|date= 3 October 2021|title=Bigg Boss 15: Salman Khan to Welcome Contestants Into This Jungle Themed House, Take a Tour|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/exclusive-a-sneak-peek-inside-the-jungle-themed-bigg-boss-15-house-4274933.html|website=News 18}}</ref> On Day 21, Jungle House was closed.<br />
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=== Telecast ===<br />
Apart from the usual hour-long episode, viewers also had access to the direct ''24x7'' ''camera footage''. The<br />
viewers also had access to ''Before TV'' on [[Voot|Voot Select]] where the episode was telecast 30 minutes before it was telecasted on [[Colors TV]]. Also for the first time, Live Voting was conducted for the Eviction Process. On weekdays, the show was at 10.30 PM IST & weekend show was at 9.30 PM IST which was changed to 8 PM IST from Week 16.<br />
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==Concept==<br />
All housemates will be given a survival kit with a few essentials throughout the season and will get fewer facilities this time. The housemates will enter a small jungle house which has a small kitchen, no beds and sofa and bathroom for the first 3 weeks. The housemates who will survive the jungle will enter the main luxurious house. There is a wishful tree in the garden area named ''Vishwasuntree'' who is the queen of the magical jungle in the house and will give advantages and privileges to the contestants who perform well in the jungle. On Day 36, Salman announced that there will be a new zone named VIP Zone. The members who are in VIP Zone are eligible to be in the finale.<br />
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==Housemates status==<br />
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| Day 120<br />
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| Pratik <br />
| Day 1<br />
| Day 120<br />
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| Karan<br />
| Day 1<br />
| Day 120<br />
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| Day 1<br />
| Day 44<br />
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| Day 50<br />
| Day 120<br />
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| 5<br />
| Nishant<br />
| Day 1<br />
| Day 120<br />
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| 6<br />
| Rashami<br />
| Day 56<br />
| Day 119<br />
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| 7<br />
| Rakhi<br />
| Day 56<br />
| Day 117<br />
| {{eliminated|Evicted}}<br />
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| 8<br />
| Devoleena<br />
| Day 56<br />
| Day 114<br />
| {{eliminated|Evicted}}<br />
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| 9<br />
| Abhijit<br />
| Day 58<br />
| Day 114<br />
|{{eliminated|Evicted}}<br />
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| 10<br />
| Umar<br />
| Day 1<br />
| Day 99<br />
| {{CRemoved|Ejected}}<br />
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| rowspan="2" | 11<br />
| rowspan="2" | Rajiv<br />
| Day 22<br />
| Day 78<br />
| {{eliminated|Evicted}}<br />
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|Day 108<br />
|Day 114<br />
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| 12<br />
| Ritesh <br />
| Day 56<br />
| Day 72<br />
| {{eliminated|Evicted}}<br />
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| 13<br />
| Nehha<br />
| Day 34<br />
| Day 56<br />
| {{eliminated|Evicted}}<br />
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| 14<br />
| Jay<br />
| Day 1<br />
| Day 56<br />
| {{eliminated|Evicted}}<br />
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| 15<br />
|Vishal<br />
| Day 1<br />
| Day 56<br />
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| 16<br />
| Simba<br />
| Day 1<br />
| Day 53<br />
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| 17<br />
| Afsana<br />
| Day 1<br />
| Day 40<br />
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| Raqesh <br />
| Day 34<br />
| Day 40<br />
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| 19<br />
|Ieshaan<br />
| Day 1<br />
| Day 37<br />
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|Miesha<br />
| Day 1<br />
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|{{eliminated|Evicted}}<br />
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| Akasa <br />
| Day 1<br />
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| Donal <br />
| Day 1<br />
| Day 18<br />
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| Vidhi <br />
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| Sahil <br />
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==Housemates==<br />
The participants in the order of appearance and entered in the house are:<br />
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===Original entrants===<br />
*[[Jay Bhanushali]] – Actor and television presenter. He is Known for playing Neev Shergill in ''[[Kayamath]]''. He made his film debut with ''[[Hate Story 2]]''. He was the anchor of many reality shows like ''[[Dance India Dance]]'', ''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa]]'', ''[[The Voice India Kids]]'' and ''[[Superstar Singer]]''. He was the winner of ''[[Nach Baliye 5]]'' along with wife [[Mahhi Vij]]. He participated in ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7]]'' as a contestant.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-03|title=Meet Bigg Boss 15 contestant Jay Bhanushali|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-15-contestant-jay-bhanushali-7546032/lite/|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><br />
*[[Vishal Kotian]] – Television actor. known for playing Birbal in ''[[Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal]]'' and ''[[Akbar Ka Bal Birbal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-03|title=Meet Bigg Boss Season 15 contestant Vishal Kotian|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-season-15-contestant-vishal-kotian-photos-videos-7544888/lite/|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><br />
*[[Tejasswi Prakash]] – Television actress. She is known for playing Ragini Maheshwari in ''[[Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur]]'', Diya Singh in ''[[Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya]]'', Mishti in ''[[Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka]]'' and Participated in ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi|Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 October 2021 |title=Meet Bigg Boss 15 contestant Tejasswi Prakash|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-season-15-contestant-vishal-kotian-photos-videos-7544888/lite/|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><br />
*[[Vidhi Pandya]] – Television actress. Known for playing Imli Rajvanshi in ''[[Udaan (2014 TV series)|Udaan]]'', Suman Tiwari in ''[[Ek Duje Ke Vaaste 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-03|title=Meet Bigg Boss 15 contestant Vidhi Pandya|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-15-contestant-vidhi-pandya-7545253/lite/|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><br />
*[[Simba Nagpal]] – Television actor and model. He is Known for playing Virat Singh in ''[[Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki]]''. He was also Participated in reality shows like ''[[MTV Roadies]]'' and ''[[MTV Splitsvilla]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-03|title=Meet Bigg Boss 15 contestant Simba Nagpal |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-15-contestant-simba-nagpal-7541981/lite/|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><br />
*Umar Riaz – Surgeon turned into model and actor. He is the elder brother of [[Bigg Boss 13]]'s 1st runner up model and actor Asim Riaz.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yadav|first=Prerna|date=2021-09-24|title=Bigg Boss 15: Asim Riaz's brother Umar Riaz confirms being part of show, fans shower love|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-15-contestant-asim-riaz-brother-umar-riaz-confirms-being-part-of-show-fans-shower-love-736166|access-date=2021-10-03|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref><br />
*Ieshaan Sehgal – Television personality.<ref>{{Cite web|title=बिग बॉस के ऑनएयर शो पर हो गई हाथापाई, उमर रियाज और ईशान सहगल में हुई बराबर की टक्कर|url=https://ndtv.in/television/scuffle-broke-out-on-bigg-boss-show-umar-riaz-and-ishaan-sehgal-had-an-equal-fight-2561901|access-date=2021-10-03|website=NDTVIndia}}</ref><br />
*[[Donal Bisht]] – Television actress and model. Known for playing Sharanya in ''[[Ek Deewaana Tha]]'' and Ishika Patel in ''[[Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 September 2021|title=Shamita Shetty, Nishant Bhat and Donal Bisht are among the confirmed contestants of Bigg Boss 15. The TV reality show is all set to premiere on October 2|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/shamita-shetty-nishant-bhat-donal-bisht-to-be-part-of-bigg-boss-15-confirmed-1856531-2021-09-24|url-status=live|website=Hindustan Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924053357/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/shamita-shetty-nishant-bhat-donal-bisht-to-be-part-of-bigg-boss-15-confirmed-1856531-2021-09-24 |archive-date=24 September 2021 }}</ref> <br />
*[[Akasa Singh]] – Singer. She is most remembered for her song "Naagin", a duet with [[Aastha Gill]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-03|title=Meet Bigg Boss 15 contestant Akasa Singh|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-15-contestant-akasa-singh-songs-music-videos-photos-7541866/lite/|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><br />
*[[Karan Kundrra]] – Television actor and model. He is known for playing Arjun Punj in ''[[Kitani Mohabbat Hai]]'', Ritwik Noon in ''[[Dil Hi Toh Hai]]'' and Ranveer Chauhan in ''[[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]]''. He also hosted shows like ''[[Gumrah End Of Innocence]]'' and ''[[MTV Love School]]''. He was a gangleader in ''MTV Roadies.''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-27|title=Bigg Boss 15 Promo: Karan Kundrra, Tejasswi Prakash, Simba Nagpal and Afsana Khan are now CONFIRMED |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-15-confirmed-contestants-karan-kundrra-tejasswi-prakash-simba-nagpal-afsana-khan-promo-latest-tv-news-736861|website=India TV}}</ref><br />
*[[Afsana Khan]] – Indian Punjabi playback singer, actress and songwriter, Participated in Voice of Punjab 3 and ''[[Rising Star (Indian season 1)|Rising Star Season 1]]''. Known for singing track ''[[Titliaan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Afsana Khan reveals she postponed her wedding for Bigg Boss 15; tells Salman, "Mujhe shaadi ka bahut shauk hai" - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/afsana-khan-reveals-she-postponed-her-wedding-for-bigg-boss-15-tells-salman-mujhe-shaadi-ka-bahut-shauk-hai/articleshow/86716112.cms|access-date=2021-10-03|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
*Miesha Iyer – Reality television personality. She participated in ''MTV Splitsvilla'' and was also seen in the first season of ''[[MTV Ace of Space]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 September 2021|title=Don 2 actor Sahil Shroff and Splitsvilla girl Miesha Iyer to participate in Bigg Boss 15|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/don-2-actor-sahil-shroff-and-splitsvilla-girl-miesha-iyer-to-participate-in-bigg-boss-15/articleshow/86577173.cms|url-status=live|website=Times of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928225231/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/don-2-actor-sahil-shroff-and-splitsvilla-girl-miesha-iyer-to-participate-in-bigg-boss-15/articleshow/86577173.cms |archive-date=28 September 2021 }}</ref><br />
*[[Sahil Shroff]] – Actor and model who featured in the ''[[Don 2|Don 2: The King Is Back]]'', He also featured in the film ''[[Shaadi Ke Side Effects]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-03|title=Meet Bigg Boss 15 contestant Sahil Shroff|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-15-contestant-sahil-shroff-7546827/|access-date=2021-10-03|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><br />
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===OTTians===<br />
*Pratik Sehajpal – Reality television actor. He participated in reality shows like ''MTV Love School'' and ''[[Ace of Space 1]]''. He was the 4th runner up of [[Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss OTT]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 August 2021|title=Bigg Boss OTT confirmed contestant Pratik Sehajpal: All you need to know about the Love School 3 fame|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-ott-confirmed-contestant-pratik-sehajpal-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-love-school-3-fame/articleshow/85099210.cms|url-status=live|website=Times Of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807131853/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-ott-confirmed-contestant-pratik-sehajpal-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-love-school-3-fame/articleshow/85099210.cms |archive-date=7 August 2021 }}</ref><br />
*[[Shamita Shetty]] – Film actress. Known for debut film ''[[Mohabbatein]]''. She also participated in ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 3)|Bigg Boss 3]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=12 August 2021 |title=flashback-check-out-the-journey-of-shamita-shetty-bigg-boss-season-3 |work=Tellychakkar |url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/digital/flashback-check-out-the-journey-of-shamita-shetty-bigg-boss-season-3-210812?amp |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> She was the 2nd runner up of Bigg Boss OTT and 3rd runner-up of [[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi|Khatron Ke Khiladi 9]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 February 2019 |title=Khatron-ke-khiladi-mohabbatein-actress-shamita-shetty-wins-ticket-to-finale |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/khatron-ke-khiladi-mohabbatein-actress-shamita-shetty-wins-ticket-finale-441414 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225000000/https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/khatron-ke-khiladi-mohabbatein-actress-shamita-shetty-wins-ticket-finale-441414 |archive-date=25 February 2019 |website=PINKVILLA}} [https://www.patrika.com/tv-news/shamita-shetty-won-ticket-to-finale-in-khatron-ke-khiladi-9-4189449/ Alt URL]</ref><br />
*Nishant Bhatt – Choreographer. He was a part of dance reality shows like ''[[Super Dancer]]'', ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa]]'' and ''[[Dance Deewane]]''. He was the 1st runner up of Bigg Boss OTT.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 August 2021|title='Bigg Boss OTT'- Know all about 'Super Dancer 3' choreographer Nishant Bhat|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/photo-gallery-bigg-boss-ott-know-all-about-super-dancer-3-winner-nishant-bhat-2905488|url-status=live|website=DNA India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812045718/https://www.dnaindia.com/television/photo-gallery-bigg-boss-ott-know-all-about-super-dancer-3-winner-nishant-bhat-2905488 |archive-date=12 August 2021 }}</ref><!--Please don't add Colors to match the info box logo and don’t change the format--><br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:85%; line-height:25px; width:auto;"<br />
! scope="col" style="background:#00A6A6;color:black" |Sr<br />
! scope="col" style="background:#00A6A6;color:black" |OTTians<br />
! scope="col" style="background:#00A6A6;color:black" |OTT Status<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|Nishant<br />
|{{Runner-up|1st Runner-up}}<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|Shamita<br />
|style="background:#7FFFD4;" |2nd Runner-up<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|Pratik<br />
|{{Quit|Walked , 4th Runner-up}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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===Wildcard entrants===<br />
*Rajiv Adatia- Former model and entrepreneur.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-21|title=Shamita Shetty's Rakhi brother Rajiv Adatia to enter Bigg Boss 15 as wild card contestant<br />
|url=<br />
https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/shamita-shetty-s-rakhi-brother-rajiv-adatia-to-enter-bigg-boss-15-as-wild-card-contestant-1867458-2021-10-21<br />
|website=The India Today}}</ref><br />
*Ritesh Kumar- Businessman, software professional; Rakhi Sawant's husband.<br />
*Abhijit Bichukale- Politician; participated in [[Bigg Boss Marathi (season 2)|Bigg Boss Marathi 2]]<br />
*[[Raqesh Bapat]]- Television and film actor.<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 August 2021|title=Bigg Boss OTT confirmed contestant Raqesh Bapat: National award for painting, divorce with Ridhi Dogra, here's what you might not know about the actor|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-ott-confirmed-contestant-raqesh-bapat-national-award-for-painting-divorce-with-ridhi-dogra-heres-what-you-might-not-know-about-raqesh/articleshow/85091822.cms|url-status=live|website=Times Of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806064027/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-ott-confirmed-contestant-raqesh-bapat-national-award-for-painting-divorce-with-ridhi-dogra-heres-what-you-might-not-know-about-raqesh/articleshow/85091822.cms |archive-date=6 August 2021 }}</ref> He is known for acting in films like ''[[Tum Bin]]'', ''[[Dil Vil Pyar Vyar]]'' and ''[[Heroine (2012 film)|Heroine]]''. He has also worked in Popular television shows like ''[[Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak?]]'' and ''[[Qubool Hai]]''. He participated in Bigg Boss OTT and became the 3rd runner up<br />
*[[Neha Bhasin]]- Singer. She participated in Bigg Boss OTT and was evicted on Day 39.<ref>{{Cite web|date=31 July 2021|title=Neha Bhasin to participate in Bigg Boss OTT, watch promo|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/neha-bhasin-to-participate-in-bigg-boss-ott-7430812/|url-status=live|website=The Indian Express|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730171327/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/neha-bhasin-to-participate-in-bigg-boss-ott-7430812/ |archive-date=30 July 2021 }}</ref> She is known for her song ''Dhunki'', ''Jag ghoomeya'' and ''Bajre da sitta''.<br />
*[[Devoleena Bhattacharjee]] - Television actress. She is known for her role of Gopi Modi in [[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya]]. She participated in reality shows like Dance India Dance and [[Box Cricket League]]. She participated in [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)|Bigg Boss 13]] but left the house on Day 63 due to health issues and She also participated in [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]] as [[Eijaz Khan]]'s proxy from Day 106 and was evicted on Day 134. <br />
*[[Rashami Desai]] - Television actress.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-13-uttaran-actress-rashami-desai-is-the-highest-paid-contestant-of-salman-khans-bb13-1081424|title=Bigg Boss 13: Uttaran actress Rashami Desai to enter Salman Khan's reality show's house|date=29 September 2019 |access-date=4 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-13-contestant-rashami-desai-excited-and-scared-to-interact-with-salman-khan-6040405/|title=Bigg Boss 13 contestant Rashami Desai: Excited and scared to interact with Salman Khan|date=30 September 2019}}</ref> She is known for playing the roles of Tapasya in ''[[Uttaran]]'' and Shorvari in ''[[Dil Se Dil Tak]]''. She also featured in films like ''[[Dabangg 2]]'' and reality shows ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'', ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi'' and ''[[Nach Baliye]]''. She was the 3rd runner up of [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)|Bigg Boss 13]].<br />
*[[Rakhi Sawant]]- Actress and dancer. She was a contestant of [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 1)|Season 1]] and was evicted on Day 84 ending in the 4th position. She entered the Bigg Boss 14 House on Day 70 as a challenger and was the 4th runner up.<br />
<br />
==Weekly summary==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; font-size:90%; line-height:20px"<br />
! rowspan="9" style="background:green;width=30%"| Week 1<br />
|'''Entrances'''||<br />
*On Premiere Night, Jay, Vishal, Tejasswi, Vidhi, Umar, Ieshaan, Donal, Akasa, Karan, Afsana, Miesha Sahil, Simba entered the Jungle House.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-02|title= Bigg Boss 15 Premiere Highlights: 13 Contestants Enter The House, Salman to Introduce Shamita Shetty on Sunday|url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/tv-news-bigg-boss-15-premiere-highlights-13-contestants-enter-the-house-salman-to-introduce-shamita-shetty-on-sunday-5010864/amp/|website=India.com}}</ref> <br />
*On Day 1, Pratik, Shamita and Nishant entered the main house.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-03|title= Bigg Boss 15: Mouni Roy Gives Sizzling Performance, Welcomes Shamita Shetty, Pratik Sehajpal and Nishant Bhatt|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/bigg-boss-15-mouni-roy-gives-sizzling-performance-welcomes-shamita-shetty-pratik-sehajpal-and-nishant-bhatt-4279340.html|website=News 18}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|'''Twist'''||<br />
*On Day 1, Bigg Boss announced that the members of the main house would have special powers and they would all be protected from nominations. The contenders for the captaincy will be from the main house. The rest of the contestants have to live in a jungle house with only a kitchen and have to win tasks to reach the main house.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-04|title=Bigg Boss 15: Shamita Shetty, Nishant Bhat & Pratik Sehajpal make a grand entry on Salman Khan's show|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/bigg-boss-15-shamita-shetty-nishant-bhat-pratik-sehajpal-make-grand-entry-salman-khan-s-show-910079%3famp|website=Pinkvilla|access-date=13 October 2021|archive-date=4 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004055756/https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/bigg-boss-15-shamita-shetty-nishant-bhat-pratik-sehajpal-make-grand-entry-salman-khan-s-show-910079?amp|url-status=dead}}</ref> <br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
* On Premiere Night, Ieshaan was nominated in a mutual decision between Donal and Ieshaan.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-04|title= Bigg Boss 15 Day 1 Highlights: Ieshaan is First Nominated Contestant, Donal Termed Manipulative|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/bigg-boss-15-day-1-highlights-ieshaan-sehgaal-is-first-nominated-contestant-donal-bisht-termed-manipulative-4281560.html|website=News 18}}</ref><br />
* On Day 3, All the contestants who live in the Bigg Boss jungle were nominated.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-06|title=Bigg Boss 15: All the 'Junglewasis' get nominated after Pratik Sehajpal breaks house property; Umar Riaz calls him 'loser'|url=https://timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-15-all-the-junglewasis-get-nominated-after-pratik-sehajpal-breaks-house-property-umar-riaz-calls-him-loser/amp_articleshow/86798599.cms|website=E Times}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
*''' Entrance Task:''' On Day 3, the housemates of the jungle were given the task of entering the main house, for which they had to place the puzzle piece on the map to complete the path from the main gate to the glass door to gain entry into the main house.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-05|title= Bigg Boss 15 October 5, 2021, Written Update: Jay Bhanushali And Pratik Sehajpal Get Into An Ugly Fight|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/bigg-boss-15-october-5-2021-written-update-jay-bhanushali-and-pratik-sehajpal-get-into-an-ugly-fight-2565159%3famp=1&akamai-rum=off|website=Ndtv}}</ref><br />
* ''' Captaincy Task:''' On Day 7, in the garden area there were 2 chickens of each captaincy contender. At the sound of the wolf, the people of the jungle will take 1 chicken of a person and feed it to the wolf. The contender who has the most chickens left at the end of the task will be the captain of the house.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-08|url=https://lenglish.jagran.com/lite/entertainment/bigg-boss-15-shamita-shetty-becomes-first-captain-of-salman-khans-show-10033304|title=Bigg Boss 15: Shamita Shetty becomes first captain of Salman Khan's show|website=English Jagran}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> <br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Results'''<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"| Entrance Task was cancelled by Bigg Boss on Day 20<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner (Captaincy Task) – Tejasswi'''<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#FA8072;"| '''Failed (Captaincy Task) – Nishant, Pratik'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''<br />
| On Day 3, All Jungle Housemates were nominated as a result of Pratik damaging the house property.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-06|title=Bigg Boss 15: All the 'Junglewasis' get nominated after Pratik Sehajpal breaks house property; Umar Riaz calls him 'loser'|url=https://timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-15-all-the-junglewasis-get-nominated-after-pratik-sehajpal-breaks-house-property-umar-riaz-calls-him-loser/amp_articleshow/86798599.cms|website=E Times}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
* On Day 8, Sahil Shroff was evicted by public vote.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-11|title= Bigg Boss 15: Sahil Shroff evicted from Salman Khan-hosted show|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/sahil-shroff-evicted-from-bigg-boss-15-7563774/lite/|website=The Indian Express }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="9" style="background:#7FFD44;"| Week 2<br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
* Main House members are safe. All the jungle housemates will stand near their names boards. Bigg Boss will call 2 jungle housemates and will have to mutually decide who will be nominated.<br />
**Miesha & Ieshaan: Afsana<br />
**Karan & Tejasswi: Donal<br />
**Jay & Umar: Akasa<br />
**Vidhi & Vishal: Ieshaan<br />
**Afsana & Simba: Vishal<br />
**Akasa & Donal: Vidhi<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
*'''Daaku Ka Kabza''': Jungle inmates are living a difficult life while 3 OTT members have all amenities. One of the main amenities is the mattress. If Jungle inmates want to become housemates then they have to get puzzle pieces and make a pathway to the house. Today's task name is ‘Daaku Ka Kabza’. The housemates will be against jungle inmates in this task. If the jungle inmates win this task then they will have 30 more puzzle pieces but if housemates win this task then jungle inmates will have to give their existing puzzle pieces. In this task, Vishal will lead the gang that has overtaken the house. Tejasswi will be Vishal's wife as a thief, she will take care of Vishal. Jay and Karan will be right and left-hand men of Vishal as chiefs. They will guide Vishal. Akasa, Miesha, Afsana, and Donal will be cook for the gang. They will keep stirring the food. Simba, Ishaan, Umar and Vidhi will be guards of the game. She reads that Shamita, Pratik and Nishant will have to kill the gang members. They will kill from level up, first guards then cook then chiefs and then Vishal. Bigg Boss says only Shamita, Pratik and Nishant will know the ways to kill the jungle inmates. Shamita reads to Pratik and Nishant that if they want to kill the jungle inmate then they have some options. They can kill by:<br />
**taking their photo<br />
**take their trimmer<br />
**take their luggage bag<br />
**dip their shoe in the paint<br />
**take their photo when they are angry and show it to Bigg Boss<br />
**paste ‘killed’ sticker on their back.<br />
*'''Zeher Ka Kehar''':The tsk will be among jungle housemates. They will be divided into 3 teams;<br />
**Team Tiger: Jay, Tejasswi, Vishal and Akasa<br />
**Team Deer: Ieshaan, Donal, Afsana and Simba<br />
**Team Plant: Karan, Miesha, Vidhi and Umar<br />
In the first round, the teams will take canes from Shamita and use the machine to take out the juice. Only Shamita will decide which team will get how many canes. The team will have to protect their juice from the other team. After the round ends, Shamita will decide which team has the most juice. In the next round, the winner of the first round will take the juice to Pratik and Nishant's lab and get poison from them. They can use that poison to kill other inmates. It's a jungle so tigers can only kill deer. Deers can only kill plants. Plants can only kill tigers. If one team is killed completely then the remaining two teams can kill each other. At the end of the task, the team with the most alive members will win the task and have the chance to be upgraded to main house members and can enter the main house. Shamita will be the referee of the task.<br />
|-<br />
|style="background:#cfc;"| '''House Captain'''||Tejasswi Prakash<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''|| After winning Zeher Ka Kehar task; Jay, Vishal, Tejasswi and Akasa were upgraded to Main House Members and entered the main house and got luxury items.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |'''Results'''<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner (Daaku Ka Kabza) – All jungle housemates'''<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#FA8072;"| '''Failed (Daaku Ka Kabza) – Nishant, Pratik, Tejasswi'''<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner (Zeher Ka Kehar) –Team Tiger (Jay, Akasa, Simba, Vishal)'''<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#FA8072;"| '''Failed (Zeher Ka Kehar) - Team Deer (Karan, Miesha, Umar, Vidhi), Team Plant(Ieshaan, Afsana, Donal''' ) <br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||On Day 15, No Eviction took place<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="11" style="background:#99FFD4;"| Week 3<br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
* On Day 18, Bigg Boss asked all the 15 housemates to name 2 housemates mutually in which their contribution to the show was zero. The 2 housemates will be directly evicted.<br />
* Right after the eviction, 2nd Nominations Process started in which Captain Nishant has to nominate 8 junglemates for violating the rules. As a result, Karan, Vishal, Miesha, Ieshaan, Umar, Shamita, Afsana and Simba were nominated by captain but all 8 nominated members have a chance to get safe from nomination. Any 4 members mutually can go to the Room of Illusion and They have 2 options. <br />
**Option 1: To be nominated.<br />
**Option 2: To nominate any other contestant and save themselves<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:100%; line-height:25px; width:auto;"<br />
! style="background:lightgreen; width:20%"| Round<br />
! style="background:lightgreen; width:30%"| Inmate<br />
! style="background:lightgreen; width:30%"| Options<br />
! style="background:lightgreen; width:20%"| Nominations<br />
|-<!--Please don't add Colors to match the info box logo and don’t change the format--><br />
|-<br />
|Round 1<br />
|Tejasswi<br />
|Option 1<br />
|Tejasswi<br />
|-<br />
|Round 2<br />
|Karan<br />
|Option 1<br />
|Karan<br />
|-<br />
|Round 3<br />
|Afsana<br />
|Option 2<br />
|Vishal<br />
|-<br />
|Round 4<br />
|colspan="3"|Cancelled<br />
|}<br />
Finally, The nominated contestants were Karan, Tejasswi, Vishal, Ieshaan, Simba, Umar and Miesha<br />
|-<br />
|'''Twist'''||<br />
* On Day 20, Bigg Boss ordered all the Jungle Housemates to return the path pieces.<br />
* On Day 21, Vishwasuntree announced that The jungle will be closed and gave 2 options to all the Jungle Housemates i.e., Miesha, Ieshaan, Jay, Pratik, Akasa and Simba <br />
**Option 1:If they use the rest of the 25 lakh rupees and enter the main house.<br />
**Option 2:If they do not use the rest of the 25 lakh rupees, they will have to leave the house.<br />
All of them chose the 1st option and the prize money became zero and all Jungle Housemates became Main House Members and The Jungle House was officially closed. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Task'''||<br />
*'''Captaincy's Race''': This task will be between 3 contenders that is Jay, Pratik and Nishant but the jungle inmates will play an important role. The contenders will have to make a buggy carriage. They have to convince the jungle inmates to make a carriage for them and keep it running on the treadmill. At the end of the task, whoever has run the treadmill the most will win the task. Tejasswi will be the referee of the task and decisions will be final. The jungle inmates will use 7 parts to make a carriage, once Tejasswi approves it then the inmates will start running on the treadmill. Nishant, Pratik and Jay can't take part in the task. They have to convince the jungle inmates to work for them. Shamita, Akasa and Vishal won't help any contender in the task. The jungle inmates have a chance to choose their support.<br />
*'''Ticket To Mukhya Ghar''':- This task will be between all jungle housemates, They are divided into 6 pairs, Ieshaan & Miesha, Karan & Tejasswi, Jay & Pratik, Shamita & Vishal, Simba & Akasa and Afsana & Umar. Captain Nishant will be the task supervisor. In the task, Bigg Boss will announce the cost of the access card at the beginning of each round. At the sound of the alarm, Bigg Boss will send materials to make BB points. All pairs will run to get the material so they can make their points. The material will be sent through a tunnel. Nishant will decide which pair will get what time to make their points. Nishant will approve their points. All pairs have to protect their BB points. After the round ends, Nishant will accept or reject the BB points. After every round, Nishant will announce the winning pair who will be able to earn the access card, enter the house and then they won't play the next round. <br />
{| class="wikitable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:100%; line-height:25px; width:auto;"<br />
! style="background:lightgreen; width:20%"| Round<br />
! style="background:lightgreen; width:30%"| Cost of the Ticket<br />
! style="background:lightgreen; width:50%"| Winner<br />
|-<!--Please don't add Colors to match the info box logo and don’t change the format--><br />
|-<br />
|Round 1<br />
|5 Lakh Rupees<br />
|No Winner<br />
|-<br />
|Round 2<br />
|7 Lakh Rupees<br />
|Karan & Tejasswi<br />
|-<br />
|Round 3<br />
|8 Lakh Rupees<br />
|Simba & Vishal<br />
&<br />
a & Vishal<br />
|-<br />
|Round 4<br />
|10 Lakh Rupees<br />
|Umar & Afsana<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
* As a result of violating the rules, All the main house members including the Captain were downgraded to Jungle Housemates and The Main House was sealed.<br />
* As Ieshaan, Akasa, Umar and Miesha couldn't decide on sending a contestant to the Room of Illusion, Bigg Boss nominated them for that week<br />
|-<br />
|style="background:#cfc;"|'''House Captain'''||Nishant Bhat<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
*As a result of winning the Ticket To Mukhya Ghar; Karan, Tejasswi, Shamita, Vishal, Umar and Afsana entered the Main House by spending 25 lakhs rupees. All the 6 main house members had to mutually decide whether Nishant should come inside the Main House or not. All members allowed him and Nishant also became the Main House Member.<br />
*On Day 20, Jungle House Kitchen's gas supply was closed and was replaced by an Induction top<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |'''Results'''<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner (Captaincy's Race) – Nishant''' <br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#FA8072;"| '''Failed (Captaincy's Race) – Jay, Pratik'''<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner (Ticket To Mukhya Ghar) – Karan, Tejasswi, Simba, Vishal, Umar and Afsana'''<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#FA8072;"| '''Failed (Ticket To Mukhya Ghar) – Rest of the contestants'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
* On Day 18, Bigg Boss asked all the 15 housemates to evict 2 housemates mutually in which their contribution to the show was zero. As a result, Donal Bisht and Vidhi Pandya were evicted.<br />
* On Day 22, No eviction took place<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="5" style="background:turquoise;"| Week 4<br />
|'''Entrances'''||<br />
On Day 24, Rajiv Adatia entered the house as the 1st Wild Card Contestant. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
*On Day 23, Bigg Boss asked the contestants to choose two candidates who they want to put in nominations. As a result, Vishal, Akasa and Simba were nominated<br />
|-<br />
|'''Task'''||<br />
*'''Torture Task''':Team A will have Tejasswi, Pratik, Nishant, Miesha, Rajiv and Simba. Team B will have Vishal, Jay, Afsana, Akasa, Umar and Ishaan. Team B will stand in the big alphabets in the garden area and team A will try to make them come out of the alphabets. They will send 2 players at a time. Team A will try to make them lose their positions. Team B will take their places in the alphabet and if they leave the alphabet then you are out of the task. It's on them till when they want to stay in the alphabet. Karan and Urfi will be referees of the task but they can't make their own rules.<br />
|-<br />
| '''Results'''<br />
|style="text-align: centre; background:#ccc;"| Task was cancelled by Bigg Boss as the result was drawn and there would be no captain<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''<br />
|On Day 29, Akasa Singh was evicted by Public Vote<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="8" style="background:#8DB600;"| Week 5<br />
|'''Entrances'''||<br />
* On Day 35, Neha Bhasin and Raqesh Bapat entered as Wild Cards<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
*On Day 31, Some celebrities came to save 4 contestants:<br />
**Rashami Desai saved Vishal<br />
**Gautam Gulati saved Tejasswi<br />
**Devoleena Bhattacharjee saved Jay<br />
**Kamya Punjabi saved Karan<br />
*On Day 32, Karan, Tejasswi, Jay and Vishal were asked to nominate one contestant. They nominated Miesha<br />
*The remaining inmates will play a task. Simba will choose one safe inmate to play for his as he has a finger injury. Miesha is nominated so she won't be part of it. In the task, there is a coconut tree, when the buzzer plays then the inmates have to collect coconuts in their baskets, the coconuts will be thrown from the tree by the safe inmates. They have to protect their baskets. When the round ends, then the referee will announce who has the most number of coconuts. The winner of that round will nominate someone else. Simba chooses Vishal as his proxy<br />
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! style="background:lightgreen; width:30%"| Winner<br />
! style="background:lightgreen; width:20%"| Nominations<br />
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|-<br />
|Round 1<br />
|Afsana<br />
|Simba<br />
|-<br />
|Round 2<br />
|Simba<br />
|Umar<br />
|-<br />
|Round 3<br />
|Afsana<br />
|Nishant<br />
|-<br />
|Round 4<br />
|Pratik<br />
|Ieshaan<br />
|}<br />
In the end, Miesha, Simba, Umar, Nishant and Ieshaan were nominated<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
*'''House Matters''':There will be a family. The family's head is Jay and his wife is Afsana. Jay-Afsana is an irritating uncle-aunt of the house, their kids are Rajiv and Miesha. Miesha is married and Vishal is her husband who lives with Miesha's parents. Rajiv's friend is Ishaan who lives with him. Jay's brother's sons are Nishant and Karan. They are Jay's nephews. Nishant's wife will be Tejasswi and Pratik will be their adopted child. Karan's wife is Shamita and their kids are Simba-Umar. Nishant and Karan's family don't like each other. In the task, each person knows a secret about another person. When the buzzer plays, a person will go to the recording room and tell the secret of another member which they want to eliminate from the task. The 2 members who are left in the end and their secrets are safe will win the task. At the end of each round, the secrets will be exposed and the gift hampers will be given to them.<br />
*'''Captaincy Task''':. There are Diwali gifts from their families but they have to play a task to get them. This will be a captaincy task between Umar and Miesha. There is a happiness station in the garden which has all the gifts. Bigg Boss will announce the name and then that person can take the gift using fuel. Miesha and Umar will be gas stations so the inmate will have to convince them to give them fuel so they can sit in the car and reach their gifts. It depends on Miesha and Umar to give them fuel or not. Whoever has more fuel, in the end, will become the captain.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |'''Results'''<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner (House Matters) – Umar, Miesha''' <br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#FA8072;"| '''Failed (House Matters) – Rest of the contestants'''<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner (Captaincy Task) – Umar'''<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#FA8072;"| '''Failed (Captaincy Task) – Miesha'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
*On Day 37, Miesha Iyer and Ieshaan Sehgaal were evicted by Public Vote<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="13" style="background:#66FF00;"| Week 6<br />
|'''Twist'''<br />
| On Day 37, Salman announced that there will be a new zone named VIP Zone. The VIP Members will be eligible for the trophy and can discuss nominations and have special privileges. The VIP Inmates are safe from nominations. The contenders for the captaincy will be from the VIP Zone. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''<br />
| Rest of the Non VIP Inmates, Neha, Rajiv, Afsana, Jay, Pratik, Simba were nominated.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Task'''||<br />
*'''Ticket to VIP Zone''': Umar and 3 other inmates will become VIP members. Simba is punished so he won't be part of the task. All inmates will be tied to Umar, till they are tied to him, they can become VIPs. When the gong plays, Umar will let go of 2 inmates and eliminate them from the task. The inmates can eliminate themselves also. 3 Inmates tied to Umar till the end will become VIPs. Umar will be tied to the inmates using ropes and carabiners<br />
*'''BB Mine''': They can win the VIP zone membership through this task. In the task, the weather of the house will change 6 times. All inmates except VIPs will be miners in the task. In the gold mine, the inmates will try to collect gold as much as they can. VIPs will be shopkeepers who will sell clothes against the gold. When the weather changes, the miners will buy clothes and enter the campsite. The one entering the campsite last will lose that round. Simba won't play for himself as he is punished but he will play on Shamita's behalf as she is injured. The miners will purchase the clothes as per the weather requirement.<br />
*'''Luxury Budget Task''':Non VIP Inmates can earn ration. In the task, they will hunt eggs in the garden. There are 6 eggs hidden in the garden, they have to find them in 2 minutes. 3 inmates will win the task and get luxury items. VIP members won't be part of the task. Karan will be the referee of the task.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="6" |'''Results'''<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner (Ticket to VIP Zone) – Karan, Tejasswi and Nishant''' <br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#FA8072;"| '''Failed (Ticket to VIP Zone) – Rest of the contestants'''<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner (BB Mine) – Vishal''' <br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#FA8072;"| '''Failed (BB Mine) – Pratik, Jay, Urfi, Rajiv, Neha, Simba, Afsana'''<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner (Luxury Budget Task) – Rajiv Simba,Jay'''<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#FA8072;"| '''Failed (Luxury Budget Task) – Pratik, Neha, Afsana'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
* Simba was not allowed to take part in the VIP Zone Race for the week as a result of pushing Umar.<br />
* Bigg Boss took away the ration due to violation of rules.<br />
|-<br />
|style="background:#cfc;"| '''House Captain'''||Umar Riaz<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
* Since Umar was the Captain, He was upgraded to VIP Zone<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
* On Day 40, Raqesh Bapat left the house due to poor health conditions. Later On Day 43, Salman announced that Raqesh will not be coming back to the show<br />
* On Day 40, Afsana Khan was ejected due to harming herself with a knife.<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="8" style="background:#00CC99;"| Week 7<br />
|'''Nominations'''<br />
| Jay, Karan, Neha, Rajiv and Tejasswi were nominated<br />
|-<br />
|'''Twists'''||<br />
* On Day 50, Salman announced that out of the present 11, Only 5 will go-ahead<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
*'''Scary Monster''': One VIP member can earn power. The task is a ‘scary monster’, all VIPs will play against each other in the task .that there are 5 boxes allotted to each VIP. They have to fill their boxes with items. There is a monster who will sit on the chair. Pratik, Neha, Simba and Jay will be the monster of this task. They will select two VIPs with the lowest weights and then the monster will eliminate one of them after giving a reason. Rajiv won't part of the task. there will be 4 rounds, after every round, the one with the least items in their box will be out of the tasks. The housemates will check their boxes and announce the winner. The VIP who remains in the task till the end will win it.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |'''Results'''<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner (Scary Monster) – Nishant''' <br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#FA8072;"| '''Failed (Scary Monster) – Rest of the VIPs'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
* Nishant had got a special power that he could upgrade 2 Common Members to VIPs and downgrade 2 VIPs to Common Members, He upgraded Simba and Pratik and downgraded Tejasswi and Karan.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Jail'''<br />
|On Day 45, VIPs had to decide to send one Non-VIPs to Jail, They chose Rajiv and He was sent to Jail<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
* On Day 44, Shamita Shetty left the house due to health issues<br />
* On Day 50, There was no eviction<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="5" style="background:#4CBB17;"| Week 8<br />
|'''Entrances'''||<br />
* On Day 50, Shamita Shetty re-entered the House<br />
* On Day 56, Rashami Desai, Rakhi Sawant, Shamita Shetty and Ritesh Kumar entered the House as Wild Cards and became VIP Members<br />
|-<br />
|'''Twist'''||<br />
* On Day 51, Bigg Boss announced That VIP Zone will be closed and All became Common Members.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
* On Day 55, Voot Select Viewers had to save one of their bottom 5 during the Live Task<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
* On Press Conference, The Media chose Jay, Simba, Rajiv, Neha, Vishal and Umar as Bottom 6<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
* On Day 53, Vishal Koitan was evicted<br />
*<br />
* was evicted by Top 5 Housemates<br />
* On Day 55, Jay Bhanushali, Neha Bhasin and were evicted by Public Vote<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="10" style="background:#29AB87;"| Week 9<br />
|'''Entrances'''||<br />
* On Day 58, Abhijit Bichukale entered the House as a Wild Card and 5th VIP Member<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
* Karan, Nishant, Pratik, Tejasswi, Shamita, Umar and Rajiv were nominated.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Twists'''||<br />
* The VIPs will have the entire prize money i.e.; 50 Lakhs and Non VIPs will have to win tasks to get their prize money and store it in the BB Vault<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
*'''BB Games''': There are 2 teams, VIPs vs. housemates will play the task. Devoleena will be the captain of her team and Shamita will be the captain of her team. They will be referees and won't take part in the tasks. They will get games from time to time. The winners will earn money in each game, at the end of the task, the winning amount will be transferred to the housemates’ briefcase. The housemates will try to win as many games as they can while VIPs will try to make them lose. The games will start with the announcement. When the buzzer plays, a new game will start. At the end of each game, the captains will announce the winners. They will write their winning amount on the board also.<br />
**'''Game 1''': The winning amount is 5 lacs. One member from each team will be in the swimming pool. There are coins in the swimming pool, they have to collect them and give them to their team member. The other team member will put their coins in the boxes that are beside the pool, they can't remove the boxes from there. They have to protect their boxes. Shamita and Devoleena will follow these rules only. Bigg Boss asks them to announce who will take part in this game. Devoleena announces that Rashami will go in the pool and Ritesh will be by the pool. Shamita announces that Tejasswi will go in the pool and Umar will be by the pool from their side.<br />
**'''Game 2''': The winning prize is 10 lacs. There will be two inmates from each other, one will be a horse and the other will sit on his back and play polo. Karan-Tejasswi, Rakhi-Ritesh will play the game. They have to play with a ball and make sure to have more goals. Shamita and Devoleena are referees. Rakhi and Tejasswi will try to the goal while sitting on their partner's backs.<br />
*'''Immunity Task''': Non-VIP members have a chance to get saved from the nominations. The spider is the VIPs’ friend and each leg of it has a winning prize in it. The non-VIP members have to use clay to make their knives and then break the spider's leg. There will be 3 rounds, in each round, VIPs will give clay to non-VIP members. Then non-VIP members will make their knives and protect them also. The one who makes the full knife will earn immunity and then cut a spider's leg and earn the prize money. But that non-VIP member will have to do 2 sacrifices from the VIPs before cutting the leg. If he or she can't fulfil the sacrifices then they will earn immunity but not the prize amount<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="3"| '''Results'''<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"| '''Task was cancelled by Bigg Boss as the result was draw and The prize money was reduced to 45 Lakhs'''<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner (Immunity Task) – Simbaand Nishant '''<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:center; background:#FA8072;"| '''Failed (Immunity Task) – Rest of the Non VIPs'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
* BB Vault was closed due to Non VIPs breaking the rules<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
* Simba and Nishant won the task and earned 3 Lakhs<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
* No Eviction<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="8" style="background:#50C878;"| Week 10<br />
|'''Twist'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations''' <br />
| - <br />
* Ritesh & Karan were nominated by housemates<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Ticket To Finale Task'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Luxury Budget Task'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''House Captain'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits''' <br />
| - <br />
* Ritesh Kumar was evicted by public votes<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:#0BDA51;"| Week 11<br />
|'''Exits'''<br />
|<br />
* On Day 78, Rajiv Adatia was evicted by public votes.<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:#138808;"| Week 12<br />
|'''Exits'''<br />
|<br />
* No Eviction<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="8" style="background:#00703C;"| Week 13<br />
|'''Twist'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Captaincy Task'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Luxury Budget Task'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''House Captain'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''<br />
|<br />
* No Eviction<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="8" style="background:#4CBB17;"| Week 14<br />
|'''Twist'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''<br />
* Housemates nominated Karan, Tejasswi, Abhijit & Simba. Umar got nominated by Bigg Boss<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Captaincy Task'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Luxury Budget Task'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''House Captain'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''<br />
|<br />
* On Day 99, Umar Riaz was ejected from the house due to physical violence with Simba Nagpal<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="8" style="background:#00703C;"| Week 15<br />
|'''Twist'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations''' Rashami & Abhijit were nominated by housemates<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Captaincy Task'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Luxury Budget Task'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''House Captain''' Shamita Shetty<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits''' No eviction took place.<br />
<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="9" style="background:#00703C;"| Week 16<br />
|'''Entrances'''<br />
|<br />
* On Day 108, Rajiv Adatia entered the house as a guest.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Twist'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''Rajiv nominated Devoleena and Rashami<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Captaincy Task'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Luxury Budget Task'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''House Captain''' Shamita Shetty <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''<br />
|<br />
* On Day 114, Abhijit Bichukale and Devoleena were evicted by Public Vote.<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="4" style="background:gold;"| Week 17<br />Finale Week<br />
|'''Nominations'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Task'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Happenings'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''<br />
|On Day 116, Rakhi Sawant was evicted by Public Vote.<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" |<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" style="background:gold; text-align:center"|Grand Finale<br />Day 120<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|5th Runner Up<br />
! style="text-align:center;"| [[Rashami Desai]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|4th Runner Up<br />
! style="text-align:center;"| Nishant Bhat<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|3rd Runner Up<br />
! style="text-align:center;"| [[Shamita Shetty]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2nd Runner Up<br />
! style="text-align:center;" style="background:#7FFFD4;" |[[Karan Kundrra]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1st Runner Up<br />
! style="text-align:center;" style="background:#ADD8E6;" |Pratik<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Winner<br />
! style="text-align:center;"{{Won|[[Tejasswi Prakash]]}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Guest appearances==<br />
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style=";margin: 1em 1em 1em 0;font-size:85%; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"<br />
! width="2%" style="background:#006600;color:white" | Week(s)<br />
! width="2%" style="background:#006600;color:white"| Day(s)<br />
! width="10%" style="background:#006600;color:white"| Guest(s)<br />
! width="10%" style="background:#006600;color:white"| Notes<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan="2" |Premiere Night<br />
!rowspan="2"|Day 0<br />
|Asim Riaz<br />
|To support his brother Umar<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ranveer Singh]]<br />
|To promote ''[[The Big Picture (Indian TV series)|The Big Picture]]''<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan="5"|Week 1<br />
! Day 1<br />
|[[Mouni Roy]]<br />
|For special task<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="4" |Day 8<br />
|[[Rakhi Sawant]]<br />
|For interaction with housemates<br />
|-<br />
| [[Rahul Vaidya]], [[Nia Sharma]], [[Aastha Gill]], [[Meet Bros]], [[Bhoomi Trivedi]], [[Khushboo Grewal]] and [[Dhvani Bhanushali]]<br />
| Navratri celebration<br />
|-<br />
| [[Arjun Bijlani]], [[Karan Patel]], [[Nikki Tamboli]] and [[Neha Bhasin]]<br />
| As special panelists<br />
|-<br />
| [[Yohani]]<br />
| Special appearance<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan="3" |Week 2<br />
!rowspan="3" |Day 15<br />
|[[Farah Khan]]<br />
|To interact with housemates<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bhuvan Bam]]<br />
|To promote ''Dhindora''<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bappi Lahiri]] and Swastik Bansal<br />
|Celebrating Bappi Lahiri's 50 years in the industry<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" |Week 3<br />
! rowspan="2" |Day 22<br />
|[[Manish Paul]]<br />
|For fun task<br />
|-<br />
|[[Hina Khan]]<br />
|For fun task<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" |Week 4<br />
! rowspan="2" |Day 29<br />
|[[Rohit Shetty]] and [[Katrina Kaif]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Sooryavanshi]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]]<br />
|For fun task<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan=4| Week 5<br />
! Day 30<br />
| [[Rashami Desai]], [[Devoleena Bhattacharjee]], [[Gautam Gulati]], [[Kamya Punjabi]]<br />
| For nominations<br />
|-<br />
! Day 34<br />
| [[Ranveer Singh]] and Aayush Sharma<br />
| For help from Housemates in ''The Big Picture''<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan=2 | Day 37<br />
| [[Bhagyashree]], [[Abhimanyu Dassani]] and [[Sanya Malhotra]]<br />
|To promote ''[[Meenakshi Sundareshwar]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ekta Kapoor]], [[Surbhi Chandna]] and [[Anita Hassanandani]]<br />
|Announcement of [[Naagin 6]] and for fun task<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan=2 | Week 6<br />
! rowspan=2 | Day 43<br />
| [[Rani Mukherji]], [[Siddhant Chaturvedi]], [[Sharvari Wagh]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Bunty Aur Babli 2]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Kartik Aaryan]]<br />
| To promote [[Dhamaka (2021 film)|''Dhamaka'']]<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan=4 | Week 7<br />
! rowspan=4 | Day 50<br />
| [[John Abraham]] and [[Divya Khosla Kumar]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Satyameva Jayate 2]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Aayush Sharma]] and [[Mahima Makwana]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Antim: The Final Truth]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bharti Singh]], [[Haarsh Limbachiyaa]] and [[Mubeen Saudagar]]<br />
| To promote the game show <br />
|-<br />
| [[Mahesh Manjrekar]]<br />
| To interact with housemates and new wild cards<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="5" |Week 8<br />
! Day 55<br />
| [[Bharti Singh]] and [[Haarsh Limbachiyaa]]<br />
| For fun task and eviction process<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="4"| Day 57<br />
| [[Ravi Dubey]] and [[Ravi Kishan]]<br />
| For the celebration of the success of ''Matsya Kaand''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Vivian Dsena]] and [[Eisha Singh]]<br />
| To promote [[Sirf Tum (TV series)|''Sirf Tum'']]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Suniel Shetty]], [[Ahan Shetty]], [[Tara Sutaria]] and [[Sajid Nadiadwala]]<br />
| To promote [[Tadap (2021 film)|''Tadap'']]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Neha Dhupia]]<br />
| To interact with housemates and judge<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" | Week 9<br />
! rowspan="3" | Day 64<br />
| [[Raftaar]] and [[Surbhi Jyoti]]<br />
| To celebrate success of ''Ghana Kasoota'' song<br />
|-<br />
| [[Raveena Tandon]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Aranyak (TV series)|Aranyak]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sara Ali Khan]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Atrangi Re]]''<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Week 10<br />
! rowspan="2" | Day 72<br />
| [[Farah Khan]]<br />
| To host the show<br />
|-<br />
| [[Ayushmann Khurrana]] and [[Vaani Kapoor]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui]]''<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" | Week 11<br />
! rowspan="3" | Day 78<br />
| [[Remo D'Souza]]<br />
| To promote ''Moj''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Govinda]]<br />
| To promote his YouTube channel ''Govinda Royalles''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Kanika Kapoor]] and [[Sunny Leone]]<br />
| To promote ''Madhuban''<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" | Week 12<br />
! rowspan="3" | Day 85<br />
| [[Shahid Kapoor]] and [[Mrunal Thakur]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Jersey (2021 film)|Jersey]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[S.S. Rajamouli]], [[Ram Charan]], [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.|Jr. NTR]] and [[Alia Bhatt]]<br />
| To promote ''[[RRR (film)|RRR]]''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Guru Randhawa]] and [[Nora Fatehi]]<br />
| To promote ''Dance Meri Rani song''<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="8" | Week 13<br />
! rowspan="8" | Day 91<br />
| [[Anu Malik]]<br />
| To entertain housemates<br />
|-<br />
| [[Dharmendra]]<br />
| To interact with housemates<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shekhar Ravjiani|Sheykhar Ravjiani]]<br />
| To promote ''Sheykhar - Rang song''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Siddharth Nigam]], [[Jannat Zubair Rahmani|Jannat Zubair]] and Ishaan Khan<br />
| To promote ''Wallah Wallah'' song<br />
|-<br />
| Palak Tiwari<br />
| To promote ''Bijlee Bijlee'' song<br />
|-<br />
| [[Waluscha De Sousa]]<br />
| To promote ''Bollywood Wala Dance''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Bharti Singh]] and [[Haarsh Limbachiyaa]]<br />
| For fun task<br />
|-<br />
| [[Shilpa Shetty]]<br />
| To interact with housemates<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="4" | Week 14<br />
! Day 93 & 94<br />
| [[Munmun Dutta]], [[Akanksha Puri]], [[Surbhi Chandna]] and [[Vishal Singh (actor, born 1985)|Vishal Singh]]<br />
| To perform task<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" | Day 99<br />
| [[Arbaaz Khan]]<br />
|To challenge housemates<br />
|-<br />
| [[Nia Sharma]]<br />
| To promote ''"Phoonk Le"''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Vishal Singh (actor, born 1985)|Vishal Singh]], [[Neha Bhasin]], [[Rahul Mahajan]], [[Divya Agarwal]], [[Kashmera Shah]], [[Debina Bonnerjee]] & [[Geeta Kapoor]]<br />
| To Support their favourite housemates<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="4" | Week 15<br />
! rowspan="4" | Week 106<br />
| Kings United<br />
| For dance performance<br />
|-<br />
| [[Gauahar Khan]]<br />
| To unveil Bigg Boss 15 Trophy<br />
|-<br />
| Janardhan Baba<br />
| To predict the future of housemates<br />
|-<br />
| Joyeeta Mitra Suvarna, Amith Tyagi & Dibang<br />
| As expert panellists<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" |Week 16<br />
! rowspan="3" |Day 113<br />
| [[Mithun Chakraborty]], [[Bharti Singh]] & [[Haarsh Limbachiyaa]]<br />
| To promote ''"[[Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan]]"''<br />
|-<br />
| Iulia Vantur & [[Pragya Jaiswal]]<br />
| To promote ''"Main Chala"''<br />
|-<br />
| [[Mika Singh]]<br />
| To promote ''"Majnu"''<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2"| Week 17<br />
! Day 115<br />
| RJ Karan and RJ Palak<br />
| To interview housemates<br />
|-<br />
! Day 118<br />
| [[Bharti Singh]], [[Haarsh Limbachiyaa]], Siddhartha Dey<br />
| To interact with housemates<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="5" | Grand Finale<br />
! rowspan="5" |Day 120<br />
| [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Siddhant Chaturvedi]] , [[Ananya Panday]], Dhairya Karwa<br />
| To promote [[Gehraiyaan (film)|''Gehraiyaan'']]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Rubina Dilaik]], [[Gautam Gulati]], [[Gauahar Khan]], [[Urvashi Dholakia]], [[Shweta Tiwari]]<br />
| To offer ₹10 lakhs cash to the finalists<br />
|-<br />
|[[Shehnaaz Gill|Shehnaaz Kaur Gill]]<br />
|To pay tribute to [[Sidharth Shukla]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Reem Shaikh]], [[Zain Imam]] and [[Akshit Sukhija]]<br />
| To promote [[Fanaa: Ishq Mein Marjawaan]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Adaa Khan]]<br />
|To promote [[Naagin (2015 TV series)|Naagin 6]] and reveal the main actress<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Housemates Allotment==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=2| Housemate<br />
! width=100|'''Week 1'''<br />
! width=100|'''{{nowrap|Day 8-12}}'''<br />
! width=100|'''Day 13-17'''<br />
! width=100|'''Day 18'''<br />
! width=100|'''Day 19'''<br />
! width=100|'''Day 20'''<br />
! width=100|'''Day 21'''<br />
! width=100|'''Day 22'''<br />
! width=100|'''Week 4'''<br />
! width=100|'''Week 5'''<br />
! width=100|'''Week 6'''<br />
! width=100|'''Week 7'''<br />
! width=100|'''Week 8'''<br />
! width=100|'''Week 9'''<br />
! width=100|'''Week 10'''<br />
! width=100|'''Week 11'''<br />
! width=100|'''Week 12'''<br />
! width=100|'''Week 13'''<br />
! width=100|'''Week 14'''<br />
! width=100|'''Week 15'''<br />
! width=100|'''Week 16'''<br />
! colspan="2" width="100" |'''Week 17'''<br />
|-<br />
|{{ref|1|[1]}}<br />
|N/A<br />
|{{ref|2|[2]}}<br />
|{{ref|3|[3]}}<br />
|colspan=2|{{ref|4|[4]}} <br />
|{{ref|5|[5]}}<br />
|colspan=3|N/A<br />
|{{ref|6|[6]}} {{ref|7|[7]}}<br />
|{{ref|8|[8]}}<br />
|{{ref|9|[9]}}<br />
|colspan=2|{{ref|10|[10]}}<br />
|{{ref|11|[11]}}<br />
|colspan=2|N/A<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| colspan="2" |{{ref|12|[12]}}<br />
|-<br />
! Tejasswi<br />
| colspan=2 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↔ <br />
| colspan=1 style="background:turquoise;" | {{no wrap | In Main House↑}}<br />
| colspan=1 style="background:lightgreen;" |{{no wrap | In Jungle House↓}}<br />
| colspan=3 style="background:turquoise;" | {{no wrap | In Main House↑}}<br />
| rowspan=21 bgcolor=Green style="background:#006600;color:white" |''Jungle House Closed''<br />
| colspan=2 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↔<br />
| colspan=1 style="background:Gold;" |VIP↑<br />
| colspan=7 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↓ <br />
| colspan="5" style="background:Gold;" |VIP↑<br />
|-<br />
! Pratik<br />
| colspan=3 style="background:turquoise;" |In Main House↔ <br />
|colspan=3 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↓ <br />
| colspan=1 style="background:turquoise;" | {{no wrap | In Main House↑}}<br />
| colspan=3 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↔<br />
| colspan=1 style="background:Gold;" |VIP↑<br />
| colspan=8 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↓ <br />
| colspan="3" style="background:Gold;" |VIP↑<br />
|-<br />
! Karan<br />
|colspan=4 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↔ <br />
| colspan=3 style="background:turquoise;" |In Main House↑ <br />
| colspan=2 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↔<br />
| colspan=1 style="background:Gold;" |VIP↑<br />
| colspan=7 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↓ <br />
| colspan="5" style="background:Gold;" |VIP↑<br />
|-<br />
! Shamita<br />
| colspan=3 style="background:turquoise;" |In Main House↔ <br />
|colspan=1 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↓ <br />
| colspan=3 style="background:turquoise;" |In Main House↑ <br />
| colspan=3 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↔ <br />
| colspan=1 style="background:darkgrey;" |<br />
| colspan=6 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↔ <br />
| colspan="5" style="background:Gold;" |VIP↑<br />
|-<br />
! Nishant<br />
| colspan=3 style="background:turquoise;" |In Main House↔ <br />
|colspan=2 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↓ <br />
| colspan=2 style="background:turquoise;" |In Main House↑ <br />
| colspan=2 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↔<br />
| colspan=2 style="background:Gold;" |VIP↑<br />
| colspan=8 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↓ <br />
| colspan="3" style="background:Gold;" |VIP↑<br />
|-<br />
! Rashmi<br />
| colspan="7" style="background:beige;" |''Not in House''<br />
| colspan="5" style="background:beige;" |''Not in House''<br />
| colspan=2 style="background:Gold;" |VIP↔ <br />
| colspan=3 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↓ <br />
| colspan=2 style="background:Gold;" |VIP↑<br />
| colspan=1 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↓ <br />
| colspan="2" style="background:Gold;" |VIP↑<br />
|- <br />
! Rakhi<br />
| colspan="7" style="background:beige;" |''Not in House''<br />
| colspan="5" style="background:beige;" |''Not in House''<br />
| colspan="9" style="background:Gold;" |VIP↔ <br />
|<br />
|- <br />
! Devoleena<br />
| colspan="7" style="background:beige;" |''Not in House''<br />
| colspan="5" style="background:beige;" |''Not in House''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:Gold;" |VIP↔ <br />
| colspan=3 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↓ <br />
| colspan=2 style="background:Gold;" |VIP↑<br />
| colspan=1 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↓ <br />
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="background:darkgray;" |<br />
|- <br />
! Abhijit<br />
| colspan="7" style="background:beige;" |''Not in House''<br />
| colspan="5" style="background:beige;" |''Not in House''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:Gold;" |VIP↔ <br />
| colspan=6 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↓ <br />
|- <br />
! Umar<br />
| colspan=5 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↔ <br />
| colspan=2 style="background:turquoise;" |In Main House↑ <br />
| colspan=2 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↔<br />
| colspan=2 style="background:Gold;" |VIP↑ <br />
| colspan=6 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↓<br />
| colspan=1 style="background:Gold;" |VIP↑<br />
| colspan="4" style="background:darkgray;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Rajiv<br />
| colspan="7" style="background:beige;" |''Not in House''<br />
| colspan=8 style="background:Yellow;" |Housemate↔ <br />
|colspan=4 style="background:darkgray;" |<br />
|{{CGuest|Guest}}↔<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:darkgray;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Ritesh<br />
| colspan="7" style="background:beige;" |''Not in House''<br />
| colspan="5" style="background:beige;" |''Not in House''<br />
| colspan=2 style="background:Gold;" |VIP↔ <br />
| colspan=1 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↓ <br />
| colspan="7" style="background:darkgray;" |<br />
|- <br />
! Jay<br />
| colspan=2 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↔ <br />
| colspan=1 style="background:turquoise;" |In Main House↑ <br />
| colspan=3 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↓ <br />
| colspan=1 style="background:turquoise;" |In Main House↑ <br />
| colspan=5 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↔ <br />
| colspan="10" style="background:darkgray;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Neha<br />
| colspan=7 style="background:beige;" |''Not in House''<br />
| colspan=2 style="background:beige;" |''Not in House''<br />
| colspan=3 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↔ <br />
| colspan="10" style="background:darkgray;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Vishal<br />
| colspan=2 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↔ <br />
| colspan=1 style="background:turquoise;" |In Main House↑ <br />
| colspan=1 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↓ <br />
| colspan=3 style="background:turquoise;" |In Main House↑ <br />
| colspan=2 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↔<br />
| colspan=2 style="background:Gold;" |VIP↑<br />
| colspan=1 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↓ <br />
| colspan="10" style="background:darkgray;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Simba<br />
| colspan=6 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↔ <br />
| colspan=1 style="background:turquoise;" |In Main House↑ <br />
| colspan=3 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↔ <br />
| colspan=1 style="background:Gold;" |VIP↑<br />
| colspan=1 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↓ <br />
| colspan="10" style="background:darkgray;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Afsana<br />
| colspan=5 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↔ <br />
| colspan=2 style="background:turquoise;" |In Main House↑ <br />
| colspan=3 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↔ <br />
| colspan="12" style="background:darkgray;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Raqesh<br />
| style="background:beige;" colspan=7 |''Not in House''<br />
| colspan=2 style="background:beige;" |''Not in House''<br />
| colspan=1 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↔ <br />
| colspan="12" style="background:darkgray;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Miesha<br />
| colspan=6 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↔ <br />
| colspan=1 style="background:turquoise;" |In Main House↑ <br />
| colspan=2 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↔ <br />
| colspan="13" style="background:darkgray;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Ieshaan<br />
| colspan=6 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↔ <br />
| colspan=1 style="background:turquoise;" |In Main House↑ <br />
| colspan=2 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↔ <br />
| colspan="13" style="background:darkgray;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Akasa<br />
| colspan=2 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↔ <br />
| colspan=1 style="background:turquoise;" |In Main House↑ <br />
| colspan=3 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↓ <br />
| colspan=1 style="background:turquoise;" |In Main House↑ <br />
| colspan=1 style="background:yellow;" |Housemate↔ <br />
| colspan="14" style="background:darkgray;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Donal<br />
| colspan=3 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↔ <br />
| colspan="20" style="background:darkgray;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Vidhi<br />
| colspan=3 style="background:lightgreen;" |In Jungle House↔ <br />
| colspan="20" style="background:darkgray;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Sahil<br />
| colspan=1 style="background:lightgreen;" | {{nowrap |In Jungle House↔}}<br />
| colspan="22" style="background:darkgray;" |<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{{refbegin}}<br />
#{{note|1}} The finalist of [[Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss OTT]] get direct access to Main House. <br />
#{{note|2}} By winning 'Zeher Ka Keher' Task, Team Tiger Jay, Vishal, Tejasswi and Akasa were upgraded to the Main house. <br />
#{{note|3}} Due to violation of the rules, All Main House members were downgraded to the Jungle House.<br />
#{{note|4}} By winning 'The Currency' Task, Karan & Tejasswi, Shamita & Vishal, Umar & Afsana and Sanchalak Nishant were upgraded to Main House. <br />
#{{note|5}} The last five jungle housemates had to come to a mutual decision of leaving the show or giving up the remaining 25 lakh prize money to stay and get access to Main House, They choose the latter and BB Magical Jungle started disappearing with all housemates in the Main House. <br />
#{{note|6}} House Captain Umar get to choose 3 more VIP contestants.<br />
#{{note|7}} By winning the 'BB Mine' Task, Vishal is now VIP Contestant. <br />
#{{note|8}} By winning the 'Scary Monster' Task, Nishant had got a special power that he could upgrade 2 Common Members to VIPs and downgrade 2 VIPs to Common Members, He upgraded Simba and Pratik and downgraded Tejasswi and Karan.<br />
#{{note|9}} Due to violation of rules Bigg Boss announced that VIP Zone will be temporarily closed and all became Common Housemates.<br />
#{{note|10}} The challengers entered as VIPs.<br />
#{{note|11}} Rakhi wins the 'Ticket to Finale' Task and becomes the sole VIP housemate with others downgraded. <br />
#{{note|12}} By surviving via public vote Rashmi won 'Ticket To Finale'.<br />
{{refend}}<br />
<br />
== Nominations table ==<br />
<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; font-size:85%; font-family: sans-serif; line-height:15px;"<br />
! rowspan=2 style="width: 6%;" |<br />
! rowspan=2 style="width: 5%;" | Week 1<br />
! rowspan=2 style="width: 5%;" | Week 2<br />
! rowspan=2 colspan=2 style="width: 5%;" | Week 3<br />
! rowspan=2 style="width: 5%;" | Week 4<br />
! rowspan=2 style="width: 5%;" | Week 5<br />
! rowspan=2 style="width: 5%;" | Week 6<br />
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="width: 5%;" | Week 7<br />
! colspan=2 style="width: 10%;" | Week 8<br />
! rowspan=2 style="width: 5%;" | Week 9<br />
! rowspan=2 style="width: 5%;" | Week 10<br />
! rowspan=2 style="width: 5%;" | Week 11<br />
! rowspan=2 style="width: 5%;" | Week 12<br />
! colspan=3 style="width: 15%;" | Week 13<br />
! colspan=2 style="width: 10%;" | Week 14<br />
! colspan="2" style="width: 10%;" | Week 15<br />
! rowspan=2 style="width: 7%;" | {{nowrap|Week 16}}<br />
! colspan=5 style="width: 20%;" | Week 17<br />
|-<br />
! {{nowrap|Day 53}}<br />
! {{nowrap|Day 55}}<br />
! colspan=2 | Day 87<br />
! colspan=2 | Day 89<br />
! Day 97<br />
! Day 101<br />
! Day 104<br />
! Day 114<br />
! Day 117<br />
! colspan=3 style="background:gold"| {{nowrap|Day 120<br>Grand Finale}}<br />
<br />
|- style="background:#87CEEB;" |<br />
! Nominees<br />for<br />Captaincy<br />
| rowspan="3" style="background:#ccc;" |''No Captain''<br />
| Nishant<br>Pratik<br>Shamita<br />
| colspan=2 | Jay<br>Nishant<br>Pratik<br />
| rowspan="3" colspan="2" style="background:#ccc;" |''No Captain''<br />
| Miesha<br>Umar<br />
| colspan="14" rowspan="3" style="background:#ccc;" |''No Captain''<br />
| colspan="2" | Karan<br>Rakhi<br>Shamita<br>Tejasswi<br />
| colspan="5" rowspan="3" style="background:#ccc;" |''No Captain''<br />
|- style="background:#cfc;" |<br />
! House<br />Captain<br />
| '''Shamita'''<br />
| colspan=2 | '''Nishant'''<br />
| '''Umar'''<br />
| colspan="2" | '''Shamita'''<br />
|-<br />
! Captain's<br />Nomination<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not<br>eligible''<br />
| Donal<br>Vidhi<br />
| Ieshaan<br>Miesha<br>Umar<br>Simba<br>Afsana<br>Shamita<br>Karan<br>Vishal<br>{{nowrap|(to evict)}}<br />
| Karan<br>Nishant<br>Tejasswi<br>{{nowrap|(for VIP Zone)}}<br />
| Tejasswi<br>{{nowrap|(to evict)}}<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not<br>eligible''<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="29" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|-<br />
<br />
! rowspan="7" |VIP Members<br />
| colspan="6" rowspan="7" style="background:#ccc" |''Not Eligible''<br />
| colspan="3" style="background:gold" |'''Nishant'''<br />
| colspan="2" rowspan="7" style="background:#ccc" |''No VIP Members''<br />
| colspan="13" style="background:gold" |'''Rakhi'''<br />
| colspan="4" style="background:#ccc;" |<br />
|-<br />
|style="background:gold" |'''Tejaswi'''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:gold" |'''Simba'''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:gold" |'''Abhijeet'''<br />
| colspan="6" rowspan="6" style="background:#ccc" |<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:gold" |'''Abhijeet'''<br />
| colspan="7" style="background:gold" |'''Pratik'''<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="3" style="background:gold" |'''Umar'''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:gold" |'''Devoleena'''<br />
| colspan="9" style="background:gold" |'''Rashami'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="background:gold" |'''Karan'''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:gold" |'''Pratik'''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:gold" |'''Rashami'''<br />
| colspan="9" style="background:gold" |'''Shamita'''<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="3" style="background:gold" |'''Vishal'''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:gold" |'''Ritesh'''<br />
| colspan="9" style="background:gold" |'''Karan'''<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc" |<br />
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc" |<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:gold" |'''Tejasswi'''<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc" |<br />
| colspan="6" style="background:gold" |'''Tejasswi'''<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:gold" |'''Umar'''<br />
| colspan="6" style="background:gold" |'''Nishant'''<br />
|-<br />
! Vote to:<br />
! ''none''<br />
! colspan="4" | Evict<br />
! Save/Evict<br />
! colspan="3" | Task<br />
! Save<br />
! Task<br />
! ''none''<br />
! Evict<br />
! Task<br />
! colspan="2" | Evict<br />
! Task<br />
! colspan="2" | 28-Min<br />
! Tasks<br />
! Evict<br />
! Task<br />
! Tasks<br />
! colspan="2" | ''none''<br />
! colspan=3 | ''WIN''<br />
|- <br />
! colspan="29" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|-<br />
<br />
! Tejasswi<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| Donal<br />
| Donal<br>Vidhi<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Exempt''<br />
| Akasa<br>Simba<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Saved by Gautam''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" | Vishal<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Safe''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not eligible''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not eligible''<br />
| Rashami<br />
| style="background:#ff6766;" |''Lost''<br />
| colspan="2" | 25:57 Mins<br>Shamita<br>(to evict)<br />
| style="background:lightgreen;" |''Won''<br />
| Abhijit<br>Rashami<br />
| style="background:#ff6766;" |''Lost''<br />
| style="background:lightgreen;" |''Won''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#7CFC00;" |'''Winner'''<br>(Day 120)<br />
|-<br />
! Pratik<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Safe''<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Exempt''<br />
| Donal<br>Vidhi<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Exempt''<br />
| Jay<br>Ieshaan<br />
| Ieshaan<br>(to evict)<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" | Neha<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Safe''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not eligible''<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Immuned''<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not<br>eligible''<br />
| Rashami<br />
| style="background:lightgreen;" |''Won''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated by Karan''<br />
| style="background:#ff6766;" |''Lost''<br />
| Rashami<br>Abhijit<br />
| style="background:lightgreen;" |''Won''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#ADD8E6;" |'''1st Runner-up'''<br>(Day 120)<br />
|-<br />
! Karan<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| Donal<br />
| Donal<br>Vidhi<br />
| Karan<br />
| Vishal<br>Miesha<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Saved by<br>Kamya''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" | Umar<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Safe''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not eligible''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| Nishant<br />
| Abhijit<br />
| style="background:#ff6766;" |''Lost''<br />
| colspan="2" | {{nowrap|34:02 Mins}}<br>Pratik<br>(to evict)<br />
| style="background:lightgreen;" |''Won''<br />
| Rashami<br>Abhijit<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''Safe''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan=2 style="background:#7FFFD4;" |'''2nd Runner-up'''<br>(Day 120)<br />
|-<br />
! Shamita<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Safe''<br />
| style="background:#cfc;" |''House<br>Captain''<br />
| Donal<br>Vidhi<br />
| Shamita<br />
| Ieshaan<br>Vishal<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not<br>eligible''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#fcf;" |''Walked''<br> {{nowrap|(Day 44)}}<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |{{nowrap|''Re-entered''}}<br>{{nowrap|(Day 50)}}<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" | Rajiv<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Safe''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not eligible''<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Immuned''<br />
| Umar<br />
| Abhijit<br />
| style="background:lightgreen;" |''Won''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated by Tejasswi''<br />
| style="background:lightgreen;" |''Won''<br />
| Abhijit<br>Rakhi<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#cfc;" |''House<br>Captain''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan=2 style="background:#DDA0DD;" |'''3rd Runner-up'''<br>(Day 120)<br />
|-<br />
! Nishant<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Safe''<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Exempt''<br />
| colspan=2 style="background:#cfc;" |''House<br>Captain''<br />
| Akasa<br>Vishal<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not<br>eligible''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:gold;" |''Swapped {{nowrap|Pratik & Simba}} with {{nowrap|Karan & Tejasswi}}''<br>{{nowrap|(for VIP Zone)}}<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" | Jay<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Safe''<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Immuned''<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not eligible''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| Devoleena<br />
| Rashami<br />
| style="background:lightgreen;" |''Won''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#FBF373;" |''Saved''<br />
| style="background:#ff6766;" |''Lost''<br />
| Rakhi<br>Abhijit<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Unsafe''<br />
| style="background:lightgreen;" |''Won''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan=2 style="background:#fcf;" |'''Walked, 4th Runner-up'''<br>(Day 120)<br />
|-<br />
! Rashami<br />
| colspan="10" bgcolor=white|''Not in<br>House''<br />
|bgcolor=beige|''Entered''<br>{{nowrap|(Day 56)}}<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |Umar<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Immuned''<br />
| Umar<br />
| Abhijit<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="2" | 33:58 Mins<br>Devoleena<br>(to evict)<br />
| style="background:lightgreen;" |''Won''<br />
| Abhijit<br>Tejasswi<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Unsafe''<br />
| style="background:#ff6766;" |''Lost''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan=2 style="background:#FF00FF;" |'''5th Runner-up'''<br>(Day 120)<br />
|-<br />
! Rakhi<br />
| colspan="10" bgcolor=white|''Not in<br>House''<br />
|bgcolor=beige|''Entered''<br>{{nowrap|(Day 56)}}<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |Karan<br>Nishant<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''Not eligible''<br />
| style="background:gold;" | Abhijit<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| Shamita<br>Nishant<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''Safe''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan=3 style="background:#FF8072;" |''Evicted''<br>(Day 117)<br />
|-<br />
! Devoleena<br />
| colspan="10" bgcolor=white|''Not in<br>House''<br />
|bgcolor=beige|''Entered''<br>{{nowrap|(Day 56)}}<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |Umar<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Immuned''<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not<br>eligible''<br />
| Rashami<br />
| style="background:lightgreen;" |''Won''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated by Rashami''<br />
| style="background:#ff6766;" |''Lost''<br />
| Abhijit<br>Tejasswi<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Unsafe''<br />
| style="background:#ff6766;" |''Lost''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="4" style="background:#FF8072;" |''Evicted''<br>(Day 114)<br />
|-<br />
! Abhijit<br />
| colspan="10" bgcolor=white|''Not in<br>House''<br />
|bgcolor=beige|''Entered''<br>{{nowrap|(Day 58)}}<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:gold;" | Umar<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not<br>eligible''<br />
| Rashami<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="2" | 01:09 Hrs<br />
| style="background:lightgreen;" |''Won''<br />
| Rashami<br>Shamita<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Unsafe''<br />
| style="background:#ff6766;" |''Lost''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="4" style="background:#FF8072;" |''Evicted''<br>(Day 114)<br />
|-<br />
! Umar<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| Akasa<br />
| Donal<br>Vidhi<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Rejected''<br />
| Simba<br>Ieshaan<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not<br>eligible''<br />
| style="background:#cfc;" |''House<br>Captain''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''BTM 6''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''BTM 5''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not eligible''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| Shamita<br />
| Abhijit<br />
| style="background:#ff6766;" |''Lost''<br />
| colspan="2" | 34:45 Mins<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Won<br>Nominated''<br />
| colspan="8" style="background:#FFE08B;" |''Ejected''<br>(Day 99)<br />
|-<br />
! Rajiv<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="white" |''Not in<br>House''<br />
|bgcolor=beige|''Entered''<br>{{nowrap|(Day 22)}}<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |Vishal<br>Miesha<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not<br>eligible''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''BTM 6''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''BTM 5''<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Immuned''<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not eligible''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="8" style="background:#FF8072;" |''Evicted''<br>(Day 78)<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;" |''Guest''<br>(Day 108)<br />
| colspan="4" style="background:#FF8072;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Ritesh<br />
| colspan="10" bgcolor=white|''Not in<br>House''<br />
|bgcolor=beige|''Entered''<br>{{nowrap|(Day 56)}}<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |Tejasswi<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="14" style="background:#FF8072;" |''Evicted''<br>(Day 72)<br />
|-<br />
! Jay<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| Akasa<br />
| Donal<br>Vidhi<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Exempt''<br />
| Pratik<br>Vishal<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Saved by Devoleena''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''BTM 6''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''BTM 5''<br />
| colspan="17" style="background:#FF8072;" |''Evicted''<br>(Day 55)<br />
|-<br />
! Neha<br />
| colspan="5" bgcolor="white" |''Not in<br>House''<br />
|bgcolor=beige|''Entered''<br>{{nowrap|(Day 34)}}<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''BTM 6''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''BTM 5''<br />
| colspan="17" style="background:#FF8072;" |''Evicted''<br>(Day 55)<br />
|-<br />
! Vishal<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| Ieshaan<br />
| Donal<br>Vidhi<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not<br>eligible''<br />
| Akasa<br>Simba<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Saved by Rashami''<br />
| style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''BTM 6''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''BTM 5''<br />
| colspan="17" style="background:#FF8072;" |''Evicted''<br>(Day 55)<br />
|-<br />
! Simba<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| Vishal<br />
| Donal<br>Vidhi<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Rejected''<br />
| Ieshaan<br>Afsana<br />
| Umar<br>(to evict)<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:gold;" |''VIP Member''<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''BTM 6''<br />
| colspan="18" style="background:#BFFF00;" |''Evicted by Housemates''<br>(Day 53)<br />
|-<br />
! Afsana<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| Vishal<br />
| Donal<br>Vidhi<br />
| Vishal<br />
| Akasa<br>Simba<br />
| Simba<br>Nishant<br>(to evict)<br />
| colspan="22" style="background:#FFE08B;" |''Ejected''<br>(Day 40)<br />
|-<br />
! Raqesh<br />
| colspan="5" bgcolor="white" |''Not in<br>House''<br />
|bgcolor=beige|''Entered''<br>{{nowrap|(Day 34)}}<br />
| colspan="22" style="background:#fcf;" |''Walked''<br>(Day 40)<br />
|-<br />
! Ieshaan<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| Afsana<br />
| Donal<br>Vidhi<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Rejected''<br />
| Akasa<br>Simba<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Not<br>eligible''<br />
| colspan="22" style="background:#FF8072;" |''Evicted''<br>(Day 37)<br />
|-<br />
! Miesha<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| Afsana<br />
| Donal<br>Vidhi<br />
| style="background:#ccc;" |''Rejected''<br />
| Vishal<br>Umar<br />
| style="background:#959ffd;" |''Nominated by Safe Housemates''<br />
| colspan="22" style="background:#FF8072;" |''Evicted''<br>(Day 37)<br />
|-<br />
! Akasa<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| Vidhi<br />
| Donal<br>Vidhi<br />
| style="background:#FBF373;" |''Exempt''<br />
| Vishal<br>Afsana<br />
| colspan="23" style="background:#FF8072;" |''Evicted''<br>(Day 29)<br />
|-<br />
! Donal<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| Vidhi<br />
| Donal<br>Vidhi<br />
| colspan="25" style="background:#BFFF00;" |''Evicted by Housemates''<br>(Day 18)<br />
|-<br />
! Vidhi<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| Ieshaan<br />
| Donal<br>Vidhi<br />
| colspan="25" style="background:#BFFF00;" |''Evicted by Housemates''<br>(Day 18)<br />
|-<br />
! Sahil<br />
| style="background:#959FFD;" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="27" style="background:#FF8072;" |''Evicted''<br>(Day 8)<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="29" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Notes<br />
|''[[#endnote 1|1]]'', ''[[#endnote 2|2]]'', ''[[#endnote 3|3]]''<br />
|''[[#endnote 3|3]]''<br />
|''[[#endnote 4|4]]''<br />
|''[[#endnote 5|5]]''<br />
|''[[#endnote 6|6]]''<br />
|''[[#endnote 7|7]]'', ''[[#endnote 8|8]]''<br />
|''[[#endnote 9|9]]'', ''[[#endnote 10|10]]'', ''[[#endnote 11|11]]''<br />
| colspan="2" |''[[#endnote 11|11]]'', ''[[#endnote 12|12]]'', ''[[#endnote 13|13]]''<br />
|''[[#endnote 14|14]]''<br />
|''[[#endnote 15|15]]''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| colspan="5" |<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| colspan=3 |''[[#endnote 16|16]]''<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="29" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|- style="background:#B2FFFF" |<br />
! Against<br />Public<br />Vote<br />
| Afsana<br>Akasa<br>Donal<br>Ieshaan<br>Jay<br>Karan<br>Miesha<br>Sahil<br>Simba<br>Tejasswi<br>Umar<br>Vidhi<br>Vishal<br />
| Afsana<br>Akasa<br>Donal<br>Ieshaan<br>Vidhi<br>Vishal<br />
| bgcolor=#ccc | ''None''<br />
| Ieshaan<br>Karan<br>Miesha<br>Shamita<br>Simba<br>Umar<br>Vishal<br />
| Akasa<br>Simba<br>Vishal<br><br />
| Ieshaan<br>Miesha<br>Nishant<br>Simba<br>Umar<br />
| Jay<br>Neha<br>Pratik<br>Rajiv<br>Shamita<br>Simba<br />
| colspan="2" | Jay<br>Neha<br>Karan<br><s>Pratik</s><br>Rajiv<br><s>Simba</s><br>Tejasswi<br />
| Jay<br>Neha<br>Rajiv<br>Simba<br>Umar<br>Vishal<br />
| Jay<br>Neha<br>Rajiv<br>Umar<br>Vishal<br />
| Karan<br><s>Nishant</s><br>Pratik<br><s>Rajiv</s><br>Shamita<br>Tejasswi<br>Umar<br />
| Karan<br>Nishant<br>Pratik<br>Shamita<br>Tejasswi<br>Umar<br />
| Abhijit<br>Karan<br>Nishant<br>Rajiv<br>Ritesh<br>Tejasswi<br>Umar<br />
| Devoleena<br>Nishant<br>Pratik<br>Shamita<br>Umar<br />
| colspan=4 | Abhijit<br />
Devoleena<br><s>Karan</s><br>Pratik<br><s>Rashami</s><br>Shamita<br><s>Tejasswi</s><br>Umar<br />
| Devoleena<br>Nishant<br>Pratik<br>Umar<br />
| colspan="2" | Abhijit<br>Devoleena<br>Nishant<br>Rashami<br>Tejasswi<br />
| colspan="2" | Abhijit<br>Devoleena<br>Rashami<br />
| Karan<br>Nishant<br>Pratik<br>Rakhi<br>Rashami<br>Shamita<br>Tejasswi<br />
| colspan=3| Karan<br>Nishant<br>Pratik<br>Rashami<br>Shamita<br>Tejasswi<br />
|- style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
! Re-Entered<br />
| colspan="6" rowspan="3" style="background:#ccc;" |''None''<br />
| colspan="3" style="background:#ccc;" |''None''<br />
|'''Shamita'''<br />
| colspan="18" rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc;" |''None''<br />
|- style="background:#fcf" |<br />
! Walked<br />
| '''Raqesh'''<br />
| colspan="2" | '''Shamita'''<br />
|style="background:#ccc;" |''None''<br />
|- style="background:#FFE08B" |<br />
! Ejected<br />
| '''Afsana'''<br />
| colspan="12" style="background:#ccc;" |''None''<br />
|'''Umar'''<br />
| colspan="8" style="background:#ccc;" |''None''<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="4" |Evicted<br />
| rowspan="4" style="background:#FF8072" | '''Sahil'''<br />
| rowspan="4" style="background:#ccc" |''No <br>Eviction''<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:#BFFF00" |'''Vidhi'''<br />
| rowspan="4" style="background:#ccc" |''No<br> Eviction''<br />
| rowspan="4" style="background:#FF8072" |'''Akasa'''<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FF8072" |'''Miesha'''<br />
| colspan="3" rowspan="4" style="background:#ccc" |''No<br> Eviction''<br />
| rowspan="4" style="background:#BFFF00" |'''Simba'''<br />
| style="background:#FF8072" |'''Vishal'''<br />
| colspan="2" rowspan="4" style="background:#ccc" |''No<br> Eviction''<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FF8072" |'''Ritesh'''<br />
| colspan="9" rowspan="4" style="background:#ccc" |''No<br> Eviction''<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FF8072" |'''Abhijit'''<br />
| rowspan="4" style="background:#FF8072" |'''Rakhi'''<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FF00FF" |'''Rashami'''<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:#DDA0DD" |'''Shamita'''<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:#ADD8E6" |'''Pratik'''<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FF8072" |'''Neha'''<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:#BFFF00" |'''Donal'''<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FF8072" |'''Ieshaan'''<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FF8072" |'''Rajiv'''<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FF8072" |'''Devoleena'''<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:#fcf" |'''Nishant'''<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:#7FFFD4" |'''Karan'''<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:#7CFC00" |'''Tejasswi'''<br />
|-<br />
| style="background:#FF8072" |'''Jay'''<br />
|}<br />
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'''Color Key'''<br />
: {{colorbox|#cfc}} indicates the House Captain.<br />
: {{colorbox|Gold}} indicates VIP Member.<br />
: {{colorbox|#959FFD}} indicates that the Housemate was directly nominated for eviction prior and during regular nominations process.<br />
: {{colorbox|#DAFF99}} indicates that the housemate has Re-Entered.<br />
: {{colorbox|#FBF373}} indicates that the Housemate was granted immunity from nominations.<br />
: {{colorbox|#FFE08B}} indicates the Housemate was ejected<br />
: {{colorbox|#fcf}} indicates the contestant has walked out of the show.<br />
: {{colorbox|#BFFF00}} indicates the contestant has been evicted by housemates.<br />
: {{colorbox|salmon}} indicates the contestant has been evicted.<br />
<br />
===Notes===<br />
* {{note|1|1}}: ''Donal'' and ''Ieshaan'' were given a condition to return to the Bigg Boss Jungle, the condition was one of them should be nominated in this week, ''Ieshaan'' was nominated in a mutual decision.<br />
* {{note|2|2}}: Bigg Boss nominated all housemates in the BB Jungle, for Pratik's behaviour and for damaging the Bigg Boss property.<br />
* {{note|3|3}}: The main house members are safe from nominations.<br />
* {{note|4|4}}: As a punishment for not following the house rules, all housemates had to mutually decide to evict two housemates immediately from the house.<br />
* {{note|5|5}}: Captain Nishant had to nominate 8 housemates. Those 8 housemates took part in a Room of illusions Task to get a chance to save themselves.<br />
* {{note|6|6}}: No Captain during this week's nominations.<br />
* {{note|7|7}}: 4 celebrities entered the house for nominations and had the power to save one housemate each. Rashami Desai saved Vishal, Gautam Gulati saved Tejasswi, Devoleena saved Jay, Kamya saved Karan.<br />
* {{note|8|8}}: Karan, Tejasswi, Jay and Vishal had the power to nominate one housemate directly for eviction. They nominated Miesha.<br />
* {{note|9|9}}: Raqesh left the house due to a poor health condition<br />
* {{note|10|10}}: Afsana was ejected from the house due to harming herself with a knife<br />
* {{note|11|11}}: VIP Members are safe from Nominations<br />
* {{note|12|12}}: Shamita left the house due to health issues<br />
* {{note|13|13}}: After Nishant won the task, He got a special power to replace 2 VIPs with 2 Non VIPs, They replaced Karan and Tejasswi with Simba and Pratik.<br />
* {{note|14|14}}: All 5 Safe Housemates Have to save 1 bottom housemate each from getting Evicted, Since No one saved Simba, He was evicted<br />
* {{note|15|15}}: The Voting Lines were opened for the Bottom 5 for Live Task, Out of 5, Jay, Vishal and Neha received the Least Votes and were evicted<br />
* {{note|16|16}}: The Top 5 finalists were offered ₹10 lakhs but to obtain the sum of money, they had to walk out of the show. Nishant agreed and thus walked out with the money.<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.colorstv.com/shows/bigg-boss-15/ Official website]<br />
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'''''Bigg Boss 16''''' also known as '''''Bigg Boss: Game Badlega, Kyunki Bigg Boss Khud Khelega!''''' is the sixteenth season of the Indian [[Hindi]]-language reality TV series ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss]]''. It premiered on [[Colors TV]] from 1 October 2022. [[Salman Khan]] hosted the show for the eighth time in a row from [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 9)|''Bigg Boss 9'']] and continued for the thirteenth time.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-09-22 |title=Bigg Boss 16 confirmed contestants list: Manya Singh, Tina Dutta, Shiving Narang and Shalin Bhanot to get locked in Salman Khan's show|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-confirmed-list-manya-singh-tina-dutta-shalin-bhanot-locked-salman-khan-8165743/|access-date=2022-09-12 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Production==<br />
<br />
===Broadcast===<br />
For the first time ever, a new segment- ''Bigg Bulletin With Shekhar Suman''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/new-rules-to-weekend-ka-vaar-things-that-will-be-different-on-bigg-boss-16-2006701-2022-09-30|title=New rules to Weekend Ka Vaar, things that will be different on Bigg Boss 16|first=Grace |last=Cyril|date=September 30, 2022|website=India Today}}</ref> aired on Sunday Hosted by [[Shekhar Suman]]. Weekend Ka Vaar, namely- Shukravar and Shanivar Ka Vaar<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-to-host-friday-and-saturday-ka-vaar-instead-of-the-usual-weekend-ka-vaar/articleshow/94488107.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan to host Friday and Saturday ka Vaar instead of the usual Weekend Ka Vaar |website=The Times of India}}</ref> aired on Fridays and Saturdays instead of Saturdays and Sundays respectively as in previous seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-where-and-when-to-watch-the-upcoming-season-of-salman-khans-show-details/articleshow/94555466.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16: Where and when to watch the upcoming season of Salman Khan's show, Details |website=The Times of India}}</ref> For the first time ever, eviction took place on Saturdays instead of Sundays.<br />
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===Casting===<br />
[[Colors TV]] teased the viewers, by giving a glimpse of the first two contestants answering several fan question on their [[Instagram]] stories.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 25 September 2022|title=Bigg Boss 16 first contestant answers fans' questions; is he Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2's... |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-16-first-contestant-is-fan-of-sidharth-shukla-asim-riaz-is-he-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-actor-salman-khan-2022-09-25-811289 |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-26 |title=Soundarya Sharma, Gautam Vig and Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia confirmed for Bigg Boss 16 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/soundarya-sharma-gautam-vig-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-confirmed-for-bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-8173674/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> This segment was titled "#BB16ContestantFirstLook".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-25 |title=Bigg Boss 16 First Contestant Reveals Sidharth Shukla-Asim Riaz Were His Favourites - Guess Who He Is |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-16-first-contestant-reveals-sidharth-shukla-asim-riaz-were-his-favourites-guess-who-he-is-6032791.html |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-26 |title=Bigg Boss 16: From first two contestants reveal to theme this season; here's all you need to know about the show |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-from-first-contestant-reveal-to-theme-of-this-season-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-show/photostory/94451146.cms |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> They were later on revealed to be Gautam Singh Vig and [[Soundarya Sharma]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 fame Gautam Vij is the first confirmed contestant |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-fame-gautam-vij-is-the-first-confirmed-contestant/articleshow/94447406.cms |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Concept===<br />
The concept for this season of Bigg Boss was "Upside Down", which meant everything would be opposite from the previous seasons.<br />
<br />
=== Development ===<br />
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The press conference<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-introduces-first-contestant-abdu-rozik/|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan introduces first contestant Abdu Rozik|date=27 September 2022}}</ref> and launch event<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-press-meet-live-updates-salman-khan-confirmed-contestants-8176129/|title=Bigg Boss 16 launch Live Updates: Salman Khan addresses Rs 1000 crore fee for Colors show|date=27 September 2022}}</ref> for this season was held on 27 September 2022,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-looks-dapper-in-black-as-he-attends-the-press-conference-see-pic-6051073.html|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan Looks Dapper in Black as He Attends the Press Conference, See Pic|date=27 September 2022|website=News18}}</ref> anchored by [[Gauahar Khan]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/television-bigg-boss-16-live-event-gauhar-khan-looking-so-gorgeous-in-blue-gown-as-host-of-salman-khan-show-2225572|title=बिग बॉस के लाइव इवेंट में छा गईं होस्ट गौहर खान, ब्लू गाउन में दिखाया ग्लैमरस लुक|date=27 September 2022|website=www.abplive.com}}</ref> wherein Abdu Rozik was officially introduced as first contestant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-contestants-meet-abdu-rozik-who-salman-khan-introduced-as-the-first-confirmed-contestant/articleshow/94523411.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16 contestants: Meet Abdu Rozik who Salman Khan introduced as the first confirmed contestant |website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Eye Logo===<br />
The eye logo is very similar to the logo of thirteenth season. It features a bright red color logo with a blue pupil.<br />
<br />
===House===<br />
The house of this season had a "Circus" theme.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-01 |title=Bigg Boss 16 house gets a magical circus theme this year, take a look at UNSEEN PHOTOS |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bigg-boss-16-house-gets-a-magical-circus-theme-this-year-take-a-look-at-unseen-photos-article-94575286 |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2022 |title=Inside Bigg Boss 16's circus-themed house: 98 cameras, four bedrooms and a lavish captain's den await contestants |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-house-circus-theme-98-cameras-four-bedroom-everything-new-photos-videos-8180584/}}</ref> The House was located in [[Goregaon]] for the fourth time. This season had 4 bedrooms: ''Fire Room'', ''Black and White Room'', ''Cards Room'' and ''Vintage Room'' and a lavish private [[Jacuzzi]] for the captain for the first time in the history of [[Bigg Boss]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 house gets four bedrooms for the first time; read more about the new twist |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-house-gets-four-bedrooms-for-the-first-time-read-more-about-the-new-twist/articleshow/94530326.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref> The jail of the house was designed as ''Maut Ka Kuwa'' (''Well of Death'') located in a hanging position above the swimming pool.<br />
<br />
===Release===<br />
A promo featuring [[Salman Khan]] was released on 11 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-11 |title=Bigg Boss Season 16 teaser: Salman Khan says Bigg Boss will play the game this season |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-season-16-promo-salman-khan-8145236/ |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-09-23|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan channels Gabbar Singh in new promo, says 'so ja varna Bigg Boss aa jayega'.|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-channels-gabbar-singh-in-new-promo-watch-101663935217051-amp.html|access-date=2022-09-12|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Promos featuring Gori Nagori,<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=biggboss |number=1575798862505279488 |date=30 September 2022 |title=Sirf 1️⃣ din ka hai intezaar, uske baad hoga entertainment behisaab! 🔥 Dekhiye #BiggBoss16 kal se, raat 9:30 baje, sirf #Colors par.}}</ref> [[Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia]] and Abdu Rozik with Khan were released one day prior to the premiere. Promos featuring Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, [[Ankit Gupta]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=ColorsTV on Instagram: "Chaahe aapki favourite jodi ko aap jaano as #PriyAnkit ya #FaTejo, inki bemisaal chemistry ko dekhne ke liye bas aap ready raho! |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjKshPTjZtb/ |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref> and [[Tina Datta]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-01 |title=Bigg Boss 16 New Promo Introduces Tina Dutta As Contestant, She Prays To Get Love From Audience |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-16-new-promo-introduces-tina-dutta-as-contestant-she-prays-to-get-love-from-audience-6079585.html |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> were released just before the premiere.<br />
<br />
== Housemates status==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:85%; line-height:25px; width:auto;"<br />
! scope="col" style ="background:#D22B2B;"style="background:#D22B2B ;color:white" |Sr<br />
! scope="col" style ="background: #D22B2B;"style="background: #D22B2B;color:white" |Housemates<br />
! scope="col" style ="background: #D22B2B;"style="background:#D22B2B;color:white" |{{nowrap|Day entered}}<br />
! scope="col" style ="background: #D22B2B;"style="background: #D22B2B;color:white" |{{nowrap|Day exited}}<br />
! scope="col" style ="background: #D22B2B;"style="background: #D22B2B;color:white" |Status<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |1<br />
| rowspan="2" | Archana <br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 40<br />
|{{CRemoved|Ejected}}<br />
|-<br />
|Day 42<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|MC Stan<br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
| Nimrit <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
| Priyanka<br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
| Shalin <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
| Shiv <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|Sumbul<br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |8<br />
| rowspan="4" |Tina<br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 33<br />
|{{Quit|Walked}}<br />
|-<br />
|Day 33<br />
|Day 70<br />
|{{No|Evicted}}<br />
|-<br />
|Day 71<br />
| Day 114<br />
|{{Quit|Walked}}<br />
|-<br />
| Day 114<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
| Soundarya <br />
|Day 1<br />
| Day 112<br />
| style="background:#BFFF00;" | {{nowrap|Evicted by Housemates}}<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| Sajid <br />
|Day 1<br />
| Day 106<br />
|{{Quit|Walked}}<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |11<br />
| rowspan="2" |Abdu <br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 77<br />
|{{Quit|Walked}}<br />
|-<br />
| Day 85<br />
| Day 105<br />
|{{Quit|Walked}}<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |12<br />
| rowspan="2" |Sreejita <br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 13<br />
|{{eliminated|Evicted}}<br />
|-<br />
|Day 68<br />
|Day 105<br />
|{{No|Evicted}}<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|Vikkas<br />
|Day 69<br />
|Day 90<br />
| {{No|Evicted}}<br />
|-<br />
|14<br />
| Ankit <br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 84<br />
| style="background:#BFFF00;" | {{nowrap|Evicted by Housemates}}<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|Gautam <br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 48 <br />
|{{No|Evicted}}<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
| Gori <br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 42<br />
|{{No|Evicted}}<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|Manya<br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 21<br />
|{{No|Evicted}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Housemates==<br />
The list of contestants in the order of entering the house:<br />
<br />
===Original entrants===<br />
*[[Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia]] – Actress and model. She is best known for her dual roles as Meher Kaur Dhillon Gill and Seher Kaur Gill Babbar in [[Choti Sarrdaarni|''Choti Sardaarni'']]. Nimrit is also a lawyer, theatre artist and social activist by profession.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 contestant Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia: Here's all you need to know about the Choti Sardarni actress |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-contestant-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-choti-sardarni-actress/articleshow/94553348.cms |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Abdu Rozik – Singer and boxer from [[Tajikistan]]. He is known to be the shortest singer in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Abdu Rozik|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-abdu-rozik-8182709/lite/ |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Ankit Gupta]] – Actor. He is best known for his leading role as Fateh Singh Virk in ''[[Udaariyaan|Udaariyan]]''. Gupta also appeared in ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]'', ''[[Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi]]'' and ''[[Begusarai (TV series)|Begusarai]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Ankit Gupta|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-ankit-gupta-8181082/lite/ |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Priyanka Chahar Choudhary – Television actress. She is best known for her leading role Tejo Kaur Sandhu Virk in soap drama ''[[Udaariyaan|Udaariyan]]'' opposite [[Ankit Gupta]]. Choudhary was also seen in ''[[Gathbandhan]]'' and ''[[Yeh Hai Chahatein]]''.<ref>{{Cite web| title=Bigg Boss 16 contestant Priyanka Chahar Choudhary: Here's all you need to know about the Udaariyan actress<br />
|url=https://www.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-contestant-priyanka-chahar-choudhary-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-udaariyan-actress/amp_articleshow/94555830.cms<br />
|access-date=2022-09-30 |website= The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
*MC Stan aka Altaf – A rapper and music producer best known for his album songs of Tadipaar and Insaan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant MC Stan |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-rapper-mc-stan-altaf-tadavi-shaikh-8184615/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Archana Gautam]] – Actress, model, beauty pageant title holder and politician. She joined [[Indian National Congress]] in November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Archana Gautam, who went from modelling to politics|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-big-boss-16-contestant-archana-gautam-8184453/lite/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Gautam Singh Vig – Actor. He is best known for his leading role as Surya Seth in ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Gautam Vig|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-contestant-gautam-vig-saathiya-2-naamkarann-8184327/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Shalin Bhanot]] – Actor. He is best known for his role as Keshav in [[Zee TV]]'s [[Naaginn (2007 TV series)|''Naaginn'']].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Shalin Bhanot|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-shalin-bhanot-8182799/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Soundarya Sharma]] – Actress, model and dentist.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Soundarya Sharma|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-soundarya-sharma-8183717/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Shiv Thakare]] – Reality TV star. He is the winner of ''[[Bigg Boss Marathi (season 2)]]''. Shiv is also known for participating in ''[[MTV Roadies (season 15)|MTV Roadies Rising]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-who-is-shiv-thakare/lite/|title=Bigg Boss 16: Who is Shiv Thakare?|work=[[Indian Express Limited|Indian Express]]|date=1 October 2022}}</ref><br />
* [[Sumbul Touqeer Khan]] – Actress. She is best known for her role Imlie Chaturvedi Rathore in ''[[Imlie]]''. Sumbul also appeared in [[Chandragupta Maurya (2018 TV series)|''Chandragupta Maurya'']] and [[Article 15 (film)|''Article 15'']].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Sumbol Touqeer Khan |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-sumbul-touqeer-khan-8182715/lite/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* Manya Singh – Model and [[Femina Miss India 2020]] runner-up.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Manya Singh, the former Miss India runner-up with lots to prove|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-manya-singh-8184352/|website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Gori Nagori – Dancer. She is a Rajasthani-born dancer who is best known for her performance on different [[Bhojpuri]] and [[Hariyanvi]] songs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Gori Nagori, known as Rajasthan's Shakira|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-big-boss-16-contestant-gori-nagori-8184307/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Tina Datta]] – Television actress. She is best known for her dual roles as Ichcha and Meethi in [[Colors TV]]'s longest-running show ''[[Uttaran]]''. Datta has also seen as contestant in stunt-based reality show ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uttaran actor Tina Datta enters Bigg Boss 16, here's everything you need to know about her|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/tina-datta-enters-bigg-boss-16-everything-to-know-about-her-8184457/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Sreejita De]] – Actress. She is best known for her role Mukta in popular show ''[[Uttaran]]''. De has also played Dilruba and Sanam in ''[[Nazar (TV series)|Nazar]]'' and Aliya in ''[[Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka!|Yeh Jaadu Hai Jinn Ka!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Sreejita De of Uttaran fame|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-sreejita-de-of-uttaran-fame-8182742/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]] – Director, filmmaker, comedian and television presenter. Khan has directed films like ''[[Heyy Babyy]]'', ''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]'', ''[[Housefull 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant, director Sajid Khan|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-sajid-khan-8183316/lite/|access-date=2022-10-02 |website=The Indian Express|date=2 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
===Wild card entrants===<br />
*[[Vikkas Manaktala]] – Actor. He is best known for Portraying Cadet Amardeep Hudda in ''[[Left Right Left (TV series)|Left Right Left]]'' and [[Gangadhar Rao]] in'' [[Jhansi Ki Rani (2019 TV series)|Jhansi Ki Rani]]'' on [[Colors TV]].<br />
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===Guest entrants===<br />
*[[Fahmaan Khan]] – Actor. He entered the house to support Sumbul and to promote his show [[Pyar Ke Saat Vachan Dharampatnii|''Dharampatnii'']] on Day 54. He exited the house on Day 55.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fahmaan Khan on entering Bigg Boss 16:'Don't want to spoil Sumbul's relationships in the house|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/fahmaan-khan-entering-bigg-boss-16-sumbul-touqeer-relationships-8286836/|access-date=2022-11-24 |website= The Indian Express|date= 24 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Sunny Nanasaheb Waghchaure – Businessman known as ''Golden Boy'' on social media. He entered the house on Day 60 along with Sanjay Gujar and exited on Day 63.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: 'Golden boys' Sunny Nanasaheb Waghchoure and Sanjay Gujar to enter as wildcard contestants |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-golden-boys-sunny-nanasaheb-waghchoure-and-sanjay-gujar-to-enter-as-wildcard-contestants/articleshow/95828101.cms |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Sanjay Gujar – Businessman known as ''Golden Boy'' on social media. He entered the house on Day 60 along with Sunny Nanasaheb Waghchoure and exited on Day 63.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==Twists==<br />
===Bedroom allotment===<!--Please don't add Colors to match the info box logo and don't change the format--><br />
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Housemates were chosen by the Captain / Task winners to be staying in 4 different bedrooms: ''Fire Room'', ''Black and White Room'', ''Cards Room'' and ''Vintage Room''. Every week the bedrooms of the housemates were chosen newly and the housemates had to stay in the chosen bedrooms. In Week 7, members of Vintage Room and Cards Room were safe from nominations. In Week 8, Week 10, only members of Vintage Room were safe from nominations. <br />
<br />
'''Key:''' <br />
{{Div col}}<br />
:{{Color box|gold|border=silver}} indicates Captain's/King's or Queen's Room<br />
:{{Color box|#2B3856|border=silver}} indicates Black and White Room (Room of 4)<br />
:{{Color box|tan|border=silver}} indicates Cards Room (Room of 3)<br />
:{{Color box|purple|border=silver}} indicates Vintage Room (Room of 2)<br />
:{{Color box|#D22B2B|border=silver}} indicates Fire Room (Room of 6)<br />
{{Div col end}}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:85%; line-height:25px; width:auto;"<br />
! rowspan="5" |Allotment by<br />
!{{nowrap|'''Week 1'''}}<br />
!colspan="2"|{{nowrap|'''Week 2'''}}<br />
!colspan="2"|{{nowrap|'''Week 3'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 4'''}}<br />
!colspan="2"|{{nowarp|'''Week 5'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 6'''}}<br />
!colspan="2" |{{nowarp|'''Week 7'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 8'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 9'''}}<br />
! {{nowarp|'''Week 10'''}}<br />
! colspan=2|{{nowarp|'''Week 11'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 12'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 13'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 14'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 15'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 16'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 17'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 18'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 19'''}}<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="4" bgcolor="gold"|'''Nimrit'''<br />
|rowspan="4" colspan="2"|'''Priyanka'''<br />
|colspan="2"| '''Abdu'''<br />
|rowspan="2" bgcolor=gold|'''Archana'''<br />
|rowspan="4 " colspan="3"bgcolor=#ccc| ''None''<br />
|colspan="2" rowspan="4" bgcolor="gold"|'''Sajid'''<br />
|rowspan="4" bgcolor=gold|'''Shiv'''<br />
|rowspan="4" bgcolor=gold|'''Nimrit'''<br />
|rowspan="4" bgcolor=Gold|'''Ankit'''<br />
| rowspan="4" colspan=2 bgcolor="gold" | '''Soundarya'''<br />
|Colspan=5 rowspan="6" bgcolor=#ccc|''None''<br />
|rowspan="4"|<br />
|Rowspan=4|<br />
|Rowspan=4|<br />
|-<br />
|colspan="2"|'''Gautam'''<br />
|-<br />
|colspan="2"|'''MC Stan'''<br />
|rowspan="2"|'''Sajid'''<br />
|-<br />
|colspan="2"|'''Sajid'''<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan="2"|Immuned Room<br />
|colspan="9" rowspan="2" bgcolor=#ccc|''None''<br />
|colspan="2" bgcolor="purple"|{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
|rowspan="2" bgcolor="purple"|{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
|rowspan="2" bgcolor=#ccc|''None''<br />
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" bgcolor=#ccc|''None''<br />
|rowspan="2"|<br />
|rowspan="2"|<br />
|rowspan="2"|<br />
|-<br />
|colspan="2" bgcolor="tan"|{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="25" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|-<br />
!'''Archana'''<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{font color|white|D22B2B|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| {{nowrap|'''Black & White'''}}}}<br />
| bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{font color|white|D22B2B|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="7" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''MC Stan'''<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| style="background-image: linear-gradient(to right bottom, gold 50%, #D22B2B 50%);" | '''Captain'''<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Nimrit'''<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''Queen'''<br />
| colspan="7" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Priyanka'''<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| {{nowrap|'''Black & White'''}}}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{font color|white|D22B2B|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| colspan="7" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| {{nowrap|'''Black & White'''}}}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Shalin'''<br />
| bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| {{nowrap|'''Black & White'''}}}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| {{nowrap|'''Black & White'''}}}}<br />
| bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="7" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Shiv'''<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
| bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''King'''<br />
| bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
| bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
|bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white| '''Fire'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
<br />
|-<br />
!'''Sumbul'''<br />
| colspan="9" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| {{nowrap| '''Black & White'''}}}}<br />
| style="background-image: linear-gradient(to right bottom, gold 50%, purple 50%);" | '''Captain'''<br />
| colspan="6" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Tina'''<br />
| bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| {{nowrap| '''Black & White'''}}}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| style="background-image: linear-gradient(to right bottom, gold 50%, purple 50%);" | '''Captain'''<br />
| colspan="6" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
!'''Soundarya'''<br />
| bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856|{{nowrap| '''Black & White'''}}}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{font color|white|D22B2B|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
|Colspan=3 Bgcolor=grey|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Sajid'''<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="gold" |'''King'''<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| colspan="6" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|Colspan=4 Bgcolor=grey|<br />
|-<br />
!Abdu<br />
|bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856|'''Black & White'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| {{nowrap|'''Black & White'''}}}}<br />
| colspan=2 bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|bgcolor=grey|<br />
|bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
|bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|Colspan=4 Bgcolor=grey|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Sreejita'''<br />
| Colspan=2 bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="11" bgcolor="grey" |<br />
| bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{font color|white|D22B2B|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|colspan=2 bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| {{nowrap|'''Black & White'''}}}}<br />
|style="background-image: linear-gradient(to right bottom, gold 50%, #2B3856 50%);" |{{font color| black| '''Captain'''}}<br />
|colspan=3 bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| {{nowrap|'''Black & White'''}}}}<br />
|colspan="4" bgcolor="grey" |<br />
|-<br />
!Vikkas<br />
| colspan="14" bgcolor="grey" |<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="6" bgcolor="grey" |<br />
|-<br />
!'''Ankit'''<br />
| colspan="9" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{font color|white|D22B2B|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''King'''<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| {{nowrap|'''Black & White'''}}}}<br />
| colspan="7" bgcolor="grey" |<br />
|-<br />
!'''Gautam'''<br />
|bgcolor="tan"|{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
|colspan="2" bgcolor="gold"| '''Captain'''<br />
|colspan="2" bgcolor="purple"|{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
|bgcolor="tan"|{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
|bgcolor="gold"| '''Captain'''<br />
|colspan="2" bgcolor="tan"|{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
|colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B"|{{font color|white|D22B2B|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="13" bgcolor="grey" |<br />
|-<br />
!'''Gori'''<br />
|colspan="3" bgcolor="D22B2B"|{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|colspan="2" bgcolor="tan"|{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
|colspan="4" bgcolor="D22B2B"|{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="15" bgcolor="grey" |<br />
|-<br />
!'''Manya'''<br />
|bgcolor="purple"|{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
|colspan="4" bgcolor="D22B2B"|{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="19" bgcolor="grey" |<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===MyGlamm Face of the Season===<br />
In Week 1, it was revealed that all the female housemates would be competitors for ''[[MyGlamm]] Face of the Season'' through which one female housemate would become the representative of the season. Moreover, the winner of the segment would win ₹25 lakhs and get a chance to shoot for an ad with [[Shraddha Kapoor]] for ''MyGlamm''.<br />
<br />
On Day 83, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary was declared the winner after 12 weeks through public votes.<br />
=== Confinement punishment(s) ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:85%; line-height:25px; width:auto;"<br />
!<br />
! colspan="2"|{{nowrap|'''Week 3'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 6'''}}<br />
!Week 7<br />
|-<br />
! Punishment by<br />
|Colspan="2" Bgcolor=gold | '''Shiv'''<br />
|bgcolor=gold|'''Abdu'''<br />
|Bgcolor=gold|'''Sajid'''<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" |Punishment given to<br />
| rowspan="2" |'''Archana'''<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Priyanka'''<br />
|'''Nimrit'''<br />
| rowspan="2" |'''Priyanka'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Shiv'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Soundarya'''<br />
|'''Shalin'''<br />
|'''Ankit'''<br />
|-<br />
!Form of Punishment <br />
|{{Nowrap|''Maut Ka Kuwa''}}<br />
|''The Box''<br />
|{{Nowrap|''Maut Ka Kuwa''}}<br />
|{{Nowrap|''Maut Ka Kuwa''}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Maahim (Dog)===<br />
On Day 87 (Week 13), "Maahim" a [[St. Bernard (dog)|St. Bernard]] dog was sent in the house.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 Day 87 update |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/bigg-boss-16-day-87-priyanka-chahar-to-tina-datta-8-contestants-nominated-for-eviction-2314034-2022-12-27 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: BB welcomes a new member of the house. |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/bigg-boss-16-bb-welcomes-a-new-member-of-the-house-any-guesses-2313637-2022-12-26 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 house to welcome a special new member, 'Maahim' |url=https://zeenews.india.com/television/cute-alert-bigg-boss-16-house-to-welcome-a-special-new-member-maahim-2553809.html |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Family week===<br />
In Week 15, family members of the 12 housemates, referred to as VVIPs, entered the house to meet and support them.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Family members of Shiv Thakare, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, Shalin Bhanot, MC Stan and others to visit the house for family week - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-family-members-of-shiv-thakare-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-shalin-bhanot-mc-stan-and-others-to-visit-the-house-for-family-week/articleshow/96767048.cms |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-01-08 |title=Bigg Boss 16’s Family Week: Farah Khan treats Abdu Rozik with Yakhani pulao and burger; calls him, Shiv Thakare and MC Stan her new-found brothers |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-family-week-farah-khan-treats-abdu-rozik-yakhani-pulao-burger-calls-him-shiv-thakare-mc-stan-brothers-8368661/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> <br />
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{| class="wikitable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:90%; line-height:25px; width:auto;"<br />
|-<br />
!Day Entered<br />
!Day Exited<br />
!Housemate<br />
!{{nowrap|Connection Name}}<br />
!Connection<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |Day 100<br />
|Day 100<br />
| '''Sajid'''<br />
| [[Farah Khan]]<br />
| Sister<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |Day 101<br />
| '''Shiv'''<br />
| Ashatai Thakare<br />
| Mother<br />
|-<br />
| '''Priyanka'''<br />
| Yogesh Choudhary<br />
| Brother<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |Day 101<br />
| rowspan="3" |Day 102<br />
|'''MC Stan'''<br />
|Vahida Tadavi<br />
|Mother<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|'''Archana'''<br />
|Gulshan Gautam<br />
|Brother<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nimrit'''<br />
|Gurdeep Singh Ahluwalia<br />
| Father<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |Day 102<br />
| rowspan="3" |Day 103<br />
|'''Tina'''<br />
|Madhumita Datta<br />
|Mother<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|'''Shalin'''<br />
|Sunita Bhanot<br />
|Mother<br />
|-<br />
|'''Abdu'''<br />
|Just Sul<br />
|Friend<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |Day 103<br />
| rowspan="3" |Day 104<br />
|'''Soundarya'''<br />
|Usha Sharma<br />
|Mother<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|'''Sumbul'''<br />
|Iqbal Khan<br />
|Uncle<br />
|-<br />
|'''Sreejita'''<br />
|Michael Blohm-Pape<br />
|Fiancé<br />
|}<br />
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==Weekly summary ==<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; font-size:90%; line-height:20px"<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width=30%" bgcolor= #DC143C | {{ font color | #ffffff | #DC143C | '''First Day First Show''' }}<br />
|'''Entrances'''||Nimrit, Abdu, Ankit, Priyanka, MC Stan, Archana, Gautam, Shalin, Soundarya, Shiv, Sumbul, Manya, Gori, Tina, Sreejita and Sajid entered the house.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 Contestants List With Photos: Know all about 16 participants of Salman Khan's show|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-16-contestants-list-with-photos-know-all-about-16-participants-of-salman-khan-show-tina-datta-abdu-ankit-gupta-2022-10-02-813044|access-date=2022-10-02 |website=India Tv|date=2 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|'''Twist'''||Nimrit was made the captain of the house by Bigg Boss as she was the first housemate.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="11" style="text-align:center; width=30%" bgcolor="red" | {{ font color | #ffffff | red | '''Week 1''' }}<br />
|'''Nominations'''||Shiv Thakare, Archana Gautam, MC Stan, Sajid Khan, Gori Nagori and Gautam Vig were nominated for the first-week eviction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 updates: Sajid Khan, MC Stan, Gautam Vig, Gori Nagori, Shiv Thakare get nominated for elimination|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-bigg-boss-16-updates-sajid-khan-mc-stan-gautam-vig-gori-nagori-shiv-thakare-get-nominated-for-elimination-2990053/amp|access-date=2022-10-04 |website=Dna India|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|'''Twists'''||<br />
* Bigg Boss broke its 15-year ritual of morning wake-up song and replaced it with Bigg Boss Anthem.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Bigg Boss breaks its 15 year old tradition, plays wake up song for the last time |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-bigg-boss-breaks-its-15-year-old-tradition-plays-wake-up-song-for-the-last-time/articleshow/94591209.cms |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
*For the first time Bigg Boss will keep an eye on the captain 24/7 and if the captain is negligent, they will be fired from the post immediately.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-02 |title=Bigg Boss 16 Day 2 Promo: Sajid Khan & Abdu Roziq Have A Hilarious Banter |url=https://www.missmalini.com/2022/10/02/India%27s%20#1%20source%20for%20the%20latest%20Bollywood%20&%20Indian%20TV%20news,%20celebrity%20gossip,%20fashion%20trends,%20beauty%20tips%20and%20lifestyle%20updates! |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=MissMalini |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Bigg Boss again broke its 15-year ritual of nominating people by giving reasons and asked the housemates to nominate their co-contestants directly without reason.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16, Day 2 written updates: Bigg Boss changes nomination rules, fight breaks out between Gautam and Priyanka|url= https://zeenews.india.com/television/bigg-boss-16-day-2-written-updates-bigg-boss-changes-nomination-rules-fight-breaks-out-between-gautam-and-priyanka-2517670.html/amp|website=Zee News| access-date=2022-10-04|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||Nimrit was fired from the captaincy post due to continuous violation of house rules. Nimrit was given a chance to save her captaincy. The contestant who rings the bell first in the garden will get a chance to challenge Nimrit. Shalin rings the bell and challenges Nimrit. The task was that both the contenders will stand on a platform and hold baskets on their heads. The one who drops it first will lose and the other one would become the captain.The other contestants will put things in their baskets. Sajid will be the sanchalak.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner – Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed – Shalin Bhanot'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
* Stand-up comedy: Sajid was asked to do a stand-up comedy show for housemates. If the housemates liked it, Sajid would get a special advantage to distribute the ration among the 4 bedrooms.<br />
* Reel competition: There was a reel competition between MC Stan and Abdu. Their managers, Sumbul and Shiv would convince the housemates to do a reel with them. The person who does maximum reels with the housemates wins the task and would get a special advantage to change the bed positions of the housemates.<br />
* Immunity task: Gori was told to do a special dance performance for the housemates. If all housemates like her performance and join her. She will get an advantage to immune one nominated housemate including herself. If no one likes her performance, the rest of the nominated housemates will have to mutually decide to immune one housemate other than Gori.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
* Stand-up comedy: Sajid won the task and distributed the ration among the 4 bedrooms.<br />
* Reel competition: MC Stan made maximum reels with housemates and won the task. MC Stan and Sumbul also got the advantage of changing the bed positions.<br />
* Immunity Task: Gori successfully completed the task and saved herself from nominations.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
* Tina, Manya and Soundarya were punished for saying sorry during nominations and were told to do all the work in the house until the next notice.<br />
*Nimrit was fired from captaincy as she was negligent.<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#cfc" |'''House Captain'''<br />
|'''Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||Nimrit was asked to select one person from Tina, Manya and Soundarya who will be freed from doing all housework. She chose Manya and replaced her with Priyanka.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||On Day 8, no eviction took place. <br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="11" style="background:maroon;" | {{ font color | #ffffff |maroon | '''Week 2''' }}<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||Gori Nagori, MC Stan, Sreejita De, Tina Datta and Shalin Bhanot were nominated for second-week eviction by house captain Gautam.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||Gautam Singh Vig and Shiv Thakre competed for the captaincy task. The task was that both the contenders will stand on a platform and hold baskets on their heads. The one who drops it first will lose and the other one would become the captain. Other contestants will put things in their baskets and Nimrit will be the sanchalak.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner – Gautam Singh Vig'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed – Shiv Thakare'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||Music video: Nimrit and Priyanka would have to make a music video with Abdu as the main lead on ''Chota Bhaijaan'' which was sung by Abdu. The one who made a better video will get a special advantage in changing the bed positions of the housemates.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||Priyanka's music video was chosen as the best and she won the task and got the advantage in changing the bed positions of the housemates.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
*Shalin Bhanot was punished for being physical with Archana Gautam and was nominated for 2 weeks <s>and also he would not be able to become a contender for captaincy for the entire season</s>. (Shalin contended for captaincy after his punishment was called-off in Week 10)<br />
*Gori Nagori, MC Stan, Sreejita De and Tina Datta were chosen by captain Gautam for using derogatory language in the house and were nominated directly for eviction.<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor=#cfc|'''House Captain'''||'''Gautam Singh Vig'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||Bigg Boss asked contestants to name the most irritating person in the house. The housemates named Archana, and as a result, Bigg Boss asked Archana to stay silent and Shalin would be her voice for conveying her messages to all the housemates until his next order. They fulfilled their order and Archana got 1 kg of Ginger and Shalin got 1 week's supply of chicken.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''|| On Day 13, Sreejita De was evicted after facing public votes. <br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="12" style="background:#D22B2B;" | {{ font color | #ffffff |#D22B2B | '''Week 3''' }}<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||Manya Singh, Shalin Bhanot and Sumbul Touqeer Khan were nominated for third-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||Shiv Thakare and Priyanka Chahar Chaudhary competed for the captaincy task. Both contenders had to make as much lines as they can with wooden domino bricks of a specific color. After the time ends, sanchalak Gautam will decide who won the task on the basis of the lengths of the lines of bricks and maintaining the rules.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner – Shiv Thakare'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed – Priyanka Chahar Choudhary'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||BB Train: Four favourite members including Abdu, Sajid, MC Stan and Gautam were selected from the choices of all the housemates. These four individuals got the exclusive right to include a housemate into their rooms.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''|| [Check ''Bedroom Allotment'']<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
* Archana and Soundarya were sentenced to jail ''Maut Ka Kuwa'' for the time being.<br />
* Priyanka was punished by captain Shiv after the former refused to perform her duties and was kept in ''the Box'' for a certain amount of time.<br />
* Shiv was fired from Captaincy on Day 20 and Archana was made the House Captain by Bigg Boss.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" |'''House Captain'''||<br />
'''<s>Shiv Thakare</s>'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Archana Gautam'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||[[Karan Johar]] hosted ''Weekend Ka Vaar'' instead of [[Salman Khan]] as Salman was sick because of [[Dengue fever]].<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||On Day 21, Manya Singh was evicted after facing public votes.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="11" style="background:#FF7F7F;" | {{ font color | #ffffff | #FF7F7F | '''Week 4''' }}<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||Abdu Rozik, Gautam Singh Vig, Gori Nagori, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, Shiv Thakare, Soundarya Sharma and Tina Datta were nominated for the fourth-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
|Rowspan="3"|'''Captaincy Task'''||All housemates had to fight to achieve the throne kept in Activity Area. The losing housemates will be confined in the cage by order under the throne with 2 options - remove the throne-winning person from Captaincy's race & take particular amount of ration or keep that person as a candidate for Captaincy and sacrifice the extra ration.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"|'''Winner –''' ''None''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed –''' '''All contestants'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||Captaincy task was dissolved. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia and Soundarya Sharma were punished by Bigg Boss due to their overuse of English and punished to repeat the same sentence in Hindi again and again given by Bigg Boss until next command.<br />
|-<br />
| Bgcolor=#cfc|'''House Captain'''<br />
!''None''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||On Day 29, no eviction took place.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="14" style="background:maroon;" | {{ font color | #ffffff |maroon | '''Week 5''' }}<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||Archana Gautam, Soundarya Sharma and Sumbul Touqeer Khan were nominated for fifth-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="5" |'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
* On Day 29 Salman Khan offered Captaincy to Gautam Singh Vig giving the condition that Gautam had to sacrifice the housemates' ration to achieve the captaincy. Gautam accepted the offer.<br />
* On Day 33, all the 4 ex-captains, Nimrit, Gautam, Shiv and Archana, will be the pied pipers and the remaining housemates except Shalin will be the contenders, There will be 4 rounds, each round, one pied piper will take 2 contenders to the swimming pool and tell them to go to the pool and explain why they are removed from captaincy contendership. The last housemate remaining will become the new Captain.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner – Gautam Singh Vig'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed –''' ''None''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner – Abdu Rozik'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed –''' ''None''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||On Day 32, Gautam was fired from captaincy due to his failure to handle the house and housemates.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" bgcolor=#cfc|'''House Captain'''<br />
|'''<s>Gautam Singh Vig</s>'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Abdu Rozik'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||Nominated contestants were asked to choose their representatives whom they trust. Archana, Soundarya and Sumbul chose Priyanka, Gautam and Sajid respectively. These three representatives were offered to choose between either saving all the nominated contestants from eviction and losing 25 lakh rupees from prize money, or keeping the prize money and letting one of them get evicted per public votes. They chose to save them, and the housemates lost 25 lakh from the 50-lakh prize money.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
*On Day 33, Tina Datta walked out of the house as she got the news that her pet dog died. She re-entered on the same day after some time.<br />
*On Day 35, no eviction took place.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="12" style="background:red;" | {{ font color | #ffffff |red | '''Week 6''' }}<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||Gori Nagori, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary and Sumbul Touqeer Khan were nominated for sixth-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||On Day 39, Bigg Boss gave power to contestants on whether they want Abdu to remain captain or not. There were two godowns and every time two housemates willgo and collect gold bars in a bag and put the bag in either "For Abdu" rack or "Change Abdu" rack, whichever compartment will have more gold will win. Priyanka was the sanchalak in this task. At the end of the task, Priyanka chose "Change Abdu" godown for the win.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-11 |title=Bigg Boss 16 Day 39-40 Highlights: Abdu Loses Captaincy, Archana Eliminated for Violence |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-16-day-39-40-highlights-abdu-loses-captaincy-archana-eliminated-for-violence-6356833.html |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner – Contestants who decided to Change Abdu (Soundarya, Archana and Gautam)'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed – Contestants who decided not to Change Abdu (Tina, Nimrit and Sajid)'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
*Nimrit, Shiv and Shalin were sentenced to jail ''Maut Ka Kuwa'' by ''Captain'' Abdu Rozik for the time being.<br />
*On Day 40, Archana Gautam was ejected from the house due to physical violence with Shiv Thakare.<br />
|-<br />
| Rowspan=2 bgcolor=#cfc|'''House Captain'''<br />
|<s> '''Abdu Rozik''' </s><br />
|-<br />
|'''No Captain'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''|| <br />
*On Day 40, Archana Gautam was ejected due to physical violence with Shiv Thakare.<br />
*On Day 42, Gori Nagori was evicted after facing public votes.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="13" style="background:#FF7F7F;" | {{ font color | #ffffff | #FF7F7F| '''Week 7''' }}<br />
|-<br />
|'''Entrances'''||On Day 43, Archana Gautam {{nowrap|re-entered}} the house.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||Gautam Singh Vig, Shalin Bhanot, Soundarya Sharma and Tina Datta were nominated for seventh-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||Guide and tourist task: On hearing the buzzer, the contestants will be asked to take the form of a mannequin except for Sajid, as he is the guide for the activity. Sajid as a guide has to take two housemates on a house tour and while the tour is ongoing, he has to take the two selected inmates to every mannequin one by one. Later, Sajid will take the two chosen contestants in the activity room. In the activity room, the contestants will have to tell names of three housemates with reason on who and why they think should be out of captainship. The last housemate remaining will become the new captain.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner – Sajid Khan'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed – Other housemates'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||Sumbul was removed from King's favorite contestants and was put into the non-favorite ones for helping captain Sajid to write by giving her lipstick.<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor=Navajowhite|'''House<br />King'''<br />
|'''Sajid Khan'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="background:#edfa58;"|'''Royal Favourites'''<br />
|Abdu, Nimrit, Tina, MC Stan and Shiv<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||From 7th week, there were ''King'' or'' Queen'' instead of ''Captain''.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||On Day 48, Gautam Singh Vig was evicted after facing public votes.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="13" style="background:#D22B2B;" | {{ font color | #ffffff | #D22B2B| '''Week 8''' }}<br />
|-<br />
|'''Entrances'''|| On Day 55, Fahmaan Khan entered the house to support Sumbul and promote his upcoming show ''Dharampatnii''.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''|| MC Stan, Archana Gautam, Ankit Gupta, Sumbul Touqeer Khan and Soundarya Sharma were nominated for eighth-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||Raja's favorite housemates (including Shiv, Nimrit, Abdu and excluding MC Stan due to his punishment) will have to do a task given by other non-favorite housemates (Priyanka, Archana, Ankit). Sajid was made the sanchalak. Nimrit was disqualified from the race as she broke the rule whereas Shiv and Abdu completed their tasks. For the tie-breaker, the rest other non-favorite housemates (Soundarya, Tina, Shalin) had to pick a captain between the two, resulting into the three choosing Shiv.<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner – Shiv Thakare'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed – Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia and Abdu Rozik'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||'''Nomination Task:'''<br />
<br />
Nimrit, Shiv and Tina had to choose between 2 contestants to nominate for eviction. Contestants had to give reasons on why they deserve to be safe from nomination. After both contestants give their statements, Nimrit, Shiv and Tina will choose one contestant to save and nominate the other by shooting at him/her.<br />
<br />
Housemates' list of each round:<br />
<br />
* '''Round 1 (Shiv)-''' {{green|Priyanka}} and {{red|Archana}}<br />
* '''Round 2 (Tina)-''' {{green|Sajid}} and {{red|Ankit}}<br />
* '''Round 3 (Shiv)-''' {{green|Abdu}} and {{red|Soundarya}}<br />
* '''Round 4 (Nimrit)-''' {{green|Shalin}} and {{red|Sumbul}}<br />
<br />
'''Key:'''<br />
:{{Colorbox|green}} indicate the housemate is safe.<br />
:{{Colorbox|red}} indicate the housemate is nominated.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||Archana, Ankit, Soundarya and Sumbul were shot and nominated by Shiv, Tina and Nimrit respectively.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||MC Stan was nominated by Bigg Boss for four consecutive weeks for physical violence with Shalin.<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor=Navajowhite|'''House<br />King'''<br />
|'''Shiv Thakare'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="background:#edfa58;"|'''Royal Favourites'''<br />
|Nimrit and Tina<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
*On Day 56, guest Fahmaan Khan exited the house.<br />
*On Day 56, no eviction took place.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="13" style="background:red;" | {{ font color | #ffffff | red| '''Week 9''' }}<br />
|-<br />
|'''Entrances'''||On Day 59, Sunny Nanasaheb Waghchoure and Sanjay Gujar entered the house as guest entrants.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||MC Stan, Priyanka, Sajid, Shalin, Shiv, Sumbul and Tina were nominated for ninth-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||Royal favorites Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia and Tina Datta were contenders to be Queen. Previous King Shiv had to decide who the Queen would be among the two. Shiv decided to make Nimrit the Queen. As a result, Nimrit became Queen for the week.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner – Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed – Tina Datta'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||'''Nomination Task:''' <br />
<br />
The garden area was turned into a war-field. Contestants were divided into two teams: '''Team of 7''' and '''Team of 4'''. Each contestant had one military camp after his/her name. Every time there is an ''emergency alarm'', Nimrit had to spin the ''wheel of fortune''. Winning team would send one contestant to blast the camp of any contestant according to their will. The blasted camp's owner contestant was nominated for eviction directly. Nimrit and MC Stan were out of the task as Nimrit was Queen and MC Stan was already nominated by Bigg Boss.<br />
<br />
'''Round 1:'''<br /><br />
Winner - '''Team of 7'''<br /><br />
Blaster - {{green|Shalin Bhanot}}<br /><br />
Blasted - {{red|Sumbul Touqeer Khan}}<br />
<br />
'''Round 2:'''<br /><br />
Winner - '''Team of 4'''<br /><br />
Blaster - {{green|Archana Gautam}}<br /><br />
Blasted - {{red|Shiv Thakare}}<br />
<br />
'''Round 3:'''<br /><br />
Winner - '''Team of 4'''<br /><br />
Blaster - {{green|Priyanka Chahar Choudhary}}<br /><br />
Blasted - {{red|Sajid Khan}}<br />
<br />
'''Round 4:'''<br /><br />
Winner - '''Team of 4'''<br /><br />
Blaster - {{green|Soundarya Sharma}}<br /><br />
Blasted - {{red|Shalin Bhanot}}<br />
<br />
'''Round 5:'''<br /><br />
Winner - '''Team of 7'''<br /><br />
Blaster - {{green|Shiv Thakare}}<br /><br />
Blasted - {{red|Priyanka Chahar Choudhary}}<br />
<br />
'''Round 6:'''<br /><br />
Winner - '''Team of 4'''<br /><br />
Blaster - {{green|Ankit Gupta}}<br /><br />
Blasted - {{red|Tina Datta}}<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||Sumbul, Shiv, Sajid, Shalin, Priyanka and Tina's camps were blasted and they were nominated for eviction.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
*MC Stan's punishment given by Bigg Boss continued for the week and he was directly nominated for eviction.<br />
*Archana, Ankit, Priyanka, Shalin and Soundarya were punished by Bigg Boss for sleeping despite Bigg Boss's command not to sleep. As a punishment, other contestants had to splash water on them to wake them up. As Archana refused to accept the punishment and everyone failed to convince her for the same, half of the ration was taken away by Bigg Boss.<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor=Navajowhite|'''House<br />Queen'''|| '''Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="background:#edfa58;"|'''Royal Favourites'''<br />
|bgcolor=#ccc|''None''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''<br />
|<br />
* On Day 63, guests Sunny Nanasaheb Waghchoure and Sanjay Gujar exited the house.<br />
* On Day 63, no eviction took place.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="13" style="background:maroon;" | {{font color | #ffffff | maroon| '''Week 10''' }}<br />
|-<br />
|'''Entrances'''||<br />
* On Day 68, Sreejita De re-entered the house as first wild card entrant. <br />
* On Day 69, Vikkas Manaktala entered the house as second wild card entrant. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''|| MC Stan, Nimrit, Tina and Sumbul were nominated for the tenth-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner – Ankit Gupta'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed – Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Shalin Bhanot and Sumbul Touqeer Khan'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||MC Stan's punishment given by Bigg Boss continued for the week and he was directly nominated for eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor=Navajowhite|'''House<br />King'''|| '''Ankit Gupta'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="background:#edfa58;"|'''Royal Favourites'''<br />
|Priyanka and Sajid<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||Shalin Bhanot was offered to choose between either saving Tina and Sumbul both from eviction and losing the remaining 25 lakh rupees of prize money, or keeping the prize money and letting one of them get evicted per public votes. Shalin chose the prize money.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||On Day 70, Tina Datta was evicted after facing public votes.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="14" style="background:#FF7F7F;" | {{font color | #ffffff | #FF7F7F | '''Week 11''' }}<br />
|-<br />
|'''Entrances'''||On Day 71, Tina Datta re-entered the house.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''|| Sajid Khan, Shalin Bhanot, Shiv Thakare and Tina Datta were nominated for the eleventh-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner – Soundarya Sharma, Sumbul Touqeer Khan and Tina Datta'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed – Priyanka Chahar Choudhary and Shalin Bhanot'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="#cfc" |'''House<br />Captains'''|| '''Soundarya Sharma'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Sumbul Touqeer Khan'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tina Datta'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
* Shalin Bhanot was again offered to choose between either getting Tina back in the house and losing the remaining 25 lakh rupees of prize money, or keeping the prize money and letting Tina be out of the house. Shalin chose Tina to come back, losing the remaining prize money.<br />
* Week 11 onwards, there were again ''Captain'' and not ''King'' or ''Queen'', but the twist is that not one but three ''Captains'' would run the house.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
* On Day 77, no eviction took place.<br />
* On day 77, Abdu Rozik walked out of the House due to professional commitment.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="13" style="background:#d22b2b;" | {{font color | #ffffff | #d22b2b | '''Week 12''' }}<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''|| Ankit Gupta, Sreejita De, Tina Dutta and Vikkas Manaktala were nominated for the twelfth-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner – Soundarya Sharma, MC Stan and Sreejita De'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed – Other Housemates'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="#cfc" |'''House<br />Captains'''|| '''MC Stan'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Soundarya Sharma'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Sreejita De'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
* Priyanka Chahar Choudhary was offered by Bigg Boss to choose between saving Ankit Gupta from on-the-spot eviction or getting 25 lakh rupees of prize money back. Priyanka chose to save Ankit from eviction.<br />
* Priyanka Chahar Choudhary won ''MyGlamm Face of the Season'' contest through public votes with a prize amount of ₹25 lakhs and a chance to shoot for an ad with [[Shraddha Kapoor]] for ''MyGlamm''.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||On Day 84, Ankit Gupta was evicted after facing housemates' votes.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="12" style="background:red;" | {{font color | #ffffff | red | '''Week 13''' }}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Entrances''' ||On Day 85, Abdu Rozik re-entered the house.<br />
On Day 87, a [[St. Bernard (dog)|St. Bernard dog]] "Maahim" entered the house.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
* Nimrit, Priyanka, Shalin, Soundarya, Sreejita, Sumbul, Tina and Vikkas were nominated for the thirteenth-week eviction.<br />
* Sumbul was saved from nomination by Shiv Thakare.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''<br />
|Housemates were asked to choose any three among the five non-nominated contestants (including Archana, Shiv, Abdu, MC Stan, Sajid) for captaincy contendership. Shiv, Abdu, MC Stan were chosen, and then fans were invited by the show in the Bigg Boss house to choose their favourite contestant amongst the three as the new captain. Shiv Thakare won, becoming the new captain.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner – Shiv Thakare'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed – Abdu Rozik and MC Stan'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||'''''Nomination Task'''''<br />
The nomination process of the week was held through ration task. The housemates had to take ration from the ''Activity Area'' in exchange of nominating other housemates. Housemates were to go to the ''Activity Area'' in pairs. They had to nominate 1 housemate for 5 items & 2 housemates for 10 items.<br />
<br />
The pairs:<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; font-size:90%; line-height:20px"; style="text-align:center|<br />
! Pairs<br />
! Nominated Housemates <br />
|-<br />
|{{Nowrap|'''Nimrit and Tina'''}}<br />
| Priyanka and Sumbul<br />
|-<br />
|{{Nowrap|'''Archana and Shiv'''}}<br />
|Sreejita and Vikkas<br />
|-<br />
| {{Nowrap|'''Shalin and Priyanka'''}}<br />
|Soundarya and Nimrit<br />
|-<br />
|{{Nowrap|'''Soundarya and Sajid'''}}<br />
| Tina and Shalin<br />
|}<br />
<br />
MC Stan did not take part in the process as he was the House King.<br />
<br />
Sreejita, Sumbul and Vikkas were banned from taking part in the task.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#cfc" |'''House<br />Captain'''|| '''Shiv Thakare'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||Now again, not three but only a single ''Captain'' would run the house.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||On Day 90, Vikkas Manaktala was evicted after facing public votes.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="12" style="background:maroon;" | {{font color | #ffffff | maroon | '''Week 14''' }}<br />
|-<br />
| '''Entrances''' ||On Day 92, rappers Seedhe Maut and Ikka Singh entered the House to perform with MC Stan and celebrate New Year.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||Archana, Sajid, Shalin, Soundarya, Sreejita, Sumbul and Tina were nominated for the fourteenth-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner – Abdu Rozik'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed – MC Stan, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia and Priyanka Chahar Choudhary '''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||'''''Nomination Task'''''<br />
The garden area was turned into a village called ''BBpur'' having separate houses for each contestant except Shiv. All the housemates were sorted in their houses while Shiv was sorted in glass room. Every house had a bulb in them while electric fuses of the houses were under Shiv's control which referred the {{nowrap| housemates to be safe from nomination.}} Shiv was asked to cut seven electric lines to nominate them. The contestants with lit bulb will be safe from nomination.<br />
<br />
<br />'''Shiv's Nomination:'''<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%; font-size:50%; line-height:10px"; style="text-align:center|<br />
! {{Nowrap|Nominated }} Contestants <br />
! {{Nowrap|Saved}} Contestants<br />
|-<br />
| Archana<br />
| Rowspan=2| Abdu<br />
|-<br />
| Priyanka <br />
|-<br />
| Shalin<br />
| Rowspan=2| MC Stan<br />
|-<br />
| Soundarya<br />
|-<br />
| Sreejita <br />
| Rowspan=2| Nimrit<br />
|-<br />
| Sumbul<br />
|-<br />
| Tina<br />
| Rowspan=2| Sajid<br />
|}<br />
After Shiv's nomination, it was revealed that 4 contestants chosen by spinning wheel would get the power to swap one safe contestant with one nominated contestant.<br />
<br />
<br />'''Chosen Contestants' Nomination:'''<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%; font-size:50%; line-height:10px"; style="text-align:center|<br />
! {{Nowrap|Chosen Housemate}}<br />
! {{Nowrap|Saved}}<br />
! Nominated<br />
|-<br />
| Nimrit<br />
| Sumbul<br />
| Sajid<br />
|-<br />
| Sreejita<br />
| Priyanka<br />
| Sumbul<br />
|-<br />
| Shalin<br />
| Tina<br />
| Nimrit <br />
|-<br />
| Abdu<br />
| Nimrit<br />
| Tina<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
* '''''Nomination Task'''''<br />
**At the end of the task, Abdu, MC Stan, Nimrit and Priyanka's houses had lit bulb while others' electric lines were cut.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||On Day 96, rations of all the housemates were asked to return, due to failure in the ''Ration or Nomination'' task by all the seven nominated contestants.<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#cfc" |'''House<br />Captain'''|| '''Abdu Rozik '''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
On Day 98, no eviction took place.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="12" style="background:#FF7F7F;" | {{font color | #ffffff | #FF7F7F | '''Week 15''' }}<br />
|-<br />
|'''Entrances'''||<br />
* On Day 100, Farah Khan, Ashatai Thakare and Yogesh Chaudhary entered the house to meet Sajid, Shiv and Priyanka respectively.<br />
<br />
* On Day 101, Vahida Tadavi, Gulshan Gautam and Gurdeep Singh Ahluwalia entered the house to meet MC Stan, Archana and Nimrit respectively.<br />
* On Day 102, Madhumita Datta, Sunita Bhanot and Just Sul entered the house to meet Tina, Shalin and Abdu respectively.<br />
* On Day 103, Usha Sharma, Iqbal Khan and Michael Blohm-Pape entered the house to meet Soundarya, Sumbul and Sreejita respectively.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''|| MC Stan, Nimrit, Sumbul and Sreejita were nominated for the fifteenth-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner – Shiv Thakare'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed – Other Housemates'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''House<br />Captain'''|| <br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||The top 9 contestants left in the house were MC Stan, Sumbul Touqeer Khan, Soundarya Sharma, Shiv Thakare, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Archana Gautam, Shalin Bhanot, Tina Datta and Nimrit Kaur Ahulwalia.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
* On Day 100, Farah Khan exited the house.<br />
* On Day 101, Ashatai Thakare and Yogesh Chaudhary exited the house.<br />
* On Day 102, Vahida Tadavi, Gulshan Gautam and Gurdeep Singh Ahluwalia exited the house.<br />
* On Day 103, Madhumita Datta, Sunita Bhanot and Just Sul exited the house.<br />
* On Day 104, Usha Sharma, Iqbal Khan and Michael Blohm-Pape exited the house.<br />
* On Day 104, Sreejita De was evicted after facing public votes.<br />
* On Day 105, Abdu Rozik made the 'Voluntary Exit' from the show due to professional commitments.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive! Abdu Rozik on his future plans: People in India have showered me with so much love... I want to do a lot of work here - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-abdu-rozik-on-his-future-plans-people-have-showered-me-with-so-much-love-and-i-want-to-do-a-lot-of-work-here/articleshow/96994227.cms |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Abdu Rozik gets evicted from Bigg Boss 16 house |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/abdu-rozik-gets-evicted-from-bigg-boss-16-house/cid/1909858 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><br />
* On Day 106, Sajid Khan made the 'Voluntary Exit' from the show due to professional commitments.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Sajid Khan leaves the show; hugs and cries with his 'Mandali' members Shiv Thakare, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia and others - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-sajid-khan-leaves-the-show-hugs-and-cries-with-his-mandali-members-shiv-thakare-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-and-others/articleshow/96995445.cms |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-15 |title=Bigg Boss 16: Sajid Khan apologises to housemates with folded hands before exit, breaks down. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-16-sajid-khan-apologises-to-housemates-with-folded-hands-before-exit-101673752508503.html |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="11" style="background:#d22b2b;" | {{font color | #ffffff | #d22b2b | '''Week 16''' }}<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''|| Shalin Bhanot, Soundarya Sharma, Sumbul Touqeer Khan and Tina Datta were nominated for the sixteenth-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner – Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia '''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed – Other Housemates'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
*'''''Ration Task'''''<br />
<br />
The corner of garden area was turned into a ration shop called ''10 lakh ka ration ''. The contestants had to compete in order to get the rations. Whoever crosses the red line in front of the shop first gets a chance to shop. The rations were related to ₹10 lakh the prize money meaning that the spent money on ration will be deducted from the prize money. Captain Nimrit was declared as ''sanchalak'' & got the chance to take ration from any housemate according to her will.<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%; font-size:50%; line-height:10px"; style="text-align:center|<br />
! Round<br />
! {{Nowrap|Winning Housemate}}<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
| Shlain<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
| Shiv<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
| Shiv<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|Soundarya<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|Shalin<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
At the end of the task, ₹8.2 lakh were spent on ration whereas rest ₹1.8 were added to prize money making it ₹21.8 lakh.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="1" bgcolor="#cfc" |'''House<br />Captain'''|| '''Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia '''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
On Day 112, Soundarya Sharma was evicted after facing housemates' votes.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="11" style="background:red;" | {{font color | #ffffff | red | '''Week 17''' }}<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''|| Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, Shalin Bhanot, Shiv Thakare and Tina Datta were nominated for the sixteenth-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner – '''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed – '''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="1" bgcolor="#cfc" |'''House<br />Captain'''|| ''' '''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
* On Day 114, Tina Datta walked out of the House for emergency medical treatment re-entering after a while.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Guest appearances==<br />
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|Week(s)}}'''<br />
! bgcolor="D22B2B" |'''{{Font color|white|Day(s)}}''' <br />
! bgcolor="D22B2B" |'''{{Font color|white|Guest(s)}}''' <br />
! bgcolor="D22B2B" |'''{{Font color|white|Notes}}''' <br />
! bgcolor="D22B2B" |'''{{Font color|white|Ref.}}'''<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|'''First Day<br />First Show'''}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Day 0<br />
| {{nowrap|Touqeer Khan}}<br />
| To support daughter [[Sumbul Touqeer Khan]]<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Sumbul Touqeer's father comes on stage, he tells Salman meeting him has been a dream come true |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-imlie-fame-sumbul-touqueer-makes-a-chaka-chak-entry-on-salman-khans-show-watch/articleshow/94581343.cms |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Shehnaaz Gill]]<br />
|To support [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]] via video message <br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title='Me Too' accused Sajid Khan gets support from Shehnaaz Gill for Salman Khan-hosted 'Bigg Boss 16', netizens lash out on Sana for her video message to the director |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/me-too-accused-sajid-khan-gets-support-from-shehnaaz-gill-for-salman-khan-hosted-bigg-boss-16-netizens-lash-out-on-sana-for-her-video-message-to-the-director-437480 |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" |'''Week 1'''<br />
|Day 3<br />
|Kili Paul<br />
|For taking part in the task<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/bigg-boss-16-tanzanian-creator-kili-paul-makes-surprise-entry-tu-cheez-badi-hai-mast-grooves-abdu-rozik-mc-stan-watch-promo/|title=Bigg Boss 16: Tanzanian creator Kili Paul makes surprise entry on 'Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast', grooves with Abdu Rozik, MC Stan, watch promo|website=bollywoodhungama|date=5 October 2022 |access-date= October 5, 2022}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Day 6<br />
|[[Rashmika Mandanna]] and [[Neena Gupta]]<br />
|To promote their film ''[[Goodbye (2022 film)|Goodbye]]''<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-rashmika-mandanna-neena-gupta-saami-saami-8196262/lite/|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna and Neena Gupta dance on Saami Saami, watch video|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=7 October 2022 |access-date= October 7, 2022}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="4" |'''Week 2'''<br />
| rowspan="4" | Day 13<br />
| Touqeer Khan<br />
| To interact with daughter [[Sumbul Touqeer Khan]]<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Sumbul Touqeer's dad slams Tina Datta and Shalin Bhanot; says "aap ne toh Meri beti ka Mazak bana diya" |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-sumbul-touqeers-dad-slams-tina-datta-and-shalin-bhanot-says-aap-ne-toh-meri-beti-ka-mazak-bana-diya/articleshow/94845936.cms |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Harrdy Sandhu]] and [[Parineeti Chopra]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Code Name: Tiranga]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Parineeti Chopra says she is jealous of Abdu Rozik's 'three wives' as he sings Kinna Sohna for her |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bigg-boss-16-parineeti-chopra-says-she-is-jealous-of-abdu-roziks-three-wives-as-he-sings-kinna-sohna-for-her-article-94863171 |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Sidharth Malhotra]] and [[Rakul Preet Singh]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Thank God (film)|Thank God]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan teases Sidharth Malhotra with Kiara Advani's name; congratulates him for his wedding |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-teases-sidharth-malhotra-with-kiara-advanis-name-congratulates-him-for-his-wedding/articleshow/94894841.cms |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Bhavin Rabari<br />
|To promote [[Chhello Show|''Chhello Show'']]<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-16 |title=Bigg Boss 16 Weekend Ka Vaar: Sumbul Touqeer Confronts Shalin Bhanot, Tina Dutta, Chhello Show's Bhavin Rabari in the House |url=https://www.news18.com/news/bigg-boss/bigg-boss-16-weekend-ka-vaar-sumbul-touqeer-confronts-shalin-bhanot-tina-dutta-chhello-shows-bhavin-rabari-in-the-house-6174811.html |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
!Week 3<br />
| Day 21<br />
|[[Karan Johar]]<br />
|To host ''Weekend Ka Vaar''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-down-with-dengue-karan-johar-takes-over-as-host/articleshow/95028837.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan down with dengue, Karan Johar takes over as host|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
!Week 4<br />
| Day 29<br />
| [[Katrina Kaif]], [[Ishaan Khatter]] and [[Siddhant Chaturvedi]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Phone Bhoot]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-26 |title=Bigg Boss 16: Katrina Kaif to grace Salman Khan's show in 'Shukravaar Ka Vaar' episode to promote Phone Bhoot |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/bigg-boss-16-katrina-kaif-to-grace-salman-khans-show-in-shukravaar-ka-vaar-episode-to-promote-phone-bhoot-1196412 |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=Pinkvilla |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=2|Week 5<br />
| rowspan="2" |Day 34<br />
|[[Janhvi Kapoor]] and [[Sunny Kaushal]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Mili (2022 film)|Mili]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=ABP News |date=2022-11-04 |title=Bigg Boss 16: Janhvi Kapoor and Sunny Kaushal Join ‘Shukravaar Ka Vaar’ Episode |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/bigg-boss-16-janhvi-kapoor-and-sunny-kaushal-join-shukravaar-ka-vaar-episode-1561535 |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Huma Qureshi]], [[Zaheer Iqbal]] and [[Mahat Raghavendra]]<br />
|To promote ''[[List of Hindi films of 2022|Double XL]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Sonakshi Sinha, Huma Qureshi and Jahnvi Kapoor to grace Salman Khan’s Weekend Ka Vaar - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-sonakshi-sinha-huma-qureshi-and-jahnvi-kapoor-to-grace-salman-khans-weekend-ka-vaar/articleshow/95259358.cms |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan=2|Week 6<br />
| rowspan="2" | Day 41<br />
| [[Arjun Bijlani]] and [[Sunny Leone]]<br />
| To promote [[MTV Splitsvilla (season 14)|''MTV Splitsvilla X4'']]<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Housemates Share Who Broke Their Hearts With Sunny Leone And Arjun Bijlani |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/bigg-boss-16-tina-datta-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-and-others-reveal-who-broke-their-hearts-3513793 |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Varun Dhawan]] and [[Kriti Sanon]]<br />
|To promote [[Bhediya (film)|''Bhediya'']]<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon teach Thumkeshwari steps to Salman Khan, video goes viral |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-bigg-boss-16-varun-dhawan-kriti-sanon-teach-thumkeshwari-steps-to-salman-khan-video-goes-viral-3001645 |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
!Week 7<br />
|Day 49<br />
|[[Ayushmann Khurrana]] and [[Jaideep Ahlawat]]<br />
|To promote ''[[An Action Hero]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Ayushmann Khurrana and Jaideep Ahlawat in the house; Play a task with the housemates |url=https://www.businessupturn.com/entertainment/television/bigg-boss/bigg-boss-16-ayushmann-khurrana-and-jaideep-ahlawat-in-the-house-play-a-task-with-the-housemates/ |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Business Upturn |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="4" |Week 8<br />
| rowspan="4" | Day 56<br />
| [[Fahmaan Khan]] and Kritika Singh Yadav<br />
| To promote their show [[Pyar Ke Saat Vachan Dharampatnii|''Dharampatnii'']]<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fahmaan Khan on entering Bigg Boss 16:'Don't want to spoil Sumbul's relationships in the house|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/fahmaan-khan-entering-bigg-boss-16-sumbul-touqeer-relationships-8286836/|access-date=2022-11-24 |website= The Indian Express|date= 24 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Kajol]] and [[Revathi]]<br />
| To promote [[Salaam Venky|''Salaam Venky'']]<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Indo-Asian News |date=2022-11-26 |title='BB 16': Kajol, Revathy join Salman Khan 'Weekend Ka Vaar' |url=https://www.siasat.com/bb-16-kajol-revathy-join-salman-khan-weekend-ka-vaar-2466423/ |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Sumbul's father, Tina's mother and Shalin's parents<br />
| To interact with the host<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-25 |title=Salman Khan schools Sumbul’s dad in front of Shalin Bhanot and Tina Datta’s parents on Bigg Boss 16: Aapko lagta hai... |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/salman-khan-schools-sumbul-s-dad-in-front-of-shalin-bhanot-and-tina-datta-s-parents-on-bigg-boss-16-101669361177810.html |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Arbaaz Khan]], [[Manav Vij]], [[Sudhir Mishra]], [[Waluscha De Sousa]] and [[Sumit Kaul]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Tanaav]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan reveals he wanted to be a part of Sudhir Mishra's project; says, 'Par aapne toh mujhe reject hi kar diya tha' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-reveals-he-wanted-to-be-a-part-of-sudhir-mishras-project-says-par-aapne-toh-mujhe-reject-hi-kar-diya-tha/articleshow/95780803.cms |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan=2|Week 9<br />
| rowspan="2" |Day 63<br />
|[[Parth Samthaan]] and [[Niti Taylor]]<br />
|To promote [[Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan|''Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan'']]<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 Day 64 Written Update: Salman Khan bashes Archana, Paarth-Niti promote Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan 4 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/bigg-boss-16-day-64-written-update-salman-khan-bashes-archana-paarth-niti-promote-kaisi-yeh-yaariaan-4-2305087-2022-12-04 |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Kartik Aaryan]] and [[Alaya F]]<br />
| To promote [[Freddy (film)|''Freddy'']]<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Indo-Asian News |date=2022-11-30 |title=Kartik Aaryan, Alaya F to grace 'Bigg Boss 16' stage this weekend |url=https://www.siasat.com/kartik-aaryan-alaya-f-to-grace-bigg-boss-16-stage-this-weekend-2469362/ |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
!Week 10<br />
|Day 69<br />
| [[Shehnaaz Gill]] and MC Square <br />
| To promote ''Ghani Syaani''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-09 |title=Shehnaaz Gill in figure-hugging sequin dress steals the show with MC Square on Bigg Boss 16: Check out pics, videos |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/fashion/shehnaaz-gill-in-figure-hugging-sequin-dress-steals-the-show-with-mc-square-on-bigg-boss-16-check-out-pics-videos-101670552965897.html |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! Rowspan=2|Week 11<br />
| Day 76<br />
| [[Vicky Kaushal]] and [[Kiara Advani]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Govinda Naam Mera]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-16 |title=Bigg Boss 16: Govinda Naam Mera actors Vicky Kaushal and Kiara Advani turn RJs and interact with housemates |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/bigg-boss-16-govinda-naam-mera-actors-vicky-kaushal-and-kiara-advani-turn-rjs-and-interact-with-housemates-1203635 |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Day 77<br />
| [[Ranveer Singh]], [[Rohit Shetty]], [[Varun Sharma]], [[Pooja Hegde]] and [[Jacqueline Fernandez]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Cirkus (film)|Cirkus]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-17 |title=Bigg Boss 16: Ranveer Singh, Rohit Shetty Surprise Contestants; Priyanka, Shiv And Abdu Offered Khatron Ke Khiladi 13? |url=https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/bigg-boss-16-ranveer-singh-rohit-shetty-surprise-contestants-priyanka-shiv-and-abdu-offered-khatron-ke-khiladi13-10057774 |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=Jagran English |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" | Week 12<br />
|Day 81-82<br />
| Vijay Vikram Singh <br />
| To distract housemates from performing ration task<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-22 |title=Who is Vijay Vikram Singh, the man behind the voice of Bigg Boss? |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/who-is-vijay-vikram-singh-the-man-behind-the-voice-of-bigg-boss-11853701.html |access-date=2022-12-25 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |Day 84<br />
|[[Genelia D'Souza]], [[Riteish Deshmukh]]<br />
|To promote ''[[Ved (film)|Ved]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-23 |title=Bigg Boss 16: Riteish Deshmukh,Genelia D’souza raise the entertainment quotient as they enter the house |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/bigg-boss-16-riteish-deshmukhgenelia-dsouza-raise-the-entertainment-quotient-as-they-enter-the-house-1204495 |access-date=2022-12-25 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Manish Paul]]<br />
|To co-host and celebrate Salman's birthday<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-24 |title=Guest Maniesh Paul rings in Salman Khan’s birthday celebrations on Colors’ ‘Bigg Boss 16’ |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/guest-maniesh-paul-rings-in-salman-khans-birthday-celebrations-on-colors-bigg-boss-16-23262107 |access-date=2022-12-25 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2"|Week 14<br />
| Day 91<br />
| [[Dharmendra]], [[Krushna Abhishek]], [[Kashmera Shah]], [[Karan Kundrra]], [[Jannat Zubair Rahmani]] and Rajiv Adatia<br />
| For [[New Year]] celebration<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 Shanivaar Ka Vaar: Salman Khan questions Nimrit; contestants celebrate with Dharmendra |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/bigg-boss-16-shanivaar-ka-vaar-salman-khan-questions-nimrit-contestants-celebrate-with-dharmendra-2315907-2023-01-01 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| Day 92<br />
| [[Ikka Singh|Ikka]] and Seedhe Maut<br />
|To perform with MC Stan and celebrate [[New Year]]<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Meet Ikka and Seedhe Maut who performed live with MC Stan, know their real names |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/photo-gallery-bigg-boss-16-meet-ikka-and-seedhe-maut-who-performed-live-with-mc-stan-know-their-real-names-3014518 |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="4" |Week 15<br />
|Day 97<br />
|Shiv's mother, MC Stan's mother, Archana's brother, Nimrit's father, Tina's mother, Shalin's mother, Sumbul's uncle, Sreejita's fiancé<br />
|To interact with the host<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Family members of Shiv Thakare, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, Shalin Bhanot, MC Stan and others to visit the house for family week - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-family-members-of-shiv-thakare-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-shalin-bhanot-mc-stan-and-others-to-visit-the-house-for-family-week/articleshow/96767048.cms |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Day 103-104<br />
|[[Simi Garewal]]<br />
|To host a talk show<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-12 |title=Bigg Boss 16: Simi Garewal Brings Her Iconic Talk Show In The House, Quizzes Priyanka And Tina {{!}} Watch |url=https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/bigg-boss-16-simi-garewal-brings-her-iconic-talk-show-in-the-house-quizzes-priyanka-and-tina-watch-10060812 |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=Jagran English |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Day 104<br />
|[[Bharti Singh]], [[Haarsh Limbachiyaa]] and their son Laksh "Gola"<br />
| rowspan="2" |To interact with the host and housemates<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-13 |title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan turns babysitter for Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa's son, dances with him. Watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-turns-babysitter-for-bharti-singh-s-son-watch-101673605933156.html |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Day 105<br />
|[[Dibang]] and Sandiip Sikcand<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-14 |title=Bigg Boss 16: Renowned news anchor Dibang and a popular producer Sandiip Sikcand schools the contestants tonight |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/news-anchor-dibang-and-producer-sandiip-sikcand-to-school-contestants-tonight-23265463 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="4" |Week 16<br />
|Day 112-113<br />
|Astrologer Saurish Sharma<br />
|To predict future of housemates<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-20 |title=Find out the fate of housemates of Colors ‘Bigg Boss 16' from astrologer and visionary mentor Saurish Sharma |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/find-out-the-fate-of-housemates-of-colors-bigg-boss-16-from-astrologer-and-visionary-mentor-saurish-sharma-23266486 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |Day 113<br />
|[[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]]<br />
|To interact with the host<br />
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan gives his film titles to housemates, calls Shalin 'Tubelight', Tina 'Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya' |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-calls-shalin-bhanot-tubelight-tina-datta-maine-pyaar-kyun-kiya-sajid-khan-abdu-rozik-3018541 |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Abdu Rozik<br />
|To promote his song '<nowiki/>''Pyar'''<br />
|-<br />
|Day 114<br />
|[[Ekta Kapoor]] and [[Dibakar Banerjee]]<br />
|To interact with the host and cast housemates for the film '<nowiki/>''[[Love Sex Aur Dhokha|LSD]] 2'''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 Weekend Ka Vaar: Ekta Kapoor, Dibakar Banerjee cast Nimrit for their film; Soundarya evicted! |url=https://zeenews.india.com/television/bigg-boss-16-weekend-ka-vaar-ekta-kapoor-dibakar-banerjee-cast-nimrit-for-their-film-soundarya-evicted-2564611.html |access-date=2023-01-22 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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== Nominations table ==<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; font-size:85%; line-height:15px;"<br />
|+<br />
! rowspan="2" style="width: 6%;" |<br />
! colspan="2" scope="col" |'''Week 1'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''Week 2'''<br />
! Colspan="2" scope="col" |'''Week 3'''<br />
! Colspan="2" scope="col" |'''Week 4'''<br />
! colspan="2" scope="col" |'''Week 5'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 6}}'''<br />
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |'''Week 7'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 8}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 9}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 10}}'''<br />
! colspan="3" rowspan="2" |'''{{nowrap|Week 11}}'''<br />
! colspan="4" rowspan="2" |'''{{nowrap|Week 12}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 13}}'''<br />
! colspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 14}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|'''Week 15'''}}<br />
! rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|'''Week 16'''}}<br />
! rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|'''Week 17'''}}<br />
! rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|'''Week 18'''}}<br />
!{{nowrap|Week 19}}<br />
|-<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 1'''<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 5'''<br />
!scope="col" | '''Day 15'''<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 20'''<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 22'''<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 23'''<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 29'''<br />
!scope="col" | '''Day 33'''<br />
!Day 93<br />
!Day 94<br />
|bgcolor=gold|'''GRAND FINALE'''<br />
|- style="background:#C2DFFF;" |<br />
! Nominees<br />for House<br />Captaincy or King/Queen<br />
| style="background:#CCCCCC;" |''None''<br />
|Nimrit<br />Shalin<br />
|Gautam<br />Shiv<br />
|Priyanka<br />Shiv<br />
|colspan=2 style="background:#CCCCCC;" |''None''<br />
|Shiv<br />Gautam<br />Ankit<br />
| style="background:#CCCCCC;" |''None''<br />
| colspan="2" | Abdu<br />Ankit<br />Gori<br />MC Stan<br />Priyanka<br />Sajid<br />Soundarya<br />Sumbul<br />Tina<br />
| colspan="2" |Abdu<br />Ankit<br />Archana<br />Gautam<br />MC Stan<br />Nimrit<br />Priyanka<br />Sajid<br />Shalin<br />Shiv<br />Soundarya<br />Sumbul<br />Tina<br />
|Abdu<br />Nimrit<br />Shiv<br />
|Nimrit<br />Shiv<br />Tina<br />
|Sumbul<br />Ankit<br />Shalin<br />Priyanka<br />
| colspan="3" |Priyanka<br />Soundarya<br />Shalin<br />Sumbul<br />Tina<br />
| colspan="4" |<s>Abdu</s><br />Soundarya<br />Vikkas<br />
| colspan="2" | Abdu<br />Shiv<br />MC Stan<br />
|Abdu<br />{{nowrap|MC Stan}}<br />Nimrit<br />Priyanka<br />
|<br />
Abdu<br />
Archana<br />
Priyanka<br />
Sajid<br />
Shalin<br />
Shiv<br />
Soundarya<br />
Tina<br />
|Bgcolor=#ccc|''None''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|- style="background:#cfc;" |<br />
!House Captain<br />
|'''<s>Nimrit</s>'''<br />
|'''Nimrit'''<br />
|'''<s>Gautam</s>'''<br />
|'''<s>Shiv</s>'''<br />
| colspan="2" |'''Archana'''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Captain ''<br />
| '''<s>Gautam</s>'''<br />
| colspan="2" |'''Abdu'''<br />
| colspan="5" bgcolor=#ccc|''No Captain''<br />
|'''Tina'''<br />
|'''Sumbul'''<br />
|'''Soundarya'''<br />
|'''<s>Vikkas</s>'''<br />
|'''Soundarya'''<br />
|'''MC Stan'''<br />
|'''Sreejita'''<br />
| colspan="2" |'''Shiv'''<br />
|'''Abdu'''<br />
|'''Shiv'''<br />
|'''Nimrit'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!House King/Queen<br />
| colspan="10" bgcolor="#ccc" |''No House King/Queen''<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor=Navajowhite|'''Sajid'''<br />
|bgcolor=Navajowhite|'''Shiv'''<br />
|bgcolor=Navajowhite|'''Nimrit'''<br />
|bgcolor=Navajowhite|'''Ankit'''<br />
| colspan="15" bgcolor="#ccc" |''No House King/Queen''<br />
|-<br />
! Captain's or King's/Queen's<br />Nomination<br />
|Shiv<br />Archana<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Gori<br />MC Stan<br />Sreejita<br />Tina<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya <br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Gori<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|{{Nowrap|MC Stan}}<br />Nimrit<br />Sajid<br />Shiv<br /><small>{{nowrap|(to save)}}</small><br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Priyanka<br />Abdu<br /><small>{{nowrap|(to save)}}</small><br /><br />
---- Archana<br />Soundarya<br /><small>{{nowrap|(to evict)}}</small><br />
|Bgcolor=#ccc|''Not<br />Eligible ''<br />
|Priyanka<br />Sajid<br /><small>(to save)</small><br />
| Ankit<br />Sajid<br />(to evict)<br />
| Priyanka<br />Shalin<br />(to evict)<br />
| Ankit<br />Nimrit<br />Priyanka<br /><small>(to save)</small><br />
| style="background:#CCCCCC;" |''Not Eligible''<br />
|Priyanka<br />Ankit<br />(to evict)<br />
| Tina<br /><small>{{nowrap|(to evict)}}</small><br />
|Vikkas<br />Tina<br />{{nowrap|(to evict)}}<br />
|Sreejita<br />Vikkas<br />{{nowrap|(to evict)}}<br />
---- Sumbul (to save)<br />
|Tina<br />Shalin<br />Priyanka<br />Archana<br />Soundarya<br />Sreejita<br />Sumbul<br /><small>{{nowrap|(to evict)}}</small><br />
| style="background:#CCCCCC;" |''Not Eligible''<br />
|Abdu<br />Shalin<br />Soundarya<br />Tina<br /><small>{{nowrap|(to evict)}}</small><br />
|Shalin<br />Tina<br /><small>{{nowrap|(to evict)}}</small><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="31" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Vote to:<br />
!Evict<br />
!none<br />
!Evict<br />
!Least involved<br />
! colspan="2" |Evict<br />
!none<br />
!Evict<br />
!Remove from Captaincy<br />
! Save<br />
!Remove from Captaincy<br />
! colspan="15" |Evict<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="31" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|-<br />
!Archana<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Stan<br />Sajid<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
|Sajid<br />Sumbul<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| Ankit<br />Sumbul<br />
|Ankit<br />Gori<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |Shiv<br />
| Tina<br />Nimrit<br />
| colspan="3" |Sumbul<br />Shiv<br />Nimrit<br />Tina<br />Shalin<br />Sajid<br />Ankit<br />
| colspan="3" |Ankit<br />Vikkas<br />
|Ankit<br />
|Sreejita<br />Vikkas<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Nirmit<br />MC Stan<br />Sumbul<br />Sreejita<br />
| Shiv<br />MC Stan <br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! MC Stan<br />
|Gautam<br />Priyanka<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Tina<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Archana<br />Sumbul<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
|Shalin<br />Sumbul<br />Tina<br />
| style="background:#edfa58;" |''Royal Cook''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="3" |Priyanka<br />Shalin<br />Ankit<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#cfc" |{{nowrap|''House<br />Captain''}}<br />
| bgcolor="white" |Ankit<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Tina<br />Shalin<br />Soundarya<br />Abdu<br />
|Soundarya<br />Archana<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Nimrit<br />
| colspan="1" bgcolor="#cfc" |''<s>House<br />Captain</s>''<br />
| bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
|Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Gautam<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Soundarya<br />Sumbul<br />
|Priyanka<br />Soundarya<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
|Gautam<br />Priyanka<br />Soundarya<br />
| style="background:#edfa58;" |''Royal Cook''<br />
| style="background:#edfa58;" |Sumbul<br />
| bgcolor="navajowhite" |{{nowrap|''House<br />Queen''}}<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" | ''Not<br />Eligible ''<br />
| colspan="3" |Priyanka<br />Shalin<br />Ankit<br />
| colspan="3" | Priyanka<br />Ankit<br />
|Ankit<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Priyanka<br />Sumbul <br />
| colspan="2" | Sajid<br />(to evict)<br />
---- Sumbul<br />(to save)<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Tina<br />Shalin<br />Soundarya<br />Abdu<br />
|Tina<br />Shalin<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Priyanka<br />
|Sajid<br />Stan<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
|Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Soundarya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Archana<br />Shalin<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Shalin<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Sajid<br />
| style="background:#edfa58;" |''Royal Cook''<br />
---- Tina<br />Nimrit<br />
| colspan="3" |Shiv<br />Nimrit<br />
| colspan="3" |Sumbul<br />Shiv<br />
|Vikkas<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Nimrit<br />Soundarya<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Nirmit<br />MC Stan<br />Sumbul<br />Sreejita<br />
|Soundarya<br />Sumbul<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD" |<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Shalin<br />
|Sajid<br />Abdu<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Shiv<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Priyanka<br />Soundarya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
|Gautam<br />Priyanka<br />Soundarya<br />
|Gautam<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Sumbul<br />
| Archana<br />Sumbul<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#959FFD" |Sajid<br />
| colspan="3" |Archana<br />Sreejita<br />
|Ankit<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Nimrit<br />Soundarya<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#959FFD" |Nimrit<br />(to evict)<br />
---- Tina<br />(to save)<br />
|Nirmit<br />MC Stan<br />Sumbul<br />Sreejita<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD"| Soundarya<br />Sumbul<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD" |<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Shiv<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Gautam<br />Sreejita<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
| colspan="1" bgcolor="#cfc" |''<s>House<br />Captain</s>''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Soundarya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Soundarya<br />Sumbul<br />
|Sumbul<br />MC Stan<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
|MC Stan<br />Shiv<br />Nimrit<br />
| style="background:#edfa58;" |''Royal Favourite''<br />
| bgcolor="navajowhite" |''House King''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Priyanka<br />
| Tina<br />Soundarya<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#959FFD" |Priyanka<br />Shalin<br />Ankit<br />
| colspan="3" |Ankit<br />Vikkas<br />
|Ankit<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not Eligible''<br />
|bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
| Shalin<br />Archana<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD" |<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|-<br />
!Sumbul<br />
|Manya<br />Sajid<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
|Sajid<br />Manya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Abdu<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Archana<br />Shiv<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Abdu<br />Archana<br />Ankit<br />
| style="background:#edfa58;" |<s>''Royal Cook''</s><br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| Tina<br />Shalin<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
| colspan="3" |Priyanka<br />Ankit<br />
|Ankit<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Banned''<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Tina<br />Shalin<br />Soundarya<br />Abdu<br />
|Bgcolor =#959FFD| Tina<br />Shalin<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Tina<br />
|Sajid<br />Stan<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Gautam<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Archana<br />Soundarya<br />
| bgcolor="#fcf" |''{{Nowrap|Emergency<br />Exit}}''<br />{{nowrap|(Day 33)}}<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
|Abdu<br />Archana<br />Ankit<br />
|Soundarya<br />
| style="background:#edfa58;" |Ankit<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" | ''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="salmon" |''Evicted''<br />{{nowrap|(Day 70)}}<br />
| bgcolor="#DAFF99" |''Re-entered''<br />{{nowrap|(Day 71)}}<br />
| bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#959FFD" | Archana<br />Sreejita<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Priyanka<br />Sumbul<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Nirmit<br />MC Stan<br />Sumbul<br />Sreejita<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD"| Soundarya<br />Sumbul<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD" |<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Soundarya<br />
|Abdu<br />Ankit<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Shiv<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| Nimrit<br />Tina<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Tina<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |Shalin<br />
| Tina<br />Sumbul<br />
| colspan="6" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
| bgcolor="white" |Ankit<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Tina<br />Shalin<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Nirmit<br />MC Stan<br />Sumbul<br />Sreejita<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD"| Tina<br />Shalin<br />
|Colspan=3 style="background:#BFFF00;" | ''Evicted by Housemates''<br> (Day 112)<br />
|-<br />
!Sajid<br />
|Shalin<br />Tina<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Nimrit<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Soundarya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="Navajowhite" |''House<br />King''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| style="background:#edfa58;" |''Royal Favourite (Cook)''<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#959FFD" |Priyanka<br />Tina<br />Shalin<br />Ankit<br />
| colspan="3" |Vikkas<br />Sreejita<br />
|Tina<br />
|Tina<br />Shalin<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Nirmit<br />MC Stan<br />Sumbul<br />Sreejita<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#fcf" |''Walked''<br />{{nowrap|(Day 106)}}<br />
|-<br />
!Abdu<br />
|Shalin<br />Soundarya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
|Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Nimrit<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Priyanka<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
|Shalin<br />Sumbul<br />Tina<br />
| style="background:#edfa58;" |''Royal Favourite''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" | ''Not<br />Eligible ''<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#ccc" | ''Did not<br />nominate''<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#fcf" |''Walked''<br />{{nowrap|(Day 77)}}<br />
| bgcolor="#DAFF99" |''Re-entered''<br />{{nowrap|(Day 85)}}<br />
|Tina<br />(to evict)<br />
---- Nimrit<br />(to save)<br />
|bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
|Priyanka<br />Sajid<br />Shiv<br />Archana<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#fcf" |''Walked''<br />{{nowrap|(Day 105)}}<br />
|-<br />
!Sreejita<br />
|Tina<br />Gori<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="11" bgcolor="salmon" | ''Evicted''<br />(Day 13)<br />
| bgcolor="#DAFF99" |''Re-entered''<br />(Day 68)<br />
| colspan="3" |Tina<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#cfc" |{{nowrap|''House<br />Captain''}}<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Banned''<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#959FFD" |Sumbul<br />(to evict)<br />
---- Priyanka<br />(to save)<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Tina<br />Shalin<br />Soundarya<br />Abdu<br />
|Colspan=4 Bgcolor= salmon| ''Evicted''<br />(Day 104)<br />
|-<br />
!Vikkas<br />
| colspan="14" bgcolor="white" |''Not in House''<br />
| bgcolor="beige" |''Entered''<br />(Day 69)<br />
| colspan="3" |Shiv<br />Nimrit<br />
| bgcolor="#cfc" |<s>{{nowrap|''House<br />Captain''}}</s><br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#959FFD" | Archana<br />Sreejita<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Banned''<br />
| colspan="7" bgcolor="salmon" | ''Evicted<br />'' (Day 90)<br />
|-<br />
!Ankit<br />
|Stan<br />Gori<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Tina<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Shalin<br />Archana<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
|MC Stan<br />Shiv<br />Nimrit<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |Tina<br />
| bgcolor="navajowhite" |{{nowrap|''House<br />King''}}<br />
| colspan="3" |Shiv<br />Nimrit<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#959FFD" | Nimrit<br />Shiv<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| colspan="8" style="background:#BFFF00;" | ''{{nowrap|Evicted by Housemates}}''<br />(Day 84)<br />
|-<br />
!Gautam <br />
|Gori<br />Stan<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| colspan="1" bgcolor="#cfc" |''<s>House<br />Captain</s>''<br />
|Sajid<br />Manya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Abdu<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#cfc" |''<s>House<br />Captain</s>''<br />
|Tina<br />Sajid<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| colspan="18" bgcolor="salmon" |''Evicted''<br />(Day 48)<br />
|-<br />
!Gori<br />
|Gautam<br />Ankit<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Shalin<br />Archana<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="20" bgcolor="salmon" | ''Evicted''<br />(Day 42)<br />
|-<br />
!Manya<br />
|Gori<br />Stan<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immuned''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Soundarya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| colspan="25" bgcolor="salmon" | ''Evicted''<br />(Day 22)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="31" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Notes<br />
|''[[#endnote 1|1]], [[#endnote 2|2]], [[#endnote 3|3]]''<br />
|''[[#endnote 4|4]]''<br />
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 5|5]]''<br />
| colspan="2" |''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 5|5]], [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 6|6]]''<br />
| colspan="2" |''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 7|7]]''<br />
| colspan="2" |''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 8|8]], [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 9|9]]''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="2" |<br />
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 10|10]]''<br />
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 10|10]]''<br />
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 10|10]]''<br />
| colspan="3" |<br />
| colspan="4" | ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 11|11]]''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="2" |<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|- style="background:#B2FFFF"<br />
! Against Public Voting<br />
|Shiv<br />Archana<br />MC Stan<br />Sajid<br />Gautam<br />
| style="background:#CCCCCC;" |''None''<br />
|Gori<br />MC Stan<br />Shalin<br />Sreejita<br />Tina<br />
| colspan="2" |Manya<br />Shalin<br />Sumbul<br />
| colspan="2" |Abdu<br />Gautam<br />Gori<br />Nimrit<br />Soundarya<br />Shiv<br />Tina <br />
| colspan="2" |Archana<br />Soundarya<br />Sumbul<br />
|Gori<br />Priyanka<br />Sumbul<br />
| colspan="2" |Tina<br />Shalin<br />Soundarya<br />Gautam<br />
|MC Stan<br />Archana<br />Ankit<br />Soundarya<br />Sumbul<br />
|MC Stan<br />Priyanka<br />Sajid<br />Shalin<br />Shiv<br />Sumbul<br />Tina<br />
|MC Stan<br />Nimrit<br />Sumbul<br />Tina<br />
| colspan="3" | Sajid<br />Shalin<br />Shiv<br />Tina <br />
| colspan="4" | Ankit<br />Sreejita<br />Tina<br />Vikkas<br />
|Nimrit<br />Priyanka<br />Shalin<br />Soundarya<br />Sreejita<br /><s> Sumbul </s><br />Tina<br />Vikkas<br />
| colspan="2" | Archana<br />Sajid<br />Shalin<br />Soundarya<br />Sreejita<br />Sumbul<br />Tina<br />
|MC Stan<br />Nimrit<br />Sumbul<br />Sreejita<br />
| Shalin<br />Soundarya<br />Sumbul<br />Tina<br />
| Priyanka<br> Shalin<br> Shiv<br> Tina<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Re-entered<br />
| colspan="7" rowspan="3" bgcolor="#ccc" |''None''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#DAFF99" |'''Tina'''<br />
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#ccc" |''None''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#DAFF99" |'''Archana'''<br />
| colspan="2" rowspan="3" style="background:#ccc" |''None''<br />
| style="background:#DAFF99" | '''Sreejita'''<br />
| colspan="3" style="background:#DAFF99" |'''Tina'''<br />
| colspan="4" style="background:#daff99" |'''Abdu'''<br />
| Colspan= 3 Rowspan=3 style="background:#ccc" | ''None''<br />
|Colspan=2 style="background:#ccc" | ''None''<br />
| style="background:#DAFF99" |'''Tina'''<br />
| style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
| style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|- style="background:#fcf;" |<br />
! Walked <br />
| colspan="2" |'''Tina'''<br />
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" bgcolor=#ccc|''None''<br />
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#ccc" |''None''<br />
| colspan="3" |'''Abdu'''<br />
| colspan="5" rowspan="2" bgcolor="#ccc" | ''None''<br />
|'''Abdu'''<br />
|'''Sajid'''<br />
|'''Tina'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|- style="background:#FFE08B;" |<br />
! Ejected<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#ccc" |''None''<br />
|'''Archana'''<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#ccc" |''None''<br />
|Colspan=3 style="background:#ccc" | ''None''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|- style="background:salmon;" |<br />
! Rowspan=2| Evicted<br />
| Rowspan=2 colspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" |''No<br />Eviction''<br />
| Rowspan=2| '''Sreejita'''<br />
|Rowspan=2 Colspan=2|'''Manya'''<br />
| Rowspan=2 colspan="4" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" |{{nowrap|''No<br />Eviction''}}<br />
|Rowspan=2 |'''Gori'''<br />
| Rowspan=2 colspan="2" |'''Gautam'''<br />
|Rowspan=2 colspan=2 Bgcolor=#cccccc| {{nowrap|''No<br />Eviction''}}<br />
| Rowspan=2| '''Tina'''<br />
| Rowspan=2 colspan="3" bgcolor="#cccccc" | {{nowrap|''No<br />Eviction''}}<br />
| Rowspan=2 colspan="4" style="background:#BFFF00;" | '''Ankit'''<br />
|Rowspan=2| '''Vikkas'''<br />
| Rowspan=2 colspan="2" bgcolor="#cccccc" | {{nowrap|''No<br />Eviction''}}<br />
|'''Sreejita'''<br />
|Rowspan=2 style="background:#BFFF00;" | '''Soundarya'''<br />
|Rowspan=2|<br />
|Rowspan=2|<br />
|Rowspan=2|<br />
|}<br />
'''Color Key'''<br />
: {{Colorbox|#cfc}} indicates the House Captain.<br />
: {{Colorbox|Navajowhite}} indicates the House King/Queen.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#edfa58}} indicates the Royal Favourites.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#C2DFFF}} indicates the Nominees for house captaincy.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#959FFD}} indicates that the Housemate was directly nominated for eviction prior to the regular nominations process.<br />
: {{colorbox|#87CEFA}} indicates that the housemate went to secret room.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#FBF373}} indicates that the housemate was granted immunity from nominations.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#73FB76}} indicates the winner.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#D1E8EF}} indicates the first runner up.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#7FFFD4}} indicates the second runner up.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#DDA0DD}} indicates the third runner up.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#FF69B4}} indicates the fourth runner up.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#DAFF99}} indicates that the contestant has re-entered the house.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#fcf}} indicates that the contestant walked out of the show.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#FFE08B}} indicates that the contestant was ejected out of the house.<br />
: {{Colorbox|salmon}} indicates that the contestant was evicted.<br />
<br />
=== Notes ===<br />
* {{note|1|Note 1}}: As Nimrit was the first housemate to enter the Bigg Boss house, she was immediately assigned as the first ''House Captain'' by Bigg Boss.<br />
* {{note|2|Note 2}}: Being the ''House Captain'', Nimrit had the power to automatically nominate two contestants.<br />
* {{note|3|Note 3}}: Gori won a task and saved herself from eviction.<br />
* {{note|4|Note 4}}: Nimrit was fired from ''Captaincy'' but was allowed to fight for her position once again. Nimrit and Shalin competed in a task where Nimrit won back her ''Captaincy''.<br />
* {{note|5|Note 5}}: Shalin was nominated by Bigg Boss for two consecutive weeks as a punishment for physical violence.<br />
* {{note|6|Note 6}}:Shiv was fired from ''Captaincy'' on Day 20 and Archana was made the new captain by Bigg Boss.<br />
* {{note|7|Note 7}}: Archana was freed from ''Captaincy'' after her duration was completed.<br />
* {{note|8|Note 8}}:Gautam was fired from ''Captaincy''.<br />
* {{note|9|Note 9}}: Tina briefly left the house on Day 33 due to the passing of her pet. She returned on the same day.<br />
* {{Note|10|Note 10}}: MC Stan was nominated by Bigg Boss for four consecutive weeks as a punishment for being physically violent against Shalin.<br />
* {{Note|11|Note 11}}: Priyanka was given choice by Bigg Boss to either save Ankit from on-the-spot eviction or get 25 lakh rupees of prize money back. Priyanka chose to save Ankit from eviction.<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{Commons category|Bigg Boss 16|Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)}}<br />
* [https://www.colorstv.com/shows/bigg-boss-16/ ''Bigg Boss 16''] at [[Colors TV]]<br />
* [https://www.voot.com/shows/bigg-boss/16/ ''Bigg Boss 16''] on [[Voot]]<br />
* ''[https://www.jiocinema.com/episodes/bigg-boss/341/16/0/0 Bigg Boss 16]'' on [[JioCinema]]<br />
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{{About|the season 16|the series|Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)}}<br />
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'''''Bigg Boss 16: Game Badlega, Kyunki Bigg Boss Khud Khelega!''''' is the sixteenth season of the Indian [[Hindi]]-language reality TV series ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss]]''. It premiered on [[Colors TV]] from 1 October 2022. [[Salman Khan]] hosted the show for the thirteenth time.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-09-22 |title=Bigg Boss 16 confirmed contestants list: Manya Singh, Tina Dutta, Shiving Narang and Shalin Bhanot to get locked in Salman Khan's show|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-confirmed-list-manya-singh-tina-dutta-shalin-bhanot-locked-salman-khan-8165743/|access-date=2022-09-12 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Production==<br />
<br />
===Broadcast===<br />
For the first time ever, a new segment-''Bigg Bulletin With Shekhar Suman''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/new-rules-to-weekend-ka-vaar-things-that-will-be-different-on-bigg-boss-16-2006701-2022-09-30|title=New rules to Weekend Ka Vaar, things that will be different on Bigg Boss 16|first=Grace |last=Cyril|date=September 30, 2022|website=India Today}}</ref> aired on Sunday Hosted by [[Shekhar Suman]]. Weekend Ka Vaar, namely- Shukravar and Shanivar Ka Vaar<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-to-host-friday-and-saturday-ka-vaar-instead-of-the-usual-weekend-ka-vaar/articleshow/94488107.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan to host Friday and Saturday ka Vaar instead of the usual Weekend Ka Vaar - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> aired on Fridays and Saturdays instead of Saturdays and Sundays respectively as in previous seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-where-and-when-to-watch-the-upcoming-season-of-salman-khans-show-details/articleshow/94555466.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16: Where and when to watch the upcoming season of Salman Khan's show, DETAILS - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> For the first time ever, Eviction took place on Saturdays instead of Sundays.<br />
<br />
===Casting===<br />
[[Colors TV]] teased the viewers, by giving a glimpse of the first two contestants answering several fan question on their [[Instagram]] stories.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 25 September 2022|title=Bigg Boss 16 first contestant answers fans' questions; is he Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2's... |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-16-first-contestant-is-fan-of-sidharth-shukla-asim-riaz-is-he-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-actor-salman-khan-2022-09-25-811289 |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-26 |title=Soundarya Sharma, Gautam Vig and Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia confirmed for Bigg Boss 16 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/soundarya-sharma-gautam-vig-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-confirmed-for-bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-8173674/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> This segment was titled ''"#BB16ContestantFirstLook".''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-25 |title=Bigg Boss 16 First Contestant Reveals Sidharth Shukla-Asim Riaz Were His Favourites - Guess Who He Is |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-16-first-contestant-reveals-sidharth-shukla-asim-riaz-were-his-favourites-guess-who-he-is-6032791.html |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-26 |title=Bigg Boss 16: From first two contestants reveal to theme this season; here's all you need to know about the show |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-from-first-contestant-reveal-to-theme-of-this-season-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-show/photostory/94451146.cms |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> They were later on revealed to be Gautam Singh Vig and [[Soundarya Sharma]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 fame Gautam Vij is the first confirmed contestant - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-fame-gautam-vij-is-the-first-confirmed-contestant/articleshow/94447406.cms |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Concept===<br />
The concept for this season of Bigg Boss is "Upside Down", which means everything will be opposite from the previous seasons.<br />
<br />
=== Development ===<br />
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The press conference<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-introduces-first-contestant-abdu-rozik/|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan introduces first contestant Abdu Rozik|date=27 September 2022}}</ref> and launch event<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-press-meet-live-updates-salman-khan-confirmed-contestants-8176129/|title=Bigg Boss 16 launch Live Updates: Salman Khan addresses Rs 1000 crore fee for Colors show|date=27 September 2022}}</ref> for this season was held on 27 September 2022,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-looks-dapper-in-black-as-he-attends-the-press-conference-see-pic-6051073.html|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan Looks Dapper in Black as He Attends the Press Conference, See Pic|date=27 September 2022|website=News18}}</ref> anchored by [[Gauahar Khan]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/television-bigg-boss-16-live-event-gauhar-khan-looking-so-gorgeous-in-blue-gown-as-host-of-salman-khan-show-2225572|title=बिग बॉस के लाइव इवेंट में छा गईं होस्ट गौहर खान, ब्लू गाउन में दिखाया ग्लैमरस लुक|date=27 September 2022|website=www.abplive.com}}</ref> wherein Abdu Rozik was officially introduced as first contestant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-contestants-meet-abdu-rozik-who-salman-khan-introduced-as-the-first-confirmed-contestant/articleshow/94523411.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16 contestants: Meet Abdu Rozik who Salman Khan introduced as the first confirmed contestant - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Eye Logo===<br />
The Eye logo is very similar to the logo of thirteenth season. It features a bright red color logo with a blue pupil.<br />
<br />
===House===<br />
The House of this season had a "Circus" theme.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-house-gets-four-bedrooms-for-the-first-time-read-more-about-the-new-twist/articleshow/94530326.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16 house gets four bedrooms for the first time; read more about the new twist - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The House was located in [[Goregaon]] for the fourth time. This season had 4 bedrooms: ''Fire Room'', ''Black and White Room'', ''Cards Room'' & ''Vintage Room'' and a lavish private jacuzzi for the captain for the first time in the history of [[Bigg Boss]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-house-circus-theme-98-cameras-four-bedroom-everything-new-photos-videos-8180584/|title=Inside Bigg Boss 16's circus-themed house: 98 cameras, four bedrooms and a lavish captain's den await contestants|date=1 October 2022}}</ref> The jail of the house was designed as ''Maut Ka Kuwa'' (''Well of Death'') located in a hanging position above the swimming pool.<br />
<br />
===Release===<br />
A promo featuring [[Salman Khan]] was released on 11 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-11 |title=Bigg Boss Season 16 teaser: Salman Khan says Bigg Boss will play the game this season |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-season-16-promo-salman-khan-8145236/ |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-09-23|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan channels Gabbar Singh in new promo, says 'so ja varna Bigg Boss aa jayega'.|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-channels-gabbar-singh-in-new-promo-watch-101663935217051-amp.html|access-date=2022-09-12|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Promos featuring Gori Nagori,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch: Gori Nagori makes Salman Khan groove! |url=https://twitter.com/biggboss/status/1575798862505279488 |access-date= |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> [[Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia]] and Abdu Rozik with Khan were released one day prior to the premiere. Promos featuring [[Priyanka Chahar Choudhary]], [[Ankit Gupta]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=ColorsTV on Instagram: "Chaahe aapki favourite jodi ko aap jaano as #PriyAnkit ya #FaTejo, inki bemisaal chemistry ko dekhne ke liye bas aap ready raho! |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjKshPTjZtb/ |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref> and [[Tina Datta]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-01 |title=Bigg Boss 16 New Promo Introduces Tina Dutta As Contestant, She Prays To Get Love From Audience |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-16-new-promo-introduces-tina-dutta-as-contestant-she-prays-to-get-love-from-audience-6079585.html |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> were released just before the premiere.<br />
<br />
== Housemates status==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:85%; line-height:25px; width:auto;"<br />
! scope="col" style ="background:#D22B2B;"style="background:#D22B2B ;color:white" |Sr<br />
! scope="col" style ="background: #D22B2B;"style="background: #D22B2B;color:white" |Housemates<br />
! scope="col" style ="background: #D22B2B;"style="background:#D22B2B;color:white" |{{nowrap|Day entered}}<br />
! scope="col" style ="background: #D22B2B;"style="background: #D22B2B;color:white" |{{nowrap|Day exited}}<br />
! scope="col" style ="background: #D22B2B;"style="background: #D22B2B;color:white" |Status<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|Abdu <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
| Ankit <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|{{Nominated}}<br />
|-<br />
|Rowspan=2|3<br />
|Rowspan=2| Archana <br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 40<br />
|{{CRemoved|Ejected}}<br />
|-<br />
|Day 42<br />
|<br />
|{{Nominated}}<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|MC Stan<br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|{{Nominated}}<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
| Nimrit <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
| Priyanka<br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
| Sajid <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
| Shalin <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
| Shiv <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
| Soundarya <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|{{Nominated}}<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|Sumbul<br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|{{Nominated}}<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|12<br />
|rowspan=2|Tina<br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 33<br />
|{{Quit|Walked}}<br />
|-<br />
|Day 33<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|Gautam <br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 48 <br />
|{{No|Evicted}}<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|14<br />
| Gori <br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 42<br />
|{{No|Evicted}}<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|Manya<br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 22<br />
|{{No|Evicted}}<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
| Sreejita <br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 13<br />
|{{eliminated|Evicted}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Housemates==<br />
The list of contestants in the order of entering the house :<br />
<br />
===Original Entrants===<br />
*[[Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia]] - Actress and model. She is best known for her dual roles as Meher Kaur Dhillon Gill and Seher Kaur Gill Babbar in [[Choti Sarrdaarni|''Choti Sardaarni'']]. Nimrit is also a lawyer, theatre artist and social activist by profession.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 contestant Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia: Here's all you need to know about the Choti Sardarni actress - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-contestant-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-choti-sardarni-actress/articleshow/94553348.cms |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Abdu Rozik - Singer and boxer from [[Tajikistan]]. He is known to be the shortest singer in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Abdu Rozik|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-abdu-rozik-8182709/lite/ |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Ankit Gupta]] - Actor. He is best known for his leading role as Fateh Singh Virk in ''[[Udaariyaan|Udaariyan]]''. Gupta also appeared in ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]'', ''[[Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi]]'' and ''[[Begusarai (TV series)|Begusarai]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Ankit Gupta|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-ankit-gupta-8181082/lite/ |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Priyanka Chahar Choudhary - Television actress. She is best known for her leading role Tejo Kaur Sandhu Virk in soap drama ''[[Udaariyaan|Udaariyan]]'' opposite [[Ankit Gupta]]. Choudhary was also seen in ''[[Gathbandhan]]'' and ''[[Yeh Hai Chahatein]]''.<ref>{{Cite web| title=Bigg Boss 16 contestant Priyanka Chahar Choudhary: Here's all you need to know about the Udaariyan actress<br />
|url=https://www.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-contestant-priyanka-chahar-choudhary-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-udaariyan-actress/amp_articleshow/94555830.cms<br />
|access-date=2022-09-30 |website= The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
*MC Stan aka Altaf - A rapper and music producer best known for his album songs of Tadipaar and Insaan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant MC Stan |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-rapper-mc-stan-altaf-tadavi-shaikh-8184615/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Archana Gautam]] - Actress, model, beauty pageant title holder and politician. She joined [[Indian National Congress]] in November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Archana Gautam, who went from modelling to politics|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-big-boss-16-contestant-archana-gautam-8184453/lite/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Gautam Singh Vig - Actor. He is best known for his leading role as Surya Seth in ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Gautam Vig|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-contestant-gautam-vig-saathiya-2-naamkarann-8184327/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Shalin Bhanot]] - Actor. He is best known for his role as Keshav in [[Zee TV]]'s [[Naaginn (2007 TV series)|''Naaginn'']].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Shalin Bhanot|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-shalin-bhanot-8182799/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Soundarya Sharma]] - Actress, model and dentist.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Soundarya Sharma|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-soundarya-sharma-8183717/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Shiv Thakare]] - Reality TV star. He is the winner of ''[[Bigg Boss Marathi (season 2)]]''. Shiv is also known for participating in ''[[MTV Roadies (season 15)|MTV Roadies Rising]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-who-is-shiv-thakare/lite/|title=Bigg Boss 16: Who is Shiv Thakare?|work=[[Indian Express Limited|Indian Express]]|date=1 October 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* Sumbul Touqeer Khan - Actress. She is best known for her role Imlie Chaturvedi Rathore in ''[[Imlie]]''. Sumbul also appeared in [[Chandragupta Maurya (2018 TV series)|''Chandragupta Maurya'']] and [[Article 15 (film)|''Article 15'']].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Sumbol Touqeer Khan |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-sumbul-touqeer-khan-8182715/lite/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* Manya Singh - Model and [[Femina Miss India 2020]] runner-up.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Manya Singh, the former Miss India runner-up with lots to prove|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-manya-singh-8184352/|website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Gori Nagori — Dancer. She is a born-Rajasthani dancer who is best known for her performance on different [[Bhojpuri]] and [[Hariyanvi]] songs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Gori Nagori, known as Rajasthan's Shakira|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-big-boss-16-contestant-gori-nagori-8184307/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Tina Datta]] - Television actress. She is best known for her dual roles as Ichcha and Meethi in [[Colors TV]]'s longest-running show ''[[Uttaran]]''. Datta has also seen as contestant in stunt-based reality show ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uttaran actor Tina Datta enters Bigg Boss 16, here's everything you need to know about her|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/tina-datta-enters-bigg-boss-16-everything-to-know-about-her-8184457/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Sreejita De]] — Actress. She is best known for her role Mukta in popular show ''[[Uttaran]]''. De has also played Dilruba and Sanam in ''[[Nazar]]'' and Aliya in ''[[Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka!|Yeh Jaadu Hai Jinn Ka!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Sreejita De of Uttaran fame|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-sreejita-de-of-uttaran-fame-8182742/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]] - Director, filmmaker, comedian and television presenter. Khan has directed films like ''[[Heyy Babyy]]'', ''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]'', ''[[Housefull 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant, director Sajid Khan|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-sajid-khan-8183316/lite/|access-date=2022-10-02 |website=The Indian Express|date=2 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Twists==<br />
===Bedroom Allotment===<!--Please don't add Colors to match the info box logo and don't change the format--><br />
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Housmates were chosen by the Captain / Task winners to be staying in 4 different bedrooms:''Fire Room'', ''Black and White room'',''Cards Room'' & ''Vintage Room''. Every week the bedrooms of the housemates were chosen newly & the housemates had to stay in the chosen bedrooms. In Week 7 members of '''{{purple|Vintage Room}} & {{brown|Cards Room}} '''were safe from nominations. In Week 8, members of '''{{purple|Vintage Room}}''' only were safe from nominations. <br />
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'''Key:'''<br />
{{Div col}}<br />
:{{Color box|gold|border=silver}} indicates Captain's/King's or Queen's Room<br />
:{{Color box|#2B3856|border=silver}} indicates Black and White Room (Room of 4)<br />
:{{Color box|tan|border=silver}} indicates Cards Room (Room of 3)<br />
:{{Color box|purple|border=silver}} indicates Vintage Room (Room of 2)<br />
:{{Color box|#D22B2B|border=silver}} indicates Fire Room (Room of 6)<br />
{{Div col end}}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:85%; line-height:25px; width:auto;"<br />
!<br />
!{{nowrap|'''Week 1'''}}<br />
! colspan="2"|{{nowrap|'''Week 2'''}}<br />
! colspan="2" |{{nowrap|'''Week 3'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 4'''}}<br />
!colspan="2"|{{nowarp|'''Week 5'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 6'''}}<br />
! colspan="2" |{{nowarp|'''Week 7'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 8'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 9'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 10'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 11'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 12'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 13'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 14'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 15'''}}<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="4" nowrap="" | Allotment by<br />
| rowspan="4" bgcolor="gold" | '''Nimrit'''<br />
| rowspan="4" colspan="2"|'''Priyanka'''<br />
| colspan="2" | '''Abdu'''<br />
| rowspan="2" bgcolor=gold|'''Archana'''<br />
| rowspan="4 " colspan="3"bgcolor=#ccc| —<br />
| rowspan="4" bgcolor=gold|'''Sajid'''<br />
| rowspan="4" bgcolor=#ccc|—<br />
| rowspan="4" bgcolor=gold|'''Shiv'''<br />
| rowspan="4" |<br />
| rowspan="4" |<br />
| rowspan="4" |<br />
| rowspan="4" |<br />
| rowspan="4" |<br />
| rowspan="4" |<br />
| rowspan="4" |<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" |'''Gautam'''<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" |'''MC Stan'''<br />
| rowspan="2" |'''Sajid'''<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" |'''Sajid'''<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" |Immuned Room<br />
| colspan="9" rowspan="2" bgcolor=#ccc|''None''<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| rowspan="2" |<br />
| rowspan="2" |<br />
| rowspan="2" |<br />
| rowspan="2" |<br />
| rowspan="2" |<br />
| rowspan="2" |<br />
| rowspan="2" |<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="20" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|-<br />
!Abdu<br />
|<br />
|colspan="2"bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856|'''Black & White'''}}<br />
|Colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
|bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Ankit'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="8" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{font color|white|D22B2B|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Archana'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor=purple|{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
|Colspan="4" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{font color|white|D22B2B|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''MC Stan'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Nimrit'''<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
|bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Priyanka'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| {{nowrap|'''Black & White'''}}}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{font color|white|D22B2B|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Sajid'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="gold" |'''King'''<br />
|bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Shalin'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| {{nowrap|'''Black & White'''}}}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Shiv'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
| bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
|bgcolor="gold" |'''King'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Soundarya'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{font color|white|D22B2B|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Sumbul'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="8" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
|bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| {{nowrap| '''Black & White'''}}}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Tina'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| {{nowrap| '''Black & White'''}}}}<br />
|bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Gautam'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="gold" | '''Captain'''<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="gold" | '''Captain'''<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{font color|white|D22B2B|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" |<br />
|-<br />
!'''Gori'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="10" bgcolor="grey" |<br />
|-<br />
!'''Manya'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="15" bgcolor="grey" |<br />
|-<br />
!'''Sreejita'''<br />
|<br />
|bgcolor=tan|{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="17" bgcolor="grey" |<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Confinement Punishment(s) ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:85%; line-height:25px; width:auto;"<br />
!<br />
!{{nowrap|Week 1}}<br />
!{{nowrap|Week 2}}<br />
! colspan="2"|{{nowrap|'''Week 3'''}}<br />
!{{nowrap|Week 4}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 5'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 6'''}}<br />
!Week 7<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 8'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 9'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 10'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 11'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 12'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 13'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 14'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 15'''}}<br />
|-<br />
! Punishment by<br />
| colspan="2" rowspan="6" {{N/A}}<br />
|Colspan="2" Bgcolor=gold | '''Shiv'''<br />
| colspan="2" rowspan="6" {{N/A}}<br />
|bgcolor=gold|'''Abdu'''<br />
|Bgcolor=gold|'''Sajid'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" |Punishment given to<br />
| rowspan="2" |'''Archana'''<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Priyanka'''<br />
|'''Nimrit'''<br />
| rowspan="2" |'''Priyanka'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Shiv'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|'''Soundarya'''<br />
|'''Shalin'''<br />
|'''Ankit'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Form of Punishment <br />
|''Maut Ka Kuwa''<br />
|''The Box''<br />
|{{Nowrap|''Maut Ka Kuwa''}}<br />
|''Maut Ka Kuwa''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Reason of Punishment <br />
|{{N/A}}<br />
| Refusing to perform duties <br />
| {{N/a}}<br />
| {{N/a}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Weekly summary==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; font-size:90%; line-height:20px"<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width=30%" bgcolor= #DC143C | {{ font color | #ffffff | #DC143C | '''First Day First Show''' }} <br />
|'''Entrances'''||<br />
*Nimrit, Abdu, Ankit, Priyanka, MC Stan, Archana, Gautam, Shalin, Soundarya, Shiv, Sumbul, Manya, Gori, Tina, Sreejita and Sajid entered the house.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 Contestants List With Photos: Know all about 16 participants of Salman Khan's show|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-16-contestants-list-with-photos-know-all-about-16-participants-of-salman-khan-show-tina-datta-abdu-ankit-gupta-2022-10-02-813044|access-date=2022-10-02 |website=India Tv|date=2 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|'''Twist'''||<br />
*Nimrit was made the captain of the house by Bigg Boss as she was the first housemate.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="11" style="text-align:center; width=30%" bgcolor="red" | {{ font color | #ffffff | red | '''Week 1''' }} <br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
* Shiv Thakare, Archana Gautam, MC Stan, Sajid Khan, Gori Nagori, and Gautam Vig were nominated for the first-week eviction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 updates: Sajid Khan, MC Stan, Gautam Vig, Gori Nagori, Shiv Thakare get nominated for elimination|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-bigg-boss-16-updates-sajid-khan-mc-stan-gautam-vig-gori-nagori-shiv-thakare-get-nominated-for-elimination-2990053/amp|access-date=2022-10-04 |website=Dna India|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|'''Twists'''||<br />
* Bigg Boss broke its 15-year ritual of Morning Wake-up song and replaced it with Bigg Boss Anthem.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Bigg Boss breaks its 15-year-old tradition, plays wake-up song for the last time|url=https://timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-bigg-boss-breaks-its-15-year-old-tradition-plays-wake-up-song-for-the-last-time/amp_articleshow/94591209.cms |website=Times of India| access-date=2022-10-02|language=en}}</ref><br />
*For the first time Bigg Boss will keep an eye on the captain 24/7 and if the captain is negligent, they will be fired from the post immediately.<br />
*Bigg Boss again broke its 15-year ritual of nominating people by giving reasons and asked the housemates to nominate their co-contestants directly without reason.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16, Day 2 written updates: Bigg Boss changes nomination rules, fight breaks out between Gautam and Priyanka|url= https://zeenews.india.com/television/bigg-boss-16-day-2-written-updates-bigg-boss-changes-nomination-rules-fight-breaks-out-between-gautam-and-priyanka-2517670.html/amp|website=Zee News| access-date=2022-10-04|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
* Nimrit was fired from the captaincy post due to continuous violation of house rules. Nimrit was given a chance to save her captaincy. The contestant who rings the bell first in the garden will get a chance to challenge Nimrit. Shalin rings the bell and challenges Nimrit. The task was that both the contenders will stand on a platform and hold baskets on their heads. The one who drops it first will lose and the other one would become the captain.The other contestants will put things in their baskets. Sajid will be the sanchalak.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner– Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed– Shalin Bhanot'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
* Stand-Up Comedy: Sajid was asked to do a stand-up comedy show for housemates. If the housemates liked it, Sajid would get a special advantage to distribute the ration among the 4 bedrooms.<br />
* Reel Competition: There was a reel competition between MC Stan and Abdu. Their Managers, Sumbul and Shiv would convince the housemates to do a reel for them. The person who does maximum reels with the housemates wins the task and would get a special advantage to change the bed positions of the housemates<br />
* Immunity Task: Gori was told to do a special dance performance for the housemates. If all housemates like her performance and join her. She will get an advantage to immune one nominated housemate including herself. If no one likes her performance, The rest of the nominated housemates will have to mutually decide to immune one housemate other than Gori.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
* Stand-Up Comedy: Sajid won the task and distributed the ration among the 4 bedrooms<br />
* Reel Competition: MC Stan made maximum reels with housemates and won the task. MC Stan and Sumbul also got the advantage of changing the bed positions.<br />
* Immunity Task: Gori successfully completed the task and saved herself from nominations.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
* Nimrit was asked to select one person from Tina, Manya, and Soundarya who will be freed from doing all housework. She chose Manya and replaced her with Priyanka.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
* Tina, Manya, and Soundarya were punished for saying sorry during nominations and were told to do all the work in the house until the next notice.<br />
*Nimrit was fired from captaincy as she was negligent.<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor=#cfc|'''House Captain'''<br />
|'''Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exit'''||On Day 8, no eviction took place. <br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="11" style="background:maroon;" | {{ font color | #ffffff |maroon | '''Week 2''' }} <br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
*Gori Nagori, MC Stan, Sreejita De, Tina Datta, and Shalin Bhanot were nominated for second-week eviction by House Captain Gautam. <br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
* Gautam Singh Vig and Shiv Thakre competed for the captaincy task. The task was that both the contenders will stand on a platform and hold baskets on their heads. The one who drops it first will lose and the other one would become the captain. Other contestants will put things in their baskets and Nimrit will be the sanchalak.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner– Gautam Singh Vig'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed– Shiv Thakare'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
* Music Video: Nimrit and Priyanka would have to make a music video with Abdu as the main lead on ''Chota Bhaijaan'' which was sung by Abdu. The one who made a better video will get a special advantage in changing the bed positions of the housemates<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
* Priyanka's music video was chosen as the best and she won the task and got the advantage in changing the bed positions of the housemates.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
*Shalin Bhanot was punished for being physical with Archana Gautam and was nominated for 2 weeks and He can never be a contender for captaincy for the entire season<br />
*Gori Nagori, MC Stan, Sreejita De, and Tina Datta were chosen by Captain Gautam for using derogatory language in the house and were nominated directly for eviction.<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor=#cfc|'''House Captain'''||'''Gautam Singh Vig'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
* Bigg Boss asked contestants to name the most irritating person in the house. The housemate named Archana, and as a result, Bigg Boss asked Archana to stay silent and Shalin would be her voice and convey her message to all the housemates until his next order. They fulfilled their order and Archana got 1&nbsp;kg of Ginger and Shalin got 1 week's supply of chicken.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''|| On Day 13, [[Sreejita De]] was evicted after facing public votes. <br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="12" style="background:#D22B2B;" | {{ font color | #ffffff |#D22B2B | '''Week 3''' }} <br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''|| <br />
*Manya Singh, Shalin Bhanot, Sumbul Touqeer Khan were nominated for third-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
* Shiv Thakare & Priyanka Chahar Chaudhary competed for the captaincy task. Both contenders had to make as much lines as they can with wooden domino bricks of a specific color. After the time ends, Sanchalak Gautam will decide who won the task on the basis of the lengths of the lines of bricks & maintaining the rules.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner– Shiv Thakare'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed– Priyanka Chahar Choudhary'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
* BB Train: Four favourite members including Abdu, Sajid, MC Stan and Gautam were selected from the choices of all the housemates . These four individuals got the exclusive right to include a housemate into their rooms.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''|| [Check ''Bedroom Allotment'']<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
* Archana & Soundarya were sentenced to jail ''Maut Ka Kuwa'' for a time being.<br />
* Priyanka was punished by captain Shiv after the former refused to perform her duties and was kept in ''the Box'' for a certain amount of time.<br />
* Shiv was fired from Captaincy on Day 20 and Archana was made the House Captain by Bigg Boss.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" |'''House Captain'''||<br />
'''<s>Shiv Thakare</s>'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Archana Gautam'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
*[[Karan Johar]] hosted ''Weekend Ka Vaar'' instead of [[Salman Khan]] as Salman was sick because of [[Dengue fever]].<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
* On Day 21, Manya Singh was evicted after facing public votes<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="10" style="text-align:center; width=30%" bgcolor="#FF7F7F" | {{ font color | #ffffff | #FF7F7F | '''Week 4''' }} <br />
|'''Nominations'''|| <br />
*Abdu Rozik, Gautam Singh Vig, Gori Nagori, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, Shiv Thakare, Soundarya Sharma, Tina Datta were nominated for the fourth-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
|Rowspan="3"|'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
* All housemates had to fight to achieve the throne kept in Activity Area. The losing housemates will be confined in the cage by order under the throne with 2 options - remove the throne-winning person from Captaincy's race & take particular amount of ration or keep that person as a candidate for Captaincy & sacrifice the extra ration.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"|'''Winner-''' ''None''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed-''' '''All Contestants'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||Captaincy task was dissolved. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
*Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia & Soundarya Sharma were punished by Bigg Boss due to their overuse of English and punished to repeat the same sentence in Hindi again and again given by Bigg Boss until next command.<br />
|-<br />
| Bgcolor=#cfc|'''House Captain'''<br />
!''None''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||On Day 29, no eviction took place.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="14" style="background:maroon;" | {{ font color | #ffffff |maroon | '''Week 5''' }} <br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
*Archana Gautam, Soundarya Sharma & Sumbul Touqeer Khan were nominated for fifth-Week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="5" |'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
* On Day 29 Salman Khan offered Captaincy to Gautam Singh Vig giving the condition that Gautam had to sacrifice the housemates' ration to achieve the captaincy. Gautam accepted the offer.<br />
* On Day 33, All the 4 ex-captains, Nimrit, Gautam, Shiv, and Archana will be the pied pipers and the remaining housemates except Shalin will be the contenders, There will be 4 rounds, each round, one pied piper will take 2 contenders to the swimming pool and tell them to go to the pool and explain why they are removed from captaincy contendership. The last housemate remaining will become the new Captain.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner– Gautam Singh Vig'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed-''' ''None''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner– Abdu Rozik'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed-''' ''None''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
*On Day 32, Gautam was fired from captaincy due to his failure to handle the house and housemates.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" bgcolor=#cfc|'''House Captain'''<br />
|'''<s>Gautam Singh Vig</s>'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Abdu Rozik'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
*On Day 33, Tina Datta walked out of the house as she got the news that her pet dog died re-entering after a time being.<br />
*On Day 35, no eviction took place.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="12" style="background:red;" | {{ font color | #ffffff |red | '''Week 6''' }} <br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
*Gori Nagori, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary & Sumbul Touqeer Khan were nominated for sixth-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
* on day 39 bigg boss give power to constestant for abdu remain captain or not. There is two godowns and every time two housemates collect the gold in bag and put in for abdu or change abdu compartment. which compartment has more gold has winner. Priyanka was sanchalak in this task. End of the task Priyanka choose change abdu godown.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-11 |title=Bigg Boss 16 Day 39-40 Highlights: Abdu Loses Captaincy, Archana Eliminated for Violence |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-16-day-39-40-highlights-abdu-loses-captaincy-archana-eliminated-for-violence-6356833.html |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner– Contestants who decided Change Abdu (Soundarya, Archana, and Gautam)'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed- Contestants who decided not to Change Abdu (Tina, Nimrit, and Sajid)''' <br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
*Nimrit, Shiv & Shalin were sentenced to jail ''Maut Ka Kuwa'' by ''Captain'' Abdu Rozik for a time being.<br />
*On Day 40, Archana Gautam was ejected from House due to physical violence with Shiv Thakare.<br />
|-<br />
| Rowspan=2 bgcolor=#cfc|'''House Captain'''<br />
|<s> '''Abdu Rozik''' </s><br />
|-<br />
|'''No Captain'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''|| <br />
*On Day 40, Archana Gautam was ejected due to physical violence with Shiv Thakare.<br />
*On Day 42, Gori Nagori was evicted after facing public votes.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="12" style= "background:#FF7F7F;" | {{ font color | #ffffff | #FF7F7F| '''Week 7''' }} <br />
|-<br />
|'''Entrances'''||<br />
*On Day 43, Archana Gautam {{nowrap|re-entered}} the House.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
*Gautam Singh Vig, Shalin Bhanot, Soundarya Sharma, and Tina Datta were nominated for seventh-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
*Guide and tourist task: On hearing the buzzer, the contestants will be asked to take the form of a mannequin except for Sajid, as he is the guide for the activity. Sajid as a guide has to take two housemates on a house tour and while the tour is ongoing, he has to take the two selected inmates to every mannequin one by one. Later, Sajid will take the two chosen contestants in the activity room. In the activity room, the contestants will have to tell the names of the three housemates who they think should be out of captainship by giving reasons. The last housemate remaining will become the new Captain.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner–Sajid Khan'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed- Other Housemates''' <br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor=Navajowhite|'''House <br>King'''<br />
|'''Sajid Khan'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
*On Day 48, Gautam Singh Vig was evicted after facing public votes.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="11" style= "background:#D22B2B;" | {{ font color | #ffffff | #D22B2B| '''Week 8''' }} <br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''|| Mc Stain<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner–'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed-''' <br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor=Navajowhite|'''House <br>King'''<br />
|'''Shiv Thakare'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Guest appearances==<br />
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|Week(s)}}'''<br />
! bgcolor="D22B2B" |'''{{Font color|white|Day(s)}}''' <br />
! bgcolor="D22B2B" |'''{{Font color|white|Guest(s)}}''' <br />
! bgcolor="D22B2B" |'''{{Font color|white|Notes}}''' <br />
! bgcolor="D22B2B" |'''{{Font color|white|Ref.}}'''<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|'''First Day<br />First Show'''}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Day 0<br />
| {{nowrap|Touqeer Khan}}<br />
| To support daughter Sumbul Touqeer Khan<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Sumbul Touqeer's father comes on stage, he tells Salman meeting him has been a dream come true - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-imlie-fame-sumbul-touqueer-makes-a-chaka-chak-entry-on-salman-khans-show-watch/articleshow/94581343.cms |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Shehnaaz Gill]]<br />
|To support Sajid via video message <br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title='Me Too' accused Sajid Khan gets support from Shehnaaz Gill for Salman Khan-hosted 'Bigg Boss 16', netizens lash out on Sana for her video message to the director |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/me-too-accused-sajid-khan-gets-support-from-shehnaaz-gill-for-salman-khan-hosted-bigg-boss-16-netizens-lash-out-on-sana-for-her-video-message-to-the-director-437480 |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" |'''Week 1'''<br />
|Day 3<br />
|Kili Paul<br />
|{{no wrap|For taking part in Reels}} task.<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/bigg-boss-16-tanzanian-creator-kili-paul-makes-surprise-entry-tu-cheez-badi-hai-mast-grooves-abdu-rozik-mc-stan-watch-promo/|title=Bigg Boss 16: Tanzanian creator Kili Paul makes surprise entry on 'Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast', grooves with Abdu Rozik, MC Stan, watch promo|website=bollywoodhungama|date=5 October 2022 |access-date= October 5, 2022}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Day 6<br />
|[[Rashmika Mandanna]] and [[Neena Gupta]]<br />
|To promote their film ''[[Goodbye (2022 film)|Goodbye]]''<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-rashmika-mandanna-neena-gupta-saami-saami-8196262/lite/|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna and Neena Gupta dance on Saami Saami, watch video|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=7 October 2022 |access-date= October 7, 2022}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="4" |'''Week 2'''<br />
|rowspan="2" | Day 13<br />
| Touqeer Khan<br />
| To interact with daughter Sumbul Touqeer Khan<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Sumbul Touqeer's dad slams Tina Datta and Shalin Bhanot; says "aap ne toh Meri beti ka Mazak bana diya" - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-sumbul-touqeers-dad-slams-tina-datta-and-shalin-bhanot-says-aap-ne-toh-meri-beti-ka-mazak-bana-diya/articleshow/94845936.cms |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Harrdy Sandhu]] and [[Parineeti Chopra]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Code Name: Tiranga]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Parineeti Chopra says she is jealous of Abdu Rozik's 'three wives' as he sings Kinna Sohna for her |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bigg-boss-16-parineeti-chopra-says-she-is-jealous-of-abdu-roziks-three-wives-as-he-sings-kinna-sohna-for-her-article-94863171 |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |Day 14<br />
| [[Sidharth Malhotra]] and [[Rakul Preet Singh]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Thank God (film)|Thank God]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan teases Sidharth Malhotra with Kiara Advani's name; congratulates him for his wedding - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-teases-sidharth-malhotra-with-kiara-advanis-name-congratulates-him-for-his-wedding/articleshow/94894841.cms |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Bhavin Rabari<br />
|To promote [[Chhello Show]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Week 3<br />
| Day 20-21<br />
|[[Karan Johar]]<br />
|To host ''Weekend Ka Vaar''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-down-with-dengue-karan-johar-takes-over-as-host/articleshow/95028837.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan down with dengue, Karan Johar takes over as host - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
!Week 4<br />
| Day 29<br />
| [[Katrina Kaif]], [[Ishaan Khatter]] and [[Siddhant Chaturvedi]]<br />
| To promote ''Phone Bhoot''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=2|Week 5<br />
|Day 34<br />
|[[Janhvi Kapoor]] and [[Sunny Kaushal]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Mili (2022 film)|Mili]]''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Day 35<br />
|[[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Huma Qureshi]], [[Zaheer Iqbal]] and [[Mahat Raghavendra]]<br />
|To promote ''[[List of Hindi films of 2022|Double XL]]''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan=2|Week 6<br />
| Day 41<br />
| [[Arjun Bijlani]] and [[Sunny Leone]]<br />
| To promote [[MTV Splitsvilla (season 14)|MTV Splitsvilla X4]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Day 42<br />
|[[Varun Dhawan]] and [[Kriti Sanon]]<br />
|To promote [[Bhediya (film)|Bhediya]]<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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== Nomination Table ==<br />
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|+<br />
! rowspan="2" style="width: 6%;" |<br />
! colspan="2" scope="col" |'''Week 1'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''Week 2'''<br />
! Colspan="2" scope="col" |'''Week 3'''<br />
! Colspan="2" scope="col" |'''Week 4'''<br />
! colspan="2" scope="col" |'''Week 5'''<br />
! Colspan="2" scope="col"|'''{{nowrap|Week 6}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" |<br />
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Week 7<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 8}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 9}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 10}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 11}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 12}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 13}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 14}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 15}}'''<br />
|-<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 1'''<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 5'''<br />
!scope="col" | '''Day 15'''<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 20'''<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 22'''<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 23'''<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 29'''<br />
!scope="col" | '''Day 33'''<br />
! scope=col|{{nowrap|'''Day 36'''}}<br />
! scope=col|{{nowrap|'''Day 40'''}}<br />
|- style="background:#C2DFFF;" |<br />
! Nominees<br />for House<br />Captaincy<br />
| style="background:#CCCCCC;" |''None''<br />
|Nimrit<br />Shalin<br />
|Gautam<br />Shiv<br />
|Priyanka<br />Shiv<br />
|colspan=2 style="background:#CCCCCC;" |''None''<br />
|Shiv <br/> Gautam <br/> Ankit<br />
| style="background:#CCCCCC;" |''None''<br />
| colspan="3" | Abdu<br>Ankit<br>Gori<br>MC Stan<br>Priyanka<br>Sajid<br>Soundarya<br>Sumbul<br>Tina<br />
!Nominees for House King/ Queen<br />
| colspan="2" |Abdu<br>Ankit <br>Archana <br>Gautam<br>MC Stan<br>Nimrit<br> Priyanka <br>Sajid<br>Shalin<br>Shiv<br> Soundarya <br>Sumbul<br>Tina<br />
|Abdu<br>Nimrit<br>Shiv<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|- style="background:#cfc;" |<br />
! House Captain<br />
|'''Nimrit'''<br />
|'''Nimrit'''<br />
|'''Gautam'''<br />
|'''Shiv'''<br />
|Colspan=2|'''Archana'''<br />
|Bgcolor=#ccc|''No Captain ''<br />
| '''Gautam'''<br />
| colspan="3" |'''Abdu'''<br />
!{{nowrap|House King}}<br>/ Queen <br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor=Navajowhite|'''Sajid'''<br />
|bgcolor=Navajowhite|'''Shiv'''<br />
|bgcolor=Navajowhite|<br />
|bgcolor=Navajowhite|<br />
|bgcolor=Navajowhite|<br />
|bgcolor=Navajowhite|<br />
|bgcolor=Navajowhite|<br />
|bgcolor=Navajowhite|<br />
|bgcolor=Navajowhite|<br />
|-<br />
! Captain's<br />Nomination<br />
|Shiv<br />Archana<br />
| bgcolor=#ccc |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Gori<br />MC Stan<br/>Sreejita<br/>Tina<br />
|Sumbul<br/>Manya <br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Gori<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|colspan=2|{{Nowrap|MC Stan}} <br>Nimrit<br>Sajid<br>Shiv<br><small>{{nowrap|(to save)}}</small><br />
!{{nowrap|King/ Queen's }}<br>Nomination<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not eligible''<br />
|Abdu<br>Nimrit<br>MC Stan<br>Shiv<br>Sumbul <br> {{nowrap|(to save)}}<br />
|Nimrit<br>Tina<br>{{nowrap|(to save)}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="23" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Vote to:<br />
!Evict<br />
!none<br />
!Evict<br />
!Least involved<br />
!Evict<br />
! Evict<br />
!none<br />
!Evict<br />
!Remove from Captaincy<br />
! colspan="3" | Save<br />
!Remove from Captaincy<br />
!Evict<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="23" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|-<br />
!Abdu<br />
|Shalin<br />Soundarya<br />
| bgcolor=#ccc |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Nimrit<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Priyanka<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
|Shalin<br>Sumbul<br>Tina<br />
|bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Royal Favourite''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Ankit<br />
|Stan<br />Gori<br />
| bgcolor=#ccc |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Tina<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Shalin<br />Archana<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|MC Stan<br>Shiv<br>Nimrit<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Archana<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Stan<br />Sajid<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sajid<br />Sumbul<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House <br> Captain''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| Ankit<br />Sumbul<br />
|Ankit<br>Gori<br />
| colspan =2 bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
| style="background:#FFE08B;" |''Ejected''<br>{{nowrap|(Day 40)}}<br />
|bgcolor=#ccc|''Not eligible''<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br/>Eligible''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! MC Stan<br />
|Gautam<br />Priyanka<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Tina<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Archana<br />Sumbul<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Shalin<br>Sumbul<br>Tina<br />
|bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Royal Cook''<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Nimrit<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Gautam<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Soundarya<br />Sumbul<br />
|Priyanka<br>Soundarya<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Gautam<br>Priyanka<br>Soundarya<br />
|bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Royal Cook''<br />
|bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Royal Favourite ''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Priyanka<br />
|Sajid<br />Stan<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Soundarya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Archana<br />Shalin<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|bgcolor=#ccc|''Not eligible''<br />
|Shalin<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Sajid<br />
|Shalin<br />Tina<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Nimrit<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Soundarya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Colspan=2 bgcolor=Navajowhite|''House<br />King''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Shalin<br />
|Sajid<br />Abdu<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Shiv<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Priyanka<br />Soundarya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Gautam<br>Priyanka<br>Soundarya<br />
|Gautam<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Shiv<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Gautam<br />Sreejita<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
| colspan="1" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Soundarya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Soundarya<br />Sumbul<br />
|Sumbul<br>MC Stan<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|MC Stan<br>Shiv<br>Nimrit<br />
|bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Royal Favourite''<br />
|Bgcolor=navajowhite|''House King''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Soundarya<br />
|Abdu<br />Ankit<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Shiv<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| Nimrit<br />Tina<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|bgcolor=#ccc|''Not eligible''<br />
|Tina<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Sumbul<br />
|Manya<br />Sajid<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sajid<br />Manya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Abdu<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Archana<br />Shiv<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Abdu<br>Archana<br>Ankit<br />
|bgcolor="#FBF373" |<s>''Royal Cook''</s><br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Tina<br />
|Sajid<br />Stan<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Gautam<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Archana<br />Soundarya<br />
|bgcolor=#fcf|''{{Nowrap|Emergency Exit}}'' <br>{{nowrap|(Day 33)}}<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Abdu<br>Archana<br>Ankit<br />
|Soundarya<br />
|bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Royal Favourite''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Gautam <br />
|Gori<br />Stan<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| colspan="1" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
|Sajid<br />Manya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Abdu<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
|Tina<br>Sajid<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|bgcolor=#ccc|''Not eligible''<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| colspan="8" bgcolor="salmon" |''Evicted'' <br> (Day 48)<br />
|-<br />
!Gori<br />
|Gautam<br />Ankit<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Shalin<br />Archana<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="10" bgcolor="salmon" | ''Evicted''<br />(Day 42)<br />
|-<br />
!Manya<br />
|Gori<br />Stan<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Soundarya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| colspan="17" bgcolor="salmon" | ''Evicted''<br />(Day 22)<br />
|-<br />
!Sreejita<br />
|Tina<br />Gori<br />
| bgcolor=#ccc |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="19" bgcolor="salmon" | ''Evicted''<br />(Day 13)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="23" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Notes<br />
|''[[#endnote 1|1]], [[#endnote 2|2]], [[#endnote 3|3]]''<br />
|''[[#endnote 4|4]]''<br />
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 5|5]]'',''[[#endnote 6|6]]''<br />
|Colspan=2|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 5|5]], [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 7|7]]''<br />
|Colspan="2" |''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 8|8]]''<br />
| colspan="2" |''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 9|9]],[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 10|10]]''<br />
| colspan="3" |<br />
| colspan="2" |<br />
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 11|11]]''<br />
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 11|11]]''<br />
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 11|11]]''<br />
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 11|11]]''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|- style="background:#B2FFFF"<br />
! Against Public Voting<br />
|Shiv<br />Archana<br />MC Stan<br />Sajid<br />Gautam<br />
| style="background:#CCCCCC;" |''None''<br />
|Gori<br />MC Stan<br />Shalin<br />Sreejita<br />Tina<br />
|Colspan=2|Manya <br />Shalin<br /> Sumbul<br />
|Colspan="2"|Abdu<br />Gautam<br />Gori<br />Nimrit<br />Soundarya<br />Shiv<br />Tina <br />
| colspan="2" |Archana<br>Soundarya<br>Sumbul<br />
| colspan="3" |Gori<br>Priyanka<br>Sumbul<br />
| colspan="2" |Tina<br>Shalin<br>Soundarya<br>Gautam<br />
|{{Nowrap|MC Stan}}<br />
|{{Nowrap|MC Stan}}<br />
|MC Stan <br />
|MC Stan <br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Re-entered<br />
| colspan="7" rowspan="3" bgcolor=#ccc|''None''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#DAFF99" |'''Tina'''<br />
| colspan="3" rowspan="2" bgcolor="#ccc" |''None''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#DAFF99" |'''Archana'''<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|- style="background:#fcf;" |<br />
! Walked <br />
| colspan="2" |'''Tina'''<br />
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" bgcolor=#ccc|''None''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|- style="background:#FFE08B;" |<br />
! Ejected<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#ccc" |''None''<br />
| colspan="3" |'''Archana'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|- style="background:salmon;" |<br />
! Evicted<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" |''No<br>Eviction''<br />
| '''Sreejita'''<br />
|Colspan=2|'''Manya'''<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" |{{nowrap|''No<br>Eviction''}}<br />
| colspan="3" |'''Gori'''<br />
| colspan="2" |'''Gautam'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
'''Key:'''<br />
: {{Color box|#cfc|border=darkgray}} indicates the House Captain.<br />
: {{Color box|#C2DFFF|border=darkgray}} indicates the Nominees for house captaincy.<br />
: {{Color box|#959FFD|border=darkgray}} indicates that the Housemate was directly nominated for eviction prior to the regular nominations process.<br />
:{{colorbox|#87CEFA|border=darkgray}} indicates that the housemate went to secret room.<br />
: {{Color box|#FBF373|border=darkgray}} indicates that the Housemate was granted immunity from nominations.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#73FB76}} indicates the winner.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#D1E8EF}} indicates the first runner up.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#7FFFD4}} indicates the second runner up.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#DDA0DD}} indicates the third runner up.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#FF69B4}} indicates the fourth runner up.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#fcf|}} indicates the contestant has been walked out of the show.<br />
: {{Colorbox|salmon}} indicates the contestant has been evicted.<br />
<br />
=== Notes ===<br />
<br />
* {{note|1|Note 1}}: As Nimrit was the first housemate to enter the Bigg Boss house, she was immediately assigned as the first ''House Captain'' by Bigg Boss.<br />
* {{note|2|Note 2}}: Being the ''House Captain'', Nimrit had the power to automatically nominate two contestants.<br />
* {{note|3|Note 3}}: Gori won a task and saved herself from eviction.<br />
* {{note|4|Note 4}}: Nimrit was fired from ''Captaincy'' but was allowed to fight for her position once again. Nimrit and Shalin competed in a task where Nimrit won back her ''Captaincy''.<br />
* {{note|5|Note 5}}: Shalin was nominated by Bigg Boss for two consecutive weeks as a punishment for physical violence. He can also never be a contender for ''Captaincy'' for the entire season.<br />
* {{note|6|Note 6}}:Gautam was fired from ''Captaincy''. <br />
* {{note|7|Note 7}}:Shiv was fired from ''Captaincy'' on Day 20 and Archana was made the new captain by Bigg Boss.<br />
* {{note|8|Note 8}}: Archana was freed from ''Captaincy'' after her duration was completed.<br />
* {{note|9|Note 9}}:Gautam was fired from ''Captaincy''.<br />
* {{note|10|Note 10}}: Tina briefly left the house on Day 33 due to the passing of her pet. She returned on the same day.<br />
* {{Note|11|Note 11}}: MC Stan was nominated by Bigg Boss for four consecutive weeks as a punishment for being physically violent against Shalin.<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{Commons category|Bigg Boss 16|Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)}}<br />
* [https://www.colorstv.com/shows/bigg-boss-16/ ''Bigg Boss 16''] at [[Colors TV]]<br />
* [https://www.voot.com/shows/bigg-boss/16/ ''Bigg Boss 16''] on [[Voot]]<br />
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{{Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)}}<br />
{{Colors Programmes}}<br />
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[[Category:Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) seasons]]<br />
[[Category:2022 Indian television seasons]]</div>Kannadaguyhttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_pornographic_actors_who_appeared_in_mainstream_films&diff=358796List of pornographic actors who appeared in mainstream films2022-11-12T13:50:03Z<p>Kannadaguy: Created page with "{{Short description|None}} {{Multiple image | align = right | direction = vertical | width = | footer = Pornographic actors who have appeared in mainstream films, both during and after their adult film careers | image1 = Ron Jeremy at 2007 AVN Awards.jpg | width1 = 150 | caption1 = Ron Jeremy | image2 = James Deen 2010.jpg | width2 = 150 | caption2 = James Deen | image3 = Sasha_Grey_at_AVN_2010_Expo.jpg | width3 = 150 | caption3 = Sasha Grey }} Over the p..."</p>
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Over the past five decades there have been a number of adult film actors who have appeared in mainstream films with varying degrees of success.<ref name=bbcporn>{{cite news|author=Gavin Bevis|title=Talented or tainted: Can a porn star go mainstream?|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-19873365|work=BBC News|date=November 22, 2012|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref> In the 1970s, adult film actors [[Marilyn Chambers]] and [[Linda Lovelace]] tried crossing over to mainstream careers, but had little success. Chambers did work with David Cronenberg in 1977's horror film ''[[Rabid (1977 film)|Rabid]]'', which went on to achieve cult success.<ref name=pornmain>{{cite web|author=Jenelle Riley|title=Porn Goes mainstream|url=http://www.backstage.com/news/porn-goes-mainstream/|publisher=backstage|date=May 18, 2009|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref> Former adult film star [[Traci Lords]] appeared in [[John Waters]]' films ''[[Cry-Baby]]'' and ''[[Serial Mom]]'', and Lords also appeared in the comedy film ''[[Zack and Miri Make a Porno]]''.<ref name=pornmain/> The gay pornographic star [[Johnny Hazzard]] more recently appeared in the mainstream gay drama ''[[Tiger Orange]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.prx.org/stories/151770|title=PRX|website=beta.prx.org|access-date=2017-06-07}}</ref><br />
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[[Jenna Jameson]] played a radio guest in the [[Howard Stern]] biopic ''[[Private Parts (1997 film)|Private Parts]]'',<ref name=bbcporn/> while [[Sasha Grey]] was the female lead in ''[[The Girlfriend Experience]]''.<ref name=pornmain/> In 2013, [[James Deen]] played the male lead in ''[[The Canyons (film)|The Canyons]]'', an indie film written by [[Bret Easton Ellis]], with [[Lindsay Lohan]] playing the female lead.<ref name=bbcporn/><br />
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The following list is of '''[[pornographic film actor|pornographic actors]]''' who have appeared in '''non-pornographic films''', including the year they first appeared in a mainstream film.<br />
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==List==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%;" cellpadding="5"<br />
|-<br />
! style="width:20%;"| Pornography actor / actress !! style="width:50%;"| Non-pornographic film title(s) !! style="width:10%;"| Year of debut<br />
|-<br />
|[[Abigail Clayton]]||<br />
* ''[[Bye Bye Monkey]]'' (1978)<ref name="skinbk">[https://books.google.com/books?id=dMMP94fw3mgC& Mr. Skin's Skincyclopedia] (2005), p. 238 (Annette Haven), 260 (Heather Hunter), 316 (Abigail Clayton), 585 (Teri Weigel)</ref><br />
* ''[[Maniac (1980 film)|Maniac]]'' (1980)<ref name="skinbk"/><br />
* ''[[So Fine (film)|So Fine]]'' (1981)<br />
|1978<br />
|-<br />
|[[Aino Kishi]] ||<br />
* ''[[Samurai Princess]]'' (2009)<br />
|2009<br />
|-<br />
|[[Alexis Texas]] ||<br />
* ''[[Bikini Frankenstein]]'' (2010)<ref>[http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie-cast-and-crew/bikini-frankenstein/ Bikini Frankenstein:Cast & Crew — Cast]{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[MSN Entertainment]]</ref><br />
|2010<br />
|-<br />
|[[Amber Lynn]]<ref name="David Sullivan">{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/4544.html| title=Amber Lynn Returns In Three Comeback Movies|access-date=August 6, 2014|author=David Sullivan|date=January 25, 2008|magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[52 Pick-Up]]'' (1986)<ref name=52pick>{{cite book|last1=Jerry Roberts, Steven Gaydos|title=Movie talk from the front lines|year=1995|publisher=McFarland & Co., 1995|isbn=0786400056}}</ref><br />
|1986<br />
|-<br />
|[[Annette Haven]]<ref>{{cite book|title=A New Pot of Gold: Hollywood Under the Electronic Rainbow, 1980–1989|publisher=[[University of California Press]]|author1=Stephen Prince |author2=Charles Harpole |year=2002|url=https://archive.org/details/newpotofgold00step|url-access=registration|isbn=0-520-23266-6|page=[https://archive.org/details/newpotofgold00step/page/122 122]}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[10 (film)|10]]'' (1979)<ref name="skinbk"/><br />
|1979<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ashlyn Gere]]<ref name=asgere>{{cite news|last1=Paula Vitaris|title=Space Siren: KIMBERLY PATTON|issue=3|publisher=Femme Fatales|date=September 1996|volume=5}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Evil Laugh]]'' (1986) <small>(as Kim McKamy)</small><ref name=asgere /><br />
* ''[[Creepozoids]]'' (1987) <small>(as Kim McKamy)</small><ref name=asgere /><br />
* ''[[Lunch Meat (film)|Lunch Meat]]'' (1987) <small>(as Kim McKamy)</small><ref name="lunch meat">{{cite web|title=Lunch Meat (1987)|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lunch-meat-lunchmeat/|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=August 5, 2014}}</ref><br />
* ''[[Fatal Instinct]]'' (1992) <small>(as Kim McKamy)</small><ref name=asgere /><br />
* ''[[The X-Files]]'' – Episode ''[[Blood (The X-Files)|Blood]]'' (1994)<br />
* ''[[The One (2001 film)|The One]]'' (2001) <small>(as Kimberly Patton)</small><br />
* ''[[Willard (2003 film)|Willard]]'' (2003) <small>(as Kimberly Patton)</small><br />
|1986<br />
|-<br />
|Ashlynn Brooke<ref name="ash brooke">{{cite web|author=Morris, Chris (January 5, 2011)|title=The Dirty Dozen: Porn's most popular stars|date=6 January 2011|url=https://www.cnbc.com/id/40909215/page/2|publisher=[[CNBC]]|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Piranha 3D]]'' (2010)<ref name="girlsofpiranha">Jackson, Bryant (23 August 2010). [http://coed.com/2010/08/23/the-girls-of-piranha-3d-photos/ The Girls of Piranha 3D] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808043721/http://coed.com/2010/08/23/the-girls-of-piranha-3d-photos/ |date=2014-08-08 }}, ''CoEd'' (including listing of Ashlynn Brooke)</ref><br />
|2010<br />
|-<br />
|[[Asia Carrera]]<ref>{{cite magazine|author= Gabriel Alvarez (September 19, 2011)|title= The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time|url=http://www.complex.com/girls/2011/09/the-top-50-hottest-asian-porn-stars-of-all-time/Asia-Carrera|magazine= Complex|access-date= August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'' (1998)<br />
|1998<br />
|-<br />
|[[Aurora Snow]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Aurora Snow performed and directed in the adult business for 10 years and is currently a full time writer. Snow is currently a contributor for The Daily Beast|url= http://www.thedailybeast.com/contributors/aurora-snow.html|website= [[The Daily Beast]]|access-date= August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[The Rules of Attraction (film)|The Rules of Attraction]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Superbad (film)|Superbad]]'' (extra scene) (2007)<ref name="superbad">Adams, Eddie (5 December 2007). [http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Jenna-Haze-Aurora-Snow-Featured-in-i-Superbad-i-Bonus-Scene-27226.html Jenna Haze, Aurora Snow Featured in Superbad Bonus Scene], ''Adult Video News'' (noting that [[Aurora Snow]] and [[Jenna Haze]] appear in a bonus DVD scene)</ref><br />
* ''[[Co-Ed Confidential]]'' (2007)<br />
|2002<br />
|-<br />
|[[Barbara Dare]]<ref name=Skinflicks>{{cite book|last=Jennings|first=David|title=Skinflicks : the inside story of the x-rated video industry|date=2000|publisher=Distributed by 1st Books Library|location=Bloomington, IN.|isbn=978-1587211843|url=http://skinflicksbook.com/my-worst-porn-directing-experience-barbara-dare/|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Evil Toons]]'' (1992)<br />
|1992<br />
|-<br />
|[[Belladonna (actress)|Belladonna]]<ref>{{Cite web|title = Inherent Vice (2014)|url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1791528/fullcredits/|website = IMDb|access-date = 2015-11-30}}</ref><br />
|<br />
* ''[[Inherent Vice (film)|Inherent Vice]]'' (2014)<br />
|2014<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bree Olson]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://avn.com/video/articles/2759.html |title=2008 AVN Awards Winners Announced |access-date=2014-08-06 |author=Jared Rutter |date=2008-01-12 |magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080404082611/http://www.avn.com/video/articles/2759.html |archive-date=2008-04-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Purgatory Comics]]'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)]]'' (2015)<br />
|2009<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sean Paul Lockhart|Brent Corrigan]]<ref name=corrigan>{{cite magazine|title=Brent Corrigan Back in Adult as Falcon Studios Group Exclusive|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/gay/Brent-Corrigan-Back-in-Adult-as-Falcon-Studios-Group-Exclusive-568811.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!]]'' (2008)<br />
* ''[[Chillerama]]'' (2011)<br />
|2008<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bridget Powers]]<ref name="ew2013">Beard, Lanford (3 August 2013). [http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20722516_21372021,00.html XXX to Mainstream Roles: Who Transitioned Best?], ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' (listing 10, including [[Bridget Powers]])</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (film)|Confessions of a Dangerous Mind]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[S.W.A.T. (film)|S.W.A.T.]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''[[Tiptoes]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''[[Cain and Abel (2006 film)|Cain and Abel]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Wristcutters: A Love Story]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (film)|I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell]]'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[Big Money Rustlas]]'' (2010)<br />
|2002<br />
|-<br />
|[[Brigitte Lahaie]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.xbiz.com/news/174997|title= XRCO Announces 2014 Hall of Fame Inductees|access-date= August 6, 2014|author= John Sanford|date= February 18, 2014|publisher= [[XBIZ]]}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Les Raisins de la Mort|The Grapes of Death]]'' (1978)<br />
* ''[[Fascination (1979 film)|Fascination]]'' (1979)<br />
* ''[[I as in Icarus]]'' (1979)<br />
* ''[[Faceless (1988 film)|Faceless]]'' (1988)<br />
* ''[[Henry & June]]'' (1990)<br />
* ''[[Calvaire (film)|Calvaire]]'' (2004)<br />
|1978<br />
|-<br />
|[[Candida Royalle]]<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Candida Royalle, CEO, Femme Productions|url=http://business.avn.com/executive-suite/Candida-Royalle-CEO-Femme-Productions-66429.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808052920/http://business.avn.com/executive-suite/Candida-Royalle-CEO-Femme-Productions-66429.html|archive-date=August 8, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[10 (film)|10]]'' (1979)<br />
|1979<br />
|-<br />
|[[Charmane Star]]<ref name=charstar>{{cite magazine|title=Charmane Star profile|url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Charmane-Star-279911.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Black Dynamite]]'' (2009)<br />
|2009<br />
|-<br />
|[[Chloe Cherry]]<ref>{{cite news|title='Euphoria' Rising Star Chloe Cherry on Fezco, Fashion and Her Future On-Screen |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/euphoria-chloe-cherry-interview-fez-angus-faye-1235186237/|work=Variety|access-date=March 5, 2022}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Euphoria (American TV series)|Euphoria]] (2022)<br />
|2015<br />
|-<br />
|[[Crissy Moran]]<ref name=crismoran>{{cite magazine|title=Crissy Moran is April's Twistys Treat of the Month|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Crissy-Moran-is-April-s-Twistys-Treat-of-the-Month-45492.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Murder-Set-Pieces]]'' (2004)<br />
|2004<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dana DeArmond]]<ref name=danadearmond>{{cite magazine|title=Dana DeArmond profile|url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Dana-DeArmond-253841.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Loveless in Los Angeles]]'' (2007)<br />
|2005<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dany Verissimo]]<ref name="whatculture">(3 October 2013). [http://whatculture.com/film/7-movie-stars-who-began-their-careers-in-porn.php/4 7 Movie Stars Who Began Their Careers In Porn], ''What Culture''</ref> ||<br />
* ''[[District 13]]'' (2004)<ref name="whatculture"/><br />
* ''[[Gradiva (film)|Gradiva]]'' (2006)<br />
|2004<br />
|-<br />
|[[Eliska Cross]]<ref name=nug>{{cite news|title=Interview de Eliska Cross à propos du film Echap|url=http://www.cinealliance.fr/interview/59-interview/1407-interview-de-eliska-cross-a-propos-du-film-echap.html|access-date=10 December 2012|newspaper=CineAlliance|date=13 October 2010}}</ref><ref name=ecross>{{cite magazine|title=Hot Video Announces Hot d'Or Awards Nominees, Venue |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/i-Hot-Video-i-Announces-Hot-d-Or-Awards-Nominees-Venue-355404.html |magazine=AVN |access-date=August 6, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027225917/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/i-Hot-Video-i-Announces-Hot-d-Or-Awards-Nominees-Venue-355404.html |archive-date=October 27, 2014 }}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Black Venus (2010 film)|Black Venus]]'' (2010)<ref name=nug/><br />
|2010<br />
|-<br />
|[[Éva Henger]]<ref name=ehenger>{{cite magazine|title=Italian Porn Honcho Riccardo Schicchi Dead at 60|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Italian-Porn-Honcho-Riccardo-Schicchi-Dead-at-60-497385.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[E adesso sesso]]'' (2001)<br />
* ''[[Torno a vivere da solo]]'' (2008)<br />
|2001<br />
|-<br />
|[[François Sagat]]<ref name=francois>{{cite magazine|title=French Connection to Distribute Studio Presse|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/gay/French-Connection-to-Distribute-Studio-Presse-27651.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Saw VI]]'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[Man at Bath]]'' (2010)<br />
|2009<br />
|-<br />
|[[Fred J. Lincoln]]<ref name=flincoln>{{cite magazine|title=Legendary Director Fred J. Lincoln Passes|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Legendary-Director-Fred-J-Lincoln-Passes-UPDATED-501086.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[The Last House on the Left (1972 film)|The Last House on the Left]]'' (1972)<br />
|1972<br />
|-<br />
|[[Georgina Spelvin]]<ref name=gspelvin>{{cite magazine|title=Georgina Spelvin Faces the Wrath of Warner|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Georgina-Spelvin-Faces-the-Wrath-of-Warner-475905.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Police Academy (film)|Police Academy]]'' (1984)<br />
* ''[[Police Academy 3: Back in Training]]'' (1986)<br />
|1984<br />
|-<br />
|Gianna Michaels<ref name="giana">Sneider, Jeff (19 October 2010) [http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/dimension-taps-feast-filmmakers-piranha-3-dd-21847/ Dimension Taps ‘Feast’ Filmmakers for ‘Piranha 3 DD’], ''[[The Wrap]]'' (confirms appearance of Gianna Michaels in ''Piranha 3D'')</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Piranha 3D]]'' (2010)<br />
|2010<br />
|-<br />
|[[Gina Lynn]]<ref name="ginalynn1">{{cite magazine|title=Gina Lynn Crosses Over to Mainstream, Returns to Roots |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/35246.html|magazine=AVN |date=2009-07-29 |access-date=2009-08-09 }} (article discusses [[Gina Lynn]] "crossover" to mainstream films and continued porn appearances)</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Analyze That]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Minghags: The Movie]]'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[Reality Horror Night]]'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[Mancation]]'' (2012)<br />
|2002<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ginger Lynn]]<ref name="ew2013"/>||<br />
* ''[[Vice Academy]]'' 1–6 (1988–1997)<br />
* ''[[Young Guns II]]'' (1990)<ref name="10porn-cnbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/id/45974590/page/10 |title=10 Porn Stars Who Went Mainstream |publisher=Cnbc.com |date=2012-01-18 |access-date=2014-08-05}}</ref><br />
* ''[[Whore (1991 film)|Whore]]'' (1991)<br />
* ''[[Leather Jackets (film)|Leather Jackets]]'' (1992)<br />
* ''[[American Pie Presents: Band Camp]]'' (2005)<br />
* ''[[The Devil's Rejects]]'' (2005)<br />
|1988<br />
|-<br />
|[[Harry Reems]]<ref name=hreems>{{cite magazine|title=Harry Reems profile|url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Harry-Reems-220446.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Luna di miele in tre]]'' (1976)<br />
* ''[[Demented (1980 film)|Demented]]'' (1980)<ref name="demented">{{cite web|title=Demented (1980)|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1005639-demented/|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref><br />
|1976<br />
|-<br />
|[[Heather Hunter]]<ref name=hhunter>{{cite magazine|title=Heather Hunter Hosts Book Release Party|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Heather-Hunter-Hosts-Book-Release-Party-24576.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Frankenhooker]]'' (1990)<ref name="skinbk"/><br />
* ''[[He Got Game]]'' (1998)<ref name="skinbk"/><br />
* ''[[The Black Ninja]]'' (2003)<br />
|1990<br />
|-<br />
|[[Holly Sampson]]<ref name=hsampson>{{cite magazine|title=Vivid's Lastest 'Masseuse' Debuts Online Today|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Vivid-s-Lastest-Masseuse-Debuts-Online-Today-443339.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Pump Up the Volume (film)|Pump Up the Volume]]'' (1990)<br />
* ''[[Gia]]'' (1998)<br />
* ''[[Staying on Top]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''Lady Chatterley's Daughter'' (2011)<br />
* ''Sexual Witchcraft'' (2011)<br />
|1990<br />
|-<br />
|[[James Deen]]<ref name="ew2013"/><ref name=jdeen>{{cite magazine|title=James Deen Spotlighted in LA Weekly 'People' Issue|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/James-Deen-Spotlighted-in-LA-Weekly-People-Issue-560665.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[The Canyons (film)|The Canyons]]'' (2013)<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|last=Bevis |first=Gavin |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-19873365 |title=BBC News – Talented or tainted: Can a porn star go mainstream? |publisher=Bbc.com |date=2012-11-22 |access-date=2014-08-05}}</ref><br />
|2013<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jamie Gillis]]<ref name=jgillis>{{cite magazine|title=The Adult Industry Remembers Jamie GIllis|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/The-Adult-Industry-Remembers-Jamie-GIllis-387543.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Nighthawks (1981 film)|Nighthawks]]'' (1981)<br />
* ''[[52 Pick-Up]]'' (1986)<ref name=52pick /><br />
|1980<br />
|-<br />
|[[Janine Lindemulder]]<ref name=jlindenmulder>{{cite magazine|title=Huffington Post Bitch-Slaps Janine Lindemulder Just Because|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Huffington-Post-Bitch-Slaps-Janine-Lindemulder-Just-Because-476334.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''Lauderdale'' (1989)<br />
* ''[[Private Parts (1997 film)|Private Parts]]'' (1997)<br />
|1989<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jeanna Fine]]<ref name=jfine>{{cite magazine|title=Jeanna Fine profile|url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Jeanna-Fine-218342.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Orgazmo]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[The Boondock Saints]]'' (1999)<br />
|1997<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jeannie Pepper]]<ref name=jpepper>{{cite magazine|title=DREAMING OF JEANNIE: AVN Hall of Famer Pepper Finds a Home in Cyberspace|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/DREAMING-OF-JEANNIE-AVN-Hall-of-Famer-Pepper-Finds-a-Home-in-Cyberspace-40037.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[The Malibu Beach Vampires]]'' (1991)<br />
* ''[[High School High]]'' (1996)<br />
|1991<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jenna Haze]]<ref name= jhaze>{{cite magazine|title=Jenna Haze profile|url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Jenna-Haze-288060.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Superbad (film)|Superbad]]'' (extra scene) (2007)<ref name="superbad"/><br />
* ''[[Crank: High Voltage]]'' (2009)<br />
|2007<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jenna Jameson]]<ref name=jjameson>{{cite magazine|title='Tanning Mom" Called Jenna Jameson a What?|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Tanning-Mom-Called-Jenna-Jameson-a-What-531997.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Private Parts (1997 film)|Private Parts]]'' (1997)<ref name="10porn-cnbc"/><br />
* ''[[Dirt Merchant]]'' (1999)<br />
* ''[[Porn 'n Chicken]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''[[Zombie Strippers]]'' (2008)<br />
|1997<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jennifer Welles]]<ref name=jwelles>{{cite magazine|title=''Inside Jennifer Welles'' (1986)|url=http://www.avn.com/movies/41496.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Sugar Cookies (film)|Sugar Cookies]]'' (1973)<br />
* ''[[The Groove Tube]]'' (1974)<br />
|1973<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jesse Capelli]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4555626/|title=Jesse Capelli|website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref><br />
| <br />
* ''[[Not Another Teen Movie]]'' (2001) <br />
* ''[[Van Wilder]]'' (2002) <br />
* ''[[Perfect Opposites]]'' (2004) <br />
|2001<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jesse Jane]]<ref name=jjane>{{cite magazine|title=Jesse Jane profile|url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Jesse-Jane-281407.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''Frat Party'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[Middle Men (film)|Middle Men]]'' (2010)<ref name="10porn-cnbc"/><br />
* ''[[Let the Game Begin]]'' (2010)<br />
* ''[[Highway To Havasu]]'' (2017)<br />
|2003<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jessica Jaymes]]<ref name=jessjaymes>{{cite magazine|title=Jessica Jaymes, Partners Launch Spizcash.com, Spizoo.com|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/technology/Jessica-Jaymes-Partners-Launch-Spizcash-com-Spizoo-com-367510.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[How to Make Love to a Woman]]'' (2010)<br />
* ''[[Sunset Society]]'' (2018)<br />
|2010<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jewel De'Nyle]]<ref name=jdenyle>{{cite magazine|title=Sinsation Presents Jewel De'Nyle's 'Go Fuck Your Hand 2'|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Sinsation-Presents-Jewel-De-Nyle-s-Go-Fuck-Your-Hand-2-54449.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Pauly Shore Is Dead]]'' (2003)<br />
|2003<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jill Kelly (actress)|Jill Kelly]]<ref name=jkelly>{{cite magazine|title=Jill Kelly Productions Creates New Logo|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Jill-Kelly-Productions-Creates-New-Logo-42370.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[He Got Game]]'' (1998)<br />
|1998<br />
|-<br />
|[[Joanna Angel]]<ref name=jangel>{{cite magazine|title=Joanna Angel|url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Joanna-Angel-236122.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Breath of Hate]]'' (2011)<br />
|2011<br />
|-<br />
|[[Johnny Hazzard]]<br />
|<br />
* ''[[Tiger Orange]] (2014)''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2015/07/tiger-orange-director-wade-gasque-on-capturing-a-new-lgbt-narrative-214962/|title='Tiger Orange' Director Wade Gasque On Capturing a New LGBT Narrative {{!}} IndieWire|last=Gasque|first=Wade|website=www.indiewire.com|date=7 July 2015|language=en|access-date=2017-06-07}}</ref><br />
|2014<br />
|-<br />
|[[Juli Ashton]]<ref name=jashton>{{cite magazine|title=Juli Ashton|url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Juli-Ashton-230531.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Orgazmo]]'' (1997)<br />
|1997<br />
|-<br />
|[[Karen Lancaume]]<ref name=klancaume2000>{{cite magazine|title=2000 Hot D'or Nominations Are In|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/2000-Hot-D-or-Nominations-Are-In-33616.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Baise-moi]]'' (2000)<br />
|2000<br />
|-<br />
|[[Katie Morgan]]<ref name=kmorgan>{{cite magazine|title='Having Sex, with Katie Morgan' (Former adult actress (and HBO star) answered sex questions with a smile)|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Having-Sex-with-Katie-Morgan-417865.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Zack and Miri Make a Porno]]'' (2008)<ref name="10porn-cnbc"/><br />
* ''[[Life Happens|L!fe Happens]]'' (2010)<br />
|2008<br />
|-<br />
|[[Katsuni]]<ref>[http://www.premiere.fr/Cinema/News-Cinema/PHOTOS-Katsuni-une-kaira-de-charme-aux-cotes-de-Geraldine-Nakache-et-Elie-Semoun Katsuni, une "kaïra" de charme aux côtés de Géraldine Nakache et Elie Semoun], ''premiere.fr'', 19 June 2012</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Destricted]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Porn in the Hood]]'' (2012)<br />
* ''[[Jailbreak (2017 film)|Jailbreak]]'' (2017)<br />
|2006<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kayden Kross]]||<br />
* ''[[Don Jon]]'' (2013)<br />
* ''[[Blue Dream ]]'' (2013)<br />
* ''[[Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance]]'' (2015)<br />
* ''[[The Hungover Games]]'' (2014)<br />
* ''[[Highway to Havasu]]'' (2017)<br />
* ''[[Verotika]]'' (2019)<ref name="avclub">{{cite news|url=https://film.avclub.com/as-all-bad-movies-do-eventually-samurai-cop-2-goes-to-1798276216|title=As all bad movies do eventually, Samurai Cop 2 goes to space with Tommy Wiseau|newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]]|first=Katie|last=Rife|date=2015-03-02|access-date=2017-10-19}}</ref><br />
|2015<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kobe Tai]]<ref name=ktai>{{cite magazine|title=Kobe Tai|url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Kobe-Tai-240562.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Very Bad Things]]'' (1998)<br />
|1998<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kylie Ireland]]<ref name=kireland>{{cite magazine|title=Kylie Ireland profile|url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Kylie-Ireland-249255.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Strange Days (film)|Strange Days]]'' (1995)<br />
|1995<br />
|-<br />
|Lexi Belle||<br />
* ''[[Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance]]'' (2015)<ref name="avclub"/><br />
|2015<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lexington Steele]]<ref name=lsteele>{{cite magazine|title=Interview: On DVD or On Air, Lexington Steele Stands Tall|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Interview-On-DVD-or-On-Air-Lexington-Steele-Stands-Tall-565903.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Crank: High Voltage]]'' (2009)<br />
|2009<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lizzy Borden (actress)|Lizzy Borden]]<ref name=lborden>{{cite magazine|title=Lizzy Borden to Do Herself in 'Snow White XXX'|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Lizzy-Borden-to-Do-Herself-in-Snow-White-XXX-478634.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Terror Toons]]'' (2002)<br />
|2002<br />
|-<br />
|[[Linzi Drew]]<ref>{{cite book|last = Drew |first = Linzi | title = Try everything once except – incest & morris dancing | publisher = Blake | location = London | year = 1993 | isbn = 9781857820348 }}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[An American Werewolf in London]]'' (1981)<br />
* ''[[Aria (film)|Aria]]'' (1987)<br />
|1981<br />
|-<br />
|[[Lorelei Lee (actress)|Lorelei Lee]]<ref name="loreleilee1">Warren, Peter (19 May 2011). [http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Lorelei-Lee-The-Next-Diablo-Cody-436150.html Lorelei Lee: The Next Diablo Cody?], ''Adult Video News''</ref>||<br />
* ''[[About Cherry]]'' (2012)<ref name="loreleilee1"/><br />
|2012<br />
|-<br />
|[[Maria Ozawa]]<ref name="mariaozawa1">[http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/celeb-themes/porn-stars-who-went-mainstream/articleshow/29955849.cms Porn stars who went mainstream], ''[[The Times of India]]'', Retrieved 7 August 2014) (list includes [[Maria Ozawa]] (#17), noting her appearance in ''[[Invitation Only (film)|Invitation Only]]'')</ref> ||<br />
* ''[[Invitation Only (film)|Invitation Only]]'' (2009)<ref name="mariaozawa1"/><br />
* ''[[Menculik Miyabi]]'' (2010)<br />
|2009<br />
|-<br />
|Marie Forså<ref>{{cite web|title=Marie Forså|url=http://www.sfi.se/sv/svensk-filmdatabas/Item/?type=PERSON&itemid=70359&iv=OVERVIEW |work=Svensk-Filmdatabas|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Immoral Tales (film)|Immoral Tales]]'' (1973)<br />
|1973<br />
|-<br />
|[[Marilyn Chambers]]<ref name="nyt1999">Hamilton, William L. (21 March 1999). [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/21/style/the-mainstream-flirts-with-pornography-chic.html The Mainstream Flirts With Pornography Chic], ''[[The New York Times]]'' (Chambers, Lords)</ref>||<br />
* ''[[The Owl and the Pussycat (film)|The Owl and the Pussycat]]'' (1970) <small>(Before porn)</small><br />
* ''[[Rabid (1977 film)|Rabid]]'' (1977)<br />
|1970<br />
|-<br />
|[[Marlene Willoughby]]<ref name=Milwaukee-Sentinel>{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Earl|title=Tired of X-rating| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZqBIAAA/ref/refAIBAJ&sjid=ZBIEAAAAIBAJ&dq=marlene-willoughby&pg=5971%2C3009164|newspaper=The Milwaukee Sentinel|access-date=9 April 2012}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[No Place to Hide (1970 film)|No Place to Hide]]'' (1970)<br />
* ''[[I, the Jury (1982 film)|I, the Jury]]'' (1982)<br />
* ''[[Married to the Mob]]'' (1988)<br />
|1970<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mary Carey (actress)|Mary Carey]]<ref name=mcarey>{{cite magazine|title=Mary Carey For President?|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/legal/Mary-Carey-For-President-436148.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Hot Times in the Hollywood Hills]]'' (2003)<br />
* ''[[Pervert!]]'' (2005)<br />
* ''[[Vice (2008 film)|Vice]]'' (2008) <small>(uncredited)</small><br />
* ''[[Wolf Mother (2016 film)|Wolf Mother]]'' (2016)<br />
|2005<br />
|-<br />
|Matthew Rush<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagopride.com/news/interview.cfm/articleid/97056|title=Interview with Matthew Rush|publisher=Chicagopride.com |date=January 17, 2006|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Another Gay Movie]]'' (2006)<br />
|2006<br />
|-<br />
|[[Melissa Hill]]<ref name="melissahill1">(26 December 2013). [http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Announces-2014-Hall-of-Fame-Inductees-539515.html AVN Announces 2014 Hall of Fame Inductees], ''Adult Video News'' (article notes adult career as [[Melissa Hill]], as well as mainstream appearance in ''[[Orgazmo]]'')</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Orgazmo]]'' (1997)<ref name="melissahill1"/><br />
|1997<br />
|-<br />
|[[Michelle Thorne]]<ref name=mthorne>{{cite magazine|title=British Michelle Thorne Releases Self-Produced DVD|url=http://business.avn.com/company-news/British-Michelle-Thorne-Releases-Self-Produced-DVD-509774.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Sacred Flesh]]'' (1999)<br />
|1994<br />
|-<br />
|[[Moana Pozzi]]<ref name=mpozzi>{{cite magazine|author=Adams, Eddie (April 27, 2007)|title=Husband Claims He Killed Italian Porn Star Moana Pozzi|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Husband-Claims-He-Killed-Italian-Porn-Star-Moana-Pozzi-26554.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Talcum Powder (film)|Talcum Powder]]'' (1982)<br />
* ''[[Escape from the Bronx]]'' (1983)<br />
* ''[[Ginger and Fred]]'' (1986)<br />
* ''[[L'Odissea]]'' (1991)<br />
* ''[[Amami (film)|Amami]]'' (1993)<br />
|1982<br />
|-<br />
|[[Monique Alexander]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0316653/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast |title=''Spider's Web''|date=16 July 2008|website=IMDb|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{IMDb title|tt1121931|Crank: High Voltage}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/50-porn-stars-turned-movie-stars/6/|title=The 50 porn stars turned movie stars|work=gamesradar.com|access-date=6 January 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106011718/http://www.gamesradar.com/50-porn-stars-turned-movie-stars/6/|archive-date=6 January 2017}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Crank: High Voltage]]'' (2009)<br />
| 2002<br />
|-<br />
|[[Nacho Vidal]]<ref name=nvidal>{{cite magazine|title=CumLouder.com Announces Partnership With Nacho Vidal|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/technology/CumLouder-com-Announces-Partnership-With-Nacho-Vidal-561696.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[The Impatient Alchemist]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Va a ser que nadie es perfecto]]'' (2006)<br />
|2002<br />
|-<br />
|[[Nick Manning]]<ref name="nickmanning1">Miller, Dan (26 April 2010). [http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Nick-Manning-Stars-in-Mainstream-Film-i-Cherry-Bomb-i-394980.html Nick Manning Stars in Mainstream Film Cherry Bomb], ''Adult Video News'' (reporting on mainstream performances by [[Nick Manning]])</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Crank: High Voltage]]'' (2009)<ref name="nickmanning1"/><br />
* ''[[Cherry Bomb (film)|Cherry Bomb]]'' (2010)<ref name="nickmanning1"/><br />
|2009<br />
|-<br />
|[[Nina Hartley]]<ref name="ew2013"/>||<br />
* ''[[Boogie Nights]]'' (1997)<ref name="10porn-cnbc"/><br />
|1997<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ovidie]]<ref name=ovidie>{{cite magazine|title=French Adult Star Ovidie Redraws Boundaries of Erotica With 'Sex Stories'|url=http://business.avn.com/company-news/French-Adult-Film-Star-Ovidie-Redraws-the-Boundaries-of-Erotica-with-Sex-Stories-396242.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[The Pornographer]]'' (2001)<br />
* ''[[All About Anna]]'' (2005)<br />
|2001<br />
|-<br />
|[[Paul Barresi]]<ref name=barres>{{cite book|last1=[[Andrew Breitbart]], Mark C. Ebner|title=Hollywood, Interrupted|year=2004|publisher=John Wiley & Sons, 2004|isbn=0471450510|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/hollywoodinterru00brei}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[The Wild Party (1975 film)|The Wild Party]]'' (1975)<ref name=barres /><br />
* ''[[Perfect (1985 film)|Perfect]]'' (1985)<ref name=barres /><br />
* ''[[Ghosts of Mars]]'' (2001)<br />
|1975<br />
|-<br />
|[[Paul Thomas (director)|Paul Thomas]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/2007-05-10/la-life/paul-thomas/|title=Paul Thomas|work=LA Weekly|author=Mikulan, Steven|access-date=August 6, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar (film)|Jesus Christ Superstar]]'' (1973) <small>(as Philip Toubus)</small> <small>(before porn)</small><br />
|1973<br />
|-<br />
|[[Puma Swede]]<ref name=pswede>{{cite magazine|title=Puma Swede Headlines Grand Opening Of Desire in Tampa|url=http://business.avn.com/company-news/Puma-Swede-Headlines-Grand-Opening-Of-Desire-in-Tampa-556213.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref><br />
||<br />
* ''[[The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It]]'' (2010)<br />
* ''[[Sons of Anarchy]]'' (2014)<br />
|2010<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rebecca Lord]]<ref name=rlord>{{cite magazine|title=Rebecca Lord Returns in Mainstream Indie Film|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Rebecca-Lord-Returns-in-Mainstream-Indie-Film-48731.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[I Am a Sex Addict]]'' (2005)<br />
|2005<br />
|-<br />
|[[Riley Steele]]<ref>[http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Riley-Steele-294888.html Riley Steele], [[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Piranha 3D]]'' (2010)<br />
|2010<br />
|-<br />
|[[Robert Kerman]]<ref name=Kerman>[http://www.therialtoreport.com/2013/06/02/r-bolla-adult-films-method-actorpodcast-12/ 'R. Bolla: Adult Film's Method Actor'], [http://www.therialtoreport.com The Rialto Report], audio interview with Robert Kerman</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Cannibal Holocaust]]'' (1980)<br />
* ''[[Eaten Alive!]]'' (1980)<br />
* ''[[Cannibal Ferox]]'' (1981)<br />
* ''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Vic (film)|Vic]]'' (2006)<br />
|1980<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rob Rotten]]<ref>[http://www.villagevoice.com/2006-10-10/columns/sex-drugs-and-punk-rock-music/ Sex, Drugs, and Punk Rock Music], [[The Village Voice]]</ref>||<br />
* ''[[The Jackhammer Massacre]]'' (2004)<br />
|2004<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rocco Siffredi]]<ref name=Amis>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/Archive/Article/0,4273,4153718,00.html |title=A rough trade |access-date=2014-08-07 |author=[[Martin Amis]] |date=2001-03-17 |work=[[guardian.co.uk]]}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Romance (1999 film)|Romance]]'' (1999)<br />
* ''[[Anatomy of Hell]]'' (2004)<br />
* ''[[Wedding in Paris]]'' (2011)<br />
|1999<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ron Jeremy]]<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ron_jeremy/ Ron Jeremy] at [[Rotten Tomatoes]]</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' (1984)<br />
* ''[[The Chase (1994 film)|The Chase]]'' (1994)<br />
* ''[[Killing Zoe]]'' (1994)<br />
* ''[[Meet Wally Sparks]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Orgazmo]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[54 (film)|54]]'' (1998)<br />
* ''[[The Boondock Saints]]'' (1999)<br />
* ''[[Terror Firmer]]'' (1999)<br />
* ''[[Detroit Rock City (film)|Detroit Rock City]]'' (1999)<br />
* ''[[Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV]]'' (2000)<br />
* ''[[Hell's Highway (2002 film)|Hell's Highway]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Porn 'n Chicken]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[The Rules of Attraction (film)|The Rules of Attraction]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[Spun]]'' (2002)<br />
* ''[[The Aristocrats (film)|The Aristocrats]]'' (2005)<br />
* ''[[Andre the Butcher]]'' (2005)<br />
* ''[[Finishing the Game]]'' (2007)<br />
* ''[[Homo Erectus (film)|Homo Erectus]]'' (2007)<br />
* ''[[One-Eyed Monster]]'' (2008)<br />
* ''[[Crank: High Voltage]]'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[The Surreal Life]]''<ref name="10porn-cnbc"/><br />
|1984<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sasha Grey]]<ref name="ew2013"/><ref name="10porn-cnbc"/>||<br />
* ''[[Would You Rather (film)|Would You Rather]]'' (2012)<br />
* ''[[Homo Erectus (film)|Homo Erectus]]'' (2007)<br />
* ''[[The Girlfriend Experience]]'' (2009)<ref name="10porn-cnbc"/><ref name="autogenerated1"/><br />
* ''[[Smash Cut]]'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[I Melt with You (film)|I Melt with You]]'' (2011)<ref name="10porn-cnbc"/><br />
* [[Open Windows (film)|''Open Windows'']] (2014)<br />
* ''[[The Scribbler (film)|The Scribbler]]'' (2014)<br />
|2007<br />
|-<br />
|[[Savannah (actress)|Savannah]]<ref name=savannah>{{cite magazine|title=Indie Rock Band Records Ode to Savannah|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Indie-Rock-Band-Records-Ode-to-Savannah-25906.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[The Invisible Maniac]]'' (1990) <small>(as Shannon Wilsey)</small><br />
* ''[[Sorority House Massacre II]]'' (1990) <small>(as Shannon Wilsey)</small><br />
* ''[[Camp Fear (film)|Camp Fear]]'' (1991) <small>(as Shannon Wilsey)</small><br />
|1990<br />
|-<br />
|[[Selen (actress)|Selen]]<ref name=selen>{{cite web|title=Selen – Luce Caponegro|url=http://lafattoria.altervista.org/home/concorrenti/selen.htm |access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Zora the Vampire|Zora la vampira]]'' (2000)<br />
* ''[[Scarlet Diva]]'' (2000)<br />
|2000<br />
|-<br />
|Sensi Pearl<ref name=sensi> {{cite web|title="15 Former Disney Stars That Would Make Mickey Mouse Blush Now"|date=7 December 2017|url=https://www.theclever.com/15-former-disney-stars-that-would-make-mickey-mouse-blush-now/}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[High School Musical]]'' (2006) <small>(as Cassie Nelson)</small><br />
* ''[[Read It and Weep]]'' (2006) <small>(as Cassie Nelson)</small><br />
* ''[[High School Musical 2]]'' ( 2007) <small>(as Cassie Nelson)</small><br />
* ''[[About Cherry]]'' (2012)<br />
|2006<br />
|-<br />
|[[Serena (actress)|Serena]]<ref name=serena>{{cite web|title=Conversations with Serena- an Adultfyi exclusive- final|url=http://adultfyi.com/read.php?ID=20862|publisher=Adult FYI|access-date=August 7, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407105749/http://adultfyi.com/read.php?ID=20862|archive-date=April 7, 2014}}</ref><br />
||<br />
* ''[[10 (film)|10]]'' (1979)<br />
* ''[[Hardcore (1979 film)|Hardcore]]'' (1979)<br />
|1979<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sharon Mitchell]]<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9C05EEDF123CF933A25756C0A9629C8B63|title =Voice of Health in a Pornographic World|access-date=2007-02-26|author=Nick Madigan|date=2004-05-10|newspaper=New York Times}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Maniac (1980 film)|Maniac]]'' (1980)<br />
* ''[[Night of the Juggler]]'' (1980)<br />
* ''[[52 Pick-Up]]'' (1986)<ref name=52pick /><br />
|1980<br />
|-<br />
|[[Shyla Stylez]]<ref name=sstylez>{{cite magazine|title=Shyla Stylez, Tia Cyrus on 'Glenn King's ManEaters Radio' Show|url=http://business.avn.com/company-news/Shyla-Stylez-Tia-Cyrus-on-Glenn-King-s-ManEaters-Radio-Show-567134.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Hollywood Sex Wars]]'' (2011)<br />
|2011<br />
|-<br />
|[[Simon Rex]]<ref name=rsimon>{{cite web|title=Concert notice: Gay-porn-star-turned-comedy-music-act Simon Rex, aka Dirt Nasty, comes to the Loft in October|url=http://www.dallasvoice.com/concert-notice-gay-porn-star-turned-comedy-music-act-simon-rex-aka-dirt-nasty-comes-to-the-loft-in-october-1032708.html|publisher=dallasvoice.com|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref><ref name=rsimon2>{{cite magazine|author=Robertson, Josh|title=17 Mainstream Actors Who've Done Adult Films|url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/03/mainstream-actors-whove-done-adult-films/|magazine=Complex|date=March 9, 2013|access-date=August 9, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Scary Movie 3]]'' (2003)<ref name=scmovie3rex>{{cite web|title=Scary Movie 3 (2003)|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/scary_movie_3/|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=August 9, 2014}}</ref> <br />
* ''[[National Lampoon's Pledge This!]]'' (2006)<ref name=rsimon3nlamp>{{cite web|title=National Lampoon's Pledge This! (2006)|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/national_lampoon_s_pledge_this/|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=August 9, 2014}}</ref> <br />
* ''[[Scary Movie 4]]'' (2006)<ref name=rsimon4scmov4>{{cite web|title=Scary Movie 4 (2006)|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/scary_movie_4/|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=August 9, 2014}}</ref> <br />
* ''[[Superhero Movie]]'' (2008)<ref name=rsimon5suphero>{{cite web|title=Superhero Movie (2008)|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1159618-superhero/|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=August 9, 2014}}</ref> <br />
|2003<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sola Aoi]]<ref name=saoi>{{cite magazine|title=Sora Aoi Now Has 7 Million Chinese Weibo Followers|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/technology/Sora-Aoi-Now-Has-7-Million-Chinese-Weibo-Followers-451754.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Memories of Matsuko]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Big Tits Zombie]]'' (2010)<br />
|2006<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stephen Geoffreys]]<ref>"I was just collecting myself. I did gay adult movies and TV and a lot of plays"; Interview granted to ''[[Scarlet Street (magazine)|Scarlet Street Magazine]]'', issue #26, January 1998</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Fraternity Vacation]]'' (1985) <small>(Before porn)</small><br />
* ''[[Fright Night]]'' (1985) <small>(Before porn)</small><br />
|1985<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stormy Daniels]]<ref name=GameChangers>{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Game-Changers-30-Women-Power-Players-in-the-Adult-Industry-527912.html|title= Game Changers: 30 Women Power Players in the Adult Industry|access-date= 2014-08-07|author= AVN Staff|date= 2013-09-03|magazine= [[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref><ref name="stormydaniels1"/>||<br />
* ''[[The 40-Year-Old Virgin]]'' (2005)<ref name="stormydaniels1">(23 August 2012). [http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/23/stormy-daniels-on-being-a-porn-star-mom.html Stormy Daniels on Being a Porn-Star Mom], ''[[The Daily Beast]]'' (article on [[Stormy Daniels]] notes her appearances with small parts in ''[[The 40-Year-Old Virgin]]'', ''[[Knocked Up]]'', and ''[[Finding Bliss]]'')</ref><br />
* ''[[Knocked Up]]'' (2007)<ref name="stormydaniels1"/><br />
* ''[[Finding Bliss]]'' (2009)<ref name="stormydaniels1"/><br />
* ''[[Party Down]]'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[Wrong Side of Town]]'' (2010)<br />
* ''[[Bad President]]'' (2020)<br />
|2005<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sunny Leone]]<ref name=sleone>{{cite magazine|title=Sunny Leone profile|url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Sunny-Leone-274888.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[The Girl Next Door (2004 film)|The Girl Next Door]]'' (2004) (credited cameo)<br />
* ''[[The Virginity Hit]]'' (2010)<br />
* ''[[Jism 2]]'' (2012)<br />
* ''[[Shootout at Wadala]]'' (2013) (Guest Appearance)<br />
* ''[[Jackpot (2013 film)|Jackpot]]'' (2013)<br />
* ''[[Ragini MMS 2]]'' (2014)<br />
* ''[[Vadacurry]]'' (2014) (Guest Appearance)<br />
* ''[[Hate Story 2]]'' (2014) (Guest Appearance)<br />
* ''[[Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya]]'' (2014) (Guest Appearance)<br />
* ''[[Mastizaade]]'' (2016)<br />
* ''[[Current Theega]]'' (2015)<br />
* ''[[Ek Paheli Leela]]'' (2015)<br />
* ''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]'' (2017) (Guest Appearance)<br />
* ''[[Tera Intezaar]]'' (2017)<br />
* ''[[PSV Garuda Vega]]'' (2017)<br />
* ''[[Singh Is Bliing]]'' (2015)<br />
|2004<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tabatha Cash]]<ref name=tcash>{{cite web|title=Tabatha Cash|url=http://www.iafd.com/person.rme/perfid=TCash/gender=f|publisher=IAFD|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Rai (film)|Rai]]'' (1995)<br />
|1995<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tabitha Stevens]]<ref name=tstevens>{{cite magazine|title=Tabitha Stevens profile|url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Tabitha-Stevens-263763.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[The Curse of El Charro]]'' (2005)<br />
|2005<br />
|-<br />
|Tawny Roberts<ref name=troberts>{{cite magazine|title=Tawny Roberts profile|url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Tawny-Roberts-274065.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 9, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Shade (film)|Shade]]'' (2003)<ref>{{cite book|last1=Jeff Milne|title=Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon|date=20 July 2009|isbn=978-0615285214}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Shade|url=http://cinemasurfer.com/movie/dvd/323939/Shade.htm|publisher=CinemaSurfer|access-date=8 August 2014}}</ref><br />
|2003<br />
|-<br />
|[[Taylor Wane]]<ref name=twane>{{cite magazine|title=Taylor Wane Wraps Mainstream Movie Roles (Busty XXX star featured in Ron Howard's 'Frost/Nixon' and more)|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Taylor-Wane-Wraps-Mainstream-Movie-Roles-53619.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Little Nicky]]'' (2000)<br />
|2000<br />
|-<br />
|[[Teri Weigel]]<ref name="weigel1">Davis, Kevin (17 September 1995). [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1995-09-17/features/9509120218_1_videos-movies-teri-weigel A Star Is Porn], ''[[Sun-Sentinel]]''</ref> ||<br />
* ''[[Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]'' (1983) <small>(uncredited [[cameo appearance|cameo]])</small><ref name="weigel2">Aaronson, Trevor (6 May 2004). [http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2004-05-06/news/deep-inside-the-bunny/ Deep Inside the Bunny] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105110501/http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2004-05-06/news/deep-inside-the-bunny/ |date=2014-11-05 }}, ''[[New Times Broward-Palm Beach]]''</ref><br />
* ''[[Cheerleader Camp]]'' (1988)<ref name="skinbk"/><br />
* ''[[Glitch!]]'' (1988)<ref name="skinbk"/><br />
* ''[[Return of the Killer Tomatoes]]'' (1988)<ref name="weigel3">Dickens, Tad (1 October 2002). [http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/762142/posts Injured Porn Star Sues for Lost Wages], ''[[The Roanoke Times]]''</ref><br />
* ''[[Far from Home (1989 film)|Far from Home]]'' (1989)<ref name="skinbk"/><br />
* ''[[Night Visitor]]'' (1989)<ref name="skinbk"/><br />
* ''[[Savage Beach]]'' (1989)<ref name="skinbk"/><br />
* ''[[Marked for Death]]'' (1990)<ref name="skinbk"/><ref name="weigel3"/><br />
* ''[[Predator 2]]'' (1990)<ref name="weigel2"/><br />
* ''[[Innocent Blood (film)|Innocent Blood]]'' (1992)<ref name="weigel3"/><br />
|1983<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tom Byron]]<ref name=tbyron>{{cite magazine|title=30-Year Vet: Interview With Tom Byron|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/30-Year-Vet-Interview-With-Tom-Byron-506231.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[52 Pick-Up]]'' (1986)<ref name=52pick /><br />
|1986<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tommy Pistol]]<ref name="tommypistol1">(27 May 2012). [http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Gruesome-Death-of-Tommy-Pistol-Hits-DVD-471122.html 'Gruesome Death of Tommy Pistol' Hits DVD], ''Adult Video News''</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Silent Night, Zombie Night]]'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[Breath of Hate]]'' (2011)<br />
|2009<br />
|-<br />
|[[Traci Lords]]<ref name="nyt1999"/>||<br />
* ''[[Not of This Earth (1988 film)|Not of This Earth]]'' (1988)<br />
* ''[[Cry-Baby]]'' (1990)<br />
* ''[[Shock 'Em Dead]]'' (1991)<br />
* ''[[Serial Mom]]'' (1993)<br />
* ''[[The Tommyknockers (miniseries)|The Tommyknockers]]'' (1993)<br />
* ''[[Virtuosity]]'' (1995)<br />
* ''[[Blade (1998 film)|Blade]]'' (1998)<br />
* ''[[First Wave (TV series)|First Wave]]'' (2000–2001) (TV Series)<br />
* ''[[Zack and Miri Make a Porno]]'' (2008)<ref name="10porn-cnbc"/><br />
* ''[[I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell (film)|I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell]]'' (2009)<br />
* ''[[Princess of Mars]]'' (2009)<br />
|1988<br />
|-<br />
|Tyra Misoux<ref name="tyramisoux1">Oltermann, Philip. [https://books.google.com/books?id=4dk7AAAAQBAJ&pg=PT59&dq=%22tyra+misoux%22#v=onepage&q=%22tyra%20misoux%22&f=false Keeping Up With the Germans: A History of Anglo-German Encounters], p. 59 (2010)</ref> ||<br />
* ''[[Atomised (film)|Atomised]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Rabbit Without Ears|Keinohrhasen]]'' (2007)<br />
* ''[[1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde]]'' (2008)<br />
|2006<br />
|-<br />
|[[Veronica Hart]]<ref name=vhart>{{cite magazine|title=The Storytellers: Interviews With Jesse Jane & Veronica Hart|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/The-Storytellers-Interviews-With-Jesse-Jane-Veronica-Hart-557616.html|magazine=AVN|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[Ruby (1992 film)|Ruby]]'' (1992)<br />
* ''[[Alien Intruder]]'' (1993)<br />
* ''[[Boogie Nights]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[Magnolia (film)|Magnolia]]'' (1999)<br />
* ''[[One-Eyed Monster]]'' (2008)<br />
|1992<br />
|-<br />
|[[Yasmine Lafitte]]<ref name="Hassan Hamdani">{{cite news|last=Hassan Hamdani|title=Enquête. Les Marocains et le X. Une histoire charnelle|url=http://www.telquel-online.com/296/couverture_296.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110113075301/http://www.telquel-online.com/296/couverture_296.shtml|archive-date=2011-01-13|access-date=1 February 2014|newspaper=TelQuel|date=11 January 2011}}</ref>||<br />
* ''[[A Lost Man]]'' (2007)<ref name="Hassan Hamdani"/><br />
* ''[[The Last Deadly Mission]]'' (2008)<ref name="Hassan Hamdani"/><br />
|2007<br />
|-<br />
|[[Yasmin Lee]]<ref name="yasminlee2">(15 May 2012). [http://femmagazine.com/?p=2325 Life as a Transexual Porn Star: Yasmin Lee], ''FEM'' (magazine)</ref><ref name="yasminlee1">(27 May 2011). [http://www.queerty.com/the-hangover-part-ii-is-transphobic-only-if-you-think-all-jokes-about-straight-drunk-guys-getting-boned-by-thai-%E2%80%9Cladyboys%E2%80%9D-are-transphobic-20110527 The Hangover 2 ...], ''[[Queerty]]''</ref>||<br />
* ''[[The Hangover Part II]]'' (2011)<ref name="yasminlee1"/><br />
|2011<br />
|-<br />
|[[Zak Spears]]<ref name="zakspears"/>||<br />
* ''[[The Doom Generation]]'' (1995)<ref name="zakspears">(11 January 2013). [http://www.dallasvoice.com/starvoice-%E2%80%A2-01-11-13-10136224.html Starvoice – 01.11.13], ''[[Dallas Voice]]'' (article confirms appearance of [[Zak Spears]] in ''[[The Doom Generation]]'' (1995)</ref><br />
|1995<br />
|}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of mainstream actors who have appeared in pornographic films]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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[[Category:Lists of pornographic film actors|Mainstream films]]</div>Kannadaguyhttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sunny_Lane&diff=358795Sunny Lane2022-11-12T13:49:19Z<p>Kannadaguy: Created page with "{{short description|American pornographic actress (born 1980)}} {{Distinguish|Sunny Leone}} {{Infobox adult biography | name = Sunny Lane | image = Sunny Lane Les Deux 2009.jpg | caption = Lane attending the 'This Is Our Industry' A.I.M. Fundraiser Party at Les Deux, Hollywood, California in 2009 | birth_name = <!--See WP:BLPPRIVACY before adding birth names--> | birth_date = <!--See WP:BLPPRIVACY befor..."</p>
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{{Infobox adult biography<br />
| name = Sunny Lane<br />
| image = Sunny Lane Les Deux 2009.jpg<br />
| caption = Lane attending the 'This Is Our Industry' [[Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation|A.I.M.]] Fundraiser Party at Les Deux, Hollywood, California in 2009<br />
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| birth_place = [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States<br />
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| alias = Sunny, Sunshine Lane<br />
| website = {{url|http://sunnylanelive.com}}<br />
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'''Sunny Lane'''<ref name=Bio>{{cite web |url=http://www.sunnylanelive.com/bio.html |title=Sunny Lane Biography |work=sunnylanelive.com |year=2009 |access-date=29 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005231101/http://www.sunnylanelive.com/bio.html |archive-date=5 October 2013}}</ref> is an American [[pornographic film actor|pornographic actress]] and [[Model (profession)|nude model]]. She is a member of the [[NightMoves Hall of Fame|NightMoves]], [[List of members of the AVN Hall of Fame|AVN]], and [[XRCO Hall of Fame|XRCO]] Halls of Fame.<br />
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==Biography==<br />
[[File:Sunny Lane AVN Adult Entertainment Expo 2010.jpg|thumb|right|Lane at AVN Adult Entertainment Expo 2010]]<br />
Lane's parents, Shelby and Mike, worked in air-freight.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://adultfyi.com/read.php?ID=21896 |title=Sunny Lane and Her Folks Visit the Carolla Show; "one of you is F'd up," she's told |access-date=2007-06-24 |author=Gene Ross |date=2007-03-19 |publisher=AdultFYI |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930024636/http://adultfyi.com/read.php?ID=21896 |archive-date=2007-09-30}}</ref> In her youth she was a competitive roller skater and ice skater,<ref name=bio>{{cite web |url=http://www.sunnylanelive.com/bio.html |title=Biography |access-date=2007-05-18 |publisher=Sunny Lane's Official Website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005231101/http://www.sunnylanelive.com/bio.html |archive-date=2013-10-05}}</ref> and later worked as an instructor teaching<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.adultfyi.com/read.php?ID=10189 |title=Sunny Lane Interviewed |access-date=2007-05-18 |author=Gene Ross |date=2005-06-20 |publisher=Adult FYI |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930015105/http://www.adultfyi.com/read.php?ID=10189 |archive-date=2007-09-30}}</ref> [[yoga]] and [[pilates]].<ref name="xrent">{{cite web |url=http://www.xrentdvd.com/Porn_Star_Interviews/Sunny_Lane.html |title=Inside the Porn Stars Studio: Sunny Lane |access-date=2007-06-11 |author=Big D |date=2006-01-26 |publisher=XRentDVD}}</ref><br />
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She trained as an [[ice dancing|ice dancer]] under [[James Millns]] and was in preparation for the Olympic trials when she required [[bunion]] surgery.<ref name=bizarre>{{cite web |url=http://www.bizarremag.com/sleaze/interviews/2465/sunny_lane.html |title=Sleaze Interview: Sunny Lane |access-date=2008-01-16 |author=Chris Nieratko |date=October 2005 |publisher=[[Bizarre (magazine)|Bizarre]]}}</ref> Unable to skate due to the recovery period,<ref name=bizarre/> she started dancing nude in order to support herself financially.<ref name="erosny">{{cite web |url=http://www.eros-ny.com/articles/2006-10-17/sunny_lane/ |title=Sexy Spreads: Sunny Lane |access-date=2007-05-26 |author=Zach Addams |date=2006-10-17 |publisher=Eros NY |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061109082343/http://www.eros-ny.com/articles/2006-10-17/sunny_lane/ |archive-date=2006-11-09}}</ref> She became an [[exotic dancer]] and won [[Déjà Vu (company)|Déjà Vu]] Showgirl of the Year during her first year of dancing in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://savageeroticmedia.com/blog/blog1.php/2008/08/13/interview-with-sunny-lane |title=Interview with Sunny Lane |first=Robert |last=Lindsay |work=savageeroticmedia.com |date=2008-08-13 |access-date=12 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721042046/http://savageeroticmedia.com/blog/blog1.php/2008/08/13/interview-with-sunny-lane |archive-date=21 July 2009}}</ref> Lane was invited to attend the [[AVN Awards]] ceremony in 2005 by [[Serenity (actress)|Serenity]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://xcritic.com/columns/column.php?columnID=2112 |title=Sunny Lane interview |publisher=xcritic.com |access-date=2010-09-23 |author=Apache Warrior|date=12 July 2010 }}</ref> where at an after-show party hosted by [[Sean Michaels (actor)|Sean Michaels]] she encountered an agent from ''[[Playboy]]''.<ref name="xrent"/> She started to appear in adult movies in the same year.<br />
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Her career is supported and managed by her parents.<ref name=primetime>{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=2943560&page=1 |title=XXX Family Values |access-date=2007-05-18 |date=2007-03-13 |publisher=ABC News}}</ref> Lane credits her parents' participation in [[naturist]] recreation, and generalized "free thinking" and "open-minded" attitudes for their comfort with her involvement in the adult entertainment industry.<ref name=xcitement>{{cite web |url=http://www.xcitement.com/interview/?page_id=290 |title=Sunny Lane "New To The Biz Debut!" |access-date=2008-08-26 |author=Cindi Loftus |publisher=Xcitement magazine |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080904171233/http://www.xcitement.com/interview/?page_id=290 |archive-date=2008-09-04}}</ref> She attributes the ease with which she was able to transition from ice skating to adult entertainment to the body image instilled by her own practice of [[naturism]] with her parents at home during her childhood.<ref name=bizarre/><br />
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She appeared on the first episode of the [[Fox television|Fox]] reality series ''[[My Bare Lady]],'' which aired December 7, 2006,<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/14/arts/television/14lady.html |title=A Day Job in Theatuh: Wouldn't It Be Loverly? |last=Anita Gates |date=2006-12-14 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=20 June 2012}}</ref> and on an episode of ''[[Primetime: The Outsiders|ABC Primetime: The Outsiders]]'' defending her career.<ref name=primetime/> Television audiences also saw her with her parents on Fox News' ''Geraldo at Large'' on March 18, 2007, using the alias, "Sunny Lee." Lane was featured on the television show ''[[Pants-Off Dance-Off]]'' on [[Fuse TV]].<br />
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She has also worked at a Nevada brothel, the [[Moonlite BunnyRanch]], at various times in her career.<ref>{{cite web |author=Mark Kernes |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/34785.html |title=Report: Economy Drives More Women To Sex Work |date=2009-03-23 |work=[[AVN (magazine)|Adult Video News]] |access-date=2009-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/3191.html |title=Dennis Hof: Pimpin' For Ron Paul |last=David Sullivan |date=2007-11-27 |work=[[AVN (magazine)|Adult Video News]] |access-date=2009-04-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704113113/http://business.avn.com/articles/3191.html |archive-date=2009-07-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/7860.html |title=Commentary: ABC's 'Primetime' Parties Like It's 1994 |last=Mark Kernes |date=2007-03-14 |work=[[AVN (magazine)|Adult Video News]] |access-date=2009-04-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630085250/http://business.avn.com/articles/7860.html |archive-date=2012-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/Story?id=6815445 |title=Rough Recession Tests Brothel Boundaries |author=Neal Karlinsky and Alyssa Litoff |date=2009-02-06 |work=[[Nightline (US news program)|Nightline]] |publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |access-date=2009-04-27}}</ref><br />
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Her performance in the 2007 film ''Goo Girls 26'' earned Lane the 2008 AVN award for Best POV Sex Scene.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/2759.html |title=2008 AVN Awards Winners Announced |access-date=2009-07-17 |date=2008-01-12 |magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228062450/http://business.avn.com/articles/2759.html |archive-date=2009-02-28}}</ref> In 2008 she starred in ''Big Wet Asses 13'' performing her first anal scene;<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/30228.html |title=Elegant Angel Gets Sunny Lane's First Anal |access-date=2008-11-11 |date=2008-05-15 |magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref> the scene won the AVN Award for best anal scene.<ref name=AVN2009/><br />
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Lane is a fan of [[Paramore]] and playing racing video games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thatpanic.com/2010/12/a-quick-interview-with-porn-star-sunny-lane/ |title=A Quick Interview with Porn Star Sunny Lane |publisher=thatpanic.com |access-date=2010-12-08 |date=2011-01-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110112073654/http://thatpanic.com/2010/12/a-quick-interview-with-porn-star-sunny-lane/ |archive-date=2011-01-12 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/37359.html |title=Metro to Distribute Alice |publisher=business.avn.com |access-date=2010-04-03 |author=Wade Garrett |date=2010-02-11}}</ref><br />
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She is [[bisexuality|bisexual]].<ref name=Bio/> In June 2011 Lane announced that she was engaged and was taking a hiatus from making adult films in order to concentrate upon her upcoming marriage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/company-news/Sunny-Lane-Announces-Engagement-Hiatus-from-Shooting-Adult-439155.html |title=Sunny Lane Announces Engagement, Hiatus from Shooting Adult |work=business.avn.com |date=2011-06-21 |access-date=12 August 2011}}</ref><br />
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In November 2012 she announced her return to the adult industry to star in ''Not the Love Boat XXX'' and other adult movies as well as to entertain clients at the [[Moonlite BunnyRanch]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Sunny-Lane-Returns-to-Professional-Fornication-495177.html |title=Sunny Lane Returns to Professional Fornication |work=business.avn.com |date=2012-11-20}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
[[File:Sunny Lane 2009.jpg|thumb|Sunny Lane attending the 2009 [[XRCO Awards]]]]<br />
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* 2005 [[NightMoves Award]] – Best New Starlet (Editor's Choice)<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/NightMoves-Awards-Show-Reaches-Climax-46072.html |title=NightMoves Awards Show Reaches Climax |access-date=2013-08-11 |author=Dirty Bob |date=2005-10-11 |magazine=AVN}}</ref><br />
* 2006 [[FOXE Award]] – Vixen<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Additional-FOXE-Award-Winners-Announced-47878.html |title=Additional FOXE Award Winners Announced |access-date=2013-08-11 |author=Thomas J Stanton |date=2006-02-14 |magazine=AVN}}</ref><br />
* 2006 NightMoves Award – Miss Congeniality<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/2006-Nightmoves-Award-Winners-Announced-28618.html |title=2006 Nightmoves Award Winners Announced |access-date=2013-08-11 |author=Dirty Bob |date=2006-10-09 |magazine=AVN}}</ref><br />
* 2007 [[Adam Film World|Adam Film World Guide Award]] – Actress of the Year – ''Sex Pix''<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/i-Adam-Film-World-i-Announces-Annual-Award-Winners-30580.html |title=Adam Film World Announces Annual Award Winners |access-date=2013-08-11 |author=Nelson X |date=2007-03-29 |magazine=AVN}}</ref><br />
* 2007 [[Adultcon|Adultcon Award]] – Best Actress for an Intercourse Performance – ''Slut Puppies 2''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.adultcon.com/adultconawards.htm |title=2007 Adultcon Awards |access-date=2013-08-11 |publisher=Adultcon}}</ref><br />
* 2008 [[AVN Award]] – Best POV Sex Scene – ''Goo Girls 26''<ref>{{cite magazine |title=2008 AVN Awards Winners Announced |magazine=AVN |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/2759.html |date=2008-01-12 |access-date=2007-12-18 |first=Jared |last=Rutter |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228062450/http://business.avn.com/articles/2759.html |archive-date=2009-02-28}}</ref><br />
* 2008 NightMoves Award – Best Feature Dancer (Fan's Choice)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/32841.html |title=NightMoves Crowns 16th Annual Award Winners |access-date=2008-10-15 |author=David Sullivan |date=2008-10-14 |publisher=AVN.com}}</ref><br />
* 2009 AVN Award – Best Anal Sex Scene – ''Big Wet Asses 13''<ref name=AVN2009>{{cite magazine |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/34090.html |title=2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced |access-date=2009-01-11 |author=David Sullivan |date=2009-01-11 |magazine=AVN}}</ref><br />
* 2014 [[XRCO Award]] – Best Cumback<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/30th-Annual-XRCO-Awards-Takes-It-Back-Home-556934.html |title=30th Annual XRCO Awards Takes It Back Home |access-date=2014-04-17 |author=Peter Warren |date=2014-04-16 |magazine=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]}}</ref><br />
* 2014 [[NightMoves Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/186246 |title=NightMoves Awards Winners Announced |access-date=2014-10-13 |author=Bob Johnson |date=2014-10-13 |publisher=[[XBIZ]]}}</ref><br />
* 2020 [[AVN Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 AVN Hall of Fame Inductees Announced |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2020-hall-of-fame-inductees-announced-861484.html |website=AVN |access-date=15 January 2019 |language=en |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012214218/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2020-hall-of-fame-inductees-announced-861484.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* 2021 [[XRCO Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/winners-of-2021-xrco-awards-announced-903134.html |title=Winners of 2021 XRCO Awards Announced AVN}}</ref><br />
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'''Sonny Leon''' is a Venezuelan jockey (born 1989 or 1990 in [[Aragua]], [[Venezuela]]).<ref>{{cite web | last=Russo | first=Nicole | title=Kentucky Derby: International cast of jockeys and trainers seek roses for first time | website=Daily Racing Form | date=May 6, 2022 | url=https://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-international-cast-jockeys-and-trainers-seek-roses-first-time | access-date=May 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Sonny León in the Derby upon Ethereal Road being retired | website=Líder en deportes | date=May 7, 2022 | url=https://en.liderendeportes.com/news/equestrianism/sonny-leon-in-the-derby-being-retired-ethereal-road/ | access-date=May 7, 2022}}</ref> He rode [[Rich Strike]] to victory in the [[2022 Kentucky Derby]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/80-1-shot-Rich-Strike-races-to-huge-upset-in-17156858.php|title=80-1 shot Rich Strike races to huge upset in Kentucky Derby|first=BETH|last=HARRIS|date=May 9, 2022|website=Times Union}}</ref> and the second largest payout to win in history of the Derby. Rich Strike's victory was the second for a Venezuelan jockey at the Derby, 51 years after [[Gustavo Ávila]] rode [[Canonero II]] in 1971.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 7, 2022 |title="Esto es por Venezuela": Sonny León, segundo venezolano en ganar el Kentucky Derby |language=es-VE |work=La Patilla |url=https://www.lapatilla.com/2022/05/07/esto-es-por-venezuela-sonny-leon-segundo-venezolano-en-ganar-el-kentucky-derby-video/ |access-date=May 8, 2022}}</ref> The day before his victory in the Kentucky Derby, Leon jockeyed six races at [[Belterra Park]].<ref>{{cite news |last= Sloan |first=Kaycee |date= May 8, 2022|title= Jockey Sonny Leon, winner of the Kentucky Derby raced at Belterra Park day before Derby|url=https://www.wlwt.com/article/jockey-sonny-leon-winner-of-the-kentucky-derby-raced-at-belterra-park-day-before-derby/39937075 |work= WLWT |access-date= May 8, 2022}}</ref><br />
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Leon has 770 career wins in the United States.<ref>https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=People&searchType=J&eID=156219&rbt=TB {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2022}}</ref> ''[[Últimas Noticias]]'' described Leon as one of the winningest Venezuelan jockeys in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/noticias/deportes/sonny-leon-cerca-de-tercer-titulo-en-mahoning-valley/|title=Sonny Leon close to third title at Mahoning Valley - Últimas Noticias}}</ref><br />
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He lives in [[Florence, Kentucky]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/local/2022/05/08/jockey-sonny-leon-rich-strike-kentucky-derby-churchill-downs-agent-jeff-perrin-hollywood-gaming-at-mahoning-valley-race-course-youngstown-austintown/stories/202205090036|title=Jockey of long-shot Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike honed skills at tracks in Youngstown, around Ohio|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette}}</ref><br />
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Following his Kentucky Derby win, Leon served a four-day suspension for careless riding that dated back to an April 27 incident in a $28,000 allowance race. It was his 3rd suspension for careless riding in the last 9 months.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/horseracing/2022/05/11/sonny-leon-kentucky-derby-winner-rich-strikes-jockey-suspended/9732582002/|title=Jockey Sonny Leon serves suspension after Kentucky Derby win. It's not the first time|work=USA Today|first=Tim |last=Sullivan|date=May 11, 2022}}</ref><br />
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{{tlx|For multi}} is a hatnote template that produces a list of alternative uses for the title of the article and links to articles about those uses. It is similar to {{tlx|For}} with the primary difference being this template allows multiple uses to be listed while still being able to link to multiple articles per use. It is essentially the same as {{tlx|About}} but without the about clause at the start.<br />
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'''Comparison to other templates''': <br />
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| name = Sunny Leone<br />
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| birth_name = Karenjit Kaur Vohra<br />
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| other_names = Karen Malhotra<br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|former [[pornographic actress]]|}}<br />
| years_active = 2001–present<br />
| spouse = {{marriage|Daniel Weber|2011}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Sunny-Leones-husband-comes-to-India/articleshow/12687162.cms/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322071308/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Sunny-Leones-husband-comes-to-India/articleshow/12687162.cms |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 22, 2014 |title=Sunny Leone's husband comes to India |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=April 16, 2012 |access-date=October 1, 2012}}</ref><br />
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'''Karenjit Kaur Vohra''' (born May 13, 1981), known by her stage name '''Sunny Leone''' ({{IPAc-en|l|i|ˈ|oʊ|n|i}}), is a Canadian-American model and actress in the American and Indian film industries. She is a former [[pornographic actress]].<ref name="sunnyleone.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.sunnyleone.com/en |title=Sunny Leone – Desi Porn |work=SunnyLeone.com |access-date=April 11, 2015 |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225170019/https://www.sunnyleone.com/en |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sunny Leone profile |url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/Sunny-Leone-274888.html |publisher=AVN |access-date=December 27, 2015 |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225165959/https://avn.com/porn-stars/sunny-leone-274888.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She was born in Canada to an Indian [[Sikhism|Sikh]] family. She has Canadian and American citizenship. Her pet name is '''Karen'''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/a-sunny-day-in-sarnia/article4098311/ |title=A Sunny day in Sarnia |work=The Globe and Mail |access-date=July 16, 2016 |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225170030/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/a-sunny-day-in-sarnia/article4098311/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/51052/how-karen-malhotra-turned-into-a-world-famous-porn-star-sunny-leone/ |title=How Karen Malhotra turned into a world-famous porn star Sunny Leone |website=santabanta.com |access-date=July 16, 2016 |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225170031/http://www.santabanta.com/bollywood/51052/how-karen-malhotra-turned-into-a-world-famous-porn-star-sunny-leone/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She was named ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]'' [[List of Penthouse Pets of the Year|Pet of the Year]] in 2003, was a contract performer for [[Vivid Entertainment]], and was named by ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' as one of the 12 top porn stars in 2010.<br />
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She has played roles in independent mainstream events, films, and television series. Her first mainstream appearance was in 2005, when she worked as a red carpet reporter for the [[MTV Video Music Awards]] on [[MTV India]]. In 2011, she participated in the Indian reality television series ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss]]''. She also has hosted the Indian reality show ''[[MTV Splitsvilla|Splitsvilla]]''.<br />
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In 2012, she made her [[Bollywood]] debut in [[Pooja Bhatt]]'s [[erotic thriller]] ''[[Jism 2]]'' (2012) and shifted her focus to mainstream acting which was followed up with ''[[Jackpot (2013 film)|Jackpot]]'' (2013), ''[[Ragini MMS 2]]'' (2014), ''[[Leela (2015 film)|Ek Paheli Leela]]'' (2015), ''[[Tera Intezaar]]'' (2017), and the Malayalam film ''[[Madhura Raja]]'' in 2019.<br />
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Apart from her acting career, she has been part of activism campaigns including the [[Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series|Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half-Marathon]] to raise money for the [[American Cancer Society]] and has also posed for a [[PETA|People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)]] ad campaign with a rescued dog, encouraging pet owners to have their cats and dogs spayed and neutered.<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Karenjit Kaur Vohra was born on May 13, 1981, in [[Sarnia, Ontario]], to [[Sikh]] Indian [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] parents.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tabloid/sunny-leone-s-real-name-revealed/article1-847131.aspx |title=Sunny Leone's real name revealed! |access-date=April 1, 2014 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=April 27, 2012 |agency=Agencies |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413142211/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tabloid/sunny-leone-s-real-name-revealed/article1-847131.aspx |archive-date=April 13, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Vickey Lalwani, Mumbai Mirror |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/People-in-India-are-conservative-Sunny-Leone/articleshow/23691999.cms? |title=People in India are conservative: Sunny Leone |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=August 8, 2013 |access-date=December 27, 2015 |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225165943/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/People-in-India-are-conservative-Sunny-Leone/articleshow/23691999.cms?%20 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=eyeweek /> As a young girl, she was a self-described tomboy,<ref name=LATimes2016>{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-c1-india-porn-sunny-leone-snap-story.html |title=Can porn star-turned-Bollywood actress Sunny Leone teach India to be cool about sex? |first=Shashank |last=Bengali |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=August 24, 2016 |location=Los Angeles |issn=0458-3035 |access-date=August 25, 2016 |archive-date=October 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012033608/http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-c1-india-porn-sunny-leone-snap-story.html |url-status=live}}</ref> very athletic and played street hockey with the boys.<ref name=avn>{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-Becomes-Vivid-Girl-43494.html |title=Sunny Leone Becomes Vivid Girl |access-date=August 26, 2007 |date=June 20, 2007 |work=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]] |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415134432/http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-Becomes-Vivid-Girl-43494.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Although the family was [[Sikh]],<ref name=eyeweek /> her parents enrolled her in [[Roman Catholicism|Catholic]] school<ref name=eyeweek /><ref name=Ambush /> as it was felt to be unsafe for her to go to public school.<ref name=Alff>{{cite web |url=http://cltampa.com/dailyloaf/archives/2010/08/23/pornstar-sunny-leone-on-thriving-in-the-wild-wild-west-of-the-adult-industry-nsfw |title=Pornstar Sunny Leone on thriving in the wild, wild west of the adult industry |publisher=blogs.creativeloafing.com |access-date=September 11, 2010 |date=August 23, 2010 |first=Shawn |last=Alff |archive-date=April 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429010453/https://www.cltampa.com/dailyloaf/archives/2010/08/23/pornstar-sunny-leone-on-thriving-in-the-wild-wild-west-of-the-adult-industry-nsfw |url-status=live}}</ref> When she was 13, her family moved to [[Fort Gratiot, Michigan]], then to [[Lake Forest, California]], a year later,<ref name=Ambush>{{cite web |url=http://www.ambushinterview.com/97/interview97.html |title=Ambush Interview #97 |access-date=October 8, 2006 |date=October 8, 2006 |work=Ambush Interview |archive-date=March 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315050944/http://www.ambushinterview.com/97/interview97.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=torostar /> fulfilling her grandparents' dream that the family be together in one place.<ref name=eyeweek>{{cite news |url=http://eyeweekly.com/blog/post/32910 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119075403/http://eyeweekly.com/blog/post/32910 |archive-date=November 19, 2008 |title=Sunny Leone's America |access-date=July 4, 2008 |first=Marc |last=Weisblott |date=July 4, 2008 |work=[[Eye Weekly]] |url-status=dead}}</ref> She had her first kiss at 11,<ref name=brazzers /> lost her virginity at 16 with a basketball player,<ref name=brazzers /> and discovered her [[bisexuality]] at 18.<ref name=bisexual>{{cite web |url=http://www.mensfitness.com/advice/hot-women/meet-girl-sunny-leone |title=Meet the Girl: Sunny Leone |access-date=February 1, 2007 |date=February 1, 2007 |work=[[Men's Fitness]] |archive-date=April 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403061406/http://www.mensfitness.com/advice/hot-women/meet-girl-sunny-leone |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=brazzers>{{cite web |url=https://www.brazzers.com/profile/view/id/1213/sunny-leone/ |title=Sunny Leone profile |access-date=March 9, 2018 |date=March 9, 2018 |website=[[Brazzers]] |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225165942/https://www.brazzers.com/profile/view/id/1213/sunny-leone/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== Pornographic career ==<br />
Before working in the [[porn]] [[Industry (economics)|industry]], Leone worked at a German bakery,<ref name="xrent"/> a [[Jiffy Lube]] store,<ref name="Ambush" /> and later a tax and retirement firm.<ref name="freeones.com">{{cite web |url=http://blog.freeones.com/2007/08/06/exclusive-interview-with-sunny-leone |title=Exclusive Interview with Sunny Leone |access-date=August 6, 2007 |author=freeones |date=August 6, 2007 |publisher=freeones |archive-date=October 13, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013013244/http://blog.freeones.com/2007/08/06/exclusive-interview-with-sunny-leone/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She was also studying to become a nurse.<ref name=LATimes2016 /><br />
[[File:Sunny Leone r140014.png|thumb|left|upright|Leone at the 2002 [[AVN Adult Entertainment Expo]], one of her earliest promotional appearances|alt=A black-haired woman wearing a yellow top and jeans sitting behind a table looking up at the camera.]]<br />
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When picking a name for her adult career, Leone has stated that Sunny is her real name and that Leone was picked by [[Bob Guccione]], former owner of ''Penthouse'' magazine.<ref name="adultfilm" /> After posing for that magazine, she was named ''Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for the March 2001 issue,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/20011231-sunny-leone-makes-history-by-becoming-first-indian-model-to-become-a-penthouse-pet-776379-2001-12-31 |title=Sunny Leone makes history by becoming first Indian model to become a Penthouse Pet |access-date=March 12, 2021 |archive-date=April 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426164459/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/20011231-sunny-leone-makes-history-by-becoming-first-indian-model-to-become-a-penthouse-pet-776379-2001-12-31 |url-status=live}}</ref> followed by a feature in the Holiday 2001 edition of ''[[Hustler (magazine)|Hustler]]'' magazine as a Hustler Honey. She has also appeared in other magazines including ''Cheri'',<ref name="Cheri">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-Featured-in-i-Cheri-i-27277.html |title=Sunny Leone Featured in Cheri |access-date=August 28, 2007 |first=Eddie |last=Adams |date=August 28, 2007 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415134528/http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-Featured-in-i-Cheri-i-27277.html |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Mystique Magazine'',<ref name="mystique">{{cite web |url=http://www.mystique-magazine.com/bio/Sunny-Leone.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011052900/http://mystique-magazine.com/bio/Sunny-Leone.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 11, 2007 |title=Sunny Leone Jpg Pic Image & Video Gallery |access-date=August 26, 2008 |work=Mystique Magazine}}</ref> ''[[High Society (magazine)|High Society]]'', ''[[Swank (magazine)|Swank]]'', ''[[AVN (magazine)|AVN Online]]'', ''Leg World'', ''[[Club International]]'' and ''[[Lowrider Magazine|Lowrider]]'',<ref name="lowrider1">{{cite web |url=http://www.lowridermagazine.com/models/0306_sunny_leone_lowrider_girl/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070608210420/http://www.lowridermagazine.com/models/0306_sunny_leone_lowrider_girl/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 8, 2007 |title=Lowrider Model&nbsp;— Sunny Leone&nbsp;— June 2003 enter fold |access-date=June 1, 2003 |first=Saul |last=Vargas |date=June 1, 2003 |work=[[Lowrider Magazine]]}}</ref><ref name="lowrider2">{{cite web |url=http://www.lowridermagazine.com/models/0311_sunny_leone_lowrider_girl/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070525043822/http://www.lowridermagazine.com/models/0311_sunny_leone_lowrider_girl/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 25, 2007 |title=Lowrider Model&nbsp;— Sunny Leone&nbsp;— November 2003 Center Fold |access-date=November 1, 2003 |first=Reinaldo |last=Robinson |date=November 1, 2003 |work=Lowrider Magazine}}</ref> while her online credits include ModFX Models,<ref name=modfxmodels>{{cite web |url=http://www.modfxmodels.com/FeaturedModels/fm-SunnyLeone.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030704023206/http://www.modfxmodels.com/FeaturedModels/fm-SunnyLeone.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 4, 2003 |title=SUNNY LEONE MODFX COVER MODEL&nbsp;— JULY 2003 |access-date=August 31, 2008 |author=modfxmodels.com |date=June 29, 2003 |publisher=modfxmodels.com}}</ref> [[Suze Randall]],<ref name=suze.net>{{cite web |url=http://free.suze.net/modelbios/sunnyleone/index.html |title=Sunny Leone Free Nude Pics:: Official Nude Gallery of Sunny Leone |access-date=August 31, 2008 |author=suze.net |publisher=suze.net |archive-date=March 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320095613/http://free.suze.net/modelbios/sunnyleone/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Ken Marcus]]<ref name=kenmarcus>{{cite web |url=http://www.kenmarcus.com/promos/sunny_leone/index.html |title=Sunny Leone Free Fetish Pics |access-date=March 14, 2018 |first=Ken |last=Marcus |publisher=kenmarcus.com |archive-date=October 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022130524/http://www.kenmarcus.com/promos/sunny_leone/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and Mac & Bumble.<ref name=macbumble.com>{{cite web |url=http://www.macandbumble.com/models_list/sunny_leone/ |title=SMacandBumble.com&nbsp;— Sunny Leone, News, Photos... |access-date=August 31, 2008 |author=macandbumble.com |publisher=macandbumble.com |archive-date=May 18, 2006 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20060518032349/http://www.macandbumble.com/models_list/sunny_leone/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In 2003, she was named "[[List of Penthouse Pets|Penthouse Pet of the Year]]" and starred in the video ''Penthouse Pets in Paradise'' alongside [[Tera Patrick]] and [[Kyla Cole]]. In 2005 [[Adam & Eve (business)|Adam & Eve]] appointed her as their West Coast Internet Sales Representative.<ref name="adameve">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-Joins-Adam-Eve-Sales-Team-42354.html |title=Sunny Leone Joins Adam & Eve Sales Team |access-date=February 24, 2005 |first=Chip |last=Baker |date=February 24, 2005 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=May 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526161851/http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-Joins-Adam-Eve-Sales-Team-42354.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Sunny Leone AVN Awards 2006 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Leone at [[AVN Awards]] 2006]]<br />
That same year, Leone signed a three-year contract with [[Vivid Entertainment]] with which she transitioned into hardcore pornography, stating that she would only do lesbian scenes.<ref name="avn"/> Her first movie released was titled ''Sunny'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/Vivid-to-Ship-i-Sunny-i-46475.html |title=Vivid to Ship Sunny |access-date=July 3, 2007 |first=Dan |last=Millar |date=November 1, 2005 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=November 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101116160852/http://business.avn.com/articles/Vivid-to-Ship-i-Sunny-i-46475.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and was released in December 2005. Her next movie, ''Virtual Vivid Girl Sunny Leone'', was the first interactive title for Leone, who was the first Vivid Girl to make such a movie.<ref name="vvivid">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-is-the-First-i-Virtual-Vivid-Girl-i-43328.html |title=Sunny Leone is the First Virtual Vivid Girl |access-date=April 5, 2006 |author=AVN |date=April 5, 2006 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=October 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001061929/http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-is-the-First-i-Virtual-Vivid-Girl-i-43328.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Taking only four days to film,<ref<br />
name="xrent">{{cite web |url=http://www.xrentdvd.com/Porn_Star_Interviews/Sunny_Leone.html |title=Inside Sunny Leone |access-date=June 7, 2007 |author=Big D |date=July 6, 2006 |publisher=XRentDVD |archive-date=October 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023032840/http://www.xrentdvd.com/Porn_Star_Interviews/Sunny_Leone.html |url-status=live}}</ref> the movie won her first [[AVN Award]] (Best Interactive DVD). She followed this with ''Sunny Loves Cher'', which featured her first on-screen [[female ejaculation|squirting]], and ''The Female Gardner'' co-starring Mikayla Mendez and Daisy Marie.<br />
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Leone's last two movies under her contract with Vivid were ''It's Sunny in Brazil'', which was filmed in Brazil,<ref name="Brazil">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/Vivid-Releases-i-It-s-Sunny-in-Brazil-i-25431.html |title=Vivid Releases It's Sunny in Brazil |access-date=May 10, 2007 |author=AVN |date=February 20, 2008 |publisher=AVN |author-link=AVN (magazine) |archive-date=May 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526163329/http://business.avn.com/articles/Vivid-Releases-i-It-s-Sunny-in-Brazil-i-25431.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and ''The Sunny Experiment''.<ref name="experiment">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/28879.html |title=Sunny Leone Performs The Sunny Experiment |access-date=December 19, 2007 |first=Eddie |last=Adams |date=December 19, 2007 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415134456/http://business.avn.com/articles/Sunny-Leone-Performs-i-The-Sunny-Experiment-i-51415.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The movies were released in October and December 2007, respectively.<br />
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In May 2007, upon re-signing her contract with [[Vivid Entertainment|Vivid]] for another six films, Leone agreed to do her first boy/girl scenes, though only with her fiancé, Matt Erikson.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/4035.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622101812/http://business.avn.com/articles/4035.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 22, 2009 |title=Sunny Leone Renews Vivid Contract, Will Perform with Men |access-date=May 13, 2007 |first=David |last=Sullivan |date=May 13, 2007 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> That year she underwent [[breast implant|breast augmentation]],<ref name=onset>{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/5093.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090923224755/http://business.avn.com/articles/5093.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 23, 2009 |title=On the Set: Sunny Loves Matt |access-date=March 21, 2008 |first=Jared |last=Rutter |date=August 31, 2007 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> and shot her first movie under the new contract titled ''Sunny Loves Matt''. For that film she was nominated for three (out of six) AVN awards in 2009, in addition to being a choice for Female Performer of the Year.<ref name="awards09">{{cite web |url=http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2009_AVN_NOMINATIONS_11_25_08.pdf |title=NOMINATIONS 2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards |access-date=November 25, 2008 |author=AVN |date=November 25, 2008 |publisher=AVN |author-link=AVN (magazine) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203003734/http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2009_AVN_NOMINATIONS_11_25_08.pdf |archive-date=December 3, 2008}}</ref> She followed up her first boy-girl title with ''The Other Side of Sunny'' in October 2008, which would be the last time she would perform with Erikson.<br />
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In January 2008, Leone revealed that she was no longer exclusive to Erikson, and had done scenes with other actors, including [[Tommy Gunn (porn actor)|Tommy Gunn]], [[Charles Dera]], [[James Deen]]<ref name="sunlust">{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=97782 |title=Sunny Leone Forms Her Own Studio, SunLust Pictures |access-date=August 22, 2008 |first=Steve |last=Javors |date=August 22, 2008 |publisher=[[XBIZ]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601040441/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=97782 |archive-date=June 1, 2009}}</ref> and Voodoo.<ref name="Tommygunn">{{cite web |url=http://www.hotvideo.fr/component/video-star-du-x/2008_06_26/interview-de-sunny-leone-de-los-angeles-2008 |title=Sunny Leone |access-date=June 26, 2008 |author=Par Gérome Lorenzo |date=June 26, 2008 |publisher=Hot Video |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091224115725/http://www.hotvideo.fr/component/video-star-du-x/2008_06_26/interview-de-sunny-leone-de-los-angeles-2008 |archive-date=December 24, 2009}}</ref><br />
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In 2009, Vivid released her only adult movie performing with multiple male actors, titled "''Sunny B/G Adventure''".<ref name="bgadventure">{{cite news |url=http://www.xcritic.com/review/34909/sunny-leone-sunnys-bg-adventure/ |work=XCritic |first=Don |last=Houston |title=Sunny's B/G Adventure |date=December 29, 2009 |access-date=January 7, 2013 |archive-date=January 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118212233/http://www.xcritic.com/review/34909/sunny-leone-sunnys-bg-adventure/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Her final release under contract with Vivid – ''Undress Me'', once again made her exclusive to performing with just one male actor, Daniel Weber (he performed under the stage name Ariel King), who subsequently became her husband.<ref name="undress">{{cite news |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Sunny-Leone-Says-Undress-Me-342026.html |work=AVN |first=Nelson |last=X |title=Sunny Leone Says 'Undress Me' |date=June 5, 2009 |access-date=January 7, 2013 |archive-date=April 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401112240/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Sunny-Leone-Says-Undress-Me-342026.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
[[File:Sunny Leone at Exxxotica 2009 Miami Friday 2 adjusted.jpg|thumb|upright|Leone at [[Exxxotica Expo]], 2009, Miami]]<br />
In August 2009, she announced the launch of her own studio, Sunlust Pictures, with Daniel Weber as her partner.<ref name="sunlustpartner">{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=98989&mi=all&q=sunny+leone |title=Sunny Leone Launches SunLust Pictures With N.Y. Bash |access-date=September 11, 2007 |first=Joanne |last=Cachapero |date=September 11, 2007 |publisher=[[XBIZ]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601040445/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=98989&mi=all&q=sunny+leone |archive-date=June 1, 2009}}</ref> With her new venture Leone announced her plans to write, direct and create her own brand of [[Pornographic film|adult movies]] with Vivid Entertainment as her distributor.<ref name="sunlust" /> Her first independent production, ''The Dark Side of the Sun'', was released in March 2009, and was debuted at the Erotic Heritage Museum in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]].<ref name="darksun">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/34405.html |title=Sunny Leone Shows Her 'Dark Side' in Sin City |access-date=June 6, 2009 |first=David |last=Sullivan |date=June 2, 2009 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=February 28, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228095332/http://business.avn.com/articles/34405.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2009, she held a casting call in Las Vegas for her second independent production titled ''Sunny Slumber Party'',<ref name="slumber">{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=108823 |title=Katie.com, Sun Lust Pictures to Hold Casting in Las Vegas |access-date=June 3, 2009 |author=XBIZ |date=February 6, 2009 |publisher=XBIZ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526160911/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=108823 |archive-date=May 26, 2010}}</ref> which was released in September 2009. She followed up with three other self-produced features; ''Gia Portrait of a Porn Star'' (2010) which was nominated for multiple AVN awards,<ref name="gia">{{cite news |url=http://business.avn.com/company-news/13-AVN-Award-Nominations-for-Sunny-Leone-SunLust-Pictures-Gia-419321.html |work=AVN |title=13 AVN Award Noms for Sunny Leone, SunLust Pictures, 'Gia' |date=December 29, 2010 |access-date=January 7, 2013 |archive-date=January 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121143205/http://business.avn.com/company-news/13-AVN-Award-Nominations-for-Sunny-Leone-SunLust-Pictures-Gia-419321.html |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Roleplay'' (2011) and ''Goddess'' (2012) which featured her first [[anal sex]] scene.<ref name="goddess">{{cite news |url=http://www.avn.com/movies/110755.html |work=AVN |title=Sunny Leone: Goddess |date=December 23, 2012 |access-date=January 7, 2013 |archive-date=May 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525034852/http://www.avn.com/movies/110755.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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No longer exclusive to Vivid, Leone began working with other studios and performers since 2009. She leveraged her online popularity by striking deals with firms like PPPcard,<ref name="PPPcard">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/26324.html |title=Sunny Leone Signs with PPPcard |access-date=April 24, 2006 |author=Jonah P Davies |date=April 24, 2006 |work=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]] |archive-date=September 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909165939/http://business.avn.com/articles/26324.html |url-status=live}}</ref> AdultPokerParty.com,<ref name="pokerparty">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/27310.html |title=AdultPokerParty.com Teams with Sunny Leone |access-date=June 22, 2006 |date=June 22, 2006 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=March 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328232137/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/ramone-to-shoot-fem-domme-strap-on-title-for-robert-hill-27310.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Brickhouse,<ref name="brickhouse">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/428.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308000543/http://business.avn.com/articles/428.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 8, 2010 |title=Sunny Leone, Brickhouse Mobile Partner |access-date=April 19, 2007 |first=Sue |last=Denim |date=April 19, 2007 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> Flirt4Free,<ref name="flirt">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/28364.html |title=Flirt4Free Presents Sunny Leone and Stefani Morgan Live |access-date=September 5, 2006 |date=September 5, 2006 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=March 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328232140/https://avn.com/business/articles/gay/On-the-Set-Beyond-Malibu-28364.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Totemcash,<ref name="totem">{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=97224&mi=all&q=sunny+leone |title=Flash Ads Boost TotemCash Sales |access-date=July 30, 2008 |first=Stephen |last=Yagielowicz |date=July 30, 2008 |publisher=XBIZ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601040435/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=97224&mi=all&q=sunny+leone |archive-date=June 1, 2009}}</ref> and Imlive<ref name="imlive">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/5747.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208164203/http://business.avn.com/articles/5747.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 8, 2012 |title=ImLive Signs Celebrity Porn Star Guests |access-date=July 17, 2007 |first=Bianca |last=Fox |date=July 17, 2007 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> to sell and distribute her content over the Internet and other media. She won the "Web Babe of the Year" at the 2008 [[XBIZ Award|Xbiz Awards]].<ref name="xbizaward">{{cite web |url=http://www.xbizawards.com/winners.php |title=XBIZ Awards&nbsp;— Recognizing Excellence in Adult Entertainment |access-date=January 1, 2008 |author=xbiz |date=January 1, 2008 |publisher=XBIZ |archive-date=January 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103173201/http://www.xbizawards.com/winners.php |url-status=live}}</ref> Her websites and business interests are run under her banner company Leone L.L.C. She indicated in an April 2012 interview that 80 per cent of the traffic on her website, and 60 per cent of her revenue comes from India.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/why-this-canadian-porn-stars-past-isnt-holding-her-back-in-bollywood/article4098382/ |title=Why this Canadian porn star's past isn't holding her back in Bollywood |first=Stephanie |last=Nloen |work=The Globe and Mail |date=April 7, 2012 |access-date=September 22, 2012 |archive-date=June 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625102211/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/why-this-canadian-porn-stars-past-isnt-holding-her-back-in-bollywood/article4098382/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Leone was part of the Vivid Comedy Tour,<ref name="comedynite">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/27264.html |title=Vivid to Present Comedy Night Next Wednesday |access-date=June 21, 2006 |author=Thomas J Stanton |date=June 21, 2006 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=August 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827004828/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/fsc-announces-red-white-blue-fundraiser-27264.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and has modelled for the Vivid Footwear collection.<ref name="shoes">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/1145.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090923224041/http://business.avn.com/articles/1145.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 23, 2009 |title=Vivid Steps Into Footwear |access-date=February 20, 2008 |first=Peter |last=Warren |date=February 20, 2008 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> Leone has also participated in events like the Vivid/[[ClubJenna]] [[Legends Cup (LFL)|Lingerie Bowl]]<ref name="clubjenna">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/24961.html |title=Vivid/Club Jenna Bowl to Feature Coquette Lingerie Show |access-date=January 25, 2006 |author=Thomas J Stanton |date=January 25, 2006 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=August 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827004914/https://avn.com/business/articles/technology/wantedlist-and-fleshbot-launch-contest-24961.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and Vivid's Hot Rod Night.<ref name="hotrodnight">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/21349.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102005214/http://business.avn.com/articles/21349.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 2, 2013 |title=Bike & Hot Rod Night |access-date=April 4, 2006 |author=AVN |date=April 4, 2006 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> [[Reuben Sturman|Doc Johnson]] launched a [[Sex toy#Penile toys|pocket pal]] in 2006 moulded to her [[vagina]],<ref name="johnson">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/6689.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804080256/http://business.avn.com/articles/6689.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 4, 2009 |title=Doc Johnson, Vivid Launch Sunny Leone and Lacie Heart Pocket Pals |access-date=October 26, 2007 |first=Vance |last=Kingsley |date=December 14, 2006 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> and in 2008 released the Sunny Leone Exciter vibrator.<ref name="vibrator">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/32351.html |title=Doc Johnson Unveils Briana Banks and Sunny Leone Vivid Girl Toys |access-date=September 17, 2008 |first=Bianca |last=Fox |date=September 17, 2008 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=January 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125172241/http://business.avn.com/articles/32351.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Control MFG used Leone's image along with other Vivid girls to market their line of skateboards. She is paired with Gab Ekoe, one of the Team Control riders.<ref name="skateboard">{{cite web |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=100488&mi=all&q=sunny+leone |title=Vivid Inks Deal to Introduce Branded Skateboards |access-date=October 14, 2008 |author=XBIZ |date=October 14, 2008 |publisher=XBIZ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601041918/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=100488&mi=all&q=sunny+leone |archive-date=June 1, 2009}}</ref> She also indicated that she plans to launch her own line of lingerie and other Sunny-branded products including a diamond jewellery line.<ref name="sunlust"/><br />
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In September 2009, an [[iPhone]] application consisting of a collection of non-nude photos, some videos and a porn star-penned blog<ref name=iPhoneInfoworld>{{cite web |url=http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobilize/porn-stars-invade-app-store-054 |title=Porn Stars Invade the App Store |first=JR |last=Raphael |date=September 23, 2009 |publisher=infoworld.com |access-date=November 29, 2009}}{{dead link|date=December 2011}}</ref> was approved by [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] for sale in the iTunes store, making it the first officially sanctioned application featuring a porn actor.<ref name=iPhonePressRelease>{{cite press release |publisher=Grindhouse Mobile |date=September 16, 2009 |title=Apple Approves First Official Porn Star APP for iPhone |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/Story/story/rescue?SourceUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketwatch.com%2Fstory%2Fapple-approves-first-official-porn-star-app-for-iphone-2009-09-16 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128195316/http://www.marketwatch.com/Story/story/rescue?SourceUrl=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-approves-first-official-porn-star-app-for-iphone-2009-09-16 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 28, 2013 |access-date=November 29, 2009}}</ref> By February 2010, the app had been removed by Apple from the store.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/23/apple_goes_prude/ |title=Apple strips top shelf, leaves corporate smut in place |work=The Register |access-date=April 4, 2010 |date=February 23, 2010 |first=Bill |last=Ray |archive-date=August 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810171448/https://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/23/apple_goes_prude/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Leone was voted number 13 (up from number 41 in 2007<ref name="gen07">{{cite web |url=http://www.genesismagazine.com/hot100/ |title=Porn's Hot 100 |access-date=January 1, 2007 |date=January 1, 2007 |work=[[Genesis (magazine)|Genesis]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070525052814/http://www.genesismagazine.com/hot100/ |archive-date=May 25, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>) on ''[[Genesis (magazine)|Genesis]]'' magazine's "Top 100 Porn stars" list,<ref name="genesis">{{cite web |url=http://www.genesisonline.com/hot100/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605151936/http://www.genesisonline.com/hot100/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 5, 2008 |title=2008 Porn's Hot 100 |access-date=March 11, 2008 |date=March 11, 2008 |work=[[Genesis (magazine)|Genesis]]}}</ref> number 34 on Desiclubs.com's Top 50 Coolest Desis of 2004,<ref name="50desi">{{cite web |url=http://www.desiclub.com/community/culture/culture_article.cfm?id=200 |title=DesiClub.com's Top 50 Coolest Desis of 2004 |access-date=August 22, 2004 |first=Peta |last=Cooper |date=August 22, 2004 |publisher=desiclub.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050308072904/http://www.desiclub.com/community/culture/culture_article.cfm?id=200 |archive-date=March 8, 2005}}</ref> and one of the "40 under 40" ranking on ''AVN Online'' magazine.<ref name="4040AVN">{{cite web |url=http://www.nxtbook.com/syg/AVNONLINE/August2007/index.php?startpage=1 |title=AVN Online 40 under 40 |access-date=January 7, 2007 |author=AVN |date=July 1, 2007 |publisher=AVN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108172507/http://www.nxtbook.com/syg/AVNONLINE/August2007/index.php?startpage=1 |archive-date=January 8, 2009}}</ref> In 2010, she was named by [[Maxim (magazine)|''Maxim'']] as one of the 12 top female stars in porn.<ref name=MaxinTop10>{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Maxim-U-K-Names-Top-12-Porn-Stars-400571.html |title=Maxim U.K. Names Top 12 Porn Stars |work=business.avn.com |date=June 18, 2010 |access-date=May 8, 2011 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043858/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Maxim-U-K-Names-Top-12-Porn-Stars-400571.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She was voted number 82 in the Top 99 Women for 2012 in [[AskMen]].com's list.<ref name="Askmen2012">{{cite web |url=http://www.askmen.com/specials/2012_top_99/82-sunny-leone.html |title=Top 99 Women |year=2012 |publisher=AskMen.com |access-date=June 6, 2012 |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203062546/http://www.askmen.com/specials/2012_top_99/82-sunny-leone.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In 2013, she announced her retirement from the adult industry, stating: "I am lucky that the audience is accepting me. I have come my way from there (porn industry). I don't have any plans as of now to go back there."<ref name=retire>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtvindia.com/blogs/parent/urban-cupid/leone-announces-retirement-from-adult-films-50244810.html |title=Leone Announces Retirement From Adult Films! |publisher=MTV |date=August 13, 2013 |access-date=August 20, 2015 |archive-date=October 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009172105/http://www.mtvindia.com/blogs/parent/urban-cupid/leone-announces-retirement-from-adult-films-50244810.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In 2016, she was chosen as one of [[100 Women (BBC)|BBC's 100 Women]].<ref name=list2016>{{cite news |title=BBC 100 Women 2016: Who is on the list? |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-38012048 |date=November 21, 2016 |work=BBC News |access-date=June 21, 2018 |archive-date=March 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331223521/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-38012048 |url-status=live}}</ref> The tech magazine ''Exhibit'' chose Leone for their cover girl of the October 2016 issue.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2016 |title=The futuristic Sunny Leone on the cover of Exhibit Magazine's October Issue |url=https://www.cinetalkers.com/futuristic-sunny-leone-cover-exhibit-magazines-october-issue/ |access-date=September 2, 2021 |website=CineTalkers |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Mainstream appearances prior to 2011 ==<br />
Leone's first mainstream appearance was in 2005, when she was a red carpet reporter for the [[MTV Video Music Awards|MTV Awards]] on MTV India. She has also had a cameo in the film ''[[The Girl Next Door (2004 film)|The Girl Next Door]]'', performed in [[Ja Rule]]'s video ''[[Livin' It Up (Ja Rule song)|Livin' It Up]]'', and a video for Kidd Skilly.<ref name="skilly">{{cite web |url=http://metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=11424 |title=Bollywood nights |access-date=August 22, 2007 |first=Meghana |last=Keshavan |date=August 22, 2007 |work=[[Metro Times]] |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415085538/http://www2.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=11424 |url-status=live}}</ref> Other credits include [[E!]]'s "Wild On!" and the Sundance Film Festival's 'After Dark'.<ref name="profile">{{cite web |url=http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/57805.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090405232701/http://www.avn.com/porn-stars/57805.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 5, 2009 |title=Sunny Leone Profile |access-date=January 1, 2005 |author=AVN |date=January 1, 2005 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> Leone was a contestant in the second season of the Fox reality show ''[[My Bare Lady|My Bare Lady 2: Open for Business]]'', in which a group of adult actresses were given classes and training on how to pitch investment ideas and competed for success in the business world.<ref name="fox">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/31210.html |title=Fox Reality Channel Launches 'My Bare Lady 2' |access-date=October 7, 2008 |first=David |last=Sullivan |date=October 7, 2008 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=January 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106201632/http://business.avn.com/articles/31210.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In addition to filming her scene for ''Debbie Does Dallas'' in 2007, Leone was also part of a [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] documentary of the same name detailing the production of the movie and the personal lives of its stars.<br />
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She indicated that for the right price she would seriously consider a career in [[Bollywood]].<ref name="steami">{{cite web |url=http://www.steami.net/girls/sunny-leone-talks-about-bollywood-sex-indian-fans |title=Sunny Leone Talks About Bollywood, Sex & Indian Men |access-date=June 6, 2008 |author=Steami.net |date=January 1, 2008 |publisher=Steami.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916084215/http://www.steami.net/girls/sunny-leone-talks-about-bollywood-sex-indian-fans/ |archive-date=September 16, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She was courted by Indian directors in the past but felt uncomfortable with the roles that she would have played.<ref name="adultfilm">{{cite web |url=http://www.adultfilmdatabase.com/Interviews/2.cfm |title=Adultfilmdatabase Interviews: Sunny Leone Interview – 11/06/2006 |access-date=June 11, 2006 |author=Adult Film Database |date=June 11, 2006 |publisher=[[Adult Film Database|AFDB]] |archive-date=July 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716124944/http://www.adultfilmdatabase.com/Interviews/2.cfm |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="royal">{{cite web |url=http://www.royalmag.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60 |title=Sunny Leone |access-date=June 6, 2008 |date=January 1, 2008 |work=Royal Magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604165500/http://www.royalmag.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60 |archive-date=June 4, 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Director [[Mohit Suri]] reportedly asked Leone to play the lead role in his film ''[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]'', but instead cast [[Deepal Shaw]] as he could not afford Leone's $1&nbsp;million acting fee.<ref name="Kalyug">{{cite web |url=http://www.desipowerchat.com/bollywood/a99_kalyugthefilm/kalyug_pictures_previews.htm |title=Kalyug the film Synopsis previews |access-date=June 6, 2008 |author=Desipowerchat.com |publisher=Desipowerchat.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810165226/http://www.desipowerchat.com/bollywood/a99_kalyugthefilm/kalyug_pictures_previews.htm |archive-date=August 10, 2007}}</ref> She has mentioned that [[Aamir Khan]] is her favorite Bollywood actor,<ref name="curry">{{cite web |url=http://www.currybear.com/wordpress/?p=1713 |title=Curry Bear Interviews – #1 Desi Porn Star Sunny Leone |access-date=June 10, 2008 |date=June 10, 2008 |publisher=Curry Bear.com |archive-date=June 13, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080613222217/http://www.currybear.com/wordpress/?p=1713 |url-status=live}}</ref> and that over 60% of her fans are from South Asia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/girls/2010/3/sunny-leone/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305052146/http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/girls/2010/3/sunny-leone/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 5, 2010 |title=Sunny Leone Photo Gallery & Bio |publisher=wrestlinginc.com |access-date=March 11, 2010}}</ref><br />
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In 2008, Leone announced that she would be starring in a mainstream action adventure movie titled ''Pirates Blood'', which was shot in [[Oman]]. The shooting was completed in two weeks and was to be released in winter 2008.<ref name="oman">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/8327.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091224164831/http://business.avn.com/articles/8327.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 24, 2009 |title=Sunny Leone to Appear in Bollywood Film |access-date=April 2, 2008 |first=Peter |last=Warren |date=April 2, 2008 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> Leone also landed a role in ''[[Middle Men (film)|Middle Men]]'', producer Chris Mallick's indie feature about the birth of the online porn industry set for wide theatrical release in 2009.<ref name="middlemen">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/33225.html |title=Sunny Leone, Jesse Jane Cast in Mallick's 'Middle Men' |access-date=November 5, 2008 |first=David |last=Sullivan |publisher=AVN |archive-date=June 15, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615021753/http://business.avn.com/articles/33225.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=iesb>{{cite web |url=http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7638:exclusive-interview-sunny-leone-is-much-more-than-just-a-pretty-face&catid=43:exclusive-features&Itemid=73 |title=Exclusive Interview: Sunny Leone is Much More than Just a Pretty Face |first=Christina |last=Radish |date=October 20, 2009 |publisher=iesb.net |access-date=November 29, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091111150739/http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7638%3Aexclusive-interview-sunny-leone-is-much-more-than-just-a-pretty-face&catid=43%3Aexclusive-features&Itemid=73 |archive-date=November 11, 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She appeared in the 2010 film ''[[The Virginity Hit]]'' playing a version of herself, where she is hired to take the virginity of the lead character.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metrotimes.com/screens/review.asp?rid=26684 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811055330/http://www2.metrotimes.com/screens/review.asp?rid=26684 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 11, 2011 |title=Metro Times: Movie Review: The Virginity Hit |publisher=metrotimes.com |access-date=September 11, 2010 |date=September 15, 2010 |first=Corey |last=Hall}}</ref><br />
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Leone has made appearances at events such as the 2002 [[SEMA]] International Auto Salon, the 2002 Extreme Autofest Pomona and the [[2006 World Series of Poker]] in Las Vegas.<ref name="wsop">{{cite web |url=http://www.pokulator.com/poker-info/2006_wsop_updates.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060813133127/http://www.pokulator.com/poker-info/2006_wsop_updates.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 13, 2006 |title=2006 WSOP Updates |access-date=January 23, 2008 |author=pokulator |date=April 17, 2007 |publisher=pokulator.com}}</ref> She also served as hostess at events in clubs like the Mansion in Miami<ref name="miami">{{cite web |url=http://www.miamibeach411.com/events-archive/index.php?/events/detail/adult-superstar-sunny-leone/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601062856/http://www.miamibeach411.com/events-archive/index.php?%2Fevents%2Fdetail%2Fadult-superstar-sunny-leone%2F |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 1, 2009 |title=Adult Superstar Sunny Leone |access-date=August 8, 2008 |author=Laurie |date=August 8, 2008 |publisher=MiamiBeach411.com}}</ref> and the Highlands in Hollywood.<ref name="highland">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/33070.html |title=Sunny Leone to Host Club Jenna Halloween Party |access-date=October 28, 2008 |date=October 28, 2008 |publisher=AVN |archive-date=September 24, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924025944/http://business.avn.com/articles/33070.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In 2005, she was mentioned in ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine for a story on Vivid Entertainment.<ref name="forbes">{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2005/1212/098.html |title=Obscene Profits |access-date=August 12, 2004 |first=Seth |last=Lubove |date=December 12, 2005 |work=[[Forbes]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028224349/http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2005/1212/098.html |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> Leone has also been featured in mainstream publications like ''[[FHM]]'', ''[[Front (magazine)|Front]]'' and ''[[Jane (magazine)|Jane]]'' magazine.<ref name="versatile">{{cite web |url=http://ainews.com/Archives/Story13860.phtml |title=Sunny Leone Launches Sunlust Pictures |access-date=September 10, 2008 |author=Versatile Media Group Inc |date=September 10, 2008 |publisher=ainews.com |archive-date=February 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100207005135/http://ainews.com/Archives/Story13860.phtml |url-status=usurped}}</ref> In 2007, along with the other Vivid Girls, she was seen in a 48' high holiday Billboard in [[Times Square]] at W. 48th Street and [[Seventh Avenue (Manhattan)|Seventh Avenue]].<ref name="billboard">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/681.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114165818/http://business.avn.com/articles/681.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 14, 2010 |title=Vivid Places Holiday Billboard In Times Square |access-date=November 7, 2007 |first=David |last=Sullivan |date=November 7, 2007 |publisher=AVN}}</ref> She is among the ''Penthouse'' Pets who appears in the 2007 video game ''[[Pocket Pool]]'', and was featured in a [[coffee table book]] titled ''[[Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry]]'' by [[Michael Grecco]].<ref name="book">{{cite web |url=http://weblogs.cw11.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2008/01/sunny_leones_naked_ambition.html#more/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080129131500/http://weblogs.cw11.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2008/01/sunny_leones_naked_ambition.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 29, 2008 |title=Sunny Leone's Naked Ambition |access-date=January 25, 2008 |first=Ryan |last=Rayzer |date=January 25, 2008 |publisher=CW 11 Morning News}}</ref><br />
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== Indian film career ==<br />
{{Further|Filmography and awards of Sunny Leone}}<br />
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=== ''Bigg Boss'' and entry into Bollywood (2011–13) ===<br />
[[File:Sunny Leone at Bigg Boss series, India (2).jpg|thumb|right|Leone with show host [[Sanjay Dutt]] after her eviction from the ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 5)|Bigg Boss]]'' house]]<br />
In 2011, she participated in the Indian reality series ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 5)|Bigg Boss 5]]'', entering the house on day 49.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/entertainment/249362/indocanadian-porn-star-to-spice-up-bigg-boss-5/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103145653/http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/entertainment/249362/indocanadian-porn-star-to-spice-up-bigg-boss-5/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 3, 2013 |title=Indo-Canadian porn star to spice up 'Bigg Boss 5' |date=November 22, 2011 |publisher=Indiavision news}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Sunny-Leone-enters-Bigg-Boss-in-a-lehenga/Article1-771671.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111121070207/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/television/sunny-leone-enters-bigg-boss-in-a-lehenga/article1-771671.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 21, 2011 |title=Sunny Leone enters Bigg Boss in a lehenga |work=Hindustan Times |date=November 20, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2011}}</ref> However, she refused to divulge her porn star status, and replied to fellow house-mate [[Pooja Bedi]] that she was a model and a TV star in America for the last ten years or so.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/idiotbox/bigg-boss-sunny-leone-hides-her-porn-star-status_100679.htm |title=Bigg Boss: Sunny Leone hides her porn star status |work=zeenews.india.com |date=November 22, 2011 |access-date=November 22, 2011 |archive-date=June 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604060231/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/idiotbox/bigg-boss-sunny-leone-hides-her-porn-star-status_100679.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> It was reported that she caused a stir in the larger populace<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theprovince.com/news/Canadian+porn+star+Sunny+Leone+causes+stir+India/5760537/story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128192130/http://www.theprovince.com/news/Canadian%2Bporn%2Bstar%2BSunny%2BLeone%2Bcauses%2Bstir%2BIndia/5760537/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 28, 2011 |title=Canadian porn star Sunny Leone causes stir in India |work=The Province |date=November 24, 2011 |access-date=November 28, 2011}}</ref> with her Twitter feed gaining 8,000 new followers in just 2 days<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-22/tv/30428111_1_contract-star-twitter-users-penthouse-pet |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707134721/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-22/tv/30428111_1_contract-star-twitter-users-penthouse-pet |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 7, 2012 |title=Adult star Sunny Leone is trending in India |first=Priya |last=Ramachandran |date=November 22, 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=November 28, 2011}}</ref> and [[Google]] saying searches for her experienced a "breakout".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-27/tv/30444716_1_sunny-deol-google-trends-search-data |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707045831/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-27/tv/30444716_1_sunny-deol-google-trends-search-data |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 7, 2012 |title=Sunny Leone most googled in Orissa, Haryana |date=November 27, 2011 |quote=For a few days the growth in search queries related to Sunny Leone was what Google describes 'breakout'. |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=November 28, 2011}}</ref> There were also complaints lodged with the Indian [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]] alleging that the [[Colors (TV channel)|Colors]] TV channel was promoting pornography by having Leone appear on the show; among those who filed are the Indian Artistes and Actors Forum<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediamughals.com/News/1/1/Article/8593/IAAF_files_complaint_against_Colors_for_Sunny_Leone_entry.htm |title=IAAF files complaint against Colors for Sunny Leone entry |first=Anthony |last=Mawrie |work=mediamughals.com |date=November 29, 2011 |access-date=December 2, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203070208/http://www.mediamughals.com/News/1/1/Article/8593/IAAF_files_complaint_against_Colors_for_Sunny_Leone_entry.htm |archive-date=December 3, 2011}}</ref> and [[Anurag Thakur]], member of [[Lok Sabha]] and head of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s youth wing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bjp-leader-tv-channel-sunny-leone-bigg-boss/1/162383.html |title=Sunny Leone in 'Bigg Boss': BJP youth wing president seeks action against Colors : Gossip News&nbsp;— India Today |first=Aatish |last=Srivastava |work=India Today |date=December 1, 2011 |access-date=December 2, 2011 |archive-date=December 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201235515/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bjp-leader-tv-channel-sunny-leone-bigg-boss/1/162383.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She was evicted on Day 91.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/porn-star-sunny-leone-to-enter-bigg-boss-146090-2011-11-17 |title=Porn star Sunny Leone to enter 'Bigg Boss' house |date=November 17, 2011 |access-date=March 16, 2019 |archive-date=February 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225223743/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/porn-star-sunny-leone-to-enter-bigg-boss-146090-2011-11-17 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/photogallery/tv/sunny-leones-bigg-boss-journey-ends-819259.html |title=Bigg Boss 5: Sunny Leone evicted from the house |date=January 1, 2012 |access-date=March 16, 2019 |archive-date=February 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225223938/https://www.news18.com/photogallery/tv/sunny-leones-bigg-boss-journey-ends-819259.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-sunny-leone-on-her-stint-in-bigg-boss-house/20120102.htm#5 |title=Juhi is the backbone of the house who keeps everyone together |date=January 2, 2012 |access-date=March 16, 2019 |archive-date=February 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225223950/https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-sunny-leone-on-her-stint-in-bigg-boss-house/20120102.htm#5 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Sunny - Jism 2 01.jpg|thumb|left|Leone on the set of ''[[Jism 2]]'' in 2012]]<br />
During her stay in the ''Bigg Boss'' house, Leone was approached by [[Bollywood]] film-maker [[Mahesh Bhatt]] who entered the house briefly to offer her the lead role in ''[[Jism 2]]'' (the sequel to the 2003 film ''[[Jism (2003 film)|Jism]]''). She accepted it, which resulted in [[Pooja Bhatt]]'s production house, Fish Eye Network and Leone's agent discussing the movie further.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Sunny-Leone-says-yes-to-Mahesh-Bhatt/Article1-776614.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111202111347/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Television/Sunny-Leone-says-yes-to-Mahesh-Bhatt/Article1-776614.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 2, 2011 |title=Sunny Leone says yes to Mahesh Bhatt |work=Hindustan Times |year=2011 |access-date=December 2, 2011}}</ref> Leone entered Bollywood in 2012 with the film ''Jism 2'' to weak critical reception but was commercially successful.<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/i-haven-t-made-jism-2-for-100-crore-club-pooja-bhatt/article1-909714.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808134027/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/I-haven-t-made-Jism-2-for-100-crore-club-Pooja-Bhatt/Article1-909714.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 8, 2012 |title=I haven't made Jism 2 for 100 crore club: Pooja Bhatt |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=August 7, 2012}}</ref><br />
Sunny Leone signed her second Bollywood film, ''[[Ragini MMS 2]]'', sequel to [[Ekta Kapoor]]'s crossover horror movie ''[[Ragini MMS]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.invectura.com/sunny-leone-in-ragini-mms-2/ |title=Sunny Leone in Ragini MMS 2 |work=invectura.com |date=April 22, 2012 |access-date=April 22, 2012 |archive-date=June 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601030517/http://www.invectura.com/sunny-leone-in-ragini-mms-2/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Sunny Leone featured in an [[item number]] in the [[Sanjay Gupta]] and [[Ekta Kapoor]]'s 2013 film ''[[Shootout at Wadala]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sunny Leone goes desi for first item song in Bollywood |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Sunny-Leone-goes-desi-for-first-item-song-in-Bollywood/Article1-1021993.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307060259/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Sunny-Leone-goes-desi-for-first-item-song-in-Bollywood/Article1-1021993.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 7, 2013 |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=March 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Check Out: Sunny Leone in Shootout At Wadala |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/4647 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=March 6, 2013 |archive-date=March 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308235856/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/4647 |url-status=live}}</ref> She further started filming for Kaizad Gustad's ''[[Jackpot (2013 film)|Jackpot]]'' in which she plays a [[femme fatale]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kaizad Gustad hits the Jackpot |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/news/view/id/1855079 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=July 2, 2013 |date=June 25, 2013 |archive-date=June 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629025614/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/news/view/id/1855079 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Jackpot'' released on December 13, 2013, and was panned by critics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/598013 |title=Jackpot |access-date=September 22, 2014 |archive-date=November 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104133649/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/598013 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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=== Ragini MMS 2 and further success (2014–present) ===<br />
[[File:Sunny Leone snapped in Mumbai.jpg|left|thumb|upright|Leone in 2018 in Mumbai]]<br />
Her first release of 2014 was the much anticipated horror film ''[[Ragini MMS 2]]'', which proved to be a box-office hit.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/toptenworldwidegrossers2014#.U-AH7fl_ssZ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508150134/http://boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/toptenworldwidegrossers2014 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 8, 2014 |title=Boxoffice |access-date=September 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/ragini_mms_2#.U-AH5vl_ssY |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140401024315/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/ragini_mms_2 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 1, 2014 |title=Boxoffice |access-date=September 22, 2014}}</ref> Leone's performance received all round praise with critic [[Koimoi|Mohar Basu]] calling her work a "revelation".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/movie/ragini-mms-2/?type=review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006223634/http://www.koimoi.com/movie/ragini-mms-2/?type=review |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |title=Movie Review:Ragini Mms 2 |access-date=September 22, 2014}}</ref> Critic [[Taran Adarsh]] also noted that Leone, "carries off her character with supreme confidence".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/551006 |title=Ragini MMS – 2 |access-date=September 22, 2014 |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006152605/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/551006 |url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2013, she had confirmed that she would make her [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film debut in ''[[Vadacurry]]'' which released in May 2014 and featured her in a special appearance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Sunny-Leone-excited-about-her-Tamil-film/articleshow/26402212.cms |title=Sunny Leone excited about her Tamil film |work=The Times of India |date=November 26, 2013 |access-date=December 5, 2013 |archive-date=November 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126104413/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Sunny-Leone-excited-about-her-Tamil-film/articleshow/26402212.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> She next appeared in the item number ''Pink Lips'' for the film ''[[Hate Story 2]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone's Pink Lips gets 10 lakhs fans |url=http://www.patrika.com/article/sunny-leones-pink-lips-gets-10-lakhs-fans/47503 |access-date=July 8, 2014 |work=Patrika Group |date=July 7, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713011726/http://www.patrika.com/article/sunny-leones-pink-lips-gets-10-lakhs-fans/47503 |archive-date=July 13, 2014}}</ref> After giving a hit number ''Pink Lips'', she appeared once again in ''Shake That Booty'' opposite [[Mika Singh]] from his film ''[[Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya]]''. She made her acting debut in the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film industry by appearing in a cameo in ''[[Current Theega]]'' opposite [[Manchu Manoj]] and [[Rakul Preet Singh]] where she played a school teacher.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/First-look-Sunny-Leone-stuns-in-a-sari-in-Current-Theega/articleshow/37393994.cms |title=First look : Sunny Leone stuns in a sari in Current Theega |work=The Times of India |access-date=September 22, 2014 |archive-date=July 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722175044/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/First-look-Sunny-Leone-stuns-in-a-sari-in-Current-Theega/articleshow/37393994.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
[[File:Sunny Leone snapped post shoot at Mehboob Studio 2.jpg|thumb|upright|Leone at [[Mehboob Studios]] in 2016]]<br />
Leone then appeared in item song ''Sesamma Bagilu Tegiyamma'' in [[Kannada]] film ''[[DK (film)|DK]]'', which marked her debut in Kannada film industry.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone to do item number for DK |url=http://www.patrika.com/article/sunny-leone-to-do-item-number-for-dk/48255 |access-date=August 5, 2014 |work=Patrika Group |issue=August 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808022021/http://www.patrika.com/article/sunny-leone-to-do-item-number-for-dk/48255 |archive-date=August 8, 2014}}</ref> In April 2015, Leone appeared in Bobby Khan's musical thriller ''[[Leela (2015 film)|Ek Paheli Leela]]'', where she portrayed dual roles as Leela, a village belle and Meera, a supermodel from Milan. The film was released on April 10, 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone's hot and desi look in Leela |url=http://www.patrika.com/article/sunny-leones-hot-and-desi-look-in-leela/48131 |access-date=July 31, 2014 |work=Patrika Group |issue=July 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802135019/http://www.patrika.com/article/sunny-leones-hot-and-desi-look-in-leela/48131 |archive-date=August 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Ek-Paheli-Leela/movie-review/46877692.cms |title=Ek Paheli Leela Movie Review |work=The Times of India |access-date=May 3, 2015 |archive-date=April 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419231225/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Ek-Paheli-Leela/movie-review/46877692.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> The film met with mixed to negative reviews but was a commercial success with collections of {{INRConvert|27.47|c}}.<ref>{{cite news |title=Box Office Capsule 'Ek Paheli Leela' |url=http://www.boxofficecapsule.com/analysis/Lifetime-Business--Economics-Of-EK-PAHELI-LEELA-3555 |access-date=May 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329155314/http://www.boxofficecapsule.com/analysis/Lifetime-Business--Economics-Of-EK-PAHELI-LEELA-3555 |archive-date=March 29, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> After a little gap, post the release of ''Ek Paheli Leela '', she appeared in Devang Dholakia's ''[[Kuch Kuch Locha Hai]]'' was released on May 8, 2015. She essayed the role of a film star opposite [[Ram Kapoor]], [[Evelyn Sharma]] and Navdeep Chabbra. The film emerged to be a critical and commercial failure.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny gives another sex comedy |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sunny-Leone-Ram-Kapoor-display-their-comic-side-in-Kuch-Kuch-Locha-Hai/articleshow/45317764.cms |access-date=February 15, 2015 |archive-date=November 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171103013931/https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sunny-Leone-Ram-Kapoor-display-their-comic-side-in-Kuch-Kuch-Locha-Hai/articleshow/45317764.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> She did her second Kannada song "Kamakshi" from the film ''Luv U Alia''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone in her second Kannada film |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sunny-leone-in-special-cameo-in-luv-u-alia/ |access-date=May 27, 2015 |archive-date=May 28, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528020031/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sunny-leone-in-special-cameo-in-luv-u-alia/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Last in 2015, she appeared in a cameo in [[Akshay Kumar]]'s ''[[Singh is Bling]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone shoots for a cameo in Singh is Bling |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/15001442/Sunny-Leone-does-a-cameo-in-Akshay-Kumars-Singh-Is-Bliing |access-date=June 30, 2015 |archive-date=July 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703225153/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/15001442/Sunny-Leone-does-a-cameo-in-Akshay-Kumars-Singh-Is-Bliing |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
In January 2016, she appeared in [[Milap Zaveri]]'s adult comedy ''[[Mastizaade]]'', released on January 29, 2016, where she portrayed twin sisters, Laila and Lily Lele along with [[Tusshar Kapoor]] and [[Vir Das]]. The film released to mixed reviews and was an average earner.<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in">{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sunny-leone--sex-comedy-mastizaade-milap-zaveri/1/358490.html |title=First poster of Sunny Leone's sex-comedy Mastizaade out |access-date=September 22, 2014 |archive-date=January 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106051757/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sunny-leone--sex-comedy-mastizaade-milap-zaveri/1/358490.html |url-status=live}}</ref> One critic said "Leone may not be better than this film, but she's the best thing in it."<ref name=LATimes2016 /> Her next film was Jasmine D'souza's ''[[One Night Stand (2015 film)|One Night Stand]]'' with [[Tanuj Virwani]] released on May 6, 2016. The film was released to mixed reviews but was a flop commercially.<ref>{{cite news |title=One Night Stand commences shoot |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Sunny-Leones-One-Night-Stand-in-Thailand/photostory/46128243.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]] |date=February 5, 2015 |access-date=January 10, 2016 |archive-date=September 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930002052/http://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/sunny-leones-one-night-stand-in-thailand/photostory/46128243.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> Her last release of 2016 was Rajeev Chaudary's ''[[Beiimaan Love]]'' opposite [[Rajneesh Duggal]] that released on October 14, 2016. Her performance was widely praised but the film met with negative reviews and flopped.<ref>{{cite news |title=Beiimaan Love kickstarts with cake cutting |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Rajneesh-Duggal-excited-to-team-up-with-Sunny-Leone-again-in-Tera-Beimaan-Love/articleshow/46930829.cms}}{{dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref> She also appeared in song "Tu Zaroorat Nahi Tu Zaroori Hai" with [[Sharman Joshi]] in ''[[Fuddu]]'' and item song "Choli Blockbuster" for the film ''Dongri Ka Raja''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny gets a new voice for item number |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-mamta-sharma-to-sing-an-item-number-for-sunny-leone-2260735 |work=[[Dna India]] |publisher=[[Diligent Media Corporation]] |date=October 3, 2016 |access-date=October 3, 2016 |archive-date=January 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116051547/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-mamta-sharma-to-sing-an-item-number-for-sunny-leone-2260735 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny and Sharman to steamup the song |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sunny-leone-sizzles-ranbir-kapoor-sharman-joshi-song-video-teaser-released-693982 |work=[[IB Times]] India |date=September 16, 2016 |access-date=September 16, 2016 |archive-date=September 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917084001/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sunny-leone-sizzles-ranbir-kapoor-sharman-joshi-song-video-teaser-released-693982 |url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2016, her song "Laila Main Laila" from ''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]'' with [[Shah Rukh Khan]] was released.<ref>{{cite news |title='Raees' rail ride: Sunny Leone shocked by the fan frenzy at Vadodara station |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/raees-rail-ride-sunny-leone-shocked-by-the-fan-frenzy-at-vadodara-station/articleshow/56742559.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]] |date=January 25, 2017 |access-date=January 23, 2017 |archive-date=February 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208050949/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/raees-rail-ride-sunny-leone-shocked-by-the-fan-frenzy-at-vadodara-station/articleshow/56742559.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Sunny Leone promotes Raees-2.jpg|thumb|left|Leone at an event promotion of ''[[Raees (2017 film)|Raees]]'' in 2017]]<br />
In April 2017, she appeared in a cameo for [[Sonakshi Sinha]]'s ''[[Noor (film)|Noor]]'' where she is portrayed the role of an actress.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} She then appeared in song "Piya More" with [[Emraan Hashmi]] in [[Milan Luthria]]'s ''[[Baadshaho]]''.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sunny-Leone-to-groove-with-Ajay-Devgn-in-Baadshaho/articleshow/53633130.cms"Sunny |title=Leone to groove with Ajay Devgn in 'Baadshaho' |work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]] |date=January 28, 2017 |access-date=October 14, 2017}}</ref> In addition, she appeared in song "Trippy Trippy" in [[Sanjay Dutt|Sanjay Dutt's]] comeback film, ''[[Bhoomi (2017 film)|Bhoomi]]'' released on September 22, 2017.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} She also made her [[Marathi Cinema|Marathi]] and [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] film debuts the same month with songs "Kuth Kuth Jayacha Honeymoon La" in Vishal Devrukhkar's ''[[Boyz (film)|Boyz]]'' and "Chaap Nishna" in [[Swapan Saha]]'s ''[[Shrestha Bangali]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny makes Marathi debut with an item song |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/videos/kuth-kuth-jayacha-honeymoon-la-sunny-leone-boyz-marathi-movie.html |access-date=October 3, 2017 |archive-date=November 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103004853/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/videos/kuth-kuth-jayacha-honeymoon-la-sunny-leone-boyz-marathi-movie.html |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny in Sera Bangali |url=http://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/in-pics-sunny-leone-makes-bengali-debut-with-rajpal-yadav-in-sera-bengali/story-iB3ekeeUQwX9KZZ6rrz4uO.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=July 26, 2017 |access-date=October 3, 2017 |archive-date=August 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827004910/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/in-pics-sunny-leone-makes-bengali-debut-with-rajpal-yadav-in-sera-bengali/story-iB3ekeeUQwX9KZZ6rrz4uO.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She then appeared in song "Deo Deo" for [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]]'s Telugu film ''[[PSV Garuda Vega]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone signs secong Telugu film |url=http://www.news18.com/news/movies/sunny-leone-was-my-first-choice-for-special-number-in-psv-garuda-vega-praveen-sattaru-1358065.html |work=[[News18 India]] |publisher=[[Network18 Group]] |date=March 9, 2017 |access-date=March 9, 2017 |archive-date=March 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314000534/http://www.news18.com/news/movies/sunny-leone-was-my-first-choice-for-special-number-in-psv-garuda-vega-praveen-sattaru-1358065.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Her last appearance was her mainstream film ''[[Tera Intezaar]]'' along [[Arbaaz Khan]] directed by Rajeev Walia. The film released on December 1, 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone excited to work with Arbaaz Khan |url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/sunny-leone-new-film-arbaaz-khan-malaika-arora-divorce/1/680882.html |work=[[India Today]] |date=May 30, 2016 |access-date=May 30, 2016 |archive-date=June 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602042944/http://m.indiatoday.in/story/sunny-leone-new-film-arbaaz-khan-malaika-arora-divorce/1/680882.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Sunny Leone was voted by the Network 7 Media Group jury as "Indian Affairs Actress of the year 2018" founded by Satya Brahma at the historic ninth Annual [[India Leadership Conclave]] & Indian Affairs Business Leadership Awards 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indialeadershipconclave.info/sunny-leone-honored-as-indian-affairs-actress-of-the-year-2018-at-india-leadership-conclave-2018/ |title=Sunny Leone honored as 'Indian Affairs Actress of the year 2018' at India Leadership Conclave 2018 |date=July 26, 2018 |work=India Leadership Conclave 2018 |access-date=August 4, 2018 |language=en-US |archive-date=August 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804170140/http://indialeadershipconclave.info/sunny-leone-honored-as-indian-affairs-actress-of-the-year-2018-at-india-leadership-conclave-2018/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Sunny Leone's auto biopic titled "[[Karenjit Kaur – The Untold Story of Sunny Leone]]", an original web-series by [[ZEE5]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/karenjit-kaur-the-untold-story-of-sunny-leone/0-6-tvshow_984782182 |title='Karenjit Kaur – the untold story of Sunny Leone |publisher=zee5.com |access-date=June 29, 2018 |archive-date=August 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827004827/https://www.zee5.com/global/zee5originals/details/karenjit-kaur/0-6-tvshow_984782182 |url-status=live}}</ref> was released on the platform on July 16, 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Watch: Sunny Leone unveils the 38-second motion poster of her biopic Karenjit Kaur & it breaks the Internet in 24 hours |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-watch-sunny-leone-unveils-the-38-second-motion-poster-of-her-biopic-karenjit-kaur-it-breaks-the-internet-in-24-hours-2632441 |access-date=July 4, 2018 |archive-date=July 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704153016/http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-watch-sunny-leone-unveils-the-38-second-motion-poster-of-her-biopic-karenjit-kaur-it-breaks-the-internet-in-24-hours-2632441 |url-status=live}}</ref> The series narrates her journey from a [[middle-class]] girl in Canada to becoming India's most googled celebrity. The series starts from her childhood as Gogu to her foray into the adult film industry to her exciting journey into [[Bollywood]]. The series is also available in [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]] languages.<br />
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=== Upcoming projects ===<br />
In January 2018, Leone started filming for the Hindi remake of 2012 [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] film ''[[Jatt & Juliet]]'' opposite [[Manish Paul]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone in Jatt And Juliet remake |url=http://m.filmfare.com/news/sunny-leone-in-jatt-and-juliet-remake-12860.html |access-date=July 15, 2017 |archive-date=August 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807020733/http://m.filmfare.com/news/sunny-leone-in-jatt-and-juliet-remake-12860.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She is also stars in ''[[Veeramadevi]]'' a period war Tamil film in full-fledged lead role directed by V.C. Vadivudaiyan. The shooting for the film commenced in February 2018<ref name=":10">{{cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/legal-battle-ends-veeramadevi-90917?amp |title=Relief for Veeramadevi as it escapes court case |website=[[The News Minute]] |date=November 2018 |access-date=December 17, 2018 |archive-date=February 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207083211/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/legal-battle-ends-veeramadevi-90917?amp |url-status=live}}</ref> and will be released in Telugu, Hindi, and [[Malayalam]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone to make Tamil debut |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/sunny-leone-first-kollywood-film-as-a-leading-lady-titled-veeramadevi-see-photo-5002286/ |access-date=December 28, 2017 |archive-date=December 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228104619/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/sunny-leone-first-kollywood-film-as-a-leading-lady-titled-veeramadevi-see-photo-5002286/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== Writer ==<br />
''Sweet Dreams'' is a collection of 12 short stories written by Sunny Leone.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2016/04/22/sunny-leone-writes-her-first-short-story-collection-sweet-dreams |title=Sunny Leone Writes Her First Short Story Collection – Sweet Dreams |date=April 22, 2016 |website=The Quint |access-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-date=August 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802084712/http://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2016/04/22/sunny-leone-writes-her-first-short-story-collection-sweet-dreams |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://epaper.indianexpress.com/c/9859346 |title=Love, the Sunny Leone way |date=April 23, 2016 |website=The Indian Express |access-date=April 23, 2016 |archive-date=August 19, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819063451/http://epaper.indianexpress.com/c/9859346 |url-status=live}}</ref> They were published digitally as an e-book and launched on April 22, 2016, by [[Juggernaut Books]] through their mobile app.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/what-s-hot/story/sunny-leone-first-book-erotica-erotic-literature-sweet-dreams-319372-2016-04-22 |title=Sunny Leone's first book is everything you'd expect it to be |date=April 29, 2019 |website=India Today |access-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-date=November 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128065712/https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/what-s-hot/story/sunny-leone-first-book-erotica-erotic-literature-sweet-dreams-319372-2016-04-22 |url-status=live}}</ref> A story was made available on the app at 10pm every night.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sunny-Leone-to-share-her-stories-on-your-phone-every-night/articleshow/51927942.cms |title=Sunny Leone to share her stories on your phone every night! |date=January 28, 2017 |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-date=April 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426174554/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sunny-Leone-to-share-her-stories-on-your-phone-every-night/articleshow/51927942.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> A 200-page paperback edition was also launched in 2016.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Sweet Dreams |last=Leone |first=Sunny |date=June 6, 2016 |id={{ASIN|8193237226 |country=in}}}}</ref><br />
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The work was well received by the ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', which commented, "Sunny's stories are relentlessly optimistic. The characters are not complicated or unpleasant and exist in a world that veers on the border of Valentine's Land with its floating pink hearts and soft focus lighting."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/books/sunny-leone-reveals-what-her-erotic-short-stories-will-be-like/story-MHkkB8H28HYBYb8wiYGc1O.html |title=Sunny Leone reveals what her erotic short stories will be like |date=April 23, 2016 |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=April 23, 2016 |archive-date=April 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424032345/http://www.hindustantimes.com/books/sunny-leone-reveals-what-her-erotic-short-stories-will-be-like/story-MHkkB8H28HYBYb8wiYGc1O.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In an interview to [[Press Trust of India]], Leone explained that the book was written from the perspective of both men and females, and that while it was for both genders it was mainly intended for women, stating, "I wrote these stories, from what I thought a woman would like to read."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theweek.in/content/archival/news/entertainment/sunny-leone-turns-writer-pens-short-stories.html |title=Sunny Leone turns writer |date=April 23, 2016 |website=theweek.in |access-date=November 29, 2019}}{{dead link|date=March 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Sunny Leone add that it is "the first time (she has) written something like this." In the interview she mentioned how [[Juggernaut Books]] had come to her with this idea of writing the book.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sweet-dreams-after-acting-sunny-leone-turns-writer-pens-short-stories-2205308 |title=Sweet Dreams: After acting, Sunny Leone turns writer, pens short stories |date=April 23, 2016 |website=DNA India |access-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-date=April 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412194640/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sweet-dreams-after-acting-sunny-leone-turns-writer-pens-short-stories-2205308 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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''Sweet Dreams'' was ''[[Elle (India)|Elle]]''{{'}}s Book of the Week in April 2016. The publication wrote, "Don't go looking for creative fantasies or fetishes; as a writer, Leone is playing safe."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://elle.in/article/book-of-the-week-sweet-dreams-by-sunny-leone/ |title=Book of the week: Sweet Dreams by Sunny Leone |date=April 22, 2016 |website=Elle India |access-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-date=November 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128065716/https://elle.in/article/book-of-the-week-sweet-dreams-by-sunny-leone/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Another review in ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' goes on to note if there was any real contribution from Sunny herself towards the book other than her picture on the cover. The review goes on say that there is "no note by (the) author, acknowledgments section, or forward from some known entity."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/book-reviews/sunny-leones-sweet-dreams |title=Sunny Leone's Sweet Dreams |last=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |website=Free Press Journal |access-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-date=November 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128065712/https://www.freepressjournal.in/book-reviews/sunny-leones-sweet-dreams |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bgr.in/news/sunny-leone-turns-author-with-juggernaut-new-e-books-app-launched-for-android-401703/ |title=Sunny Leone turns author with Juggernaut, new e-books app launched for Android |last=Bhushan |first=Kul |date=April 22, 2016 |website=BGR India |language=en-US |access-date=November 29, 2019 |archive-date=August 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827004850/https://www.bgr.in/news/sunny-leone-turns-author-with-juggernaut-new-e-books-app-launched-for-android-401703/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== Activism ==<br />
[[File:Sunny Leone launches PETA - Adopt a stray dog campaign 2.jpg|thumb|Leone at the [[PETA]]'s stray dog adoption campaign]]<br />
In 2004, Leone was part of ''No More Bush Girls'', in which she and several other popular adult actresses shaved off their pubic hair in protest of the [[George W. Bush]] presidency.<ref name="shave2">{{cite web |url=http://www.ncbuy.com/news/2004-10-15/1010837.html |title=Porn Stars Shave To Support 'No More Bush' Campaign |author=Wireless Flash News |date=October 15, 2004 |publisher=Wireless Flash News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041017020125/http://www.ncbuy.com/news/2004-10-15/1010837.html |archive-date=October 17, 2004 |url-status=dead |access-date=October 15, 2004}}</ref> In May 2008, she shot a promotional video for [[Declare Yourself]], a nonprofit, nonpartisan voter registration campaign targeting 18- to 29-year-olds.<ref name="votepsa2">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/30415.html |title=Sunny Leone Urges Youth to Vote in Online PSA |first=David |last=Sullivan |date=May 27, 2008 |publisher=AVN |access-date=May 27, 2008 |archive-date=July 21, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721201422/http://business.avn.com/articles/30415.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She indicated that [[Barack Obama]] would be her choice in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, primarily because she felt he was more business friendly to the adult industry than his opponent [[John McCain]].<ref name="elect2">{{cite web |url=http://metallungies.com/2008/09/metallungies-hollers-savanna-samson-and-sunny-leone-interview/ |title=Metallungies Hollers @ Savanna Samson and Sunny Leone, Interview |author=knobbz |date=September 13, 2008 |publisher=metallungies.com |access-date=December 25, 2008 |archive-date=February 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212185226/http://metallungies.com/2008/09/metallungies-hollers-savanna-samson-and-sunny-leone-interview/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She also released a public service announcement on behalf of the ASACP, urging adult website webmasters to protect their sites from children by having an RTA label on it.{{fact|date=August 2022}}<br />
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In 2013, Leone posed for a [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]] ad campaign, encouraging dog and cat owners to have their pets spayed and neutered. In an interview for PETA India, Leone said, "I believe that every single dog should be spayed and neutered. You don't want to continue the cycle of homeless dogs or cats. And spaying and neutering also keeps them healthy."<ref>[http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/10161044.Sunny_Leone_in_new_PETA_ad/ Sunny Leone In New PETA Ad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104201317/http://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/10161044.Sunny_Leone_in_new_PETA_ad/ |date=November 4, 2013 }}", Asian Image, 15 January 2013.</ref> PETA named her their "Person of the Year" in 2016.<ref>"[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sunny-leone-to-receive-petas-person-of-the-year-award/articleshow/56123031.cms Sunny Leone To Receive PETA's Person of the Year Award] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224204037/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sunny-leone-to-receive-petas-person-of-the-year-award/articleshow/56123031.cms |date=December 24, 2016 }}," ''Times of India'', December 22, 2016.</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
In June 2006, Leone became an American citizen,<ref name="xrent"/> but stated she planned to remain a [[dual citizen]] of Canada.<ref name="sapna">{{cite web |url=http://www.sapnamagazine.com/fall05/articles/culture/fa-sunny.html |title=Sex and Stardom: Inside the World of a Desi Adult Entertainer |access-date=August 22, 2007 |author=Shaheryar Hafeez |date=Fall 2005 |work=[[Sapna magazine]] |archive-date=August 18, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818140644/http://sapnamagazine.com/fall05/articles/culture/fa-sunny.html |url-status=live}}</ref> On April 14, 2012, she announced that she was now a resident of India,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/SunnyLeone/status/191135558796451841 |title=Twitter / SunnyLeone: I have the greatest news today |via=Twitter |access-date=November 2, 2013 |archive-date=November 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107135408/https://twitter.com/SunnyLeone/status/191135558796451841 |url-status=live}}{{Primary source inline|date=July 2022}}</ref><ref name="in.movies.yahoo.com">{{cite web |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/sunny-leone-now-indian-citizen-183000530.html |title=Sunny Leone Now An Indian Citizen – Yahoo Movies India |publisher=Yahoo! |date=April 14, 2012 |access-date=November 2, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105050026/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/sunny-leone-now-indian-citizen-183000530.html |archive-date=November 5, 2013}}</ref> explaining in an interview to ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' that she was an [[Overseas Citizen of India]] for which she was eligible because her parents lived in India. She applied for it prior to filming ''Jism 2''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bansal |first=Varsha |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/article585734.ece |title=Sunny Leone, about Indian fans |work=The New Indian Express |date=August 15, 2012 |access-date=November 2, 2013 |archive-date=November 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106093759/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/article585734.ece |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/MAH-MUM-sunny-leone-ragini-mms-2-later-house-in-mumbai-first-3669421.html |title=Sunny Leone: Ragini MMS 2 later, house in Mumbai first |publisher=daily.bhaskar.com |date=August 20, 2012 |access-date=November 2, 2013 |archive-date=November 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103105549/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/MAH-MUM-sunny-leone-ragini-mms-2-later-house-in-mumbai-first-3669421.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-triple-treat-sunny-leone-will-have-three-releases-within-the-next-six-months-1917049 |title=Triple treat! Sunny Leone will have three releases within the next six months – Entertainment – DNA |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=November 11, 2013 |access-date=December 5, 2013 |archive-date=November 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114011206/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-triple-treat-sunny-leone-will-have-three-releases-within-the-next-six-months-1917049 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="rta2">{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/33070.html |title=Sunny Leone RTA PSA to Debut at AVN Awards |date=January 7, 2009 |publisher=AVN |access-date=January 7, 2009 |archive-date=September 24, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924025944/http://business.avn.com/articles/33070.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Leone has a strong interest in health and fitness and has been featured in several mainstream fitness publications. Leone has modelled fitness clothing for the sports brand Fantasy Fitness<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fantasyfitness.com/models/sunny-leone.php |title=Sunny Leone models with Fantasy Fitness |date=August 1, 2009 |publisher=FantasyFitness.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721115016/http://www.fantasyfitness.com/models/sunny-leone.php |archive-date=July 21, 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=August 1, 2009}}</ref> and shared that she stays shape by working out as much as she can despite her busy schedule, commenting in ''[[Men's Fitness]]'' magazine, "I try to eat very healthy&nbsp;– lots of vegetables, drinking milk every day."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mensfitness.com/advice/hot-women/meet-girl-sunny-leone |title=Adult star Sunny Leone loves playing the field |author=Men's Fitness |date=August 1, 2009 |publisher=[[Men's Fitness]] |access-date=August 1, 2009 |archive-date=April 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403061406/http://www.mensfitness.com/advice/hot-women/meet-girl-sunny-leone |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Although bisexual, she has stated that she prefers men.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/lifestyle/252006/bigg-boss-sunny-leone-is-bisexual-but-prefers-men/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126074309/http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/lifestyle/252006/bigg-boss-sunny-leone-is-bisexual-but-prefers-men/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 26, 2013 |title=Bigg Boss' Sunny Leone is bisexual, but prefers men |date=November 25, 2011 |publisher=Indiavision news}}</ref> Sunny Leone had dated Indian-Canadian stand-up comedian [[Russell Peters]] up until they broke up in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Comedian Russell Peters Goes Off on Trevor Noah + Names His Top 5 Comedians |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGXWYomn_6s |via=[[YouTube]] |publisher=[[Sway Calloway|Sway's Universe]] |access-date=July 27, 2018 |date=June 28, 2018 |minutes=12 |archive-date=July 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703124150/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGXWYomn_6s&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Goyal |first=Samarth |title=Sunny Leone is a real sweetheart: Russell Peters |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tabloid/sunny-leone-is-a-real-sweetheart-russell-peters/article1-1140756.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026191633/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tabloid/sunny-leone-is-a-real-sweetheart-russell-peters/article1-1140756.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 26, 2013 |access-date=October 29, 2013 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone dated comedian Russell Peters? |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Sunny-Leone-dated-comedian-Russell-Peters/articleshow/24928353.cms |access-date=October 29, 2013 |newspaper=The Times of India |date=September 2013 |archive-date=October 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031053538/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Sunny-Leone-dated-comedian-Russell-Peters/articleshow/24928353.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> Leone was then dating Matt Erikson, a vice-president of marketing at [[Playboy Enterprises]]. After being engaged to Erikson, they broke up in 2008.<ref name="torostar">{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com/DesiLife/article/265411/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012213649/http://www.thestar.com/DesiLife/article/265411 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 12, 2007 |title=Sunny Leone on life as a desi adult star |access-date=October 26, 2007 |first=Sonia M. |last=Kandathil |date=October 11, 2007 |work=[[Toronto Star]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-24/tv/30551502_1_sunny-bigg-boss-house-movies |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131031012251/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-24/tv/30551502_1_sunny-bigg-boss-house-movies |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 31, 2013 |title=Sunny Leone's ex making moolah off her |access-date=October 26, 2012 |first=Tushar |last=Joshi |date=October 11, 2007 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/daniel-weber-sunny-leone-bigg-boss-matt-erikson/1/166987.html |title=I want to marry Daniel Weber over and over again: Sunny Leone |access-date=October 26, 2012 |date=October 11, 2007 |work=[[India Today]] |archive-date=January 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106051757/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/daniel-weber-sunny-leone-bigg-boss-matt-erikson/1/166987.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Sunny-Leone-s-ex-cashes-in-on-her-fame/Article1-786520.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111224103536/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Sunny-Leone-s-ex-cashes-in-on-her-fame/Article1-786520.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 24, 2011 |title=Sunny Leone's ex cashes in on her fame |access-date=October 26, 2012 |date=October 11, 2007 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> She mentioned in an interview at the start of 2011 that she was married to Daniel Weber, an American actor, producer, and entrepreneur.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/exclusive-sunny-leone-talks-the-virginity-hit |title=EXCLUSIVE: Sunny Leone Talks The Virginity Hit |first=B. Alan |last=Orange |work=movieweb.com |date=January 17, 2011 |access-date=December 24, 2011 |archive-date=November 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131122200815/http://www.movieweb.com/news/exclusive-sunny-leone-talks-the-virginity-hit |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=August 15, 2013 |title=Sunny Leone's husband Daniel Weber, will now make his Bollywood debut in wife's 'Jackpot' |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sunny-leone-s-husband-daniel-weber-also-a-porn-star-will-now-make-his-bollywood-debut-in-wife-s-jackpot-1874643 |access-date=July 16, 2016 |work=Daily News & Analysis |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225170020/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sunny-leone-s-husband-daniel-weber-also-a-porn-star-will-now-make-his-bollywood-debut-in-wife-s-jackpot-1874643 |url-status=live}}</ref> During her stay in the ''Bigg Boss'' house later that same year, Leone indicated that she had married, Leone said she "purposely arrived late" to their first date as she was not impressed with him, but he changed her mind by sending 24 roses to her hotel room.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/entertainment/254769/sunny-leone-breaks-hearts-by-getting-married-in-bigg-boss-house/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126232911/http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/entertainment/254769/sunny-leone-breaks-hearts-by-getting-married-in-bigg-boss-house/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 26, 2013 |title=Sunny Leone breaks hearts by getting 'married' in Bigg Boss house |date=December 3, 2011 |publisher=Indiavision news}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Team |first=Businessofcinema.com |title=Sunny Leone's Husband: Proud Of Her Bollywood Debut |url=http://businessofcinema.com/news/sunny-leones-husband-proud-bollywood-debut/ |access-date=August 6, 2012 |newspaper=Businessofcinema.com |date=August 3, 2012 |archive-date=August 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805082751/http://businessofcinema.com/news/sunny-leones-husband-proud-bollywood-debut/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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A 2008 ''[[Eye Weekly]]'' article reported that "Leone does her best to maintain a link to Sikh traditions, even if more in theory than in practice. But she's unlikely to disavow her career path due to religion" and that Leone said "Girls will leave the industry claiming that they found God. Well, the fact is, God has always been with them the entire time."<ref name=EyeWeekly>{{cite web |url=http://www.eyeweekly.com/scrollingeye/article/32910 |title=Sunny Leone's America |last=Weisblott |first=Marc |date=July 4, 2009 |work=[[Eye Weekly]] |access-date=January 20, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710213113/http://www.eyeweekly.com/scrollingeye/article/32910 |archive-date=July 10, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In a 2010 interview, she said<br />
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<blockquote>It's a community-based religion. You walk into a temple and you're greeted with the utmost respect... But, just like any religion it doesn't want you to shoot adult material. I mean, I grew up going to temple every Sunday. When my parents found out they knew my personality which was very independent. Even if they tried to stop me or tried to steer me the right way they would have lost their daughter. I'm too headstrong. And it wasn't a plan. It just happened and my career and everything just kept getting bigger and bigger.<ref name=Alff /></blockquote><br />
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=== Marriage and family ===<br />
[[File:Sunny Leone & Daniel Weber graces Vogue Beauty Awards 2017.jpg|thumb|right|Leone and her husband Daniel Weber at Vogue Beauty Awards in 2017]]<br />
In July 2017, Leone and her husband Daniel Weber adopted their first child from [[Latur]], a village in [[Maharashtra]]. The baby girl, whom they named Nisha Kaur Weber, was 21 months old at the time of adoption. Actress [[Sherlyn Chopra]] confirmed the news by writing a congratulatory message on social media on July 20, 2017. "Never in my life did I think that I want to adopt a child. People doing such amazing work at the orphanage changed my mind," Daniel Weber told ''[[Hindustan Times]]''.<ref name=NDTV>{{cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sunny-leone-and-husband-daniel-weber-adopt-baby-girl-1727387 |title=Sunny Leone And Husband Daniel Weber Adopt Baby Girl |publisher=[[NDTV 24x7|NDTV]] |access-date=July 22, 2017 |archive-date=July 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721143755/http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sunny-leone-and-husband-daniel-weber-adopt-baby-girl-1727387 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="The Indian Express">{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sunny-leone-and-daniel-weber-adopt-daughter-nisha-confirmed-see-photos-4761395/ |title=Sunny Leone and Daniel Weber adopt baby girl, see first photos of Nisha Kaur Weber |work=[[The Indian Express]] |publisher=[[Indian Express Group]] |access-date=July 22, 2017 |date=July 21, 2017 |archive-date=July 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722124049/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sunny-leone-and-daniel-weber-adopt-daughter-nisha-confirmed-see-photos-4761395/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=TOI>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sunny-leone-adopts-baby-girl-nisha/articleshow/59692469.cms |title=Sunny Leone and husband Daniel Weber adopts baby girl Nisha |work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]] |access-date=July 22, 2017 |archive-date=July 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721210312/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sunny-leone-adopts-baby-girl-nisha/articleshow/59692469.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Firstpost>{{cite web |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sunny-leone-daniel-weber-adopt-baby-girl-from-latur-name-her-nisha-kaur-weber-3839393.html |title=Sunny Leone, Daniel Weber adopt baby girl from Latur, name her Nisha Kaur Weber |work=[[Firstpost]] |access-date=July 22, 2017 |date=July 21, 2017 |archive-date=July 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721103643/http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sunny-leone-daniel-weber-adopt-baby-girl-from-latur-name-her-nisha-kaur-weber-3839393.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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On March 4, 2018, Leone and her husband announced the birth of their twin boys, born through [[surrogacy]]. They named the boys Asher [[Singh]] Weber and Noah Singh Weber.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://economictimes.com/magazines/panache/sunny-leone-announces-birth-of-twins-tweets-about-it/articleshow/63167825.cms |title=Sunny Leone announces birth of twins, tweets about it |access-date=March 5, 2018 |work=[[The Economic Times]] |publisher=[[Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]] |archive-date=August 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827004906/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sunny-leone-announces-birth-of-twins-tweets-about-it/articleshow/63167825.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://bombaytimes.com/celebs/sunny-leone-and-daniel-weber-become-parents-for-the-second-time/articleshow/63167458.cms |title=Sunny Leone and Daniel Weber become parents for the second time |work=[[Bombay Times]] |publisher=[[Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]] |access-date=March 5, 2018 |archive-date=March 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307151923/http://www.bombaytimes.com/celebs/sunny-leone-and-daniel-weber-become-parents-for-the-second-time/articleshow/63167458.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Leone and her family live moved into a new home in [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]] on [[Ganesh Chaturthi]], which took place on September 13, 2018.<ref name="NDTVGaneshChaturthi">{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ganesh-chaturthi-2018-sunny-leone-and-husband-daniel-weber-celebrate-by-moving-into-new-home-1915997 |title=Ganesh Chaturthi 2018: Sunny Leone And Husband Daniel Weber Celebrate By Moving Into New Home |publisher=[[NDTV 24x7|NDTV]] |access-date=September 16, 2018 |date=September 13, 2018 |last=Shiksha |first=Shruti |archive-date=September 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917034249/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ganesh-chaturthi-2018-sunny-leone-and-husband-daniel-weber-celebrate-by-moving-into-new-home-1915997 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== Controversies ==<br />
A police [[first information report]] was filed against Leone in May 2015 after a woman at [[Mumbai]], India, complained that Leone's website, sunnyleone.com, was destroying the Indian culture. Thane police's cyber cell at Ramnagar booked her for sections 292, 292A, 294, which could have landed her a term in jail, a fine, or both. Senior police inspector JK Sawant stated, "We cannot block the website, but will ask the operator to remove objectionable content."<ref name="FIR">{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Mumbai-woman-files-FIR-against-Leone-for-destroying-Indian-culture/articleshow/47303642.cms |title=Mumbai woman files FIR against Leone for 'destroying Indian culture' |last=Pradeep Gupta |date=May 16, 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=August 23, 2015 |archive-date=January 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118021652/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Mumbai-woman-files-FIR-against-Leone-for-destroying-Indian-culture/articleshow/47303642.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In the 2017 new year, a pro-[[Kannada]] group Rakshana Vedike Yuva Sene protested against the event ''Sunny Night in Bengaluru NYE 2018'' in [[Bangalore, Karnataka]], at which Leone was to perform, stating that she should have been banned from the event due to her pornographic past. The protesters threatened a [[mass suicide]], and Karnataka home minister [[Ramalinga Reddy]] denied her permission to appear at the event.<ref>{{cite news |title=Karnataka government denies permission to Sunny Leone's New Year's Eve event |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/karnataka-government-denies-permission-sunny-leones-new-years-eve-event/ |access-date=March 26, 2018 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=December 16, 2017 |archive-date=March 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326065931/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/karnataka-government-denies-permission-sunny-leones-new-years-eve-event/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In 2018, a social activist lodged a complaint against Leone at the Nazarethpet police station in [[Chennai]]. He stated that the actress was promoting pornography, which is illegal in India, and that this would harm Indian culture and its moral fabric.<ref>{{cite news |title=FIR filed against Sunny Leone for promoting pornography |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/fir-filed-sunny-leone-promoting-pornography/ |access-date=March 26, 2018 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=February 10, 2018 |archive-date=March 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326202953/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/fir-filed-sunny-leone-promoting-pornography/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Producer and distributor Bharat Patel has accused Leone of not returning a signing fee which she had taken to do a special dance number for his film ''[[Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi]]'' after her role was cancelled.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunny Leone accused of not returning signing amount by 'Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi' producer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sunny-leone-accused-of-not-returning-signing-amount-by-patel-ki-punjabi-shaadi-producer/articleshow/67656731.cms |access-date=January 24, 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=December 16, 2017 |archive-date=January 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124175229/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sunny-leone-accused-of-not-returning-signing-amount-by-patel-ki-punjabi-shaadi-producer/articleshow/67656731.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
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{{Portal|Bollywood|Erotica and pornography}}<br />
* [[List of pornographic actors who appeared in mainstream films]]<br />
* [[Pornography in India]]<br />
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'''''Bigg Boss 16: Game Badlega, Kyunki Bigg Boss Khud Khelega!''''' is the sixteenth season of the Indian [[Hindi]]-language reality TV series ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss]]''. It premiered on [[Colors TV]] from 1 October 2022. [[Salman Khan]] hosted the show for the thirteenth time.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-09-22 |title=Bigg Boss 16 confirmed contestants list: Manya Singh, Tina Dutta, Shiving Narang and Shalin Bhanot to get locked in Salman Khan's show|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-confirmed-list-manya-singh-tina-dutta-shalin-bhanot-locked-salman-khan-8165743/|access-date=2022-09-12 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Broadcast===<br />
For the first time ever, a new segment-''Bigg Bulletin With Shekhar Suman''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/new-rules-to-weekend-ka-vaar-things-that-will-be-different-on-bigg-boss-16-2006701-2022-09-30|title=New rules to Weekend Ka Vaar, things that will be different on Bigg Boss 16|first=Grace |last=Cyril|date=September 30, 2022|website=India Today}}</ref> aired on Sunday Hosted by [[Shekhar Suman]]. Weekend Ka Vaar, namely- Shukravar and Shanivar Ka Vaar<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-to-host-friday-and-saturday-ka-vaar-instead-of-the-usual-weekend-ka-vaar/articleshow/94488107.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan to host Friday and Saturday ka Vaar instead of the usual Weekend Ka Vaar - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> aired on Fridays and Saturdays instead of Saturdays and Sundays respectively as in previous seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-where-and-when-to-watch-the-upcoming-season-of-salman-khans-show-details/articleshow/94555466.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16: Where and when to watch the upcoming season of Salman Khan's show, DETAILS - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> For the first time ever, Eviction took place on Saturdays instead of Sundays.<br />
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===Casting===<br />
[[Colors TV]] teased the viewers, by giving a glimpse of the first two contestants answering several fan question on their [[Instagram]] stories.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 25 September 2022|title=Bigg Boss 16 first contestant answers fans' questions; is he Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2's... |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-16-first-contestant-is-fan-of-sidharth-shukla-asim-riaz-is-he-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-actor-salman-khan-2022-09-25-811289 |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-26 |title=Soundarya Sharma, Gautam Vig and Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia confirmed for Bigg Boss 16 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/soundarya-sharma-gautam-vig-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-confirmed-for-bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-8173674/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> This segment was titled ''"#BB16ContestantFirstLook".''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-25 |title=Bigg Boss 16 First Contestant Reveals Sidharth Shukla-Asim Riaz Were His Favourites - Guess Who He Is |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-16-first-contestant-reveals-sidharth-shukla-asim-riaz-were-his-favourites-guess-who-he-is-6032791.html |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-26 |title=Bigg Boss 16: From first two contestants reveal to theme this season; here's all you need to know about the show |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-from-first-contestant-reveal-to-theme-of-this-season-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-show/photostory/94451146.cms |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> They were later on revealed to be Gautam Singh Vig and [[Soundarya Sharma]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 fame Gautam Vij is the first confirmed contestant - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-fame-gautam-vij-is-the-first-confirmed-contestant/articleshow/94447406.cms |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Concept===<br />
The concept for this season of Bigg Boss is "Upside Down", which means everything will be opposite from the previous seasons.<br />
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=== Development ===<br />
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The press conference<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-introduces-first-contestant-abdu-rozik/|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan introduces first contestant Abdu Rozik|date=27 September 2022}}</ref> and launch event<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-press-meet-live-updates-salman-khan-confirmed-contestants-8176129/|title=Bigg Boss 16 launch Live Updates: Salman Khan addresses Rs 1000 crore fee for Colors show|date=27 September 2022}}</ref> for this season was held on 27 September 2022,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-looks-dapper-in-black-as-he-attends-the-press-conference-see-pic-6051073.html|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan Looks Dapper in Black as He Attends the Press Conference, See Pic|date=27 September 2022|website=News18}}</ref> anchored by [[Gauahar Khan]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/television-bigg-boss-16-live-event-gauhar-khan-looking-so-gorgeous-in-blue-gown-as-host-of-salman-khan-show-2225572|title=बिग बॉस के लाइव इवेंट में छा गईं होस्ट गौहर खान, ब्लू गाउन में दिखाया ग्लैमरस लुक|date=27 September 2022|website=www.abplive.com}}</ref> wherein Abdu Rozik was officially introduced as first contestant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-contestants-meet-abdu-rozik-who-salman-khan-introduced-as-the-first-confirmed-contestant/articleshow/94523411.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16 contestants: Meet Abdu Rozik who Salman Khan introduced as the first confirmed contestant - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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===Eye Logo===<br />
The Eye logo is very similar to the logo of thirteenth season. It features a bright red color logo with a blue pupil.<br />
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===House===<br />
The House of this season had a "Circus" theme.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-house-gets-four-bedrooms-for-the-first-time-read-more-about-the-new-twist/articleshow/94530326.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16 house gets four bedrooms for the first time; read more about the new twist - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The House was located in [[Goregaon]] for the fourth time. This season had 4 bedrooms: ''Fire Room'', ''Black and White Room'', ''Cards Room'' & ''Vintage Room'' and a lavish private jacuzzi for the captain for the first time in the history of [[Bigg Boss]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-house-circus-theme-98-cameras-four-bedroom-everything-new-photos-videos-8180584/|title=Inside Bigg Boss 16's circus-themed house: 98 cameras, four bedrooms and a lavish captain's den await contestants|date=1 October 2022}}</ref> The jail of the house was designed as ''Maut Ka Kuwa'' (''Well of Death'') located in a hanging position above the swimming pool.<br />
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===Release===<br />
A promo featuring [[Salman Khan]] was released on 11 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-11 |title=Bigg Boss Season 16 teaser: Salman Khan says Bigg Boss will play the game this season |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-season-16-promo-salman-khan-8145236/ |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-09-23|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan channels Gabbar Singh in new promo, says 'so ja varna Bigg Boss aa jayega'.|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-channels-gabbar-singh-in-new-promo-watch-101663935217051-amp.html|access-date=2022-09-12|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Promos featuring Gori Nagori,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch: Gori Nagori makes Salman Khan groove! |url=https://twitter.com/biggboss/status/1575798862505279488 |access-date= |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> [[Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia]] and Abdu Rozik with Khan were released one day prior to the premiere. Promos featuring Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, [[Ankit Gupta]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=ColorsTV on Instagram: "Chaahe aapki favourite jodi ko aap jaano as #PriyAnkit ya #FaTejo, inki bemisaal chemistry ko dekhne ke liye bas aap ready raho! |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjKshPTjZtb/ |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref> and [[Tina Datta]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-01 |title=Bigg Boss 16 New Promo Introduces Tina Dutta As Contestant, She Prays To Get Love From Audience |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-16-new-promo-introduces-tina-dutta-as-contestant-she-prays-to-get-love-from-audience-6079585.html |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> were released just before the premiere.<br />
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== Housemates status==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:85%; line-height:25px; width:auto;"<br />
! scope="col" style ="background:#D22B2B;"style="background:#D22B2B ;color:white" |Sr<br />
! scope="col" style ="background: #D22B2B;"style="background: #D22B2B;color:white" |Housemates<br />
! scope="col" style ="background: #D22B2B;"style="background:#D22B2B;color:white" |{{nowrap|Day entered}}<br />
! scope="col" style ="background: #D22B2B;"style="background: #D22B2B;color:white" |{{nowrap|Day exited}}<br />
! scope="col" style ="background: #D22B2B;"style="background: #D22B2B;color:white" |Status<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|Abdu <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
| Ankit <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|Gautam <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
| MC Stan<br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
| Nimrit <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
| Priyanka <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
| Sajid <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
| Shalin <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
| Shiv <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
| Soundarya <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|Sumbul<br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 12<br />
| rowspan="2" | Tina<br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 33 {{efn|On Day 33, Tina walked out of the house as she got the news of her pet dog's death. She re-entered the house on the same day, after a time being.}}<br />
|{{Quit|Walked}}<br />
|-<br />
|Day 33<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
| Gori <br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 42<br />
|{{No|Evicted}}<br />
|-<br />
|14<br />
| Archana <br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 40<br />
|{{CRemoved|Ejected}}<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|Manya<br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 22<br />
|{{No|Evicted}}<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
| Sreejita <br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 13<br />
|{{eliminated|Evicted}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Housemates==<br />
The list of contestants in the order of entering the house :<br />
<br />
===Original Entrants===<br />
*[[Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia]] - Actress and model. She is best known for her dual roles as Meher Kaur Dhillon Gill and Seher Kaur Gill Babbar in [[Choti Sarrdaarni|''Choti Sardaarni'']]. Nimrit is also a lawyer, theatre artist and social activist by profession.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 contestant Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia: Here's all you need to know about the Choti Sardarni actress - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-contestant-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-choti-sardarni-actress/articleshow/94553348.cms |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Abdu Rozik - Singer and boxer from [[Tajikistan]]. He is known to be the shortest singer in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Abdu Rozik|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-abdu-rozik-8182709/lite/ |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Ankit Gupta]] - Actor. He is best known for his leading role as Fateh Singh Virk in ''[[Udaariyaan|Udaariyan]]''. Gupta also appeared in ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]'', ''[[Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi]]'' and ''[[Begusarai (TV series)|Begusarai]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Ankit Gupta|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-ankit-gupta-8181082/lite/ |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Priyanka Chahar Choudhary - Television actress. She is best known for her leading role Tejo Kaur Sandhu Virk in soap drama ''[[Udaariyaan|Udaariyan]]'' opposite [[Ankit Gupta]]. Choudhary was also seen in ''[[Gathbandhan]]'' and ''[[Yeh Hai Chahatein]]''.<ref>{{Cite web| title=Bigg Boss 16 contestant Priyanka Chahar Choudhary: Here's all you need to know about the Udaariyan actress<br />
|url=https://www.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-contestant-priyanka-chahar-choudhary-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-udaariyan-actress/amp_articleshow/94555830.cms<br />
|access-date=2022-09-30 |website= The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
*MC Stan aka Altaf - A rapper and music producer best known for his album songs of Tadipaar and Insaan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant MC Stan |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-rapper-mc-stan-altaf-tadavi-shaikh-8184615/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Archana Gautam]] - Actress, model, beauty pageant title holder and politician. She joined [[Indian National Congress]] in November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Archana Gautam, who went from modelling to politics|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-big-boss-16-contestant-archana-gautam-8184453/lite/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Gautam Singh Vig - Actor. He is best known for his leading role as Surya Seth in ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Gautam Vig|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-contestant-gautam-vig-saathiya-2-naamkarann-8184327/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Shalin Bhanot]] - Actor. He is best known for his role as Keshav in [[Zee TV]]'s [[Naaginn (2007 TV series)|''Naaginn'']].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Shalin Bhanot|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-shalin-bhanot-8182799/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Soundarya Sharma]] - Actress, model and dentist.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Soundarya Sharma|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-soundarya-sharma-8183717/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Shiv Thakare]] - Reality TV star. He is the winner of ''[[Bigg Boss Marathi (season 2)]]''. Shiv is also known for participating in ''[[MTV Roadies (season 15)|MTV Roadies Rising]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-who-is-shiv-thakare/lite/|title=Bigg Boss 16: Who is Shiv Thakare?|work=[[Indian Express Limited|Indian Express]]|date=1 October 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* Sumbul Touqeer Khan - Actress. She is best known for her role Imlie Chaturvedi Rathore in ''[[Imlie]]''. Sumbul also appeared in [[Chandragupta Maurya (2018 TV series)|''Chandragupta Maurya'']] and [[Article 15 (film)|''Article 15'']].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Sumbol Touqeer Khan |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-sumbul-touqeer-khan-8182715/lite/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* Manya Singh - Model and [[Femina Miss India 2020]] runner-up.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Manya Singh, the former Miss India runner-up with lots to prove|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-manya-singh-8184352/|website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Gori Nagori — Dancer. She is a born-Rajasthani dancer who is best known for her performance on different [[Bhojpuri]] and [[Hariyanvi]] songs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Gori Nagori, known as Rajasthan's Shakira|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-big-boss-16-contestant-gori-nagori-8184307/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Tina Datta]] - Television actress. She is best known for her dual roles as Ichcha and Meethi in [[Colors TV]]'s longest-running show ''[[Uttaran]]''. Datta has also seen as contestant in stunt-based reality show ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uttaran actor Tina Datta enters Bigg Boss 16, here's everything you need to know about her|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/tina-datta-enters-bigg-boss-16-everything-to-know-about-her-8184457/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Sreejita De]] — Actress. She is best known for her role Mukta in popular show ''[[Uttaran]]''. De has also played Dilruba and Sanam in ''[[Nazar]]'' and Aliya in ''[[Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka!|Yeh Jaadu Hai Jinn Ka!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Sreejita De of Uttaran fame|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-sreejita-de-of-uttaran-fame-8182742/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]] - Director, filmmaker, comedian and television presenter. Khan has directed films like ''[[Heyy Babyy]]'', ''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]'', ''[[Housefull 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant, director Sajid Khan|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-sajid-khan-8183316/lite/|access-date=2022-10-02 |website=The Indian Express|date=2 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Twists==<br />
===Bedroom Allotment===<!--Please don't add Colors to match the info box logo and don't change the format--><br />
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Housmates were chosen by the Captain / Task winners to be staying in 4 different bedrooms: ''Fire Room'', ''Black and White room'', ''Cards Room'' & ''Vintage Room''. Every week the bedrooms of the housemates were chosen newly & the housemates had to stay in the chosen bedrooms.<br />
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'''Key:'''<br />
{{Div col}}<br />
:{{Color box|gold|border=silver}} indicates Captain's Room<br />
:{{Color box|#2B3856|border=silver}} indicates Black and White Room (Room of 4)<br />
:{{Color box|tan|border=silver}} indicates Cards Room (Room of 3)<br />
:{{Color box|purple|border=silver}} indicates Vintage Room (Room of 2)<br />
:{{Color box|#D22B2B|border=silver}} indicates Fire Room (Room of 6)<br />
{{Div col end}}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:85%; line-height:25px; width:auto;"<br />
!<br />
!{{nowrap|'''Week 1'''}}<br />
! colspan="2"|{{nowrap|'''Week 2'''}}<br />
! colspan="2" |{{nowrap|'''Week 3'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 4'''}}<br />
!colspan="2"|{{nowarp|'''Week 5'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 6'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 7'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 8'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 9'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 10'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 11'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 12'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 13'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 14'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 15'''}}<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="4" nowrap="" | Allotment by<br />
| rowspan="4" bgcolor="gold" | '''Nimrit'''<br />
| rowspan="4" colspan="2"|'''Priyanka'''<br />
| colspan="2" | '''Abdu'''<br />
| rowspan="2" bgcolor=gold|'''Archana'''<br />
| rowspan="4" colspan="2"bgcolor=#ccc| —<br />
| rowspan="4" |<br />
| rowspan="4" |<br />
| rowspan="4" |<br />
| rowspan="4" |<br />
| rowspan="4" |<br />
| rowspan="4" |<br />
| rowspan="4" |<br />
| rowspan="4" |<br />
| rowspan="4" |<br />
| rowspan="4" |<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" |'''Gautam'''<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" |'''MC Stan'''<br />
| rowspan="2" |'''Sajid'''<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" |'''Sajid'''<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="19" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|-<br />
!Abdu<br />
|<br />
|colspan="2"bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856|'''Black & White'''}}<br />
|Colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Ankit'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="8" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Gautam'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="gold" | '''Captain'''<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="gold" | '''Captain'''<br />
| bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Gori'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''MC Stan'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!'''Nimrit'''<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
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!'''Shiv'''<br />
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
| bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
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!'''Tina'''<br />
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
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!'''Archana'''<br />
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| colspan="3" bgcolor=purple|{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
|Colspan="3" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
|bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
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!'''Manya'''<br />
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!'''Sreejita'''<br />
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=== Confinement Punishment(s) ===<br />
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!{{nowrap|'''Week 1'''}}<br />
!{{nowrap|'''Week 2'''}}<br />
! colspan="2"|{{nowrap|'''Week 3'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 4'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 5'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 6'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 7'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 8'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 9'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 10'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 11'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 12'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 13'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 14'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 15'''}}<br />
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! Punishment by<br />
|Colspan=2 {{n/a}}<br />
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| rowspan="2" |'''Archana'''<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Priyanka'''<br />
| colspan="2" {{n/a}}<br />
|'''Nimrit'''<br />
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!Form of Punishment <br />
|Colspan=2 {{N/a}}<br />
|''Maut Ka Kuwa''<br />
|''The Box''<br />
|colspan=2 {{n/a}}<br />
|{{Nowrap|''Maut ka''}} '' Kuwa''<br />
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!Reason of Punishment <br />
|colspan=2 {{N/a}}<br />
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| Refusing to perform duties <br />
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===Saam-Daam-Dand-Bhed===<br />
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! scope="col" style ="background:#D22B2B;"style="background:#D22B2B ;color:white" |Saam<br />
! scope="col" style ="background: #D22B2B;"style="background: #D22B2B;color:white" |Daam <br />
! scope="col" style ="background: #D22B2B;"style="background:#D22B2B;color:white" |Accepted/Rejected<br />
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! rowspan="2" |Week 4<br />
| rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Abdu had to tag housemates according to the qualities given.}}<br />
|{{Nowrap|Nimrit was given the opportunity to shift her bed to Fire Room but she had to transfer half of the ration of Black & White Room to Fire Room.}} <br />
|{{No|''Rejected ''}}<br />
|Rowspan="2"| {{nowrap|All contestants had to name one contestant to flick & get ghost out of him/her.}}<br />
|Rowspan="2" {{n/a}}<br />
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|Gautam was offered Captaincy in exchange of ration of the house.<br />
|{{Won|''Accepted''}}<br />
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!Week 5<br />
|{{N/a}}<br />
|{{n/a}}<br />
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|{{n/a}}<br />
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==Weekly summary==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; font-size:90%; line-height:20px"<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width=30%" bgcolor= #DC143C | {{ font color | #ffffff | #DC143C | '''First Day First Show''' }} <br />
|'''Entrances'''||<br />
*Nimrit, Abdu, Ankit, Priyanka, MC Stan, Archana, Gautam, Shalin, Soundarya, Shiv, Sumbul, Manya, Gori, Tina, Sreejita and Sajid entered the house.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 Contestants List With Photos: Know all about 16 participants of Salman Khan's show|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-16-contestants-list-with-photos-know-all-about-16-participants-of-salman-khan-show-tina-datta-abdu-ankit-gupta-2022-10-02-813044|access-date=2022-10-02 |website=India Tv|date=2 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|'''Twist'''||<br />
*Nimrit was made the captain of the house by Bigg Boss as she was the first housemate.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="11" style="text-align:center; width=30%" bgcolor="red" | {{ font color | #ffffff | red | '''Week 1''' }} <br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
* Shiv Thakare, Archana Gautam, MC Stan, Sajid Khan, Gori Nagori, and Gautam Vig were nominated for the first-week eviction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 updates: Sajid Khan, MC Stan, Gautam Vig, Gori Nagori, Shiv Thakare get nominated for elimination|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-bigg-boss-16-updates-sajid-khan-mc-stan-gautam-vig-gori-nagori-shiv-thakare-get-nominated-for-elimination-2990053/amp|access-date=2022-10-04 |website=Dna India|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|'''Twists'''||<br />
* Bigg Boss broke its 15-year ritual of Morning Wake-up song and replaced it with Bigg Boss Anthem.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Bigg Boss breaks its 15-year-old tradition, plays wake-up song for the last time|url=https://timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-bigg-boss-breaks-its-15-year-old-tradition-plays-wake-up-song-for-the-last-time/amp_articleshow/94591209.cms |website=Times of India| access-date=2022-10-02|language=en}}</ref><br />
*For the first time Bigg Boss will keep an eye on the captain 24/7 and if the captain is negligent, they will be fired from the post immediately.<br />
*Bigg Boss again broke its 15-year ritual of nominating people by giving reasons and asked the housemates to nominate their co-contestants directly without reason.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16, Day 2 written updates: Bigg Boss changes nomination rules, fight breaks out between Gautam and Priyanka|url= https://zeenews.india.com/television/bigg-boss-16-day-2-written-updates-bigg-boss-changes-nomination-rules-fight-breaks-out-between-gautam-and-priyanka-2517670.html/amp|website=Zee News| access-date=2022-10-04|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
* Nimrit was fired from the captaincy post due to continuous violation of house rules. Nimrit was given a chance to save her captaincy. The contestant who rings the bell first in the garden will get a chance to challenge Nimrit. Shalin rings the bell and challenges Nimrit. The task was that both the contenders will stand on a platform and hold baskets on their heads. The one who drops it first will lose and the other one would become the captain.The other contestants will put things in their baskets. Sajid will be the sanchalak.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner– Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed– Shalin Bhanot'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
* Stand-Up Comedy: Sajid was asked to do a stand-up comedy show for housemates. If the housemates liked it, Sajid would get a special advantage to distribute the ration among the 4 bedrooms.<br />
* Reel Competition: There was a reel competition between MC Stan and Abdu. Their Managers, Sumbul and Shiv would convince the housemates to do a reel for them. The person who does maximum reels with the housemates wins the task and would get a special advantage to change the bed positions of the housemates<br />
* Immunity Task: Gori was told to do a special dance performance for the housemates. If all housemates like her performance and join her. She will get an advantage to immune one nominated housemate including herself. If no one likes her performance, The rest of the nominated housemates will have to mutually decide to immune one housemate other than Gori.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
* Stand-Up Comedy: Sajid won the task and distributed the ration among the 4 bedrooms<br />
* Reel Competition: MC Stan made maximum reels with housemates and won the task. MC Stan and Sumbul also got the advantage of changing the bed positions.<br />
* Immunity Task: Gori successfully completed the task and saved herself from nominations.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
* Nimrit was asked to select one person from Tina, Manya, and Soundarya who will be freed from doing all housework. She chose Manya and replaced her with Priyanka.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
* Tina, Manya, and Soundarya were punished for saying sorry during nominations and were told to do all the work in the house until the next notice.<br />
*Nimrit was fired from captaincy as she was negligent.<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor=#cfc|'''House Captain'''<br />
|'''Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exit'''||On Day 8, no eviction took place. <br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="11" style="background:maroon;" | {{ font color | #ffffff |maroon | '''Week 2''' }} <br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
*Gori Nagori, MC Stan, Sreejita De, Tina Datta, and Shalin Bhanot were nominated for second-week eviction by House Captain Gautam. <br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
* Gautam Singh Vig and Shiv Thakre competed for the captaincy task. The task was that both the contenders will stand on a platform and hold baskets on their heads. The one who drops it first will lose and the other one would become the captain. Other contestants will put things in their baskets and Nimrit will be the sanchalak.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner– Gautam Singh Vig'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed– Shiv Thakare'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
* Music Video: Nimrit and Priyanka would have to make a music video with Abdu as the main lead on ''Chota Bhaijaan'' which was sung by Abdu. The one who made a better video will get a special advantage in changing the bed positions of the housemates<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
* Priyanka's music video was chosen as the best and she won the task and got the advantage in changing the bed positions of the housemates.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
*Shalin Bhanot was punished for being physical with Archana Gautam and was nominated for 2 weeks and He can never be a contender for captaincy for the entire season<br />
*Gori Nagori, MC Stan, Sreejita De, and Tina Datta were chosen by Captain Gautam for using derogatory language in the house and were nominated directly for eviction.<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor=#cfc|'''House Captain'''||'''Gautam Singh Vig'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
* Bigg Boss asked contestants to name the most irritating person in the house. The housemate named Archana, and as a result, Bigg Boss asked Archana to stay silent and Shalin would be her voice and convey her message to all the housemates until his next order. They fulfilled their order and Archana got 1&nbsp;kg of Ginger and Shalin got 1 week's supply of chicken.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''|| On Day 13, [[Sreejita De]] was evicted after facing public votes. <br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="12" style="background:#D22B2B;" | {{ font color | #ffffff |#D22B2B | '''Week 3''' }} <br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''|| <br />
*Manya Singh, Shalin Bhanot, Sumbul Touqeer Khan were nominated for third-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
* Shiv Thakare & Priyanka Chahar Chaudhary competed for the captaincy task. Both contenders had to make as much lines as they can with wooden domino bricks of a specific color. After the time ends, Sanchalak Gautam will decide who won the task on the basis of the lengths of the lines of bricks & maintaining the rules.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner– Shiv Thakare'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed– Priyanka Chahar Choudhary'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
* BB Train: Four favourite members including Abdu, Sajid, MC Stan and Gautam were selected from the choices of all the housemates . These four individuals got the exclusive right to include a housemate into their rooms.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''|| [Check ''Bedroom Allotment'']<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
* Archana & Soundarya were sentenced to jail ''Maut Ka Kuwa'' for a time being.<br />
* Priyanka was punished by captain Shiv after the former refused to perform her duties and was kept in ''the Box'' for a certain amount of time.<br />
* Shiv was fired from Captaincy on Day 20 and Archana was made the House Captain by Bigg Boss.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" |'''House Captain'''||<br />
'''<s>Shiv Thakare</s>'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Archana Gautam'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
*[[Karan Johar]] hosted ''Weekend Ka Vaar'' instead of [[Salman Khan]] as Salman was sick because of [[Dengue fever]].<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
* On Day 21, Manya Singh was evicted after facing public votes<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="10" style="text-align:center; width=30%" bgcolor="#FF7F7F" | {{ font color | #ffffff | #FF7F7F | '''Week 4''' }} <br />
|'''Nominations'''|| <br />
*Abdu Rozik, Gautam Singh Vig, Gori Nagori, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, Shiv Thakare, Soundarya Sharma, Tina Datta were nominated for the fourth-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
|Rowspan="3"|'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
* All housemates had to fight to achieve the throne kept in Activity Area. The losing housemates will be confined in the cage by order under the throne with 2 options - remove the throne-winning person from Captaincy's race & take particular amount of ration or keep that person as a candidate for Captaincy & sacrifice the extra ration.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"|'''Winner-''' ''None''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed-''' '''All Contestants'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||Captaincy task was dissolved. <br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
*Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia & Soundarya Sharma were punished by Bigg Boss due to their overuse of English and punished to repeat the same sentence in Hindi again and again given by Bigg Boss until next command.<br />
|-<br />
| Bgcolor=#cfc|'''House Captain'''<br />
!''None''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||On Day 29, no eviction took place.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="14" style="background:maroon;" | {{ font color | #ffffff |maroon | '''Week 5''' }} <br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
*Archana Gautam, Soundarya Sharma & Sumbul Touqeer Khan were nominated for fifth-Week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="5" |'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
* On Day 29 Salman Khan offered Captaincy to Gautam Singh Vig giving the condition that Gautam had to sacrifice the housemates' ration to achieve the captaincy. Gautam accepted the offer.<br />
* On Day 33, All the 4 ex-captains, Nimrit, Gautam, Shiv, and Archana will be the pied pipers and the remaining housemates except Shalin will be the contenders, There will be 4 rounds, each round, one pied piper will take 2 contenders to the swimming pool and tell them to go to the pool and explain why they are removed from captaincy contendership. The last housemate remaining will become the new Captain.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner– Gautam Singh Vig'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed-''' ''None''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner– Abdu Rozik'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed-''' ''None''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
*On Day 32, Gautam was fired from captaincy due to his failure to handle the house and housemates.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" bgcolor=#cfc|'''House Captain'''<br />
|'''<s>Gautam Singh Vig</s>'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Abdu Rozik'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
*On Day 33, Tina Datta walked out of the house as she got the news that her pet dog died re-entering after a time being.<br />
*On Day 35, no eviction took place.<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="11" style="background:red;" | {{ font color | #ffffff |red | '''Week 6''' }} <br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
*Gori Nagori, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary & Sumbul Touqeer Khan were nominated for sixth-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
* on day 39 bigg boss give power to constestant for abdu remain captain or not. There is two godowns and every time two housemates collect the gold in bag and put in for abdu or change abdu compartment. which compartment has more gold has winner. Priyanka was sanchalak in this task. End of the task Priyanka choose change abdu godown.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-11 |title=Bigg Boss 16 Day 39-40 Highlights: Abdu Loses Captaincy, Archana Eliminated for Violence |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-16-day-39-40-highlights-abdu-loses-captaincy-archana-eliminated-for-violence-6356833.html |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner–'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed-''' <br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
*Nimrit, Shiv & Shalin were sentenced to jail ''Maut Ka Kuwa'' by ''Captain'' Abdu Rozik for a time being.<br />
*On Day 40, Archana Gautam was ejected from House due to physical violence with Shiv Thakare.<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor=#cfc|'''House Captain'''<br />
|'''No Captain'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''|| <br />
*On Day 40, Archana Gautam was ejected due to physical violence with Shiv Thakare.<br />
|}<br />
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==Guest appearances==<br />
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! bgcolor="D22B2B" |'''{{Font color|white|Guest(s)}}''' <br />
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|-<br />
! rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|'''First Day<br />First Show'''}}<br />
| rowspan="2" | Day 0<br />
| {{nowrap|Touqeer Khan}}<br />
| To support daughter Sumbul Touqeer Khan<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Sumbul Touqeer's father comes on stage, he tells Salman meeting him has been a dream come true - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-imlie-fame-sumbul-touqueer-makes-a-chaka-chak-entry-on-salman-khans-show-watch/articleshow/94581343.cms |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Shehnaaz Gill]]<br />
|To support Sajid via video message <br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title='Me Too' accused Sajid Khan gets support from Shehnaaz Gill for Salman Khan-hosted 'Bigg Boss 16', netizens lash out on Sana for her video message to the director |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/me-too-accused-sajid-khan-gets-support-from-shehnaaz-gill-for-salman-khan-hosted-bigg-boss-16-netizens-lash-out-on-sana-for-her-video-message-to-the-director-437480 |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" |'''Week 1'''<br />
|Day 3<br />
|Kili Paul<br />
|{{no wrap|For taking part in Reels}} task.<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/bigg-boss-16-tanzanian-creator-kili-paul-makes-surprise-entry-tu-cheez-badi-hai-mast-grooves-abdu-rozik-mc-stan-watch-promo/|title=Bigg Boss 16: Tanzanian creator Kili Paul makes surprise entry on 'Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast', grooves with Abdu Rozik, MC Stan, watch promo|website=bollywoodhungama|date=5 October 2022 |access-date= October 5, 2022}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Day 6<br />
|[[Rashmika Mandanna]] and [[Neena Gupta]]<br />
|To promote their film ''[[Goodbye (2022 film)|Goodbye]]''<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-rashmika-mandanna-neena-gupta-saami-saami-8196262/lite/|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna and Neena Gupta dance on Saami Saami, watch video|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=7 October 2022 |access-date= October 7, 2022}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="4" |'''Week 2'''<br />
|rowspan="2" | Day 13<br />
| Touqeer Khan<br />
| To interact with daughter Sumbul Touqeer Khan<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Sumbul Touqeer's dad slams Tina Datta and Shalin Bhanot; says "aap ne toh Meri beti ka Mazak bana diya" - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-sumbul-touqeers-dad-slams-tina-datta-and-shalin-bhanot-says-aap-ne-toh-meri-beti-ka-mazak-bana-diya/articleshow/94845936.cms |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Harrdy Sandhu]] and [[Parineeti Chopra]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Code Name: Tiranga]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Parineeti Chopra says she is jealous of Abdu Rozik's 'three wives' as he sings Kinna Sohna for her |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bigg-boss-16-parineeti-chopra-says-she-is-jealous-of-abdu-roziks-three-wives-as-he-sings-kinna-sohna-for-her-article-94863171 |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |Day 14<br />
| [[Sidharth Malhotra]] and [[Rakul Preet Singh]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Thank God (film)|Thank God]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan teases Sidharth Malhotra with Kiara Advani's name; congratulates him for his wedding - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-teases-sidharth-malhotra-with-kiara-advanis-name-congratulates-him-for-his-wedding/articleshow/94894841.cms |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Bhavin Rabari<br />
|To promote [[Chhello Show]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Week 3<br />
| Day 20-21<br />
|[[Karan Johar]]<br />
|To host ''Weekend Ka Vaar''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-down-with-dengue-karan-johar-takes-over-as-host/articleshow/95028837.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan down with dengue, Karan Johar takes over as host - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
!Week 4<br />
| Day 29<br />
| [[Katrina Kaif]], [[Ishaan Khatter]] and [[Siddhant Chaturvedi]]<br />
| To promote ''Phone Bhoot''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan=2|Week 5<br />
|Day 34<br />
|[[Janhvi Kapoor]] and [[Sunny Kaushal]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Mili (2022 film)|Mili]]''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Day 35<br />
|[[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Huma Qureshi]], [[Zaheer Iqbal]] and [[Mahat Raghavendra]]<br />
|To promote ''[[List of Hindi films of 2022|Double XL]]''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan=2|Week 6<br />
| Day 41<br />
| [[Arjun Bijlani]] and [[Sunny Leone]]<br />
| To promote [[MTV Splitsvilla (season 14)|MTV Splitsvilla X4]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Day 42<br />
|[[Varun Dhawan]] and [[Kriti Sanon]]<br />
|To promote [[Bhediya]]<br />
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|}<br />
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|+<br />
! rowspan="2" style="width: 6%;" |<br />
! colspan="2" scope="col" |'''Week 1'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''Week 2'''<br />
! Colspan="2" scope="col" |'''Week 3'''<br />
! Colspan="2" scope="col" |'''Week 4'''<br />
! colspan="2" scope="col" |'''Week 5'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col"|'''{{nowrap|Week 6}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2"''' scope="col|{{nowrap|Week 7}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 8}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 9}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 10}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 11}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 12}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 13}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 14}}'''<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |'''{{nowrap|Week 15}}'''<br />
|-<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 1'''<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 5'''<br />
!scope="col" | '''Day 15'''<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 20'''<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 22'''<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 23'''<br />
!scope="col" |'''Day 29'''<br />
!scope="col" | '''Day 33'''<br />
|- style="background:#C2DFFF;" |<br />
! Nominees<br />for House<br />Captaincy<br />
| style="background:#CCCCCC;" |''None''<br />
|Nimrit<br />Shalin<br />
|Gautam<br />Shiv<br />
|Priyanka<br />Shiv<br />
|colspan=2 style="background:#CCCCCC;" |''None''<br />
|Shiv <br/> Gautam <br/> Ankit<br />
| style="background:#CCCCCC;" |''None''<br />
| colspan="2" | Abdu<br>Ankit<br>Gori<br>MC Stan<br>Priyanka<br>Sajid<br>Soundarya<br>Sumbul<br>Tina<br />
|<br />
|<br />
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|- style="background:#cfc;" |<br />
! House<br />Captain<br />
|'''Nimrit'''<br />
|'''Nimrit'''<br />
|'''Gautam'''<br />
|'''Shiv'''<br />
|Colspan=2|'''Archana'''<br />
|Bgcolor=#ccc|''No Captain ''<br />
| '''Gautam'''<br />
| colspan="2" |'''Abdu'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! Captain's<br />Nomination<br />
|Shiv<br />Archana<br />
| bgcolor=#ccc |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Gori<br />MC Stan<br/>Sreejita<br/>Tina<br />
|Sumbul<br/>Manya <br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Gori<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|{{Nowrap|MC Stan}} <br>Nimrit<br>Sajid<br>Shiv<br><small>{{nowrap|(to save)}}</small><br />
|<br />
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|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
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|-<br />
! colspan="20" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Vote to:<br />
!Evict<br />
!none<br />
!Evict<br />
!Least involved<br />
!Evict<br />
! Evict<br />
!none<br />
!Evict<br />
!Remove from Captaincy<br />
!Save<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="20" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|-<br />
!Abdu<br />
|Shalin<br />Soundarya<br />
| bgcolor=#ccc |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Nimrit<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Priyanka<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Ankit<br />
|Stan<br />Gori<br />
| bgcolor=#ccc |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Tina<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Shalin<br />Archana<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Gautam <br />
|Gori<br />Stan<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| colspan="1" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
|Sajid<br />Manya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Abdu<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
|Tina<br>Sajid<br />
|bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! MC Stan<br />
|Gautam<br />Priyanka<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Tina<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Archana<br />Sumbul<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Nimrit<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Gautam<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Soundarya<br />Sumbul<br />
|Priyanka<br>Soundarya<br />
|bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Priyanka<br />
|Sajid<br />Stan<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Soundarya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Archana<br />Shalin<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Sajid<br />
|Shalin<br />Tina<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Nimrit<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Soundarya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Shalin<br />
|Sajid<br />Abdu<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Shiv<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Priyanka<br />Soundarya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Shiv<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Gautam<br />Sreejita<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
| colspan="1" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br />Captain''<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Soundarya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Soundarya<br />Sumbul<br />
|Sumbul<br>MC Stan<br />
|bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Soundarya<br />
|Abdu<br />Ankit<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Shiv<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| Nimrit<br />Tina<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Sumbul<br />
|Manya<br />Sajid<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sajid<br />Manya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|Abdu<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Archana<br />Shiv<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Tina<br />
|Sajid<br />Stan<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Gautam<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Archana<br />Soundarya<br />
|bgcolor=#fcf|''Walked''<br>{{nowrap|(Day 33)}}<br />
|bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Gori<br />
|Gautam<br />Ankit<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Shalin<br />Archana<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="9" bgcolor="salmon" | ''Evicted''<br />(Day 42)<br />
|-<br />
!Archana<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Stan<br />Sajid<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sajid<br />Sumbul<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House <br> Captain''<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| Ankit<br />Sumbul<br />
|Ankit<br>Gori<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
| colspan="9" style="background:#FFE08B;" |''Ejected''<br>(Day 40)<br />
|-<br />
!Manya<br />
|Gori<br />Stan<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Soundarya<br />
|bgcolor="#ccc" |''Not<br />Eligible''<br />
| colspan="14" bgcolor="salmon" | ''Evicted''<br />(Day 22)<br />
|-<br />
!Sreejita<br />
|Tina<br />Gori<br />
| bgcolor=#ccc |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="16" bgcolor="salmon" | ''Evicted''<br />(Day 13)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="20" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Notes<br />
|''[[#endnote 1|1]], [[#endnote 2|2]], [[#endnote 3|3]]''<br />
|''[[#endnote 4|4]]''<br />
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 5|5]]'',''[[#endnote 6|6]]''<br />
|Colspan=2|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 5|5]], [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 7|7]]''<br />
|Colspan="2" |''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 8|8]]''<br />
| colspan="2" |''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 9|9]],[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 10|10]]''<br />
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|- style="background:#B2FFFF"<br />
! Against Public Voting<br />
|Shiv<br />Archana<br />Stan<br />Sajid<br />Gautam<br />
| style="background:#CCCCCC;" |''None''<br />
|Gori<br />Stan<br />Shalin<br />Sreejita<br />Tina<br />
|Colspan=2|Manya <br />Shalin<br /> Sumbul<br />
|Colspan="2"|Abdu<br />Gautam<br />Gori<br />Nimrit<br />Soundarya<br />Shiv<br />Tina <br />
| colspan="2" |Archana<br>Soundarya<br>Sumbul<br />
|Gori<br>Priyanka<br>Sumbul<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Re-entered<br />
| colspan="7" rowspan="3" bgcolor=#ccc|''None''<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#DAFF99" |'''Tina'''<br />
| style="background:#DAFF99" |'''Archana'''<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|style="background:#DAFF99" |<br />
|- style="background:#FFE08B;" |<br />
! Ejected<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#ccc" |''None''<br />
|'''Archana'''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|- style="background:#fcf;" |<br />
! Walked <br />
| colspan="2" |'''Tina'''<br />
|bgcolor=#ccc|''None''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|- style="background:salmon;" |<br />
! Evicted<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" |''No<br>Eviction''<br />
| '''Sreejita'''<br />
|Colspan=2|'''Manya'''<br />
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" |{{nowrap|''No<br>Eviction''}}<br />
|'''Gori'''<br />
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'''Key:'''<br />
: {{Color box|#cfc|border=darkgray}} indicates the House Captain.<br />
: {{Color box|#C2DFFF|border=darkgray}} indicates the Nominees for house captaincy.<br />
: {{Color box|#959FFD|border=darkgray}} indicates that the Housemate was directly nominated for eviction prior to the regular nominations process.<br />
:{{colorbox|#87CEFA|border=darkgray}} indicates that the housemate went to secret room.<br />
: {{Color box|#FBF373|border=darkgray}} indicates that the Housemate was granted immunity from nominations.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#73FB76}} indicates the winner.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#D1E8EF}} indicates the first runner up.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#7FFFD4}} indicates the second runner up.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#DDA0DD}} indicates the third runner up.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#FF69B4}} indicates the fourth runner up.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#fcf|}} indicates the contestant has been walked out of the show.<br />
: {{Colorbox|salmon}} indicates the contestant has been evicted.<br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
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* {{note|1|Note 1}}: As Nimrit was the first housemate to enter the Bigg Boss house, she was immediately assigned as the first ''House Captain'' by Bigg Boss.<br />
* {{note|2|Note 2}}: Being the ''House Captain'', Nimrit had the power to automatically nominate two contestants.<br />
* {{note|3|Note 3}}: Gori won a task and saved herself from eviction.<br />
* {{note|4|Note 4}}: Nimrit was fired from ''Captaincy'' but was allowed to fight for her position once again. Nimrit and Shalin competed in a task where Nimrit won back her ''Captaincy''.<br />
* {{note|5|Note 5}}: Shalin was nominated by Bigg Boss for two consecutive weeks as a punishment for physical violence. He can also never be a contender for ''Captaincy'' for the entire season.<br />
* {{note|6|Note 6}}:Gautam was fired from ''Captaincy''. <br />
* {{note|7|Note 7}}:Shiv was fired from ''Captaincy'' on Day 20 and Archana was made the new captain by Bigg Boss.<br />
* {{note|8|Note 8}}: Archana was freed from ''Captaincy'' after her duration was completed.<br />
* {{note|9|Note 9}}:Gautam was fired from ''Captaincy''.<br />
* {{note|10|Note 10}}: Tina briefly left the house on Day 33 due to the passing of her pet. She returned on the same day.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://www.colorstv.com/shows/bigg-boss-16/ ''Bigg Boss 16''] at [[Colors TV]]<br />
* [https://www.voot.com/shows/bigg-boss/16/ ''Bigg Boss 16''] on [[Voot]]<br />
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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}<br />
{{Infobox media franchise<br />
| title = Bigg Boss<br />
| tv = ''Bigg Boss''<br>(independent language versions and special editions - [[#Versions|see below]])<br />
| otherlabel1 = Languages<br />
| otherdata1 = {{hlist|[[Hindi]]|[[Kannada]]|[[Bengali language|Bengali]]|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]|[[Malayalam]]}}<br />
| otherlabel2 = Produced by<br />
| otherdata2 = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Endemol#Endemol India|Endemol Shine India]]<br>(2006–20)<br />
*[[Banijay]]<br>(2021–present)<br />
}}<br />
| otherlabel3 = Based on<br />
| otherdata3 = [[Big Brother (franchise)|Big Brother]]<br />
| website = {{URL|https://endemolshineindia.in/key-shows/biggboss/}}<br />
| otherlabel4 = Original network<br />
| otherdata4 = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Viacom 18|Viacom 18 Network]]<br>(Hindi, Kannada, Bangla, Marathi)<br />
*[[Disney Star|Disney Star Network]]<br>(Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam)<br />
}}<br />
| years = 2006 – present<br />
| direct-to-video = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Bigg Boss''''' is an Indian reality television game show franchise based on the Dutch reality show ''[[Big Brother (franchise)|Big Brother]]''. It is produced by [[Endemol#Endemol India|Endemol Shine India]] through [[Viacom18]] and [[Disney Star]]. Subsequently, the various versions of the show are made internationally available through [[Over-the-top media service|OTT]] platforms [[Voot]] and [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<br />
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''Bigg Boss'' was originally started in [[Hindi]] language and has been extended into seven languages spoken in the Indian sub-continent, including [[Kannada]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Malayalam]].<br />
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==Overview==<br />
There have been seven versions of the show in different languages spoken in the Indian subcontinent. The first show of the franchise was ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Big Boss]]'' in [[Hindi]] which debuted in 2006 through [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] and from season two onwards it moved to and continues on [[Colors TV]]. In 2013, the franchise extended its presence in [[Kannada]] through [[Colors Kannada]] and [[Bengali language|Bengali]] through [[Colors Bangla|ETV Bangla]], later rebranded into [[Colors Bangla]]. In 2017, it extend its presence in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] through [[Star Vijay]] and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] through [[Star Maa]]. In 2018, it ventured into [[Marathi language|Marathi]] through [[Colors Marathi]] and in [[Malayalam]] through [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]].<br />
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Though only celebrities were selected to be as housemates in the initial seasons, members of the general public have been chosen to be on the show in the latest seasons of [[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Hindi]], [[Bigg Boss Kannada|Kannada]], [[Bigg Boss (Telugu TV series)|Telugu]], and [[Bigg Boss (Malayalam TV series)|Malayalam]] versions of the show.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2017/apply-online-for-bigg-boss-kannada-season-5-264880.html|title=Grab Your Only Chance To Be A Participant On The Reality Show Bigg Boss Kananda Season 5|date=2017-07-07|work=www.filmibeat.com|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-telugu-season-2-auditions-5163661/|title=Bigg Boss Telugu Season 2: Auditions open for commoners|date=2018-05-04|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=India com Entertainment|date=2021-01-08|title=Bigg Boss 14 SHOCKING Eviction: Jasmin Bhasin Eliminated From The Controversial Show|url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/television-news-bigg-boss-14-jasmin-bhasin-eliminated-from-the-controversial-show-4318277/|access-date=2021-01-09|website=India News, Breaking News {{!}} India.com|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
Contestants called "housemates" live together in a specially constructed house that is isolated from the outside world. Housemates are voted out, usually on a weekly basis, until only one remains and wins the cash prize. During their stay in the house, contestants are continuously monitored by live television cameras as well as personal audio microphones.<br />
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The program relies on techniques such as a scripted back-to-basic environment, evictions, weekly tasks, competitions set by ''Bigg Boss'', and the “confession room” where housemates converse with ''Bigg Boss'' and nominate the housemates they wish to evict from the house. The housemates with the most nominations are then announced, and viewers are given the opportunity to vote via [[SMS]] or online through social media and smartphone applications for the nominee they wish to save from eviction. The last person standing is declared the winner.<br />
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The contestants are required to indulge in housework and are assigned tasks by the omnipresent authority figure known to them as ''Bigg Boss''. The tasks are designed to test teamwork abilities and community spirit of the housemates. The luxury budget is a weekly allowance to buy luxury food items other than the supplied essentials which depend on the outcome of assigned tasks.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
===Creation===<br />
''Bigg Boss'' is a [[Hindi|Hindi language adaptation]] of ''[[Big Brother (franchise)|Big Brother]]'' created in [[Big Brother (Dutch TV series)|Netherlands]] by [[John de Mol Jr.]], largely based on the ''[[Celebrity Big Brother]]'' model owned by the [[Endemol Shine Group]]. The show was named ''Bigg Boss'' and a house was constructed for the show at [[Lonavla]] for season one to four and six to twelve, in [[Karjat]] for season five and in [[Goregaon]] from season thirteen onwards. ''Bigg Boss'' debuted on television in 2006 through [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] with [[Arshad Warsi]] as the host. The show gained popularity after [[Shilpa Shetty]] emerged as the winner in ''[[Celebrity Big Brother 5 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'' and replaced Warsi as the host in the [[Bigg Boss 2|second season]] of ''Bigg Boss''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6308443.stm|title=Shetty wins Celebrity Big Brother|date=2007|access-date=2018-06-21|language=en-GB}}</ref> From the second season, the show's broadcast moved to [[Viacom 18]]'s [[Colors TV]]. For third season [[Amitabh Bachchan]] hosted the show respectively and [[Salman Khan]] continued as a host from fourth season onwards, while [[Sanjay Dutt]] also hosted for fifth season along with [[Salman Khan]]. [[Farah Khan]] hosted the spin off season of eighth season in absence of main host [[Salman Khan]].<br />
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===Expansion===<br />
The show's acceptance and success among the Indian audience paved way for its expansion into other [[Languages of India|Indian languages]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Indian 'Big Brother' Expands With Regional Language Versions|work=Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/indian-big-brother-expands-regional-425064|access-date=2008-06-22}}</ref> After the [[Bigg Boss 6|sixth season]] wrapped in 2013, ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada|Kannada]]'' and ''[[Bigg Boss Bangla|Bengali]]'' adaptions were created by [[Endemol]] through [[ETV Network]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bigg-boss-gets-kannada-makeover-1805693|title='Bigg Boss' gets Kannada makeover|date=2013-02-28|work=dna|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Sudeep]] hosted Kannada version.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-02-28|title=Sudeep to play Salman Khan in Kannada version of 'Bigg Boss'|url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/regional/sudeep-to-play-salman-khan-in-kannada-version-of-bigg-boss_128946.html|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref> [[Mithun Chakraborty]] and [[Jeet (actor)|Jeet]] hosted Bengali version respectively. While the Kannada version continued with subsequent seasons annually, similar to Hindi, became an instant hit and the Bengali version completed only two seasons in six years and did not turn out to be as successful.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k13/apr/aprrel8.php|title=ETV Kannada's - Bigg Boss a BIGG hit with the Audience|date=2013-04-05|work=Indian Television Dot Com|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en}}</ref><br />
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In 2017, upon completion of ten seasons in Hindi, four seasons in Kannada and two seasons in Bengali, [[Endemol|Endemol Shine India]] extended its presence in [[South India]] by creating [[Bigg Boss Tamil|Tamil]] and [[Bigg Boss (Telugu TV series)|Telugu]] versions of the show with [[Star India]]. The Tamil version was hosted by [[Kamal Haasan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Official: Kamal Haasan to host 'BIGG BOSS' Tamil - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/official-kamal-haasan-to-host-bigg-boss-tamil/articleshow/58491108.cms|access-date=2021-04-11|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> While the Telugu version started with [[Jr NTR]] as a host, later for second season [[Nani (actor)|Nani]] replaced the host and from third season onwards [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] continued as a host respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/after-kamal-haasan-jr-ntr-to-host-bigg-boss-in-telugu/story-iYbzYijJiFyKNMPlAwOAVL.html|title=After Kamal Haasan, Jr NTR to host Bigg Boss in Telugu|date=2017-05-30|work=www.hindustantimes.com|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-19|title=Nani replaces Jr NTR as Bigg Boss Telugu host|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/nani-replaces-jr-ntr-as-bigg-boss-telugu-host-5182276/|access-date=2021-04-11|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Telugu 3: Nagarjuna Akkineni to host the show - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/bigg-boss-telugu-3-nagarjuna-akkineni-to-host-the-show/articleshow/69992928.cms|access-date=2021-04-11|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> In 2018, the show was adapted into [[Bigg Boss Marathi|Marathi]] under [[Viacom 18]] and hosted by [[Mahesh Manjrekar]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/viacom18-to-launch-bigg-boss-marathi/articleshow/63384279.cms|title=Viacom18 to launch Bigg Boss Marathi|last=Laghate|first=Gaurav|date=2018-03-20|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-06-20}}</ref> The next language adaptation was [[Bigg Boss (Malayalam TV series)|Malayalam]], which was produced by [[Star India]] and hosted by [[Mohanlal]]. Later in 2021 another version was adopted called [[Bigg Boss OTT]] where its episodes were shown on [[Voot]] which is hosted by [[Karan Johar]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv/bigg-boss-all-set-to-enter-marathi-homes-_89325.html|title=Bigg Boss all set to enter Marathi homes|work=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.televisionpost.com/asianet-ropes-in-mohanlal-as-host-for-bigg-boss-malayalam/|title=Asianet ropes in Mohanlal as host for Bigg Boss Malayalam|website=www.televisionpost.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-20|archive-date=20 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620102104/http://www.televisionpost.com/asianet-ropes-in-mohanlal-as-host-for-bigg-boss-malayalam/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-09|title=What's Going in Bigg Boss House? Latest News Update!|url=https://www.growjustindia.com/entertainment/whats-going-in-bigg-boss-house-latest-news-update/|access-date=2021-01-09|website=GrowJust India|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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==Versions==<br />
:{{color box|#90EE90}} Currently airing – 5<br />
:{{color box|#E0B0FF}} Upcoming for airing – 0<br />
:{{color box|#fff2a5}} Recently concluded – 1<br />
:{{color box|#FFA500}} No longer airing – 1<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size: 85%; line-height:20px; width:80%;" <br />
|- bgcolor="#Double" align="center" <br />
! Language<br />
! Show<br />
! Season/ Year<br />
! '''Official Name'''<br />
! Host<br />
! Primary<br>Network<br />
! Online<br>VOD<br />
! House<br>Location<br />
! Premiere<br />
! Finale<br />
! Days<br />
! Housemates<br />
! Prize Money<br />
! Voice of<br>Bigg Boss<br />
! Winner<br />
! Runner Up<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="19" style="background:#90EE90;" |'''[[Hindi]]<br>(हिन्दी)'''<br />
| rowspan="17" |'''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss Hindi]]'''<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 1)|1]]'''<br>(2006–07)<br />
|Bigg Boss<br />
|[[Arshad Warsi]]<br />
|[[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]]<br />
| rowspan="3" |N/A<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[Lonavla|Lonavala, Pune]]<br />
|3 November 2006<br />
|26 January 2007<br />
|86<br />
| rowspan="3" |15 <br />
| rowspan="5" |{{INRConvert|1|c}}<br />
| rowspan="17" |[[Atul Kapoor]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Rahul Roy]]<br />
|style="background:pink;" |[[Carol Gracias]] <br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 2)|2]]'''<br>(2008)<br />
|Bigg Boss 2<br />
|[[Shilpa Shetty]]<br />
| rowspan="16" |[[Colors TV]]<br />
|17 August 2008<br />
|22 November 2008<br />
|98<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Ashutosh Kaushik]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Raja Chaudhary]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 3)|3]]'''<br>(2009)<br />
|Bigg Boss 3<br />
|[[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br />
|4 October 2009<br />
|26 December 2009<br />
|85<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Vindu Dara Singh]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Pravesh Rana]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 4)|4]]'''<br>(2010–11)<br />
|Bigg Boss 4<br />
|[[Salman Khan]]<br />
| rowspan="14" |[[Voot]]<br />
|3 October 2010<br />
|8 January 2011<br />
|96<br />
|16<br />
|style="background:pink;" |[[Shweta Tiwari]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[The Great Khali|Dalip Singh Rana aka The Great Khali]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 5)|5]]'''<br>(2011–12)<br />
|Bigg Boss 5: Five-Five! Five-Five! Five-Five!<br />
|[[Sanjay Dutt]]<br />
----[[Salman Khan]]<br />
|[[ND Studios|ND Studios, Karjat]]<br />
|2 October 2011<br />
|7 January 2012<br />
|98<br />
|18<br />
|style="background:pink;" |[[Juhi Parmar]]|<br />
|style="background:pink;" |[[Mahek Chahal]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 6)|6]]'''<br>(2012–13)<br />
|Bigg Boss 6: Alag Che<br />
| rowspan="3" |[[Salman Khan]]<br />
| rowspan="8" |[[Lonavla|Lonavala, Pune]]<br />
|7 October 2012<br />
|12 January 2013<br />
|97<br />
|19<br />
| rowspan="6" |{{INRConvert|50|l}}<br />
|style="background:pink;" |[[Urvashi Dholakia]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Imam A Siddique|Imam Siddique]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 7)|7]]'''<br>(2013)<br />
|Bigg Boss 7: Saath Saat<br />
|15 September 2013<br />
|28 December 2013<br />
| rowspan="2" |105<br />
|20<br />
|style="background:pink;" |[[Gauahar Khan]]<br />
|style="background:pink;" |[[Tanishaa Mukerji]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 8)|8]]'''<br>(2014–15)<br />
|Bigg Boss 8: Sabki Lagegi Waat!<br />
|21 September 2014<br />
|3 January 2015<br />
|19<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="darkgrey" |Declared in [[Bigg Boss Halla Bol|Halla Bol]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Halla Bol|Spin-off]]'''<br>(2015)<br />
|Bigg Boss Halla Bol<br />
|[[Farah Khan]]<br />
|3 January 2015<br />
|31 January 2015<br />
|28<br />
|10<br />
| style="background:cyan;" |[[Gautam Gulati]]<br />
| style="background:pink;" |[[Karishma Tanna]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 9)|9]]'''<br>(2015–16)<br />
|Bigg Boss 9 : Double Trouble<br />
| rowspan="8" |[[Salman Khan]]<br />
|11 October 2015<br />
|23 January 2016<br />
| rowspan="2" |105<br />
|20<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Prince Narula]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Rishabh Sinha]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 10)|10]]'''<br>(2016–17)<br />
|Bigg Boss 10: India Isse Apna Hi Ghar Samjho<br />
|16 October 2016<br />
|28 January 2017<br />
|18<br />
|style="background:cyan;|Manveer Gurjar<br />
|style="background:pink;" |[[Gurbani Judge|Bani Judge]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 11)|11]]'''<br>(2017–18)<br />
|Bigg Boss 11: Padosi Bajayenge Barah<br />
|1 October 2017<br />
|14 January 2018<br />
|106<br />
|19<br />
|{{INRConvert|44|l}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-18|title=Bigg Boss 11 Winner Shilpa Shinde Reveals What She's Going To Do With Her Prize Money of Rs 44 Lakh|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-11-winner-shilpa-shinde-reveals-what-she-is-going-to-do-with-her-prize-money-of-rs-44-lakh-1752241.html|access-date=2021-10-07|website=News18|language=en}}</ref><br />
|style="background:pink;" |[[Shilpa Shinde]]<br />
|style="background:pink;" |[[Hina Khan]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 12)|12]]'''<br>(2018)<br />
|Bigg Boss 12<br />
|16 September 2018<br />
|30 December 2018<br />
|105<br />
| rowspan="2" |21<br />
| {{INRConvert|30|l}}<br />
|style="background:pink;"|[[Dipika Kakar]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;"|[[S. Sreesanth]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)|13]]'''<br>(2019–20)<br />
|Bigg Boss 13 : Tedah<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[Film City, Mumbai]]<br />
|29 September 2019<br />
|15 February 2020<br />
| 140<br />
| {{INRConvert|50|l}}<br />
|style="background:cyan;"|[[Sidharth Shukla]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;"|[[Asim Riaz]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|14]]'''<br>(2020–21)<br />
|Bigg Boss 14 : Ab Scene Paltega<br />
|3 October 2020<br />
|21 February 2021<br />
|143<br />
|23<br />
| {{INRConvert|36|l}}<br />
|style="background:pink;"|[[Rubina Dilaik]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;"|[[Rahul Vaidya]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 15)|15]]'''<br>(2021–22)<br />
|Bigg Boss 15: Pan Pana Pan Pandrah<br />
|2 October 2021<br />
|30 January 2022<br />
|120 <br />
|24<br />
| {{INRConvert|40|l}}<br />
|style="background:pink;"|[[Tejasswi Prakash]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;"|Pratik Sehajpal<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)|16]]'''<br>(2022–23)<br />
|Bigg Boss 16: Game Badlega, Kyunki Bigg Boss Khud Khelega<br />
|1 October 2022 <br />
|TBA<br />
|TBA<br />
|TBA<br />
|TBA<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="15" |<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss OTT]]'''<br />
|[[Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi season 1)|'''1''']]<br>(2021)<br />
|Bigg Boss: Over-The-Top<br />
|[[Karan Johar]]<br />
|colspan="2" |[[Voot]]<br />
|[[Film City, Mumbai]]<br />
|8 August 2021<br />
|18 September 2021<br />
|42<br />
|13<br />
|{{INRConvert|25|l}} <br />
|[[Atul Kapoor]]<br />
|style="background:pink;"|[[Divya Agarwal]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;"|Nishant Bhat<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="16" |<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="13" style="background:#90EE90;" | '''[[Kannada]]<br>(ಕನ್ನಡ)'''<br />
| rowspan="11" |'''[[Bigg Boss Kannada|Bigg Boss<br>Kannada]]'''<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Kannada 1|1]]'''<br>(2013)<br />
|Bigg Boss<br />
| rowspan="11" |[[Sudeep]]<br />
|[[ETV Kannada]]<br />
| rowspan="2" |N/A<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Lonavla|Lonavala, Pune]]<br />
|24 March 2013<br />
|30 June 2013<br />
| rowspan="3" |98<br />
| rowspan="2" |15<br />
| rowspan="11" |{{INRConvert|50|l}}<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Amit Bhargav]]<br />
| style="background:cyan;" |[[Vijay Raghavendra]]<br />
| style="background:cyan;" |[[Arun Sagar]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Kannada 2|2]]'''<br>(2014)<br />
|Bigg Boss 2<br />
|[[Asianet Suvarna]]<br />
|29 June 2014<br />
|5 October 2014<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Akul Balaji]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Srujan Lokesh]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Kannada 3|3]]'''<br>(2015–16)<br />
|Bigg Boss 3<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Colors Kannada|Colors<br>Kannada]]<br />
| rowspan="9" |[[Voot]]<br />
| rowspan="9" |[[Bangalore|Innovative Film City, Bangalore]]<br />
|25 October 2015<br />
|31 January 2016<br />
| rowspan="2" |18<br />
| B M Venkatesh<br />
|style="background:pink;" |[[Shruti (actress)|Shruti]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Chandan Kumar]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Kannada 4|4]]'''<br>(2016–17)<br />
|Bigg Boss 4<br />
|9 October 2016<br />
|29 January 2017<br />
|112<br />
| rowspan="8" |Srinivas Prasad<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |Pratham<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |Keerthi Kumar<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Kannada 5|5]]'''<br>(2017–18)<br />
|Bigg Boss 5<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Colors Super|Colors<br>Super]]<br />
|15 October 2017<br />
|28 January 2018<br />
|105<br />
|19<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Chandan Shetty]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |Diwakar<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Kannada 6|6]]'''<br>(2018–19)<br />
|Bigg Boss 6<br />
|21 October 2018<br />
|27 January 2019<br />
|98<br />
|20<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |Shashi Kumar<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |Naveen Sajju<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 7)|7]]'''<br>(2019–20)<br />
|Bigg Boss 7<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[Colors Kannada]]<br />
|13 October 2019<br />
|2 February 2020<br />
|112<br />
|20<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |Shine Shetty<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Kuri Prathap]]<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2" |'''[[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 8)|8]]'''<br>(2021)<br />
|Bigg Boss 8<br />
|28 February 2021<br />
|9 May 2021<br />
|70<br />
|20<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="darkgrey" | Cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-09|title=Bigg Boss Kannada Season 8 cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-kannada-season-8-cancelled-due-to-raging-covid-19-pandemic-7307294/|access-date=2021-05-21|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Bigg Boss 8 Second Innings<br />
|23 June 2021<br />
|8 August 2021<br />
|47<br />
|12<br />
| style="background:cyan;" |Manju Pavagada<br />
| style="background:cyan;" |[[Aravind KP]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''Spin-off'''<br>(2021)<br />
|Bigg Boss Mini Season<br />
|14 August 2021<br />
|5 September 2021<br />
|6<br />
|15<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="darkgrey" | This season contains No Winners<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Kannada (season 9)|9]]'''<br>(2022–23)<br />
|Bigg Boss 9<br />
|24 September 2022<br />
|TBA<br />
|TBA<br />
|TBA<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="15" |<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss OTT (Kannada)|Bigg Boss OTT]]'''<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss OTT Kannada (Season 1)|1]]'''<br>(2022)<br />
|Bigg Boss OTT <br />
|[[Sudeep]]<br />
|colspan="2" |[[Voot]]<br />
|[[Bangalore|Innovative Film City, Bangalore]]<br />
|6 August 2022<br />
|16 September 2022<br />
|42<br />
|16<br />
|{{INRConvert|5|l}} <br />
|Srinivas Prasad<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Roopesh Shetty]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;" {{N/a}}<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="16" |<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FFA500;" |'''[[Bengali language|Bengali]]<br>(বাংলা)'''<br />
| rowspan="2" |'''[[Bigg Boss Bangla|Bigg Boss<br>Bangla]]'''<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Bangla 1|1]]'''<br>(2013)<br />
|Bigg Boss<br />
|[[Mithun Chakraborty]]<br />
|[[ETV Bangla]]<br />
|N/A<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Lonavla|Lonavala, Pune]]<br />
|17 June 2013<br />
|14 September 2013<br />
|90<br />
|15<br />
|{{INRConvert|20|l}}<br />
| rowspan="2" |N/A<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |Aneek Dhar<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Rudranil Ghosh]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Bangla 2|2]]'''<br>(2016)<br />
|Bigg Boss 2<br />
| rowspan="1" |[[Jeet (actor)|Jeet]]<br />
| rowspan="1" | [[Colors Bangla]]<br />
| rowspan="1" | [[Voot]]<br />
|4 April 2016<br />
|15 July 2016<br />
|98<br />
|16<br />
|{{INRConvert|35|l}}<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |Joyjit Banerjee<br />
|style="background:pink;" |[[Priya Paul]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="16" |<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="8" style="background:#90EE90" |'''[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br>(தமிழ்)'''<br />
| rowspan="6" |'''[[Bigg Boss Tamil|Bigg Boss<br>Tamil]]'''<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Tamil 1|1]]'''<br>(2017)<br />
|Bigg Boss <br />
| rowspan="6" |[[Kamal Haasan]]<br />
| rowspan="6" |[[Star Vijay|Star<br>Vijay]]<br />
| rowspan="6" |[[Disney+ Hotstar]]<br />
| rowspan="6" |[[Chennai|EVP Film City, Chennai]]<br />
|25 June 2017<br />
|30 September 2017<br />
|98<br />
|19<br />
| rowspan="6" |{{INRConvert|50|l}}<br />
| rowspan="6" |Satiiysh Saarathy<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Arav Nafeez]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Snehan|Snehan Sivaselvam]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Tamil 2|2]]'''<br>(2018)<br />
|Bigg Boss 2<br />
|17 June 2018<br />
|30 September 2018<br />
| rowspan="5" |105<br />
| rowspan="2" |17<br />
|style="background:pink;" |[[Riythvika|Riythvika Panneerselvam]]<br />
|style="background:pink;" |[[Aishwarya Dutta]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Tamil 3|3]]'''<br>(2019)<br />
|Bigg Boss 3<br />
|23 June 2019<br />
|6 <br>October 2019<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |Mugen Rao<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Sandy Master|Sandy]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Tamil 4|4]]'''<br>(2020–21)<br />
|Bigg Boss 4<br />
|4 October 2020<br />
|17 January 2021<br />
|18<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Aari Arujunan]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |Balaji Murugadoss<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Tamil season 5)|5]]'''<br>(2021–22)<br />
|Bigg Boss 5<br />
|3 October 2021<br />
|16 January 2022<br />
|20<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Raju Jeyamohan]]<br />
|style="background:pink;" |[[Priyanka Deshpande]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Tamil season 6)|6]]'''<br>(2022–23)<br />
|Bigg Boss 6<br />
|9 October 2022<br />
|TBA<br />
|21<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="15" |<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Ultimate]]'''<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Ultimate (season 1)|1]]'''<br>(2022)<br />
|Bigg Boss Ultimate<br />
|[[Silambarasan]]<br />
|colspan="2" |[[Disney+ Hotstar]]<br />
|[[Chennai|EVP Film City, Chennai]]<br />
|30 January 2022<br />
|10 April 2022<br />
|70<br />
|16<br />
|{{INRConvert|35|l}}<br />
|Satiiysh Saarathy<br />
|style="background:cyan;"|Balaji Murugadoss<br />
|style="background:cyan;"|[[Niroop Nandakumar]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="16" |<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="8" style="background:#90EE90;" |'''[[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br>(తెలుగు)'''<br />
| rowspan="6" |'''[[Bigg Boss (Telugu TV series)|Bigg Boss<br>Telugu]]'''<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Telugu 1|1]]'''<br>(2017)<br />
|Bigg Boss<br />
|[[Jr NTR]]<br />
| rowspan="6" |[[Star Maa|Star<br>Maa]]<br />
| rowspan="6" |[[Disney+ Hotstar]]<br />
|[[Lonavla|Lonavala, Pune]]<br />
|16 July 2017<br />
|24 September 2017<br />
|70<br />
|16<br />
| rowspan="3" |{{INRConvert|50|l}}<br />
| rowspan="6" |Radha Krishna<br />
|style="background:cyan;" |[[Siva Balaji]]<br />
| style="background:cyan;" |[[Aadarsh Balakrishna]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Telugu 2|2]]'''<br>(2018)<br />
|Bigg Boss 2<br />
|[[Nani (actor)|Nani]]<br />
|rowspan="5" |[[Annapurna Studios|Annapurna Studios, Hyderabad]] <br />
|10 June 2018<br />
|30 September 2018<br />
|112<br />
|18<br />
|style="background:cyan;"|[[Kaushal Manda]]<br />
|style="background:pink;"|[[Geetha Madhuri]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Telugu 3|3]]'''<br>(2019)<br />
|Bigg Boss 3<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]<br />
|21 July 2019<br />
|3 November 2019<br />
| rowspan="3" |105<br />
|17<br />
|style="background:cyan;"|[[Rahul Sipligunj]]<br />
|style="background:pink;"|[[Sreemukhi]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4)|4]]'''<br>(2020)<br />
|Bigg Boss 4<br />
|6 September 2020<br />
|20 December 2020<br />
|rowspan="2" |19<br />
| {{INRConvert|25|l}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-21|title=Bigg Boss Telugu 4 Winner Abhijeet Prize Money Cut: Here's Why|url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/news/bigg-boss-telugu-4-winner-abhijeet-prize-money-cut-heres-why-127983|access-date=2021-12-24|website=Sakshi Post|language=en}}</ref><br />
|style="background:cyan;"|[[Abijeet]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;"|Akhil Sarthak<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 5)|5]]'''<br>(2021)<br />
|Bigg Boss 5<br />
|5 September 2021<br />
|19 December 2021<br />
|{{INRConvert|50|l}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=VJ Sunny wins Bigg Boss Telugu Season 5, takes home Rs 50 lakh, bike and a plot|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/television/reality-tv/story/vj-sunny-wins-bigg-boss-telugu-season-5-takes-home-rs-50-lakh-bike-and-a-plot-1889855-2021-12-20|access-date=2021-12-24|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><br />
|style="background:cyan;"|VJ Sunny<br />
|style="background:cyan;"|[[Shanmukh Jaswanth]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 6)|6]]'''<br>(2022)<br />
|Bigg Boss 6<br />
|4 September 2022<br />
|TBA<br />
|106<br />
|21<br />
|TBA<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="15" |<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Non-Stop]]'''<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Non-Stop (season 1)|1]]'''<br>(2022)<br />
|Bigg Boss Non-Stop<br />
|[[Akkineni Nagarjuna|Nagarjuna]]<br />
|colspan="2" |[[Disney+ Hotstar]]<br />
|[[Annapurna Studios|Annapurna Studios, Hyderabad]]<br />
|26 February 2022<br />
|21 May 2022<br />
|84<br />
|18<br />
|{{INRConvert|40|l}}<br />
|Radha Krishna<br />
|style="background:pink;|[[Bindu Madhavi]]<br />
|style="background:cyan;|Akhil Sarthak <br />
|-<br />
! colspan="16" |<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" style="background:#90EE90;" |'''[[Marathi language|Marathi]]<br>(मराठी)'''<br />
| rowspan="4" |'''[[Bigg Boss Marathi|Bigg Boss<br>Marathi]]'''<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Marathi 1|1]]'''<br>(2018)<br />
|Bigg Boss मराठी<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[Mahesh Manjrekar]]<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[Colors Marathi|Colors<br>Marathi]]<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[Voot]]<br />
|[[Lonavla|Lonavala, Pune]]<br />
|15 April 2018<br />
|22 July 2018<br />
| rowspan="3" |98<br />
|18<br />
| rowspan="2" |{{INRConvert|25|l}}<br />
| rowspan="4" |Ratnakar Tardalkar<br />
|style="background:pink;" |[[Megha Dhade]]<br />
| style="background:cyan;" |[[Pushkar Jog]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Marathi 2|2]]'''<br>(2019)<br />
|Bigg Boss मराठी 2<br />
| rowspan="3" | [[Film City, Mumbai]]<br />
|26 May 2019<br />
|1 September 2019<br />
|rowspan=2|17<br />
|style="background:cyan;"|[[Shiv Thakare]]<br />
|style="background:pink;"|[[Neha Shitole]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Marathi (season 3)|3]]'''<br>(2021)<br />
|Bigg Boss मराठी 3 <br />
|19 September 2021<br />
|26 December 2021<br />
|{{INRConvert|20|l}}<br />
|style=background:cyan; |Vishal Nikam<br />
| style=background:cyan; | Jay Dudhane<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss Marathi (season 4)|4]]'''<br>(2022–23)<br />
|Bigg Boss मराठी 4 <br />
|2 October 2022<br />
|TBA<br />
|TBA<br />
|TBA<br />
|{{INRConvert|25|l}}<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="16" |<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="5" style="background:#fff2a5;" | '''[[Malayalam]]<br>(മലയാളം)'''<br />
| rowspan="5" | '''[[Bigg Boss (Malayalam TV series)|Bigg Boss<br>Malayalam]]'''<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 1)|1]]'''<br>(2018)<br />
|Bigg Boss<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[Mohanlal]]<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[Disney+ Hotstar]]<br />
|[[Film City, Mumbai]]<br />
|24 June 2018<br />
|30 September 2018<br />
|98<br />
|18<br />
| rowspan=2 |{{INRConvert|1|c}}<br />
| rowspan="5" | Raghu Raj<br />
| style="background:cyan;" |[[Sabumon Abdusamad]]<br />
| style="background:pink;" |[[Pearle Maaney]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 2)|2]]'''<br>(2020)<br />
| Bigg Boss 2<br />
| rowspan="3" | [[Chennai|EVP Film City, Chennai]]<br />
| 5 January 2020<br />
| 20 March 2020<br />
| 74<br />
| 23<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="darkgrey" | Cancelled due to rise of [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in India<ref>{{Cite web|title=Coronavirus: Bigg Boss Malayalam season 2 to be called off|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2020/03/18/coronavirus-bigg-boss-malayalam-season-2-to-be-called-off.html|access-date=2022-01-17|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |'''[[Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3)|3]]'''<br>(2021)<br />
| rowspan="2" |Bigg Boss 3<br />
| rowspan="2" |14 February 2021<br />
|20 May 2021<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 contestants back to Kerala; watch - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/bigg-boss-malayalam-3-contestants-back-to-kerala-watch/articleshow/82932364.cms|access-date=2021-07-25|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
| rowspan="2" |95<br />
| rowspan="2" |18<br />
| rowspan="2" | {{INRConvert|75|l}}<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:cyan;" |[[Manikuttan]]<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:cyan;" |Sai Vishnu<br />
|-<br />
|1 August 2021<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 finale to air on THIS date, host Mohanlal says 'We are back after the inevitable break' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/bigg-boss-malayalam-3-finale-to-air-on-this-date-host-mohanlal-says-we-are-back-after-the-inevitable-break/articleshow/84730975.cms|access-date=2021-07-25|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|'''[[Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 4)|4]]'''<br>(2022)<br />
| Bigg Boss 4<br />
| [[Film City, Mumbai]]<br />
| 27 March 2022<br />
| 3 July 2022<br />
| 98<br />
| 20<br />
| {{INRConvert|50|l}}<br />
| rowspan="2" style="background:pink;" |Dilsha Prasannan<br />
| style="background:cyan;" |Blesslee<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{{Color box|pink|border=darkgray}} Female Winners<br />
{{Color box|cyan|border=darkgray}} Male Winners<br />
<br />
== Summary ==<br />
=== Bigg Boss Hindi ===<br />
{{Main|Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)}}<br />
''Bigg Boss'' is the [[Hindi]] and the first version of the franchise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://endemolshineindia.in/key-shows/biggboss/|title=Bigg boss – Endemol|website=endemolshineindia.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-20}}</ref> The first season premiered in 2006 on [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/sony-endemol-lock-horns-over-big-boss-108012101043_1.html|title=Sony, Endemol lock horns over Big Boss|last=Sheikh|first=Aminah|date=2008-01-21|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref> It was hosted by [[Arshad Warsi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2007|title=The Indian Television Academy Awards|date=2014-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006030252/http://www.indiantelevisionacademy.com/site/awards_hhita_details_new.php?year=2007|archive-date=2014-10-06|url-status=dead|access-date=2018-06-22}}</ref> The prize money was {{INRConvert|1|c}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/juhi-parmar-wins-bigg-boss-season-5-88824-2012-01-07|title=Juhi Parmar wins Bigg Boss 5, takes home Rs.1 crore|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-06-21}}</ref> The license for ''Bigg Boss'' was acquired by [[Viacom 18]] and the next season was aired on [[Colors TV]] with [[Shilpa Shetty]] as the host.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/shilpa-shetty-ousts-arshad-warsi/story-mqnV6jQRocdFj83mgY6iyL.html|title=Shilpa Shetty ousts Arshad Warsi|date=2008-07-23|work=www.hindustantimes.com|access-date=2018-06-22|language=en}}</ref> Veteran actor [[Amitabh Bachchan]] was roped in to play host for the third season while [[Salman Khan]] appeared as the host in the fourth season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.fulldhamaal.com/current-affairs/amitabh-bachchans-big-boss-3-stand-at-first-in-trp-raceinteresting-33181.htm|title=Amitabh Bachchan's Big Boss 3 stand at first in TRP Race!…(Interesting)|work=Latest News, Opinion, Product Review & Entertainment-FullDhamaal.com|access-date=2018-06-22|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-tv-bigg-boss-4-review/20101004.htm|title=Wild days ahead on Bigg Boss 4!|work=Rediff|access-date=2018-06-22}}</ref> The fifth season was jointly hosted by [[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Salman Khan]] while Khan alone continues to host the show consecutively since sixth season until present.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/salman-khan-sanjay-dutt-to-host-bigg-boss-five/20110720.htm|title=Salman-Sanjay Dutt to host Bigg Boss together - Rediff.com Movies |website=www.rediff.com|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-9-update-salman-khan-to-host-promos-to-be-out-soon/|title='Bigg Boss 9' update: Salman Khan to host, promos to be out soon|date=2015-09-03|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-06-22|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/salman-khan-asks-are-you-ready-for-bigg-boss-10-and-shares-bigg-boss-10-promo-inviting-contestants-1082117/|title=Salman Khan asks 'Are you ready for Bigg Boss 10?' and shares Bigg Boss 10 promo inviting contestants!|last=Parande|first=Shweta|date=2016-04-04|work=India.com|access-date=2018-06-22|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/bigg-boss-11-salman-khan-earns-rs-11-crore-per-episode-fee-his-reaction-and-cheap-shot-by-colleague-will-floor-you/873132/|title=Bigg Boss 11: Salman Khan earns Rs 11 crore per episode fee? His reaction and cheap shot by colleague will floor you|date=2017-09-27|work=The Financial Express|access-date=2018-06-22|language=en-US}}</ref> A lavish purpose-built house, with annual modifications was built in [[Lonavla|Lonavala]], [[Mumbai]] for the show.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/oct/08/slide-show-1-sneak-peek-into-bigg-boss-house.htm|title=What really goes on in [http://%5Bhttps://www.gitanjaali.com/bigg-boss-15%20News%20Related%20Content%5D Bigg Boss] house?|work=Rediff|access-date=2018-06-20}}</ref> A new house was built at [[ND Studios]] in [[Karjat]], [[Pune]] for the fifth season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-what-the-bigg-boss-house-is-going-to-be-like/20110930.htm|title=What the Bigg Boss house is going to be like this season|work=Rediff|access-date=2018-06-20}}</ref> The house at Lonavala was rebuilt and used again from the sixth season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayArticle.php?id=n061312022039|title=Bigg Boss Back To Lonavala! - Planet Bollywood News|website=www.planetbollywood.com|access-date=2018-06-20}}</ref> The prize was reduced to {{INRConvert|50|l}} since the fifth season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-11-winner-shilpa-shinde-bags-the-trophy-walks-away-with-the-prize-money-of-rs-44-lakhs/articleshow/62497901.cms|title=Bigg Boss 11 winner: Shilpa Shinde bags the trophy - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-06-21}}</ref> A spin off series, ''[[Bigg Boss Halla Bol|Bigg Boss: Halla Bol]]'' was launched and merged into the eighth season with five finalists from the eighth season and five previous runner ups which was hosted by [[Farah Khan]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/buzz/bigg-boss-halla-bol-farah-khan-to-host-bigg-boss-8-with-challengers-watch-promo-233744/|title=Bigg Boss Halla Bol: Farah Khan to host Bigg Boss 8 with challengers! Watch promo|last=Service|first=Indo-Asian News|date=2014-12-28|work=India.com|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en}}</ref><br />
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[[Atul Kapoor]] has been the voice of ''Bigg Boss'' since the first season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv-happy-birthday-bigg-boss-atul-kapoor-bigg-boss-voice-bb-11-419263|title=Happy birthday Bigg Boss: Meet the mysterious man behind Bigg Boss voice|date=2017-12-28|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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Bigg Boss OTT (or Bigg Boss: Over-The-Top), a spin-off Indian Hindi-language reality digital series of the show Bigg Boss that aired exclusively on Viacom 18's streaming service platform Voot. The digital edition hosted by Karan Johar and the show premiered its first season on 8 August 2021.<br />
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=== Bigg Boss Kannada ===<br />
{{Main|Bigg Boss Kannada}}<br />
[[Bigg Boss Kannada]] is the Kannada version of the Bigg Boss reality TV show<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://endemolshineindia.in/key-shows/biggboss-kanada/|title=Biggboss –Kanada – Endemol|website=endemolshineindia.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-20}}</ref> and it was the first south Indian adaption<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.endemolindia.com/endemol-lands-regional-market-deals-for-indian-big-brother/|title=Endemol Lands Regional Market Deals for Indian Big Brother|website=www.endemolindia.com|access-date=6 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924000454/http://www.endemolindia.com/endemol-lands-regional-market-deals-for-indian-big-brother/|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bigg-boss-gets-kannada-makeover-1805693|title='Bigg Boss' gets Kannada makeover|date=2013-02-28|work=dna|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en-US}}</ref> of ''Bigg Boss''. Actor [[Sudeep]] was roped in by [[ETV Kannada]]<ref name="auto"/> to play the host<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/regional/sudeep-to-play-salman-khan-in-kannada-version-of-bigg-boss_128946.html|title=Sudeep to play Salman Khan in Kannada version of 'Bigg Boss'|date=2013-02-28|work=Zee News|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en}}</ref> of the show for the first season in 2013 and for second season [[Star India]] acquired the license of the show and aired on [[Asianet Suvarna|Suvarna]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/regional/suvarna-sets-high-hopes-with-bigg-boss-kannada-2-140624|title=Suvarna sets high hopes with Bigg Boss Kannada 2|date=2014-06-24|work=Indian Television Dot Com|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en}}</ref> with [[Sudeep]] continuing his role as the host of the show. The Bigg Boss house at [[Lonavala]] which was used for the Hindi version was also used for the first two seasons of [[Bigg Boss Kannada]]. A new and bigger house was constructed at Innovative Film City in [[Bidadi]], [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]] and is being used since the third season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151028/entertainment-tvmusic/article/bigg-boss|title=Bigg Boss location has been exclusively shifted from Pune to Namma Bengaluru|date=2015-10-28|work=www.deccanchronicle.com|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en}}</ref> Sudeep's contract to host the show was extended<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2015/omg-what-is-sudeep-remuneration-for-hosting-bigg-boss-191215.html|title=OMG! What Is Sudeep's Remuneration To Host Bigg Boss?|date=2015-07-20|work=www.filmibeat.com|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en}}</ref> to five seasons starting with the third season which returned<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/bigg-boss-kannada-back-on-colors-kannada-115101700639_1.html|title=Bigg Boss Kannada back on Colors Kannada|last=Reporter|first=B. S.|date=2015-10-17|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-06-20}}</ref> to Viacom 18's [[Colors Kannada]]. The fifth season moved<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2017/10/bigg-boss-kannada-season-5-moves-to-colors-super/|title=Bigg Boss Kannada season 5 moves to Colors Super|website=www.bestmediaifo.com|access-date=2018-06-20}}</ref> to [[Colors Super]], a sister channel of [[Colors Kannada]]. It is notable that the Kannada version is the only adaption where the host, [[Sudeep]] alone would be hosting the show for seven consecutive seasons. All the seasons so far have had {{INRConvert|50|l}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/Heres-what-Akul-Balaji-won-from-Bigg-Boss/articleshow/45010572.cms|title=Here's what Akul Balaji won from Bigg Boss 2 - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-06-21}}</ref> as the prize money. Commoners were allowed to be a part of the show from the fifth season through auditions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2017/apply-online-for-bigg-boss-kannada-season-5-264880.html|title=Grab Your Only Chance To Be A Participant On The Reality Show, Bigg Boss Kananda Season 5|date=2017-07-07|work=www.filmibeat.com|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en}}</ref> Three artists have been the 'voice' of ''Bigg Boss'' as of fifth season - [[Amit Bhargav]] for the first two, B M Venkatesh for the third and Srinivas Prasad since the fourth season. From third season onwards, the show is going to air from October month onwards on every year but the eight season get delayed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and it is likely to launch from mid February 2021 onwards.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Kannada season 8 to premiere on February 21? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/bigg-boss-kannada-season-8-to-premiere-on-february-21/articleshow/80417767.cms|access-date=2021-01-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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=== Bigg Boss Bangla ===<br />
{{Main|Bigg Boss Bangla}}<br />
[[Bigg Boss Bangla]] is the Bengali version of the show<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://endemolshineindia.in/key-shows/bigg-boss-bangla/|title=Bigg Boss- Bangla – Endemol|website=endemolshineindia.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-20}}</ref> which was produced by [[ETV Bangla]] with [[Mithun Chakraborty]] as the host<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/37795_Bigg-Boss-sets-out-to-capture-Bengali-nights|title=Bigg Boss sets out to capture Bengali nights|website=www.afaqs.com|language=en|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref> while the first season of the Kannada version was wrapping up in 2013. The second season was aired on [[Colors Bangla]] in 2016 and was hosted by Bengali actor [[Jeet (actor)|Jeet]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Jeet-to-host-Bigg-Boss-Bangla-season-2/articleshow/51089112.cms|title=Jeet to host Bigg Boss Bangla season 2? - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref> The Lonavala house used for Hindi version was used<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1130617/jsp/t2/story_17016040.jsp#.UcsFPTt6ySo|title=Living it up in the bigg boss bangla house for 24 hours!|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-06-20}}</ref> in both seasons and the prize money for the show has been lesser than the other adaptions with {{INRConvert|20|l}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1130918/jsp/t2/story_17360142.jsp|title=Aneek Dhar on life after Bigg Boss Bangla|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-06-21}}</ref> and {{INRConvert|35|l}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1160712/jsp/t2/story_96055.jsp|title=Joyjit Banerjee aces Bigg Boss Bangla Season 2|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-06-21}}</ref> respectively for the first and second seasons. This is the only adaption of the show that does not follow the annual format and the seasons have been produced once in 3 years. The reality show however has been discontinued after season 2 but a leading Bengali TV channel is planning to launch its new season and discussion about copyright issues is still on and show makers are yet to finalise it.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Bangla to launch its next season soon? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/bigg-boss-bangla-to-launch-its-next-season-soon/articleshow/78332232.cms|access-date=2020-12-15|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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=== Bigg Boss Tamil ===<br />
{{Main|Bigg Boss (Tamil TV series)}}<br />
[[Bigg Boss Tamil]] is the Tamil version<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://endemolshineindia.in/key-shows/biggboss-kanada-2-2/|title=Biggboss –Tamil – Endemol|website=endemolshineindia.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-20}}</ref> of the show and the second south Indian adaption of ''Bigg Boss''. [[Star India]] produced the show in 2017 with [[Kamal Haasan]] as the host<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kamal-haasan-all-setto-host-tamil-big-boss/article18203914.ece|title=Kamal Haasan all set to host Tamil Big Boss|author=Staff Reporter|date=2017-04-25|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> on [[Star Vijay]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/news/86984-big-boss-reality-show-in-vijay-tv-anchor-by-kamal.html|title=கமல் தொகுத்து வழங்கும், விஜய் டிவியின் 'பிக் பாஸ்' நிகழ்ச்சியில் என்னெல்லாம் நடக்கப்போகுது தெரியுமா? #BigBoss {{!}} Big Boss reality show in Vijay TV anchor by kamal|last=M.K.SenthilKumar|date=2017-04-19|work=www.vikatan.com|access-date=2018-06-26|language=ta}}</ref> This has been the only version to have none of its seasons shot at [[Lonavala]]. The house was constructed at EVP Film City, [[Chennai]] and is being used since the first season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-tamil-season-2-house-5220454/|title=Inside the Bigg Boss Tamil Season 2 house|date=2018-06-17|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en-US}}</ref> All the three seasons so far have had {{INRConvert|50|l}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bigg-boss-tamil-ends-aarav-wins-grand-prize-rs-50-lakh-69255|title='Bigg Boss' Tamil ends: Aarav wins the grand prize of Rs 2 cores |date=2017-10-01|work=The News Minute|access-date=2018-06-21}}</ref> as the prize money. The fourth season was planned to launch in June 2020 but delayed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. The season eye logo tile revealed on 27 August 2020 and launching on 4 October 2020 onwards and finished on 17 January 2021. The fifth season telecast will be from 3 October as per latest promo released on 20 September.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/bigg-boss-tamil-season-5-to-launch-in-june/articleshow/81191543.cms|title=Bigg Boss Tamil season 5 to launch in June?|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en-US|access-date=2021-02-24}}</ref> Half way through season 5, the main host actor [[Kamal Haasan]] fell ill and was replaced by actress [[Ramya Krishnan]] to host the show until he recovered.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/ramya-krishnan-replaces-covid-positive-kamal-haasan-on-bigg-boss-tamil-season-5-1881172-2021-11-26|title=Ramya Krishnan replaces Covid positive Kamal Haasan on Bigg Boss Tamil Season 5|website=www.indiatoday.in|language=en-US|access-date=2021-11-27}}</ref><br />
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=== Bigg Boss Telugu ===<br />
{{Main|Bigg Boss (Telugu TV series)}}<br />
[[Bigg Boss (Telugu TV series)|Bigg Boss Telugu]] is the Telugu version of the Bigg Boss reality TV show and telecasted by [[Star Maa]]. The first season [[Jr NTR]] is being hosted the show and the Lonavala house was used for the show and premiered on 16 July 2017. The second season was hosted by [[Nani (actor)|Nani]] and premiered on 10 June 2018. From third season onwards [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] continued as a host for the show. The third season premiered on 21 July 2019. The fourth season is planned to launch in July 2020 but delayed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and launching begin from 6 September 2020. [[Ramya Krishnan]] and [[Samantha Akkineni]] appeared as a guest host in [[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 3)|Season 3]] and [[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4)|Season 4]] respectively in the absence of main host.From second season onwards a newly built house was constructed at [[Annapurna Studios]], [[Hyderabad]] is being used for the show. The Three Seasons so far have had {{INRConvert|50|l}} as the prize money. the upcoming fifth season of the show planned to launch in June 2021 but it delayed due to second wave of [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and launching begins from 5 September 2021 onwards.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Promo: Official date of Bigg Boss Telugu 5 launch confirmed|url=https://m.ap7am.com/lv-352863-promo-official-date-of-bigg-boss-telugu-5-launch-confirmed?amp|access-date=2021-08-26|website=ap7am.com|language=en}}</ref><br />
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=== Bigg Boss Marathi ===<br />
{{Main|Bigg Boss Marathi}}<br />
[[Bigg Boss Marathi]] is the Marathi version of the show and the first season is being aired on Viacom 18's [[Colors Marathi]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv/marathi-television-gets-its-bigg-boss-on-colors-marathi_88999.html|title=Marathi Television gets its Bigg Boss on Colors Marathi|work=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en-US}}</ref> The [[Lonavala]] house is being used<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/bigg-boss-marathi-to-be-shot-in-the-house-used-for-hindi-version/articleshow/63580670.cms|title=Bigg Boss Marathi to be shot in the house used for Hindi version - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-06-20}}</ref> for this version and [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] is playing the host.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/bollywood/mahesh-manjrekar-to-host-bigg-boss-marathi/ar-BBKmwks|title=Mahesh Manjrekar to host Bigg Boss Marathi|website=www.msn.com|language=en-IN|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/bigg-boss-marathi-here-is-what-host-mahesh-manjrekar-has-to-say-about-marathi-manus/articleshow/63683382.cms|title=Bigg Boss Marathi: Here is what host Mahesh Manjrekar has to say about Marathi Manus - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref> From the 2nd season onwards house is made in [[Goregaon]] flimcity, [[Mumbai]] .This is the first and only adaption of ''Bigg Boss'' so far to have its language affiliation in the show's official name. The prize money is announced to be {{INRConvert|50|l}}. The third Season was scheduled to launch in May 2020 but due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] the show was cancelled for a year. On 21 June 2021, the makers had officially launched the season 3 promo. On 26 August 2021, the makers officially announced that the launch of season 3 will be on 19 September 2021 onwards.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Marathi 3 to have grand launch on 19 September; Mahesh Manjrekar to host the show post-cancer recovery - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/bigg-boss-marathi-3-to-have-grand-launch-on-19-september-mahesh-manjrekar-to-host-the-show-post-cancer-recovery/articleshow/85659184.cms|access-date=2021-08-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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=== Bigg Boss Malayalam ===<br />
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[[Bigg Boss (Malayalam TV series)|Bigg Boss Malayalam]] is the Malayalam adaptation of Bigg Boss, produced by [[Star India]] and broadcast on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/mohanlal-host-bigg-boss-malayalam-heres-all-you-need-know-769499|title=Mohanlal to host Bigg Boss Malayalam: Here's all you need to know|last=P|first=Mrudula|work=International Business Times, India Edition|access-date=2018-06-20}}</ref> Veteran actor Mohanlal has been roped to host the show and the [[Lonavala]] house was used for the first season. The prize money for the first season was announced to be ₹ 1 crore (US$140,000). All episodes of the show are available on the ott Disney+ Hotstar digital platform.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-malayalam-mohanlal-show-to-begin-from-june-24-5201679/|title=Bigg Boss Malayalam: Mohanlal's show to begin from June 24|date=2018-06-02|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
The second season premiered on January 5, 2020, with Mohanlal returning as host and home located at EVP Film City in Chennai and due to the COVID-19 scare, Endemol Shine India suspended season 2 on the 75th day and all the contestants were sent home.<br />
On February 14, 2021, the third season was released with Mohanlal returning as host for the third time and the house used for the second season was continued. All contestants entered the house following a 14-day period of quarantine and testing for COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web|title=It's official! Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 coming soon; Tovino Thomas unveils the logo - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/its-official-bigg-boss-malayalam-3-coming-soon-tovino-thomas-unveils-the-logo/articleshow/80092369.cms|access-date=2021-01-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 to kick start on THIS date; Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/bigg-boss-malayalam-3-to-kick-start-on-this-date-details-inside/articleshow/80730994.cms|access-date=2021-02-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The fourth season of the series will be launched on March 27, 2022 and will return to the house located in Lonavala with [[Mohanlal]] who is also still hosting the season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Malayalam 4 to premiere on THIS date; watch the new teaser|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/bigg-boss-malayalam-4-to-premiere-on-this-date-watch-the-new-teaser/articleshow/90188399.cms|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Indian television series based on non-Indian television series]]</div>Kannadaguyhttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Acquisition_of_Twitter_by_Elon_Musk&diff=357997Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk2022-11-02T13:10:25Z<p>Kannadaguy: Created page with "{{Short description|Business acquisition in 2022}} {{Use American English|date=April 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox acquisition | logo = Twitter-logo.svg | logo_size = 80px | initiator = Elon Musk | target = Twitter, Inc. | type = All-cash full acquisition | cost = {{US$|44&nbsp;billion|link=yes}} | initiated = April 14, 2022 | completed = October 27, 2022 }} {{Elon Musk series}} An acquisition of American [..."</p>
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An acquisition of American [[social media]] company [[Twitter, Inc.]] by business magnate [[Elon Musk]] was concluded on October 27, 2022. Musk began buying shares in the company in January 2022, eventually becoming the company's largest shareholder in April with a 9.1&nbsp;percent ownership stake. Twitter then invited Musk to join its [[board of directors]], which Musk at first accepted before subsequently declining. On April 14, he made an unsolicited offer to purchase the company for $43&nbsp;billion, which Twitter responded with a "[[Shareholder rights plan|poison pill]]" strategy to resist a [[hostile takeover]]. On April 25, Twitter's board of directors unanimously accepted Musk's buyout offer of $44&nbsp;billion, with the company set to be [[Private company|taken private]]. Musk stated that he planned to introduce new features to the platform, make its algorithms [[open-source]]d, combat [[spambot]] accounts, and promote [[free speech]].<br />
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Musk announced his intention to terminate the agreement in July, asserting that Twitter had breached their agreement by refusing to crack down on spambot accounts. The company filed a lawsuit against Musk in the [[Delaware Court of Chancery]] shortly thereafter, with a trial scheduled for the week of October 17. Weeks before the trial was set to begin, Musk reversed course, announcing that he would move forward with the acquisition. The deal was closed on October 27, with Musk immediately becoming Twitter's new owner and CEO. He also fired several top executives, including previous CEO [[Parag Agrawal]]. Twitter shares stopped trading on the [[New York Stock Exchange]] the following day. Musk has since proposed several reforms to Twitter, including the creation of a "content moderation council" to handle free speech.<br />
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Reception to the buyout has been mixed, with praise going to Musk's planned reforms and vision for the company, but criticism over fears of a potential rise in [[misinformation]], [[disinformation]], [[Online harassment|harassment]], and [[hate speech]] on the platform. Reactions to the acquisition have been mixed, and former and present Twitter employees have voiced concerns about Musk's intentions.<br />
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== Prelude ==<br />
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=== Background ===<br />
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{{See also|Elon Musk#Twitter}}<br />
Business magnate [[Elon Musk]] published his first [[Tweet (Twitter)|tweet]] on his personal [[Twitter]] account in June 2010,<ref>{{Cite web |last1=D'Onfro |first1=Jillian |last2=Ranj |first2=Brandt |date=January 20, 2022 |title=The very first tweets from famous tech execs like Elon Musk and Marissa Mayer |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/the-first-tweets-of-famous-tech-execs-2013-9 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122063411/https://www.businessinsider.com/the-first-tweets-of-famous-tech-execs-2013-9 |archive-date=January 22, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |website=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref> and had more than 80&nbsp;million followers by April 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Imbert |first=Fred |date=April 4, 2022 |title=Twitter shares close up 27% after Elon Musk takes 9% stake in social media company |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/04/twitter-shares-soar-more-than-25percent-after-elon-musk-takes-9percent-stake-in-social-media-company.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404102019/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/04/twitter-shares-soar-more-than-25percent-after-elon-musk-takes-9percent-stake-in-social-media-company.html |archive-date=April 4, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> In 2017, in response to a tweet suggesting Musk buy [[Twitter Inc.]], he replied, "How much is it?"<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Mankarious |first1=Sarah-Grace |last2=Chacón |first2=Marco |last3=Duffy |first3=Clare |last4=Thorbecke |first4=Catherine |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Here's what Elon Musk has tweeted over the years ... about Twitter |url=https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2022/04/business/elon-musk-tweets-twitter/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427000804/https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2022/04/business/elon-musk-tweets-twitter/index.html |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |access-date=April 27, 2022 |publisher=[[CNN Business]]}}</ref> On March 24, 2022, Musk began tweeting statements critical of Twitter,<ref name="Yahoo" /> polling his followers on whether the company adhered to the principle that "free speech is essential to a functioning democracy".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Duffy |first=Kate |date=April 5, 2022 |title=Elon Musk asks Twitter users whether they'd like an 'edit' button. Twitter's CEO says results of the poll will be 'important.' |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-polls-twitter-edit-button-ceo-agrawal-results-important-2022-4 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405095339/https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-polls-twitter-edit-button-ceo-agrawal-results-important-2022-4 |archive-date=April 5, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |website=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref> Days later, he discussed the future of social media with Twitter co-founder and former CEO [[Jack Dorsey]] and explored the possibility of joining Twitter's [[board of directors]] with [[private equity firm]] [[Silver Lake (investment firm)|Silver Lake]] co-CEO Egon Durban. He relayed this idea to Twitter [[board chair]] [[Bret Taylor]] as well as CEO [[Parag Agrawal]], proposing to either [[Private company|take the company private]] or start a rival social media platform.<ref name="Timeline">{{Cite web |last=Nover |first=Scott |date=May 20, 2022 |title=An annotated timeline of Elon Musk buying Twitter |url=https://qz.com/2167563/an-annotated-history-of-elon-musk-buying-twitter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520111210/https://qz.com/2167563/an-annotated-history-of-elon-musk-buying-twitter/ |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |access-date=May 23, 2022 |website=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]}}</ref> Dorsey texted Musk in response that he hoped Twitter could become [[open-source]]d and that he had unsuccessfully pushed for Musk's induction into Twitter's board a year prior, which had prompted his departure from his role as CEO.<ref name="Texts">{{Cite web |last1=Hays |first1=Kali |last2=Kay |first2=Grace |date=September 29, 2022 |title=Newly revealed private texts show Jack Dorsey tried to get Elon Musk involved with Twitter at least a year before the $44 billion deal. 'I trust you,' Dorsey wrote. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-gets-private-texts-from-jack-dorsey-about-twitter-2022-9 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929211612/https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-gets-private-texts-from-jack-dorsey-about-twitter-2022-9 |archive-date=September 29, 2022 |access-date=September 29, 2022 |website=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref><br />
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=== Early developments ===<br />
Musk had begun to buy Twitter shares on January 31, 2022.<ref name="Yahoo">{{Cite web |last1=Adler |first1=Maxwell |last2=Hull |first2=Dana |last3=Paris |first3=Martine |date=April 25, 2022 |title=A Timeline of Elon Musk's Takeover of Twitter |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/timeline-elon-musk-became-twitter-205930962.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425155311/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/timeline-elon-musk-became-twitter-205930962.html |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |publisher=[[Yahoo! Finance]]}}</ref> On April 4, Musk announced that he had acquired 9.2&nbsp;percent of Twitter's [[stock]] for $2.64&nbsp;billion,<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Kolodny |first1=Lora |last2=Novet |first2=Jordan |date=April 5, 2022 |title=Elon Musk spent $2.64 billion on Twitter shares so far this year, new filing shows |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/05/elon-musk-spent-2point64-billion-on-twitter-shares-so-far-this-year-new-filing-shows.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406014745/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/05/elon-musk-spent-2point64-billion-on-twitter-shares-so-far-this-year-new-filing-shows.html |archive-date=April 6, 2022 |access-date=April 7, 2022 |publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> making him the company's largest [[shareholder]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Isaac |first1=Mike |last2=Hirsch |first2=Lauren |date=April 4, 2022 |title=Elon Musk becomes Twitter's largest shareholder. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/04/technology/elon-musk-twitter.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404120503/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/04/technology/elon-musk-twitter.html |archive-date=April 4, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Following the announcement, Twitter's stock experienced its largest intraday surge since the company's [[initial public offering]] (IPO) in 2013, rising by as much as 27&nbsp;percent.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Turner |first1=Giles |last2=Trudell |first2=Craig |date=April 4, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Takes 9.2% Stake in Twitter After Hinting at Shake-Up |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-04/musk-takes-9-2-stake-in-twitter-after-questioning-platform |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404110951/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-04/musk-takes-9-2-stake-in-twitter-after-questioning-platform |archive-date=April 4, 2022 |access-date=April 4, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref> The next day, Twitter invited Musk to join the company's board,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Corfield |first=Gareth |date=April 5, 2022 |title=Elon Musk to join Twitter board |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/04/05/elon-musk-floats-idea-editing-tweets-stock-swoop/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405113704/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/04/05/elon-musk-floats-idea-editing-tweets-stock-swoop/ |archive-date=April 5, 2022 |access-date=April 5, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Telegraph (website)|The Telegraph]] |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> which Musk accepted.<ref name="Board">{{Cite web |last=Duffy |first=Clare |date=April 5, 2022 |title=Elon Musk to join Twitter's board |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/05/tech/elon-musk-twitter-board/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405131603/https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/05/tech/elon-musk-twitter-board/index.html |archive-date=April 5, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |publisher=[[CNN Business]]}}</ref> This had previously been recommended to the board by Twitter's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee three days prior, with board members raising concerns with potentially "adverse impacts on stockholder value".<ref name="Timeline" /> The position would have prohibited Musk from going beyond a 14.9&nbsp;percent ownership stake,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chitkara |first=Hirsh |date=April 11, 2022 |title=Elon Musk would've been Twitter's corporate governance nightmare |url=https://www.protocol.com/elon-musk-twitter-corporate-governance |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412001257/https://www.protocol.com/elon-musk-twitter-corporate-governance |archive-date=April 12, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |website=[[Protocol (website)|Protocol]]}}</ref> and his ability to speak publicly about the company would have been limited. Musk phoned Dorsey the same day, who declined Musk's offer for him to remain on the board.<ref name="Timeline" /><br />
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On April 11, before Musk's appointment was set to take effect, Musk reversed his decision to join the board after publishing several tweets critical of the company,<ref name="Reversal">{{Cite web |last=Bond |first=Shannon |date=April 11, 2022 |title=Elon Musk says he will not join the Twitter board, after all |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/04/11/1091969075/elon-musk-will-not-join-twitter-board |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411054248/https://www.npr.org/2022/04/11/1091969075/elon-musk-will-not-join-twitter-board |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |publisher=[[NPR]]}}</ref> informing the board of his intention to make an offer to privatize Twitter. On April 12, Twitter's board convened with lawyers and financial advisors to deliberate over the ramifications of such a deal as well as their options,<ref name="Timeline" /> while company shareholder Marc Bain Rasella sued Musk for allegedly manipulating the company's stock price and violating [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] (SEC) rules.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Smith |first=Zachary Snowdon |date=April 12, 2022 |title=Twitter Shareholder Sues Musk, Saying He Misled Investors |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharysmith/2022/04/12/twitter-shareholder-sues-musk-saying-he-misled-investors/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412235525/https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharysmith/2022/04/12/twitter-shareholder-sues-musk-saying-he-misled-investors/ |archive-date=April 12, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |magazine=[[Forbes]]}}</ref><br />
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== Buyout offer ==<br />
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=== Takeover<!--Do not change, the offer started off as a hostile takeover resisted by the board--> bid ===<br />
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On April 14, Musk made an unsolicited and [[non-binding]] offer to purchase the company for $43&nbsp;billion, or $54.20 per share, and take it private.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Turner |first1=Giles |last2=Adler |first2=Maxwell |date=April 14, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Makes $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid to Take Twitter Private |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-14/elon-musk-launches-43-billion-hostile-takeover-of-twitter |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414103558/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-14/elon-musk-launches-43-billion-hostile-takeover-of-twitter |archive-date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=April 14, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref> The bid was described as a [[hostile takeover]] attempt,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=April 14, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Launches $43 Billion Hostile Takeover Bid for Twitter |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-offering-to-buy-twitter-1235232598/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414135821/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-offering-to-buy-twitter-1235232598/ |archive-date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=April 14, 2022 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilbert |first=Ben |date=April 23, 2022 |title=Elon Musk is attempting a hostile takeover of Twitter. Here's how that could work. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-twitter-hostile-takeover-how-it-works-2022-4 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423130653/https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-twitter-hostile-takeover-how-it-works-2022-4 |archive-date=April 23, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |website=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref> with the company responding that the board would "carefully review the proposal".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subin |first=Samantha |date=April 14, 2022 |title=Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion, so it can be 'transformed as private company' |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/14/elon-musk-offers-to-buy-twitter-for-54point20-a-share-saying-it-needs-to-be-transformed-as-private-company.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414102249/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/14/elon-musk-offers-to-buy-twitter-for-54point20-a-share-saying-it-needs-to-be-transformed-as-private-company.html |archive-date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=April 14, 2022 |publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> In a [[TED (conference)|TED]] interview, Musk stated that he had aspirations for Twitter to become a "platform for free speech around the globe", calling [[free speech]] a "societal imperative for a functioning democracy" and insisting that he had not made the offer to increase his wealth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sato |first=Mia |date=April 14, 2022 |title=Buying Twitter 'is not a way to make money,' says Musk in TED interview |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/14/23025343/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-ted-talk-quote-stock-buyout |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414173256/https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/14/23025343/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-ted-talk-quote-stock-buyout |archive-date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Robertson |first=Adi |date=April 15, 2022 |title=What Elon Musk's Twitter 'free speech' promises miss |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/15/23025120/elon-musk-twitter-free-speech-government-censorship |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415120343/https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/15/23025120/elon-musk-twitter-free-speech-government-censorship |archive-date=April 15, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> According to critics, he showed little interest in fighting government censorship around the world, instead showing most concern at Twitter's [[Moderation system|moderation]] policies.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Milmo |first=Dan |date=April 14, 2022 |title=How 'free speech absolutist' Elon Musk would transform Twitter |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/14/how-free-speech-absolutist-elon-musk-would-transform-twitter |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427005844/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/14/how-free-speech-absolutist-elon-musk-would-transform-twitter |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> The price of $54.20 per share is believed to be a reference to [[420 (cannabis culture)|420]], a slang term in [[cannabis culture]] for [[marijuana consumption]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Copeland |first1=Rob |last2=Elliott |first2=Rebecca |last3=Lombardo |first3=Cara |date=April 14, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Makes $43 Billion Bid for Twitter, Says 'Civilization' At Stake |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-offers-to-buy-rest-of-twitter-for-54-20-a-share-11649932296 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414103729/https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-offers-to-buy-rest-of-twitter-for-54-20-a-share-11649932296 |archive-date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=April 14, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |issn=0099-9660}}</ref><br />
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On April 15, Twitter's board of directors announced a "[[Shareholder rights plan|poison pill]]" strategy, which would allow shareholders to purchase additional stock in the event a hostile takeover should occur; the plan will expire on April 14, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manfredi |first=Lucas |date=April 15, 2022 |title=Twitter adopts 'poison pill' to prevent Elon Musk takeover |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/twitter-poison-pill-elon-musk |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415164724/https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/twitter-poison-pill-elon-musk |archive-date=April 15, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |publisher=[[Fox Business]]}}</ref> On April 17, Taylor was urged by Twitter's largest institutional shareholders to "seriously consider" the offer.<ref name="Timeline" /> On April 20, Musk disclosed that he had secured financing provided by a group of banks led by [[Morgan Stanley]], [[Bank of America]], [[Barclays]], [[MUFG]], [[Société Générale]], [[Mizuho Bank]], and [[BNP Paribas]], for a potential [[tender offer]] to acquire the company.<ref name="Levine">{{Cite web |last=Levine |first=Matt |date=April 21, 2022 |title=Elon Got His Money |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-04-21/elon-got-his-money |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422035052/https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-04-21/elon-got-his-money |archive-date=April 22, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=April 21, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Secures $46.5 Billion in Financing for Potential Twitter Takeover |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-financing-twitter-takeover-1235237779/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421140305/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-financing-twitter-takeover-1235237779/ |archive-date=April 21, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> The funding included $7&nbsp;billion of [[Senior debt|senior secured bank loans]]; $6&nbsp;billion in [[subordinated debt]]; $6.25&nbsp;billion in bank loans to Musk personally, secured by $62.5&nbsp;billion of his Tesla stock; $20&nbsp;billion in cash equity from Musk, to be provided by sales of Tesla stock and other assets; and $7.1&nbsp;billion in equity from 19 independent investors.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Isaac |first1=Mike |last2=Hirsch |first2=Lauren |date=April 25, 2022 |title=With Deal for Twitter, Musk Lands a Prize and Pledges Fewer Limits |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/technology/musk-twitter-sale.html?searchResultPosition=19 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427044712/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/technology/musk-twitter-sale.html?searchResultPosition=19 |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=MacMillan |first1=Douglas |last2=Siddiqui |first2=Faiz |last3=Lerman |first3=Rachel |last4=Telford |first4=Taylor |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Elon Musk acquires Twitter for roughly $44 billion |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/25/twitter-elon-musk-deal/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425201853/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/25/twitter-elon-musk-deal/ |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref><ref name="Feuer">{{Cite news |last=Feuer |first=Will |date=May 5, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Gets $7 Billion in Fresh Financing for Twitter Deal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-gets-7-billion-in-fresh-financing-for-twitter-deal-11651748316 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505110437/https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-gets-7-billion-in-fresh-financing-for-twitter-deal-11651748316 |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |access-date=May 5, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref><br />
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The initially proposed $13&nbsp;billion in money borrowed by Twitter is equivalent to seven times the company's 2022 projected [[EBITDA|operating cash flow]]; some banks found that multiple too risky and opted to participate only in the $12.5&nbsp;billion [[margin loan]] to Musk.<ref name="Hu" /> The debt is estimated to cost Twitter approximately $1&nbsp;billion in annual interest and fees.<ref name="Levine" /> Two days after announcing his bid, Musk registered three holding companies under the name "X Holdings" in preparation for his takeover.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manfredi |first=Lucas |date=April 22, 2022 |title=Elon Musk registers three 'X Holdings' companies to support Twitter takeover bid |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/elon-musk-holding-companies-twitter |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422223133/https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/elon-musk-holding-companies-twitter |archive-date=April 22, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |publisher=[[Fox Business]]}}</ref> Tesla shares fell 12&nbsp;percent on the day after the acquisition was announced, amid smaller declines in the broader markets. Musk incurred a $21&nbsp;billion paper loss that day. Within three days after Twitter agreed to be acquired, Musk had sold $8.5&nbsp;billion of his Tesla shares.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Salmon |first=Felix |date=April 28, 2022 |title=Tesla's stock could fall much further |url=https://www.axios.com/elon-musk-tesla-twitter-stock-eda56433-305a-4729-8fc4-01186e6dab60.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428185125/https://www.axios.com/elon-musk-tesla-twitter-stock-eda56433-305a-4729-8fc4-01186e6dab60.html |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |access-date=May 9, 2022 |website=[[Axios (website)|Axios]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Isidore |first=Chris |date=April 29, 2022 |title=Elon Musk sells $8.5 billion worth of Tesla shares |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/28/investing/elon-musk-tesla-stock-sale/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429060526/https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/28/investing/elon-musk-tesla-stock-sale/index.html |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |publisher=[[CNN Business]]}}</ref><br />
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=== Acquisition announcement ===<br />
On April 23, Musk informed Taylor that his offer was "best and final", urging him to accept in a letter sent the following day.<ref name="Timeline" /> Multiple outlets subsequently reported that Twitter was in final negotiations to accept Musk's offer,<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Liana |last2=Davis |first2=Michelle F. |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Twitter Eyes Deal With Musk as Soon as Monday |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-25/twitter-said-on-track-to-reach-deal-with-musk-as-soon-as-monday-l2en88t0 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425124042/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-25/twitter-said-on-track-to-reach-deal-with-musk-as-soon-as-monday-l2en88t0 |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Hirsch |first1=Lauren |last2=Isaac |first2=Mike |last3=Conger |first3=Kate |date=April 24, 2022 |title=Twitter Nears a Deal to Sell Itself to Elon Musk |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/24/technology/twitter-board-elon-musk.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425134122/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/24/technology/twitter-board-elon-musk.html |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> with a deal expected to be reached by the next day.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Lombardo |first1=Cara |last2=Cimilluca |first2=Dana |date=April 24, 2022 |title=Twitter, Elon Musk Deal Could Be Announced Monday |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-re-examines-elon-musks-bid-may-be-more-receptive-to-a-deal-11650822932 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425052624/https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-re-examines-elon-musks-bid-may-be-more-receptive-to-a-deal-11650822932 |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref> However, [[Reuters]] cautioned that the deal could still fall apart at the last minute.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roumeliotis |first=Greg |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Twitter set to accept Musk's $43 billion offer |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-twitter-set-accept-musks-best-final-offer-sources-2022-04-25/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425153820/https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-twitter-set-accept-musks-best-final-offer-sources-2022-04-25/ |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> On April 25, following reports that Twitter was poised to accept Musk's offer, Twitter shares rose by 5&nbsp;percent.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bursztynsky |first=Jessica |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Twitter shares jump 5% on reports it could accept Elon Musk's bid as early as Monday |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/25/twitter-shares-jump-5percent-on-reports-that-its-ready-to-accept-elon-musks-bid.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425133258/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/25/twitter-shares-jump-5percent-on-reports-that-its-ready-to-accept-elon-musks-bid.html |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> Twitter advisors [[Goldman Sachs]] and [[JPMorgan Chase]] both approved of the deal, deeming it fair from a financial perspective.<ref name="Timeline" /> Twitter's board publicly and unanimously accepted the buyout offer on April 25 for $44&nbsp;billion, and Twitter was to become a private company once the transaction was completed sometime in 2022.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Clinches Deal to Buy Twitter for $44 Billion |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-buys-twitter-44-billion-1235239890/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425193640/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-buys-twitter-44-billion-1235239890/ |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Duffy |first=Clare |date=June 21, 2022 |title=Twitter board recommends shareholders vote in support of Musk acquisition |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/twitter-board-recommends-shareholders-vote-in-support-of-musk-acquisition-1.5956590 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621210829/https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/twitter-board-recommends-shareholders-vote-in-support-of-musk-acquisition-1.5956590 |archive-date=June 21, 2022 |access-date=June 22, 2022 |publisher=[[CTV News]]}}</ref> Negotiations of the sale with Musk were led by the board's transaction committee, composed of Taylor, [[Martha Lane Fox]], and [[Patrick Pichette]].<ref name="TransactionCommittee">{{Cite news |last1=Conger |first1=Kate |last2=Hirsch |first2=Lauren |date=October 4, 2022 |title=The Board Chair Squaring Up to Elon Musk in the Feud Over Twitter |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/technology/twitter-board-elon-musk.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004150005/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/technology/twitter-board-elon-musk.html |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> The deal would require shareholder and [[regulatory approval]] before it can be finalized,<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Lombardo |first1=Cara |last2=Bobrowsky |first2=Meghan |last3=Wells |first3=Georgia |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Twitter Accepts Elon Musk's Offer to Buy Company in $44 Billion Deal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-and-elon-musk-strike-deal-for-takeover-11650912837 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425185714/https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-and-elon-musk-strike-deal-for-takeover-11650912837 |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref> though analysts believed it was unlikely to be challenged by regulators.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McCabe |first=David |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Regulators are unlikely to block Musk's purchase of Twitter, former officials say. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/technology/elon-musk-twitter-regulators.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425204005/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/technology/elon-musk-twitter-regulators.html |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Musk was barred from disparaging the company or its employees before the transaction closed, which he has not honored.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nover |first=Scott |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Elon Musk already broke his agreement with Twitter |url=https://qz.com/2159764/elon-musk-already-broke-his-agreement-with-twitter/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427150949/https://qz.com/2159764/elon-musk-already-broke-his-agreement-with-twitter/ |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |access-date=May 24, 2022 |website=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]}}</ref> The agreement also stipulated that if Musk backed out of the acquisition, he would be required to pay Twitter a $1&nbsp;billion [[breakup fee]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balu |first=Nivedita |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Twitter-Musk deal includes $1 billion termination fee – filing |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/musk-may-have-pay-1-billion-if-he-terminates-twitter-deal-filing-2022-04-26/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426213917/https://www.reuters.com/technology/musk-may-have-pay-1-billion-if-he-terminates-twitter-deal-filing-2022-04-26/ |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=April 29, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> Agrawal was set to receive $39&nbsp;million from the buyout, while Dorsey would receive $978&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Werpin |first=Alex |date=April 25, 2022 |title=$978M for Jack Dorsey and $39M for Parag Agrawal: Twitter Execs Could See Massive Paydays If Elon Musk Takeover Closes |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/jack-dorsey-parag-agrawal-pay-twitter-execs-could-see-massive-paydays-if-elon-musk-takeover-closes-1235134985/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425205021/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/jack-dorsey-parag-agrawal-pay-twitter-execs-could-see-massive-paydays-if-elon-musk-takeover-closes-1235134985/ |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> Musk had privately selected a new CEO to replace Agrawal upon completion of the acquisition,<ref name="Hu" /> though he was expected to serve as interim CEO in the months after its completion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Annie |date=May 5, 2022 |title=Elon Musk expected to serve as temporary Twitter CEO after deal closes |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/05/elon-musk-expected-to-serve-as-temporary-twitter-ceo-after-deal-closes.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506000641/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/05/elon-musk-expected-to-serve-as-temporary-twitter-ceo-after-deal-closes.html |archive-date=May 6, 2022 |access-date=May 9, 2022 |publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> Tesla's stock sank by more than $125&nbsp;billion the next market day, causing Musk to lose approximately $30&nbsp;billion of his [[net worth]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Siddiqui |first=Faiz |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Tesla's value dropped Tuesday by more than double the cost of Twitter |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/26/elon-musk-tesla-twitter-stock/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427050151/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/26/elon-musk-tesla-twitter-stock/ |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gura |first=David |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Tesla shares sink, wipe out over $125 billion in value, as Musk scores Twitter deal |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/04/26/1094870412/tesla-shares-sink-twitter-elon-musk |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427002421/https://www.npr.org/2022/04/26/1094870412/tesla-shares-sink-twitter-elon-musk |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |publisher=[[NPR]]}}</ref><br />
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After the acceptance was announced, Musk stated that his first plan is to make the [[algorithm]] that ranks tweets in the content feed open-sourced, in order to increase transparency. He has also stated his intention to remove [[spambots]] and "authenticate all real humans".<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Sherman |first1=Natalie |last2=Thomas |first2=Daniel |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Elon Musk strikes deal to buy Twitter for $44bn |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61222470 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425190131/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61222470 |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> He suggested that he might convert Twitter's San Francisco headquarters into a [[homeless shelter]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cuthbertson |first=Anthony |date=April 11, 2022 |title=Elon Musk says he's serious about converting Twitter HQ into homeless shelter |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-twitter-homeless-shelter-b2055380.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411103920/https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-twitter-homeless-shelter-b2055380.html |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |access-date=May 3, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Independent]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Olinga |first=Luc |date=April 10, 2022 |title=Musk Has an Original Idea to Solve The Homeless Crisis in San Francisco |url=https://www.thestreet.com/technology/musk-and-sf-homeless-crisis |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410045534/https://www.thestreet.com/technology/musk-and-sf-homeless-crisis |archive-date=April 10, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |website=[[TheStreet]]}}</ref> Musk does not have confidence in Twitter's [[corporate management]],<ref name="Duffy">{{Cite web |last=Duffy |first=Clare |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Elon Musk to buy Twitter in $44 billion deal |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/25/tech/elon-musk-twitter-sale-agreement/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425123817/https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/25/tech/elon-musk-twitter-sale-agreement/index.html |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |publisher=[[CNN Business]]}}</ref> and has told banks that he has considered slashing executive and board pay.<ref name="Hu">{{Cite web |last1=Hu |first1=Krystal |last2=Sen |first2=Anirban |date=April 29, 2022 |title=Musk told banks he will rein in Twitter pay, make money from tweets |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/musk-told-banks-he-will-rein-twitter-pay-make-money-tweets-sources-2022-04-29/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429045531/https://www.reuters.com/business/musk-told-banks-he-will-rein-twitter-pay-make-money-tweets-sources-2022-04-29/ |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |access-date=May 18, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> He published tweets critical of decisions made by Twitter executives such as [[Vijaya Gadde]];<ref name="CriticalTweets">{{Cite news |last1=Woo |first1=Erin |last2=Isaac |first2=Mike |date=April 27, 2022 |title=In tweets, Musk takes aim at Twitter executives, creating outrage. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/04/27/technology/twitter-elon-musk-news/in-tweets-musk-takes-aim-at-twitter-executives-creating-outrage |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428030308/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/04/27/technology/twitter-elon-musk-news |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |access-date=April 27, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |quote=Minutes later, Twitter users began tweeting abusive comments at Ms. Gadde and Mr. Baker, including racist and sexist attacks.}}</ref> Twitter users then harassed the executives using racist and sexist language.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Zakrzewski |first1=Cat |last2=Dwoskin |first2=Elizabeth |last3=Siddiqui |first3=Faiz |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Elon Musk boosts criticism of Twitter executives, prompting online attacks |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/27/musk-twitter-attacks/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428062234/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/27/musk-twitter-attacks/ |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |access-date=April 27, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |quote=Twitter users quickly piled on — calling on Musk to fire Gadde or using racist language to describe her.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Wagner |first1=Kurt |last2=Adler |first2=Maxwell |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Twitter Legal Executive Hit With Online Abuse Following Musk Tweet |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-27/musk-s-tweet-on-twitter-legal-executive-presages-wave-of-abuse |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427175251/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-27/musk-s-tweet-on-twitter-legal-executive-presages-wave-of-abuse |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |access-date=April 27, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]] |quote=Some used expletives or racist slurs referring to Gadde's Indian heritage, [including references to curry and India's caste system.]}}</ref> Former Twitter CEO [[Dick Costolo]] denounced Musk's criticism, while Agrawal stated that he was proud of Twitter employees "despite the noise" around the company.<ref name="CriticalTweets" /> On April 28, Twitter reassured [[advertising agencies]] that their work would not be seen next to offensive material.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vincent |first=James |date=April 28, 2022 |title=Twitter reassures advertisers Musk won't make the platform more of a toxic hell-hole than it already is |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/28/23046139/twitter-elon-musk-free-speech-plans-toxic-advertisers-brands |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428122420/https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/28/23046139/twitter-elon-musk-free-speech-plans-toxic-advertisers-brands |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |access-date=April 28, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> Musk had also discussed with bankers with the ideas of cutting jobs and costs, encouraging [[influencers]] to be creative, and adding [[subscription services]] to Twitter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Soon |first=Weilun |date=April 29, 2022 |title=Elon Musk suggested firing workers and working with influencers to boost Twitter's bottom line: reports |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-proposed-job-cuts-having-influencers-help-twitter-reports-2022-4 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429154457/https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-proposed-job-cuts-having-influencers-help-twitter-reports-2022-4 |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |access-date=April 29, 2022 |website=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Liana |last2=Davis |first2=Michelle F. |last3=Wagner |first3=Kurt |date=April 8, 2022 |title=Musk's Twitter Pitch Featured Job Cuts, Other Ways to Make Money |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-28/musk-s-twitter-pitch-featured-job-cuts-other-ways-to-make-money |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428235847/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-28/musk-s-twitter-pitch-featured-job-cuts-other-ways-to-make-money |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |access-date=April 29, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref><br />
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On May 4, Musk was summoned by the [[Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee]] to discuss the effect of his buyout on free speech and "online harms".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldbart |first=Max |date=May 4, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Summoned By UK Parliamentary Committee To Discuss Twitter, Free Speech And Online Harms |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/elon-musk-uk-committee-twitter-1235015892/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504092614/https://deadline.com/2022/05/elon-musk-uk-committee-twitter-1235015892/ |archive-date=May 4, 2022 |access-date=May 9, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> Musk further secured $7.1&nbsp;billion in funding the next day, including from [[Oracle Corporation]] co-founder [[Larry Ellison]], [[Saudi prince]] [[Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud]], [[venture capital]] firms [[Andreessen Horowitz]] and [[Sequoia Capital]], along with [[sovereign wealth fund]] [[Qatar Holding]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=May 5, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Lines Up Additional $7.1 Billion for Twitter Takeover, Including $1 Billion From Larry Ellison |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/musk-twitter-larry-ellison-financing-1235258991/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505124635/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/musk-twitter-larry-ellison-financing-1235258991/ |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |access-date=May 9, 2022 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Szalai |first=Georg |date=May 5, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Secures $7.14B in New Financing for Twitter Deal, Holds Talks to Keep Jack Dorsey on Board as Investor |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/elon-musk-twitter-deal-financing-jack-dorsey-investor-talks-1235141119/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505122511/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/elon-musk-twitter-deal-financing-jack-dorsey-investor-talks-1235141119/ |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |access-date=May 9, 2022 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> The equity infusion reduced his original $12.5&nbsp;billion personal bank loan to $6.25&nbsp;billion and his required cash equity contribution from $21&nbsp;billion to just under $20&nbsp;billion.<ref name="Feuer" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hirsch |first=Lauren |date=May 5, 2022 |title=Elon Musk has brought in new investors to fund his Twitter deal, a filing shows. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/05/business/elon-musk-twitter-investors.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505115005/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/05/business/elon-musk-twitter-investors.html |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> On May 11, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' reported that the SEC and [[Federal Trade Commission]] (FTC) had opened investigations into events leading to the acquisition.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Michaels |first=Dave |date=May 11, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's Belated Disclosure of Twitter Stake Triggers Regulators' Probes |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musks-belated-disclosure-of-twitter-stake-triggers-regulators-probes-11652303894 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512030519/https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musks-belated-disclosure-of-twitter-stake-triggers-regulators-probes-11652303894 |archive-date=May 12, 2022 |access-date=May 13, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref> The next day, Agrawal dismissed Twitter general manager Kayvon Beykpour and revenue product lead Bruce Falck.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=May 12, 2022 |title=Ahead of Musk Takeover, Twitter CEO Fires Senior Execs Kayvon Beykpour and Bruce Falck |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/twitter-product-and-design-chief-kayvon-beykpour-quits-1235265305/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512172306/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/twitter-product-and-design-chief-kayvon-beykpour-quits-1235265305/ |archive-date=May 12, 2022 |access-date=May 14, 2022 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><br />
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== Attempted termination ==<br />
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=== Alleged hold ===<br />
On May 13, Musk stated that the deal had been put "on hold" following reports that 5&nbsp;percent of Twitter's daily active users were spam accounts,<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Balu |first1=Nivedita |last2=Li |first2=Kenneth |date=May 13, 2022 |title=Musk says $44 bln Twitter deal on hold over fake account data |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/musk-says-44-billion-twitter-deal-hold-2022-05-13 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513111305/https://www.reuters.com/technology/musk-says-44-billion-twitter-deal-hold-2022-05-13 |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |access-date=May 13, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> causing Twitter shares to drop more than 10&nbsp;percent.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brandom |first=Russell |date=May 13, 2022 |title=Twitter shares plummet as Musk raises new doubts about acquisition |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/13/23070422/musk-twitter-buyout-acquisition-analysts-stock-drop |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513144825/https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/13/23070422/musk-twitter-buyout-acquisition-analysts-stock-drop |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> Musk clarified that he remained committed to the acquisition,<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Seal |first1=Dean |last2=Needleman |first2=Sarah E. |last3=Lombardo |first3=Cara |date=May 13, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Says His $44 Billion Twitter Deal Is 'On Hold' |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-tweets-that-twitter-deal-is-temporarily-on-hold-11652436335 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513100952/https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-tweets-that-twitter-deal-is-temporarily-on-hold-11652436335 |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |access-date=May 13, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |issn=0099-9660}}</ref> and Agrawal stated that he expected the deal to close.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Huston |first=Caitlin |date=May 13, 2022 |title=Twitter CEO Ushers in Budget Cuts Amid Elon Musk Deal Tumult |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/twitter-ceo-budget-cuts-amid-elon-musk-deal-tumult-1235146481/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514153556/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/twitter-ceo-budget-cuts-amid-elon-musk-deal-tumult-1235146481/ |archive-date=May 14, 2022 |access-date=May 14, 2022 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> In response to a May 16 Twitter thread by Agrawal stating that an external review into the platform's users was impractical, Musk tweeted out a [[poop emoji]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manfredi |first=Lucas |date=May 16, 2022 |title=Elon Musk sends poop emoji to Twitter CEO in response to thread on spam, fake accounts |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/elon-musk-poop-emoji-twitter-ceo-spam-fake-accounts |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516195807/https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/elon-musk-poop-emoji-twitter-ceo-spam-fake-accounts |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |access-date=May 20, 2022 |publisher=[[Fox Business]]}}</ref> The following day, Musk reiterated that the acquisition could not "move forward" until Twitter could prove the aforementioned reports false,<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 17, 2022 |title=Musk says he'll scrap Twitter buy unless he gets clarity on fake account volume |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/musk-twitter-buy-holdup-spam-proof/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517095721/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/musk-twitter-buy-holdup-spam-proof/ |archive-date=June 6, 2022 |access-date=June 6, 2022 |publisher=[[CBS News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Jon |date=May 17, 2022 |title=Elon Musk says Twitter deal 'cannot move forward' until it proves bot numbers |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/17/23085296/elon-musk-bots-twitter-20-percent-deal-acquisition |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517082327/https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/17/23085296/elon-musk-bots-twitter-20-percent-deal-acquisition |archive-date=May 17, 2022 |access-date=May 20, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> proceeding to urge the SEC to investigate Twitter's daily user numbers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kolodny |first=Lora |date=May 17, 2022 |title=Elon Musk calls on SEC to evaluate Twitter user numbers |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/17/elon-musk-calls-on-sec-to-evaluate-twitter-user-numbers.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517170400/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/17/elon-musk-calls-on-sec-to-evaluate-twitter-user-numbers.html |archive-date=May 17, 2022 |access-date=May 20, 2022 |publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> The same day, Twitter filed new documents with the SEC, including a detailed timeline of Musk's purchase,<ref name="Timeline" /> and affirmed they would "enforce the merger agreement" regardless of Musk's actions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stelter |first=Brian |date=May 17, 2022 |title=Twitter board says it will 'enforce the merger agreement' despite Elon Musk's latest move |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/17/tech/twitter-board-elon-musk-reliable-sources/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519212845/https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/17/tech/twitter-board-elon-musk-reliable-sources/index.html |archive-date=May 19, 2022 |access-date=June 9, 2022 |publisher=[[CNN Business]]}}</ref> On May 25, Musk abandoned plans to partially fund the deal through margin loans against Tesla stock, instead opting to pledge an additional $6.25&nbsp;billion in equity financing.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Connor |date=May 25, 2022 |title=Tesla CEO Elon Musk Fine-Tunes His Potential Buy of Twitter |url=https://www.barrons.com/articles/tesla-elon-musk-twitter-51653515821 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525221334/https://www.barrons.com/articles/tesla-elon-musk-twitter-51653515821 |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |access-date=May 25, 2022 |newspaper=[[Barron's (newspaper)|Barron's]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brandom |first=Russell |date=May 25, 2022 |title=Elon Musk will put up $6 billion to drop Tesla loans from his Twitter deal |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/25/23141940/elon-musk-tesla-twitter-margin-loan-buyout-deal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525214357/https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/25/23141940/elon-musk-tesla-twitter-margin-loan-buyout-deal |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |access-date=May 25, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> Dorsey departed from Twitter's board the same day,<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Isaac |first1=Mike |last2=Conger |first2=Kate |date=May 25, 2022 |title=Twitter's Chief Tries Staying the Course as Elon Musk Upends Plans |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/technology/twitter-elon-musk-parag-agrawal.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525165129/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/technology/twitter-elon-musk-parag-agrawal.html |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> while Twitter investor William Heresniak filed a [[class-action]] lawsuit against Musk, alleging that he had violated corporate laws in California by [[market manipulation|manipulating the market]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kolodny |first=Lora |date=May 26, 2022 |title=Twitter shareholders sue Elon Musk and Twitter over chaotic deal |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/26/twitter-shareholders-sue-elon-musk-and-twitter-over-chaotic-deal.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527003301/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/26/twitter-shareholders-sue-elon-musk-and-twitter-over-chaotic-deal.html |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |access-date=May 27, 2022 |publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> The lawsuit further declared that Musk was not permitted by the acquisition contract to place the deal on hold, and that Musk's misleading statements had contributed to declining Twitter stock prices.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brodkin |first=Jon |date=May 26, 2022 |title=Lawsuit: Musk manipulated Twitter stock price in attempt to renegotiate sale |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/05/lawsuit-musk-manipulated-twitter-stock-price-in-attempt-to-renegotiate-sale/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526220015/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/05/lawsuit-musk-manipulated-twitter-stock-price-in-attempt-to-renegotiate-sale/ |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |website=[[Ars Technica]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Liang |first=Annabelle |date=May 27, 2022 |title=Twitter investor sues Elon Musk and platform over takeover bid |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61589229 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527044809/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61589229 |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |access-date=May 27, 2022 |publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Peiter Zatko at DARPA.jpg|thumb|upright|Former Twitter security chief [[Peiter Zatko]] claimed that the company had misled the public on its privacy and security woes.]]<br />
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On June 3, the acquisition was cleared by U.S. antitrust review.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schuetz |first=Molly |date=June 3, 2022 |title=Twitter Clears US Antitrust Review on $44 Billion Musk Deal |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-03/twitter-says-regulatory-waiting-period-expired-on-musk-deal |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603125847/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-03/twitter-says-regulatory-waiting-period-expired-on-musk-deal |archive-date=June 3, 2022 |access-date=June 4, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref> In an email sent by Musk's attorney to Twitter three days later, Musk threatened to terminate his agreement with Twitter due to the company's refusal to comply with his request for data pertaining to its userbase.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Krisher |first1=Tom |last2=O'Brien |first2=Matt |date=June 6, 2022 |title=Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal |url=https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-twitter-deal-c371e7682d490b637fb6031d1f7e5d87 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606211159/https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-twitter-deal-c371e7682d490b637fb6031d1f7e5d87 |archive-date=June 6, 2022 |access-date=June 6, 2022 |publisher=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Werpin |first=Alex |date=June 6, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Says Twitter "Actively Resisting" Terms of Merger Agreement, Threatens Termination of Deal Over Spambot Dispute |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/elon-musk-twitter-bots-termination-threat-1235159598/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606210732/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/elon-musk-twitter-bots-termination-threat-1235159598/ |archive-date=June 6, 2022 |access-date=June 6, 2022 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> Twitter responded that they would continue to cooperate with Musk to ensure that the transaction was closed in accordance with their agreement.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=June 6, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Claims Twitter Is in 'Material Breach' of $44 Billion Deal Over Refusal to Provide Info on Fake Accounts |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-twitter-material-breach-deal-fake-accounts-1235285629/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606211021/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-twitter-material-breach-deal-fake-accounts-1235285629/ |archive-date=June 6, 2022 |access-date=June 6, 2022 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> On June 8, Twitter's board complied with Musk's demands, agreeing to provide him with a "firehose" data stream of tweets.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gans |first=Jared |date=June 8, 2022 |title=Twitter will give Musk user data amid takeover impasse: report |url=https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3516638-twitter-will-give-musk-user-data-amid-takeover-impasse-report/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608231400/https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3516638-twitter-will-give-musk-user-data-amid-takeover-impasse-report/ |archive-date=June 8, 2022 |access-date=June 8, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Primack |first=Dan |date=June 8, 2022 |title=Elon Musk will get user data "firehose" from Twitter |url=https://www.axios.com/2022/06/08/elon-musk-twitter-data-bots |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608202202/https://www.axios.com/2022/06/08/elon-musk-twitter-data-bots |archive-date=June 8, 2022 |access-date=June 10, 2022 |website=[[Axios (website)|Axios]]}}</ref> A week later, the SEC asked Agrawal to provide information on how Twitter estimated its number of spam accounts, to which the company obliged; the SEC concluded its inquiry on July 27.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beyoud |first=Lydia |date=August 24, 2022 |title=Twitter Is Facing Fresh SEC Scrutiny Over Spam-Account Calculations |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-24/twitter-facing-fresh-sec-scrutiny-over-spam-account-calculations |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824152659/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-24/twitter-facing-fresh-sec-scrutiny-over-spam-account-calculations |archive-date=August 24, 2022 |access-date=August 26, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brandom |first=Russell |date=August 24, 2022 |title=The SEC asked Twitter to explain its user metrics after Elon Musk complained |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/24/23319885/elon-musk-twitter-bot-sec-review-mdau-whistleblower-mudge |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824154351/https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/24/23319885/elon-musk-twitter-bot-sec-review-mdau-whistleblower-mudge |archive-date=August 24, 2022 |access-date=August 26, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> Musk attended an all-hands meeting on June 16 to answer questions from Twitter employees,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hays |first=Kali |date=June 13, 2022 |title=Elon Musk to attend all hands meeting at Twitter this week, speaking to staff for first time since launching his $44 billion acquisition |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-to-attend-all-hands-meeting-at-twitter-2022-6 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614000728/https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-to-attend-all-hands-meeting-at-twitter-2022-6 |archive-date=June 14, 2022 |access-date=June 14, 2022 |website=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref> discussing Twitter's content moderation policy, freedom of speech, potential [[layoffs]], [[remote work]], and "the cosmic nature of Twitter".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghaffery |first=Shirin |date=June 16, 2022 |title=What you need to know about Elon Musk's big meeting with Twitter employees |url=https://www.vox.com/recode/23171474/elon-musk-twitter-meeting |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616192742/https://www.vox.com/recode/23171474/elon-musk-twitter-meeting |archive-date=June 16, 2022 |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=[[Recode]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Isaac |first=Mike |date=June 16, 2022 |title=Elon Musk tells Twitter's employees he wants the service to 'contribute to a better, long-lasting civilization.' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/16/technology/elon-musk-twitter-employees-meeting.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616234428/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/16/technology/elon-musk-twitter-employees-meeting.html |archive-date=June 16, 2022 |access-date=July 3, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Duffy |first1=Clare |last2=O'Sullivan |first2=Donie |date=June 16, 2022 |title=Elon Musk addresses layoffs, remote work and 'free speech' during his first meeting with Twitter employees |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/16/tech/elon-musk-twitter-employee-meeting/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616181829/https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/16/tech/elon-musk-twitter-employee-meeting/index.html |archive-date=June 16, 2022 |access-date=July 3, 2022 |publisher=[[CNN Business]]}}</ref> Musk also expressed his desire for Twitter to reach one billion active users,<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Wong |first1=Queenie |last2=Morse |first2=Andrew |date=June 16, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Reportedly Tells Twitter Employees He Wants 1 Billion Users |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/social-media/elon-musk-reportedly-tells-twitter-employees-he-wants-one-billion-users/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616180434/https://www.cnet.com/news/social-media/elon-musk-reportedly-tells-twitter-employees-he-wants-one-billion-users/ |archive-date=June 16, 2022 |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=[[CNET]]}}</ref> and pledged his commitment to advertising as a source of revenue for Twitter.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Werpin |first=Alex |date=June 16, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Wants Twitter to Be a Little More Like TikTok |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/elon-musk-twitter-tiktok-1235166890/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616175740/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/elon-musk-twitter-tiktok-1235166890/ |archive-date=June 16, 2022 |access-date=August 6, 2022 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><br />
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In a complaint filed by [[Whistleblower Aid]] with the SEC, [[U.S. Justice Department]], and FTC on July 6, former Twitter security officer [[Peiter Zatko]] accused several Twitter executives, including Agrawal and certain board members, of making false or misleading statements about privacy, security, and content moderation on the platform in violation of the [[Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914]] and SEC disclosure rules. These included misrepresentations to Musk made during the course of the acquisition bid, with the complaint specifically calling Agrawal's May 16 thread deceptive.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Menn |first1=Joseph |last2=Dwoskin |first2=Elizabeth |last3=Zakrzewski |first3=Cat |date=August 23, 2022 |title=Former security chief claims Twitter buried 'egregious deficiencies' |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2022/twitter-whistleblower-sec-spam/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823100344/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2022/twitter-whistleblower-sec-spam/ |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Siddiqui |first1=Faiz |last2=Dwoskin |first2=Elizabeth |date=August 23, 2022 |title=New whistleblower allegations could factor into Twitter vs. Musk trial |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/23/twitter-musk-trial-whistleblower/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823100745/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/23/twitter-musk-trial-whistleblower/ |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bursztynsky |first=Jessica |date=May 16, 2022 |title=Twitter CEO explains how the company actually fights spambots in rebuttal to Musk |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/16/twitter-ceo-rebuts-elon-musk-explains-how-anti-spam-works-at-twitter.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516175042/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/16/twitter-ceo-rebuts-elon-musk-explains-how-anti-spam-works-at-twitter.html |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |access-date=May 28, 2022 |publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> In a July 7 [[conference call]], Twitter revealed that over one million spam accounts were removed daily, and reiterated that it was impossible to externally determine the exact number of these accounts as it would involve private user data.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Dang |first1=Sheila |last2=Paul |first2=Katie |date=July 7, 2022 |title=Twitter says it removes over 1 million spam accounts each day |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/twitter-says-it-removes-over-1-million-spam-accounts-each-day-2022-07-07/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707213136/https://www.reuters.com/technology/twitter-says-it-removes-over-1-million-spam-accounts-each-day-2022-07-07/ |archive-date=July 7, 2022 |access-date=July 7, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> That same day, ''[[The Washington Post]]'' reported that the deal was "in peril" amid a slowdown in discussions on funding.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Siddiqui |first1=Faiz |last2=De Vynck |first2=Gerrit |date=July 7, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter is in peril |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/07/07/elon-musk-twitter-jeopardy/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707204059/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/07/07/elon-musk-twitter-jeopardy/ |archive-date=July 7, 2022 |access-date=July 7, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref><br />
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=== Attempted withdrawal by Musk ===<br />
On July 8, Musk announced his intention to terminate the proposed acquisition, claiming in a regulatory filing that Twitter was in "[[material breach]]" of several parts of the agreement by refusing to comply with Musk's requests for spambot account data and dismissing high-ranking employees.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roumeliotis |first=Greg |date=July 8, 2022 |title=Elon Musk terminating Twitter deal |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-terminating-twitter-deal-2022-07-08/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708213217/https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-terminating-twitter-deal-2022-07-08/ |archive-date=July 8, 2022 |access-date=July 8, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Duffy |first1=Clare |last2=Fung |first2=Brian |last3=Metz |first3=Rachel |date=July 8, 2022 |title=Elon Musk tells Twitter he wants out of his deal to buy it |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/08/tech/elon-musk-twitter-deal-exit/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709000419/https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/08/tech/elon-musk-twitter-deal-exit/index.html |archive-date=July 9, 2022 |access-date=July 8, 2022 |publisher=[[CNN Business]]}}</ref> In response, Taylor pledged to pursue [[legal action]] against Musk at the [[Delaware Court of Chancery]] with the goal of completing the acquisition,<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Ortutay |first1=Barbara |last2=Krisher |first2=Tom |last3=O'Brien |first3=Matt |date=July 8, 2022 |title=Musk abandons deal to buy Twitter; company says it will sue |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/elon-musk-says-hes-terminating-44b-twitter-buyout-deal/2022/07/08/8a2cdf1c-ff05-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709000724/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/elon-musk-says-hes-terminating-44b-twitter-buyout-deal/2022/07/08/8a2cdf1c-ff05-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html |archive-date=July 9, 2022 |access-date=July 8, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=July 8, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Terminates Deal to Buy Twitter, Company Vows to Sue Him |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-terminates-twitter-deal-1235312263/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709001245/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-terminates-twitter-deal-1235312263/ |archive-date=July 9, 2022 |access-date=July 9, 2022 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> with the ensuing lawsuit once again overseen by the Twitter board's transaction committee.<ref name="TransactionCommittee" /> Twitter's stock sank by 7&nbsp;percent after the news, dropping by a further 11&nbsp;percent the next day.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Goldsmith |first1=Jill |last2=Hayes |first2=Dade |date=July 11, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Twitter Deal Is "Not Terminated," Tech Firm's Lawyer Insists; Stock Falls 11% As Tesla CEO's Meme Mockery Continues |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/twitter-lawsuit-elon-musk-deal-stock-law-firm-1235061308/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712000908/https://deadline.com/2022/07/twitter-lawsuit-elon-musk-deal-stock-law-firm-1235061308/ |archive-date=July 12, 2022 |access-date=August 6, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> On July 10, Twitter hired the law firm [[Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz]] to represent its case, including "key lawyers" William Savitt and [[Leo Strine]],<ref name="Lawyers">{{Cite web |last=Lawler |first=Richard |date=July 10, 2022 |title=Twitter reportedly hires the firm that invented the 'poison pill' to sue Elon Musk |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/10/23202931/elon-musk-lawsuit-twitter-merger-delaware |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711072755/https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/10/23202931/elon-musk-lawsuit-twitter-merger-delaware |archive-date=July 11, 2022 |access-date=July 11, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> along with Potter Anderson & Corroon, [[Ballard Spahr]], Kobre & Kim, and [[Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati]].<ref name="Subpoenas">{{Cite news |last=Conger |first=Kate |date=October 29, 2022 |title=Silicon Valley's Elite Get Dragged Into Musk-Twitter Trial |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/technology/musk-twitter-trial-lawyers.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829090519/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/technology/musk-twitter-trial-lawyers.html |archive-date=August 29, 2022 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Musk again employed the services of [[Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan]] after previously doing so for ''[[Unsworth v. Musk]]'' and ''[[SEC v. Musk]]'',<ref name="Lawyers" /> including his personal lawyer [[Alex Spiro]], as well as [[Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom]].<ref name="Lawsuit">{{Cite news |last1=Conger |first1=Kate |last2=Hirsch |first2=Lauren |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Twitter Sues Musk After He Tries Backing Out of $44 Billion Deal |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/technology/twitter-lawsuit-musk-acquisition.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712210204/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/technology/twitter-lawsuit-musk-acquisition.html |archive-date=July 12, 2022 |access-date=July 12, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><br />
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Twitter formally launched its lawsuit against Musk at the Delaware Court of Chancery on July 12,<ref name="Lawsuit" /> with Musk tweeting in response, "Oh the irony lol".<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Matt |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Twitter sues to force Musk to complete his US$44B acquisition |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/twitter-sues-to-force-musk-to-complete-his-us-44b-acquisition-1.5984803 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712214036/https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/twitter-sues-to-force-musk-to-complete-his-us-44b-acquisition-1.5984803 |archive-date=July 12, 2022 |access-date=July 12, 2022 |publisher=[[CTV News]]}}</ref> Twitter requested that the trial be held from September 19 through September 22,<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Twitter seeks four-day trial in mid-Sept over $44 bln Musk deal |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/twitter-seeks-four-day-trial-mid-sept-over-44-bln-musk-deal-2022-07-12/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713001402/https://www.reuters.com/technology/twitter-seeks-four-day-trial-mid-sept-over-44-bln-musk-deal-2022-07-12/ |archive-date=July 13, 2022 |access-date=July 30, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> before the deal's originally scheduled "drop dead" date on October 24.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keenan |first=Alexis |date=July 19, 2022 |title=Twitter granted 5-day trial in October in case against Elon Musk |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/twitter-elon-musk-hearing-152545679.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719153143/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/twitter-elon-musk-hearing-152545679.html |archive-date=July 19, 2022 |access-date=July 30, 2022 |publisher=[[Yahoo! Finance]]}}</ref> Musk's legal team rejected this, asking for the trial to be held from February 13 through February 22, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Feeley |first=Jef |date=July 15, 2022 |title=Musk Seeks to Block 'Warp Speed' Twitter Trial Over $44 Billion Deal |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-15/musk-seeks-to-block-quick-twitter-trial-over-44-billion-deal |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.today/2022.07.15-215007/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-15/musk-seeks-to-block-quick-twitter-trial-over-44-billion-deal |archive-date=July 15, 2022 |access-date=July 30, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref> On July 19, judge [[Kathaleen McCormick]] ruled that the trial would last for five days in October,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldsmith |first=Jill |date=July 19, 2022 |title=Elon Musk–Twitter Lawsuit Trial Date Set |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/judge-october-trial-date-in-twitter-suit-against-elon-musk-1235072316/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719165230/https://deadline.com/2022/07/judge-october-trial-date-in-twitter-suit-against-elon-musk-1235072316/ |archive-date=July 19, 2022 |access-date=July 30, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 19, 2022 |title=Twitter-Musk takeover dispute heading for October trial |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62058387 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719200010/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62058387 |archive-date=July 19, 2022 |access-date=July 19, 2022 |publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> with Twitter seeking an October 10 start date.<ref name="Discovery">{{Cite web |last=Pierce |first=David |date=July 26, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's lawyers say Twitter is making the pretrial process impossible |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/26/23278854/elon-musk-twitter-trial-start-date-discovery |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726143230/https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/26/23278854/elon-musk-twitter-trial-start-date-discovery |archive-date=July 26, 2022 |access-date=July 30, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> During its quarterly earnings [[investor call]] on July 22, Twitter cited the "chaos" caused by the proposal as the primary factor for its decline in revenue.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Milmo |first=Dan |date=July 22, 2022 |title=Twitter blames revenue slide on Elon Musk takeover uncertainty |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jul/22/twitter-blames-revenue-slide-elon-musk-takeover-uncertainty |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722131538/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jul/22/twitter-blames-revenue-slide-elon-musk-takeover-uncertainty |archive-date=July 22, 2022 |access-date=July 22, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> In a letter to McCormick on July 26, Musk's lawyers complained that Twitter had hindered them from commencing the [[Discovery (law)|discovery]] process and requested an October 17 start date,<ref name="Discovery" /> which McCormick granted three days later with a duration of five days.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thorbecke |first=Catherine |date=July 29, 2022 |title=The trial between Twitter and Elon Musk now has a date |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/29/tech/twitter-elon-musk-trial-date/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729165252/https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/29/tech/twitter-elon-musk-trial-date/index.html |archive-date=July 29, 2022 |access-date=July 29, 2022 |publisher=[[CNN Business]]}}</ref><br />
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In a tweet on August 6, Musk challenged Agrawal to a [[public debate]] on Twitter's spambot accounts, before polling his followers on whether they believed that less than 5&nbsp;percent of Twitter accounts were "fake/spam".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roth |first=Emma |date=August 6, 2022 |title=Elon Musk challenges Twitter CEO to a 'public debate' about bots |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/6/23294852/elon-musk-challenges-twitter-ceo-public-debate-bots-parag-agrawal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806213948/https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/6/23294852/elon-musk-challenges-twitter-ceo-public-debate-bots-parag-agrawal |archive-date=August 6, 2022 |access-date=August 6, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> On August 10, Musk sold 7.92&nbsp;million Tesla shares worth a total of $6.9&nbsp;billion as backup should he lose the lawsuit, despite previously stating he would no longer sell Tesla stock.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sankaran |first=Vishwam |date=August 10, 2022 |title=Elon Musk sells more Tesla shares worth $6.9bn over Twitter deal |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/world/elon-musk-twitter-tesla-shares-b2143992.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812215059/https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/world/elon-musk-twitter-tesla-shares-b2143992.html |archive-date=August 12, 2022 |access-date=August 14, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> The next week, McCormick ordered Twitter to produce documents from Beykpour, which Musk's team had requested along with files from 22 other Twitter employees and 41 "custodians".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hays |first=Kali |date=August 15, 2022 |title=Elon Musk scores a rare win in Twitter-acquisition lawsuit as the company is ordered to hand over documents from fired general manager |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-wins-a-round-in-twitter-case-with-documents-ordered-2022-8 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815223713/https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-wins-a-round-in-twitter-case-with-documents-ordered-2022-8 |archive-date=August 15, 2022 |access-date=August 24, 2022 |website=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, Musk subpoenaed Dorsey.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thorbecke |first=Catherine |date=August 22, 2022 |title=Elon Musk subpoenas former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as legal battle heats up |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/22/tech/elon-musk-jack-dorsey/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822201312/https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/22/tech/elon-musk-jack-dorsey/index.html |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |publisher=[[CNN Business]]}}</ref> Other businessmen and investors subpoenaed include [[Marc Andreessen]], Ellison, [[David Sacks]], and Joe Lonsdale, while Twitter and Musk also subpoenaed Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, [[Salesforce]], [[Mastercard]], and more. Sacks and Lonsdale were both irritated that they were being subpoenaed, with the former filing a motion to void the subpoena later rejected by McCormick. In total, lawyers for Twitter issued over 84 subpoenas, while Musk's lawyers issued more than 36.<ref name="Subpoenas" /><br />
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Facing increasing pressure from Musk, Twitter announced that it would combine its health team, tasked with preventing non-consensual nudity and [[Twitter#Child sexual exploitation|child sexual exploitation on the platform]], with its anti-spam team.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Schiffer |first1=Zoe |last2=Newton |first2=Casey |date=August 30, 2022 |title=How Twitter's child porn problem ruined its plans for an OnlyFans competitor |url=https://www.theverge.com/23327809/twitter-onlyfans-child-sexual-content-problem-elon-musk |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830140205/https://www.theverge.com/23327809/twitter-onlyfans-child-sexual-content-problem-elon-musk |archive-date=August 30, 2022 |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> McCormick rejected much of Musk's team's "absurdly broad" request for data pertaining to all of Twitter's users, but ordered the company to produce data from 9,000 accounts it previously audit sampled.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hals |first=Tom |date=August 25, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's 'absurdly broad' Twitter data requests mostly rejected by judge |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/delaware-judge-orders-twitter-turn-over-some-data-musk-court-ruling-2022-08-25/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825222523/https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/delaware-judge-orders-twitter-turn-over-some-data-musk-court-ruling-2022-08-25/ |archive-date=August 25, 2022 |access-date=August 26, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> Musk filed a "termination letter" with the SEC on August 29, citing Zatko's claims as evidence Twitter breached their contract,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vincent |first=James |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Elon Musk says whistleblower's testimony gives him more reasons to dump Twitter deal |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/30/23328499/elon-musk-twitter-deal-termination-letter-whistleblower-testimony-mudge-zatko |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902184400/https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/30/23328499/elon-musk-twitter-deal-termination-letter-whistleblower-testimony-mudge-zatko |archive-date=September 2, 2022 |access-date=September 3, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's Lawyers Say Twitter Whistle-Blower Allegations Provide Additional Justification for Nixing $44 Billion Deal |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-lawyers-twitter-whistle-blower-1235354341/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903171837/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-lawyers-twitter-whistle-blower-1235354341/ |archive-date=September 3, 2022 |access-date=September 3, 2022 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> before asking McCormick to delay the trial by a few weeks.<ref>{{Cite news |author=[[Reuters]] |date=September 6, 2022 |title=Elon Musk demands Twitter trial delay over whistleblower concerns |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/sep/06/elon-musk-demands-twitter-trial-delay-over-whistleblower-concerns |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907023040/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/sep/06/elon-musk-demands-twitter-trial-delay-over-whistleblower-concerns |archive-date=September 7, 2022 |access-date=September 14, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> McCormick rejected the request,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robertson |first=Adi |date=September 7, 2022 |title=Judge denies Elon Musk's attempt to delay Twitter trial |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/7/23339673/musk-twitter-trial-delay-request-denied-whistleblower-claims-granted |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907135316/https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/7/23339673/musk-twitter-trial-delay-request-denied-whistleblower-claims-granted |archive-date=September 7, 2022 |access-date=September 14, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> and Musk's team sent a third termination letter to Twitter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mehta |first=Ivan |date=September 12, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's third termination notice to Twitter is about Mudge's severance |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/12/elon-musks-third-termination-notice-to-twitter-is-about-mudges-severance/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912084601/https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/12/elon-musks-third-termination-notice-to-twitter-is-about-mudges-severance/ |archive-date=September 12, 2022 |access-date=September 14, 2022 |website=[[TechCrunch]]}}</ref> On September 13, Zatko testified before the [[Senate Judiciary Committee]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zakrzewski |first=Cat |date=August 24, 2022 |title=Twitter whistleblower to testify in Congress about security failures |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/24/twitter-whistleblower-senate-hearing/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824203105/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/24/twitter-whistleblower-senate-hearing/ |archive-date=August 24, 2022 |access-date=September 3, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bond |first1=Shannon |last2=Dillion |first2=Raquel Maria |date=September 13, 2022 |title=Twitter may have hired a Chinese spy and four other takeaways from the Senate hearing |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/09/13/1122671582/twitter-whistleblower-mudge-senate-hearing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915093037/https://www.npr.org/2022/09/13/1122671582/twitter-whistleblower-mudge-senate-hearing |archive-date=September 15, 2022 |publisher=[[NPR]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Dang |first1=Sheila |last2=Shepardson |first2=David |date=September 13, 2022 |title=Twitter whistleblower reveals employees concerned China agent could collect user data |url=https://www.reuters.com/legal/twitter-whistleblower-detail-dire-security-threats-ahead-musk-deal-vote-2022-09-13/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915071055/https://www.reuters.com/legal/twitter-whistleblower-detail-dire-security-threats-ahead-musk-deal-vote-2022-09-13/ |archive-date=September 15, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> while Twitter shareholders voted in favor of the acquisition.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Chase |first1=Randall |last2=Ortutay |first2=Barbara |date=July 26, 2022 |title=Twitter sets September shareholder vote on Elon Musk buyout |url=https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-twitter-inc-technology-delaware-bbcc272890411fd7319e2cda42da509d |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902054238/https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-twitter-inc-technology-delaware-bbcc272890411fd7319e2cda42da509d |archive-date=September 2, 2022 |publisher=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Feiner |first=Lauren |date=September 13, 2022 |title=Twitter shareholders vote to approve Elon Musk's bid to buy the company |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/13/twitter-shareholders-vote-to-approve-elon-musks-bid-to-buy-the-company.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913171515/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/13/twitter-shareholders-vote-to-approve-elon-musks-bid-to-buy-the-company.html |archive-date=September 13, 2022 |access-date=September 13, 2022 |publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> Musk privately offered to purchase Twitter at the reduced prices of $31&nbsp;billion and $39.6&nbsp;billion, both of which the company rejected.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Conger |first1=Kate |last2=Schmidt |first2=Michael S. |date=October 5, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Offered to Buy Twitter at a Lower Price in Recent Talks |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/05/technology/elon-musk-twitter-discount.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006012050/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/05/technology/elon-musk-twitter-discount.html |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |access-date=October 15, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Lombardo |first1=Cara |last2=Corse |first2=Alexa |date=October 6, 2022 |title=Elon Musk and Twitter at Odds Over Terms of Agreement to Close Deal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-and-twitter-discussed-price-cut-to-44-billion-takeover-in-recent-weeks-11665017788 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.today/2022.10.06-075908/https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/elon-musk-and-twitter-discussed-price-cut-to-44-billion-takeover-in-recent-weeks-11665017788 |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |access-date=October 15, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref><br />
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== Revival and closure ==<br />
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=== Revitalization of bid ===<br />
On October 3, Musk's legal team informed Twitter that Musk had changed his mind and decided to move forward with his proposed acquisition at the originally agreed-upon price of $54.20 per share, on the condition that Twitter drop its lawsuit.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Lombardo |first1=Cara |last2=Cimilluca |first2=Dana |date=October 4, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Proposes Closing Twitter Deal on Original Terms |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-proposes-closing-twitter-deal-on-original-terms-11664901454 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.today/2022.10.04-201938/https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/elon-musk-proposes-closing-twitter-deal-on-original-terms-11664901454 |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |access-date=June 2, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref> The reason for this reversal was attributed to concerns from Musk's team that they would not be able to prove that there was a [[material adverse effect]] justifying a break from contract. Musk and Agrawal's depositions were originally scheduled for October 6 and 10, respectively.<ref name="BloombergRevival">{{Cite web |last1=Feely |first1=Jef |last2=Hammond |first2=Ed |last3=Wagner |first3=Kurt |date=October 4, 2022 |title=Musk Revives $44 Billion Twitter Bid, Aiming to Avoid Trial |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-04/musk-proposes-to-proceed-with-twitter-deal-at-54-20-a-share |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.today/2022.10.04-201300/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-04/musk-proposes-to-proceed-with-twitter-deal-at-54-20-a-share |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |access-date=October 4, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref> Musk stated that his purchase of Twitter was part of his ambition to create an "everything app" called X, which will offer many different services.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Sen |first1=Anirban |last2=Hals |first2=Tom |date=October 4, 2022 |title=Musk reverses course, again: he's ready to buy Twitter, build 'X' app |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/musk-said-go-ahead-with-5420-share-twitter-deal-bloomberg-reporter-2022-10-04/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004165933/https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/musk-said-go-ahead-with-5420-share-twitter-deal-bloomberg-reporter-2022-10-04/ |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> In response, McCormick asked both sides to propose to her how they should proceed. Twitter shares surged by 23&nbsp;percent as a result of Musk's announcement.<ref name="BloombergRevival" /> Neither Twitter nor Musk responded to McCormick's request, prompting her to announce that the trial would go forward as planned.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Matt |date=October 5, 2022 |title=Explainer: What's next in Musk's epic battle with Twitter? |url=https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-twitter-inc-technology-business-f5ae7944f26367ff342d146d9a4959f7 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005202434/https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-twitter-inc-technology-business-f5ae7944f26367ff342d146d9a4959f7 |archive-date=October 5, 2022 |access-date=October 5, 2022 |publisher=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref><br />
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On October 6, McCormick agreed to a request by Musk to postpone the trial to October 28 so Musk could finalize his [[debt financing]] for the acquisition, adding that the trial would be rescheduled to November if the deal did not close by then.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=October 6, 2022 |title=Judge Grants Musk Request to Halt Twitter Trial Until Oct. 28 to Allow Parties to Close $44 Billion Deal |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/musk-halt-twitter-trialdeal-close-oct-28-1235395377/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007034127/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/musk-halt-twitter-trialdeal-close-oct-28-1235395377/ |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |access-date=October 15, 2022 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hals |first=Tom |date=October 6, 2022 |title=Twitter lawsuit halted so Elon Musk can close deal by Oct. 28 |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/elon-musk-seeks-stay-twitter-litigation-oct-28-deal-close-2022-10-06/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006193127/https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/elon-musk-seeks-stay-twitter-litigation-oct-28-deal-close-2022-10-06/ |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |access-date=October 7, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> A week later, it was revealed that Musk was being investigated by the U.S. government for his conduct in the proposed buyout.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Hals |first1=Tom |last2=Dang |first2=Sheila |date=October 14, 2022 |title=Elon Musk is under federal investigations, Twitter says in court filing |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/elon-musk-under-federal-investigation-tied-twitter-deal-twitter-court-filing-2022-10-13/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013224953/https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/elon-musk-under-federal-investigation-tied-twitter-deal-twitter-court-filing-2022-10-13/ |archive-date=October 13, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tapp |first=Tom |date=October 13, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Under Federal Investigation Over Twitter Deal, Social Media Giant Says, And It Wants Documents Related To Probe |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/elon-musk-under-federal-investigation-over-twitter-deal-1235144657/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014031825/https://deadline.com/2022/10/elon-musk-under-federal-investigation-over-twitter-deal-1235144657/ |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 16, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> Musk later stated that he believed Twitter's long-term value would exceed the price of $54.20 per share, which he considered an overpayment.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=October 20, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Says He's 'Obviously Overpaying' for Twitter in $44 Billion Deal but Sees Huge Upside Long-Term |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-twitter-obviously-overpaying-deal-1235409500/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020135402/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-twitter-obviously-overpaying-deal-1235409500/ |archive-date=October 20, 2022 |access-date=October 21, 2022 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> On October 20, ''The Washington Post'' reported that Musk intended to terminate 75&nbsp;percent of Twitter's staff, and that Twitter executives were keen on selling the company to Musk so they could mitigate their planned payroll and infrastructure cuts.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Dwoskin |first1=Elizabeth |last2=Siddiqui |first2=Faiz |last3=De Vynck |first3=Gerrit |last4=Merrill |first4=Jeremy B. |date=October 20, 2022 |title=Documents detail plans to gut Twitter's workforce |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/20/musk-twitter-acquisition-staff-cuts/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020235209/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/20/musk-twitter-acquisition-staff-cuts/ |archive-date=October 21, 2022 |access-date=October 21, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Folmar |first=Chloe |date=October 20, 2022 |title=Musk said he plans to cut nearly 75 percent of Twitter's workforce: report |url=https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3697935-musk-said-he-plans-to-cut-nearly-75-percent-of-twitters-workforce-report/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021003023/https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3697935-musk-said-he-plans-to-cut-nearly-75-percent-of-twitters-workforce-report/ |archive-date=October 21, 2022 |access-date=October 21, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref> In an open letter, Twitter employees condemned Musk's intentions and warned of negative consequences on the future of Twitter.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Perrigo |first=Billy |date=October 24, 2022 |title=Exclusive: Twitter Employees Protest Elon Musk's Plan to Fire 75% of Workforce |url=https://time.com/6224380/elon-musk-twitter-open-letter/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025064020/https://time.com/6224380/elon-musk-twitter-open-letter/ |archive-date=October 25, 2022 |access-date=October 27, 2022 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hurler |first=Kevin |date=October 25, 2022 |title=Twitter Employees Call Musk Takeover 'Reckless' in Letter |url=https://gizmodo.com/twitter-elon-musk-layoffs-social-media-ye-1849698464 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025204930/https://gizmodo.com/twitter-elon-musk-layoffs-social-media-ye-1849698464 |archive-date=October 25, 2022 |access-date=October 25, 2022 |website=[[Gizmodo]]}}</ref> [[Bloomberg News]] and the ''Post'' further reported that officials in the U.S. [[Biden administration]] were considering a [[national security]] review of Musk's proposed acquisition and other ventures via the [[Committee on Foreign Investment]] (CFIUS),<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Jacobs |first1=Jennifer |last2=Mohsin |first2=Saleha |date=October 20, 2022 |title=Twitter Tumbles as US Weighs Security Reviews for Musk Deals |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-21/us-weighs-security-reviews-for-musk-deals-including-twitter-buy |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021231918/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-21/us-weighs-security-reviews-for-musk-deals-including-twitter-buy |archive-date=October 21, 2022 |access-date=October 21, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Mohsin |first1=Saleha |last2=Flatley |first2=Daniel |date=October 21, 2022 |title=All About CFIUS, the Watchdog Biden May Use to Review Musk's Ventures |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/energy/all-about-cfius-the-watchdogbiden-may-use-to-review-musks-ventures/2022/10/21/884ebdcc-5177-11ed-ada8-04e6e6bf8b19_story.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021232325/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/energy/all-about-cfius-the-watchdogbiden-may-use-to-review-musks-ventures/2022/10/21/884ebdcc-5177-11ed-ada8-04e6e6bf8b19_story.html |archive-date=October 21, 2022 |access-date=October 23, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> with the possibility of President [[Joe Biden]] blocking the purchase if need be.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Duffy |first=Kate |date=October 21, 2022 |title=The US government is considering a national security review of Elon Musk's $44 billion Twitter acquisition, report says. If it happens, Biden could ultimately kill the deal. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-elon-musk-twitter-deal-government-national-security-review-report-2022-10 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021121852/https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-elon-musk-twitter-deal-government-national-security-review-report-2022-10 |archive-date=October 21, 2022 |access-date=October 21, 2022 |website=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref> The [[White House]] has refuted those reports.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Milmo |first=Dan |date=October 21, 2022 |title=White House denies talk of national security review of Elon Musk ventures |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/21/white-house-weighs-up-national-security-reviews-into-elon-musk-ventures |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021130316/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/21/white-house-weighs-up-national-security-reviews-into-elon-musk-ventures |archive-date=October 21, 2022 |access-date=October 23, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Novak |first=Matt |date=October 25, 2022 |title=White House Insists Elon Musk's Deals Aren't Under National Security Review |url=https://gizmodo.com/white-house-elon-musk-deals-national-security-review-1849697617 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027045113/https://gizmodo.com/white-house-elon-musk-deals-national-security-review-1849697617 |archive-date=October 27, 2022 |access-date=October 25, 2022 |website=[[Gizmodo]]}}</ref><br />
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By October 21, both parties' bankers and lawyers were set to complete the paperwork for the acquisition by the end of the month, with the deal expected to close by then.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Seligson |first1=Paula |last2=Roof |first2=Katie |last3=Hammond |first3=Ed |date=October 21, 2022 |title=Twitter, Musk Talks Warm Up as Buyout Closing Deadline Nears |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-21/twitter-musk-talks-warm-up-as-buyout-closing-deadline-nears |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021100519/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-21/twitter-musk-talks-warm-up-as-buyout-closing-deadline-nears |archive-date=October 21, 2022 |access-date=October 27, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hern |first=Alex |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Elon Musk claims he has acquired Twitter 'to help humanity' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/27/elon-musk-twitter-advertisers-donald-trump |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027183417/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/27/elon-musk-twitter-advertisers-donald-trump |archive-date=October 27, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> The banks funding the acquisition will hold the $13&nbsp;billion worth of debt incurred as opposed to selling it.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Saeedy |first1=Alexander |last2=Cooper |first2=Laura |last3=Dummett |first3=Ben |date=October 6, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's Revived Twitter Deal Could Saddle Banks With Big Losses |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musks-revived-twitter-deal-could-saddle-banks-with-big-losses-11665069334 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014144624/https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musks-revived-twitter-deal-could-saddle-banks-with-big-losses-11665069334 |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 27, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Cooper |first1=Laura |last2=Saeedy |first2=Alexander |date=October 21, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover Debt to Be Held by Banks Amid Turbulent Markets |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musks-twitter-takeover-debt-to-be-held-by-banks-amid-turbulent-markets-11666377716 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021203138/https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musks-twitter-takeover-debt-to-be-held-by-banks-amid-turbulent-markets-11666377716 |archive-date=October 21, 2022 |access-date=October 27, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref> In a video call with banks who helped Musk fund the acquisition, Musk assured them he would complete the buyout by the deadline.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Amodeo |first1=Jeannine |last2=Tan |first2=Gillian |last3=Seligson |first3=Paula |last4=Hammond |first4=Ed |date=October 25, 2022 |title=Musk Tells Bankers He Plans to Close Twitter Deal on Friday |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-25/musk-tells-debt-bankers-he-plans-to-close-twitter-deal-on-friday |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025205241/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-25/musk-tells-debt-bankers-he-plans-to-close-twitter-deal-on-friday |archive-date=October 25, 2022 |access-date=October 26, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref> Musk made a trip to Twitter's headquarters on October 26, tweeting a video of him carrying a kitchen sink at the site's lobby and changing his Twitter bio to "Chief Twit".<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Mac |first1=Ryan |last2=Conger |first2=Kate |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Visits Twitter as $44 Billion Deal Nears Completion |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/26/business/elon-musk-visits-twitter.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026192005/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/26/business/elon-musk-visits-twitter.html |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |access-date=October 30, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Massie |first=Graeme |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Elon Musk shows up at Twitter HQ carrying kitchen sink as he closes in on $44bn purchase |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-twitter-headquarters-sink-buy-b2211364.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026231312/https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-twitter-headquarters-sink-buy-b2211364.html |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |access-date=October 27, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Independent]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Guynn |first=Jessica |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Twitter deal: Why 'Chief Twit' Elon Musk brought along a sink on his visit to Twitter headquarters |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/10/26/elon-musk-visits-twitter-chief-twit/10608662002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027215650/https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/10/26/elon-musk-visits-twitter-chief-twit/10608662002/ |archive-date=October 27, 2022 |access-date=October 27, 2022 |newspaper=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> Musk also told Twitter employees that while layoffs were still likely to happen, he did not intend to do so at the scale the ''Post'' had previously reported.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Hammond |first1=Ed |last2=Ludlow |first2=Edward |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Musk Tells Twitter Staff He Doesn't Plan to Cut 75% Of Jobs |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-27/musk-tells-twitter-employees-he-doesn-t-plan-to-cut-75-of-jobs |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027052748/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-27/musk-tells-twitter-employees-he-doesn-t-plan-to-cut-75-of-jobs |archive-date=October 27, 2022 |access-date=October 27, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref> The next day, Musk wrote an open letter to advertisers quelling their fears that Twitter would become a "free-for-all hellscape", reiterating that his motives for the purchase were not based on greed, but instead a desire to create "a common digital town square".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Elon Musk, on Eve of Twitter Deal Close, Promises Advertisers It Won't Become a 'Free-for-All Hellscape' |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-twitter-advertisers-open-letter-1235415748/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027170252/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-twitter-advertisers-open-letter-1235415748/ |archive-date=October 27, 2022 |access-date=October 27, 2022 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> He then asked Tesla engineers to meet with Twitter's product managers in order to assess the platform's [[codebase]],<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Wagner |first1=Kurt |last2=Ludlow |first2=Edward |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Tesla Engineers Visit Twitter Office to Review Code for Musk |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-27/tesla-engineers-visit-twitter-office-to-review-code-for-musk |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027211441/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-27/tesla-engineers-visit-twitter-office-to-review-code-for-musk |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref> which will be frozen until November 1.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Heath |first=Alex |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Twitter's employees await their fate under Elon Musk |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/27/23427453/twitter-employees-wait-for-elon-musk-takeover-to-close |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028035328/https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/27/23427453/twitter-employees-wait-for-elon-musk-takeover-to-close |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref><br />
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=== Completion of purchase ===<br />
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In the afternoon of October 27, Musk and Twitter closed the deal. Musk immediately became Twitter's new owner, promptly firing Agrawal, [[chief financial officer]] (CFO) [[Ned Segal]], Gadde, and [[general counsel]] Sean Edgett,<ref name="Closure">{{Cite news |last1=Siddiqui |first1=Faiz |last2=Dwoskin |first2=Elizabeth |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Top Twitter executives fired as Elon Musk takeover begins |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/27/twitter-elon-musk/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028022504/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/27/twitter-elon-musk/ |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=O'Sullivan |first1=Donie |last2=Duffy |first2=Clare |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter and fired its top executives |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/27/tech/elon-musk-twitter/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028011450/https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/27/tech/elon-musk-twitter/index.html |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |publisher=[[CNN Business]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vanian |first=Jonathan |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Elon Musk now in charge of Twitter, CEO and CFO have left, sources say |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/27/elon-musk-now-in-charge-of-twitter-ceo-and-cfo-have-left-sources-say.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028002827/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/27/elon-musk-now-in-charge-of-twitter-ceo-and-cfo-have-left-sources-say.html |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> with the executives escorted out of the company's headquarters by security.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lopatto |first=Elizabeth |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Twitter is now an Elon Musk company |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/27/23184519/elon-musk-twitter-acquisition-deal-complete-agreement |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028021952/https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/27/23184519/elon-musk-twitter-acquisition-deal-complete-agreement |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> Agrawal received a "[[golden parachute]]" sum of $38.7&nbsp;million, Segal $25.4&nbsp;million, and Gadde $12.5&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hays |first=Kali |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Sometimes it pays to get fired. Twitter's top executives stand to make a total of $88 million between them if Elon Musk ousts them. Here's the payday for each executive. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-ceo-executives-get-big-payday-after-elon-musk-takeover-2022-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028030834/https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-ceo-executives-get-big-payday-after-elon-musk-takeover-2022-10 |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |website=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref><ref name="Dealbook">{{Cite news |last1=Sorkin |first1=Andrew Ross |last2=Mattu |first2=Ravi |last3=Warner |first3=Bernhard |last4=Kessler |first4=Sarah |last5=Gandel |first5=Stephen |last6=de la Merced |first6=Michael J. |last7=Hirsch |first7=Lauren |last8=Livni |first8=Ephrat |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Faces Another Big Decision at Twitter |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/28/business/dealbook/elon-musk-twitter-employee-payouts.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028123458/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/28/business/dealbook/elon-musk-twitter-employee-payouts.html |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Musk assumed the position of CEO,<ref name="LifetimeBans">{{Cite news |last=Folmar |first=Chris |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Musk plans to end lifetime Twitter bans |url=https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3709000-musk-to-plans-to-end-lifetime-twitter-bans/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028215144/https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3709000-musk-to-plans-to-end-lifetime-twitter-bans/ |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref> merging the company with X Holdings and dissolving Twitter's board of directors.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Conger |first=Kate |date=October 28, 2022 |title=How Twitter Will Change as a Private Company |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/28/technology/twitter-changes.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028102502/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/28/technology/twitter-changes.html |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Musk uses the title "Chief Twit" to refer to his position as CEO.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lawler |first=Richard |date=October 31, 2022 |title=Elon Musk is the CEO of Twitter |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/31/23433772/elon-musk-twitter-ceo-confirmed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101030559/https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/31/23433772/elon-musk-twitter-ceo-confirmed |archive-date=November 1, 2022 |access-date=November 1, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> A "war room" was established at Twitter, with Musk meeting with Spiro, Sacks, and others to discuss his next steps.<ref name="Imprint">{{Cite news |last1=Conger |first1=Kate |last2=Hirsch |first2=Lauren |last3=Mac |first3=Ryan |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Starts Putting His Imprint on Twitter |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/28/business/twitter-elon-musk.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029153934/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/28/business/twitter-elon-musk.html |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Twitter employees were not formally informed of the change in management,<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Duffy |first1=Clare |last2=O'Sullivan |first2=Donie |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Twitter confirms completion of Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition deal |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/28/tech/elon-musk-twitter-deal-close/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028152511/https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/28/tech/elon-musk-twitter-deal-close/index.html |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |publisher=[[CNN Business]]}}</ref> with Musk originally said to be planning a town hall meeting with employees but ultimately not doing so.<ref name="Closure" /><ref name="HateSpeech">{{Cite news |last1=Harwell |first1=Drew |last2=Lorenz |first2=Taylor |last3=Zakrzewski |first3=Cat |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Racist tweets quickly surface after Musk closes Twitter deal |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/28/musk-twitter-racist-posts/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029085058/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/28/musk-twitter-racist-posts/ |archive-date=October 29, 2022 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> The next day, Twitter shares ceased trading in accordance with Musk's pledge to take the company private;<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Twitter shares to be suspended on NYSE as Musk nears takeover |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/twitter-shares-be-suspended-nyse-musk-nears-takeover-2022-10-27/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028030425/https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/twitter-shares-be-suspended-nyse-musk-nears-takeover-2022-10-27/ |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Guynn |first=Jessica |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Elon Musk now owns Twitter. As the $44 billion takeover closes, the turnaround begins: Reports |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/10/27/elon-musk-owns-twitter-now-what/10597038002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028010851/https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/10/27/elon-musk-owns-twitter-now-what/10597038002/ |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |newspaper=[[USA Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Dang |first1=Sheila |last2=Roumeliotis |first2=Greg |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's Twitter ownership starts with firings, uncertainty |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/elon-musk-completes-44-bln-acquisition-twitter-2022-10-28/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028043736/https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/elon-musk-completes-44-bln-acquisition-twitter-2022-10-28/ |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> the company's [[stock ticker]] will be [[delisted]] from the [[New York Stock Exchange]] (NYSE) on November 8.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Nover |first=Scott |date=October 28, 2022 |title=So long for now, TWTR |url=https://qz.com/so-long-for-now-twtr-1849714984 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028163101/https://qz.com/so-long-for-now-twtr-1849714984 |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=November 1, 2022 |magazine=[[Quartz (magazine)|Quartz]]}}</ref><br />
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=== Post-acquisition ===<br />
The Twitter website's homepage, which previously displayed a prompt to sign up for an account, was redirected to the Explore page per Musk's unilateral request.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Heath |first=Alex |date=October 30, 2022 |title=Elon Musk wastes no time changing Twitter |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/30/23430008/elon-musk-twitter-homepage-subscriptions-changes |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030195405/https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/30/23430008/elon-musk-twitter-homepage-subscriptions-changes |archive-date=October 30, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> Musk also announced the creation of a "content moderation council" with diversified viewpoints to determine how the platform would handle free speech, and declared a moratorium in "major content decisions or account reinstatements" until then.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Elon Musk owns Twitter now — and what happens next is anyone's guess |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/musk-twitter-sale-1.6632491 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028022036/https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/musk-twitter-sale-1.6632491 |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |publisher=[[CBC News]]}}</ref> He previously signaled his intention to do away with lifetime account suspensions and unban those suspended for "minor [or] dubious reasons".<ref name="LifetimeBans" /><ref name="ClosureReactions">{{Cite web |last1=Abbruzzese |first1=Jason |last2=Zadrozny |first2=Brandy |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Twitter's first full day under Elon Musk is here, and the mood has already shifted |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/twitter-elon-musk-day-1-rcna54546 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028200800/https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/twitter-elon-musk-day-1-rcna54546 |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |publisher=[[NBC News]]}}</ref><ref name="Suggestions">{{Cite news |last=Milmo |first=Dan |date=October 29, 2022 |title=Twitter could split into strands allowing users to stage rows, Elon Musk says |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/29/twitter-elon-musk-pvp-row-strands |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029133719/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/29/twitter-elon-musk-pvp-row-strands |archive-date=October 29, 2022 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Later, he expressed interest in suggestions from Twitter users to divide the platform into "strands" or allow users to select different versions of Twitter akin to [[movie ratings]].<ref name="Suggestions" /> ''[[The New York Times]]'' reported on October 29 that Musk had ordered company-wide layoffs, instructing managers to compile lists of employees to be dismissed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roth |first=Emma |date=October 29, 2022 |title=Elon Musk reportedly ordered company-wide layoffs at Twitter |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/29/23430332/elon-musk-twitter-reportedly-ordered-company-wide-layoffs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029214217/https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/29/23430332/elon-musk-twitter-reportedly-ordered-company-wide-layoffs |archive-date=October 29, 2022 |access-date=October 30, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref><br />
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The next day, Twitter confirmed in an SEC filing that Musk was now the "sole director" of the company following the board's dissolution.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Klar |first=Rebecca |date=October 31, 2022 |title=Elon Musk named sole director of Twitter, dissolves board |url=https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3712742-elon-musk-named-sole-director-of-twitter-dissolves-board/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031185352/https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3712742-elon-musk-named-sole-director-of-twitter-dissolves-board/ |archive-date=October 31, 2022 |access-date=November 1, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref><br />
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On 1st November 2022 Musk announced that Twitter's Blue Tick check mark could now be bought by the public for $8 a month. Prior to Musk's acquisition of Twitter the tick had been free to confirmed high profile users.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63478854 | title=Elon Musk says $8 monthly fee for Twitter blue tick | work=BBC News | date=November 2022 }}</ref><br />
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== Reactions ==<br />
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=== Takeover bid ===<br />
Following Musk's induction to Twitter's board of directors on April 5, Agrawal wrote that he believed Musk's appointment would bring long-term value to the company, while Dorsey wrote that Musk "cares deeply about our world and Twitter's role in it".<ref name="Board" /> Dorsey privately relayed his appreciation to Musk for his commitment, texting that he trusted Musk.<ref name="Texts" /> On April 11, Agrawal stated that he believed Musk's withdrawal from the board was "for the best", noting that the company would "remain open to his input".<ref name="Reversal" /><br />
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Musk's offer to take over Twitter was met with both praise and criticism.<ref name="Reactions">{{Cite magazine |last=Soave |first=Robby |date=April 18, 2022 |title=Why Does Elon Musk's Potential Twitter Takeover Scare the Media So Much? |url=https://reason.com/2022/04/18/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-poison-pill-media-speech/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418172323/https://reason.com/2022/04/18/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-poison-pill-media-speech/ |archive-date=April 18, 2022 |access-date=May 1, 2022 |magazine=[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]}}</ref> On April 14, Twitter employees expressed concern with Musk's views on free speech.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Perrigo |first=Billy |date=April 14, 2022 |title='The Idea Exposes His Naiveté.' Twitter Employees On Why Elon Musk Is Wrong About Free Speech |url=https://time.com/6167099/twitter-employees-elon-musk-free-speech/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414182402/https://time.com/6167099/twitter-employees-elon-musk-free-speech/ |archive-date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Nix |first1=Naomi |last2=Tiku |first2=Nitasha |last3=Oremus |first3=Will |last4=Siddiqui |first4=Faiz |date=April 14, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's Twitter bid frustrates employees. That's a risk for him. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/14/twitter-employees-elon-musk/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415003008/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/14/twitter-employees-elon-musk/ |archive-date=April 15, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> Media outlets expressed concerns that his proposed changes to Twitter would result in an increase in [[disinformation]] and [[online harassment]].<ref name="Reactions" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Tannehill |first=Brynn |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Why Elon Musk's Idea of 'Free Speech' Will Help Ruin America |url=https://newrepublic.com/article/168309/elon-musk-twitter-free-speech-ruin-america |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027060857/https://newrepublic.com/article/168309/elon-musk-twitter-free-speech-ruin-america |archive-date=October 27, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |magazine=[[The New Republic]] |issn=0028-6583}}</ref> [[Jim Cramer]] of [[CNBC]] opined that the Twitter board would have "no choice" but to reject Musk's offer due to potential [[personal liability]] faced by the board members.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Feiner |first=Lauren |date=April 14, 2022 |title=Cramer: Twitter's board has 'no choice' but to reject Elon Musk's offer |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/14/cramer-twitters-board-has-no-choice-but-to-reject-musks-offer.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415004441/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/14/cramer-twitters-board-has-no-choice-but-to-reject-musks-offer.html |archive-date=April 15, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> On April 19, the [[National Urban League]] urged Twitter to turn down Musk's takeover bid, warning of potentially negative consequences on users' [[civil rights]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Annie |date=April 19, 2022 |title=Elon Musk buying Twitter could have 'grave implications' for civil rights, says Urban League |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/19/national-urban-league-urges-twitter-to-reject-musk-bid.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420070800/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/19/national-urban-league-urges-twitter-to-reject-musk-bid.html |archive-date=April 20, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref><br />
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[[Conservatism in the United States|Conservative]] and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] commentators and politicians in the U.S. who believed Twitter discriminated against [[right-wing]] speech expressed enthusiasm for Musk's proposed changes.<ref name="Reactions" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Kate |date=April 14, 2022 |title=An Elon Musk takeover is Twitter's worst nightmare. Here's what happens next. |url=https://www.protocol.com/policy/musk-twitter-takeover-explained |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414220352/https://www.protocol.com/policy/musk-twitter-takeover-explained |archive-date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |website=[[Protocol (website)|Protocol]]}}</ref> On April 22, [[U.S. House]] Republicans demanded that Twitter's board preserve all records pertaining to Musk's takeover proposal, which sets the stage for a potential [[congressional probe]] following the [[2022 midterms]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Feiner |first=Lauren |date=April 22, 2022 |title=House Republicans demand Twitter's board preserve all records about Musk's bid to buy the company |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/22/republicans-demand-twitter-board-save-records-on-musks-bid.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423052354/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/22/republicans-demand-twitter-board-save-records-on-musks-bid.html |archive-date=April 23, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> [[Jimmy Patronis]], the [[Chief Financial Officer of Florida]], praised Musk's offer and was critical of Twitter's "poison pill" strategy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kerber |first=Ross |date=April 21, 2022 |title=Florida pension leader praises Musk's Twitter bid, criticizes poison pill |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/florida-pension-leader-praises-musks-twitter-bid-criticizes-poison-pill-2022-04-21/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421180522/https://www.reuters.com/technology/florida-pension-leader-praises-musks-twitter-bid-criticizes-poison-pill-2022-04-21/ |archive-date=April 21, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> According to a poll conducted by [[Harvard University]]'s Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) and the [[Harris Poll]], 57&nbsp;percent of American voters approved of Musk's purchase of Twitter.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Manchester |first=Julia |date=April 25, 2022 |title=More than half of voters approve of Musk buying Twitter: poll |url=https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3462947-more-than-half-of-voters-approve-of-musk-buying-twitter-poll/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425234212/https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3462947-more-than-half-of-voters-approve-of-musk-buying-twitter-poll/ |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref><br />
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Agrawal applauded the purchase and assured employees that no layoffs were planned at that time.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Roth |first1=Emma |last2=Brandom |first2=Russell |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Twitter accepts buyout, giving Elon Musk total control of the company |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/25/23028323/elon-musk-twitter-offer-buyout-hostile-takeover-ownership |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425185902/https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/25/23028323/elon-musk-twitter-offer-buyout-hostile-takeover-ownership |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Heath |first1=Alex |last2=Sato |first2=Mia |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Twitter CEO tells employees no layoffs planned 'at this time' following Elon Musk buyout |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/25/23041753/twitter-ceo-elon-musk-no-layoffs-planned |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425233421/https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/25/23041753/twitter-ceo-elon-musk-no-layoffs-planned |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> He also led an all-hands meeting on April 29 to address concerns raised by employees.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yang |first=Maya |date=April 29, 2022 |title=Twitter employees grill CEO Parag Agrawal over fears of post-Musk exodus |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/29/twitter-employees-elon-musk-parag-agrawal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430053556/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/29/twitter-employees-elon-musk-parag-agrawal |archive-date=April 30, 2022 |access-date=April 29, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Dorsey endorsed the sale, saying that "taking [Twitter] back from Wall Street is the correct first step" and that he trusted Musk to be the owner of the company.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lopatto |first=Elizabeth |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Jack Dorsey says 'Elon is the singular solution I trust' for Twitter's future |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/25/23042172/jack-dorsey-elon-musk-twitter-lbo-radiohead |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426034332/https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/25/23042172/jack-dorsey-elon-musk-twitter-lbo-radiohead |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> Twitter general counsel [[Vijaya Gadde]] allegedly cried during a meeting about the announcement and was subjected to online trolling.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhattacharya |first=Ananya |date=April 27, 2022 |title=An Indian-born female Twitter executive received a barrage of abuse following a Musk tweet |url=https://qz.com/2159659/twitters-vijaya-gadde-is-trolled-following-elon-musks-tweet/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430053354/https://qz.com/2159659/twitters-vijaya-gadde-is-trolled-following-elon-musks-tweet/ |archive-date=April 30, 2022 |access-date=April 30, 2022 |website=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]}}</ref> Musk's June 17 meeting with employees was generally negatively received by participants, who found Musk's statements "incoherent" and "uninspiring".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newton |first=Casey |date=June 17, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's plan is to run Twitter off the top of his head |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/17/23172380/elon-musk-twitter-meeting-employee-reactions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617133316/https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/17/23172380/elon-musk-twitter-meeting-employee-reactions |archive-date=June 17, 2022 |access-date=August 6, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> Musk was repeatedly derided and mocked by Twitter employees on their internal [[Slack (software)|Slack]] channels after the deal was brokered.<ref name="BloombergRevival" /><br />
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Republican lawmakers in the [[U.S. Congress]] such as [[Jim Jordan (American politician)|Jim Jordan]], [[Yvette Herrell]], [[Marsha Blackburn]], and [[Ted Cruz]] praised the deal, calling it a restoration of free speech. Meanwhile, [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] lawmakers such as [[Pramila Jayapal]], [[Jesús "Chuy" García|Jesús García]], [[Marie Newman]], [[Mark Pocan]], and [[Elizabeth Warren]] criticized Musk and the buyout.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rai |first=Sarakshi |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Republicans praise Musk's Twitter acquisition; Democrats skeptical |url=https://thehill.com/news/house/3462806-republicans-praise-musks-twitter-acquisition-democrats-skeptical/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425232512/https://thehill.com/news/house/3462806-republicans-praise-musks-twitter-acquisition-democrats-skeptical/ |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Getahun |first1=Hannah |last2=Metzger |first2=Bryan |date=May 25, 2022 |title=Elizabeth Warren says Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter is 'dangerous for our democracy' |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/liz-warren-says-elon-musk-twitter-buyout-dangerous-for-democracy-2022-4 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425225124/https://www.businessinsider.com/liz-warren-says-elon-musk-twitter-buyout-dangerous-for-democracy-2022-4 |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=May 21, 2022 |website=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref> In June, Texas [[State attorney general|attorney general]] [[Ken Paxton]] launched an investigation into whether Twitter had misled authorities on its number of spambot accounts, alluding to prior claims made by Musk.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bove |first=Tristan |date=June 6, 2022 |title=Elon Musk looks like he's trying to blow up his Twitter acquisition. Here's how it may stick him with a $1 billion bill |url=https://fortune.com/2022/06/06/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-deal-sec-bots/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606211801/https://fortune.com/2022/06/06/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-deal-sec-bots/ |archive-date=June 6, 2022 |access-date=June 6, 2022 |magazine=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]}}</ref> Former [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] expressed approval with the deal but stated that he would not rejoin the platform, even if [[Social media use by Donald Trump#Suspensions and deactivations|he is unbanned]], due to his preference for his own social media platform, [[Truth Social]];<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singman |first=Brooke |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Trump will not return to Twitter even as Elon Musk purchases platform, will begin using his own TRUTH Social |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-will-not-return-to-twitter-even-if-elon-musk-purchases-platform-will-begin-using-his-truth-social |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425200024/https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-will-not-return-to-twitter-even-if-elon-musk-purchases-platform-will-begin-using-his-truth-social |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |publisher=[[Fox News]]}}</ref> Musk later indicated his intention to reverse Twitter's ban on Trump.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knutson |first=Jacob |date=May 10, 2022 |title=Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter's permanent Trump ban |url=https://www.axios.com/2022/05/10/elon-mask-twitter-permanent-trump-ban |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510175237/https://www.axios.com/2022/05/10/elon-mask-twitter-permanent-trump-ban |archive-date=May 10, 2022 |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=[[Axios (website)|Axios]]}}</ref> [[Mexican President]] [[Lopez Obrador]] stated that he hoped Musk would rid Twitter of "the corruption that's there, manipulation with bots".<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Mexico President Hopes Musk 'Cleans Up' Twitter |url=https://politics.com.ph/mexico-president-hopes-musk-cleans-up-twitter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509052426/https://politics.com.ph/mexico-president-hopes-musk-cleans-up-twitter/ |archive-date=May 9, 2022 |access-date=April 30, 2022 |website=[[Politiko (website)|Politiko]]}}</ref> [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) commissioner [[Brendan Carr (lawyer)|Brendan Carr]] responded to calls for the agency to block the purchase by saying that it has no authority to do so, calling such requests "absurd".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Slisco |first=Aila |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Republican FCC Commissioner Won't Stand in Way of Musk Twitter Buy |url=https://www.newsweek.com/republican-fcc-commissioner-wont-stand-way-musk-twitter-buy-1701578 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428232340/https://www.newsweek.com/republican-fcc-commissioner-wont-stand-way-musk-twitter-buy-1701578 |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |access-date=April 28, 2022 |website=[[Newsweek]]}}</ref> [[Thierry Breton]], the [[European Commissioner for Internal Market]], emphasized that "any company operating in Europe needs to comply with [their] rules", while the [[European Union]] (EU) announced that new online rules will "overhaul" the digital market and [[Tech Giants]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Elon Musk warned he must protect Twitter users |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61225355 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426054509/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61225355 |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> <br />
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By April 27, 30,000 new users had joined the decentralized network of servers running open-source [[Mastodon software]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bell |first=Karissa |date=April 27, 2022 |title=After Musk's Twitter takeover, an open-source alternative is 'exploding' |url=https://www.engadget.com/twitter-alternative-mastodon-open-source-021001965.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427032122/https://www.engadget.com/twitter-alternative-mastodon-open-source-021001965.html |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |access-date=April 27, 2022 |website=[[Engadget]]}}</ref> Conservative Twitter accounts experienced a significant increase in followers, while liberal ones experienced a slight decrease;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Faife |first=Corin |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Conservative Twitter accounts got boost in followers after Musk acquisition, data shows |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/27/23045005/conservative-twitter-follower-boost-musk-acquisition-data |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427200125/https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/27/23045005/conservative-twitter-follower-boost-musk-acquisition-data |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |access-date=April 28, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> additionally, many [[left-leaning]] users left the platform following the buyout.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hern |first=Alex |date=April 28, 2022 |title=Left-leaning users leave Twitter in protest at Musk takeover |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/27/twitter-users-took-flight-after-news-of-elon-musk-takeover-says-firm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429000511/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/27/twitter-users-took-flight-after-news-of-elon-musk-takeover-says-firm |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |access-date=April 29, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> [[LGBTQ+]] users and activists expressed apprehension about the deal based on tweets by Musk mocking [[transgender]] people, fearing that the [[Deplatforming|re-platforming]] of [[suspended Twitter accounts]] would lead to a rise in [[online harassment]] and [[hate speech]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yurcaba |first=Jo |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Some trans Twitter users say platform under Elon Musk would be 'terrifying' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/trans-twitter-users-say-platform-elon-musk-terrifying-rcna26085 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430053744/https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/trans-twitter-users-say-platform-elon-musk-terrifying-rcna26085 |archive-date=April 30, 2022 |access-date=April 29, 2022 |publisher=[[NBC News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Migdon |first=Brooke |date=April 25, 2022 |title=LGBTQ+ Twitter users contemplate exit amid Elon Musk takeover |url=https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/3462983-lgbtq-twitter-users-contemplate-exit-amid-elon-musk-takeover/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425233721/https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/3462983-lgbtq-twitter-users-contemplate-exit-amid-elon-musk-takeover/ |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref> On June 3, a group of political [[advocacy groups]] which included the [[Center for Countering Digital Hate]], [[GLAAD]], and [[MediaJustice]] initiated a campaign to block the proposal by calling for a review of the deal by the government and a boycott of the platform by advertisers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Feiner |first=Lauren |date=June 3, 2022 |title=Musk's Twitter deal faces backlash from advocacy groups that are seeking to block it |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/03/musks-twitter-deal-faces-backlash-from-advocacy-groups.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604044244/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/03/musks-twitter-deal-faces-backlash-from-advocacy-groups.html |archive-date=June 4, 2022 |access-date=June 3, 2022 |publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref><br />
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[[Henrik Fisker]], co-founder of [[electric vehicle]] maker [[Fisker Inc.]] and a rival of Musk's, left Twitter shortly after the acquisition announcement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Kane |first=Sean |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Fisker CEO's Twitter Account Disappears After Musk Acquisition |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-25/fisker-ceo-s-twitter-account-disappears-after-musk-acquisition |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425223124/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-25/fisker-ceo-s-twitter-account-disappears-after-musk-acquisition |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref> [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] founder [[Jeff Bezos]] questioned whether Tesla's business interest in China would give the [[Chinese government]] leverage over Twitter via Musk, before answering that it would "probably not".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Savov |first=Vlad |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Jeff Bezos Takes Aim at Musk's Twitter Deal With China Jibe Vlad Savov |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-26/bezos-asks-will-musk-s-twitter-deal-disrupt-tesla-in-china |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426022310/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-26/bezos-asks-will-musk-s-twitter-deal-disrupt-tesla-in-china |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Bezos asks if Musk's Twitter deal will signal change in China content policy |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/bezos-asks-will-musks-twitter-deal-signal-change-its-china-content-policy-2022-04-26/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426143041/https://www.reuters.com/business/bezos-asks-will-musks-twitter-deal-signal-change-its-china-content-policy-2022-04-26/ |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> [[Microsoft]] co-founder [[Bill Gates]] questioned if Musk would allow the spread of [[public health]] misinformation, including [[vaccine misinformation]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fung |first=Brian |date=May 5, 2022 |title=Bill Gates doubts Musk's Twitter buy |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/bill-gates-doubts-musk-s-twitter-buy-1.5890135 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505171816/https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/bill-gates-doubts-musk-s-twitter-buy-1.5890135 |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |access-date=May 5, 2022 |publisher=[[CTV News]]}}</ref> [[Wikipedia]] co-founder [[Jimmy Wales]] speculated that Twitter could either thrive or fall within five years under Musk's supervision.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Tom |date=May 17, 2022 |title=Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales Says Twitter 'Could Be Dead In Five Years' Under Elon Musk's Leadership |url=https://www.ladbible.com/news/wikipedia-founder-says-twitter-could-be-dead-in-five-years-20220516 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518064310/https://www.ladbible.com/news/wikipedia-founder-says-twitter-could-be-dead-in-five-years-20220516 |archive-date=May 18, 2022 |access-date=May 28, 2022 |publisher=[[LADbible]]}}</ref> [[Bitcoin]] investor [[Roger Ver]] and [[Coinbase]] CEO [[Brian Armstrong (businessman)|Brian Armstrong]] welcomed the buyout, citing the potential for reduction of perceived censorship on Twitter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kharif |first=Olga |date=April 29, 2022 |title='Bitcoin Jesus' Returns to Twitter in Latest Endorsement of Musk |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-28/-bitcoin-jesus-returns-to-twitter-in-latest-endorsement-of-musk |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428185939/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-28/-bitcoin-jesus-returns-to-twitter-in-latest-endorsement-of-musk |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |access-date=May 2, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref> [[Google]] and [[Alphabet Inc.|Alphabet]] CEO [[Sundar Pichai]] said that he hoped Twitter would improve over time due to its importance to society,<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 13, 2022 |title=Google boss Sundar Pichai on what he expects from Twitter under Elon Musk |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/sundar-pichai-elon-musk-twitter-takeover/2523833/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513124238/https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/sundar-pichai-elon-musk-twitter-takeover/2523833/ |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |access-date=October 16, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]}}</ref> while [[Facebook]] and [[Meta Platforms]] founder and CEO [[Mark Zuckerberg]] expressed confusion and uncertainty over the proposed buyout.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kay |first=Grace |date=October 12, 2022 |title=Even Mark Zuckerberg is confused as to what's going on in the Elon Musk-Twitter saga |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-not-sure-how-elon-musk-twitter-saga-ends-2022-10 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012155057/https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-not-sure-how-elon-musk-twitter-saga-ends-2022-10 |archive-date=October 12, 2022 |access-date=October 16, 2022 |website=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref><br />
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Edgett instructed employees not to share commentary on the purported cancellation; nonetheless, several Twitter employees posted humorous messages making light of the situation.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Mitchell |last2=Heath |first2=Alex |date=July 8, 2022 |title=Twitter tells employees not to tweet about Elon Musk deal |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23201108/twitter-tells-employees-not-to-comment-on-musk-deal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709001959/https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/8/23201108/twitter-tells-employees-not-to-comment-on-musk-deal |archive-date=July 9, 2022 |access-date=July 9, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> Tesla shares rose 2.11&nbsp;percent in the hours after Musk's announcement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hull |first=Dana |date=July 8, 2022 |title=Tesla Shares Edge Higher After Musk Walks Away From Twitter Deal |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-08/tesla-shares-edge-higher-after-musk-walks-away-from-twitter-deal |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709015337/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-08/tesla-shares-edge-higher-after-musk-walks-away-from-twitter-deal |archive-date=July 9, 2022 |access-date=July 9, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref> Trump criticized Musk and called the acquisition "rotten",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Savov |first=Vlad |date=July 10, 2022 |title=Trump Lashes Out at Elon Musk and 'Rotten' Twitter Deal |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-10/trump-lashes-out-at-elon-musk-and-rotten-twitter-deal |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710161801/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-10/trump-lashes-out-at-elon-musk-and-rotten-twitter-deal |archive-date=July 10, 2022 |access-date=July 10, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref> to which Musk rebuffed by saying it was "time for Trump to hang up his hat [and] sail into the sunset".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gleeson |first=Scott |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Elon Musk says it's time for Donald Trump to 'sail into the sunset' after getting ripped at Trump rally |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/07/12/elon-musk-donald-trump-sail-into-sunset/10036115002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712143420/https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/07/12/elon-musk-donald-trump-sail-into-sunset/10036115002/ |archive-date=July 12, 2022 |access-date=July 30, 2022 |newspaper=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> These initial comments resulted in a longer online feud between Trump and Musk.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Hartmann |first=Margaret |date=2022-07-13 |title=The Donald Trump–Elon Musk Feud: A Complete History |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/donald-trump-elon-musk-feud-history.html |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=Intelligencer |language=en-us}}</ref> With the exception of Trump, most conservatives sided with Musk. Former White House chief strategist [[Steve Bannon]] attacked Twitter for allegedly lying about the prevalence of its spambot accounts, while [[Turning Point USA]] CEO [[Charlie Kirk (activist)|Charlie Kirk]] mused that Musk may have been seeking to "expose" Twitter the whole time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Makena |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's Twitter battle ignites the right's online agitators |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/12/23205553/elon-musk-twitter-deal-charlie-kirk-jason-miller-republican-gop-expose |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712180510/https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/12/23205553/elon-musk-twitter-deal-charlie-kirk-jason-miller-republican-gop-expose |archive-date=July 12, 2022 |access-date=July 30, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> In an email sent to Twitter's employees in response to Zatko's complaint, Agrawal sharply rejected the claims and called them a "false narrative".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lawler |first=Richard |date=August 23, 2022 |title=Damning claims about Twitter's bots and security lapses are 'a false narrative,' says CEO |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/23/23318002/twitter-bots-lawsuit-elon-musk-mudge-zatko-ceo-agrawal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823142518/https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/23/23318002/twitter-bots-lawsuit-elon-musk-mudge-zatko-ceo-agrawal |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 26, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref><br />
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Trump responded approvingly of the purchase after the deal was closed, saying that he was pleased Twitter was "in sane hands", rather than what he termed "radical left lunatics".<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite news |last=Samuels |first=Brett |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Trump says Twitter in 'sane hands,' but doesn't commit to going back |url=https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3709110-trump-says-twitter-in-sane-hands-but-doesnt-commit-to-going-back/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028134231/https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3709110-trump-says-twitter-in-sane-hands-but-doesnt-commit-to-going-back/ |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref> Other Republican politicians, including [[Dan Crenshaw]], [[Darrell Issa]],<ref name="ClosureReactions3">{{Cite magazine |last=Hearing |first=Alice |date=October 28, 2022 |title='More chaotic and addictive...or unusable': Twitter users flock to mull life under Musk's rule |url=https://fortune.com/2022/10/28/more-chaotic-addictive-or-unusable-twitter-users-flock-to-mull-life-under-musk-rule/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028114749/https://fortune.com/2022/10/28/more-chaotic-addictive-or-unusable-twitter-users-flock-to-mull-life-under-musk-rule/ |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |magazine=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]}}</ref> [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]],<ref name="ClosureReactions" /> [[Marsha Blackburn]],<ref name="Imprint" /> [[Anthony Sabatini]], [[Amy Kremer]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dasgupta |first=Sravasti |date=October 28, 202 |title=Right-wing anticipates Trump Twitter return after reports of Musk deal going through |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/twitter-elon-musk-donald-trump-return-b2212445.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028074742/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/twitter-elon-musk-donald-trump-return-b2212445.html |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> [[Lauren Boebert]], [[Dick Black (politician)|Dick Black]],<ref name="ClosureReactions6">{{Cite web |last=Leffer |first=Lauren |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Twitter Reacts to Twitter Acquisition |url=https://gizmodo.com/twitter-elon-musk-account-reinstatements-1849715946 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028203318/https://gizmodo.com/twitter-elon-musk-account-reinstatements-1849715946 |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=[[Gizmodo]]}}</ref> Cruz,<ref name="ClosureReactions4">{{Cite magazine |last=Popli |first=Nik |date=October 29, 2022 |title=As Elon Musk Buys Twitter, the Right Is Celebrating |url=https://time.com/6226238/twitter-elon-musk-right-wing-influencers-politicians-celebrate/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028203524/https://time.com/6226238/twitter-elon-musk-right-wing-influencers-politicians-celebrate/ |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref> and Jordan applauded the purchase as well. Democrat [[Amy Klobuchar]] voiced her distrust of Musk and called for tighter government regulation of the platform.<ref name="ClosureReactions5">{{Cite magazine |last=Mollman |first=Steve |date=October 30, 2022 |title=Musk has owned Twitter under a week and big names are already leaving the platform, complaining about a hate surge, and calling for tighter regulation |url=https://fortune.com/2022/10/30/elon-musk-twitter-pushback-celebrities-lawmaker-advertisers/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030180338/https://fortune.com/2022/10/30/elon-musk-twitter-pushback-celebrities-lawmaker-advertisers/ |archive-date=October 30, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |magazine=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]}}</ref> [[Dmitry Medvedev]], deputy chairman of the [[Security Council of Russia]] and former [[President of Russia]], was pleased with the news, stating that he hoped Twitter would eliminate "political bias and ideological dictatorship". Breton again emphasized that Twitter was bound by the EU's laws,<ref name="ClosureReactions2">{{Cite web |last=Sherman |first=Natalie |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Elon Musk: No change to Twitter moderation policy yet |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63428848 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028140615/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63428848 |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> alluding to the recently-passed [[Digital Services Act]].<ref name="Suggestions" /><br />
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Internally, Twitter employees expressed concern that Musk would lay off employees before they receive their compensation payments,<ref name="Dealbook" /> among other messages criticizing Musk and voicing solidarity with each other.<ref name="ClosureReactions6" /> Women's rights activist [[Seyi Akiwowo]] tweeted her disappointment with Gadde's dismissal, while children's rights activist [[Beeban Kidron]] said that Musk's newfound power would not result in more free speech.<ref name="Suggestions" /> Podcaster [[Joe Rogan]] praised Musk for his aspirations,<ref name="ClosureReactions5" /> while right-wing Twitter account [[Libs of TikTok]] rejoiced over the news of the purchase.<ref name="ClosureReactions4" /> Media personality [[Stew Peters]], who had been blocked from Twitter for months, attempted to circumvent the block after the purchase using a new account, which was later suspended.<ref name="ClosureReactions6" /> [[Margarita Simonyan]], editor-in-chief of the Russian state-controlled [[RT (TV network)|RT]] broadcasting service, demanded that Musk lift her Twitter suspension.<ref name="HateSpeech" /> Technology investor [[Jason Calacanis]], who was cited in several of Musk's private texts filed at the Delaware Court of Chancery, jokingly expressed a desire to become Twitter's "Chief Meme Officer", while Bin Talal Al Saud congratulated Musk on the purchase.<ref name="ClosureReactions6" /> Tesla rival [[General Motors]] announced it would temporarily stop paid advertising on Twitter,<ref name="ClosureReactions2" /> while Meta's [[Oversight Board (Meta)|Oversight Board]] invited Twitter to discuss its plans with them.<ref name="Suggestions" /> Alt-tech social media platform [[Parler]] welcomed Musk's purchase, while alt-tech platform [[Gettr]] was more skeptical, believing Twitter was "fundamentally broken".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Hutton |first=Christopher |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Conservative social media alternatives support Musk in Twitter takeover |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/conservative-social-media-alternatives-support-musk |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028202142/https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/conservative-social-media-alternatives-support-musk |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |magazine=[[Washington Examiner]]}}</ref> On 31 October 2022, US Senator [[Chris Murphy]] called on the federal government to investigate national security concerns raised by [[Saudi Arabia]]'s role in Musk's takeover of Twitter. Saudi Arabian Prince [[Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud|Alwaleed bin Talal]] helped Musk finance his purchase of Twitter by rolling over his $1.9 billion stake in the company. The move made Saudi entities the second-largest shareholder in Twitter, behind only Musk himself.<ref>{{cite web |title=Senate Democrat wants national security investigation of Saudi Arabia's role in Elon Musk-Twitter deal |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/31/tech/murphy-saudi-musk-twitter-cfius/index.html |accessdate=31 October 2022 |website=CNN|date=October 31, 2022 }}</ref><br />
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Online reception to Musk's completion of the purchase was mixed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blasi |first=Weston |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's Twitter takeover has mixed response: 'What could possibly go wrong?' |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/elon-musks-twitter-takeover-brings-out-mixed-reactions-on-social-media-what-could-possibly-go-wrong-11666975851 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028172225/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/elon-musks-twitter-takeover-brings-out-mixed-reactions-on-social-media-what-could-possibly-go-wrong-11666975851 |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 30, 2022 |publisher=[[MarketWatch]]}}</ref> According to Memetica, a digital investigations company, several far-right figures experienced a significant increase in followers after the deal was finalized, while many [[Progressivism in the United States|progressives]] experienced a significant decrease, although it is unclear if Musk's takeover drove the changes in followers.<ref name="Followers">{{Cite news |last1=Frenkel |first1=Sheera |last2=Thompson |first2=Stuart A. |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Some far-right accounts on Twitter saw surge in new followers, researchers say. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/28/technology/twitter-far-right-followers.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029074317/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/28/technology/twitter-far-right-followers.html |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Multiple celebrities in the [[entertainment industry]] announced their departure from the platform,<ref name="Celebrities">{{Cite magazine |last=Hibberd |first=James |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Celebrities Say They're Quitting Twitter as Elon Musk Takes Over: "I'm Out of Here" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/elon-musk-twitter-celebrities-quit-1235250888/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028204034/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/elon-musk-twitter-celebrities-quit-1235250888/ |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 30, 2022 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> while some left-wing influencers such as [[John Pavlovitz]] and [[Rob Reiner]] urged fellow leftists to remain on Twitter for the time being.<ref name="Celebrities" /><ref name="Followers" /> The Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) observed a 500&nbsp;percent spike in the use of the racial slur "[[nigger]]" in the 12 hours after Musk completed the acquisition, while ''The Washington Post'' noted an increase in pro-[[Nazism|Nazi]], misogynistic, and anti-LGBT tweets.<ref name="HateSpeech" /> Basketball player [[LeBron James]] expressed concern over the NCRI's report, condemning "unfit people saying hate speech is free speech".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Najib |first=Shafiq |date=October 29, 2022 |title=LeBron James Hopes Musk Takes Twitter Hate Speech Report 'Seriously' |url=https://people.com/sports/lebron-james-hopes-elon-musk-takes-report-of-huge-uptick-in-hate-speech-twitter-very-seriously/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030043237/https://people.com/sports/lebron-james-hopes-elon-musk-takes-report-of-huge-uptick-in-hate-speech-twitter-very-seriously/ |archive-date=October 30, 2022 |access-date=October 30, 2022 |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> Twitter responded by saying that the accounts using racial slurs were part of a "[[Internet trolls|trolling campaign]]" and would be banned summarily.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sorace |first=Stephen |date=October 30, 2022 |title=Elon Musk responds to LeBron James' tweet about 'scary AF' racial slurs on Twitter |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/elon-musk-responds-lebron-james-tweet-scary-af-racial-slurs-twitter |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030183145/https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/elon-musk-responds-lebron-james-tweet-scary-af-racial-slurs-twitter |archive-date=October 30, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |publisher=[[Fox Business]]}}</ref><!-- Other --><br />
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The ''[[New York Post]]'' editorial board congratulated Musk's purchase, saying that it will undermine progressives' "digital 'safe space' echo chamber".<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-10-28 |title=Elon Musk is bringing reality to the liberal Fantasyland of Twitter |url=https://nypost.com/2022/10/28/elon-musk-is-bringing-reality-to-the-liberal-fantasyland-of-twitter/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=[[New York Post]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Conversely ''[[The Guardian]]'' noted that [[Mastodon (software)|Mastodon]] with its numerous [[leftist]] [[Instance (computer science)|instance]]s experienced a increase of 70,000 new subscribers from the Twitter [[diaspora]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/nov/01/mastodon-twitter-elon-musk-takeover|title=Mastodon gained 70,000 users after Musk’s Twitter takeover. I joined them|date=November 2, 2022|website=the Guardian}}</ref><br />
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== Critical analysis ==<br />
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=== Takeover bid and acquisition announcement ===<br />
Elizabeth Lopatto of ''[[The Verge]]'' predicted that a Musk takeover would lead to a mass employee exodus and a possible reinstatement of Trump's Twitter account.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lopatto |first=Elizabeth |date=April 22, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Has Money to Buy Twitter — Now What? |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/22/23036479/elon-musk-twitter-bid-private-equity |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422130342/https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/22/23036479/elon-musk-twitter-bid-private-equity |archive-date=April 22, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> After the acquisition announcement, Alex Werpin of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' warned of widespread repercussions.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Werpin |first=Alex |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Is Twitter's New Ruler: Expect Grand Plans (and Chaos) Ahead |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/elon-musk-buys-twitter-plans-1235134934/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425195046/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/elon-musk-buys-twitter-plans-1235134934/ |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> Greg Bensinger of ''The New York Times'' alleged that Musk's acquisition was "about controlling a megaphone" rather than free speech,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bensinger |first=Greg |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Twitter Under Elon Musk Will Be a Scary Place |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/opinion/editorials/twitter-elon-musk.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425233046/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/opinion/editorials/twitter-elon-musk.html |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> while Elizabeth Dwoskin of ''The Washington Post'' remarked that Musk's free speech vision for Twitter was viewed by technologists as "outdated" and impractical.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dwoskin |first=Elizabeth |date=April 18, 2022 |title=Elon Musk wants a free speech utopia. Technologists clap back. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/18/musk-twitter-free-speech/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418102152/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/18/musk-twitter-free-speech/ |archive-date=April 18, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> [[Equity analyst]] Angelo Zino believed that Twitter's decision may have stemmed from its realization that alternative bidders would be unlikely to emerge due to social media companies' declining [[asset prices]].<ref name="Duffy" /> [[Kevin D. Williamson]] of ''[[National Review]]'' likened Musk's purchase of Twitter to the [[Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign]], labeling it a [[publicity stunt]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Williamson |first=Kevin D. |author-link=Kevin D. Williamson |date=April 27, 2022 |title=What to Think about Elon Musk |url=https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/04/what-to-think-about-elon-musk/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427130427/https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/04/what-to-think-about-elon-musk/ |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |access-date=April 30, 2022 |magazine=[[National Review]]}}</ref> The editors of the publication wished Musk well in his quest to promote free speech on Twitter.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Godspeed to Elon Musk |url=https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/04/godspeed-to-elon-musk/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426110323/https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/04/godspeed-to-elon-musk/ |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |magazine=[[National Review]]}}</ref> Analysts noted that the involvement of foreign entities as independent investors could cause the transaction to face national security scrutiny by the CFIUS.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wang |first=Eccho |date=May 6, 2022 |title=Analysis: Musk's new Twitter funding could draw TikTok-like U.S. scrutiny |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/musks-new-twitter-funding-could-draw-tiktok-like-us-scrutiny-2022-05-06/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506212936/https://www.reuters.com/business/musks-new-twitter-funding-could-draw-tiktok-like-us-scrutiny-2022-05-06/ |archive-date=May 6, 2022 |access-date=May 9, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brodkin |first=Jon |date=May 6, 2022 |title=Musk's Twitter deal could face national security probe into foreign investors |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/05/musks-foreign-investors-may-trigger-national-security-review-of-twitter-deal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506181439/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/05/musks-foreign-investors-may-trigger-national-security-review-of-twitter-deal/ |archive-date=May 6, 2022 |access-date=May 30, 2022 |website=[[Ars Technica]]}}</ref> Paul R. La Monica of [[CNN Business]] suggested that Tesla's declining stock price indicated that [[Wall Street]] investors were doubtful on whether Musk's purchase would go through,<ref>{{Cite web |last=La Monica |first=Paul R. |title=Tesla's stock slide raises doubts about Elon Musk's Twitter purchase |date=May 11, 2022 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/11/investing/tesla-stock-elon-musk-twitter/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511160938/https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/11/investing/tesla-stock-elon-musk-twitter/index.html |archive-date=May 11, 2022 |access-date=May 18, 2022 |publisher=[[CNN Business]]}}</ref> while [[associate professor]] Brian Quinn of [[Boston College Law School]] noted that it would be difficult for Musk to arbitrarily pull out of the deal due to the contractual doctrines of [[fair dealing]] and [[Good faith (law)|good faith]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Milmo |first=Dan |date=May 17, 2022 |title=What are Elon Musk's options in the Twitter takeover deal? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/may/17/what-are-elon-musk-options-in-the-twitter-takeover-deal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517140331/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/may/17/what-are-elon-musk-options-in-the-twitter-takeover-deal |archive-date=May 17, 2022 |access-date=June 6, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> [[Proprietary trader]] Dennis Dick opined that Musk's spambot claims were tactics by him to lower the price of the purchase.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balu |first=Nivedita |date=June 6, 2022 |title=Musk threatens to tear up Twitter deal over 'material breach' |url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/musk-asks-twitter-data-spam-fake-accounts-again-2022-06-06/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606133428/https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/musk-asks-twitter-data-spam-fake-accounts-again-2022-06-06/ |archive-date=June 6, 2022 |access-date=June 6, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><br />
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[[Kate Klonick]], a [[law professor]] at [[St. John's University (New York City)|St. John's University]], argued that to allow "all free speech" to exist on Twitter would open the door to the spread of [[pornography]] and [[hate speech]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fadel |first=Leila |date=April 15, 2022 |title=What would happen to free speech if Elon Musk bought Twitter? |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/04/15/1093006026/what-would-happen-to-free-speech-if-elon-musk-bought-twitter |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415092455/https://www.npr.org/2022/04/15/1093006026/what-would-happen-to-free-speech-if-elon-musk-bought-twitter |archive-date=April 15, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022 |publisher=[[NPR]]}}</ref> [[Bill George (businessman)|Bill George]], a senior fellow at [[Harvard Business School]] and former CEO of [[Medtronic]], argued that Musk's purchase of Twitter would harm both society and Musk himself.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Constantino |first=Annika Kim |date=October 12, 2022 |title=Harvard expert: The Twitter deal could be bad for Elon Musk—and for the rest of us |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/12/harvard-expert-bill-george-twitter-deal-could-be-bad-for-elon-musk.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012164202/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/12/harvard-expert-bill-george-twitter-deal-could-be-bad-for-elon-musk.html |archive-date=October 12, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> Don Pittis of [[CBC News]] noted the controversy associated with the wealthy gaining control of media platforms.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pittis |first=Don |date=April 28, 2022 |title=Will Elon Musk follow the old adage that media freedom is only for those who own the media? |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/musk-twitter-media-ownership-column-don-pittis-1.6431850 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428230726/https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/musk-twitter-media-ownership-column-don-pittis-1.6431850 |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |access-date=April 28, 2022 |publisher=[[CBC News]]}}</ref> Paris Marx of [[American Left|American socialist]] magazine ''[[Jacobin (magazine)|Jacobin]]'' dismissed Musk's proclamations that he sought to protect free speech as an "example of his hubris".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Marx |first=Paris |date=April 16, 2022 |title=We Don't Need Billionaires Like Elon Musk |url=https://jacobin.com/2022/04/elon-musk-twitter-shareholder-purchase |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601141911/https://jacobin.com/2022/04/elon-musk-twitter-shareholder-purchase |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |access-date=July 10, 2022 |magazine=[[Jacobin (magazine)|Jacobin]]}}</ref> Left-leaning media watchdog [[Media Matters for America]] and think tank [[Australian Strategic Policy Institute]] suggested that China could use its influence to extract [[Leverage (negotiation)|political concessions]] or manipulate Twitter due to Musk's ties to the country.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Myers |first1=Steven Lee |last2=Mozur |first2=Paul |date=April 29, 2022 |title=Musk's Ties to China Could Create Headaches for Twitter |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/29/technology/elon-musk-china-tesla.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429091349/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/29/technology/elon-musk-china-tesla.html |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |access-date=April 29, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Lin |first1=Liza |last2=Hao |first2=Karen |date=April 26, 2022 |title=China Looms Large Over Twitter's Future Under Elon Musk |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-looms-large-over-twitters-future-under-elon-musk-11650993087 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427001728/https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-looms-large-over-twitters-future-under-elon-musk-11650993087 |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |access-date=April 27, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref> Analyst Mike Proulx of [[Forrester Research]] cautioned that other companies may leave Twitter if Musk loosens its moderation policies.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=April 26, 2022 |title=How Elon Musk Backed Twitter Into a Corner |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-twitter-what-next-1235240962/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426140103/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-twitter-what-next-1235240962/ |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=April 28, 2022 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> [[Joan Donovan]], research director at Harvard's [[Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy]], stated that the lack of moderation on Twitter would lead to online harassment.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=O'Brien |first1=Sara Ashley |last2=Duffy |first2=Clare |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Twitter has been focused on 'healthy conversations.' Elon Musk could change that |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/26/tech/twitter-free-speech-elon-musk/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426111704/https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/26/tech/twitter-free-speech-elon-musk/index.html |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=April 30, 2022 |publisher=[[CNN Business]]}}</ref> [[American Civil Liberties Union]] (ACLU) executive director [[Anthony D. Romero]] warned of the potential danger of Musk wielding excessive power.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Romero |first=Anthony D. |author-link=Anthony D. Romero |date=April 25, 2022 |title=ACLU Comment on Elon Musk and Twitter Deal |url=https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-comment-elon-musk-and-twitter-deal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425203633/https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-comment-elon-musk-and-twitter-deal |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=May 21, 2022 |publisher=[[American Civil Liberties Union]]}}</ref> Bonnie Kristian of ''[[Christianity Today]]'' felt that the purchase would only "add to the confusion" surrounding the contentious debate on free speech.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kristian |first=Bonnie |date=May 17, 2022 |title=The Confusion in Our Free Speech Debate |url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/may-web-only/kristian-elon-musk-twitter-free-speech-debate.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517112410/https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/may-web-only/kristian-elon-musk-twitter-free-speech-debate.html |archive-date=May 17, 2022 |access-date=May 28, 2022 |magazine=[[Christianity Today]]}}</ref> Matt Pressman of ''[[CleanTechnica]]'' believed that Musk's purchase would benefit Tesla because owners of the company's cars often engaged on the platform.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pressman |first=Matt |date=October 20, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's Pending Purchase of Twitter Weighs Heavy on Tesla — But Should It? |url=https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/20/elon-musks-pending-purchase-of-twitter-weighs-heavy-on-tesla-but-should-it/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021041823/https://cleantechnica.com/2022/10/20/elon-musks-pending-purchase-of-twitter-weighs-heavy-on-tesla-but-should-it/ |archive-date=October 21, 2022 |access-date=October 21, 2022 |website=[[CleanTechnica]]}}</ref> Lindsey Bakes of ''[[Deseret News]]'' wrote that Musk could integrate [[cryptocurrency]] within Twitter.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bakes |first=Lindsey |date=April 28, 2022 |title=Elon Musk is a crypto fan. What does that mean for Twitter? |url=https://www.deseret.com/2022/4/28/23046571/elon-musk-crypto-fan-twitter-bitcoin-dogecoin-tesla |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430054604/https://www.deseret.com/2022/4/28/23046571/elon-musk-crypto-fan-twitter-bitcoin-dogecoin-tesla |archive-date=April 30, 2022 |access-date=April 29, 2022 |newspaper=[[Deseret News]]}}</ref><br />
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[[Brendan O'Neill (columnist)|Brendan O'Neill]] of ''[[Spiked (magazine)|Spiked]]'' observed that Musk's purchase of Twitter and the resulting backlash represented a "battle for control of the Internet",<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=O'Neill |first=Brendan |author-link=Brendan O'Neill (columnist) |date=May 13, 2022 |title=Elon Musk and the battle for control of the internet |url=https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/05/13/elon-musk-and-the-battle-for-control-of-the-internet/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513144522/https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/05/13/elon-musk-and-the-battle-for-control-of-the-internet/ |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |access-date=May 21, 2022 |magazine=[[Spiked (magazine)|Spiked]]}}</ref> while [[David Auerbach]] of ''[[UnHerd]]'' saw the purchase as indicative of a "major flashpoint" in the transition of society to "a more decentralized, chaotic, and devolved world".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Auerbach |first=David |author-link=David Auerbach |date=April 27, 2022 |title=How the elites lost the Twitter war |url=https://unherd.com/2022/04/how-the-elites-lost-the-twitter-war/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426230415/https://unherd.com/2022/04/how-the-elites-lost-the-twitter-war/ |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=May 21, 2022 |magazine=[[UnHerd]]}}</ref> [[Robby Soave]] of the [[American libertarian]] magazine ''[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]'' postulated that Musk's purchase would not threaten Twitter or [[democracy]], suggesting that those "overstating" the importance of the platform were "Musk's critics in [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]] and [[mainstream media]]",<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Soave |first=Robby |author-link=Robby Soave |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's Takeover Will Not Destroy Twitter or Democracy |url=https://reason.com/2022/04/26/elon-musk-twitter-democracy-free-speech/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426164634/https://reason.com/2022/04/26/elon-musk-twitter-democracy-free-speech/ |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=May 1, 2022 |magazine=[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]}}</ref> with James McElroy of ''[[The American Conservative]]'' further arguing that many journalists' condemnation of the acquisition was motivated by "professional anxiety", since the Internet allows anyone to be an "amateur journalist".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=McElroy |first=James |date=May 7, 2022 |title=Good Punditry in the Twitter Age |url=https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/good-punditry-in-the-age-of-twitter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507063733/https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/good-punditry-in-the-age-of-twitter/ |archive-date=May 7, 2022 |access-date=May 21, 2022 |magazine=[[The American Conservative]]}}</ref> [[Rich Lowry]] of ''[[Politico]]'' said that liberal politicians' strong reaction toward Musk's purchase was an indication that the company's existing policies had "political consequences".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lowry |first=Rich |date=October 6, 2022 |title=Liberals Currently Control Twitter. That Needs to Change. |url=https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/10/06/elon-musk-will-rewrite-the-rules-of-twitter-good-00060780 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006185154/https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/10/06/elon-musk-will-rewrite-the-rules-of-twitter-good-00060780 |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |access-date=October 7, 2022 |website=[[Politico]]}}</ref> ''[[Business Insider]]''{{'s}} Ben Gilbert called the purchase the latest "battleground" in the [[culture war]] between Democrats and Republicans.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilbert |first=Ben |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Elon Musk buying Twitter is the latest battleground in America's ongoing culture wars |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-buying-twitter-latest-american-political-divide-2022-4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427185756/https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-buying-twitter-latest-american-political-divide-2022-4 |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |access-date=October 21, 2022 |website=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref> [[Michael Hiltzik]] of ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' commented that Musk's impact on Twitter would depend on his policies and how he chooses to implement them.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hiltzik |first=Michael |author-link=Michael Hiltzik |date=May 1, 2022 |title=Twitter, Elon Musk and free-speech absolutism |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/twitter-elon-musk-and-free-speech-absolutism/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502160026/https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/twitter-elon-musk-and-free-speech-absolutism/ |archive-date=May 2, 2022 |access-date=June 5, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]]}}</ref> J. Robert McClure III of American conservative magazine ''[[Washington Examiner]]'' and [[Ben Shapiro]] of American conservative news website ''[[The Daily Signal]]'' said that the negative reaction to Musk's purchase was rooted in an opposition to the idea of free speech.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=McClure III |first=J. Robert |date=May 3, 2022 |title=Elon Musk faces uphill battle to make Twitter more free |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/elon-musk-faces-uphill-battle-to-make-twitter-more-free |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503140607/https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/elon-musk-faces-uphill-battle-to-make-twitter-more-free |archive-date=May 3, 2022 |access-date=May 21, 2022 |magazine=[[Washington Examiner]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shapiro |first=Ben |author-link=Ben Shapiro |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover Reveals the Left for What It Is |url=https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/04/27/elon-musks-twitter-takeover-reveals-the-left-for-what-it-is/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427152244/https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/04/27/elon-musks-twitter-takeover-reveals-the-left-for-what-it-is/ |archive-date=April 27, 2022 |access-date=May 21, 2022 |website=[[The Daily Signal]]}}</ref> Corbin K. Barthold of conservative public policy magazine ''[[City Journal]]'' believed it would be difficult but "worth the struggle" to end censorship on Twitter,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Barthold |first=K. Corbin |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Musk's Free Speech Crusade |url=https://www.city-journal.org/elon-musk-free-speech-crusade-twitter |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426165142/https://www.city-journal.org/elon-musk-free-speech-crusade-twitter |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |magazine=[[City Journal]]}}</ref> while [[Peter van Buren]] of ''[[The Spectator World]]'' opined that Musk should simply take Twitter offline.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Van Buren |first=Peter |date=October 15, 2022 |title=Elon Musk should kill Twitter for good |url=https://spectatorworld.com/topic/elon-musk-should-shut-down-twitter/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016053900/https://spectatorworld.com/topic/elon-musk-should-shut-down-twitter/ |archive-date=October 16, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |magazine=[[The Spectator World]]}}</ref><br />
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Following Musk's announcement that he intended to terminate the agreement, legal experts generally agreed it would be difficult for him to do so.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=De Vynck |first1=Gerrit |last2=Siddiqui |first2=Faiz |last3=Lerman |first3=Rachel |date=July 8, 2022 |title=Elon Musk files to back out of Twitter deal |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/07/08/musk-deal-sec/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708213324/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/07/08/musk-deal-sec/ |archive-date=July 8, 2022 |access-date=July 9, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> Law professor James Park of the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] found Musk's spambot argument weak and doubted it was material, while [[Case Western Reserve University]] business law professor Anat Alon-Beck observed that Twitter was compelled to enforce the merger so as to disprove Musk's allegations. Professor Jennifer Grygiel of [[Syracuse University]] mused that Musk may reverse course and revisit the deal.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Schulz |first1=Bailey |last2=Collins |first2=Terry |last3=Lee |first3=Medora |last4=Guynn |first4=Jessica |date=July 8, 2022 |title=Elon Musk says he won't buy Twitter. Can he just walk away? Twitter is suing; GOP loses 'free speech' savior |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/07/08/elon-musk-not-buying-twitter/10018335002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709030604/https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/07/08/elon-musk-not-buying-twitter/10018335002/ |archive-date=July 9, 2022 |access-date=July 9, 2022 |magazine=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> [[Tulane University Law School]] associate dean for faculty research Ann Lipton and [[mergers and acquisitions]] expert Julian Klymochko both expressed doubts that Musk could prove there was a material adverse effect.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hals |first=Tom |date=July 9, 2022 |title=Analysis:Twitter has legal edge in deal dispute with Musk |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/twitter-has-legal-edge-deal-dispute-with-musk-2022-07-09 |url-access=limited |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709061504/https://www.reuters.com/technology/twitter-has-legal-edge-deal-dispute-with-musk-2022-07-09/ |archive-date=July 9, 2022 |access-date=July 9, 2022 |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Katje |first=Chris |date=July 9, 2022 |title=Exclusive: Musk's Material Adverse Effect Not 'An Option For Him Walking Away': Merger Expert Tells Benzinga What's Next |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-musks-material-adverse-effect-131757578.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709182430/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-musks-material-adverse-effect-131757578.html |archive-date=July 9, 2022 |access-date=July 10, 2022 |publisher=[[Yahoo! Finance]]}}</ref><br />
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[[Felix Salmon]] of ''[[Axios (website)|Axios]]'' noted that a clause in the contract opened the door for a judge to grant [[specific performance]] and order Musk to move forward with the deal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Salmon |first=Felix |author-link=Felix Salmon |date=July 9, 2022 |title=The merger term that could decide Twitter vs. Musk |url=https://www.axios.com/2022/07/09/twitter-elon-musk-specific-performance |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709033044/https://www.axios.com/2022/07/09/twitter-elon-musk-specific-performance |archive-date=July 9, 2022 |access-date=July 9, 2022 |website=[[Axios (website)|Axios]]}}</ref> CNBC's Jonathan Vanian described Musk's withdrawal as the product of months of [[buyer's remorse]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vanian |first=Jonathan |date=July 8, 2022 |title=Elon Musk has been expressing buyer's remorse over Twitter for months |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/08/elon-musk-has-been-expressing-buyers-remorse-over-twitter-for-months.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709034120/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/08/elon-musk-has-been-expressing-buyers-remorse-over-twitter-for-months.html |archive-date=July 9, 2022 |access-date=July 9, 2022 |publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> while his colleague Alex Sherman observed that paying the stipulated breakup fee would not relieve Musk of compensations or sanctions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Serman |first=Alex |date=May 13, 2022 |title=Elon Musk can't just walk away from Twitter deal by paying $1 billion |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/13/elon-musk-cant-just-walk-away-from-twitter-deal-by-paying-1-billion.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513153316/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/13/elon-musk-cant-just-walk-away-from-twitter-deal-by-paying-1-billion.html |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |access-date=July 17, 2022 |publisher=[[CNBC]]}}</ref> Writing for ''The Wall Street Journal'', [[Holman W. Jenkins Jr.]] questioned whether Musk had proposed the acquisition "out of mouth momentum or excessive enjoyment of the limelight or for some mysterious reason that causes an onlooker to throw up his hands".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jenkins Jr. |first=Holman W. |author-link=Holman W. Jenkins Jr. |date=July 15, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's Narrow Twitter Escape |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musks-narrow-twitter-escape-social-media-acquisition-eletric-car-space-tesla-11657917894 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715224228/https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musks-narrow-twitter-escape-social-media-acquisition-eletric-car-space-tesla-11657917894 |archive-date=July 15, 2022 |access-date=July 16, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |issn=0099-9660}}</ref> Various news publications believed that Zatko's complaint provided potential evidence in Musk's favor,<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Sorkin |first1=Andrew Ross |last2=Giang |first2=Vivian |last3=Gandel |first3=Stephen |last4=Warner |first4=Bernhard |last5=Merced |first5=Michael J. de la |last6=Hirsch |first6=Lauren |last7=Livni |first7=Ephrat |date=August 23, 2022 |title=Whistle-Blower Spam Claims Pose Challenge for Twitter |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/business/dealbook/whistle-blower-spam-musk-twitter.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823124558/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/business/dealbook/whistle-blower-spam-musk-twitter.html |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 25, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Primack |first=Dan |date=August 23, 2022 |title=Twitter whistleblower complaint could help Elon Musk |url=https://www.axios.com/2022/08/23/twitter-whistleblower-complaint-could-help-elon-musk |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823141116/https://www.axios.com/2022/08/23/twitter-whistleblower-complaint-could-help-elon-musk |archive-date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 25, 2022 |website=[[Axios (website)|Axios]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lopatto |first=Elizabeth |date=August 24, 2022 |title=Elon Musk vs Twitter: the weird number at the heart of the drama |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/24/23320461/twitter-mdau-mudge-zatko-elon-musk-discovery |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824200607/https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/24/23320461/twitter-mdau-mudge-zatko-elon-musk-discovery |archive-date=August 24, 2022 |access-date=August 25, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> though Bloomberg News columnist [[Matt Levine (columnist)|Matt Levine]] argued that the complaint confirmed Twitter's monetizable daily active users counts do not include spambots.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Levine |first=Matt |author-link=Matt Levine (columnist) |date=August 23, 2022 |title=AMC Goes APE |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-08-23/amc-goes-ape |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826121344/https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-08-23/amc-goes-apem |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |access-date=August 28, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref><br />
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Greg Varallo of the [[Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann]] law firm observed that if Musk fails to secure funding and close the acquisition, he could be barred from claiming that he can terminate the acquisition as per the legal doctrine of [[judicial estoppel]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Cho |first=Winston |date=October 14, 2022 |title=In Halting Twitter Lawsuit, Elon Musk May Have Cornered Himself |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/twitter-lawsuit-elon-musk-1235241070/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014143714/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/twitter-lawsuit-elon-musk-1235241070/ |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |access-date=October 27, 2022 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> [[New York University]]'s Center for Social Media and Politics executive director Zeve Sanderson cautioned that if Musk does lay off 75&nbsp;percent of Twitter's workforce, it would make it more difficult for the company to moderate its content. Professor David Kaye of the [[University of California, Irvine School of Law]] and Professor [[Eric Goldman]] of the [[Santa Clara University School of Law]] concurred, warning of a potential increase in misinformation and harassment on the platform. However, they noted that the layoffs could still be mitigated through an increase in automated content moderation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zahn |first=Max |date=October 22, 2022 |title=Potential mass layoffs at Twitter could cripple content moderation, some experts say |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Business/potential-mass-layoffs-twitter-cripple-content-moderation-experts/story?id=91856973 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022232623/https://abcnews.go.com/Business/potential-mass-layoffs-twitter-cripple-content-moderation-experts/story?id=91856973 |archive-date=October 22, 2022 |access-date=October 25, 2022 |publisher=[[ABC News]]}}</ref><br />
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Conservative commentators celebrated the purchase's closure. Shapiro wrote that he hoped other social media platforms would implement Musk's proposals,<ref name="ClosureReactions" /><ref name="ClosureReactions4" /> political commentator [[Matt Walsh (political commentator)|Matt Walsh]] saw the purchase as an opportunity to rally opposition against the "[[Transgender|trans]] agenda",<ref name="HateSpeech" /> and political columnist [[Benny Johnson (columnist)|Benny Johnson]] called on Musk to reverse the suspensions of several prominent conservatives.<ref name="ClosureReactions" /> ''Spiked''{{'s}} O'Neill claimed that liberals' negative reaction to the closure reflected their fear of freedom and liberty,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=O'Neill |first=Brendan |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Elon Musk and the great fear of free speech |url=https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/10/28/elon-musk-and-the-great-fear-of-free-speech/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028112832/https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/10/28/elon-musk-and-the-great-fear-of-free-speech/ |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |magazine=[[Spiked (magazine)|Spiked]]}}</ref> and ''Washington Examiner''{{'s}} Christopher Tremoglie disapproved of Musk's idea for a moderation council as continued censorship.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Tremoglie |first=Christopher |date=October 29, 2022 |title=Will Elon Musk actually bring meaningful change to Twitter? |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/will-elon-musk-actually-bring-meaningful-change-to-twitter |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029020940/https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/will-elon-musk-actually-bring-meaningful-change-to-twitter |archive-date=October 29, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |magazine=[[Washington Examiner]]}}</ref> Lauren Hirsch of ''The New York Times'' observed that Musk would face financial challenges in owning Twitter, including the company's difficulty in turning a profit.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hirsch |first=Lauren |date=October 30, 2022 |title=Can Elon Musk Make the Math Work on Owning Twitter? It's Dicey. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/30/technology/elon-musk-twitter-debt.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030225157/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/30/technology/elon-musk-twitter-debt.html |archive-date=October 30, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Richard Waters of the ''[[Financial Times]]'' echoed Hirsch's sentiments, adding that that it would difficult for Musk to allow the right amount of free speech on the platform.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Waters |first=Richard |date=October 30, 2022 |title=Elon Musk has taken on two seriously difficult problems with Twitter |url=https://www.ft.com/content/78c3db8c-2ec7-4995-9b4b-fe1120a7f8d1 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.today/2022.10.30-172855/https://www.ft.com/content/78c3db8c-2ec7-4995-9b4b-fe1120a7f8d1 |archive-date=October 30, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |newspaper=[[Financial Times]]}}</ref> Kate Ferguson of [[Deutsche Welle]] viewed Musk as unreliable and therefore unfit to operate Twitter,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ferguson |first=Kate |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Elon Musk and Kanye West unfit to rule social media |url=https://www.dw.com/en/opinion-elon-musk-and-kanye-west-unfit-to-rule-social-media/a-63575587 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028081151/https://www.dw.com/en/opinion-elon-musk-and-kanye-west-unfit-to-rule-social-media/a-63575587 |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |publisher=[[Deutsche Welle]]}}</ref> and Hamilton Nolan of ''[[The Guardian]]'' felt the purchase was an attempt by Musk to "control the conversation".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nolan |first=Hamilton |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's Twitter is going to be a disaster |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/28/elon-musk-twitter-disaster |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028200432/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/28/elon-musk-twitter-disaster |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 31, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Barbara Ortutay, Tom Krisher and Matt O'Brien of the [[Associated Press]] noted Musk's contradictory and vague messages in the past regarding his vision for Twitter.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Ortutay |first1=Barbara |last2=Krisher |first2=Tom |last3=O'Brien |first3=Matt |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Elon Musk takes over Twitter but where will he go from here? |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/musk-in-control-of-twitter-but-where-will-he-go-from-here/2022/10/28/4f288446-56af-11ed-ac8b-08bbfab1c5a5_story.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101040024/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/musk-in-control-of-twitter-but-where-will-he-go-from-here/2022/10/28/4f288446-56af-11ed-ac8b-08bbfab1c5a5_story.html |archive-date=November 1, 2022 |access-date=November 1, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> while Ben Burgis of ''Jacobin'' criticized liberals' [[technocratic]] views and their downplaying of the importance of free speech in response to the purchase, though he remarked that Musk had a history of suppressing his critics.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Burgis |first=Ben |date=October 31, 2022 |title=Free Speech Is Too Important To Be Entrusted to Elon Musk |url=https://jacobin.com/2022/10/elon-musk-twitter-free-speech |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031160554/https://jacobin.com/2022/10/elon-musk-twitter-free-speech |archive-date=October 31, 2022 |access-date=November 1, 2022 |magazine=[[Jacobin (magazine)|Jacobin]]}}</ref> New York University's Center for Business and Human Rights deputy director Paul M. Barrett speculated that a moderation council under Musk would face skepticism due to Musk's "erratic and imperious" behavior in the past.<ref name="HateSpeech" /> [[Alex Stamos]] of [[Stanford University]]'s [[Center for International Security and Cooperation]] questioned how Musk would respond to foreign governments attempting to influence Twitter's userbase.<ref name="HateSpeech" /><br />
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Media Matters for America president Angela Carusone warned that Musk's leadership would lead to an increase in disinformation, conspiracy theories, and harassment on Twitter.<ref name="FirstDay">{{Cite web |last=Knolle |first=Sharon |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's 1st Day at Twitter: N-Word, Pro-Nazi Tweets Go Unchecked |url=https://www.thewrap.com/elon-musk-twitter-hate-speech-twitter-takeover/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028203036/https://www.thewrap.com/elon-musk-twitter-hate-speech-twitter-takeover/ |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 30, 2022 |website=[[TheWrap]]}}</ref> Literary group [[PEN America]] opined that the [[2022 U.S. midterm elections]] in November would serve as a test as to whether Musk would allow disinformation to spread rapidly on the platform,<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Milmo |first1=Dan |last2=Jolly |first2=Jasper |last3=Hern |first3=Alex |last4=Paul |first4=Kari |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Elon Musk completes Twitter takeover amid hate speech concerns |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/28/elon-musk-twitter-hate-speech-concerns-stock-exchange-deal |url-status=live |url-access=limited |access-date=October 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028162237/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/28/elon-musk-twitter-hate-speech-concerns-stock-exchange-deal |archive-date=October 28, 2022}}</ref> while American left-wing activist coalition Stop the Deal warned of real-world consequences if a rise in hate speech occurs on Twitter.<ref name="ClosureReactions2" /><ref name="HateSpeech" /> [[Anti-Defamation League]] CEO [[Jonathan Greenblatt]] said he was "cautiously optimistic" about the purchase, but expressed concerns over a potential rise in hate speech.<ref name="FirstDay" /> [[Fight for the Future]] director [[Evan Greer]] appreciated Musk's idea for a moderation council, but noted that Musk had supreme authority on any decisions made.<ref name="Imprint" /> [[Eliot Higgins]] of [[Bellingcat]] believed that Musk's attempts to promote free speech would backfire under increased government regulation.<ref name="ClosureReactions3" /> LGBTQ+ advocacy group [[Human Rights Campaign]] voiced concern at Twitter's new ownership and argued that Twitter has the responsibility to stop its platform from turning into a "dangerous media environment".<ref name="HateSpeech" /><br />
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* {{Cite web |last1=Hawkins |first1=Andrew J. |last2=Pierce |first2=David |date=April 22, 2022 |title=Elon Musk vs. Twitter: all the news about one of the biggest, messiest tech deals ever |url=https://www.theverge.com/23026874/elon-musk-twitter-buyout-news-updates |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004191835/https://www.theverge.com/23026874/elon-musk-twitter-buyout-news-updates |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]]}}<br />
* {{Cite news |last1=Hirsch |first1=Lauren |last2=Isaac |first2=Mike |date=April 30, 2022 |title=How Twitter's Board Went From Fighting Elon Musk to Accepting Him |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/30/technology/twitter-board-elon-musk.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430155909/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/30/technology/twitter-board-elon-musk.html |archive-date=April 30, 2022 |access-date=April 30, 2022 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}<br />
* {{Cite web |last=Levine |first=Matt |date=October 6, 2022 |title=Musk and Twitter Still Have Some Loose Ends |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-10-06/musk-and-twitter-still-have-some-loose-ends |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.today/2022.10.06-142518/https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-10-06/musk-and-twitter-still-have-some-loose-ends |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |access-date=October 15, 2022 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]}}<br />
* {{Cite web |last=Bond |first=Shannon |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Elon Musk has finally bought Twitter: A timeline of the twists and turns |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/10/27/1131378869/twitter-elon-musk-timeline |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028030250/https://www.npr.org/2022/10/27/1131378869/twitter-elon-musk-timeline |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2022 |publisher=[[NPR]]}}<br />
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* [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/elon-musk-to-acquire-twitter-301532245.html Press release of acquisition announcement]<br />
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[[Category:Twitter, Inc.]]</div>Kannadaguyhttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elon_Musk&diff=357996Elon Musk2022-11-02T13:09:13Z<p>Kannadaguy: </p>
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| name = Elon Musk<br />
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| image = Elon Musk Royal Society (crop2).jpg<br />
| alt = An image of Musk smiling in a suit, sans tie<br />
| caption = Musk in 2018<br />
| birth_name = Elon Reeve Musk<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|6|28}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Pretoria]], [[Transvaal Province|Transvaal]], [[South Africa]]<br />
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* Founder, CEO, and chief engineer of [[SpaceX]]<br />
* CEO and product architect of [[Tesla, Inc.]]<br />
* Founder of [[The Boring Company]] and [[X.com]] (now part of [[PayPal]])<br />
* Co-founder of [[Neuralink]], [[OpenAI]], and [[Zip2]]<br />
* President of [[#Philanthropy|Musk Foundation]]<br />
* CEO of [[Twitter, Inc.]]<br />
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* {{marriage|[[Talulah Riley]]|2010|2012|end=div.}} {{marriage|<!--Talulah Riley-->|2013|2016|end=div.}}<br />
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| mother = [[Maye Musk]]<br />
| father = [[Errol Musk]]<br />
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* [[Kimbal Musk]] (brother)<br />
* [[Tosca Musk]] (sister)<br />
* [[Lyndon Rive]] (cousin)<br />
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| family = [[Musk family]]<br />
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'''Elon Reeve Musk''' {{postnominals|FRS}} ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|iː|l|ɒ|n}} {{Respell|EE|lon}}; born June 28, 1971) is a<!--Talk page consensus is that "South African-born" or "Canadian" should not be placed in this first sentence; please leave citizenship and place of birth for later in the lead, per MOS:BLPLEAD--> [[business magnate]] and investor.<!-- Talk page consensus to not describe Musk as an engineer but mention his title at SpaceX --> He is the founder, CEO, and chief engineer of [[SpaceX]]; [[angel investor]]<!-- Talk page consensus is that "founder" or "co-founder" should not be placed here; see [[Talk:Elon Musk#Musk is Tesla's retroactive co-founder 🤦♂️]] -->, CEO and product architect of [[Tesla, Inc.]]; founder of [[The Boring Company]]; co-founder of [[Neuralink]] and [[OpenAI]]; president of [[#Philanthropy|Musk Foundation]]; and owner and CEO of [[Twitter, Inc.]] With an estimated net worth of around $210<!-- Do not update his net worth every day – stick to once a week at most. --> billion as of October 27, 2022,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Elon Musk|work=Bloomberg: Elon Musk net worth|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/profiles/elon-r-musk/<br />
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Musk was born and grew up in [[Pretoria]], South Africa. He attended the [[University of Pretoria]] before moving to Canada at age 17, acquiring citizenship through his Canadian-born mother. Two years later, he matriculated at [[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]] and transferred to the [[University of Pennsylvania]], where he received bachelor's degrees in economics and physics. He moved to California in 1995 to attend [[Stanford University]] but decided to instead pursue a business career, co-founding the web software company [[Zip2]] with his brother, [[Kimbal Musk|Kimbal]]. The startup was acquired by [[Compaq]] for $307&nbsp;million in 1999. The same year, Musk co-founded the online bank [[X.com]], which merged with [[Confinity]] in 2000 to form [[PayPal]]. [[eBay]] bought PayPal in 2002 for $1.5&nbsp;billion.<br />
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In 2002, Musk founded SpaceX, an [[aerospace]] manufacturer and space transport services company, and is its CEO and chief engineer. In 2004, he was an early investor in the electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors, Inc. (now Tesla, Inc.). He became its chairman and product architect, eventually assuming the position of CEO in 2008. In 2006, he helped create [[SolarCity]], a solar energy company that was later acquired by Tesla and became [[Tesla Energy]]. In 2015, he co-founded OpenAI, a nonprofit research company promoting [[friendly artificial intelligence]]. In 2016, he co-founded Neuralink, a [[neurotechnology]] company focused on developing [[brain–computer interface]]s, and he founded The Boring Company, a tunnel construction company. In 2022, Musk [[Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk|purchased Twitter]] for $44&nbsp;billion. He has proposed a [[hyperloop]] high-speed [[vactrain]] transportation system and is the president of the Musk Foundation, which donates to scientific research and education.<br />
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Musk has promoted contentious perspectives regarding politics and various technologies, especially on Twitter. He has also been criticized for making unscientific statements, such as spreading [[COVID-19 misinformation]]. In 2018, the [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] (SEC) sued Musk for tweeting that he had secured funding for a private takeover of Tesla, which the SEC characterized as false and misleading. He settled with the SEC but did not admit guilt, and he temporarily stepped down from his Tesla chairmanship. In 2019, he won a defamation case brought against him by a British caver who had advised the [[Tham Luang cave rescue]].<br />
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==Early life==<br />
===Childhood and family===<br />
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Elon Reeve Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in [[Pretoria]], one of the capital cities of South Africa,<ref name=":3" /><ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], pp. 25, 31.</ref> and was [[Baptism|baptized]] into the [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] church.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hanretty |first=John |date=January 12, 2022 |title=Elon Musk and the Teachings of Jesus Christ |url=https://relevantradio.com/2022/01/elon-musk-and-the-teachings-of-jesus-christ/ |accessdate=August 5, 2022 |publisher=Relevant Radio}}</ref> Musk has British and [[Pennsylvania Dutch]] ancestry.<ref name="sjmn20140411">{{cite news |last=Hall |first=Dana |date=April 11, 2014 |title=Rocket Man: The otherworldly ambitions of Elon Musk |work=The Mercury News |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_25541126/rocket-man-otherworldy-ambitions-elon-musk |url-status=live |access-date=April 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414070701/http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_25541126/rocket-man-otherworldy-ambitions-elon-musk |archive-date=April 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Elliott |first=Hannah |date=March 26, 2012 |title=At Home With Elon Musk: The (Soon-to-Be) Bachelor Billionaire |work=Forbes |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hannahelliott/2012/03/26/at-home-with-elon-musk-the-soon-to-be-bachelor-billionaire/ |url-status=live |access-date=May 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527053447/http://www.forbes.com/sites/hannahelliott/2012/03/26/at-home-with-elon-musk-the-soon-to-be-bachelor-billionaire/ |archive-date=May 27, 2012}}</ref> His mother is [[Maye Musk]] ({{Nee|Haldeman}}), a model and dietitian born in [[Saskatchewan]], Canada, and raised in South Africa.<ref name="Biog">{{Triangulation|203|His biography author [[Ashlee Vance]]}}, discussion of his family starts around the 15th minute</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/a18205769/maye-musk-facts/|title=11 Things to Know About Stunning 69-Year-Old Model Maye Musk|last=Vargas|first=Chanel|date=March 6, 2018|work=Town & Country|access-date=March 25, 2020|archive-date=March 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307023138/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/a18205769/maye-musk-facts/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite news|last=Usborne|first=Simon|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2018/feb/21/meet-elon-musk-family|title=Meet the Musks: who's who in Elon's extended family?|date=February 21, 2018|work=The Guardian|access-date=March 25, 2020|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=May 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200527001143/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2018/feb/21/meet-elon-musk-family|url-status=live}}</ref> His father, [[Errol Musk]], is a South African electromechanical engineer, pilot, sailor, consultant, and property developer, who was a half-owner of a [[Zambian]] emerald mine near [[Lake Tanganyika]].<ref>* {{Cite news|last=May|first=Dana Hull and Patrick|title=Exploring the otherworldly ambitions of Elon Musk|url=https://buffalonews.com/business/local/exploring-the-otherworldly-ambitions-of-elon-musk/article_2fc57479-93eb-5016-b724-016b48a4f4f3.html|access-date=October 24, 2021|work=The Buffalo News}}<br />
* {{Cite magazine|last=Friend|first=Tad|date=August 17, 2009|title=Plugged In|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/08/24/plugged-in|magazine=The New Yorker|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308155550/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/08/24/plugged-in |archive-date=March 8, 2022}}<br />
* {{Cite news|last=Dolan|first=Kerry A.|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2015/07/02/how-to-raise-a-billionaire-an-interview-with-elon-musks-father-errol-musk/|title=How To Raise A Billionaire: An Interview With Elon Musk's Father, Errol Musk|work=Forbes|access-date=March 25, 2020|archive-date=July 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703011435/https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2015/07/02/how-to-raise-a-billionaire-an-interview-with-elon-musks-father-errol-musk/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Smith">{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Adam|title=50 years of Elon Musk's huge wealth, from emeralds to SpaceX and Tesla|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/elon-musk-birthday-ceo-tesla-b1874017.html|access-date=December 20, 2021|work=The Independent|date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125034322/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/elon-musk-birthday-ceo-tesla-b1874017.html|archive-date=November 25, 2021}}</ref> Musk has a younger brother, [[Kimbal Musk|Kimbal]], (born 1972) and a younger sister, [[Tosca Musk|Tosca]], (born 1974).<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Lieberman|first=Hallie|title=The Musk of Romance|url=https://www.wired.com/story/tosca-musk-romance-passionflix/|magazine=Wired|access-date=September 2, 2020|issn=1059-1028|archive-date=September 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200902072608/https://www.wired.com/story/tosca-musk-romance-passionflix/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Musk's family was wealthy during his youth.<ref name="Smith"/> His father was elected to the Pretoria City Council as a representative of the [[Internal resistance to apartheid|anti-apartheid]] [[Progressive Party (South Africa)|Progressive Party]], with his children reportedly sharing their father's dislike of apartheid.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|last1=Eligon|first1=John|last2=Chutel|first2=Lynsey|date=May 5, 2022|title=Elon Musk Left a South Africa That Was Rife With Misinformation and White Privilege|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/05/world/africa/elon-musk-south-africa.html|access-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref> His maternal grandfather, Joshua Haldeman, was an adventurous American-born Canadian who took his family on record-breaking journeys to Africa and Australia in a single-engine [[Bellanca]] airplane.<ref name=":1">{{cite news |last1=Hull |first1=Dana |last2=May |first2=Patrick |date=April 10, 2014 |title=2014: Rocket Man: The otherworldly ambitions of Elon Musk |work=The Mercury News |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2014/04/10/2014-rocket-man-the-otherworldly-ambitions-of-elon-musk/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160906062154/http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_25541126/rocket-man-otherworldy-ambitions-elon-musk |archive-date=September 6, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Keating |first=Joseph C. Jr. |date=September 1995 |title=Joshua N Haldeman, DC: the Canadian Years, 1926–1950 |newspaper=The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association |pmc=2485067}}</ref><ref>[[Elon Musk#Vance|Vance (2017)]], pp. 26–30.</ref> After his parents divorced in 1980, Musk mostly lived with his father.<ref name="sjmn20140411" /> Musk later regretted his decision because he has become estranged from his father.<ref name="rollingstone20171115">{{cite magazine|last=Strauss|first=Neil|title=Elon Musk: The Architect of Tomorrow|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/elon-musk-inventors-plans-for-outer-space-cars-finding-love-w511747|access-date=November 15, 2017|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=November 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817165150/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/elon-musk-the-architect-of-tomorrow-120850/|archive-date=August 17, 2020}}</ref> He has a paternal half-sister and a half-brother.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Crilly |first=Rob |date=March 25, 2018 |title=Elon Musk's father has baby with step-daughter he has known since she was four |work=The Daily Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/25/elon-musks-father-has-baby-step-daughter-has-known-since-four/ |url-status=dead |access-date=March 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426231132/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/25/elon-musks-father-has-baby-step-daughter-has-known-since-four/ |archive-date=April 26, 2021}}</ref><br />
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In his [[Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future|biography of Musk]], [[Ashlee Vance]] described Musk as an awkward and introverted child.<ref>[[Elon Musk#Vance|Vance (2017)]], pp. 33–34.</ref> When Musk was age ten, he developed an interest in computing and video games, teaching himself how to program from his [[Commodore VIC-20]]<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], p. 38.</ref> user manual. At age twelve, he sold his [[BASIC]]-based game ''Blastar'' to ''PC and Office Technology'' magazine for approximately $500.<ref name="play">{{cite news|last=O'Kane|first=Sean|url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/9/8752333/elon-musk-blastar-pc-game|title=Play the PC game Elon Musk wrote as a pre-teen|date=June 9, 2015|work=The Verge|access-date=January 12, 2019|archive-date=February 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207202036/https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/9/8752333/elon-musk-blastar-pc-game|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[[#Belfiore|Belfiore (2007)]], pp. 166–95.</ref><br />
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===Education===<br />
[[File:PBHS-facade.jpg|thumb|alt=An ornate school building|Musk graduated from [[Pretoria Boys High School]] in South Africa.]]<br />
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Musk attended [[Waterkloof House Preparatory School]], [[Bryanston High School]], and [[Pretoria Boys High School]], from which he graduated.<ref name="slate20191204">{{cite news |last=Mak |first=Aaron |date=December 4, 2019 |title=Elon Musk Says 'Pedo Guy' Was a Common Insult in His Youth. We Checked With His Schoolmates. |work=Slate |url=https://slate.com/technology/2019/12/elon-musk-trial-pedo-guy-diver-lawsuit.html |access-date=December 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006045204/https://slate.com/technology/2019/12/elon-musk-trial-pedo-guy-diver-lawsuit.html |archive-date=October 6, 2020}}</ref> Musk applied for a Canadian passport [[Jus sanguinis|through]] his Canadian-born mother,<ref name="arrived" /><ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], p. 44.</ref> knowing that it would be easier to immigrate to the United States this way.<ref name="Esquire">{{cite news |last=Junod |first=Tom |date=November 15, 2012 |title=Elon Musk: Triumph of His Will |work=Esquire |url=https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a16681/elon-musk-interview-1212/ |access-date=May 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818171231/https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a16681/elon-musk-interview-1212/ |archive-date=August 18, 2020}}</ref> While waiting for his application to be processed, he attended the [[University of Pretoria]] for five months; this allowed him to avoid mandatory service in the [[South African Defence Force]].<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], pp. 43–44.</ref> <br />
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Musk arrived in Canada in June 1989 and lived with a second cousin in Saskatchewan for a year,<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], p. 45.</ref> working odd jobs at a farm and lumber-mill.<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], p. 46.</ref> In 1990, he entered [[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]] in [[Kingston, Ontario]].<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], pp. 46–47.</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Locke|first=Taylor|date=December 20, 2019|title=Elon Musk's college pal: This is what 'differentiates Elon from the rest of humanity'|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/20/elon-musks-college-friend-on-why-hes-different-from-everyone-else.html|publisher=CNBC|access-date=January 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201214162910/https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/20/elon-musks-college-friend-on-why-hes-different-from-everyone-else.html|archive-date=December 14, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Two years later, he transferred to the [[University of Pennsylvania]], where he completed studies for a Bachelor of Arts degree in physics and a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the [[Wharton School]] in 1995.<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], Appendix 1</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=SpaceX, founded by Penn graduate Elon Musk, launches U.S. astronauts into space|url=https://www.thedp.com/article/2020/05/penn-elon-musk-space-x-rocket-launch|last=Meisenzahl|first=Elizabeth|work=The Daily Pennsylvanian|access-date=June 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807065913/https://www.thedp.com/article/2020/05/penn-elon-musk-space-x-rocket-launch|archive-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref><br />
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In 1994, Musk held two internships in [[Silicon Valley]]: one at the energy storage startup Pinnacle Research Institute, which investigated electrolytic [[ultracapacitors]]{{Not in citation|date=October 2022}} for energy storage, and another at the [[Palo Alto]]–based startup [[Rocket Science Games]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/09/how-internships-helped-elon-musk-figure-out-his-future.html|title=How internships helped Elon Musk figure out his future|publisher=CNBC|date=July 16, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228213526/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/09/how-internships-helped-elon-musk-figure-out-his-future.html|archive-date=December 28, 2019 }}</ref> In 1995, he was accepted to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in [[materials science]] at [[Stanford University]].<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], p. 368.</ref> However, Musk decided to join the [[Internet boom]] instead<ref>{{cite news |last=Maidment |first=Paul |date=March 15, 2016 |title=7 college dropouts who made millions |publisher=CNBC |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2014/11/03/college-dropouts-who-made-millions.html |access-date=September 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200515143817/https://www.cnbc.com/2014/11/03/college-dropouts-who-made-millions.html |archive-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref> and applied for a job at [[Netscape]], to which he reportedly never received a response.<ref name="arrived">{{cite news|last=Clifford|first=Catherine|date=June 12, 2018|title=Multi-billionaire Elon Musk: 'I arrived in North America at 17 with $2,000'|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/12/telsas-elon-musk-tweets-he-arrived-in-north-america-at-17-with-2000.html|publisher=CNBC|access-date=September 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802083529/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/12/telsas-elon-musk-tweets-he-arrived-in-north-america-at-17-with-2000.html|archive-date=August 2, 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Business career==<br />
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===Zip2===<br />
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In 1995, Musk, his brother Kimbal, and Greg Kouri founded [[Zip2]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Delevett |first1=Peter |last2=Hull |first2=Dana |title=Greg Kouri, early investor in PayPal, dies in New York |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2012/08/13/greg-kouri-early-investor-in-paypal-dies-in-new-york-2/ |work=The Mercury News |date=August 13, 2012 |access-date=1 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last1=Huddleston | first1=Tom Jr.|title=How Elon Musk founded Zip2 with his brother Kimbal |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/19/how-elon-musk-founded-zip2-with-his-brother-kimbal.html |work=CNBC|access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref> Errol Musk provided them with $28,000 in funding.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Vance |first=Ashlee |year=2017|orig-year=2015 |title=Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future |location=New York |publisher=Ecco |isbn=978-0-06-230125-3|edition=2nd|page=Ch.4|quote=Errol Musk gave his sons $28,000 to help them through this period, but they were more or less broke after getting the office space, licensing software, and buying some equipment}}</ref> The company developed an Internet [[city guide]] with maps, directions, and [[yellow pages]], and marketed it to newspapers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Entrepreneur of the Year, 2007: Elon Musk |date=December 1, 2007 |first=Max |last=Chafkin |work=Inc. |url=http://www.inc.com/magazine/20071201/entrepreneur-of-the-year-elon-musk.html |access-date=February 22, 2022|archive-date=December 28, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228171523/http://www.inc.com/magazine/20071201/entrepreneur-of-the-year-elon-musk.html |url-status=live }}</ref> They worked at a small rented office in [[Palo Alto]],<ref name="shower" /> Musk coding the website every night.<ref name="shower" /> Eventually, Zip2 obtained contracts with ''[[The New York Times]]'' and the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zip2 Founder Launches 2nd Firm: Readies Financial Supersite. – Free Online Library|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Zip2+Founder+Launches+2nd+Firm:+Readies+Financial+Supersite.-a055603529|access-date=April 12, 2021|website=thefreelibrary.com|archive-date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412062317/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Zip2+Founder+Launches+2nd+Firm:+Readies+Financial+Supersite.-a055603529|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=August 2022}} The brothers persuaded the board of directors to abandon a merger with [[CitySearch]];<ref>[[#Kidder|Kidder (2013)]], pp. 224–228.</ref> however, Musk's attempts to become CEO were thwarted.<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], p. 67.</ref> [[Compaq]] acquired Zip2 for $307&nbsp;million in cash in February 1999,<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], p. 14.</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.cnet.com/Compaq+buys+Zip2/2100-1023_3-221675.html |title=Compaq buys Zip2 |first=Sandeep |last=Junnarkar |publisher=CNET |date=February 16, 1999 |access-date=December 13, 2020 |archive-date=October 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021004422/http://news.cnet.com/Compaq+buys+Zip2/2100-1023_3-221675.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and Musk received $22&nbsp;million for his 7-percent share.<ref name="Vance109">[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], p. 109.</ref><br />
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===X.com and PayPal===<br />
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Later in 1999, Musk co-founded [[X.com]], an online financial services and e-mail payment company.<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], p. 78.</ref> X.com was one of the first [[Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation|federally insured]] online banks and over 200,000 customers joined after its initial months of operation.<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], p. 84.</ref> Even though Musk founded the company, investors regarded him as inexperienced and replaced him with [[Intuit]] CEO Bill Harris by the end of the year.<ref name="vance86">[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], p. 86.</ref><br />
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In 2000, X.com merged with online bank [[Confinity]] to avoid competition,<ref name="shower">{{cite news|last=Huddleston |first=Tom Jr.|date=June 19, 2018|title=Elon Musk slept on his office couch and 'showered at the YMCA' while starting his first company|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/19/how-elon-musk-founded-zip2-with-his-brother-kimbal.html|publisher=CNBC|access-date=September 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818205314/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/19/how-elon-musk-founded-zip2-with-his-brother-kimbal.html|archive-date=August 18, 2020}}</ref><ref name="vance86" /><ref>[[#Jackson|Jackson (2004)]], pp. 40, 69, 130, 163.</ref> as Confinity's money-transfer service [[PayPal#History|PayPal]] was more popular than X.com's service.<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], pp. 85–86.</ref> Musk then returned as CEO of the merged company. His preference for [[Microsoft]] over [[Unix]]-based software caused a rift among the company's employees, and led [[Peter Thiel]], Confinity's founder, to resign.<ref>[[Elon Musk#Vance|Vance (2017)]], pp. 85–87.</ref> With the company suffering from compounding technological issues and the lack of a cohesive business model, the board ousted Musk and replaced him with Thiel in September 2000.<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], pp. 87–88.</ref>{{efn|Musk remained on the board and served as an advisor.<ref>{{cite news |title=The PayPal Mafia |url=http://fortune.com/2007/11/13/paypal-mafia/ |work=Fortune |access-date=July 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523114437/http://fortune.com/2007/11/13/paypal-mafia/|archive-date=May 23, 2017}}</ref><ref name="vance89">[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], p. 89.</ref>}} Under Thiel, the company focused on the money-transfer service and was renamed PayPal in 2001.<ref name="vance89" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Odell|first=Mark|url=https://www.ft.com/content/86432398-4897-11e4-9d04-00144feab7de|title=Timeline: The rise of PayPal|work=Financial Times|date=September 30, 2014|access-date=April 3, 2020|archive-date=June 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622163106/https://www.ft.com/content/86432398-4897-11e4-9d04-00144feab7de|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In 2002, PayPal was acquired by [[eBay]] for $1.5&nbsp;billion in stock, of which Musk—the largest shareholder with 11.72% of shares—received $175.8&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1103415/000091205702009834/a2073071z10-k405.htm |publisher=PayPal |title=SEC 10-K |date=December 31, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200825231531/https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1103415/000091205702009834/a2073071z10-k405.htm|archive-date=August 25, 2020}}</ref><ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], pp. 116.</ref> In 2017, more than one and a half decades later, Musk purchased the X.com domain from PayPal for its sentimental value.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://qz.com/1026167/elon-musk-just-bought-x-com-the-domain-he-once-owned-from-paypal/|title=Elon Musk bought a web domain worth millions with 'sentimental value' to him|last=Huang|first=Echo|work=Quartz|access-date=April 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625174509/https://qz.com/1026167/elon-musk-just-bought-x-com-the-domain-he-once-owned-from-paypal/|archive-date=June 25, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Statt|first=Nick|date=July 10, 2017|title=Elon Musk now owns X.com, the defunct domain of his second startup|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/10/15949862/elon-musk-x-com-paypal-tesla-spacex-domain-name|work=The Verge | access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625193958/https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/10/15949862/elon-musk-x-com-paypal-tesla-spacex-domain-name|archive-date=June 25, 2020}}</ref> In 2022, Musk discussed a goal of creating "X, the everything app".<ref>{{cite news|last=Kleinman|first=Zoe|date=October 5, 2022|title=Elon Musk, Twitter and the mysterious X app|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-63141272|work=BBC|access-date=October 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021182811/https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-63141272|archive-date=October 21, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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===SpaceX===<br />
[[File:Charles Bolden congratulates SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk in front of the historic Dragon capsule.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Musk shakes hands with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden before a SpaceX Dragon capsule|[[NASA]] Administrator [[Charles Bolden]] congratulates Musk in front of the [[SpaceX Dragon]] following its successful [[SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2|2012 mission]].]]<br />
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====Early days====<br />
In early 2001, Musk became involved with the nonprofit [[Mars Society]] and discussed funding plans to place a [[Space farming|growth-chamber for plants]] on [[Mars]].<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], pp. 99, 102–103.</ref> In October of the same year, he traveled to Moscow with [[Jim Cantrell]] and [[Adeo Ressi]] to buy refurbished [[intercontinental ballistic missiles]] (ICBMs) that could send the greenhouse payloads into space. He met with the companies [[NPO Lavochkin]] and [[Kosmotras]]; however, Musk was seen as a novice<ref name=":0" /> and the group returned to the United States empty-handed. In February 2002, the group returned to Russia with [[Michael D. Griffin|Mike Griffin]] (president of [[In-Q-Tel]]) to look for three ICBMs. They had another meeting with Kosmotras and were offered one rocket for $8&nbsp;million, which Musk rejected. He instead decided to start a company that could build affordable rockets.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-elon-musk-spacex/ |title=Elon Musk's space dream almost killed Tesla |date=May 14, 2015 |access-date=June 7, 2015 |publisher=Bloomberg L.P.|last=Vance |first=Ashlee |archive-date=February 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223011256/https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-elon-musk-spacex/ |url-status=live }}</ref> With $100&nbsp;million of his own money,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/05/business/yourmoney/05rocket.html |title=A Bold Plan to Go Where Men Have Gone Before |date=February 5, 2006 |first=Leslie |last=Wayne |work=The New York Times| access-date=February 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412130718/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/05/business/yourmoney/a-bold-plan-to-go-where-men-have-gone-before.html|archive-date=April 12, 2020}}</ref> Musk founded SpaceX in May 2002 and became the company's CEO and Chief Engineer.<ref>{{citation |title=California Business Search (C2414622 – Space Exploration Technologies Corp) |url=https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/ |access-date=December 13, 2020 |archive-date=February 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223134214/https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Koren |first1=Marina |title=Elon Musk Is Maybe, Actually, Strangely, Going to Do This Mars Thing |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/05/elon-musk-spacex-starship-launch/618781/ |work=The Atlantic |date=May 6, 2021 |access-date=June 8, 2022 |archive-date=May 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531065250/https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/05/elon-musk-spacex-starship-launch/618781/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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====First launches====<br />
SpaceX attempted its first launch of the [[Falcon 1]] rocket in 2006.{{sfnp|Berger|2021|pages=178–182}} Though the rocket failed to reach [[Geocentric orbit|Earth orbit]], it was awarded a [[Commercial Orbital Transportation Services]] program contract from [[NASA]] Administrator (and former SpaceX consultant<ref>{{cite news|author=Josh Friedman|title=Entrepreneur Tries His Midas Touch in Space, Los Angeles Times|work=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-apr-22-fi-spacex22-story.html|date=April 22, 2003}}</ref>) Mike Griffin later that year.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tariq Malik|title=Griffin Reiterates NASA's Commitment to Commercial Cargo, Space News|url=https://spacenews.com/griffin-reiterates-commitment-commercial-services/|date=November 21, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |last1=Dunbar |first1=Brian |title=NASA Invests in Private Sector Space Flight with SpaceX, Rocketplane-Kistler |work=nasa.gov |url=https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/news/COTS_selection.html |access-date=December 2, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=September 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908075306/https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/news/COTS_selection.html}}</ref> After two more failed attempts that nearly caused Musk and his companies to go bankrupt,{{sfnp|Berger|2021|pages=178–182}} SpaceX succeeded in launching the Falcon 1 into orbit in 2008.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ledur|first=Júlia|date=May 1, 2019|title=Falcon Flights|url=https://graphics.reuters.com/SPACE-EXPLORATION-SPACEX/010091Q82NF/index.html|work=Reuters|access-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210212334/https://graphics.reuters.com/SPACE-EXPLORATION-SPACEX/010091Q82NF/index.html|archive-date=February 10, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Later that year, SpaceX received a $1.6&nbsp;billion [[Commercial Resupply Services]] contract from NASA for 12 flights of its [[Falcon 9]] rocket and [[SpaceX Dragon|Dragon spacecraft]] to the [[International Space Station]], replacing the [[Space Shuttle]] after its 2011 retirement.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chang|first=Kenneth|date=May 22, 2012|title=Big Day for a Space Entrepreneur Promising More|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/23/science/space/spacexs-private-cargo-rocket-heads-to-space-station.html|work=The New York Times| access-date=January 11, 2021|archive-date=July 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701083413/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/23/science/space/spacexs-private-cargo-rocket-heads-to-space-station.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012, the Dragon vehicle docked [[Dragon C2+|with the ISS]], a first for a commercial spacecraft.<ref>{{cite news|last=Harwood|first=William|title=SpaceX Dragon returns to Earth, ends historic trip|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57444590/spacex-dragon-returns-to-earth-ends-historic-trip/?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.10|publisher=CBS News|access-date=August 3, 2013|date=May 31, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422175931/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-dragon-returns-to-earth-ends-historic-trip/|archive-date=April 22, 2016}}</ref> Musk credited the NASA award, one of the last actions by Mike Griffin as NASA Administrator, for saving the company.<ref>{{cite news|author=Brian Berger|title=Why SpaceX's Elon Musk Says 2008 Was His Worst Year Ever|work=Space.com |url=https://www.space.com/25355-elon-musk-60-minutes-interview.html|date=April 3, 2014|access-date=July 24, 2022}}</ref><br />
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[[File:SpaceX CEO Elon Musk visits N&NC and AFSPC (190416-F-ZZ999-006) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|alt=Musk, dressed in a suit, holds a metal model of the Starship|Musk discussing [[SpaceX Starship|Starship]] with [[North American Aerospace Defense Command|NORAD]] and [[Air Force Space Command|AFSPC]] in 2019]]<br />
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Working towards its goal of [[SpaceX reusable launch system development program|reusable rockets]], in 2015 SpaceX successfully landed the first stage of a Falcon 9 on an inland platform.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35157782 |title=SpaceX rocket in historic upright landing |work=BBC News| date=December 22, 2015 |access-date=June 30, 2016 |archive-date=August 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831131922/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35157782 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later landings were achieved on [[autonomous spaceport drone ship]]s, an ocean-based recovery platform.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Sean|last=O'Kane|url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/5/27/11787532/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-landing-success-sea-drone-ship|title=SpaceX successfully lands a Falcon 9 rocket at sea for the third time|work=The Verge|date=May 27, 2016|access-date=June 30, 2016|archive-date=June 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160627232003/http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/27/11787532/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-landing-success-sea-drone-ship|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, SpaceX launched the [[Falcon Heavy]]; the [[Falcon Heavy Test Flight|inaugural mission]] carried Musk's personal [[Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster|Tesla Roadster]] as a [[boilerplate (spaceflight)|dummy payload]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Drake|first=Nadia|author-link=Nadia Drake|date=February 25, 2018|title=Elon Musk's Tesla in Space Could Crash into Earth|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/02/spacex-falcon-heavy-tesla-roadster-orbit-earth-sun-space/|work=National Geographic|access-date=February 10, 2021|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210212336/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/02/spacex-falcon-heavy-tesla-roadster-orbit-earth-sun-space/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Chow|first=Denise|date=November 6, 2019|title='Starman' and the Tesla Roadster that SpaceX launched into orbit have now cruised beyond Mars|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/starman-tesla-roadster-spacex-launched-orbit-have-now-cruised-beyond-ncna931731|publisher=NBC News| access-date=February 10, 2021|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210212335/https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/starman-tesla-roadster-spacex-launched-orbit-have-now-cruised-beyond-ncna931731|url-status=live}}</ref> Since 2019,<ref>{{cite web |last=Berger |first=Eric |date=August 28, 2019 |title=Starhopper aces test, sets up full-scale prototype flights this year |url=https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/08/starhopper-aces-test-sets-up-full-scale-prototype-flights-this-year/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121210349/https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/08/starhopper-aces-test-sets-up-full-scale-prototype-flights-this-year/ |archive-date=January 21, 2021 |access-date=December 15, 2021 |work=Ars Technica}}</ref> SpaceX has been developing [[SpaceX Starship|Starship]], a fully-[[Reusable launch vehicle|reusable]], [[super-heavy-lift launch vehicle]] intended to replace the Falcon 9 and the Falcon Heavy.<ref name=":39">{{cite news |last=Roulette |first=Joey |date=March 28, 2022 |title=SpaceX ending production of flagship crew capsule |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/exclusive-spacex-ending-production-flagship-crew-capsule-executive-2022-03-28/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329180139/https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/exclusive-spacex-ending-production-flagship-crew-capsule-executive-2022-03-28/ |archive-date=March 29, 2022 |access-date=March 31, 2022 |work=Reuters}}</ref> In 2020, SpaceX launched its first crewed flight, the [[Crew Dragon Demo-2|Demo-2]], becoming the first private company to place astronauts into orbit and dock a crewed spacecraft with the ISS.<ref>{{Cite news|title=SpaceX and NASA launch Crew Dragon in Florida: Live updates|url=https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/spacex-launch-today-may-30/index.html|last=Wattles|first=Jackie|date=May 30, 2020|publisher=CNN | access-date=May 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200829112802/https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/spacex-launch-today-may-30/index.html|archive-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref><br />
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====Starlink====<br />
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In 2015, SpaceX began development of the [[Starlink]] constellation of low-Earth-orbit satellites to provide [[satellite Internet access]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Johnson|first1=Eric M.|last2=Roulette|first2=Joey|date=October 31, 2018|title=Musk shakes up SpaceX in race to make satellite launch window: sources|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spacex-starlink-insight/musk-shakes-up-spacex-in-race-to-make-satellite-launch-window-sources-idUSKCN1N50FC|work=Reuters | access-date=March 28, 2021|archive-date=May 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518170500/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spacex-starlink-insight/musk-shakes-up-spacex-in-race-to-make-satellite-launch-window-sources-idUSKCN1N50FC|url-status=live}}</ref> with the first two prototype satellites launched in February 2018. A second set of test satellites, and the first large deployment of a piece of the constellation, occurred in May 2019, when the first 60 operational satellites were launched.<ref name="NYT-20190601">{{cite news|last=Hall|first=Shannon|title=After SpaceX Starlink Launch, a Fear of Satellites That Outnumber All Visible Stars – Images of the Starlink constellation in orbit have rattled astronomers around the world|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/01/science/starlink-spacex-astronomers.html|date=June 1, 2019|work=The New York Times| access-date=June 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821011421/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/01/science/starlink-spacex-astronomers.html|archive-date=August 21, 2020}}</ref> The total cost of the decade-long project to design, build, and deploy the constellation is estimated by SpaceX to be about $10&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shepardson|first1=David|last2=Roulette|first2=Joey|date=July 30, 2020|title=Taking on SpaceX, Amazon to invest $10&nbsp;billion in satellite broadband plan|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-amazon-broadband/taking-on-spacex-amazon-to-invest-10-billion-in-satellite-broadband-plan-idUSKCN24V3F2|work=Reuters| access-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107200559/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-amazon-broadband/taking-on-spacex-amazon-to-invest-10-billion-in-satellite-broadband-plan-idUSKCN24V3F2|archive-date=January 7, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|SpaceX received nearly $900&nbsp;million in [[Federal Communications Commission]] subsidies for Starlink.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sheetz|first=Michael|date=December 7, 2020|title=SpaceX's Starlink wins nearly $900&nbsp;million in FCC subsidies to bring internet to rural areas|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/07/spacex-starlink-wins-nearly-900-million-in-fcc-subsidies-auction.html|publisher=CNBC| access-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216185501/https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/07/spacex-starlink-wins-nearly-900-million-in-fcc-subsidies-auction.html|archive-date=December 16, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Wattles|first=Jackie|date=December 8, 2020|title=SpaceX gets almost $900&nbsp;million in federal subsidies to deliver broadband to rural America|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/08/tech/spacex-starlink-subsidies-fcc-scn/index.html|publisher=CNN | access-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218204918/https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/08/tech/spacex-starlink-subsidies-fcc-scn/index.html|archive-date=December 18, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>}} Some critics, including the [[International Astronomical Union]], have alleged that Starlink [[Satellite flare|blocks the view of the sky]] and poses a collision threat to spacecraft.<ref name="Griffin 2021">{{cite news|last=Griffin|first=Andrew|title=Elon Musk rejects criticism that his satellite fleet is dangerous|work=The Independent|date=December 30, 2021|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/elon-musk-spacex-starlink-nasa-b1984423.html|access-date=December 31, 2021|archive-date=December 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230210301/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/elon-musk-spacex-starlink-nasa-b1984423.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BBC News 2021">{{cite news|title=Elon Musk rejects claims that his satellites are hogging space|work=BBC News|date=December 30, 2021| url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59824404|access-date=December 31, 2021|archive-date=December 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231031521/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59824404|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Adam|date=February 7, 2021|title=Astronomers create new global force to stop Elon Musk's internet satellites hiding killer asteroids|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/space/astronomers-elon-musk-satellites-asteroids-b2009163.html|work=The Independent|access-date=June 30, 2022|archive-date=May 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527013943/https://www.independent.co.uk/space/astronomers-elon-musk-satellites-asteroids-b2009163.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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During the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], Musk sent Starlink terminals to Ukraine to [[Starlink satellite services in Ukraine |provide Internet access and communication]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sheetz |first=Michael |date=March 22, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's SpaceX sent thousands of Starlink satellite internet dishes to Ukraine, company's president says |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/22/elon-musk-spacex-thousands-of-starlink-satellite-dishes-sent-to-ukraine.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327034400/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/22/elon-musk-spacex-thousands-of-starlink-satellite-dishes-sent-to-ukraine.html |archive-date=March 27, 2022 |access-date=March 28, 2022 |publisher=CNBC}}</ref> an action praised by Ukrainian president [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]].<ref name="Ukraine-12">{{Cite news |last=Saric |first=Ivana |date=March 6, 2022 |title=Zelensky thanks Elon Musk for sending Starlink satellites to Ukraine |work=Axios |url=https://www.axios.com/zelensky-elon-musk-starlink-ukraine-a007ee15-7713-44e0-b677-e6c9e9d11d8e.html |url-status=live |access-date=March 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322195150/https://www.axios.com/zelensky-elon-musk-starlink-ukraine-a007ee15-7713-44e0-b677-e6c9e9d11d8e.html |archive-date=March 22, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Ukraine-22">{{Cite news |last=Tidman |first=Zoe |date=March 6, 2022 |title=Ukraine's Zelensky thanks Elon Musk for sending Starlink systems |work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-zelensky-elon-musk-starlink-b2029650.html |url-status=live |access-date=March 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322200102/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-zelensky-elon-musk-starlink-b2029650.html |archive-date=March 22, 2022}}</ref> However, Musk refused to block [[Mass media in Russia|Russian state media]] on Starlink, declaring himself "a [[Freedom of speech|free speech]] absolutist".<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 6, 2022 |title=SpaceX's Musk says Starlink has been told by some governments to block Russian news |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/spacexs-musk-says-starlink-has-been-told-by-some-governments-block-russian-news-2022-03-05/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404103321/https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/spacexs-musk-says-starlink-has-been-told-by-some-governments-block-russian-news-2022-03-05/ |archive-date=April 4, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Porter |first=Jon |date=April 4, 2022 |title=Elon Musk buys 9.2 percent of Twitter amid complaints about free speech |work=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/4/23009622/elon-musk-twitter-shares-free-speech |url-status=live |access-date=April 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404232458/https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/4/23009622/elon-musk-twitter-shares-free-speech |archive-date=April 4, 2022}}</ref> <br />
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In October 2022, Musk stated that about 20,000 satellite terminals had been donated to Ukraine, together with free data transfer subscriptions, which cost SpaceX $80&nbsp;million. After first asking the [[United States Department of Defense]] to pay for further units and future subscriptions on behalf of Ukraine,<ref name=ua22>{{Cite news|last=Marquardt|first=Alex|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/13/politics/elon-musk-spacex-starlink-ukraine/|title=Exclusive: Musk's SpaceX says it can no longer pay for critical satellite services in Ukraine, asks Pentagon to pick up the tab|date=October 13, 2022|work=CNN|access-date=October 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024113222/https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/13/politics/elon-musk-spacex-starlink-ukraine|archive-date=October 24, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Musk publicly stated SpaceX would continue to offer Starlink products and services to the Ukrainian government for free, at a cost he estimated at $400&nbsp;million for the following 12 months.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/15/elon-musk-tweets-on-starlink-well-just-keep-funding-ukraine-govt-for-free.html | title='The hell with it': Elon Musk tweets SpaceX will 'keep funding Ukraine govt for free' amid Starlink controversy | date=October 15, 2022|work=CNBC|access-date=October 27, 2022|archive-url= |archive-date= |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Hern|first=Alex | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63266142 | title=Musk says SpaceX will keep funding Ukraine Starlink internet | work=BBC News| date=October 15, 2022 |access-date=October 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/15/the-hell-with-it-elon-musk-says-spacex-will-fund-starlink-internet-in-ukraine | title=Elon Musk says SpaceX will keep funding Starlink internet in Ukraine |work=The Guardian| date=October 16, 2022 |access-date=October 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024192858/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/15/the-hell-with-it-elon-musk-says-spacex-will-fund-starlink-internet-in-ukraine|archive-date=October 24, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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===Tesla===<br />
{{Main|Tesla, Inc.}}<br />
[[File:Elon Musk, Tesla Factory, Fremont (CA, USA) (8765031426).jpg|alt=Musks stands, arms crossed and grinning, before a Tesla Model S|thumb|Musk next to a [[Tesla Model S]], 2011|right]]<br />
[[Tesla, Inc.]]—originally Tesla Motors—was incorporated in 2003 by [[Martin Eberhard]] and [[Marc Tarpenning]], who financed the company until the [[Series A round]] of funding.<ref>{{cite news|last=Burns |first=Matt|url=https://techcrunch.com/gallery/a-brief-history-of-tesla |title=A Brief History of Tesla |date=October 8, 2014 |access-date=June 11, 2015|work=TechCrunch|archive-date=March 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306225331/https://techcrunch.com/gallery/a-brief-history-of-tesla/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Both men played active roles in the company's early development prior to Musk's involvement.<ref name="From Archive.org-7620615">{{cite web |url=http://www.marketbusinessnews.com/tesla-motors/12064 |title=Tesla Motors Inc. – Company Information |publisher=Market Business News |date=February 12, 2014 |access-date=April 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212093533/http://www.marketbusinessnews.com/tesla-motors/12064 |archive-date=February 12, 2014 |url-status=dead |first=Joseph |last=Nordqvist}}</ref> Musk led the Series A round of investment in February 2004; he invested $6.5&nbsp;million, became the majority shareholder, and joined Tesla's board of directors as chairman.<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], pp. 153–154.</ref> Musk took an active role within the company and oversaw [[Tesla Roadster (2008)|Roadster]] product design but was not deeply involved in day-to-day business operations.<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], p. 159.</ref><br />
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Following a series of escalating conflicts in 2007, and the [[Financial crisis of 2007–2008|2008 financial crisis]], Eberhard was ousted from the firm.<ref name=":6">{{Cite book |last=Schilling |first=Melissa |title=Quirky: The remarkable story of the traits, foibles, and genius of breakthrough innovators who changed the world |publisher=PublicAffairs |year=2018 |isbn=9781610397926}}</ref>{{Page needed|date=September 2022}}<ref>{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Morrison |date=October 15, 2008 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/external/venturebeat/2008/10/15/15venturebeat-elon-musk-steps-in-as-ceo-at-tesla-lays-off-99182.html |title=Musk steps in as CEO |work=The New York Times| access-date=December 13, 2020 |archive-date=February 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204120521/http://www.nytimes.com/external/venturebeat/2008/10/15/15venturebeat-elon-musk-steps-in-as-ceo-at-tesla-lays-off-99182.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Musk assumed leadership of the company as CEO and product architect in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 13, 2020|title=Elon Musk: The Story of a Maverick|url=https://interestingengineering.com/elon-musk-the-story-of-a-maverick|access-date=April 3, 2021|website=interestingengineering.com|archive-date=March 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316052411/https://interestingengineering.com/elon-musk-the-story-of-a-maverick|url-status=live}}</ref> A 2009 lawsuit settlement with Eberhard designated Musk as a Tesla co-founder, along with Tarpenning and two others.<ref name="CNET">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/tesla-motors-founders-now-there-are-five/|title=Tesla Motors founders: Now there are five|last=LaMonica|first=Martin|publisher=CNET|date=September 2009|access-date=April 17, 2020|quote=Tesla Motors and co-founder Martin Eberhard announced an agreement over who can claim to be a founder of the company on Monday.|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115134134/https://www.cnet.com/news/tesla-motors-founders-now-there-are-five/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="FastCompany">{{cite web|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/1367866/tesla-lawsuit-drama-ends-five-company-founders-emerge|title=Tesla Lawsuit Drama Ends as Five Company Founders Emerge|last=Schwartz|first=Ariel|date=September 21, 2009|website=Fast Company|access-date=April 14, 2020|quote=Eberhard and Musk have reached a rather unexpected resolution–instead of agreeing to share the title of "founder", the pair has designated five people as company founders, including Musk, Eberhard, JB Straubel, Mark Tarpenning, and Ian Wright.|archive-date=June 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606120247/https://www.fastcompany.com/1367866/tesla-lawsuit-drama-ends-five-company-founders-emerge|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2019, Musk was the longest-tenured CEO of any automotive manufacturer globally.<ref name="auto6">{{cite news|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/industry-shift-four-departures-longest-190424759.html|title=Industry Shift: With Four Departures This Year, Who Is The Longest-Tenured Automotive CEO?|first=Dave|last=Royse|work=Yahoo|date=July 8, 2019|access-date=June 8, 2022|archive-date=December 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229014127/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/industry-shift-four-departures-longest-190424759.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, Musk nominally changed his title to "Technoking" while retaining his position as CEO.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Shead|first=Sam|date=March 15, 2021|title=Elon Musk has officially been made the 'Technoking of Tesla'|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/15/elon-musk-officially-made-the-technoking-of-tesla.html|access-date=January 28, 2022|publisher=CNBC|archive-date=January 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112073406/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/15/elon-musk-officially-made-the-technoking-of-tesla.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Tesla first built an electric sports car, the Roadster, in 2008. With sales of about 2,500 vehicles, it was the first [[serial production]] all-electric car to use [[lithium-ion battery]] cells.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wilson |first=Kevin A.|date=March 15, 2018|title=Worth the Watt: A Brief History of the Electric Car, 1830 to Present|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g15378765/worth-the-watt-a-brief-history-of-the-electric-car-1830-to-present |access-date=March 30, 2021|work=Car and Driver |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210317062346/https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g15378765/worth-the-watt-a-brief-history-of-the-electric-car-1830-to-present/|archive-date=March 17, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Tesla began delivery of its four-door [[Tesla Model S|Model&nbsp;S]] sedan in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_20919722/silicon-valley-milestone-tesla-motors-begins-delivering-model?refresh=no |title=In a Silicon Valley milestone, Tesla Motors begins delivering Model S electric cars |first=John |last=Boudreau |work=The Mercury News|date=June 22, 2012 |access-date=June 22, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-date=November 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124040454/http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_20919722/silicon-valley-milestone-tesla-motors-begins-delivering-model?refresh=no}}</ref> A cross-over, the [[Tesla Model X|Model X]] was launched in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ruddick |first=Graham |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/sep/30/tesla-model-x-electric-car-launch-falcon-wings-suv |title=Tesla's Model X electric car spreads falcon wings at U.S. launch |work=The Guardian| date=September 30, 2015 |access-date=November 4, 2015 |archive-date=June 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602175211/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/sep/30/tesla-model-x-electric-car-launch-falcon-wings-suv |url-status=live}}</ref> A mass-market sedan, the [[Tesla Model 3|Model 3]], was released in 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vlasic|first=Bill|date=July 29, 2017|title=In Pivotal Moment, Tesla Unveils Its First Mass-Market Sedan |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/29/business/tesla-model-3-elon-musk.html|work=The New York Times |access-date=February 9, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=February 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209235116/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/29/business/tesla-model-3-elon-musk.html}}</ref> The Model 3 is the all-time bestselling plug-in electric car worldwide, and in June 2021 it became the first electric car to sell 1&nbsp;million units globally.<ref name=1miModel3>{{cite news |url=https://cleantechnica.com/2021/08/26/tesla-model-3-has-passed-1-million-sales/ |title=Tesla Model 3 Has Passed 1 Million Sales |first=Zachary |last=Shahan |work=CleanTechnica |date=August 26, 2021 |access-date=August 26, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904115030/https://cleantechnica.com/2021/08/26/tesla-model-3-has-passed-1-million-sales/}}</ref><ref name="Model3TopEV">{{cite news |first=Maximilian |last=Holland |date=March 10, 2020 |title=Tesla Passes 1 Million EV Milestone & Model 3 Becomes All Time Best Seller |work=CleanTechnica |url=https://cleantechnica.com/2020/03/10/tesla-passes-1-million-ev-milestone-and-model-3-becomes-all-time-best-seller/ |access-date=April 20, 2020 |url-status=live |archive-date=April 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412045911/https://cleantechnica.com/2020/03/10/tesla-passes-1-million-ev-milestone-and-model-3-becomes-all-time-best-seller/}}</ref> A fifth vehicle, the [[Tesla Model Y|Model Y]] crossover, was launched in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|last=O'Kane|first=Sean |date=March 16, 2020|title=Tesla Model Y deliveries begin in the US|work=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21182033/tesla-model-y-suv-us-deliveries-begin-price-range|access-date=February 14, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=March 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317145544/https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21182033/tesla-model-y-suv-us-deliveries-begin-price-range}}</ref> The [[Tesla Cybertruck|Cybertruck]], an all-electric pickup truck, was unveiled in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Huddleston|first=Tom Jr.|date=November 22, 2019|title=This is the James Bond sports car Elon Musk bought for nearly $1&nbsp;million that inspired Tesla Cybertruck|publisher=CNBC|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/22/james-bond-lotus-sports-car-elon-musk-bought-inspired-tesla-cybertruck.html|access-date=September 19, 2020|archive-date=November 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127225950/https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/22/james-bond-lotus-sports-car-elon-musk-bought-inspired-tesla-cybertruck.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Under Musk, Tesla has also constructed multiple lithium-ion battery and electric vehicle factories, named [[Gigafactory|Gigafactories]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Eddy |first=Melissa |date=March 4, 2022 |title=Tesla Wins Approval to Open European Assembly Plant |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/04/world/europe/tesla-germany-assembly-plant.html |access-date=September 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904082019/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/04/world/europe/tesla-germany-assembly-plant.html|archive-date=September 4, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
[[File:Elon Musk at the Tesla Annual Shareholder Meeting today (14155033430).jpg|left|alt=Musk speaking with a microphone, a projected image of a Tesla is behind him|thumb|Musk presenting about the [[Tesla Model X|Model X]] car at the 2014 [[Tesla Inc.|Tesla]]'s annual shareholder meeting]]<br />
Since its [[initial public offering]] in 2010,<ref>{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|date=June 28, 2010 |title=With First Share Offering, Tesla Bets on Electric Car's Future|work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/28/business/28tesla.html|access-date=February 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210000410/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/28/business/28tesla.html |archive-date=February 10, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Tesla stock has risen significantly; it became the most valuable carmaker in summer 2020,<ref>{{cite news|date=July 1, 2020|title=Tesla overtakes Toyota to become world's most valuable carmaker|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53257933|work=BBC News|access-date=February 9, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210000414/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53257933}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Boudette|first=Neal E.|date=July 2, 2020|title=Tesla Shines During the Pandemic as Other Automakers Struggle |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/02/business/tesla-sales-second-quarter.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 9, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210000501/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/02/business/tesla-sales-second-quarter.html}}</ref> and it entered the [[S&P 500]] later that year.<ref>{{cite news|last=Li |first=Yun|date=December 20, 2021|title=Tesla shares fall 6% as it enters the S&P 500 with 1.69% weighting, fifth largest|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/20/tesla-enters-the-sp-500-with-1point69percent-weighting-in-the-benchmark-fifth-largest.html|publisher=CNBC|access-date=February 9, 2021|archive-date=February 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210000314/https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/20/tesla-enters-the-sp-500-with-1point69percent-weighting-in-the-benchmark-fifth-largest.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=December 21, 2020|title=Tesla Stock Joins the S&P 500: A Game Changer|work=The Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/graphics/tesla-stock-joins-the-sp500/ |access-date=February 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210000316/https://www.wsj.com/graphics/tesla-stock-joins-the-sp500/ |archive-date=February 10, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2021, it reached a market capitalization of $1&nbsp;trillion, the sixth company in U.S. history to do so.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Chris |last=Isidore|date=October 26, 2021|title=Tesla is now worth more than $1&nbsp;trillion|publisher=CNN |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/25/investing/tesla-stock-trillion-dollar-market-cap/index.html|access-date=November 14, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=November 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114001754/https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/25/investing/tesla-stock-trillion-dollar-market-cap/index.html}}</ref> In November 2021, Musk proposed, on Twitter, to sell 10% of his Tesla stock, since "much is made lately of unrealized gains being a means of tax avoidance".<ref name=":13" /> After more than 3.5&nbsp;million Twitter accounts supported the sale, Musk sold $6.9&nbsp;billion of Tesla stock within a week,<ref name=":13">{{Cite news|last=Haselton|first=Todd|date=November 13, 2021|title=Elon Musk sold about $6.9&nbsp;billion in Tesla stock this week|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/13/elon-musk-sells-another-1point2-billion-of-tesla-stock.html|access-date=November 15, 2021|publisher=CNBC|archive-date=June 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608183425/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/13/elon-musk-sells-another-1point2-billion-of-tesla-stock.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and a total of $16.4&nbsp;billion by year end, reaching the 10% target.<ref>{{Cite news| title=Tesla's Musk exercises all of his stock options expiring next year| url=https://www.reuters.com/business/teslas-musk-completes-option-related-sales-plan-filing-2021-12-29/| last=Jin| first=Hyunjoo| work=Reuters| date=December 30, 2021| access-date=June 8, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531045409/https://www.reuters.com/business/teslas-musk-completes-option-related-sales-plan-filing-2021-12-29/| archive-date=May 31, 2022| url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2022, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' reported that both Elon and Kimbal Musk were under investigation by the SEC for possible insider trading related to the sale.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Michaels |first=Dave |date=February 24, 2022 |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} SEC Probes Trading by Elon Musk and Brother in Wake of Tesla CEO's Sales |work=The Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/sec-probes-trading-by-elon-musk-and-brother-in-wake-of-tesla-ceos-sales-11645730528 |access-date=March 3, 2022 |archive-date=March 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303031115/https://www.wsj.com/articles/sec-probes-trading-by-elon-musk-and-brother-in-wake-of-tesla-ceos-sales-11645730528 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In 2022, Musk unveiled a robot developed by Tesla, [[Optimus (robot)|Optimus]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Siddiqui|first=Faiz|date=September 30, 2022|title=Elon Musk debuts Tesla robot, Optimus, calling it a 'fundamental transformation'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/09/30/elon-musk-tesla-bot/|work=The Washington Post|access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022003146/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/09/30/elon-musk-tesla-bot/|archive-date=October 22, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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====SEC lawsuit====<br />
In 2018, Musk was [[Tesla, Inc.#Lawsuits and controversies|sued]] by the SEC for a [[Tweeted|tweet]] claiming that funding had been secured for potentially taking Tesla private.<ref name="Goldstein_27-9-18" />{{efn|Musk stated he was considering taking Tesla private at a price of $420 a share, an alleged reference to [[Cannabis (drug)|marijuana]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Choudhury|first=Saheli Roy|date=September 28, 2018|title=SEC says Musk chose $420 price for Tesla shares because it's a pot reference|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/28/sec-says-elon-musk-at-tesla-chose-420-price-as-pot-reference.html|access-date=September 17, 2020|publisher=CNBC| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006010407/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/28/sec-says-elon-musk-at-tesla-chose-420-price-as-pot-reference.html|archive-date=October 6, 2020}}</ref> Members of Tesla's board and rapper [[Azealia Banks]] alleged that Musk may have been under the influence of recreational drugs when he wrote the tweet.<ref>{{cite news|last=Swisher|first=Kara|date=August 23, 2018|title=How and Why Silicon Valley Gets High|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/opinion/elon-musk-burning-man-drugs-lsd.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180824014428/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/opinion/elon-musk-burning-man-drugs-lsd.html |archive-date=August 24, 2018 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=The New York Times| access-date=May 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Woodyard|first=Chris|date=August 30, 2018|title=Elon Musk's tweet on taking Tesla private now dogged by drugs claim from rapper Azealia Banks|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2018/08/22/elon-musks-tweet-taking-tesla-private-now-dogged-drugs-claims-rapper-azealia-banks/1057815002/|work=USA Today|access-date=May 11, 2021|archive-date=May 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512060023/https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2018/08/22/elon-musks-tweet-taking-tesla-private-now-dogged-drugs-claims-rapper-azealia-banks/1057815002/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} The lawsuit characterized the tweet as false, misleading, and damaging to investors, and sought to bar Musk from serving as CEO of [[Public company|publicly traded companies]].<ref name="Goldstein_27-9-18">{{cite news |last=Goldstein|first=Matthew|title=S.E.C. Sues Tesla's Elon Musk for Fraud and Seeks to Bar Him From Running a Public Company |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/business/elon-musk-sec-lawsuit-tesla.html|access-date=September 27, 2018|work=The New York Times| date=September 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623023744/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/business/elon-musk-sec-lawsuit-tesla.html|archive-date=June 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Patnaik|first1=Subrat|last2=Kalia|first2=Shubham|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-musk-factbox/factbox-funding-secured-sec-gives-timeline-surrounding-tweet-from-teslas-musk-idUSKCN1M8139|title=Factbox – 'Funding secured': SEC gives timeline surrounding tweet from Tesla's Musk|work=Reuters| date=September 28, 2018|access-date=November 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123175743/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-musk-factbox/factbox-funding-secured-sec-gives-timeline-surrounding-tweet-from-teslas-musk-idUSKCN1M8139|archive-date=November 23, 2019}}</ref><ref name="OkaneLopatto18">{{cite news |last1=O'Kane|first1=Sean|last2=Lopatto|first2=Elizabeth|title=Elon Musk sued by SEC for securities fraud |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/27/17911428/sec-lawsuit-elon-musk-tesla-funding-tweet|access-date=September 27, 2018 |work=The Verge| date=September 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730025451/https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/27/17911428/sec-lawsuit-elon-musk-tesla-funding-tweet|archive-date=July 30, 2020}}</ref> Two days later, Musk settled with the SEC, without admitting or denying the SEC's allegations. As a result, Musk and Tesla were fined $20&nbsp;million each, and Musk was forced to step down for three years as Tesla chairman but was able to remain as CEO.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/29/17918252/elon-musk-tesla-sec-securities-fraud-lawsuit-settlement-fine-penalty|title=Elon Musk forced to step down as chairman of Tesla, remains CEO|work=The Verge| access-date=September 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200527131445/https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/29/17918252/elon-musk-tesla-sec-securities-fraud-lawsuit-settlement-fine-penalty|archive-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref> Musk has stated in interviews that he does not regret posting the tweet that triggered the SEC investigation.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-musk-tweet-idUSKCN1N10K2|title=Tesla's Elon Musk says tweet that led to $20&nbsp;million fine 'Worth It'|date=October 27, 2018|work=Reuters| access-date=December 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200522093710/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-musk-tweet-idUSKCN1N10K2|archive-date=May 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Youn|first1=Soo|last2=Katersky|first2=Aaron|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Business/elon-musk-commits-sec-settlement-mocking-tweets/story?id=58437587|title=Elon Musk commits to SEC settlement despite mocking tweets|date=October 11, 2018|work=ABC News|access-date=October 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023054443/https://abcnews.go.com/Business/elon-musk-commits-sec-settlement-mocking-tweets/story?id=58437587|archive-date=October 23, 2019}}</ref> In April 2022, the shareholder who sued Musk over the tweet, along with several Tesla shareholders, said that a federal judge had ruled that the tweet was false, although the ruling in question has not been unsealed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brodkin |first=Jon |date=April 18, 2022 |title=Musk keeps falsely claiming 'Funding secured' tweet was accurate, judge is told |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/04/judge-ruled-elon-musks-funding-secured-tweet-was-false-plaintiffs-say/ |access-date=September 9, 2022 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
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In 2019, Musk stated in a tweet that Tesla would build half&nbsp;a&nbsp;million cars that year.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ohnsman|first=Alan|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2019/02/25/elon-musks-tesla-tweet-puts-ceo-role-at-risk-again/|title=Elon Musk's Tesla Tweet Puts CEO Role at Risk Again|work=Forbes|access-date=February 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528012956/https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2019/02/25/elon-musks-tesla-tweet-puts-ceo-role-at-risk-again/|archive-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> The SEC reacted to Musk's tweet by filing in court, asking the court to hold him in contempt for violating the terms of a settlement agreement with such a tweet; the accusation was disputed by Musk. This was eventually settled by a joint agreement between Musk and the SEC clarifying the previous agreement details.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/26/tech/elon-musk-sec-settlement/index.html|title=Elon Musk and SEC reach an agreement over tweeting|first=Jackie|last=Wattles|work=CNN Business|access-date=July 16, 2019|date=April 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608013859/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/26/tech/elon-musk-sec-settlement/index.html|archive-date=June 8, 2020}}</ref> The agreement included a list of topics that Musk would need preclearance before tweeting about.<ref>{{cite news|last=Marino-Nachison|first=David|url=https://www.barrons.com/articles/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-sec-settlement-list-51556317578?mod=article_inline|title=Tesla CEO Elon Musk Gets a Long Do-Not-Tweet List From the SEC|date=April 26, 2019|work=Barrons|access-date=November 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200122145614/https://www.barrons.com/articles/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-sec-settlement-list-51556317578?mod=article_inline|archive-date=January 22, 2020}}</ref> In 2020, a judge prevented a lawsuit from proceeding that claimed a tweet by Musk regarding Tesla stock price ("too high [[IMO (in my opinion)|imo]]") violated the agreement.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bursztynsky|first=Jessica|date=May 1, 2020|title=Tesla shares tank after Elon Musk tweets the stock price is 'too high'|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/01/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-says-stock-price-is-too-high-shares-fall.html|access-date=June 14, 2020|publisher=CNBC| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818102755/https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/01/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-says-stock-price-is-too-high-shares-fall.html|archive-date=August 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=May 20, 2020|title=Court Rules That No One Can Stop Elon Musk From Tweeting Tesla News—For Now|url=https://observer.com/2020/05/tesla-shareholder-lawsuit-stop-elon-musk-tweeting-on-hold/|access-date=December 1, 2020|work=Observer|archive-date=October 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030161912/https://observer.com/2020/05/tesla-shareholder-lawsuit-stop-elon-musk-tweeting-on-hold/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Freedom of Information Act (United States)|FOIA]]-released records showed that the SEC itself concluded Musk has subsequently violated the agreement twice by tweeting regarding "Tesla's solar roof production volumes and its stock price".<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Elliott|first1=Dave|last2=Michaels|first2=Rebecca|date=June 2, 2021|title=WSJ News Exclusive: Tesla Failed to Oversee Elon Musk's Tweets, SEC Argued in Letters|work=The Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-failed-to-oversee-elon-musk-s-tweets-sec-argued-in-letters-11622582765|access-date=June 10, 2021|archive-date=June 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610030929/https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-failed-to-oversee-elon-musk-s-tweets-sec-argued-in-letters-11622582765|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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====SolarCity and Tesla Energy====<br />
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[[File:Pair of 2009 SolarCity Dodge Sprinters.JPG|thumb|alt=Two green vans sporting the SolarCity logo|[[SolarCity]] solar-panel installation vans in 2009]]<br />
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Musk provided the initial concept and financial capital for [[SolarCity]], which his cousins [[Lyndon Rive|Lyndon]] and Peter Rive founded in 2006.<ref name="Kanellos">{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Kanellos|date=February 15, 2008|title=Newsmaker: Elon Musk on rockets, sports cars, and solar power|url=http://news.cnet.com/Elon-Musk-on-rockets,-sports-cars,-and-solar-power---page-2/2008-11389_3-6230661-2.html|publisher=CNET|access-date=December 13, 2020|archive-date=January 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129063308/http://news.cnet.com/Elon-Musk-on-rockets,-sports-cars,-and-solar-power---page-2/2008-11389_3-6230661-2.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> By 2013, SolarCity was the second largest provider of solar power systems in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/top-250-solar-contractors |title=2013 Top 250 Solar Contractors |work=Solar Power World |date=September 13, 2013 |access-date=December 13, 2020 |archive-date=October 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010112825/https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/top-250-solar-contractors/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014, Musk promoted the idea of SolarCity building an advanced production facility in [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], New York, triple the size of the largest solar plant in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Smith|first=Aaron|date=June 17, 2014|title=Elon Musk's sunny plans for Buffalo|url=https://money.cnn.com/2014/06/17/news/companies/solarcity-silevo|work=CNNMoney|access-date=December 13, 2020|archive-date=October 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009194551/http://money.cnn.com/2014/06/17/news/companies/solarcity-silevo|url-status=live}}</ref> Construction of the [[Gigafactory 2|factory]] started in 2014 and was completed in 2017. It operated as a joint venture with [[Panasonic]] until early 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kolodny|first=Lora|date=February 26, 2020|title=Tesla, Panasonic will reportedly stop joint solar cell production at Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/26/tesla-panasonic-said-to-end-joint-solar-cell-production-at-buffalo-factory.html|publisher=CNBC| access-date=September 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808130532/https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/26/tesla-panasonic-said-to-end-joint-solar-cell-production-at-buffalo-factory.html|archive-date=August 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The highs, lows and legacy of Panasonic's doomed project in Buffalo|website=The Business Journals |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2020/11/23/leaders-of-doomed-panasonic-project-look-back.html |url-status=live|access-date=April 3, 2021|archive-date=November 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123121014/https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2020/11/23/leaders-of-doomed-panasonic-project-look-back.html}}</ref><br />
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Tesla acquired SolarCity for over $2 billion in 2016 and merged it with its battery unit to create [[Tesla Energy]]. The deal's announcement resulted in a more than 10% drop in Tesla's stock price. At the time, SolarCity was facing liquidity issues.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kolodny|first1=Lora|last2=Bursztynsky|first2=Jessica|date=April 27, 2022|title=Elon Musk wins shareholder lawsuit over Tesla's $2.6&nbsp;billion SolarCity acquisition|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/27/elon-musk-wins-shareholder-lawsuit-over-the-companys-2point6-billion-solarcity-acquisition.html|publisher=CNBC|access-date=June 7, 2022|quote=According to emails that were part of evidence in the trial, Musk wrote an e-mail to SolarCity CFO Brad Buss on Sept. 18, 2016, saying that to get Tesla investors on board with the deal, SolarCity needed to get a handle on its liquidity problem and sign a letter of intent for a contract with Panasonic.|archive-date=May 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524153414/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/27/elon-musk-wins-shareholder-lawsuit-over-the-companys-2point6-billion-solarcity-acquisition.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Multiple shareholder groups filed a lawsuit against Musk and Tesla's directors, claiming that the purchase of SolarCity was done solely to benefit Musk and came at the expense of Tesla and its shareholders.<ref>{{cite news |last=Strong|first=Michael|date=March 16, 2020|title=Shareholder $2.2B Lawsuit Against Tesla CEO Musk Halted After Trial Postponed Due to Coronavirus|url=https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2020/03/shareholder-2-2b-lawsuit-against-tesla-ceo-musk-halted-after-trial-postponed-due-to-coronavirus/|work=The Detroit Bureau|access-date=September 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200914204415/https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2020/03/shareholder-2-2b-lawsuit-against-tesla-ceo-musk-halted-after-trial-postponed-due-to-coronavirus/|archive-date=September 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mitchell|first=Russ|date=September 23, 2019|title=Elon Musk knew SolarCity was going broke before merger with Tesla, lawsuit alleges|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-09-23/solarcity-tesla-merger-shareholder-lawsuit|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=September 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730152927/https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-09-23/solarcity-tesla-merger-shareholder-lawsuit|archive-date=July 30, 2020}}</ref> Tesla directors settled the lawsuit in January 2020, leaving Musk the sole remaining defendant.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hals|first=Tom|date=January 30, 2020|title=Tesla directors settle, isolating Musk as SolarCity trial looms|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-solarcity-lawsuit/tesla-directors-settle-isolating-musk-as-solarcity-trial-looms-idUSKBN1ZT2HF|work=Reuters|access-date=September 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728215010/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-solarcity-lawsuit/tesla-directors-settle-isolating-musk-as-solarcity-trial-looms-idUSKBN1ZT2HF|archive-date=July 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Chase|first=Randall|date=August 17, 2020|title=Judge OKs $60M settlement over Tesla buyout of SolarCity|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/judge-oks-60m-settlement-tesla-buyout-solarcity-72425974|work=ABC|access-date=September 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200825103031/https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/judge-oks-60m-settlement-tesla-buyout-solarcity-72425974|archive-date=August 25, 2020}}</ref> Two years later, the court ruled in Musk's favor.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kolodny|first1=Lora|last2=Bursztynsky|first2=Jessica|date=April 27, 2022|title=Elon Musk wins shareholder lawsuit over Tesla's $2.6&nbsp;billion SolarCity acquisition|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/27/elon-musk-wins-shareholder-lawsuit-over-the-companys-2point6-billion-solarcity-acquisition.html|publisher=CNBC|access-date=June 7, 2022|archive-date=May 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524153414/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/27/elon-musk-wins-shareholder-lawsuit-over-the-companys-2point6-billion-solarcity-acquisition.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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===Neuralink===<br />
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[[File:Elon Musk and the Neuralink Future.jpg|thumb|alt=Musk standing next to bulky medical equipment on a stage|Musk discussing a [[Neuralink]] device during a live demonstration in 2020|left]]<br />
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In 2016, Musk co-founded [[Neuralink]], a [[neurotechnology]] startup company, with an investment of $100&nbsp;million.<ref name="sew"/><ref name="neuraverge"/> Neuralink aims to integrate the human brain with [[artificial intelligence]] (AI) by creating devices that are embedded in the brain to facilitate its merging with machines. Such technology could enhance memory or allow the devices to communicate with software.<ref name="neuraverge">{{Cite news|last=Statt|first=Nick|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/27/15077864/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-computer-interface-ai-cyborgs |title=Elon Musk launches Neuralink, a venture to merge the human brain with AI |date=March 27, 2017 |work=The Verge| access-date=April 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803182502/https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/27/15077864/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-computer-interface-ai-cyborgs|archive-date=August 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Winkler|first=Rolfe|date=March 27, 2017|title=Elon Musk Launches Neuralink to Connect Brains With Computers|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-launches-neuralink-to-connect-brains-with-computers-1490642652|work=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=October 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002205615/https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-launches-neuralink-to-connect-brains-with-computers-1490642652|archive-date=October 2, 2020}}</ref> The company also hopes to develop devices with which to treat neurological conditions such as [[Alzheimer's disease]], [[dementia]], and [[spinal cord injuries]].<ref name="pig">{{cite news|agency=Reuters|date=August 29, 2020|title=Elon Musk's Neuralink puts computer chips in pigs' brains in bid to cure diseases|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/elon-musk-s-neuralink-puts-computer-chips-pigs-brains-bid-n1238782|publisher=NBC News|access-date=July 26, 2022|archive-date=April 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426143430/https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/elon-musk-s-neuralink-puts-computer-chips-pigs-brains-bid-n1238782|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In 2019, Musk announced work on a device akin to a [[sewing machine]] that could embed threads into a human brain.<ref name="sew">{{cite news|last=Markoff|first=John|date=July 16, 2019|title=Elon Musk's Neuralink Wants 'Sewing Machine-Like' Robots to Wire Brains to the Internet|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/technology/neuralink-elon-musk.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=July 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720213845/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/technology/neuralink-elon-musk.html|archive-date=July 20, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> At a 2020 live demonstration, Musk described one of their early devices as "a [[Fitbit]] in your skull" that could soon cure paralysis, deafness, blindness, and other disabilities. Many neuroscientists and publications criticized these claims,<ref name="mit" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Cellan-Jones|first=Rory|date=September 1, 2020|title=Is Elon Musk over-hyping his brain-hacking Neuralink tech?|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53987919|work=BBC News| access-date=September 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200912010226/https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53987919|archive-date=September 12, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Rogers|first=Adam|date=September 4, 2020|title=Neuralink Is Impressive Tech, Wrapped in Musk Hype|url=https://www.wired.com/story/neuralink-is-impressive-tech-wrapped-in-musk-hype/|magazine=Wired|access-date=September 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906074207/https://www.wired.com/story/neuralink-is-impressive-tech-wrapped-in-musk-hype/|archive-date=September 6, 2020}}</ref> with ''[[MIT Technology Review]]'' describing them as "highly speculative" and "neuroscience theater".<ref name="mit">{{cite news|last=Regalado|first=Antonio|date=August 30, 2020|title=Elon Musk's Neuralink is neuroscience theater|url=https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/08/30/1007786/elon-musks-neuralink-demo-update-neuroscience-theater/|work=MIT Technology Review|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=December 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213224951/https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/08/30/1007786/elon-musks-neuralink-demo-update-neuroscience-theater/|url-status=live}}</ref> During the demonstration, Musk revealed a pig with a Neuralink implant that tracked neural activity related to smell.<ref name="pig"/><br />
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Neuralink has conducted further [[animal testing]] on [[Macaque|Macaque monkeys]] at the [[University of California, Davis]]' [[California National Primate Research Center|Primate Research Center]]. In 2021, the company released a video in which a Macaque played the video game [[Pong]] via a Neuralink implant. The company's animal trials—which have caused the deaths of some monkeys—have led to claims of [[animal cruelty]]. The [[Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine]] has alleged that Neuralink's animal trials have violated the [[Animal Welfare Act of 1966|Animal Welfare Act]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Ryan|first=Hannah|date=February 17, 2022|title=Elon Musk's Neuralink confirms monkeys died in the project, denies animal cruelty claims|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/17/business/elon-musk-neuralink-animal-cruelty-intl-scli/index.html|work=CNN Business|access-date=|archive-date=July 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711203824/https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/17/business/elon-musk-neuralink-animal-cruelty-intl-scli/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, Neuralink announced that clinical trials would begin by the end of the year.<ref>{{cite news|last=Neate|first=Rupert|date=January 20, 2022|title=Elon Musk's brain chip firm Neuralink lines up clinical trials in humans|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/20/elon-musk-brain-chip-firm-neuralink-lines-up-clinical-trials-in-humans|work=The Guardian|access-date=July 26, 2022|archive-date=July 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712164543/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/20/elon-musk-brain-chip-firm-neuralink-lines-up-clinical-trials-in-humans|url-status=live}}</ref> Musk is listed as the sole author of an October 2019 paper that details some of Neuralink's research,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Zhavoronkov|first=Alex|title=Elon Musk's Big Neuralink Paper: Should We Prepare For The Digital Afterlife?|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexzhavoronkov/2021/06/17/elon-musks-big-neuralink-paper-should-we-prepare-for-the-digital-afterlife/|access-date=August 17, 2022|work=Forbes}}</ref> although Musk's being listed as such rankled the Neuralink team's researchers.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Kahn |first1=Jeremy |last2=Vanian |first2=Jonathan |date=January 27, 2022 |title=Inside Neuralink, Elon Musk's mysterious brain chip startup: A culture of blame, impossible deadlines, and a missing CEO |url=https://fortune.com/longform/neuralink-brain-computer-interface-chip-implant-elon-musk/ |access-date=August 17, 2022 |work=Fortune|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925142727/https://fortune.com/longform/neuralink-brain-computer-interface-chip-implant-elon-musk/|archive-date=September 25, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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===The Boring Company===<br />
{{Main|The Boring Company}}<br />
[[File:Elon Musk Accelerates the Boring (45716125474).jpg|thumb|alt=Musk speaks to a crowd of journalists. Behind him is a lighted tunnel.|Musk during the 2018 inauguration of the [[Boring Test Tunnel]] in [[Hawthorne, California]]]]<br />
In 2017, Musk founded [[The Boring Company]] to construct tunnels<ref>{{cite news|last=Petrova|first=Magdalena|date=July 20, 2021|title=Why Elon Musk's Boring Company is finding that traffic is tough to fix|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/20/why-elon-musks-boring-company-is-finding-that-traffic-is-tough-to-fix.html|publisher=CNBC|access-date=June 13, 2022|archive-date=June 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614005426/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/20/why-elon-musks-boring-company-is-finding-that-traffic-is-tough-to-fix.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and revealed plans for specialized, underground, high-occupancy vehicles that could travel up to 150 miles per hour and thus circumvent above-ground traffic in major cities.<ref name="cnndogecoin">{{cite news|last=McFarland|first=Matt|date=July 6, 2022|title=Elon Musk's Boring Company will let you pay for a ride with Dogecoin|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/06/business/boring-company-dogecoin-vegas/index.html|publisher=CNN|access-date=July 26, 2022}}</ref> Early in 2017, the company began discussions with [[regulatory agency|regulatory bodies]] and initiated construction of a {{convert|30|ft|adj=on}} wide, {{convert|50|ft|adj=on}} long, and {{convert|15|ft|adj=on}} deep "test trench" on the premises of SpaceX's offices, as that required no permits.<ref name="boring">{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/elon-musk-tunnel-boring |title=Elon Musk's boring machine has already built a 'test trench' in LA |last=Heathman |first=Amelia |magazine=Wired|access-date=February 19, 2017 |archive-date=July 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718214211/http://www.wired.co.uk/article/elon-musk-tunnel-boring |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Boring Test Tunnel|Los Angeles tunnel]], less than two miles in length, debuted to journalists in 2018. It used Tesla Model X's and was reported to be a rough ride while traveling at suboptimal speeds.<ref>{{cite news|last=Romero|first=Dennis|date=December 19, 2018|title=Elon Musk unveils his test car tunnel as a fix for traffic in Los Angeles|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/tech/elon-musk-puts-his-electric-car-tunnel-calls-it-future-ncna949686|publisher=NBC News|access-date=July 26, 2022}}</ref><br />
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Two tunnel projects announced in 2018, in Chicago and West Los Angeles, have been canceled.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farivar|first=Cyrus|date=June 8, 2021|title=Fort Lauderdale officials say Elon Musk's new tunnel to the beach can't come fast enough|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/urban-tunnels-musk-s-boring-co-draw-industry-skepticism-n1269677|publisher=NBC News|access-date=July 27, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703130707/https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/urban-tunnels-musk-s-boring-co-draw-industry-skepticism-n1269677|archive-date=July 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Heater|first=Brian|date=November 28, 2018|title=Elon Musk's Boring Co. drops LA Westside tunnel plan|url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/28/elon-musks-boring-co-drops-la-westside-tunnel-plan/|work=TechCrunch|access-date=July 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128133124/https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/28/elon-musks-boring-co-drops-la-westside-tunnel-plan/|url-status=live|archive-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> However, a tunnel beneath the [[Las Vegas Convention Center]] was completed in early 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|date=May 20, 2021|title=Boring Co. underground loop to be put to the test|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/boring-co-underground-loop-to-be-put-to-the-test-2358258/|access-date=May 29, 2021|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|archive-date=May 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521225002/https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/boring-co-underground-loop-to-be-put-to-the-test-2358258/|url-status=live}}</ref> Local officials have approved further expansions of the tunnel system.<ref>{{cite news|last=McBride|first=Sarah|date=December 16, 2020|title=Elon Musk's Proposed Vegas Strip Transit System Advanced by City Council Vote|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-16/the-boring-company-las-vegas-loop-projects-eyes-major-expansion|publisher=Bloomberg L.P.|access-date=January 8, 2021|archive-date=January 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111092533/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-16/the-boring-company-las-vegas-loop-projects-eyes-major-expansion|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, tunnel construction was approved for [[Fort Lauderdale]], Florida.<ref>{{cite news|last=McFarland|first=Matt|date=July 7, 2021|title=Fort Lauderdale accepts proposal for Elon Musk's Tesla beach tunnel|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/07/tech/musk-boring-fort-lauderdale/index.html|work=CNN Business|access-date=July 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724095514/https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/07/tech/musk-boring-fort-lauderdale/index.html|archive-date=July 24, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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===Twitter===<br />
{{Further|Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk}}<br />
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Musk expressed interest in buying Twitter as early as 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Paul |first1=Kari |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Chaotic and crass: a brief timeline of Elon Musk's history with Twitter |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/25/timeline-elon-musks-history-twitter |url-status=live |access-date=April 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426050301/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/25/timeline-elon-musks-history-twitter |archive-date=April 26, 2022}}</ref> In January 2022, Musk began purchasing Twitter shares, reaching a 5% stake in the company in March;<ref name="elder">{{cite web |last=Elder |first=Bryce |date=April 6, 2022 |title=Musk and Twitter: the timeline |url=https://www.ft.com/content/d95f6255-010d-4f1b-93db-1cc26bf40538 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530220017/https://www.ft.com/content/d95f6255-010d-4f1b-93db-1cc26bf40538 |archive-date=May 30, 2022 |access-date=June 4, 2022 |work=Financial Times}}</ref> by April, he owned a 9% stake, making him the largest shareholder.<ref name="twitter buy">{{Cite news |title=Elon Musk delayed filing a form and made $156&nbsp;million |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/06/musk-twitter-sec/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408004816/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/06/musk-twitter-sec/ |archive-date=April 8, 2022}}</ref> He did not file the necessary SEC paperwork within 10&nbsp;days of his stake passing 5%, a violation of U.S. securities laws.<ref name="twitter buy" /> When he did publicly disclose his investment in an SEC [[13G filing]] on April 4, Twitter shares experienced the largest intraday surge since the company's 2013 IPO.<ref name=":15">{{cite news |last1=Imbert |first1=Fred |date=April 4, 2022 |title=Twitter shares close up 27% after Elon Musk takes 9% stake in social media company |publisher=CNBC |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/04/twitter-shares-soar-more-than-25percent-after-elon-musk-takes-9percent-stake-in-social-media-company.html |url-status=live |access-date=April 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404102019/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/04/twitter-shares-soar-more-than-25percent-after-elon-musk-takes-9percent-stake-in-social-media-company.html |archive-date=April 4, 2022 |quote=Twitter shares close up 27% after Elon Musk takes 9% stake in social media company}}</ref> The revelation that Musk had acquired a significant stake in Twitter followed Musk's March tweets in which he questioned Twitter's commitment to [[freedom of speech]] and floated creating a rival social media site,<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 4, 2022 |title=Elon Musk snaps up $3bn Twitter stake |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60979656 |url-status=live |access-date=April 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404110529/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60979656 |archive-date=April 4, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Callum |title=Elon Musk becomes Twitter's biggest shareholder after taking 9.2% stake |work=The Times |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/elon-musk-becomes-twitters-biggest-shareholder-after-taking-9-2-stake-p57b9wbs2 |url-status=live |access-date=April 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404124750/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/elon-musk-becomes-twitters-biggest-shareholder-after-taking-9-2-stake-p57b9wbs2 |archive-date=April 4, 2022}}</ref> although the comments were made after he had acquired 7.5% of Twitter's stake.<ref name="elder" /><br />
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On April 4, Musk agreed to a deal that would appoint him to Twitter's board of directors and prohibit him from acquiring more than 14.9% of the company.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Corfield |first=Gareth |date=April 5, 2022 |title=Elon Musk to join Twitter board |work=The Daily Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/04/05/elon-musk-floats-idea-editing-tweets-stock-swoop/ |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405113704/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/04/05/elon-musk-floats-idea-editing-tweets-stock-swoop/ |archive-date=April 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=McLean |first=Rob |date=April 11, 2022 |title=Twitter CEO: Elon Musk will not join Twitter board |publisher=CNN |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/11/tech/elon-musk-twitter-board/index.html |url-status=live |access-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411174237/https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/11/tech/elon-musk-twitter-board/index.html |archive-date=April 11, 2022}}</ref> However, on April 13, Musk made a $43&nbsp;billion offer to buy Twitter, launching a takeover bid to buy 100% of Twitter's stock at $54.20 per share.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Adler |first1=Maxwell |last2=Turner |first2=Giles |date=April 14, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Makes $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid to Take Twitter Private |publisher=Bloomberg L.P. |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-14/elon-musk-launches-43-billion-hostile-takeover-of-twitter |url-status=live |access-date=April 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414102231/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-14/elon-musk-launches-43-billion-hostile-takeover-of-twitter |archive-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=April 14, 2022 |title=Elon Musk launches hostile takeover bid for Twitter |agency=Agence France-Presse |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220414-elon-musk-launches-hostile-takeover-bid-for-twitter |url-status=live |access-date=April 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414113219/https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220414-elon-musk-launches-hostile-takeover-bid-for-twitter |archive-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> In response, Twitter's board adopted a [[shareholder rights plan]] to make it more expensive for any single investor to own more than 15% of the company without the board's approval.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Feiner |first1=Lauren |date=April 15, 2022 |title=Twitter board adopts 'poison pill' after Musk's $43&nbsp;billion bid to buy company |publisher=CNBC |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/15/twitter-board-adopts-poison-pill-after-musks-43-billion-offer-to-buy-company.html |url-status=live |access-date=April 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417235155/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/15/twitter-board-adopts-poison-pill-after-musks-43-billion-offer-to-buy-company.html |archive-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref> A week later, Musk secured funding worth $46.5&nbsp;billion,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hirsch |first1=Lauren |date=April 21, 2022 |title=Elon Musk details his plan to pay for a $46.5&nbsp;billion takeover of Twitter. |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/21/business/elon-musk-twitter-funding.html |url-status=live |access-date=April 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426235644/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/21/business/elon-musk-twitter-funding.html |archive-date=April 26, 2022}}</ref> which included $12.5&nbsp;billion in loans against his Tesla stock and $21&nbsp;billion in equity financing.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Isaac |first1=Mike |last2=Hirsch |first2=Lauren |date=April 25, 2022 |title=With Deal for Twitter, Musk Lands a Prize and Pledges Fewer Limits |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/technology/musk-twitter-sale.html?searchResultPosition=19 |url-status=live |access-date=April 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427044712/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/technology/musk-twitter-sale.html?searchResultPosition=19 |archive-date=April 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=MacMillan |first1=Douglas |last2=Siddiqui |first2=Faiz |last3=Lerman |first3=Rachel |last4=Telford |first4=Taylor |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Elon Musk acquires Twitter for roughly $44&nbsp;billion |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/25/twitter-elon-musk-deal/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425201853/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/25/twitter-elon-musk-deal/ |archive-date=April 25, 2022}}</ref> Later that day, Musk successfully concluded his bid for approximately $44&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stahl |first=George |title=Musk-Twitter Deal Values Company at Around $44 Billion |work=The Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/twitter-elon-musk-latest-news/card/musk-twitter-deal-values-company-at-around-44-billion-MdEXkyNxU0GbJ1kqBc1M |url-status=live |access-date=April 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425191453/https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/twitter-elon-musk-latest-news/card/musk-twitter-deal-values-company-at-around-44-billion-MdEXkyNxU0GbJ1kqBc1M |archive-date=April 25, 2022}}</ref><br />
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Tesla's stock market value sank by more than $125&nbsp;billion the next day in reaction to the deal, causing Musk to lose around $30&nbsp;billion of his net worth.<ref name="Tesla's value dropped Tuesday">{{cite news |last1=Siddiqui |first1=Faiz |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Tesla's value dropped Tuesday by more than double the cost of Twitter |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/26/elon-musk-tesla-twitter-stock/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427050151/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/26/elon-musk-tesla-twitter-stock/ |archive-date=April 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gura |first1=David |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Tesla shares sink, wipe out over $125&nbsp;billion in value, as Musk scores Twitter deal |publisher=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/04/26/1094870412/tesla-shares-sink-twitter-elon-musk |url-status=live |access-date=April 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427002421/https://www.npr.org/2022/04/26/1094870412/tesla-shares-sink-twitter-elon-musk |archive-date=April 27, 2022}}</ref> He subsequently tweeted criticism of Twitter executive [[Vijaya Gadde]]'s policies to his 86 million followers, which led to some of them engaging in sexist and racist harassment against her.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Woo |first1=Erin |last2=Isaac |first2=Mike |date=April 27, 2022 |title=In tweets, Musk takes aim at Twitter executives, creating outrage. |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/04/27/technology/twitter-elon-musk-news/in-tweets-musk-takes-aim-at-twitter-executives-creating-outrage?smid=url-copy |access-date=April 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428030308/https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/04/27/technology/twitter-elon-musk-news |archive-date=April 28, 2022}}</ref> Exactly a month after announcing the takeover, Musk stated that the deal was "on hold" following a report that 5&nbsp;% of Twitter's daily active users were spam accounts,<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Balu |first1=Nivedita |last2=Li |first2=Kenneth |date=May 13, 2022 |title=Musk says $44 bln Twitter deal on hold over fake account data |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/musk-says-44-billion-twitter-deal-hold-2022-05-13 |url-status=live |url-access=limited |access-date=May 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513111305/https://www.reuters.com/technology/musk-says-44-billion-twitter-deal-hold-2022-05-13 |archive-date=May 13, 2022}}</ref> causing Twitter shares to drop more than 10&nbsp;percent.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brandon |first=Russell |date=May 13, 2022 |title=Twitter shares plummet as Musk raises new doubts about acquisition |work=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/13/23070422/musk-twitter-buyout-acquisition-analysts-stock-drop |url-status=live |access-date=May 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513144825/https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/13/23070422/musk-twitter-buyout-acquisition-analysts-stock-drop |archive-date=May 13, 2022}}</ref> Although initially he clarified that he remained committed to the acquisition,<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Seal |first1=Dean |last2=Needleman |first2=Sarah E. |last3=Lombardo |first3=Cara |date=May 13, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Says His $44 Billion Twitter Deal Is 'On Hold' |work=The Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-tweets-that-twitter-deal-is-temporarily-on-hold-11652436335 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=May 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513100952/https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-tweets-that-twitter-deal-is-temporarily-on-hold-11652436335 |archive-date=May 13, 2022}}</ref> he sent notification of his termination of the deal in July; Twitter's Board of Directors responded that they were committed to holding him to the transaction.<ref>{{cite news |last=Feiner |first=Lauren |date=July 8, 2022 |title=Elon Musk notifies Twitter he is terminating deal |work=CNBC |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/08/elon-musk-notifies-twitter-he-is-terminating-deal.html |access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024105503/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/08/elon-musk-notifies-twitter-he-is-terminating-deal.html|archive-date=October 24, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> On July 12, 2022, Twitter formally sued Musk in the [[Chancery Court of Delaware]] for breaching a legally binding agreement to purchase Twitter.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Conger |first1=Kate |last2=Hirsch |first2=Lauren |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Twitter Sues Musk After He Tries Backing Out of $44 Billion Deal |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/technology/twitter-lawsuit-musk-acquisition.html |access-date=July 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024114511/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/technology/twitter-lawsuit-musk-acquisition.html|archive-date=October 24, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2022, Musk reversed again, offering to purchase Twitter at $54.20 per share.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Conger|first1=Kate|last2=Hirsch|first2=Lauren|last3=Sorkin|first3=Andrew Ross|date=October 4, 2022|title=Elon Musk Suggests Buying Twitter at His Original Price|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/technology/elon-musk-twitter-deal.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=October 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024192040/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/technology/elon-musk-twitter-deal.html|archive-date=October 24, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> The acquisition was officially completed on October 27, and Musk immediately fired top Twitter executives including CEO [[Parag Agrawal]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Klar|first1=Rebecca|date=October 27, 2022|title=Musk officially closes Twitter deal: reports|url=https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3708424-musk-officially-closes-twitter-deal-reports/|work=The Hill|access-date=October 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028015632/https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3708424-musk-officially-closes-twitter-deal-reports/|archive-date=October 28, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=October 27, 2022 |title=Musk Said to Begin Firing Twitter’s Top Executives |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/27/technology/musk-twitter.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028015154/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/27/technology/elon-musk-twitter-deal-complete.html|archive-date=October 28, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> He assumed the position of CEO.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mehta |first=Chavi |last2=Dang|first2=Sheila|last3=Ghosh|first3=Sayantani|title=Elon Musk, who runs four other companies, will now be Twitter CEO|url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-says-he-will-be-twitter-ceo-2022-10-31/|date=October 31, 2022|work=Reuters|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101010029/https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-says-he-will-be-twitter-ceo-2022-10-31/|archive-date=November 1, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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===Leadership style===<br />
[[File:SpaceX Demo-1 Preflight (NHQ201903010018).jpg|alt=Musk talking to astronauts and NASA Administrator|thumb|Musk with astronauts [[Victor J. Glover]], [[Doug Hurley]], [[Bob Behnken]], NASA Administrator [[Jim Bridenstine]], and [[Michael S. Hopkins]] |left]]<br />
Musk is often described as a [[micromanager]] and has called himself a "nano-manager".<ref name="cnbc manage">{{cite news |last=Kolodny |first=Lora |date=October 19, 2018 |title=Elon Musk's extreme micromanagement has wasted time and money at Tesla, insiders say |publisher=CNBC |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/19/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-extreme-micro-manager.html |url-status=live |access-date=July 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524145537/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/19/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-extreme-micro-manager.html |archive-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref> ''The New York Times'' has characterized his approach as [[Autocracy|absolutist]].<ref name="wingsit" /> Musk does not make formal [[business plan]]s;<ref name="wingsit">{{Cite news |last1=Mac |first1=Ryan |last2=Metz |first2=Cade |last3=Conger |first3=Kate |date=May 3, 2022 |title='I Don't Really Have a Business Plan': How Elon Musk Wings It |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/technology/elon-musk-twitter-plan.html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=May 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628162903/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/technology/elon-musk-twitter-plan.html |archive-date=June 28, 2022}}</ref> instead, he prefers to approach engineering problems with an [[iterative design]] methodology and tolerance for failures.{{sfnp|Berger|2021|pages=24–25}} He has forced employees to adopt the company's own jargon and launched ambitious, risky, and costly projects against his advisors' recommendations, such as removing front-facing radar from [[Tesla Autopilot]].<ref name="cnbc manage" /> His insistence on [[vertical integration]] causes his companies to move most production in-house. While this resulted in saved costs for SpaceX's rocket,{{sfnp|Berger|2021|pages=15}} vertical integration has caused many usability problems for Tesla's software.<ref name="cnbc manage" /><br />
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Musk's handling of employees—whom he communicates directly with through mass emails—has been characterized as "[[carrot and stick]]", rewarding those who offer constructive criticism while also being known to impulsively threaten, swear at, and fire his employees.{{sfnp|Berger|2021|pages=25}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Kolodny |first=Lora |date=November 19, 2021 |title=Read the emails Elon Musk sent Tesla employees about music on the job and following directions |publisher=CNBC |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/19/elon-musk-emails-at-tesla-in-october-2021-music-direct-orders.html |url-status=live |access-date=July 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704160805/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/19/elon-musk-emails-at-tesla-in-october-2021-music-direct-orders.html |archive-date=July 4, 2022}}</ref><ref name="wired life inside">{{cite magazine |last=Duhigg |first=Charles |date=December 13, 2018 |title=Dr. Elon & Mr. Musk: Life Inside Tesla's Production Hell |magazine=Wired |url=https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-tesla-life-inside-gigafactory/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321221557/https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-tesla-life-inside-gigafactory/ |archive-date=March 21, 2021}}</ref> Musk expects his employees to work for long hours, sometimes for 80 hours per week,{{sfnp|Berger|2021|pages=18}} which most employees are aware and willing to meet the demands, while a few have left because of it.{{sfnp|Berger|2021|pages=25, 26}} He often fires employees in sprees, such as during the Model 3 "production hell" in 2018, when Musk slept on the factory floor to set an example for his workers.<ref>{{cite news |last=Clifford |first=Catherine |date=April 11, 2018 |title=Elon Musk is stressed, says he's sleeping on Tesla factory floor and has no time to go home and shower |publisher=CNBC |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/elon-musk-says-he-is-sleeping-on-tesla-factory-floor-to-save-time.html |url-status=live |access-date=July 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616105423/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/elon-musk-says-he-is-sleeping-on-tesla-factory-floor-to-save-time.html |archive-date=June 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Tenbarge |first=Kat |date=July 15, 2018 |title=Elon Musk Finally Explains Why He's Always Sleeping at the Tesla Factory |work=Inverse |url=https://www.inverse.com/article/47016-elon-musk-finally-explains-why-he-sleeps-at-the-factory |url-status=live |access-date=July 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514113214/https://www.inverse.com/article/47016-elon-musk-finally-explains-why-he-sleeps-at-the-factory |archive-date=May 14, 2021}}</ref> In 2022, Musk revealed plans to fire 10 percent of Tesla's workforce, due to his concerns about the economy.<ref>{{cite news |date=June 3, 2022 |title=Elon Musk feels 'super bad' about economy, needs to cut 10% of Tesla jobs |publisher=CNBC |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/03/feeling-super-bad-about-economy-musk-wants-to-cut-10percent-of-tesla-jobs.html |url-status=live |access-date=July 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628125031/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/03/feeling-super-bad-about-economy-musk-wants-to-cut-10percent-of-tesla-jobs.html |archive-date=June 28, 2022}}</ref> That same month, he suspended [[remote work]] at SpaceX and Tesla and threatened to fire employees who do not work 40 hours per week in the office.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mac |first=Ryan |date=June 1, 2022 |title=Elon Musk to Workers: Spend 40 Hours in the Office, or Else |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/01/technology/elon-musk-tesla-spacex-office.html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601161004/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/01/technology/elon-musk-tesla-spacex-office.html |archive-date=June 1, 2022}}</ref><br />
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Musk's leadership has been praised by some, who credit it with the success of Tesla and his other endeavors,<ref name="cnbc manage" /> and criticized by others, who see him as callous.<ref name="wired life inside" /><ref>* {{cite magazine |author=Bilton |first=Nick |date=November 10, 2020 |title=Elon Musk's Totally Awful, Batshit-Crazy, Completely Bonkers, Most Excellent Year |magazine=Vanity Fair |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/11/elon-musks-totally-awful-batshit-crazy-most-excellent-year |url-status=live |access-date=April 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129145435/https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/11/elon-musks-totally-awful-batshit-crazy-most-excellent-year |archive-date=January 29, 2021}}<br />
* [[Elon Musk#Vance|Vance (2017)]], p. 340. "Elon's worst trait by far, in my opinion, is a complete lack of loyalty or human connection. Many of us worked tirelessly for him for years and were tossed to the curb like a piece of litter without a second thought. Maybe it was calculated to keep the rest of the workforce on their toes and scared; maybe he was just able to detach from human connection to a remarkable degree. What was clear is that people who worked for him were like ammunition: used for a specific purpose until exhausted and discarded."<br />
* {{cite news |last=Wong |first=Julia Carrie |date=June 13, 2018 |title=Tesla workers say they pay the price for Elon Musk's big promises |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/13/tesla-workers-pay-price-elon-musk-failed-promises |url-status=live |access-date=April 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323064114/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/13/tesla-workers-pay-price-elon-musk-failed-promises |archive-date=March 23, 2021 |quote=The CEO is known for outsized claims and ambitious goals. But numerous factory workers say he doesn't follow through – and that his leadership sets a troubling tone.}}<br />
</ref> The 2021 book ''[[Power Play (book)|Power Play]]'' contains anecdotes of Musk berating employees.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mitchell |first=Charlie |title=Sweary tirades and abrupt firings under Elon Musk, new book claims |work=The Times |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sweary-tirades-and-abrupt-firings-under-musk-book-claims-05k9mm526 |url-status=live |access-date=August 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531023908/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sweary-tirades-and-abrupt-firings-under-musk-book-claims-05k9mm526 |archive-date=May 31, 2022}}</ref> ''The Wall Street Journal'' reported that, after Musk insisted on branding his vehicles as "self-driving", he faced criticism from his engineers for putting customer lives at risk, with some employees resigning in consequence.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dugan |first1=Ianthe Jeanne |last2=Spector |first2=Mike |date=August 24, 2017 |title=Tesla's Push to Build a Self-Driving Car Sparked Dissent Among Its Engineers |work=The Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/teslas-push-to-build-a-self-driving-car-sparks-dissent-among-its-engineers-1503593742 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416123205/https://www.wsj.com/articles/teslas-push-to-build-a-self-driving-car-sparks-dissent-among-its-engineers-1503593742 |archive-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref><br />
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===Hyperloop===<br />
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[[File:Hyperloop pod competition tube.jpg|thumb|alt=A long white tube about 10 feet in diameter|A tube part of the 2017 [[Hyperloop pod competition]] sponsored by [[SpaceX]]]]<br />
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In 2013, Musk announced plans for a version of a [[vactrain]]—a vacuum tube train—and assigned a dozen engineers from SpaceX and Tesla to establish the conceptual foundations and create initial designs.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hyperloop Update: Elon Musk Will Start Developing It Himself|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hannahelliott/2013/08/12/latest-update-elon-musk-will-start-the-hyperloop-himself/|url-status=live|work=Forbes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929001211/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hannahelliott/2013/08/12/latest-update-elon-musk-will-start-the-hyperloop-himself/#5143db7047a8|archive-date=September 29, 2017|access-date=March 22, 2016}}</ref> Later that year, Musk unveiled the concept, which he dubbed the [[hyperloop]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Kolawole|first=Emi|date=August 12, 2013|title=Elon Musk Unveils 'Hyperloop' Plans|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2013/08/12/elon-musk-to-reveal-hyperloop-plans-after-a-trickle-of-hints/|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=July 24, 2022}}</ref> The alpha design for the system was published in a [[whitepaper]] posted to the Tesla and SpaceX blogs.<ref>{{cite arXiv|last1=Kirschen|first1=Philippe|last2=Burnell|first2=Edward|date=April 6, 2021|title=Hyperloop System Optimization|class=cs.CE|eprint=2104.03907}}</ref> The document scoped out the technology and outlined a notional route where such a transport system could be built between the [[Greater Los Angeles Area]] and the [[San Francisco Bay Area]], at an estimated cost of $6&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-12/revealed-elon-musk-explains-the-hyperloop |title=Revealed: Elon Musk Explains the Hyperloop, the Solar-Powered High-Speed Future of Inter-City Transportation |first=Ashlee |last=Vance |author-link=Ashlee Vance |work=Bloomberg BusinessWeek| date=August 12, 2013 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |archive-date=January 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127202031/http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-12/revealed-elon-musk-explains-the-hyperloop |url-status=live }}</ref> The proposal, if technologically feasible at the costs cited, would make Hyperloop travel cheaper than any other [[mode of transport]] for such long distances.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ranger|first=Steve|title=What is Hyperloop? Everything you need to know about the race for super-fast travel|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-hyperloop-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-future-of-transport/|access-date=September 19, 2020|publisher=ZDNet|archive-date=October 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030113256/https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-hyperloop-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-future-of-transport/|url-status=live}}</ref> Subsequently, Musk biographer Ashlee Vance has claimed that the original purpose of Musk's Hyperloop proposal was to thwart a high-speed rail project in California.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-11 |title=Did Musk Propose Hyperloop to Stop California High-Speed Rail? |url=https://jalopnik.com/did-musk-propose-hyperloop-to-stop-california-high-spee-1849402460 |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=Jalopnik |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In 2015, Musk announced a [[incentive prize competition|design competition]] for students and others to build Hyperloop pods, to operate on a SpaceX-sponsored mile-long track, for a 2015–2017 [[Hyperloop pod competition]]. The track was used in January 2017, and Musk also announced that the company started a tunnel project, with Hawthorne airport as its destination.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dailybulletin.com/science/20170129/hyperloop-competition-brings-new-mass-transit-technology-to-life-in-hawthorne |title=Hyperloop competition brings new mass-transit technology to life in Hawthorne |last=Mazza |first=Sandy |date=January 29, 2017 |work=Daily Bulletin |access-date=December 13, 2020 |archive-date=August 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816010537/http://www.dailybulletin.com/science/20170129/hyperloop-competition-brings-new-mass-transit-technology-to-life-in-hawthorne |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2017, Musk claimed that he had received "verbal government approval" to build a hyperloop from New York City to Washington, D.C., with stops in both [[Philadelphia]] and [[Baltimore]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/20/538328487/elon-musk-says-he-has-verbal-ok-to-build-n-y-d-c-hyperloop |title=Elon Musk Says He Has 'Verbal' OK To Build N.Y.-D.C. Hyperloop|publisher=NPR|access-date=July 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831023519/https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/20/538328487/elon-musk-says-he-has-verbal-ok-to-build-n-y-d-c-hyperloop|archive-date=August 31, 2020}}</ref> Mention of the projected DC-to-Baltimore leg was removed from The Boring Company website in 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Elon Musk's Boring Company removes D.C.-Baltimore tunnel from list of projects on website|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/elon-musk-hyperloop/2021/04/16/b340314e-9edd-11eb-9d05-ae06f4529ece_story.html|access-date=August 14, 2021|archive-date=August 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823172841/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/elon-musk-hyperloop/2021/04/16/b340314e-9edd-11eb-9d05-ae06f4529ece_story.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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===OpenAI===<br />
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In 2015, Musk founded [[OpenAI]], a not-for-profit [[artificial intelligence]] (AI) research company aiming to develop [[artificial general intelligence]] intended to be safe and beneficial to humanity.<ref name="NYT_AI">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/12/science/artificial-intelligence-research-center-is-founded-by-silicon-valley-investors.html |title=Artificial-Intelligence Research Center Is Founded by Silicon Valley Investors|first=John|last=Markoff |date=December 11, 2015 |work=The New York Times| access-date=December 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830184433/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/12/science/artificial-intelligence-research-center-is-founded-by-silicon-valley-investors.html|archive-date=August 30, 2020}}</ref> A particular focus of the company is to democratize artificial [[superintelligence]] systems, against governments and corporations.<ref name="rollingstone20171115" /> In 2018, Musk left the OpenAI board to avoid possible future conflicts with his role as CEO of Tesla as the latter company increasingly became involved in AI through [[Tesla Autopilot]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Novet|first=Jordan|date=February 2, 2018|title=Elon Musk, who has sounded the alarm on AI, leaves the organization he co-founded to make it safer|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/21/elon-musk-is-leaving-the-board-of-openai.html|publisher=CNBC| access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830162809/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/21/elon-musk-is-leaving-the-board-of-openai.html|archive-date=August 30, 2020}}</ref> Since then, OpenAI has made significant advances in machine learning, producing [[neural network]]s such as [[GPT-3]] (producing human-like text),<ref name="Johnson April 2022">{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Steven |last2=Iziev |first2=Nikita |date=April 15, 2022 |title=A.I. Is Mastering Language. Should We Trust What It Says? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/15/magazine/ai-language.html |work=The New York Times|access-date=July 24, 2022}}</ref> and [[DALL-E]] (generating digital images from natural language descriptions).<ref>{{cite news|last=Metz|first=Cade|date=April 6, 2022|title=Meet DALL-E, the A.I. That Draws Anything at Your Command |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/06/technology/openai-images-dall-e.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=July 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720220209/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/06/technology/openai-images-dall-e.html|archive-date=July 20, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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===Tham Luang cave rescue and defamation case===<br />
{{Further|Tham Luang cave rescue}}<br />
[[File:Rescue equipment in Tham Luang entrance chamber (cropped).jpg|thumb|alt=Equipment during the Tham Luang cave rescue|During the [[Tham Luang cave rescue]] (pictured), Musk proposed a mini-submarine to evacuate the children. It was rejected.]]<br />
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In July 2018, Musk arranged for his employees to build a mini-submarine to assist the [[Tham Luang cave rescue|rescue]] of children trapped in a flooded cavern in Thailand.<ref name=ArsTechSubmarine /> [[Rick Stanton|Richard Stanton]], leader of the international rescue diving team, urged Musk to facilitate the construction of the vehicle as a back-up, in case flooding worsened.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wong |first1=Julia Carrie |title=Elon Musk trial: Vernon Unsworth says entrepreneur's tweets 'humiliated' him |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/dec/04/elon-musk-trial-twitter-thai-rescue |access-date=May 13, 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=December 5, 2019 |archive-date=May 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513154947/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/dec/04/elon-musk-trial-twitter-thai-rescue |url-status=live }}</ref> Engineers at SpaceX and The Boring Company built the mini-submarine from a Falcon 9 liquid oxygen transfer tube in eight hours and personally delivered it to Thailand.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ferris|first1=Robert|date=July 10, 2018|title=Elon Musk says his 'mini-submarine' can be used for other things|publisher=CNBC| url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/10/elon-musk-says-his-mini-submarine-can-be-used-for-other-things.html|access-date=July 13, 2018|archive-date=July 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713075037/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/10/elon-musk-says-his-mini-submarine-can-be-used-for-other-things.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto5">{{cite news|date=July 8, 2018|title=Tested for Thailand, SpaceX's makeshift mini-sub could serve as space escape pod|url=https://www.geekwire.com/2018/tested-thailand-spacexs-makeshift-mini-sub-serve-space-escape-pod/|access-date=December 7, 2019|work=GeekWire.com|archive-date=December 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207165300/https://www.geekwire.com/2018/tested-thailand-spacexs-makeshift-mini-sub-serve-space-escape-pod/|url-status=live}}</ref> By this time, however, eight of the 12 children, had already been rescued, the rescuers employing full face masks, oxygen, and anesthesia; consequently, Thai authorities declined to use the submarine.<ref name=ArsTechSubmarine>{{Cite news|last=Lee|first=Timothy B.|date=July 10, 2018|title=Thai official: Elon Musk's submarine "not practical for this mission" [Updated]|url=https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/07/thai-official-elon-musks-submarine-not-practical-for-this-mission/|access-date=September 13, 2020|work=Ars Technica|archive-date=September 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919045304/https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/07/thai-official-elon-musks-submarine-not-practical-for-this-mission/|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2019, Musk was later one of the 187 people who received various honors conferred by the [[Vajiralongkorn|King of Thailand]] for involvement in the rescue effort.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFKCN1RV0QU?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406193250/https://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFKCN1RV0QU?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews|archive-date=April 6, 2020|title=Thai king confers awards on two Australian divers for rescue of cave boys|date=April 19, 2019|access-date=September 23, 2019|work=Reuters}}</ref><br />
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Soon after the rescue, Vernon Unsworth, a British recreational caver who had been exploring the cave for the previous six years and played a key advisory role in the operation, criticized the submarine on [[CNN]] as amounting to nothing more than a public relations effort with no chance of success. That Musk "had no conception of what the cave passage was like" and "can stick his submarine where it hurts". Musk asserted on Twitter that the device would have worked and referred to Unsworth as a "pedo guy".<ref name="Levin18">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/15/elon-musk-british-diver-thai-cave-rescue-pedo-twitter|title=Elon Musk calls British diver in Thai cave rescue a 'pedo' in baseless attack|last1=Levin|first1=Sam|date=July 15, 2018|work=The Guardian|access-date=July 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803133851/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/15/elon-musk-british-diver-thai-cave-rescue-pedo-twitter|archive-date=August 3, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> He deleted the tweets,<ref name="Levin18" /> and apologized,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/18/elon-musk-apologizes-to-british-cave-diver-followingbaseless-pedo-gu.html|title=Elon Musk apologizes to British cave diver following baseless 'pedo guy' claim|last=Browne|first=Ryan|date=July 18, 2020|publisher=CNBC| access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805083128/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/18/elon-musk-apologizes-to-british-cave-diver-followingbaseless-pedo-gu.html|archive-date=August 5, 2020}}</ref> along with deleting his responses to critical tweets from [[Cher Scarlett]], a software engineer, which had caused his followers to harass her.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Klepper |first=David |date=April 27, 2022 |title=What Elon Musk's own tweets reveal about Twitter's next owner—and his plans for the company |url=https://fortune.com/2022/04/27/elon-musk-tweets-reveal-about-twitter-next-owner-plans-for-company/ |access-date=May 31, 2022|work=Fortune|archive-date=May 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525175122/https://fortune.com/2022/04/27/elon-musk-tweets-reveal-about-twitter-next-owner-plans-for-company/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In an email to ''[[BuzzFeed News]]'', Musk later called Unsworth a "child rapist" and said that he had married a child.<ref name=":10">{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Adam |title=The strangest things Elon Musk has ever done on Twitter |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-twitter-history-tweets-b2050576.html |access-date=May 15, 2022 |work=The Independent|date=April 4, 2022 |archive-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521145834/https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-twitter-history-tweets-b2050576.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Paul |first1=Kari |title=Elon Musk claims his investigator tricked him about diver he called a 'pedo' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/08/elon-musk-diver-vernon-unsworth-pedo-idiot |access-date=May 15, 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=October 9, 2019 |archive-date=May 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515125159/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/08/elon-musk-diver-vernon-unsworth-pedo-idiot |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In September, Unsworth filed a defamation suit in Los Angeles federal court.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45551895|title=Elon Musk sued for libel by British Thai cave rescuer|date=September 17, 2018|work=BBC News| access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200526061535/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45551895|archive-date=May 26, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Rawlinson|first=Kevin|date=September 17, 2018|title=British diver sues Elon Musk for $75,000 over 'pedo' claim|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/17/british-diver-vernon-unsworth-sues-elon-musk-over-pedo-claim|work=The Guardian|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702155615/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/17/british-diver-vernon-unsworth-sues-elon-musk-over-pedo-claim|archive-date=July 2, 2020}}</ref> In his defense, Musk argued that {{" '}}pedo guy' was a common insult used in South Africa when I was growing up&nbsp;... synonymous with 'creepy old man' and is used to insult a person's appearance and demeanor".<ref name="slate20191204"/> The defamation case began in December 2019, with Unsworth seeking $190&nbsp;million in damages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/dec/04/elon-musk-pedo-guy-insult-was-not-classy-but-not-meant-literally|title=Elon Musk: pedo guy insult was 'not classy' but not meant literally|first=Julia Carrie|last=Wong|date=December 4, 2019|work=The Guardian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803181508/https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/06/unsworth-vs-musk-pedo-guy-defamation-trial-verdict.html|archive-date=August 3, 2020}}</ref> During the trial Musk apologized to Unsworth again for the tweet. On December 6, the jury found in favor of Musk and ruled he was not liable.<ref>{{cite news|first=Lora|last=Kolodny|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/06/unsworth-vs-musk-pedo-guy-defamation-trial-verdict.html|title=Elon Musk found not liable in 'pedo guy' defamation trial|date=May 10, 2019|publisher=CNBC| access-date=December 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803181508/https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/06/unsworth-vs-musk-pedo-guy-defamation-trial-verdict.html|archive-date=August 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Groom|first1=Nichola|last2=Parsons|first2=Rachel|date=December 6, 2019|title=Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his 'pedo guy' tweet|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-musk-lawsuit/tesla-boss-elon-musk-wins-defamation-trial-over-his-pedo-guy-tweet-idUSKBN1YA13U|work=Reuters|access-date=September 14, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603035638/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-musk-lawsuit/tesla-boss-elon-musk-wins-defamation-trial-over-his-pedo-guy-tweet-idUSKBN1YA13U|archive-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref><br />
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===2018 Joe Rogan podcast appearance===<br />
In 2018, Musk appeared on ''[[The Joe Rogan Experience]]'' podcast and discussed various topics for over two hours. During the interview, Musk sampled a puff from a cigar consisting, [[Joe Rogan|the host]] claimed, of tobacco laced with cannabis. Tesla stock dropped after the incident, which coincided with the confirmation of the departure of Tesla's vice president of worldwide finance earlier that day.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Tesla exodus: Another executive exits as Elon Musk struggles to build mainstream automaker|work=USA Today|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/09/12/yet-another-finance-executive-leaving-tesla/1284197002/|access-date=September 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200825055548/https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/09/12/yet-another-finance-executive-leaving-tesla/1284197002/|archive-date=August 25, 2020}}</ref> ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'' wondered if the cannabis use could have ramifications for SpaceX contracts with the [[United States Air Force]], though an Air Force spokesperson told ''[[The Verge]]'' that there was no investigation and that the Air Force was still determining the facts.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The Air Force is determining 'the appropriate process' for Elon Musk smoking pot|work=The Verge|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/7/17833208/elon-musk-air-force-pot-smoking-investigation|access-date=September 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200825132601/https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/7/17833208/elon-musk-air-force-pot-smoking-investigation|archive-date=August 25, 2020}}</ref> In a ''[[60 Minutes]]'' interview, Musk said of the incident: "I do not smoke pot. As anybody who watched that podcast could tell, I have no idea how to smoke pot."<ref>{{cite news|last=Gottsegen|first=Gordon|date=December 7, 2018|title=Despite infamous hit, Elon Musk says he has 'no idea how to smoke pot'|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/despite-infamous-hit-elon-musk-says-he-has-no-idea-how-to-smoke-pot/|publisher=CNET|access-date=September 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191119015057/https://www.cnet.com/news/despite-infamous-hit-elon-musk-says-he-has-no-idea-how-to-smoke-pot/|archive-date=November 19, 2019}}</ref><br />
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===Music===<br />
In 2019, Musk, through Emo G Records, released a rap track, "RIP Harambe", on [[SoundCloud]]. The track, which refers to the killing of [[Harambe]] the gorilla and the subsequent [[Viral phenomenon|Internet sensationalism]] surrounding the event, was performed by [[Yung Jake]], written by Yung Jake and [[Caroline Polachek]], and produced by [[BloodPop]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Arcand |first1=Rob |url=https://www.spin.com/2019/03/elon-musk-drops-rap-single-rip-harambe/ |title=Elon Musk Drops Surprise Rap Single 'RIP Harambe' |date=March 31, 2019 |work=Spin| access-date=April 1, 2019 |archive-date=April 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401021823/https://www.spin.com/2019/03/elon-musk-drops-rap-single-rip-harambe/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Fitzgerald">{{cite news |last1=Fitzgerald |first1=Trent |title=Elon Musk Randomly Shares Rap Song Dedicated to Harambe |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2019/03/elon-musk-rap-song-harambe/ |access-date=April 10, 2019 |work=XXL| date=March 31, 2019 |archive-date=April 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403145015/https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2019/03/elon-musk-rap-song-harambe/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The following year, Musk released an [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] track, "Don't Doubt Ur Vibe", featuring his own lyrics and vocals.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=http://social.techcrunch.com/2020/01/31/elon-musk-just-dropped-an-edm-track-on-soundcloud/|title=Elon Musk just dropped an EDM track on SoundCloud|work=TechCrunch|access-date=February 3, 2020|archive-date=April 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426204232/https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/31/elon-musk-just-dropped-an-edm-track-on-soundcloud/|url-status=live}}</ref> While ''[[The Guardian|Guardian]]'' critic [[Alexis Petridis|Alexi Petridis]] described it as "indistinguishable... from umpteen competent but unthrilling bits of bedroom electronica posted elsewhere on Soundcloud",<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jan/31/elon-musk-edm-artist-first-track-dont-doubt-ur-vibe|title=Elon Musk's new EDM single reviewed – 'Bringing erectile dysfunction to the masses!'|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|date=January 31, 2020|work=The Guardian| access-date=February 3, 2020|issn=0261-3077|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621190025/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jan/31/elon-musk-edm-artist-first-track-dont-doubt-ur-vibe|archive-date=June 21, 2020}}</ref> [[TechCrunch]] said it was "not a bad representation of the genre".<ref name=":5" /><br />
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==Wealth==<br />
[[File:Elon Musk net worth graph.png|thumb|upright=1.5|alt=A graph of Musk's net worth from 2012 to 2021, displaying a roughly exponential trend|Musk's net worth from 2013 to 2022 as estimated by ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine]]<br />
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Musk made $175.8&nbsp;million when PayPal was sold to eBay in 2002.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Klebnikov |first=Sergei |date=August 8, 2017 |title=8 Innovative Ways Elon Musk Made Money Before He Was a Billionaire |work=Money |url=https://money.com/8-innovative-ways-elon-musk-made-money-before-he-was-a-billionaire/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809053228/https://money.com/8-innovative-ways-elon-musk-made-money-before-he-was-a-billionaire/ |archive-date=August 9, 2020}}</ref> He was first listed on the [[The World's Billionaires|''Forbes'' Billionaires List]] in 2012, with a net worth of $2&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite news |last=Melby |first=Caleb |date=March 12, 2012 |title=How Elon Musk Became A Billionaire Twice Over |work=Forbes |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/calebmelby/2012/03/12/how-elon-musk-became-a-billionaire-twice-over/?sh=360739d01c88 |access-date=February 17, 2021}}</ref><br />
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At the start of 2020, Musk had a net worth of $27&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Frank |first=Robert |date=January 7, 2021 |title=Elon Musk is now the richest person in the world, passing Jeff Bezos |publisher=CNBC |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/elon-musk-is-now-the-richest-person-in-the-world-passing-jeff-bezos-.html |url-status=live |access-date=April 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406160534/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/elon-musk-is-now-the-richest-person-in-the-world-passing-jeff-bezos-.html |archive-date=April 6, 2021}}</ref> By the year's end his net worth had increased by $150&nbsp;billion, largely driven by his ownership of around 20% of Tesla stock.<ref name="tesla stock">{{cite news |last=O'Kane |first=Sean |date=January 7, 2021 |title=Elon Musk passes Jeff Bezos to become the richest person on Earth |work=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/7/22163361/elon-musk-billionaire-richest-world-jeff-bezos-tesla-stock-spacex |access-date=February 17, 2021}}</ref> During this, Musk's net worth was often volatile. For example, it dropped $16.3&nbsp;billion in September, the largest single-day plunge in ''[[Bloomberg Billionaires Index]]{{'}}s'' history.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pitcher |first=Jack |date=September 8, 2020 |title=Elon Musk Loses Record $16.3 Billion With Wild Wealth Swings |publisher=Bloomberg L.P. |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-08/elon-musk-loses-record-16-3-billion-with-wild-wealth-swings |url-status=live |access-date=February 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927063219/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-08/elon-musk-loses-record-16-3-billion-with-wild-wealth-swings |archive-date=September 27, 2020}}</ref> In November of that year, Musk passed Facebook co-founder [[Mark Zuckerberg]] to become the third-richest person in the world; a week later he passed [[Microsoft]] co-founder [[Bill Gates]] to become the second-richest.<ref name="gates">{{cite news |last=Neate |first=Rupert |date=November 14, 2020 |title=Elon Musk overtakes Bill Gates to become world's second-richest person |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/nov/24/elon-musk-bill-gates-tesla-share-price-microsoft |url-status=live |access-date=February 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114031157/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/nov/24/elon-musk-bill-gates-tesla-share-price-microsoft |archive-date=January 14, 2021}}</ref> In January 2021, Musk, with a net worth of $185&nbsp;billion, surpassed [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] founder [[Jeff Bezos]] to become the richest person in the world.<ref>{{cite news |date=January 7, 2021 |title=Elon Musk becomes world's richest person as wealth tops $185bn |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55578403 |url-status=live |access-date=February 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108023023/https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55578403 |archive-date=January 8, 2021}}</ref> Bezos reclaimed the top spot the following month.<ref>{{cite news |last=Palmer |first=Annie |date=February 16, 2021 |title=Jeff Bezos overtakes Elon Musk to reclaim spot as world's richest person |publisher=CNBC |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/16/jeff-bezos-reclaims-spot-as-worlds-richest-person-from-elon-musk.html |url-status=live |access-date=February 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210216231812/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/16/jeff-bezos-reclaims-spot-as-worlds-richest-person-from-elon-musk.html |archive-date=February 16, 2021}}</ref> On September 27, 2021, after Tesla stock surged, Forbes announced that Musk had a net worth of over $200&nbsp;billion, and was the richest person in the world.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cai |first=Kenrick |date=September 27, 2021 |title=Elon Musk Eclipses $200 Billion To Become Richest Person in the World Again |work=Forbes |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrickcai/2021/09/27/elon-musk-200-billion-richest-person-in-the-world/ |access-date=September 28, 2021}}</ref> In November 2021, Musk became the first person with a net worth over $300&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite web |last=Haverstock |first=Eliza |date=November 2, 2021 |title=Elon Musk Is The First Person Worth More Than $300 Billion |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/elizahaverstock/2021/11/02/elon-musk-is-the-first-person-worth-more-than-300-billion-but-hertz-uncertainty-threatens-tesla-stock-tear/?sh=289580b521f4 |access-date=November 4, 2021 |work=Forbes}}</ref><br />
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Around three-quarters of Musk's wealth derives from Tesla.<ref name="gates" /> Musk does not receive a salary from Tesla; he agreed with the board in 2018 to a compensation plan that ties his personal earnings to Tesla's valuation and revenue.<ref name="tesla stock" /> The deal stipulated that Musk only receives the compensation if Tesla reaches certain market values.<ref name="payout2">{{cite news|last=Sorkin|first=Andrew Ross|date=January 23, 2018|title=Tesla's Elon Musk May Have Boldest Pay Plan in Corporate History|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/23/business/dealbook/tesla-elon-musk-pay.html|work=The New York Times| access-date=February 17, 2021|archive-date=February 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211195909/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/23/business/dealbook/tesla-elon-musk-pay.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It was the largest such deal ever done between a CEO and a company board.<ref name="payout" /> In the first award, given in May 2020, he was eligible to purchase 1.69&nbsp;million Tesla shares (about 1% of the company) at below-market prices, which was worth about $800&nbsp;million.<ref name="payout">{{cite news|last=O'Kane|first=Sean|date=May 28, 2020|title=Elon Musk reaches first Tesla compensation award worth nearly $800&nbsp;million|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/28/21273882/elon-musk-tesla-compensation-plan-stock-award-dollars|work=The Verge| access-date=February 17, 2021|archive-date=February 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202011557/https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/28/21273882/elon-musk-tesla-compensation-plan-stock-award-dollars|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="payout2" /><br />
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Musk paid $455&nbsp;million in taxes on $1.52&nbsp;billion of income between 2014 and 2018.<ref name="CNBCTax">{{cite news |last1=Browne |first1=Ryan |title=Elon Musk says he will pay over $11&nbsp;billion in taxes this year |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/20/elon-musk-says-he-will-pay-over-11-billion-in-taxes-this-year.html |access-date=March 3, 2022 |publisher=CNBC |date=December 20, 2021}}</ref> According to [[ProPublica]], Musk paid no federal income taxes in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mangan|first=Dan|date=June 8, 2021|title=Bezos, Buffett, Bloomberg L.P., Musk, Icahn and Soros pay tiny fraction of wealth in income taxes, report reveals|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/08/bezos-musk-buffett-bloomberg-icahn-and-soros-pay-little-in-taxes.html|publisher=CNBC| access-date=June 8, 2021}}</ref> He claimed his 2021 tax bill was estimated at $12&nbsp;billion based on his sale of $14&nbsp;billion worth of Tesla stock.<ref name="CNBCTax" /><br />
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In 2003, Musk said his favorite plane he owned was an [[Aero L-39 Albatros|L-39 Albatros]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 15, 2019 |title=Which jets do Jeff Bezos and other tech billionaires own? |work=South China Morning Post |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/3001626/which-private-jets-do-tech-billionaires-jeff-bezos-bill |access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref> He uses a private jet owned by Falcon Landing LLC, a SpaceX-linked company, and acquired a second jet in August 2020.<ref name="flight">{{Cite news |last=Geuss |first=Megan |date=January 30, 2019 |title=Elon Musk's private jet appears to make frivolous flights, per Washington Post |work=Ars Technica |url=https://arstechnica.com/cars/2019/01/elon-musk-private-jet-flew-150000-miles-in-2018-washington-post-reports/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414015748/https://arstechnica.com/cars/2019/01/elon-musk-private-jet-flew-150000-miles-in-2018-washington-post-reports/ |archive-date=April 14, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Pierce |first=David |date=August 25, 2020 |title=Elon Musk's new plane |url=https://www.protocol.com/elon-musks-new-plane |access-date=June 8, 2022 |website=Politico}}</ref> The jet's heavy use of [[fossil fuels]]—it flew over 150,000 miles in 2018—has received criticism.<ref name="flight" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Harwell |first=Drew |date=January 29, 2019 |title=Elon Musk's highflying 2018: What 150,000 miles in a private jet reveal about his 'excruciating' year |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/elon-musks-highflying-2018-what-150000-miles-in-a-private-jet-reveal-about-his-excruciating-year/2019/01/29/83b5604e-20ee-11e9-8b59-0a28f2191131_story.html |access-date=May 14, 2021}}</ref><br />
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Musk has repeatedly described himself as "[[wikt:cash poor|cash poor]]",<ref name="cash">{{cite news |last=Pendeleton|first=Devon|date=January 6, 2021|title=Elon Musk Surpasses Jeff Bezos to Become World's Richest Person |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-06/musk-close-to-surpassing-bezos-as-world-s-richest-person|publisher=Bloomberg L.P.|access-date=February 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106191553/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-06/musk-close-to-surpassing-bezos-as-world-s-richest-person|archive-date=January 6, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="wsj">{{cite news|last=Higgins|first=Tim|date=May 8, 2020|title=Elon Musk, Tech's Cash-Poor Billionaire|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-techs-cash-poor-billionaire-11588967043|work=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=February 17, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=February 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210216200534/https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-techs-cash-poor-billionaire-11588967043}}</ref> and has "professed to have little interest in the material trappings of wealth".<ref name="cash" /> In May 2020, he pledged to sell almost all physical possessions.<ref name="wsj" /> Musk defended his wealth by saying he is accumulating resources for [[Space colonization|humanity's outward expansion to space]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Woodward|first=Alex|date=March 22, 2021|title=Bernie Sanders responds to Elon Musk's space travel plans with call for progressive taxes|work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/bernie-sanders-elon-musk-space-b1820744.html|url-status=live |access-date=April 13, 2021|archive-date=April 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413233021/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/bernie-sanders-elon-musk-space-b1820744.html}}</ref><br />
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===Philanthropy===<br />
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Musk is president of the Musk Foundation,<ref>{{cite news |date=May 9, 2013 |title=Musk Foundation |publisher=ProPublica |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/770587507 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210000223/https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/770587507 |archive-date=February 10, 2022}}</ref> whose stated purpose is to: provide solar-power energy systems in disaster areas; support research, development, and advocacy (for interests including human space exploration, pediatrics, renewable energy and "safe artificial intelligence"); and support science and engineering educational efforts.<ref name=":12">{{cite news |last=Harris |first=Mark |date=January 23, 2019 |title=How Elon Musk's secretive foundation hands out his billions |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/23/how-elon-musks-secretive-foundation-benefits-his-own-family#img-1 |access-date=September 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728130757/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/23/how-elon-musks-secretive-foundation-benefits-his-own-family |archive-date=July 28, 2020}}</ref> From 2002 to 2018, the foundation gave out $25&nbsp;million directly to non-profits, nearly half of which went to Musk's OpenAI,<ref name="vox">{{cite news |last=Schleifer |first=Theodore |date=January 11, 2021 |title=The big decision before Elon Musk, now the richest person in the world |work=Vox |url=https://www.vox.com/recode/22221173/elon-musk-tesla-foundation-philanthropy-wealthiest-person |url-status=live |access-date=February 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217230456/https://www.vox.com/recode/22221173/elon-musk-tesla-foundation-philanthropy-wealthiest-person |archive-date=February 17, 2021}}</ref> which was at the time a non-profit organization.<ref>{{cite web |title=OpenAI shifts from nonprofit to 'capped-profit' to attract capital |date=March 11, 2019 |url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2019/03/11/openai-shifts-from-nonprofit-to-capped-profit-to-attract-capital/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425163152/https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/11/openai-shifts-from-nonprofit-to-capped-profit-to-attract-capital/ |archive-date=April 25, 2021 |access-date=April 25, 2021}}</ref><br />
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Since 2002, the foundation has made over 350 donations. Around half were to scientific research or education nonprofits. Notable beneficiaries include the [[Wikimedia Foundation]], his alma mater the University of Pennsylvania, and his brother Kimbal's [[Big Green (non-profit company)|Big Green]].<ref name="charity">{{cite news |last=Cuccinello |first=Hayley C. |date=September 8, 2020 |title=Elon Musk Has Promised To Give at Least Half His Fortune To Charity. Here's How Much He's Donated So Far |work=Forbes |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hayleycuccinello/2020/09/08/elon-musk-has-promised-to-give-at-least-half-his-fortune-to-charity-heres-how-much-hes-donated-so-far/?sh=606951e73c8c |url-status=live |access-date=December 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213235544/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hayleycuccinello/2020/09/08/elon-musk-has-promised-to-give-at-least-half-his-fortune-to-charity-heres-how-much-hes-donated-so-far/?sh=606951e73c8c |archive-date=December 13, 2020}}</ref> In 2012, Musk took the [[The Giving Pledge|Giving Pledge]], thereby committing to give the majority of [[#Wealth|his wealth]] to charitable causes either during his lifetimes or in his will.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pledge Signatories |url=https://givingpledge.org/pledgers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109225231/https://givingpledge.org/pledgers |archive-date=January 9, 2022 |access-date=January 30, 2022 |publisher=The Giving Pledge}}</ref> He has endowed prizes at the [[X Prize Foundation]], including $100{{nbsp}}million to reward improved [[Carbon sequestration|carbon capture]] technology.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chappell |first1=Bill |date=February 8, 2021 |title=Elon Musk Funds $100 Million XPrize For Pursuit Of New Carbon Removal Ideas |publisher=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2021/02/08/965372754/elon-musk-funds-100-million-xprize-for-pursuit-of-new-carbon-removal-ideas |url-status=live |access-date=February 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104010709/https://www.npr.org/2021/02/08/965372754/elon-musk-funds-100-million-xprize-for-pursuit-of-new-carbon-removal-ideas |archive-date=January 4, 2022}}</ref><br />
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''[[Vox (website)|Vox]]'' said "the Musk Foundation is almost entertaining in its simplicity and yet is strikingly opaque", noting that its website was only 33 words in plain-text.<ref name="vox" /> The foundation has been criticized for the relatively small amount of wealth donated.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Coren |first=Michael J. |title=All the causes Elon Musk's foundation has donated money to since 2002 |work=Quartz |url=https://qz.com/1911485/elon-musks-charity-donations-use-philanthropy-as-a-tax-haven/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410154305/https://qz.com/1911485/elon-musks-charity-donations-use-philanthropy-as-a-tax-haven/ |archive-date=April 10, 2021}}</ref> In 2020, ''Forbes'' gave Musk a philanthropy score of 1, because he had given away less than 1% of his net worth.<ref name="charity" /> In November 2021, Musk donated $5.7&nbsp;billion of Tesla's shares to charity;<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 15, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Makes Biggest Donation in History |publisher=Bloomberg L.P. |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-15/elon-musk-donated-5-7-billion-of-tesla-shares-to-charity |url-status=live |access-date=February 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215070736/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-15/elon-musk-donated-5-7-billion-of-tesla-shares-to-charity |archive-date=February 15, 2022}}</ref> however, ''Fortune'' magazine noted that no nonprofits subsequently announced receiving any money from Musk, despite his November 2021 regulatory filing citing earmarking 5.7&nbsp;billion worth of his Tesla shares for charity.<ref>{{cite news |date=March 22, 2022 |title=So far, the biggest beneficiary of Elon Musk's $5.7&nbsp;billion gift to charity may be: Elon Musk |work=Fortune |url=https://fortune.com/2022/03/22/elon-musk-charity-donations-6-billion-tax-breaks/ |url-status=live |access-date=June 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604190959/https://fortune.com/2022/03/22/elon-musk-charity-donations-6-billion-tax-breaks/ |archive-date=June 4, 2022}}</ref><br />
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== Personal views and Twitter usage ==<br />
{{Main|Views of Elon Musk}}<br />
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{{Anchor|Twitter|Views}}Since joining Twitter in 2009,<ref>{{cite news |last=Paul |first=Kari |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Chaotic and crass: a brief timeline of Elon Musk's history with Twitter |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/25/timeline-elon-musks-history-twitter |url-status=live |access-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426050301/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/25/timeline-elon-musks-history-twitter |archive-date=April 26, 2022}}</ref> Musk has been an active user and has over 100 million followers {{as of|2022|June|lc=y}}.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Porter |first1=Jon |date=June 28, 2022 |title=Elon Musk now has over 100 million Twitter followers |work=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/28/23186158/elon-musk-100-million-twitter-followers |access-date=July 24, 2022}}</ref> He posts [[Internet meme|memes]], promotes business interests, and comments on contemporary political and cultural issues.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Horowitz |first=Julia |date=August 7, 2018 |title=Elon Musk tweets a lot. This time was different |work=CNNMoney |url=https://money.cnn.com/2018/08/07/news/companies/elon-musk-tweets-tesla-private/index.html |url-status=live |access-date=June 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525125929/https://money.cnn.com/2018/08/07/news/companies/elon-musk-tweets-tesla-private/index.html |archive-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref> Musk's statements have often provoked controversy, such as for mocking [[preferred gender pronouns]],<ref>{{cite news |last=O'Connor |first=Roisin |date=July 25, 2020 |title=Grimes tells Elon Musk 'turn off your phone' after Tesla CEO's gender pronouns tweet |work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/grimes-elon-musk-gender-pronoun-tweet-a9637401.html |url-status=live |access-date=January 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107195012/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/grimes-elon-musk-gender-pronoun-tweet-a9637401.html |archive-date=January 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Migdon |first1=Brooke |date=April 25, 2022 |title=LGBTQ+ Twitter users contemplate exit amid Elon Musk takeover |work=The Hill |url=https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/3462983-lgbtq-twitter-users-contemplate-exit-amid-elon-musk-takeover/ |url-status=live |access-date=May 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425233721/https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/3462983-lgbtq-twitter-users-contemplate-exit-amid-elon-musk-takeover/ |archive-date=April 25, 2022}}</ref> and comparing Canadian prime minister [[Justin Trudeau]] to [[Adolf Hitler]] in support of the 2022 [[Canada convoy protest]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ljunggren |first1=David |date=January 27, 2022 |title=Anti-vaccine Canada truckers roll toward Ottawa, praised by Tesla's Musk |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/anti-vaccine-canada-truckers-roll-toward-ottawa-praised-by-teslas-musk-2022-01-27/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127205337/https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/anti-vaccine-canada-truckers-roll-toward-ottawa-praised-by-teslas-musk-2022-01-27/ |archive-date=January 27, 2022}}</ref> ''The New York Times'' describes his contributions to international relations as "chaotic." Critics of Musk have argued that there is a lack of separation between his opinions and his business interests.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Metz |first1=Cade |last2=Satariano |first2=Adam |last3=Che |first3=Chang |title=How Elon Musk Became a Geopolitical Chaos Agent |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/26/technology/elon-musk-geopolitics-china-ukraine.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029095528/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/26/technology/elon-musk-geopolitics-china-ukraine.html|archive-date=October 29, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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=== Existential threats ===<br />
[[File:Elon Musk at MSC 2006.jpg|alt=Musk standing at a wooden podium talking at the 2006 Mars Society Conference|thumb|Musk giving details about [[Falcon 9]] and [[SpaceX Dragon|Dragon spacecraft]] at the 2006 [[Mars Society]] Conference]]<br />
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Musk has stated that [[Existential risk from artificial general intelligence|artificial intelligence poses the greatest existential threat to humanity]].<ref name="guardianAI">{{cite news |last1=Gibbs |first1=Samuel |date=October 27, 2014 |title=Elon Musk: artificial intelligence is our biggest existential threat |work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/27/elon-musk-artificial-intelligence-ai-biggest-existential-threat |url-status=live |access-date=December 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030054330/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/27/elon-musk-artificial-intelligence-ai-biggest-existential-threat |archive-date=October 30, 2015}}</ref><ref name="wp2015">{{cite news |date=July 28, 2015 |title=Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking think we should ban killer robots |newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/07/28/elon-musk-and-stephen-hawking-think-we-should-ban-killer-robots/ |url-status=live |access-date=January 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308074506/http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/07/28/elon-musk-and-stephen-hawking-think-we-should-ban-killer-robots/ |archive-date=March 8, 2016}}</ref> He has warned of a "[[Terminator (franchise)|Terminator]]-like" AI apocalypse and suggested that the government should regulate its safe development.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gomez |first=Brandon |date=August 24, 2021 |title=Elon Musk warned of a 'Terminator'-like AI apocalypse – now he's building a Tesla robot |publisher=CNBC |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/24/elon-musk-warned-of-ai-apocalypsenow-hes-building-a-tesla-robot.html |url-status=live |access-date=June 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617005132/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/24/elon-musk-warned-of-ai-apocalypsenow-hes-building-a-tesla-robot.html |archive-date=June 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kakaes |first=Konstantin |date=April 26, 2022 |title=Elon Musk's biggest worry |work=Politico |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2022/04/26/elon-musks-biggest-worry-00027915 |url-status=live |access-date=June 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527094551/https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2022/04/26/elon-musks-biggest-worry-00027915 |archive-date=May 27, 2022}}</ref> In 2015, Musk was a cosignatory, along with [[Stephen Hawking]] and hundreds of others, of the [[Open Letter on Artificial Intelligence]], which called for the ban of [[autonomous weapons]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Victor|first=Daniel|date=July 27, 2015|title=Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking Among Hundreds to Urge Ban on Military Robots|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/28/technology/elon-musk-and-stephen-hawking-among-hundreds-to-urge-ban-on-military-robots.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=July 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615212526/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/28/technology/elon-musk-and-stephen-hawking-among-hundreds-to-urge-ban-on-military-robots.html|archive-date=June 15, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Musk's AI stances have been called alarmist and sensationalist by critics such as computer scientist [[Yann LeCun]] and industry leader [[Mark Zuckerberg]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Shead |first=Sam |date=May 13, 2020 |title=Elon Musk has a complex relationship with the A.I. community |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/13/elon-musk-has-a-complex-relationship-with-the-ai-community.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111112156/https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/13/elon-musk-has-a-complex-relationship-with-the-ai-community.html |archive-date=November 11, 2020 |access-date=December 13, 2020 |publisher=CNBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Metz |first=Cade |date=June 9, 2018 |title=Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and the Feud Over Killer Robots |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/09/technology/elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-artificial-intelligence.html |url-status=live |access-date=January 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215051949/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/09/technology/elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-artificial-intelligence.html |archive-date=February 15, 2021}}</ref> and led the think tank [[Information Technology and Innovation Foundation]] to award Musk its Annual Luddite Award in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |date=January 19, 2016 |title='Artificial intelligence alarmists' like Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking win 'Luddite of the Year' award |work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/elon-musk-stephen-hawking-luddite-award-of-the-year-itif-a6821921.html |url-status=live |access-date=February 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819152756/http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/elon-musk-stephen-hawking-luddite-award-of-the-year-itif-a6821921.html |archive-date=August 19, 2017}}</ref><br />
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Musk has described [[climate change]] as the greatest threat to humanity after AI,<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Holthaus|first=Eric|date=February 9, 2018|title=Why Elon Musk's Ambition Is an Antidote to Climate-Pessimism|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/why-elon-musks-ambition-is-an-antidote-to-climate-pessimism-196804/|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=June 6, 2022|archive-date=June 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607031023/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/why-elon-musks-ambition-is-an-antidote-to-climate-pessimism-196804/|url-status=live}}</ref> and has advocated for a [[carbon tax]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Boyle|first=Louise|date=February 15, 2021|title=Elon Musk says Biden administration called a carbon tax 'too politically difficult'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/elon-musk-biden-carbon-tax-joe-rogan-b1802432.html|work=The Independent|access-date=June 6, 2022|archive-date=June 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607031024/https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/elon-musk-biden-carbon-tax-joe-rogan-b1802432.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Musk was a critic of President [[Donald Trump]]'s stance on climate change,<ref>{{Cite news|date=September 29, 2020|title=Elon Musk says he may vote for Trump, despite climate crisis|first=Madeline|last=Roth|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election/elon-musk-vote-trump-president-us-elections-b681470.html|access-date=April 12, 2021|work=The Independent| archive-date=April 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412062314/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election/elon-musk-vote-trump-president-us-elections-b681470.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vox.com/2016/12/14/13954102/elon-musk-travis-kalanick-donald-trump-strategic-policy-forum|title=Elon Musk and Travis Kalanick are joining Donald Trump's strategic and policy forum|last=Bhuiyan|first=Johana|date=December 14, 2016|work=Vox|access-date=March 7, 2020|archive-date=March 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325223216/https://www.vox.com/2016/12/14/13954102/elon-musk-travis-kalanick-donald-trump-strategic-policy-forum|url-status=live}}</ref> and resigned from two presidential business advisory councils following Trump's 2017 decision to [[United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement|withdraw the United States]] from the [[Paris Agreement]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lee|first=Timothy B.|date=June 1, 2017|title=Elon Musk has cut ties with Trump over his Paris decision|url=https://www.vox.com/new-money/2017/6/1/15724042/paris-climate-agreement-elon-musk|access-date=May 16, 2021|work=Vox|archive-date=May 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516055011/https://www.vox.com/new-money/2017/6/1/15724042/paris-climate-agreement-elon-musk|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Musk has long promoted the [[colonization of Mars]] and argues that humanity should become a "[[Space and survival|multiplanetary species]]".<ref>{{cite news|last=Chang|first=Kenneth|date=September 27, 2016|title=Elon Musk's Plan: Get Humans to Mars, and Beyond|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/28/science/elon-musk-spacex-mars-exploration.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=June 10, 2022|archive-date=December 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214081254/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/28/science/elon-musk-spacex-mars-exploration.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He has suggested the use of [[nuclear weapons]] to [[Terraforming of Mars|terraform Mars]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Chang|first=Kenneth|date=March 19, 2021|title=The Water on Mars Vanished. This Might Be Where It Went.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/19/science/mars-water-missing.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=June 26, 2022|archive-date=November 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124184254/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/19/science/mars-water-missing.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Delbert|first=Caroline|date=May 19, 2020|title=Elon Musk Needs 10,000+ Missiles to Nuke Mars. 'No Problem,' He Says|work=Popular Mechanics |url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a32588385/elon-musk-terraform-mars-nuclear-missiles/|access-date=June 6, 2022|archive-date=May 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511113146/https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a32588385/elon-musk-terraform-mars-nuclear-missiles/|url-status=live}}</ref> He envisioned establishing a [[direct democracy]] on Mars, with a system in which more votes would be required to create laws than remove them.<ref name=":17">{{Cite news |title=Elon Musk thinks the best government for Mars is a direct democracy|work=The Verge|url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/6/2/11837590/elon-musk-mars-government-direct-democracy-law-code-conference|last=Grush|first=Loren |date=May 11, 2020|access-date=May 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719185616/https://www.theverge.com/2016/6/2/11837590/elon-musk-mars-government-direct-democracy-law-code-conference|archive-date=July 19, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Musk has also voiced concerns about human [[population decline]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Spocchia|first=Gina|date=May 27, 2022|title=Elon Musk mocked for saying 'Italy will have no people' due to population decline|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elon-musk-italy-population-delcine-b2088900.html|work=The Independent|access-date=June 26, 2022|archive-date=June 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626154751/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elon-musk-italy-population-delcine-b2088900.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Population decline and smaller families good news for climate, says former head of FSA |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/fsa-population-decline-climate-change-b1934877.html |work=The Independent |date=October 18, 2021 |access-date=June 7, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-date=May 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530221524/https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/fsa-population-decline-climate-change-b1934877.html}}</ref> saying that "Mars has zero human population. We need a lot of people to become a multiplanet civilization."<ref>{{cite news |title=Elon Musk claims population collapse 'potentially the greatest risk to the future of civilization' |work=CambridgeshireLive |date=July 29, 2021 |url=https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/elon-musk-claims-population-collapse-21176445 |access-date=June 7, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-date=May 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531045410/https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/elon-musk-claims-population-collapse-21176445}}</ref> Speaking at ''The Wall Street Journals''{{'}}s CEO Council session in 2021, Musk stated that a declining [[birth rate]], and consequent population decline, is one of the biggest [[Potential sources of global catastrophic risk|risks to human civilization]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Elon Musk says there aren't 'enough people,' birthrate could threaten human civilization |work=USA Today |date=December 7, 2021 |url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2021/12/07/elon-musk-declining-birthrate-threatens-human-civilization/6414749001/ |access-date=June 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510142824/https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2021/12/07/elon-musk-declining-birthrate-threatens-human-civilization/6414749001/ |archive-date=May 10, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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While often described as [[Libertarianism|libertarian]], Musk has called himself "politically moderate" and was a registered [[Independent voter|independent]] when he lived in California. ''The New York Times'' noted that Musk "expresses views that don't fit neatly into [the American] binary, [[Left–right political spectrum|left-right political framework]]"<ref name="muskpolitics">{{cite news|last=Peters|first=Jeremy W.|date=April 26, 2022|title=The Elusive Politics of Elon Musk|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/16/business/elon-musk-politics-twitter.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=June 13, 2022|archive-date=June 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611171849/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/16/business/elon-musk-politics-twitter.html|url-status=live}}</ref> while start-up news organization ''Semafor'' described him as occupying both fringe and establishment media spaces.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Media User's Guide To Elon Musk {{!}} Semafor |url=https://www.semafor.com/article/10/30/2022/elon-musks-complicated-relationship-with-the-media |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=www.semafor.com}}</ref> Historically, Musk has donated to both [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]],<ref name="huffingtonpost.com">{{cite news|date=February 20, 2013|title=Elon Musk, SpaceX Founder, Battles Entrenched Rivals Over NASA Contracts|work=HuffPost|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/20/elon-musk-spacex_n_2727312.html|access-date=May 30, 2015|archive-date=May 30, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530231139/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/20/elon-musk-spacex_n_2727312.html}}</ref> many of whom are in states in which he has a vested interest.<ref name="muskpolitics"/><br />
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Musk has praised China and has been described as having mounted a "charm offensive" to woo the Chinese government and gain access to its markets for Tesla.<ref>{{cite news|last=He|first=Laura|date=March 24, 2021|title=Elon Musk is trying to win China back|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/24/tech/elon-musk-china-intl-hnk/index.html|publisher=CNN|access-date=July 1, 2021|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182137/https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/24/tech/elon-musk-china-intl-hnk/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, Musk wrote an article for ''China Cyberspace'', the official publication of [[Cyberspace Administration of China]], which enforces [[Internet censorship in China]]. His writing the article was described as conflicting with his advocacy for free speech.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roth |first=Emma |date=August 13, 2022 |title=Elon Musk pitches lofty goals in a magazine run by China's internet censorship agency |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/13/23304250/elon-musk-pitch-magazine-china-cyberspace-cac-censorship-agency-tesla-spacex-neuralink |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 15, 2022 |title=Now Elon Musk Is Telling China's Censors About His Vision for the Future |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-15/musk-is-telling-china-s-censors-about-his-vision-for-the-future |access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> Musk later advocated for Taiwan to become a [[One country, two systems|special administrative region]] of China.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Kanishka |last2=Jin |first2=Hyunjoo |date=October 8, 2022|title=Musk offers proposal on China-Taiwan tensions, after Russia-Ukraine plan |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/after-russia-ukraine-plan-musk-offers-proposal-resolve-china-taiwan-tensions-2022-10-08/|work=Reuters|access-date=October 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022101255/https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/after-russia-ukraine-plan-musk-offers-proposal-resolve-china-taiwan-tensions-2022-10-08/|archive-date=October 22, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2022, Musk posted a Twitter poll and "peace plan" to resolve the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]], which was criticized by Ukrainian officials.<ref>{{Cite news|date=October 3, 2022 |title=Zelenskiy hits back as Elon Musk sets up Twitter poll on annexed areas of Ukraine |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/04/zelenskiy-hits-back-as-elon-musk-sets-up-twitter-poll-on-annexed-areas |access-date=October 12, 2022|work=the Guardian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028044016/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/04/zelenskiy-hits-back-as-elon-musk-sets-up-twitter-poll-on-annexed-areas|archive-date=October 28, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|agency=Associated Press|date=October 4, 2022|title=Elon Musk's peace plan for Ukraine draws condemnation from Zelenskyy |work=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/10/04/1126714896/elon-musk-ukraine-peace-plan-zelenskyy |access-date=October 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029000900/https://www.npr.org/2022/10/04/1126714896/elon-musk-ukraine-peace-plan-zelenskyy|archive-date=October 29, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, Musk announced that SpaceX could no longer supply Ukraine with Starlink satellite units at its own expense,<ref name="ua22"/> but he reversed his stance a day later.<ref>{{Cite news|title=In reversal, Elon Musk says SpaceX will continue funding Starlink in Ukraine |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-spacex-funding-starlink-ukraine/ |access-date=2022-10-27 |work=CBS|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028213054/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-spacex-funding-starlink-ukraine/|archive-date=October 28, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Musk voted for [[Hillary Clinton]] in the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 U.S. presidential election]].<ref name="firstpost">{{Cite news |date=May 30, 2022 |title=Accused of not supporting free speech, Elon Musk defends decision to vote Republicans in Nov |url=https://www.firstpost.com/world/accused-of-not-supporting-free-speech-elon-musk-defends-decision-to-vote-republicans-in-nov-10739451.html |access-date=May 31, 2022|work=Firstpost|archive-date=May 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530224501/https://www.firstpost.com/world/accused-of-not-supporting-free-speech-elon-musk-defends-decision-to-vote-republicans-in-nov-10739451.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries|2020 Democratic presidential primaries]], Musk endorsed candidate [[Andrew Yang]] and expressed support for his proposed [[universal basic income]].<ref name="bloomberg.com">{{cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-10/elon-musk-says-he-supports-2020-white-house-hopeful-andrew-yang |url-access=limited |title=Elon Musk Says He Supports 2020 White House Hopeful Andrew Yang |author=Maria Jose Valero|publisher=Bloomberg L.P.| access-date=August 10, 2019 |date=August 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406194427/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-10/elon-musk-says-he-supports-2020-white-house-hopeful-andrew-yang|archive-date=April 6, 2020}}</ref> He also endorsed [[Kanye West]]'s [[Kanye West 2020 presidential campaign|independent campaign in the 2020 general election]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Kirkpatrick|first=Emily|title=Elon Musk Supports Kanye West's Run for President...Again |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/07/elon-musk-kanye-west-president-support-again|access-date=September 5, 2020|magazine=Vanity Fair|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803183739/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/07/elon-musk-kanye-west-president-support-again|url-status=live}}</ref> but ultimately voted for [[Joe Biden]] in [[2020 United States presidential election|2020]].<ref name="firstpost"/> In 2022, Musk said that he could "no longer support" the Democrats because they are the "party of division & hate",<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spocchia |first1=Gino |title=Elon Musk says he plans to vote Republican for the first time |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elon-musk-republican-voting-election-day-b2081531.html |access-date=May 18, 2022 |work=The Independent |date=May 18, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518070835/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elon-musk-republican-voting-election-day-b2081531.html |archive-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=May 18, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Says Democrats Are No Longer 'the Kindness Party' |publisher=Bloomberg L.P. |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-18/elon-musk-says-democrats-no-longer-the-kindness-party |access-date=May 18, 2022 }}</ref> and leaned towards supporting Republican [[Ron DeSantis]] in the [[2024 United States presidential election|2024 U.S. presidential election]] if DeSantis were a candidate.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schonfeld |first1=Zach |title=DeSantis on Musk tweet: 'I welcome support from African Americans' |url=https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3525627-desantis-on-musk-tweet-i-welcome-support-from-african-americans/ |work=The Hill |date=June 15, 2022 |access-date=July 1, 2022 |archive-date=June 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621033625/https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3525627-desantis-on-musk-tweet-i-welcome-support-from-african-americans/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Timmons |first1=Heather |last2=Zieminski |first2=Nick |title=Tesla's Musk says he's leaning towards DeSantis for president |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/teslas-musk-says-hes-leaning-towards-desantis-president-2022-06-15/ |work=Reuters|date=June 15, 2022 |access-date=July 1, 2022 |archive-date=June 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629083017/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/teslas-musk-says-hes-leaning-towards-desantis-president-2022-06-15/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Musk opposes a "[[Wealth tax|billionaire's tax]]",<ref>{{cite news|last=Wolf|first=Zachary B.|date=October 27, 2021|title=Elon Musk used government money to build Tesla. But he fears a tax on billionaires |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/27/politics/billionaire-tax-what-matters/index.html|work=CNN Politics|access-date=June 7, 2022|archive-date=February 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204114237/https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/27/politics/billionaire-tax-what-matters/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and has argued with more left-leaning Democratic politicians such as [[Bernie Sanders]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=Maruf|first=Ramishah|title='I keep forgetting you're still alive:' Elon Musk trolls Bernie Sanders on Twitter |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/14/business/elon-musk-bernie-sanders-tweet/index.html|access-date=November 18, 2021|publisher=CNN|date=November 14, 2021|archive-date=November 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118135616/https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/14/business/elon-musk-bernie-sanders-tweet/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Lenthang|first=Marlene |date=November 15, 2021|title=Elon Musk targets Sen. Bernie Sanders over tax tweet: 'I keep forgetting that you're still alive'|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/elon-musk-targets-sen-bernie-sanders-tax-tweet-keep-forgetting-re-stil-rcna5578|access-date=November 18, 2021|publisher=NBC News|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117161419/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/elon-musk-targets-sen-bernie-sanders-tax-tweet-keep-forgetting-re-stil-rcna5578|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Spocchia|first=Gino|date=May 1, 2022|title=AOC explains why she deleted tweet after Elon Musk accused her of 'hitting' on him|work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/aoc-elon-musk-tweet-deleted-b2069059.html|access-date=June 7, 2022|archive-date=June 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602094901/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/aoc-elon-musk-tweet-deleted-b2069059.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Elizabeth Warren]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Isidore|first=Chris |date=December 15, 2021|title=Elon Musk calls Elizabeth Warren 'Senator Karen' in fight over taxes|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/15/investing/elon-musk-elizabeth-warren-taxes/index.html |work=CNN Business|access-date=June 7, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-date=March 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310195907/https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/15/investing/elon-musk-elizabeth-warren-taxes/index.html}}</ref><br />
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[[File:SpaceX Crew-2 Crew Walkout (NHQ202104230007).jpg|thumb|alt=Musk wearing a face mask|Musk wears a [[bandana]] as a [[Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic|face mask]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] (2021).]]<br />
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Musk was criticized for his public comments and conduct related to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name=":11">{{Cite news|last=Kolodny|first=Lora|date=March 17, 2020|title=Tesla factory is still open for business as Musk tells employees 'I will personally be at work'|publisher=CNBC| url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/17/tesla-keeps-fremont-factory-open-amid-covid-19-shelter-in-place-orders.html|access-date=December 13, 2020|archive-date=May 10, 2020 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200510081847/https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/17/tesla-keeps-fremont-factory-open-amid-covid-19-shelter-in-place-orders.html}}</ref><ref name=":00">{{cite news|last=Koren |first=Marina|date=May 10, 2020|title=The Cult of Elon Is Cracking|work=The Atlantic|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/05/elon-musk-coronavirus-pandemic-tweets/611887/ |access-date=February 2, 2021|archive-date=December 10, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210082850/https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/05/elon-musk-coronavirus-pandemic-tweets/611887/}}</ref> He spread [[COVID-19 misinformation|misinformation about the virus]], including promoting a widely discredited paper on the benefits of [[list of unproven methods against COVID-19#Use of existing medications unproven against COVID-19|chloroquine]] and claiming that [[COVID-19]] death statistics were inflated.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Elon Musk is dangerously wrong about the novel coronavirus |last=Brandom|first=Russell|date=April 29, 2020|work=The Verge|access-date=May 6, 2020 |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21241180/elon-musk-coronavirus-conspiracy-misinformation-tesla |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524022312/https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21241180/elon-musk-coronavirus-conspiracy-misinformation-tesla|archive-date=May 24, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In March 2020, Musk stated, "The coronavirus panic is dumb."<ref>{{cite news|last=Cooper|first=Gael Fashingbauer|date=March 6, 2020|title=Elon Musk draws ire after calling panic over coronavirus epidemic 'dumb'|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/elon-musk-draws-ire-after-calling-panic-over-coronavirus-epidemic-dumb/|publisher=CNET|access-date=September 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903235201/https://www.cnet.com/news/elon-musk-draws-ire-after-calling-panic-over-coronavirus-epidemic-dumb/|archive-date=September 3, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last= Bursztynsky|first=Jessica|date=March 6, 2020|title=Elon Musk says 'the coronavirus panic is dumb' as tech peers shift to remote work|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/06/teslas-elon-musk-says-the-coronavirus-panic-is-dumb.html|publisher=CNBC| access-date=September 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808034740/https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/06/teslas-elon-musk-says-the-coronavirus-panic-is-dumb.html|archive-date=August 8, 2020}}</ref> In an email to Tesla employees, Musk referred to COVID-19 as a "specific form of the [[common cold]]" and predicted that confirmed COVID-19 cases would not exceed 0.1% of the U.S. population.<ref name=":11"/> On March 19, 2020, Musk predicted that there would be "probably close to zero new cases in [the U.S.] by end of April".<ref name=":00" /> ''[[Politico]]'' labeled this statement one of "the most audacious, confident, and spectacularly incorrect prognostications [of 2020]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/12/29/worst-predictions-about-2020-451444|title=The Worst Predictions of 2020|date=December 29, 2020|access-date=December 30, 2020|work=Politico|first=Zack|last=Stanton|archive-date=December 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229182244/https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/12/29/worst-predictions-about-2020-451444|url-status=live}}</ref> Musk also claimed [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children|falsely]] that children "are essentially immune" to COVID-19.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51975377|title=Coronavirus: Elon Musk 'child immunity' tweet will stay online|work=BBC News| date=March 20, 2020|access-date=December 13, 2020|archive-date=April 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412184446/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51975377|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Fried|first=Ina|date=March 20, 2020|title=Twitter lets Musk's coronavirus misinformation stand|url=https://www.axios.com/twitter-lets-musks-coronavirus-misinformation-stand-0f05b1fa-d1e7-4d9b-91f7-95c7311748d1.html|work=Axios|access-date=February 2, 2021|archive-date=February 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224212820/https://www.axios.com/twitter-lets-musks-coronavirus-misinformation-stand-0f05b1fa-d1e7-4d9b-91f7-95c7311748d1.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Musk condemned [[COVID-19 lockdowns]] and initially refused to close the [[Tesla Fremont Factory]] in March 2020, defying the local [[shelter-in-place]] order.<ref name=":11"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Boudette|first1=Neal E.|last2=Flitter|first2=Emily|date=May 9, 2020|title=Elon Musk Lashes Out at Officials Keeping Tesla Plant Closed Over Virus|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/09/business/coronavirus-elon-musk-tesla-california.html|work=The New York Times| access-date=September 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901054355/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/09/business/coronavirus-elon-musk-tesla-california.html|archive-date=September 1, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/tesla-plan-to-keep-factory-open-thrown-up-in-the-air-by-sheriff|title=Tesla Plan to Keep Factory Open Thrown Up in Air by Sheriff|publisher=Bloomberg L.P.| date=March 18, 2020|access-date=June 4, 2020|archive-date=June 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604084251/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/tesla-plan-to-keep-factory-open-thrown-up-in-the-air-by-sheriff|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2020, he reopened the Tesla factory, defying the local [[stay-at-home order]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tiku|first1=Nitasha|last2=Siddiqui|first2=Faiz|date=April 30, 2020|title=Elon Musk mobilizes tech elites behind reopening society|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/04/30/musk-coronavirus-quarantines/|newspaper=The Washington Post| access-date=February 2, 2021|archive-date=November 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120213036/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/04/30/musk-coronavirus-quarantines/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="guardian-pandemic-tesla-reopen"/> and warned workers that they would be unpaid, and their [[Pandemic Unemployment Assistance|unemployment benefits]] might be jeopardized, if they did not report to work.<ref name="guardian-pandemic-tesla-reopen">{{cite news |last1=Sainato |first1=Michael |title=Tesla workers' unemployment may be suspended if they don't return, emails show |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/may/12/tesla-workers-unemployment-benefits-emails |work=The Guardian|date=May 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512163056/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/may/12/tesla-workers-unemployment-benefits-emails |archive-date=May 12, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In March 2020, Musk promised that Tesla would make [[ventilators]] for COVID-19 patients if there were a [[Shortages related to the COVID-19 pandemic#Mechanical ventilation|shortage]].<ref name="wapo ventilators">{{cite news|last=Siddiqui|first=Faiz|date=April 29, 2020|title=The return of erratic Elon Musk: During coronavirus, Tesla CEO spreads misinformation and over-promises on ventilators|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/04/29/musk-tesla-coronavirus/|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=June 7, 2022|archive-date=May 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525111006/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/04/29/musk-tesla-coronavirus/|url-status=live}}</ref> After figures like New York City mayor [[Bill de Blasio]] responded to Musk's offer,<ref>{{cite news|last=Morrison|first=Sarah|date=March 31, 2022|title=Trump isn't making America's ventilator shortage any easier|url=https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/3/20/21186749/ventilators-coronavirus-covid-19-elon-musk|work=Vox|access-date=June 13, 2022|archive-date=May 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502034517/https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/3/20/21186749/ventilators-coronavirus-covid-19-elon-musk|url-status=live}}</ref> Musk offered to donate ventilators which Tesla would build or buy from a third party.<ref name="wapo ventilators"/> However, Musk ended up buying and donating [[Bi-level positive airway pressure|BiPAP]] and [[CPAP machines]] rather than the much more expensive and sought-after invasive mechanical ventilator (IMV) machines.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Johnson|first=Martin|date=April 17, 2020|title=California hospitals say Elon Musk sent them BiPAP, CPAP machines, not ventilators|url=https://thehill.com/policy/technology/493386-california-hospitals-say-elon-musk-sent-them-bipap-cpap-machines-not|access-date=November 3, 2020|work=The Hill|archive-date=October 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025063941/https://thehill.com/policy/technology/493386-california-hospitals-say-elon-musk-sent-them-bipap-cpap-machines-not|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Carville|first1=Olivia|last2=Hull|first2=Dana|date=April 17, 2020|title=Elon Musk's 'Ventilators' Arrived at Hospitals – With Some Assembly Required|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-17/hospitals-made-use-of-modified-tesla-donated-breathing-machines|publisher=Bloomberg L.P.| access-date=January 23, 2021|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129020914/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-17/hospitals-made-use-of-modified-tesla-donated-breathing-machines|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In September 2020, Musk stated that he would not get the [[COVID-19 vaccine]], because he and his children were "not at risk for COVID".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brooks|first1=Khristopher J.|title=SpaceX faced COVID-19 outbreak, health records show|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-covid-19-outbreak-los-angeles/|access-date=June 8, 2022|publisher=CBS News|date=December 22, 2021|archive-date=June 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608125024/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-covid-19-outbreak-los-angeles/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Setty |first1=Ganesh |title=Elon Musk doubles down on Covid-19 skepticism and says he won't take future vaccine |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/business/elon-musk-nyt-podcast-covid-vaccine/index.html |publisher=CNN |access-date=June 14, 2022|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128192856/https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/business/elon-musk-nyt-podcast-covid-vaccine/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Two months later, Musk contracted COVID-19 and suggested his [[COVID-19 rapid antigen test]] results were dubious, after which the phrase "Space [[Karen (pejorative)|Karen]]" [[Twitter trends|trended on Twitter]], in reference to Musk.<ref>{{cite news|last=Andrews|first=Travis M.|date=November 17, 2020|title=A scientist's viral tweet called Elon Musk 'Space Karen' – as a way to defend science|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/17/space-karen-elon-musk/|newspaper=The Washington Post| access-date=January 14, 2021|archive-date=January 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111034119/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/17/space-karen-elon-musk/|url-status=live|quote=On Sunday, that misinformation came from Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, who tweeted about rapid antigen tests to his more than 40&nbsp;million followers. 'Something extremely bogus is going on,' Musk wrote.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Cuthbertson|first=Anthony|date=November 16, 2020|title=Elon Musk Forced to Watch Historic SpaceX Launch from Home and Mocked as 'Space Karen' After Catching COVID|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/elon-musk-coronavirus-spacex-launch-covid-b1723556.html|work=The Independent| access-date=January 14, 2021|archive-date=January 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121040828/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/elon-musk-coronavirus-spacex-launch-covid-b1723556.html|url-status=live}}</ref> However, in December 2021, Musk revealed that he and his eligible children had received the vaccine.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Ball|first1=Molly|last2=Kluger|first2=Jeffrey|last3=De La Garza|first3=Alejandro|date=December 13, 2021|title=Elon Musk: Person of the Year|url=https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2021-elon-musk/|magazine=Time|access-date=June 13, 2022|archive-date=December 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213124147/https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2021-elon-musk/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Musk has stated that he does not believe the U.S. government should provide [[subsidies]] to companies; instead they should impose a [[carbon tax]] to discourage poor behavior.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kolodny|first=Lora|date=October 8, 2021|title=Elon Musk endorses a carbon tax, downplays concerns about methane|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/07/elon-musk-endorses-carbon-tax-at-tesla-shareholder-meeting.html|access-date=December 22, 2021|publisher=CNBC|archive-date=December 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222155758/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/07/elon-musk-endorses-carbon-tax-at-tesla-shareholder-meeting.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Clifford|first=Catherine|date=February 12, 2021|title=Elon Musk: 'My top recommendation' for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a carbon tax|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/12/elon-musk-reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-with-a-carbon-tax.html|access-date=December 22, 2021|publisher=CNBC|archive-date=December 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222155758/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/12/elon-musk-reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-with-a-carbon-tax.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Musk says that the [[free market]] would achieve the best solution, and that producing environmentally unfriendly vehicles should have consequences.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://qz.com/564782/elon-musk-says-tax-free-carbon-is-the-dumbest-experiment-in-history/|title=Elon Musk says tax-free carbon is "the dumbest experiment in history"|last1=Werber|first1=Cassie|work=Quartz|access-date=August 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200826161408/https://qz.com/564782/elon-musk-says-tax-free-carbon-is-the-dumbest-experiment-in-history/|archive-date=August 26, 2020}}</ref> Tesla has received billions of dollars in subsidies.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/10/tesla-motors-free-ride-elon-musk-government-subsidies|title=Taxpayer Subsidies Helped Tesla Motors, So Why Does Elon Musk Slam Them?|work=Mother Jones|access-date=April 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616165121/https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/10/tesla-motors-free-ride-elon-musk-government-subsidies/|archive-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref> In addition, Tesla made large sums from government-initiated systems of zero-emissions credits offered in [[Clean Vehicle Rebate Project|California]] and at the [[Plug-in electric vehicles in the United States#Government support|United States federal level]], which facilitated initial consumer adoption of Tesla vehicles, as the [[tax credit]]s given by governments enabled Tesla's [[battery electric vehicle]]s to be price-competitive, in comparison with existing lower-priced [[internal combustion engine]] vehicles.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Plumer|first=Brad|date=July 8, 2017|title=When Will Electric Cars Go Mainstream? It May Be Sooner Than You Think|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/08/climate/electric-cars-batteries.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708071840/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/08/climate/electric-cars-batteries.html |archive-date=July 8, 2017 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=December 22, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Notably, Tesla generates some of its revenue from its sales of [[carbon credit]]s granted to the company, by both the [[European Union Emissions Trading System]] and the [[Chinese national carbon trading scheme]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kharpal|first=Arjun|date=May 18, 2021|title=What 'regulatory credits' are – and why they're so important to Tesla|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/18/tesla-electric-vehicle-regulatory-credits-explained.html|access-date=December 22, 2021|publisher=CNBC|archive-date=December 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222155800/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/18/tesla-electric-vehicle-regulatory-credits-explained.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=In struggle to meet EU rule, automakers turn to Tesla for credits|url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/In-struggle-to-meet-EU-rule-automakers-turn-to-Tesla-for-credits|access-date=December 22, 2021|work=Nikkei Asia|archive-date=December 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214070318/https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/In-struggle-to-meet-EU-rule-automakers-turn-to-Tesla-for-credits|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=April 8, 2019|title=Fiat Chrysler to pay Tesla for CO2 emissions credits|url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/electric-cars/news/fiat-chrysler-to-pay-tesla-for-co2-emissions-credits/|access-date=December 22, 2021|work=euractiv.com|archive-date=December 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222155758/https://www.euractiv.com/section/electric-cars/news/fiat-chrysler-to-pay-tesla-for-co2-emissions-credits/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=April 5, 2021|title=Volkswagen to buy CO2 credits from Tesla in China|url=https://www.electrive.com/2021/04/05/volkswagen-to-buy-co2-credits-from-tesla-in-china/|access-date=December 22, 2021|work=electrive.com|archive-date=December 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222155800/https://www.electrive.com/2021/04/05/volkswagen-to-buy-co2-credits-from-tesla-in-china/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Musk, a longtime opponent of [[Short (finance)|short-selling]], has repeatedly criticized the practice and argued it should be illegal.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Stewart|first=Jack|date=October 6, 2018|title=What Are Shorts and Why Does Elon Hate Them?|url=https://www.wired.com/story/what-are-short-sellers-and-why-does-elon-hate-them/|magazine=Wired|access-date=March 6, 2021|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129003324/https://www.wired.com/story/what-are-short-sellers-and-why-does-elon-hate-them/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Graziosi|first=Graig|date=January 29, 2021|title=Elon Musk lashes out at short sellers during GameStop market war|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elon-musk-short-sellers-gamestop-b1794444.html|work=The Independent| access-date=March 6, 2021|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129040712/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elon-musk-short-sellers-gamestop-b1794444.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Wired'' magazine speculated that Musk's opposition to short-selling stems from how they have an incentive to find and promote unfavorable information about his companies.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=What Are Shorts and Why Does Elon Musk Hate Them?|magazine=Wired|url=https://www.wired.com/story/what-are-short-sellers-and-why-does-elon-hate-them/|access-date=May 19, 2021|issn=1059-1028|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129003324/https://www.wired.com/story/what-are-short-sellers-and-why-does-elon-hate-them/|url-status=live}}</ref> In early 2021, he encouraged the [[GameStop short squeeze]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Levine|first=Matt|date=February 4, 2021|title=Who's Winning the GameStop Game?|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-02-04/elon-musk-s-gamestop-tweets-are-now-a-hedge-fund-signal|publisher=Bloomberg L.P.| access-date=February 4, 2021|archive-date=February 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205070028/https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-02-04/elon-musk-s-gamestop-tweets-are-now-a-hedge-fund-signal|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Gelles|first=David|date=January 29, 2021|title=Elon Musk Becomes Unlikely Anti-Establishment Hero in GameStop Saga|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/business/elon-musk-gamestop-twitter.html|work=The New York Times| access-date=February 4, 2021|archive-date=February 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204130926/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/business/elon-musk-gamestop-twitter.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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===Technology===<br />
Musk has promoted [[Cryptocurrency|cryptocurrencies]] and supports them over traditional [[Fiat money|government-issued fiat currencies]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=May 22, 2021|title=Musk says he supports crypto in battle with fiat money|url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/musk-says-he-supports-crypto-battle-with-fiat-money-2021-05-22/|access-date=May 31, 2021|work=Reuters|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213907/https://www.reuters.com/technology/musk-says-he-supports-crypto-battle-with-fiat-money-2021-05-22/|url-status=live}}</ref> Given the influence of Musk's tweets in moving cryptocurrency markets,<ref>{{Cite ssrn|last=Ante|first=Lennart|date=February 3, 2021|title=How Elon Musk's Twitter Activity Moves Cryptocurrency Markets|ssrn=3778844}}</ref> his statements about cryptocurrencies have been viewed as [[market manipulation]] by some, such as economist [[Nouriel Roubini]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=SEC Should Monitor Tesla's Elon Musk for Market Manipulation: Roubini|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sec-monitor-tesla-elon-musk-063109452.html|access-date=May 31, 2021|work=Yahoo|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213636/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sec-monitor-tesla-elon-musk-063109452.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Musk's social media praising of [[Bitcoin]] and [[Dogecoin]] was credited for increasing their prices. Consequently, Tesla's 2021 announcement, against the backdrop of Musk's social media behavior, that it bought $1.5&nbsp;billion worth of Bitcoin, raised questions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kovach |first1=Steve |title=Tesla buys $1.5&nbsp;billion in bitcoin, plans to accept it as payment |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/08/tesla-buys-1point5-billion-in-bitcoin.html |work=CNBC|date=February 8, 2021 |access-date=June 7, 2022 |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601155410/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/08/tesla-buys-1point5-billion-in-bitcoin.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Tesla's announcement that it would accept Bitcoin for payment was criticized by environmentalists and investors, due to the [[environmental impact of cryptocurrencies|environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining]]; in 2021, the energy consumption of [[Bitcoin mining]], which has [[proof of work|built-in energy inefficiency]], exceeded that of Argentina. A few months later, in response to the criticism, Musk announced on Twitter that Tesla would no longer accept payments in Bitcoin and would not engage in any [[Bitcoin network#Transactions|Bitcoin transactions]] until the environmental issues are solved.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hoskins |first1=Peter |title=Tesla will no longer accept Bitcoin over climate concerns, says Musk |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57096305 |work=BBC News|date=May 13, 2021 |access-date=June 7, 2022 |archive-date=May 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531102821/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57096305 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Adam |title=Bitcoin crashes as Elon Musk announces Tesla cars can no longer be bought with cryptocurrency |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/space/elon-musk-bitcoin-crash-tesla-cryptocurrency-b1846650.html |work=The Independent|date=May 13, 2021 |access-date=June 7, 2022 |archive-date=June 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605212023/https://www.independent.co.uk/space/elon-musk-bitcoin-crash-tesla-cryptocurrency-b1846650.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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Despite The Boring Company's involvement in building mass transit infrastructure, Musk has criticized public transport and promoted individualized transport (private vehicles).<ref name="Wired:transit">{{Cite news |last=Marshall |first=Aarian |date=December 14, 2017 |title=Elon Musk Really Doesn't Like Mass Transit Systems He's Trying to Build |work=Wired |url=https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-awkward-dislike-mass-transit/ |url-status=live |access-date=December 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214124120/https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-awkward-dislike-mass-transit/ |archive-date=December 14, 2017}}</ref><ref name="qz:transit">{{Cite news |last=Sampson |first=Rich |date=December 26, 2017 |title=What Elon Musk doesn't understand about public transit hurts everyone |url=https://qz.com/1165724/elon-musks-comments-about-public-transit-hurts-everyone/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222171424/https://qz.com/1165724/elon-musks-comments-about-public-transit-hurts-everyone/ |archive-date=December 22, 2021 |access-date=December 22, 2021 |work=Quartz}}</ref><ref name="guardian54">{{Cite news|last=Hunt|first=Elle|date=December 21, 2017|title='I met my wife on a train platform': Twitter responds to Elon Musk with positive public transport stories|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/dec/21/elon-musk-public-transport-transit-painful-twitter |url-status=live|access-date=December 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314203855/https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/dec/21/elon-musk-public-transport-transit-painful-twitter|archive-date=March 14, 2018}}</ref> His comments have been called "elitist" and have sparked widespread criticism from both transportation and [[urban planning]] experts, who have pointed out that public transportation in dense [[urban areas]] is more economical, more energy efficient, and requires much less space than private cars.<ref name="qz:transit" /><ref>{{cite news |last=LeVine |first=Steve |date=December 28, 2017 |title=Elon Musk's mean Twitter persona |work=Axios |url=https://www.axios.com/elon-musks-mean-twitter-persona-2519102985.html |url-status=live |access-date=October 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229113747/https://www.axios.com/elon-musks-mean-twitter-persona-2519102985.html |archive-date=December 29, 2017}}</ref><ref name="guardian54" /><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
{{Anchor|Personal life|Marriages, dating life, and children|Sexual misconduct allegation}}From the early 2000s until late 2020, Musk resided in California, where both Tesla and SpaceX were founded.<!-- SpaceX is in Hawthorne, LA area of California--><ref name="bloomberg20201208">{{cite news|date=December 8, 2020|title=Musk Relocates to Texas, Criticizes 'Complacent' California|publisher=Bloomberg L.P.|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-08/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-says-he-has-relocated-to-texas|url-status=live|access-date=December 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210145135/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-08/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-says-he-has-relocated-to-texas|archive-date=December 10, 2020}}</ref> In 2020, he moved to Texas, stating that California had become "complacent" about its economic success.<ref name="bloomberg20201208" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Somerville|first=Heather |date=December 8, 2020 |title=Elon Musk Moves to Texas, Takes Jab at Silicon Valley|work=The Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-to-discuss-teslas-banner-year-despite-pandemic-silicon-valleys-future-11607449988 |url-status=live |access-date=December 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212234036/https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-to-discuss-teslas-banner-year-despite-pandemic-silicon-valleys-future-11607449988 |archive-date=December 12, 2020}}</ref> While hosting ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' in May 2021, Musk stated that he has [[Asperger syndrome]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Yahr|first=Emily|date=May 8, 2021|title=Elon Musk reveals he has Asperger's syndrome during SNL monologue|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/05/09/elon-musk-hosts-snl/|url-status=live|access-date=May 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509204204/https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/05/09/elon-musk-hosts-snl/|archive-date=May 9, 2021}}</ref> He received some criticism from autism self-advocates for using the term since "Asperger syndrome" had been deprecated in the [[DSM-5]], and its diagnosis subsumed under the broader category of [[autism spectrum disorder]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Price |first1=Devon |title=A concern about "Asperger's" terminology |url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shrugging-should/202106/concern-about-aspergers-terminology |website=Psychology Today |publisher=Psychology Today |access-date=7 October 2022}}</ref><br />
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Musk met his first wife, Canadian [[Justine Wilson]], while attending Queen's University in [[Ontario]], Canada; and they married in 2000.<ref name=":9">{{cite news|last=Durand Streisand|first=Elizabeth|title=A Look at Elon Musk's Rocky Romantic History|url=https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/blogs/celeb-news/elon-musk-love-life-romantic-history-171340935.html|work=Yahoo|access-date=May 29, 2017|archive-date=June 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602025744/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/celeb-news/elon-musk-love-life-romantic-history-171340935.html}}</ref> In 2002, their first child died of [[sudden infant death syndrome]] at the age of 10 weeks.<ref name="sids">[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], p. 117.</ref> After his death, the couple decided to use [[In vitro fertilisation|IVF]] to continue their family.<ref name=holywoodlife2021>{{cite news|last=Crowley|first=James|date=September 14, 2021|title=Elon Musk's Kids: Meet His 6 Kids From Oldest To Youngest, & Their Moms|url=https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/elon-musk-kids-4516506/|work=Hollywood Life|access-date=September 16, 2021|archive-date=September 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916014406/https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/elon-musk-kids-4516506/|url-status=live}}</ref> They had twins in 2004 followed by triplets in 2006.<ref name=holywoodlife2021 /> The couple divorced in 2008 and [[Joint custody (United States)|shared custody]] of their children.<ref>{{cite news|last=Musk|first=Justine|date=September 10, 2010|title="I Was a Starter Wife": Inside America's Messiest Divorce|url=https://www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/a5380/millionaire-starter-wife/|work=Marie Claire|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730172806/https://www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/a5380/millionaire-starter-wife/|archive-date=July 30, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=April 27, 2015|title=Elon Musk's Ex-Wife on What It Takes to Be a Mogul|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/28/business/dealbook/insider-offers-a-view-from-moguls-lofty-heights.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=June 26, 2022|archive-date=June 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626164639/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/28/business/dealbook/insider-offers-a-view-from-moguls-lofty-heights.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, one of the twins officially [[name change|changed her name]] to reflect her [[gender identity]], and to use Wilson as her last name because she no longer wished to be associated with Musk.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-23 |title=Elon Musk's daughter granted legal name, gender change |url=https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-entertainment-gender-identity-santa-monica-eb64ed75c5e8228ca3cae8e1d836e93d |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626091711/https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-entertainment-gender-identity-santa-monica-eb64ed75c5e8228ca3cae8e1d836e93d |archive-date=2022-06-26 |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}</ref> In an October 2022 interview with [[FT.com]], Musk blamed the estrangement of his daughter on what the Financial Times characterized as "the supposed takeover of elite schools and universities by neo-Marxists."<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-10-07 |title=Elon Musk: 'Aren't you entertained?' |work=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/5ef14997-982e-4f03-8548-b5d67202623a |access-date=2022-10-07}}</ref><br />
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In 2008, Musk began dating English actress [[Talulah Riley]].<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], pp. 193–195.</ref> They married two years later at [[Dornoch Cathedral]] in Scotland.<ref name=marriage>{{Cite news|agency=Associated Press|date=March 21, 2016|title=Actor Talulah Riley files to divorce billionaire Elon Musk, again|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/21/elon-musk-talulah-riley-file-divorce-second-marriage|work=The Guardian|access-date=April 20, 2016|archive-date=June 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616231332/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/21/elon-musk-talulah-riley-file-divorce-second-marriage|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Alan|last=Boyle|date=January 18, 2012|title=SpaceX's millionaire founder tweets about marital split|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/science/spacexs-millionaire-founder-tweets-about-marital-split-6C10402497|publisher=NBC News|access-date=September 28, 2013|archive-date=July 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701212028/https://www.nbcnews.com/science/spacexs-millionaire-founder-tweets-about-marital-split-6C10402497|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012, the couple divorced, before remarrying the following year.<ref name="talulah"/> After briefly filing for divorce in 2014,<ref name="talulah">{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/22/elon-musk-and-talulah-riley-divorce-for-a-second-time/ |title=Elon Musk and Talulah Riley divorce for a second time|date=October 22, 2016|work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=June 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630004337/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/22/elon-musk-and-talulah-riley-divorce-for-a-second-time/|url-status=live}}</ref> Musk finalized a second divorce from Riley in 2016.<ref>[[#Vance|Vance (2017)]], p. 372.</ref> Musk then dated [[Amber Heard]] for several months in 2017;<ref>{{cite news|last=Jensen |first=Erin|date=April 24, 2017|title=Amber Heard, Elon Musk make 'Cheeky' public debut together|work=USA Today|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/04/24/amber-heard-elon-musk-dating-public-debut-instagram-posts/100834568/ |access-date=January 28, 2021|archive-date=January 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130231024/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/04/24/amber-heard-elon-musk-dating-public-debut-instagram-posts/100834568/|url-status=live}}</ref> he had reportedly been pursuing her since 2012.<ref name="hollywood">{{cite news |last=Sigel |first=Tatiana |date=December 6, 2018 |title=Amber Heard on Her Secret Passion, Elon Musk and a Splashy New Role |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/amber-heard-aquaman-elon-musk-dedication-activism-1166004 |url-status=live |access-date=January 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206185106/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/amber-heard-aquaman-elon-musk-dedication-activism-1166004 |archive-date=December 6, 2018}}</ref> Musk was later accused by [[Johnny Depp]] of having an affair with Heard while she was still married to Depp.<ref name=":30">{{cite news|last=Holden|first=Michael|date=July 21, 2020|title=Actress Heard denies Depp claim of affair with Elon Musk|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/britain-people-depp/actress-heard-denies-depp-claim-of-affair-with-elon-musk-idINL5N2ES36F|work=Reuters|access-date=January 30, 2021|archive-date=January 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130231024/https://www.reuters.com/article/britain-people-depp/actress-heard-denies-depp-claim-of-affair-with-elon-musk-idINL5N2ES36F|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Brown|first=David|date=February 12, 2021|title=Johnny Depp drags Elon Musk into Amber Heard libel saga|work=The Times|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/johnny-depp-drags-elon-musk-into-amber-heard-libel-saga-bhpcjqd2t|access-date=September 5, 2021|issn=0140-0460|archive-date=September 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905033408/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/johnny-depp-drags-elon-musk-into-amber-heard-libel-saga-bhpcjqd2t|url-status=live}}</ref> Musk and Heard both denied the affair.<ref name=":30"/><br />
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In 2018, Musk and Canadian musician [[Grimes (musician)|Grimes]] revealed that they were dating.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jordan|last=Darville|title=Grimes talks new music, Elon Musk, plans to publicly execute her musical persona|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/03/20/grimes-interview-miss-anthropocene|work=The Fader| date=March 20, 2019|access-date=December 13, 2020|archive-date=October 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030070534/http://www.thefader.com/2019/03/20/grimes-interview-miss-anthropocene|url-status=live}}</ref> Grimes gave birth to their son in May 2020.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kiefer|first=Halle|title=Grimes and Elon Musk's Baby Has Arrived, Just As Legend Foretold|date=May 4, 2020|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/05/elon-musk-and-grimes-welcome-first-baby-together.html|work=Vulture|access-date=May 5, 2020|url-access=limited|archive-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505021026/https://www.vulture.com/2020/05/elon-musk-and-grimes-welcome-first-baby-together.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Trepany|first=Charles|title=Elon Musk shares first photo of his and Grimes' new baby boy: 'Mom and baby all good'|date=May 5, 2020|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/05/05/elon-musk-grimes-welcome-baby/3082615001/|work=USA Today|access-date=May 5, 2020|archive-date=May 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529124947/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/05/05/elon-musk-grimes-welcome-baby/3082615001/|url-status=live}}</ref> According to Musk and Grimes, his name was {{nowrap|"X Æ A-12"}}<!-- Per the source "A-12" is derived from the [[Lockheed A-12]] aircraft -- hence a hyphen is the correct markup for the name-->; however, the name would have violated California regulations as it contained characters that are not in the modern English alphabet,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schwedel |first1=Heather |title=What Does Elon Musk and Grimes' Baby Name Actually Mean? |url=https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/05/elon-musk-grimes-baby-name.html |access-date=May 5, 2020 |work=Slate|date=May 5, 2020 |archive-date=May 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524150019/https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/05/elon-musk-grimes-baby-name.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Lerman|first=Rachel|date=May 8, 2020|title=Elon Musk's baby name isn't just weird, it may be against California regulations|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/05/08/musk-grimes-baby-name/|newspaper=The Washington Post| access-date=January 11, 2021|archive-date=December 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231225820/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/05/08/musk-grimes-baby-name/|url-status=live}}</ref> and was then changed to {{nowrap|"X Æ A-Xii"}}. This drew more confusion, as [[Æ]] is not a letter in the modern English alphabet.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Elon Musk and Grimes have changed their baby's name. A bit|first=Jack|last=Guy|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/25/entertainment/grimes-musk-baby-name-tweak-scli-intl/index.html|publisher=CNN| date=May 25, 2020|access-date=May 25, 2020|archive-date=May 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525204407/https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/25/entertainment/grimes-musk-baby-name-tweak-scli-intl/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The child was eventually named {{nowrap|X AE A-XII}} Musk, with "X" as a first name, {{nowrap|"AE A-XII"}} as a [[middle name]], and "Musk" as surname.<ref name="xaea-xii.cnet">{{cite news|last=Cooper|first=Gael Fashingbauer|date=June 16, 2020|title=Elon Musk and Grimes saved a surprise for son X Æ A-12's birth certificate|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/elon-musk-and-grimes-saved-a-surprise-for-son-x-ae-a-12s-birth-certificate/|publisher=CNET| access-date=June 17, 2020|archive-date=June 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617021513/https://www.cnet.com/news/elon-musk-and-grimes-saved-a-surprise-for-son-x-ae-a-12s-birth-certificate/|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2021, Grimes and Musk had a second child, a daughter named Exa Dark Sideræl Musk (nicknamed "Y"), born via [[surrogacy]].<ref name="GrimesVanityFair2022">{{cite magazine|first=Devin|last=Gordon|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/03/grimes-cover-story-on-music-and-mars|title="Infamy Is Kind Of Fun": Grimes on Music, Mars, and—Surprise!—Her Secret New Baby With Elon Musk|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=March 10, 2022|access-date=March 10, 2022|archive-date=May 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521235459/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/03/grimes-cover-story-on-music-and-mars|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite the pregnancy, Musk confirmed reports that the couple were "semi-separated" in September 2021; in an interview with [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']] in December 2021, he said he was single.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ivie|first=Devon|date=September 24, 2021|title=Elon Musk and Grimes Took the Red Pill and Broke Up|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/09/elon-musk-and-grimes-break-up-after-3-years-together.html|work=Vulture|access-date=September 28, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924171854/https://www.vulture.com/2021/09/elon-musk-and-grimes-break-up-after-3-years-together.html|archive-date=September 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=September 24, 2021|title=Elon Musk says he and partner Grimes are semi-separated|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58684724|access-date=September 28, 2021|archive-date=September 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928064543/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58684724|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2022, Grimes said of her relationship with Musk: "I would probably refer to him as my boyfriend, but we're very fluid."<ref name="GrimesVanityFair2022"/> Later that month, Grimes tweeted that she and Musk had broken up again but remained on good terms.<ref>{{cite news|last=D'Zurill|first=Christie|date=March 11, 2022|title=Never mind that new baby: Grimes and Elon Musk have broken up again, she says|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-03-11/grimes-elon-musk-relationship-breakup-split|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=March 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525052031/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-03-11/grimes-elon-musk-relationship-breakup-split|archive-date=May 25, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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In July 2022, ''Insider'' published court documents revealing that Musk had had twins with [[Shivon Zilis]], director of operations and special projects at Neuralink, in November 2021.<ref name="Times220707">{{cite news|last=Southern|first=Keiran|date=July 7, 2022|title=Elon Musk 'had twins with one of his executives'|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/elon-musk-had-twins-with-one-of-his-executives-kzph2nrc5|url-status=live|work=The Times|location=Los Angeles|publication-place=London|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220707002423/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/elon-musk-had-twins-with-one-of-his-executives-kzph2nrc5|archive-date=July 7, 2022|access-date=July 7, 2022|url-access=limited}}</ref> They were born weeks before Musk and Grimes had their second child via surrogate in December. The news "raise[d] questions about workplace ethics", given that Zilis directly reported to Musk.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Safronova |first=Valeriya |date=July 7, 2022|title=How Many Children Does Elon Musk Have?|work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/07/style/elon-musk-children.html|access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023160331/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/07/style/elon-musk-children.html|archive-date=October 23, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in July 2022, ''The Wall Street Journal'' reported that Musk allegedly had an affair with Google co-founder [[Sergey Brin]]'s wife, in 2021, leading to the Brins' divorce the following year.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Grind|first1=Kirtsen|last2=Glazer|first2=Emily|date=July 24, 2022|title=Elon Musk's Friendship With Sergey Brin Ruptured by Alleged Affair|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-affair-sergey-brin-wife-divorce-11658674840?siteid=yhoof2|work=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=July 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724180459/https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-affair-sergey-brin-wife-divorce-11658674840?siteid=yhoof2|archive-date=July 24, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Musk denied the report.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Musil |first1=Steven |last2=Van Boom |first2=Daniel |title=Elon Musk Reportedly Had Affair With Google Co-Founder's Wife |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/elon-musk-reportedly-had-affair-with-google-co-founders-wife/ |access-date=July 25, 2022 |publisher=CNET |date=July 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007134334/https://www.cnet.com/tech/elon-musk-rejects-allegations-of-affair-with-sergey-brins-wife/ |archive-date=October 7, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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===Sexual misconduct allegations===<br />
In May 2022, ''[[Business Insider]]'' cited an anonymous friend of an unnamed SpaceX contract flight attendant, alleging that Musk engaged in sexual misconduct in 2016. The source claimed that in November 2018, Musk, SpaceX, and the former flight attendant entered into a severance agreement granting the attendant a $250,000 payment in exchange for a promise not to sue over the claims.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McHugh |first=Rich |date=May 19, 2022 |title=A SpaceX flight attendant said Elon Musk exposed himself and propositioned her for sex, documents show. The company paid $250,000 for her silence. |work=Insider |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-paid-250000-to-a-flight-attendant-who-accused-elon-musk-of-sexual-misconduct-2022-5 |url-status=live |access-date=May 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519235500/https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-paid-250000-to-a-flight-attendant-who-accused-elon-musk-of-sexual-misconduct-2022-5 |archive-date=May 19, 2022}}</ref> Musk responded, "If I were inclined to engage in sexual harassment, this is unlikely to be the first time in my entire 30-year career that it comes to light". He accused the article from ''Business Insider'' of being a "politically motivated hit piece".<ref>{{cite web |last=Mangan |first=Dan |date=May 20, 2022 |title=Report says SpaceX paid woman over Musk sex misconduct claim – he denies 'wild accusations' |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/20/musk-denies-wild-accusations-against-him-in-apparent-reference-to-harassment-report.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520044619/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/20/musk-denies-wild-accusations-against-him-in-apparent-reference-to-harassment-report.html |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |access-date=May 20, 2022 |publisher=CNBC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=May 20, 2022 |title=Musk denies he sexually harassed flight attendant; Tesla shares sink |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-denies-he-sexually-harassed-flight-attendant-private-jet-2022-05-20/ |url-status=live |access-date=May 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520062551/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-denies-he-sexually-harassed-flight-attendant-private-jet-2022-05-20/ |archive-date=May 20, 2022}}</ref> After the release of the ''Business Insider'' article, Tesla's stock fell by more than 6%,<ref name="stocks falling post article">{{cite news |last=Assis |first=Claudia |date=May 20, 2022 |title=Tesla stock's very bad week gets worse after the allegations against Musk |work=MarketWatch |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/tesla-stocks-very-bad-week-gets-worse-after-the-allegations-against-musk-11653066056 |url-status=live |access-date=May 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523053732/https://www.marketwatch.com/story/tesla-stocks-very-bad-week-gets-worse-after-the-allegations-against-musk-11653066056 |archive-date=May 23, 2022}}</ref> decreasing Musk's net worth by $10&nbsp;billion.<ref name="fortune fluctuation">{{cite news |last=Sankaran |first=Vishwam |date=May 23, 2022 |title=Elon Musk lost $10bn net worth in single day after sexual misconduct allegation emerged |work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-flight-attendant-sexual-misconduct-networth-b2085164.html |url-status=live |access-date=May 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524003449/https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-flight-attendant-sexual-misconduct-networth-b2085164.html |archive-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref> ''[[Barron's (newspaper)|Barron{{'}}s]]'' wrote "...some investors considered [[key person insurance|key-man risk]] – the danger that a company could be badly hurt by the loss of one individual."<ref name="Barron's">{{cite news |last=Root |first=Al |date=May 20, 2022 |title=Tesla Stock Falls After Harassment Allegations Against CEO |work=Barron's |url=https://www.barrons.com/articles/tesla-stock-sexual-harassment-elon-musk-51653086061 |url-status=live |access-date=May 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523151934/https://www.barrons.com/articles/tesla-stock-sexual-harassment-elon-musk-51653086061 |archive-date=May 23, 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Recognition==<br />
[[File:Conectividade e Proteção da Amazônia com Elon Musk - 52089866211.png|alt=Musk wearing a medal|thumb|upright=.6|Musk receiving the [[Order of Defence Merit]] from the [[Brazilian Armed Forces]] in 2022<ref>{{Cite news |last=Costa |first=Mariana |date=May 20, 2022 |title=Musk recebe de Bolsonaro a medalha de Ordem do Mérito da Defesa |language=pt-BR |trans-title=Musk receives the Order of Defense Merit medal from Bolsonaro |work=Metrópoles |url=https://www.metropoles.com/brasil/musk-recebe-de-bolsonaro-a-medalha-de-ordem-do-merito-da-defesa |access-date=July 17, 2022}}</ref>]]<br />
{{Main|List of awards and honors received by Elon Musk}}<br />
Musk was elected a fellow of the [[Royal Society]] (FRS) in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|date=May 9, 2018|title=Elon Musk elected as Fellow of the Royal Society|url=https://news.sky.com/story/elon-musk-elected-as-fellow-of-the-royal-society-11365298|publisher=Sky News|access-date=February 28, 2021|archive-date=January 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104135155/https://news.sky.com/story/elon-musk-elected-as-fellow-of-the-royal-society-11365298|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, he received an honorary doctorate in engineering and technology from [[Yale University]] and [[IEEE Honorary Membership]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://seas.yale.edu/news-events/news/seas-celebrates-class-2015-honors-innovators-elon-musk-and-dean-kamen |title=SEAS Celebrates Class of 2015, Honors Innovators Elon Musk and Dean Kamen |publisher=Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science |date=May 18, 2015 |access-date=August 23, 2021 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520024948/http://seas.yale.edu/news-events/news/seas-celebrates-class-2015-honors-innovators-elon-musk-and-dean-kamen |archive-date=May 20, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ieee.org/documents/hon_mem_rl.pdf |title=IEEE Honorary Membership Recipients |publisher=IEEE |access-date=March 25, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629021316/http://www.ieee.org/documents/hon_mem_rl.pdf |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Awards for his contributions to the development of the Falcon rockets include the [[American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics]] George Low Transportation Award in 2008,<ref>{{cite web|title=George M. Low Space Transportation Award|url=https://www.aiaa.org/get-involved/honors-awards/awards/award-george-m-low-space-transportation-award|access-date=August 14, 2021|publisher=American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics|archive-date=August 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814194408/https://www.aiaa.org/get-involved/honors-awards/awards/award-george-m-low-space-transportation-award|url-status=live}}</ref> the [[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale]] Gold Space Medal in 2010,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fai.org/envc-awards/envc-news-awards/35094-barron-hilton-and-elon-musk-honoured-with-the-highest-awards |title=Barron Hilton and Elon Musk honoured with the highest FAI awards |publisher=Fédération Aéronautique Internationale |date=December 16, 2010 |access-date=March 25, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419204916/http://www.fai.org/envc-awards/envc-news-awards/35094-barron-hilton-and-elon-musk-honoured-with-the-highest-awards |archive-date=April 19, 2015 }}</ref> and the [[Royal Aeronautical Society]] Gold Medal in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 RAeS Gold Medal |url=http://media.aerosociety.com/aerospace-insight/2012/11/23/video-elon-musk-interview/7553 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128025956/http://media.aerosociety.com/aerospace-insight/2012/11/23/video-elon-musk-interview/7553/ |archive-date=November 28, 2012 }}</ref> He was listed among [[Time 100|''Time'' magazine's 100 Most Influential People]] in 2010,<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Favreau|first=Jon|date=April 29, 2010|title=Elon Musk|url=http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1984685_1984745_1985495,00.html|magazine=Time|access-date=February 28, 2021|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112035646/http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1984685_1984745_1985495,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 2013,<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Branson|first=Richard|date=April 18, 2013|title=Elon Musk|url=https://time100.time.com/2013/04/18/time-100/slide/elon-musk/|magazine=Time|access-date=February 28, 2021|archive-date=February 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212203010/https://time100.time.com/2013/04/18/time-100/slide/elon-musk/|url-status=live}}</ref> 2018,<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Milner|first=Yuri|title=Elon Musk|url=https://time.com/collection/most-influential-people-2018/5217614/elon-musk/|magazine=Time|access-date=February 28, 2021|archive-date=January 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210103222113/https://time.com/collection/most-influential-people-2018/5217614/elon-musk/|url-status=live}}</ref> and 2021.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Elon Musk: The 100 Most Influential People of 2021|url=https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095970/elon-musk-innovators/|access-date=September 21, 2021|magazine=Time|archive-date=May 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530144543/https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095970/elon-musk-innovators/|url-status=live}}</ref> Musk was selected as ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''{{'}}s "[[Time Person of the Year|Person of the Year]]" for 2021. ''Time'' editor-in-chief [[Edward Felsenthal]] wrote that "Person of the Year is a marker of influence, and few individuals have had more influence than Musk on life on Earth, and potentially life off Earth too".<ref>{{cite news|last=Flynn|first=Kerry|date=December 13, 2021|title=Time Person of the Year: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, named most influential of 2021|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/13/media/slug-time-person-year-elon-musk/index.html|publisher=CNN|access-date=December 13, 2021|archive-date=December 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213131207/https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/13/media/slug-time-person-year-elon-musk/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Felsenthal|first=Edward|date=December 13, 2021|title=Time 2021 The choice Elon Musk|url=https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2021-elon-musk-choice/|magazine=Time|access-date=December 13, 2021|archive-date=December 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213124509/https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2021-elon-musk-choice/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, Musk was elected as a member of the [[National Academy of Engineering]].<ref name="lat20141214">{{cite web|title=For breakthroughs in the design, engineering, manufacturing, and operation of reusable launch vehicles and sustainable transportation and energy systems.|url=https://www.nae.edu/271501.aspx|publisher=National Academy of Engineering|date=February 9, 2022|access-date=March 25, 2022|archive-date=March 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325232302/https://www.nae.edu/271501.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Media appearances ==<br />
{{Also|Elon Musk filmography}}<br />
{{Anchor|Public recognition and legacy}}Musk has made cameos and appearances in films such as ''[[Iron Man 2]]'' (2010),<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Tate|first1=Ryan|date=September 20, 2012|title=10 Awkward Hollywood Cameos by Tech Founders |url=https://www.wired.com/2012/09/founders-awkward-hollywood-cameos/|magazine=Wired|access-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034116/https://www.wired.com/2012/09/founders-awkward-hollywood-cameos/|archive-date=December 1, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Machete Kills]]'' (2013),<ref>{{cite news|last=Wurzburger|first=Andrea|title=Ahead Elon Musk's Acting Cameos Through the Years |url=https://people.com/tv/elon-musk-snl-acting-cameos/?slide=8faa5caf-b18a-43c8-9982-e12a37846603#8faa5caf-b18a-43c8-9982-e12a37846603|access-date=April 27, 2022|work=People|date=May 8, 2021|archive-date=April 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427020829/https://people.com/tv/elon-musk-snl-acting-cameos/?slide=8faa5caf-b18a-43c8-9982-e12a37846603#8faa5caf-b18a-43c8-9982-e12a37846603|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Why Him?]]'' (2016),<ref>{{cite news |title='Why Him?' Director on Elon Musk's Amazing 'I Can't Come to Work Today' Excuse |first=Dan |last=Bova |date= December 21, 2016 |work=Entrepreneur|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/video/286858 |access-date=January 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200826161409/https://www.entrepreneur.com/video/286858|archive-date=August 26, 2020}}</ref> and ''[[Men in Black: International]]'' (2019).<ref>{{cite news|last=Alexander |first=Bryan |date=June 17, 2019|title=Which celebrities are revealed as space aliens in 'Men in Black: International'? (spoilers)|work=USA Today|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2019/06/17/men-black-international-reveals-celebrity-aliens-spoilers/1459811001/|access-date=January 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205152713/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2019/06/17/men-black-international-reveals-celebrity-aliens-spoilers/1459811001/|archive-date=February 5, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Television series in which he has appeared include ''[[The Simpsons]]'' ("[[The Musk Who Fell to Earth]]", 2015),<ref>{{cite news|last=Cain|first=Sian|date=April 26, 2022|title=From The Simpsons to Iron Man: Elon Musk's Twitter takeover is just his latest desperate bid for celebrity|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/apr/26/elon-musks-twitter-takeover-is-just-his-latest-desperate-bid-for-celebrity|work=The Guardian|access-date=June 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615190636/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/apr/26/elon-musks-twitter-takeover-is-just-his-latest-desperate-bid-for-celebrity|archive-date=June 15, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' ("[[The Platonic Permutation]]", 2015),<ref>{{cite news|title=Tesla CEO Elon Musk To Appear on Upcoming Episode of the Big Bang Theory|publisher=CBS|url=http://www.cbs.com/shows/big_bang_theory/news/1004869/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-to-appear-on-upcoming-episode-of-the-big-bang-theory/|access-date=December 4, 2015|archive-date=February 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223001910/http://www.cbs.com/shows/big_bang_theory/news/1004869/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-to-appear-on-upcoming-episode-of-the-big-bang-theory/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[South Park]]'' ("[[Members Only (South Park)|Members Only]]", 2016),<ref>{{cite news|last=Hansen|first=Louis|work=The Denver Post|date=November 25, 2016|title=Elon Musk uses 'South Park' to fire back at trolls|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2016/11/25/elon-musk-south-park/|access-date=August 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702010155/https://www.denverpost.com/2016/11/25/elon-musk-south-park/|archive-date=July 2, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Kurp|first=Josh |date=November 18, 2016|title=Elon Musk Joins The Short List Of 'South Park' Guest Stars To Voice Themselves|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-joins-short-list-165033463.html|work=Yahoo News|access-date=August 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119144158/https://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-joins-short-list-165033463.html|archive-date=November 19, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Rick and Morty]]'' ("[[One Crew over the Crewcoo's Morty]]", 2019),<ref>{{cite news|last=Schedeen|first=Jesse |date=November 25, 2019|title=Elon Musk's Rick and Morty Cameo Finally Explains His 'Elon Tusk' Twitter Joke|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/11/25/elon-musk-rick-and-morty-cameo-elon-tusk|work=IGN|access-date=November 25, 2019|archive-date=January 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131050424/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/11/25/elon-musk-rick-and-morty-cameo-elon-tusk}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Cooper|first=Gael Fashingbauer|date=November 25, 2019 |title=Elon Musk shows up on Rick and Morty as Elon Tusk, head of Tuskla|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/elon-musk-shows-up-on-rick-and-morty-as-elon-tusk-head-of-tuskla/|publisher=CNET|access-date=August 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821033512/https://www.cnet.com/news/elon-musk-shows-up-on-rick-and-morty-as-elon-tusk-head-of-tuskla/ |archive-date=August 21, 2020}}</ref> [[Young Sheldon]] ("[[List of Young Sheldon episodes|A Patch, a Modem, and a Zantac®]]", 2017),<ref>{{Cite news|title=The Young Sheldon Episode You Likely Forgot Starred Elon Musk|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/the-young-sheldon-episode-you-likely-forgot-starred-elon-musk/ar-AAVLglE|access-date=May 3, 2022|publisher=MSN |archive-date=May 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525052031/https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/the-young-sheldon-episode-you-likely-forgot-starred-elon-musk/ar-AAVLglE|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (2021).<ref>{{cite news|last=Itzkoff |first=Dave|date=May 9, 2021|title=Elon Musk Hosts a Mother's Day Episode of 'Saturday Night Live'|work=The New York Times|url-access=limited|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/arts/television/elon-musk-snl.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/arts/television/elon-musk-snl.html |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |access-date=May 27, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He contributed interviews to the documentaries ''[[Racing Extinction]]'' (2015) and the [[Werner Herzog]]-directed ''[[Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World|Lo and Behold]]'' (2016).<ref>{{cite news|last=Field|first=Kyle|title=Tesla Stars In 'Racing Extinction' Documentary|date=December 2, 2015|url=http://cleantechnica.com/2015/12/02/tesla-stars-racing-extinction-documentary/|work=CleanTechnica |access-date=July 11, 2016|archive-date=August 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200824201304/https://cleantechnica.com/2015/12/02/tesla-stars-racing-extinction-documentary/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ladan|first=Tanja M.|date=August 24, 2016|work=Vice|title=Werner Herzog Hacks the Horrors of Connectivity in 'Lo and Behold'|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/nz4p58/werner-herzog-lo-and-behold-documentary|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204205058/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/nz4p58/werner-herzog-lo-and-behold-documentary|archive-date=February 4, 2020|access-date=September 4, 2020}}</ref><br />
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* {{Cite book |last=Berger |first=Eric |title=Liftoff |publisher=William Morrow and Company|year=2021 |isbn=978-0-06-297997-1}}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Jackson |first=Erik |year=2004 |title=The PayPal Wars: Battles with eBay, the Media, the Mafia, and the Rest of Planet Earth |location=Los Angeles |publisher=World Ahead Publishing |isbn=978-0-9746701-0-2 |ref=Jackson}}<br />
* {{Cite book |last1=Kidder |first1=David |last2=Hoffman |first2=Reid |year=2013 |title=The Startup Playbook: Secrets of the Fastest Growing Start-Ups from the founding Entrepreneurs |location=San Francisco |publisher=Chronicle Books |isbn=978-1-4521-0504-8 |ref=Kidder}}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Vance |first=Ashlee |year=2017|orig-year=2015 |title=Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future |location=New York |publisher=Ecco |isbn=978-0-06-230125-3|edition=2nd |ref=Vance}}<br />
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'''Twitter''' is a [[microblogging]] and [[social networking service]] owned by American company [[Twitter, Inc.]], on which users post and interact with messages known as "tweets". [[Registered user]]s can post, like, and retweet tweets, while unregistered users only have a limited ability to read public tweets. Users interact with Twitter through browser or mobile [[Frontend and backend|frontend]] software, or programmatically via its [[API]]s. Prior to April 2020, services were accessible via [[SMS]].<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/27/21238131/twitter-sms-notifications-disabled-jack-dorsey-hack "Twitter turns off its original SMS service in most countries"] Retrieved January 14, 2021.</ref> Tweets were originally restricted to 140 [[character (computing)|characters]], but the limit was doubled to 280 for non-[[CJK characters|CJK languages]] in November 2017.<ref>[https://blog.twitter.com/official/en_us/topics/product/2017/tweetingmadeeasier.html "Tweeting Made Easier"] Retrieved November 7, 2017.</ref> Audio and video tweets remain limited to 140 seconds for most accounts.<br />
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Twitter was created by [[Jack Dorsey]], [[Noah Glass]], [[Biz Stone]], and [[Evan Williams (Internet entrepreneur)|Evan Williams]] in March 2006 and launched in July of that year. Twitter, Inc. is based in [[San Francisco, California]] and has more than 25 offices around the world.<ref>[https://about.twitter.com/company "About Twitter"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403002854/https://about.twitter.com/company |date=April 3, 2016 }} Retrieved April 24, 2014.</ref> {{As of|2012|alt=By 2012}}, more than 100 million users posted 340 million tweets a day,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://blog.twitter.com/2012/twitter-turns-six |title=Twitter turns six |date=March 21, 2012 |publisher=Twitter}}</ref> and the service handled an average of 1.6 billion [[Web search query|search queries]] per day.<ref name="Twitter_500" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://blog.twitter.com/2011/engineering-behind-twitter%E2%80%99s-new-search-experience |title=The Engineering Behind Twitter's New Search Experience |date=May 31, 2011 |access-date=June 7, 2014 |work=Twitter Engineering Blog |publisher=Twitter |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325080255/https://blog.twitter.com/2011/engineering-behind-twitter%E2%80%99s-new-search-experience |archive-date=March 25, 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://blog.twitter.com/2012/03/twitter-turns-six.html "Twitter turns six"] Twitter.com, March 21, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.</ref> In 2013, it was one of the ten [[List of most popular websites|most-visited websites]] and has been described as "the SMS of the Internet".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/swine-flu%5Cs-tweet-tweet-causes-online-flutter/356604/ |title=Swine Flu's Tweet Tweet Causes Online Flutter |date=April 29, 2009 |first=Leslie |last=D'Monte |work=[[Business Standard]] |quote=Also known as the 'SMS of the internet', Twitter is a free social networking service |access-date=February 4, 2011}}</ref> {{As of|2019||alt= By the start of 2019}}, Twitter had more than 330 million monthly active users.<ref name="Twitter">{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/10/26/twitter-overcounted-active-users-since-2014-shares-surge/801968001/|title=Twitter overcounted active users since 2014, shares surge on profit hopes|newspaper=USA Today}}</ref> In practice, the vast majority of tweets are written by a minority of users.<ref>Carlson, Nicholas. "[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stunning-new-numbers-on-who-uses-twitter/ 10% Of Twitter Users Account For 90% Of Twitter Activity]", [[Business Insider]] (June 2, 2009).</ref><ref>Wojcik, Stefan and Hughes, Adam."[https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2019/04/24/sizing-up-twitter-users/ Sizing Up Twitter Users]", [[Pew Research Center]] (April 25, 2019).</ref><br />
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On April 25, 2022, the Twitter board of directors agreed to [[Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk|a $44 billion buyout]] by [[Elon Musk]], making it one of the biggest deals to take a company private.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Isaac |first1=Mike |last2=Hirsch |first2=Lauren |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Musk's deal for Twitter is worth about $44 billion. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/04/25/business/elon-musk-twitter/musks-deal-for-twitter-is-worth-about-44-billion?smid=url-copy |access-date=2022-04-26 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Feiner |first=Lauren |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Twitter accepts Elon Musk's buyout deal |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/25/twitter-accepts-elon-musks-buyout-deal.html |access-date=April 25, 2022 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref> After a protracted period of controversy and legal battles,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reuters |date=2022-07-08 |title=Elon Musk terminates $44 bln Twitter deal |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-terminating-twitter-deal-2022-07-08/ |access-date=2022-07-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Conger |first1=Kate |last2=Hirsch |first2=Lauren |date=2022-07-12 |title=Twitter Sues Musk After He Tries Backing Out of $44 Billion Deal |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/technology/twitter-lawsuit-musk-acquisition.html |access-date=2022-07-14 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="twitter_musk_deal_wsj_com">[https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/twitter-musk-deal "Elon Musk Offers to Buy Twitter for Original Deal Price Amid Legal Battle:] The Tesla chief executive proposed closing his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter on the terms he originally agreed to, a sudden reversal for the billionaire entrepreneur," October 5, 2022, ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' retrieved October 23, 2022</ref><ref name="twitter_musk_deal_bbc_com">[https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63137114 "Elon Musk Twitter deal back on in surprise U-turn,"] October 4, 2022, ''[[BBC News]]'' retrieved October 23, 2022</ref> the deal closed on October 27.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kay |first=Kali Hays, Grace |title=Elon Musk is now officially Twitter's new owner, ending months of costly litigation |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-twitter-reach-agreement-to-close-acquisition-deal-2022-10 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
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=== 2006–2007: Creation and initial reaction ===<br />
[[File:Twttr sketch-Dorsey-2006.jpg|thumb|A sketch, {{circa}} 2006, by [[Jack Dorsey]], envisioning an [[SMS]]-based [[social network]]]]<br />
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Twitter's origins lie in a "daylong brainstorming session" held by board members of the [[podcast]]ing company [[Odeo]]. [[Jack Dorsey]], then an undergraduate student at [[New York University]], introduced the idea of an individual using an SMS service to communicate with a small group.<ref>{{registration required|date=February 2011}} {{cite news|author=Miller, Claire Cain|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/technology/31ev.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101065448/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/technology/31ev.html |archive-date=November 1, 2010 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Why Twitter's C.E.O. Demoted Himself|date=October 30, 2010|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=October 31, 2010}}</ref><ref name="origins">{{cite web|title=Co-founder of Twitter receives key to St. Louis with 140 character proclamation|url=http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=185395&catid=3|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121228183342/http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=185395&catid=3|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 28, 2012|date=September 19, 2009|website=[[KSDK]]|access-date=September 29, 2009|quote=After high school in St. Louis and some time at the [[Missouri University of Science and Technology|University of Missouri–Rolla]], Jack headed east to New York University.}}</ref> The original [[project code name]] for the service was ''twttr'', the [[Disemvoweling|disemvowelled]] version of the word ''twitter'', an idea that Williams later ascribed to [[Noah Glass (Twitter)|Noah Glass]],<ref>{{cite tweet|number=58275072011542529|user=ev|author=Ev|title=It's true that @Noah never got enough credit for his early role at Twitter. Also, he came up with the name, which was brilliant.<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |access-date=April 26, 2011|date=April 13, 2011}}</ref> inspired by [[Flickr]] and the five-character length of American SMS [[short code]]s. The decision was also partly due to the fact that the domain twitter.com was already in use, and it was six months after the launch of twttr that the crew purchased the domain and changed the name of the service to ''Twitter''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Buy a vowel? How Twttr became Twitter|url=https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/technology/1011/gallery.Startup_Domain_Names/ |website=[[CNN Money]] |access-date=June 9, 2015|date=November 23, 2010}}</ref> The developers initially considered "10958" as the service's [[short code]] for [[SMS]] text messaging, but later changed it to "40404" for "ease of use and memorability".<ref name="HowTwitterWasBorn">{{cite web |url=http://www.140characters.com/2009/01/30/how-twitter-was-born/ |title=How Twitter Was Born |work=140 Characters: A Style Guide for the Short Form |date=January 30, 2009 |first=Dom |last=Sagolla |access-date=February 4, 2011}}</ref> Work on the project started on March 21, 2006, when Dorsey published the first Twitter message at 12:50&nbsp;p.m. [[Pacific Standard Time|PST]] ([[UTC−08:00]]): "just setting up my twttr".<ref name="Dorsey2006">{{cite tweet|number=20|user=jack|author=jack|title=just setting up my twttr<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |access-date=February 4, 2011 |date=March 21, 2006 }}</ref> Dorsey has explained the origin of the "Twitter" title:<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/02/twitter-creator.html |title=Twitter Creator Jack Dorsey Illuminates the Site's Founding Document|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=February 18, 2009|first=David|last=Sano|access-date=June 18, 2009}}</ref><br />
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...we came across the word "twitter", and it was just perfect. The definition was "a short burst of inconsequential information", and "chirps from birds". And that's exactly what the product was.<br />
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The first Twitter prototype, developed by Dorsey and contractor Florian Weber, was used as an internal service for Odeo employees.<ref>{{cite web |first=Nicholas |last=Carlson |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/how-twitter-was-founded-2011-4?op=1 |title=How Twitter Was Founded |website=[[Business Insider]] |date=April 13, 2011 |access-date=September 4, 2013}}</ref> The full version was introduced publicly on July 15, 2006.<ref name="launch">{{cite web |first=Michael |last=Arrington |url=https://techcrunch.com/2006/07/15/is-twttr-interesting/ |title=Odeo Releases Twttr |work=[[TechCrunch]] |publisher=[[AOL]] |date=July 15, 2006 |access-date=September 18, 2010 |author-link=Michael Arrington}}</ref> In October 2006, [[Biz Stone]], [[Evan Williams (Internet entrepreneur)|Evan Williams]], Dorsey, and other members of Odeo formed Obvious Corporation and acquired Odeo, together with its assets—including Odeo.com and Twitter.com—from the investors and shareholders.<ref>{{Cite news| first=Om | last=Malik | title=Odeo RIP, Hello Obvious Corp | date=October 25, 2006 |url=http://gigaom.com/2006/10/25/odeo-rip-hello-obvious-corp/ |work=[[GigaOM]] |access-date=June 20, 2009}}</ref> Williams fired Glass, who was silent about his part in Twitter's startup until 2011.<ref>{{cite news|author=Madrigal, Alexis|title=Twitter's Fifth Beatle Tells His Side of the Story|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/04/twitters-fifth-beatle-tells-his-side-of-the-story/237326/|date=April 14, 2011 |work=[[The Atlantic]] |access-date=April 26, 2011}}</ref> Twitter spun off into its own company in April 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thedailyanchor.com/2009/02/12/a-conversation-with-twitter-co-founder-jack-dorsey/ |title=A Conversation with Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey |access-date=February 12, 2009 |last=Lennon |first=Andrew |work=[[The Daily Anchor]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727073104/http://www.thedailyanchor.com/2009/02/12/a-conversation-with-twitter-co-founder-jack-dorsey/ |archive-date=July 27, 2009 }}</ref> Williams provided insight into the ambiguity that defined this early period in a 2013 interview:<ref name="Inc">{{cite web|title=Ev Williams on Twitter's Early Years|url=http://www.inc.com/issie-lapowsky/ev-williams-twitter-early-years.html?cid=em01011week40day04b |work=[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]] |access-date=October 5, 2013|first=Issie|last=Lapowsky|date=October 4, 2013}}</ref><br />
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With Twitter, it wasn't clear what it was. They called it a social network, they called it microblogging, but it was hard to define, because it didn't replace anything. There was this path of discovery with something like that, where over time you figure out what it is. Twitter actually changed from what we thought it was in the beginning, which we described as status updates and a social utility. It is that, in part, but the insight we eventually came to was Twitter was really more of an information network than it is a social network.<br />
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=== 2007–2010 ===<br />
The [[tipping point (sociology)|tipping point]] for Twitter's popularity was the 2007 [[South by Southwest Interactive]] (SXSWi) conference. During the event, [[Twitter usage]] increased from 20,000 tweets per day to 60,000.<ref>{{cite web |first=Courtney Boyd |last=Meyers |title=5 years ago today Twitter launched to the public |url=https://thenextweb.com/twitter/2011/07/15/5-years-ago-today-twitter-launched-to-the-public/ |website=The Next Web |date=July 15, 2011 |access-date=May 5, 2017}}</ref> "The Twitter people cleverly placed two 60-inch plasma screens in the conference hallways, exclusively streaming Twitter messages," remarked ''[[Newsweek]]''{{'}}s [[Steven Levy]]. "Hundreds of conference-goers kept tabs on each other via constant twitters. Panelists and speakers mentioned the service, and the bloggers in attendance touted it."<ref>{{Cite news|author=Levy, Steven|title=Twitter: Is Brevity The Next Big Thing? |date=April 30, 2007 |url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/35289 |work=[[Newsweek]] |access-date=February 4, 2011 |author-link=Steven Levy}}</ref> Reaction at the conference was highly positive. Blogger [[Scott Beale (blogger)|Scott Beale]] said that Twitter was "absolutely ruling" SXSWi. Social software researcher [[danah boyd|Danah Boyd]] said Twitter was "owning" the conference.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9696264-2.html |title=To Twitter or Dodgeball at SXSW? |access-date=February 4, 2011 |first=Daniel |last=Terdiman |author-link=Daniel Terdiman |date=March 10, 2007 |work=[[CNET]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203224143/http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9696264-2.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Twitter staff received the festival's Web Award prize with the remark "we'd like to thank you in 140 characters or less. And we just did!"<ref>{{cite web |access-date=May 7, 2008 |url=http://blog.twitter.com/2007/03/we-won.html |title=We Won! |work=Twitter Blog |publisher=Twitter |date=February 4, 2011 |first=Biz |last=Stone |author-link=Biz Stone}}</ref><br />
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The company experienced rapid initial growth. It had 400,000 tweets posted per quarter in 2007. This grew to {{Nowrap|100 million}} tweets posted per quarter in 2008. In February 2010, Twitter users were sending {{Nowrap|50 million}} tweets per day.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/twitter/7297541/Twitter-users-send-50-million-tweets-per-day.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/twitter/7297541/Twitter-users-send-50-million-tweets-per-day.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] | title=Twitter Users Send 50 Million Tweets Per Day&nbsp;– Almost 600 Tweets Are Sent Every Second Through the Microblogging Site, According to Its Own Metrics | first=Claudine | last=Beaumont | date=February 23, 2010|access-date=February 7, 2011 | location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2009, Twitter won the "Breakout of the Year" [[Webby Award]].<ref>{{cite web |title=13th Annual Webby Special Achievement Award Winners |url=http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/specialachievement13.php/#twitter |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220215629/http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/specialachievement13.php/ |archive-date=February 20, 2011 |access-date=February 22, 2011 |publisher=[[Webby Award|The Webby Awards]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Paul |first=Ian |date=May 5, 2009 |title=Jimmy Fallon Wins Top Webby: And the Winners Are... |work=[[PC World (magazine)|PC World]] |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/164374/jimmy_fallon_wins_top_webby_and_the_winners_are.html |access-date=February 22, 2011}}</ref> On November 29, 2009, Twitter was named the Word of the Year by the [[Global Language Monitor]], declaring it "a new form of social interaction".<ref>{{cite web |date=November 29, 2009 |title=Top Word of 2009: Twitter |url=http://www.languagemonitor.com/top-words/top-word-of-2009-twitter/ |access-date=July 28, 2014 |publisher=Languagemonitor.com}}</ref> By March 2010, the company recorded over 70,000 registered applications.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newstatesman.com/digital/2010/03/twitter-registered-created|work=[[New Statesman]]|title=Twitter Registers 1,500 Per Cent Growth in Users|date=March 4, 2010|access-date=February 7, 2011|archive-date=May 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503011352/https://www.newstatesman.com/digital/2010/03/twitter-registered-created|url-status=dead}}</ref> As of June 2010, about {{Nowrap|65 million}} tweets were posted each day, equaling about 750 tweets sent each second, according to Twitter.<ref>{{cite web|author=Garrett, Sean|title=Big Goals, Big Game, Big Records|url=http://blog.twitter.com/2010/06/big-goals-big-game-big-records.html|publisher=Twitter Blog ([[blog]] of Twitter)|access-date=February 7, 2011|date=June 18, 2010}}</ref> As of March 2011, that was about {{Nowrap|140 million}} tweets posted daily.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.twitter.com/2011/03/numbers.html |title=Twitter Blog: #numbers |publisher=Blog.twitter.com |date=March 14, 2011 |access-date=January 20, 2012}}</ref> As noted on [[Compete.com]], Twitter moved up to the third-highest-ranking [[social networking]] site in January 2009 from its previous rank of twenty-second.<ref name="Kazeniac" /><br />
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[[File:Jack Dorsey - TechCrunch Real-Time Stream Crunchup - 2009.jpg|thumb|left|[[Jack Dorsey]], co-founder and CEO of Twitter, in 2009]]<br />
Twitter's usage spikes during prominent events. For example, a record was set during the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] when fans wrote 2,940 tweets per second in the thirty-second period after [[Japan national football team|Japan]] scored against [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] on June 14, 2010. The record was broken again when 3,085 tweets per second were posted after the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]' victory in the [[2010 NBA Finals]] on June 17, 2010,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Miller|first=Claire Cain|title=Sports Fans Break Records on Twitter|url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/sports-fans-break-records-on-twitter/|publisher=Bits ([[blog]] of [[The New York Times]])|access-date=February 7, 2011|date=June 18, 2010}}</ref> and then again at the close of Japan's victory over [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] in the World Cup when users published 3,283 tweets per second.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Van Grove, Jennifer|url=http://mashable.com/2010/06/25/tps-record/|title=Twitter Sets New Record: 3,283 Tweets Per Second|work=[[Mashable]]|access-date=February 7, 2011|date=June 25, 2010}}</ref> The record was set again during the [[2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final]] between [[Japan women's national football team|Japan]] and the [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]], when 7,196 tweets per second were published.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/6779582/women-world-cup-final-breaks-twitter-record |title=Women's World Cup Final breaks Twitter record |publisher=[[ESPN (United States)|ESPN]] |date=July 18, 2011 |access-date=July 31, 2011}}</ref> When American singer [[Michael Jackson]] died on June 25, 2009, Twitter servers crashed after users were updating their status to include the words "Michael Jackson" at a rate of 100,000 tweets per hour.<ref>{{cite news|last=Shiels |first=Maggie |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8120324.stm |title=Web Slows After Jackson's Death |work=[[BBC News]] |date=June 26, 2009 |access-date=February 7, 2011}}</ref> The current record as of August 3, 2013, was set in Japan, with 143,199 tweets per second during a television screening of the movie ''[[Castle in the Sky]]''<ref name="raffi" /> (beating the previous record of 33,388, also set by Japan for the television screening of the same movie).<ref>{{cite news|last= Kanalley|first= Craig|url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/02/tweets-per-second-record_n_2396915.html |title=Tweets-Per-Second Record Set By Japan, Korea On New Year's Day 2013 |work=[[The Huffington Post]] |date=January 2, 2013 |access-date=January 3, 2013}}</ref><br />
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The first unassisted off-Earth Twitter message was posted from the [[International Space Station]] by [[NASA]] [[astronaut]] [[Timothy Creamer|T. J. Creamer]] on January 22, 2010.<ref>[[Press release]] (January 22, 2010). [http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/jan/HQ_M10-011_Hawaii221169.html "Media Advisory M10-012 – NASA Extends the World Wide Web Out into Space"]. [[NASA]]. Retrieved February 5, 2011.</ref> By late November 2010, an average of a dozen updates per day were posted on the astronauts' communal account, @NASA_Astronauts. NASA has also hosted over 25 [[NASA Social|"tweetups"]], events that provide guests with VIP access to NASA facilities and speakers with the goal of leveraging participants' social networks to further the outreach goals of NASA. In August 2010, the company appointed Adam Bain from [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corp.]]'s [[News Corp. Digital Media|Fox Audience Network]] as president of revenue.<ref>{{cite web |first=Michael |last=Arrington |url=https://techcrunch.com/2010/08/23/twitter-hires-adam-bain-away-from-news-corp-as-president-of-revenue/ |title=Twitter Hires Adam Bain Away from News Corp. as President of Revenue |work=[[TechCrunch]] |publisher=[[AOL]] |date=August 23, 2010 |access-date=February 5, 2011 |author-link=Michael Arrington}}</ref>{{Relevance inline|discuss=What does this have to do with previous discussion of growth? This note seems better suited for placement elsewhere in the article.|date=June 2021}}<br />
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Twitter acquired application developer Atebits on April 11, 2010. Atebits had developed the [[Apple Design Award]]-winning Twitter client [[Tweetie]] for the [[Macintosh|Mac]] and [[iPhone]]. The application, now called "Twitter" and distributed free of charge, is the official Twitter client for the iPhone, [[iPad]] and Mac.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Miller, Claire Cain|url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/09/twitter-acquires-atebits-maker-of-tweetie/|title=Twitter Acquires Atebits, Maker of Tweetie |date= April 11, 2010|access-date=February 7, 2011 | publisher=Bits ([[blog]] of [[The New York Times]])}}</ref><br />
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=== 2010–2014 ===<br />
From September through October 2010, the company began rolling out "New Twitter", an entirely revamped edition of twitter.com. Changes included the ability to see pictures and videos without leaving Twitter itself by clicking on individual tweets which contain links to images and clips from a variety of supported websites, including [[YouTube]] and [[Flickr]], and a complete overhaul of the interface, which shifted links such as '@mentions' and 'Retweets' above the Twitter stream, while 'Messages' and 'Log Out' became accessible via a black bar at the very top of twitter.com. As of November 1, 2010, the company confirmed that the "New Twitter experience" had been rolled out to all users. In 2019, Twitter was announced to be the 10th most downloaded mobile app of the decade, from 2010 to 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/10-most-downloaded-apps-of-the-decade-facebook-dominated-2010-2019/|title=Facebook was the most-downloaded app of the decade|last=Rayome|first=Alison DeNisco|website=CNET|language=en|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref><br />
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On April 5, 2011, Twitter tested a new homepage and phased out the "Old Twitter".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/05/new-twitter-homepage_n_845110.html |title=Twitter Users Report Twitter.com Has A New Homepage (SCREENSHOTS) |work=The Huffington Post |date=May 4, 2011 |access-date=May 22, 2011 |first=Dean |last=Praetorius}}</ref> However, a glitch came about after the page was launched, so the previous "retro" homepage was still in use until the issues were resolved; the new homepage was reintroduced on April 20.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Dunn |first=John E |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/224410/twitter_delays_homepage_revamp_after_service_glitch.html |title=Twitter Delays Homepage Revamp After Service Glitch |magazine=PCWorld |date=April 6, 2011 |access-date=May 22, 2011 |archive-date=May 10, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510080610/http://www.pcworld.com/article/224410/twitter_delays_homepage_revamp_after_service_glitch.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webpronews.com/new-twitter-homepage-2011-04|title=New Twitter Homepage Launched|first=Chris|last=Crum|date=April 20, 2011|access-date=April 25, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424083859/http://www.webpronews.com/new-twitter-homepage-2011-04|archive-date=April 24, 2011}}</ref> On December 8, 2011, Twitter overhauled its website once more to feature the "Fly" design, which the service says is easier for new users to follow and promotes advertising. In addition to the ''Home'' tab, the ''Connect'' and ''Discover'' tabs were introduced along with a redesigned profile and timeline of Tweets. The site's layout has been compared to that of [[Facebook]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fly.twitter.com/ |title=Twitter: Yours to discover |publisher=Fly.twitter.com |access-date=January 20, 2012 |archive-date=January 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118201742/http://fly.twitter.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.foxnews.com/tech/twitter-2-0-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-changes |title=Twitter 2.0: Everything You Need to Know About the New Changes |work=Fox News |date=April 7, 2010 |access-date=January 20, 2012}}</ref> On February 21, 2012, it was announced that Twitter and [[Yandex]] agreed to a partnership. Yandex, a Russian search engine, finds value within the partnership due to Twitter's real time news feeds. Twitter's director of business development explained that it is important to have Twitter content where Twitter users go.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/twitter-yandex-idUSL5E8DK89H20120221|title=Twitter partners with Yandex for real-time search|work=Reuters|date=February 21, 2012|access-date=July 2, 2017|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924162436/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/21/twitter-yandex-idUSL5E8DK89H20120221|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 21, 2012, Twitter celebrated its sixth birthday while also announcing that it had 140&nbsp;million users and 340&nbsp;million tweets per day. The number of users was up 40% from their September 2011 number, which was said to have been at 100&nbsp;million at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2012/03/21/twitter-has-140-million-users/|title=Twitter Says It Has 140 Million Users|date=March 21, 2012|work=Mashable}}</ref><br />
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On June 5, 2012, a modified logo was unveiled through the company blog, removing the text to showcase the slightly redesigned bird as the sole symbol of Twitter.<ref>{{cite web |first=Salvador |last=Rodriguez |title=Twitter flips the bird, adopts new logo |url=https://latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-twitter-new-bird-20120606%2C0%2C2138652.story |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712062434/http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-twitter-new-bird-20120606%2C0%2C2138652.story |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=June 6, 2012 |archive-date=July 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |first=Scott |last=Gilbertson |title=Twitter's New Logo Inspires Parodies, CSS Greatness |url=https://www.wired.com/2012/06/twitters-new-logo-inspires-parodies-css-greatness/ |magazine=Wired |date=June 8, 2012 |access-date=May 5, 2017}}</ref> On December 18, 2012, Twitter announced it had surpassed 200&nbsp;million [[monthly active users]]. Twitter hit 100&nbsp;million monthly active users in September 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2012/12/18/twitter-200-million-active-users/|title=Twitter Now Has More Than 200 Million Monthly Active Users|date=December 18, 2012|work=Mashable}}</ref><br />
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On January 28, 2013, Twitter acquired [[Crashlytics]] in order to build out its mobile developer products.<ref name="crashlytics">{{Cite news|url=https://xconomy.com/boston/2013/02/05/twitters-boston-acquisitions-crashlytics-tops-100m-bluefin-labs-close-behind/|title=Twitter's Boston Acquisitions: Crashlytics Tops $100M, Bluefin Labs Close Behind|date=February 5, 2013|newspaper=[[Xconomy]]|language=en-US|access-date=November 22, 2021|last=T. Huang|first=Gregory}}</ref> On April 18, 2013, Twitter launched a music app called Twitter Music for the iPhone.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ulanoff|first=Lance|title=Twitter Launches Twitter #music App and Service|url=http://mashable.com/2013/04/18/twitter-music-launch-2/|publisher=Mashable|access-date=April 28, 2013|work=[[Mashable]]|date=April 18, 2013}}</ref> On August 28, 2013, Twitter acquired Trendrr,<ref>{{cite news | url=https://thenextweb.com/twitter/2013/08/28/twitter-acquires-real-time-social-data-company-trendrr-to-help-it-better-tap-into-tv-and-media/ | title=Twitter acquires real-time social data company Trendrr to help it better tap into TV and media | work=The Next web | date=August 28, 2013 | access-date=August 29, 2013}}</ref> followed by the acquisition of MoPub on September 9, 2013.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://money.cnn.com/2013/09/10/technology/social/twitter-acquisition/index.html | title=Twitter makes another acquisition | work=CNN Money | access-date=September 10, 2013 | first=Chris | last=Isidore | date=September 10, 2013}}</ref> As of September 2013, the company's data showed that 200&nbsp;million users sent over 400&nbsp;million tweets daily, with nearly 60% of tweets sent from mobile devices.<ref>{{cite news|title=Twitter files for IPO in first stage of stock market launch|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/12/twitter-ipo-stock-market-launch?CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2&et_cid=48826&et_rid=7107573&Linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.theguardian.com%2ftechnology%2f2013%2fsep%2f12%2ftwitter-ipo-stock-market-launch|access-date=September 13, 2013|newspaper=The Guardian|date=September 12, 2013|first=Heidi|last=Moore}}</ref><br />
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During [[Super Bowl XLVII]] on February 3, 2013, the power went out in the [[Mercedes-Benz Superdome]] [[Mondelez International]] vice president Lisa Mann was asked to tweet, "You can still dunk in the dark", referring to [[Oreo]] cookies. She approved, and as she told ''[[Ad Age]]'' in 2020, "literally the world changed when I woke up the next morning." This became a milestone in the development of commenting daily on culture.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Q&AA: The CMO Fixer: After working for major marketers, Lisa Mann now places CMOs and other executives. She gives her take on what's ailing top brands and what companies are looking for in top execs|last=Schultz|first=E.J.|journal=[[Ad Age]]|date=October 5, 2020|page=6|volume=91|issue=19}}</ref><br />
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In April 2014, Twitter underwent a redesign that made the site resemble Facebook somewhat, with profile picture and biography in a column left to the timeline, and a full-width header image with [[parallax scrolling]] effect.{{efn|It is not documented whether the parallax scrolling effect was added with the redesign in April 2014 or subsequently.}} That layout was used as main for the desktop front end until July 2019, undergoing changes over time such as removal of shortcut buttons to jump to the previous or next tweet in early 2017, and rounded profile pictures since June 2017.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://twitter.com/twitter/status/738501397658800128 Tweet page archive, 2016–]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/4/8/5593102/twitter-web-profile-redesign|title=Twitter redesign looks a lot like Facebook|first=Vlad|last=Savov|date=April 8, 2014|website=The Verge}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Twitter-like Header Parallax Effect Using Pure CSS / CSS3 |url=https://www.cssscript.com/twitter-like-header-parallax-effect-using-pure-css-css3/ |website=CSS Script |date=May 19, 2015}}</ref><br />
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In April 2015, the Twitter.com desktop homepage changed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/a/2015/twittercom-gets-a-refresh.html|title=Twitter.com gets a refresh|website=blog.twitter.com|access-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref> Later in the year it became apparent that growth had slowed, according to Fortune,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2015/10/29/twitter-growth/|title=What if the Twitter growth everyone is hoping for never comes?|first=Matthew|last=Ingram|magazine=Fortune|date=October 25, 2015|access-date=September 23, 2016}}</ref> Business Insider,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-user-growth-continues-to-stall-2015-10|title=Twitter user growth continues to stall|first1=Laurie|last1=Beaver|first2=Margaret|last2=Boland|website=Business Insider|date=October 28, 2015|access-date=September 23, 2016}}</ref> Marketing Land<ref>{{cite web|url=http://marketingland.com/revenue-is-up-but-twitter-still-struggling-in-slow-growth-mode-148852|title=Revenue Is Up, But Twitter Is Still Struggling In Slow Growth Mode|first=Martin|last=Beck|publisher=Marketing Land|date=October 27, 2015|access-date=September 23, 2016}}</ref> and other news websites including Quartz (in 2016).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://qz.com/614607/twitter-now-has-a-problem-thats-way-worse-than-slow-user-growth/|title=Twitter now has a problem that's way worse than slow user growth|first=Alice|last=Truong|work=Quartz|date=February 10, 2016|access-date=September 23, 2016}}</ref><br />
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Since May 2018, tweet replies deemed by an [[artificial intelligence]] to be detractive from conversation are initially hidden, and only loaded through actuating a {{button|Show more replies}} button at the bottom.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oremus |first1=Will |title=Twitter Will Start Hiding Tweets That "Detract From the Conversation" |url=https://slate.com/technology/2018/05/twitter-will-start-hiding-tweets-that-detract-from-the-conversation.html |website=Slate Magazine |language=en |date=May 15, 2018}}</ref><br />
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In 2019, Twitter released another redesign of its user interface<ref>{{Cite web |title=Like It or Not, You're Getting Twitter's Redesigned Website Soon |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/like-it-or-not-youre-getting-twitters-redesigned-website-soon |access-date=August 25, 2020 |website=PCMAG |language=en}}</ref> and ended support for [[TLS 1.0]] and [[TLS 1.1|1.1]] connections.<ref>{{cite web |date=July 12, 2019 |title=Twitter will deprecate support for TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1 on July 15 |url=https://www.thesslstore.com/blog/twitter-will-deprecate-support-for-tls-1-0-tls-1-1-on-july-15/ |website=Hashed Out by The SSL Store™}}</ref><br />
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Twitter experienced considerable growth in 2020, possibly due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Q2 2020 Letter to Shareholders, July 23, 2020, @TwitterIR |url=https://s22.q4cdn.com/826641620/files/doc_financials/2020/q2/Q2-2020-Shareholder-Letter.pdf |publisher=Twitter |access-date=March 14, 2022}}</ref> The platform also was increasingly used for [[Misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic|misinformation related to the pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full Page Reload|url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/internet/twitter-bots-are-spreading-massive-amounts-of-covid-19-misinformation|access-date=August 26, 2020|website=IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News|date=July 29, 2020|language=en}}</ref> Twitter announced in March 2020 that it would start marking tweets which may contain misleading information, in some cases it will provide links to pages of fact-checking information.<ref name="twitter misinformation">{{cite web | url = https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2020/updating-our-approach-to-misleading-information.html | title = Updating our Approach to Misleading Information | first1 = Yoel | last1= Roth | first2= Nick | last2 = Pickles | date = May 11, 2020 | access-date = May 28, 2020 | publisher = Twitter }}</ref><br />
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On June 1, 2020, Twitter deactivated the legacy desktop front end of their web site that had originally been introduced in 2014,<ref>{{cite news |title=Twitter warns of legacy site theme shuting down on June 1 |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/twitter-warns-of-legacy-site-theme-shutting-down-on-june-1/ |website=BleepingComputer |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=April 23 |first1=Erin Carson in Social Enterprise on |title=Twitter's new oversized profiles: 6 ways to keep it professional |url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/twitters-new-oversized-profiles-6-ways-to-keep-it-professional/ |website=TechRepublic |date=April 23, 2014 |language=en}}</ref> leaving the [[progressive web app]] version which was originally introduced in April 2017 as "Twitter Lite" for mobile phones<ref>{{cite web |title=Introducing Twitter Lite |url=https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2017/introducing-twitter-lite.html |website=blog.twitter.com |language=en-us |date=April 6, 2017 |first1=Patrick |last1=Traughber }}</ref> and used by default since July 2019<ref>{{cite web |title=Twitter Starts Rolling Out Updated Website With New Design |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2019/07/15/twitter-launches-new-web-design/ |website=MacRumors |language=en}}</ref> as the only option.<br />
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In November 2020, Twitter announced that it would develop a social audio feature on its platform.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Twitter rolls out Stories, aka 'Fleets,' to all users; will also test a Clubhouse rival|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2020/11/17/twitter-rolls-out-stories-aka-fleets-to-all-users-will-also-test-a-clubhouse-rival/|access-date=August 9, 2021|website=TechCrunch|date=November 17, 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref> Later, In December 2020, Twitter began beta testing its social audio feature known as Spaces with iOS users on their platform.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Twitter launches its voice-based 'Spaces' social networking feature into beta testing|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2020/12/17/twitter-launches-its-voice-based-spaces-social-networking-feature-into-beta-testing/|access-date=August 9, 2021|website=TechCrunch|date=December 17, 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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"M2 Mobile Web", the original mobile web front end of Twitter, later served as [[adaptive web design|fallback]] legacy version to [[client (computing)|clients]] without [[JavaScript]] support and incompatible browsers such as [[game console]]s with limited web browsing capability. It was shut down in December 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Legacy Twitter Shutdown Means You Can't Tweet From The 3DS Anymore |url=https://screenrant.com/twitter-legacy-nintendo-3ds-shut-down-date-december-2020/ |website=ScreenRant |access-date=June 13, 2021 |date=November 28, 2020}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Donald_J_Trump_(realDonaldTrump)_Twitter_-_публикация_от_2020-05-26.png|right|thumb|The two tweets on May 26, 2020, from President Trump that Twitter had marked "potentially misleading" (inserting the blue warning icon and "Get the facts..." language) that led to the executive order]]<br />
After US president [[Donald Trump]] had used his Twitter account on May 26, 2020, to issue a statement related to possible fraud associated with [[Postal voting|mail-in voting]] ahead of the upcoming 2020 primary elections. Twitter moderators marked Trump's tweets as "potentially misleading" and added links to a dedicated page with additional articles from other news sources on mail-in voting, the first time they had marked Trump's tweets as such.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lybrand |first1=Holmes |last2=Subramaniam |first2=Tara |date=May 27, 2020 |title=Fact-checking Trump's recent claims that mail-in voting is rife with fraud |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/27/app-politics-section/donald-trump-mail-in-voter-fraud-fact-check/index.html |access-date=May 28, 2020 |work=[[CNN]]}}</ref> Trump, who had previously alleged Twitter, and other technology companies, have an anti-conservative bias,<ref>{{cite news |last=Romm |first=Tony |date=July 11, 2019 |title=Trump accuses social media companies of 'terrible bias' at White House summit decried by critics |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/07/11/we-will-not-let-them-get-away-with-it-trump-threatens-social-media-ahead-white-house-summit/ |access-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref> announced his intention to enact regulations to take action against Twitter. Two days later, on May 28, 2020, Trump signed "Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship"<ref>{{cite web |title=Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship |url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-preventing-online-censorship/ |access-date=May 29, 2020 |work=[[whitehouse.gov]] |via=[[NARA|National Archives]]}}</ref> aimed to impact the protections of [[Section 230]] of the [[Communications Decency Act]] which Twitter and other social media sites have to avoid liability for dealing with moderation of user content on their platforms.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Allyn |first1=Bobby |date=May 28, 2020 |title=Stung By Twitter, Trump Signs Executive Order To Weaken Social Media Companies |newspaper=NPR |publisher=National Public Radio |url=https://www.npr.org/2020/05/28/863932758/stung-by-twitter-trump-signs-executive-order-to-weaken-social-media-companies |access-date=May 29, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=rump signs executive order targeting social media companies |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/28/politics/trump-twitter-social-media-executive-order/index.html |access-date=May 29, 2020 |website=CNN |date=May 28, 2020 |publisher=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Conger |first1=Kate |last2=Isaac |first2=Mike |date=May 28, 2020 |title=Defying Trump, Twitter Doubles Down on Labeling Tweets |website=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/28/technology/trump-twitter-fact-check.html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=May 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528160018/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/28/technology/trump-twitter-fact-check.html |archive-date=May 28, 2020}}</ref><br />
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Twitter was among the platforms associated with the [[2021 United States Capitol attack|storming of the United States Capitol]] on January 6, 2021. According to the Associated Press, "federal law enforcement authorities said that there was activity on Twitter, but that they weren't expecting the level of violence they ultimately saw last Wednesday."<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 13, 2021|title=FBI says it warned about prospect of violence ahead of riot|url=https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-law-enforcement-agencies-violence-riots-michael-pence-e8db41cc9d48907d4472cca1d4c00dfd|access-date=January 14, 2021|website=AP NEWS}}</ref> This led to [[Social media use by Donald Trump#Permanent suspension|Trump being suspended from Twitter]] for glorifying violence, among other reasons such as false allegations of election fraud. According to researcher Shannon McGregor, "Twitter's permanent suspension of Trump's Twitter account is long overdue."<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Conger|first1=Kate|last2=Isaac|first2=Mike|date=January 8, 2021|title=Twitter Permanently Bans Trump, Capping Online Revolt|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/technology/twitter-trump-suspended.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/technology/twitter-trump-suspended.html |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |url-access=limited|access-date=January 31, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}{{cbignore}}</ref> However, among conservatives and some European leaders, a degree of controversy ensued over the power held by a private company over speech.<ref name=":5">{{cite news |date=January 11, 2021 |title=Germany and France Oppose Trump's Twitter Exile |newspaper=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-11/merkel-sees-closing-trump-s-social-media-accounts-problematic |access-date=January 11, 2021}}</ref> Nathan Akehurst of Jacobin Magazine suggested that "Twitter profited from Donald Trump's racist outbursts for years, only to delete his account a few days before his departure".<ref>{{Cite news|date=January 9, 2021|title=Trump's Twitter downfall|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55571291|access-date=January 31, 2021}}</ref><br />
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In March 2021, Twitter started beta testing Spaces for Android users.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Twitter Spaces arrives on Android ahead of Clubhouse|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2021/03/02/twitter-spaces-arrives-on-android-ahead-of-clubhouse/|access-date=August 9, 2021|website=TechCrunch|date=March 2, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> On March 5, it was announced that Twitter was working on a feature that would offer users a short window of time to rethink a tweet after they hit send. Twitter confirmed to [[CNN]] that it is testing an undo option that could potentially let users correct or even to retract a tweet before it is posted on the site.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Murphy Kelly |first1=Samantha |title=Twitter is testing an 'undo' option after sending tweets |date=March 5, 2021 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/05/tech/twitter-undo-send-timer-feature/index.html |publisher=CNN |access-date=March 8, 2021}}</ref> On May 3, 2021, Twitter Spaces was released globally.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodriguez |first=Salvador |date=May 3, 2021 |title=Twitter launches Spaces live-audio rooms to all users with more than 600 followers |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/03/twitter-launches-spaces-live-audio-rooms-to-all-users.html |access-date=August 10, 2021 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyons |first=Kim |date=May 3, 2021 |title=Twitter will now let anyone with 600 or more followers host its audio Spaces on mobile |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/3/22413033/twitter-spaces-android-ios-ticket-schedule-clubhouse-captions |access-date=August 10, 2021 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In 2021, Twitter announced an [[open source software|open source]] initiative that could be used by any social media platform and would make [[content moderation]] more transparent with a more robust appeals process. Called ''[[Bluesky (protocol)|Bluesky]]'', the use of such an open protocol would relieve companies of the sole [[decentralization|responsibility for being centralized curators]] of content.<ref>{{cite news |title=Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey On Section 230, Transparency, Appeals And Twitter Turning 15 |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-tougher-regs-would-hurt-all-internet-not-just-social-media-mum-on-facebook-google-antitrust-woes-focused-on-transparency-appeals-1234691610/ |last=Goldsmith|first=Jill |work=Deadline |date=February 10, 2021 |access-date=March 26, 2021 }}</ref> The Twitter research team that began work on this effort was set up in late 2019.<ref name=ddc20210210>{{cite news |title=Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has an idealistic vision for the future of social media and is funding a small team to chase it |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/11/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-announces-bluesky-social-media-standards-push.html |last=Palmer|first=Annie |work=CNBC |date=December 11, 2019 |access-date=March 26, 2021 }}</ref><br />
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On June 5, the [[Nigeria]]n government issued an [[Ban of Twitter in Nigeria|indefinite ban]] on Twitter usage in the country after the platform removed tweets made by the Nigerian President [[Muhammadu Buhari]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Nigeria suspends Twitter after the social media platform freezes president's account|language=en-US|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/06/04/nigeria-suspends-twitter-buhari/|access-date=June 20, 2021|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> The company claimed the tweets violated its policies against "abusive behavior". Twitter called the ban "deeply concerning". Several human rights organizations, including [[Amnesty International]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigerian-telecoms-firms-suspend-twitter-access-2021-06-05/ |title=Nigerian telecoms firms suspend access to Twitter |date=June 5, 2021 |first=Chijioke |last=Ohuocha |publisher=Reuters |access-date=June 20, 2021}}</ref> and the local Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://serap-nigeria.org/2021/06/04/rescind-suspension-of-twitter-in-nigeria-or-face-legal-action-serap-tells-buhari/ |title=Rescind suspension of Twitter in Nigeria or face legal action, SERAP tells Buhari |date=June 4, 2021 |access-date=June 20, 2021}}</ref> spoke out against the ban as well. The Nigerian government stated that the ban was not based solely on the removal of the tweets and was a result of "a litany of problems with the social media platform in Nigeria, where misinformation and fake news spread through it have had real world violent consequences".<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 6, 2021|title=Nigeria's Twitter ban: Government orders prosecution of violators |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57368535 |access-date=June 20, 2021 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref><br />
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In June 2021, Twitter announced the beta rollout of its Super Follows feature. A group of users will be allowed to charge followers monthly for access to extra content, not available in their regular feed. The company also launched the Ticketed Spaces program in beta, a premium version of its audio room feature Spaces, which makes access to certain audio rooms paid.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2021 |last=Robertson |first=Adi |title=Twitter is opening applications to test Ticketed Spaces and Super Follows |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/22/22545167/twitter-opens-super-follows-ticketed-spaces-new-feature-test-application-ios-android |access-date=June 23, 2021 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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Twitter rolled out changes in the interface on August 11, 2021. Among adjustments in color uses, the major change was converting to their new Chirp font, designed to allow left-alignment of most Western languages as to make browsing of tweets easier to follow.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.engadget.com/twitter-redesign-chirp-202504463.html | title = Twitter rolls out redesign with proprietary Chirp font | first = Igor | last =Bonifac | date = August 11, 2021 | access-date = August 11, 2021 | work = [[Engadget]] }}</ref><br />
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An October 21, 2021, report based on a "long-running, massive-scale randomized experiment" that analyzed "millions of tweets sent between 1 April and 15 August 2020", found that Twitter's machine learning algorithm amplified right-leaning politics on personalized user Home timelines.<ref name="Huszár_20211021">{{Cite journal| pages = 27| last1 = Huszár| first1 = Ferenc| last2 = Ktena| first2 = Sofia Ira| last3 = O’Brien| first3 = Conor| last4 = Belli| first4 = Luca| last5 = Schlaikjer| first5 = Andrew| last6 = Hardt| first6 = Moritz| title = Algorithmic Amplification of Politics on Twitter |url=https://cdn.cms-twdigitalassets.com/content/dam/blog-twitter/official/en_us/company/2021/rml/Algorithmic-Amplification-of-Politics-on-Twitter.pdf |journal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences |date=October 21, 2021 | volume = 119| issue = 1|access-date=October 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022224400/https://cdn.cms-twdigitalassets.com/content/dam/blog-twitter/official/en_us/company/2021/rml/Algorithmic-Amplification-of-Politics-on-Twitter.pdf |archive-date=October 23, 2021 |doi=10.1073/pnas.2025334119| pmid = 34934011| pmc = 8740571| arxiv = 2110.11010}}</ref>{{rp|1}}<ref name="BBC_20211022">{{Cite news| title = Twitter's algorithm favours right-leaning politics, research finds| work = BBC News| access-date = October 23, 2021| date = October 22, 2021| url = https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59011271}}</ref> The report compared seven countries with active Twitter users where data was available—Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, and Spain—and examined Tweets "from major political groups and politicians".<ref name="Huszár_20211021"/>{{rp|4}} Researchers used the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey (CHESDATA) to position parties on political ideology within each country.<ref name="Huszár_20211021"/>{{rp|4}} The "machine learning algorithms"—introduced by Twitter in 2016—personalized 99% of users' feeds by displaying Tweets—even older Tweets and Retweets from accounts the user had not directly followed—but that the algorithm had "deemed relevant" to the users' past preferences.<ref name="Huszár_20211021"/>{{rp|4}} Twitter randomly chose 1% of users whose Home timelines displayed content in reverse-chronological order from users they directly followed.<ref name="Huszár_20211021"/>{{rp|2}}<br />
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In May 2022, Twitter agreed to pay $150 million to settle a lawsuit started by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. The lawsuit concerned Twitter's use of email addresses and phone numbers of Twitter users to target advertisements at them. The company also agreed to third-party audits of its data privacy program.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Robertson |first1=Adi |title=Twitter will pay $150 million for using people's security phone numbers to target ads |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/25/23141968/ftc-doj-twitter-settlement-phone-number-security-ad-targeting |website=The Verge |date=May 25, 2022 |access-date=May 26, 2022}}</ref><br />
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In June 2022, it was announced that Twitter had formed a partnership agreement with [[Shopify]], a Canadian e-commerce company. Through the partnership, Twitter stated it would launch a sales channel app for U.S. Shopify merchants.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twitter partners with Shopify to bring merchants' products to Twitter Shopping |url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2022/06/22/twitter-partners-with-shopify-to-bring-merchants-products-to-twitter-shopping/ |access-date=2022-06-23 |website=TechCrunch |date=June 22, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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==== Acquisition by Elon Musk====<br />
{{Further|Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk}}<br />
[[Business magnate]] [[Elon Musk]] revealed that he had bought 9.1% of Twitter for $2.64 billion on April 4, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418091/000110465922041911/tm2211482d1_sc13g.htm|title=U.S. SEC: Schedule 13G |publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]]|date= April 4, 2022|access-date=April 24, 2022}}</ref><ref name="sec-13-d">{{cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418091/000110465922042863/tm2211757d1_sc13d.htm|title=U.S. SEC: Schedule 13D: Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G |publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]]|date=April 4, 2022|access-date=April 24, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Elon Musk spent $2.64 billion on Twitter shares so far this year, new filing shows |date=April 5, 2022 |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/05/elon-musk-spent-2point64-billion-on-twitter-shares-so-far-this-year-new-filing-shows.html |access-date=April 7, 2022 |publisher=CNBC |language=en-US}}</ref> In response, Twitter's stock rose by as much as 27% and Twitter shares experienced the largest intraday surge since Twitter's IPO in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Turner |first1=Giles |last2=Trudell |first2=Craig |date=April 2, 2022 |title=Elon Musk Takes 9.2% Stake in Twitter After Hinting at Shake-Up |agency=Bloomberg |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-04/musk-takes-9-2-stake-in-twitter-after-questioning-platform |access-date=April 4, 2022}}</ref> Musk was offered a seat on Twitter's board of directors as part of a deal that prohibited him from acquiring more than 14.9% of the company,<ref name="sec-13-d" /><ref name=":9">{{Cite news |last=Corfield |first=Gareth |date=April 5, 2022 |title=Elon Musk to join Twitter board |language=en |work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/04/05/elon-musk-floats-idea-editing-tweets-stock-swoop/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 5, 2022 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> but Musk decided not to join the board before his appointment became effective on April 9.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001494730/000110465922044481/tm2212422d1_sc13da.htm|title=U.S. SEC: Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D |publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]]|date=April 9, 2022|access-date=April 24, 2022}}</ref><br />
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Musk then made an unsolicited offer on April 14 to acquire Twitter for $43 billion and take the company private,<ref name="sec-13-d-2">{{cite web |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001418091/000110465922045641/tm2212748d1_sc13da.htm |title=U.S. SEC: Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D |publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]]|date=April 13, 2022|access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> saying that he believed in the importance of [[free speech]] for democracy around the world. In a [[TED (conference)|TED]] interview, Musk showed little interest in fighting [[internet censorship]] around the world, saying that "Twitter should match the laws of the country". Instead, Musk's concern about free speech has been directed almost entirely at Twitter's [[Moderation system|moderation]] policies.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Robertson |first1=Adi |title=What Elon Musk's Twitter 'free speech' promises miss |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/15/23025120/elon-musk-twitter-free-speech-government-censorship |access-date=April 25, 2022 |work=The Verge |publisher=Vox Media |date=April 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Milmo |first1=Dan |title=How 'free speech absolutist' Elon Musk would transform Twitter |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/14/how-free-speech-absolutist-elon-musk-would-transform-twitter |access-date=April 25, 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=April 14, 2022}}</ref> Twitter's board introduced a "[[Shareholder rights plan|poison pill]]" strategy on April 15, which would allow shareholders to buy additional stock should a [[hostile takeover]] occur as a means to block Musk's takeover.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001418091/000119312522107462/d296740d8k.htm|title=U.S. SEC: Form 8-K |publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]]|date=April 15, 2022|access-date=April 25, 2022}}</ref> On April 20, Musk secured $46.5 billion as a [[tender offer]] to buy Twitter.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Telford |first1=Taylor |last2=Lerman |first2=Rachel |last3=Siddiqui |first3=Faiz |title=Twitter shares jump on reports a deal with Musk could come as soon as Monday |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/25/twitter-elon-musk-deal/ |access-date=April 25, 2022 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=April 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418091/000110465922048128/tm2213229d1_sc13da.htm|title=U.S. SEC: Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D |publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]]|date=April 20, 2022|access-date=April 21, 2022}}</ref> On April 25, it was reported that Twitter was prepared to accept Musk's offer,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Roumeliotis |first=Greg |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Twitter set to accept Musk's $43 billion offer |language=en |work=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-twitter-set-accept-musks-best-final-offer-sources-2022-04-25/|access-date=April 25, 2022}}</ref> with the board publicly accepting the offer later that day.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wells |first1=Georgia |last2=Lombardo |first2=Cara |last3=Bobrowsky |first3=Meghan |title=Twitter and Elon Musk Strike Deal for Takeover |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-and-elon-musk-strike-deal-for-takeover-11650912837?mod=hp_lead_pos1 |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=April 25, 2022}}</ref><br />
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Musk has stated that his first plan is to open-source the algorithm that ranks tweets in the content feed, in order to increase transparency. He has stated intention to remove the spam bots, and to authenticate all real humans.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Feiner |first=Lauren |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Twitter accepts Elon Musk's buyout deal |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/25/twitter-accepts-elon-musks-buyout-deal.html |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref><br />
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On July 8, Musk announced he was unilaterally terminating the proposed acquisition, claiming in a regulatory filing that Twitter was in "[[material breach]]" of several parts of the agreement by refusing to comply with Musk's requests for spambot account data and dismissing high-ranking employees.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Roumeliotis |first=Greg |date=2022-07-11 |title=Twitter vows legal fight after Musk pulls out of $44 billion deal |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-terminating-twitter-deal-2022-07-08/ |access-date=2022-07-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Clare Duffy, Brian Fung and Rachel Metz |title=Musk tells Twitter he wants out of deal to buy it. Twitter says it will force him to close the sale |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/08/tech/elon-musk-twitter-deal-exit/index.html |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=CNN|date=July 8, 2022 }}</ref> In response, Twitter [[board chair]] [[Bret Taylor]] pledged to pursue legal action against Musk at the [[Delaware Court of Chancery]] with the goal of completing the acquisition.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Musk abandons deal to buy Twitter; company says it will sue |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/elon-musk-says-hes-terminating-44b-twitter-buyout-deal/2022/07/08/8a2cdf1c-ff05-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html |access-date=2022-07-13 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |date=2022-07-08 |title=Elon Musk Says He's Terminating Deal to Buy Twitter, Company Vows to Sue Him |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/elon-musk-terminates-twitter-deal-1235312263/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> On July 10, Twitter hired the law firm [[Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz]] to represent their case, including "key lawyers" William Savitt and [[Leo Strine]]. Musk again employed the services of [[Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan]] after previously doing so for ''[[Unsworth v. Musk]]'' and ''[[SEC v. Musk]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lawler |first=Richard |date=2022-07-10 |title=Twitter reportedly hires the firm that invented the "poison pill" to sue Elon Musk |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/10/23202931/elon-musk-lawsuit-twitter-merger-delaware |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref> Twitter formally launched their lawsuit against Musk on July 12.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Conger |first1=Kate |last2=Hirsch |first2=Lauren |date=2022-07-12 |title=Twitter Sues Musk After He Tries Backing Out of $44 Billion Deal |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/technology/twitter-lawsuit-musk-acquisition.html |access-date=2022-07-13 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><br />
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However, in early October, 2022, Musk reversed his position, again – saying he would go ahead with the deal at the originally agreed $44 billion price.<ref name="twitter_musk_deal_wsj_com" /><ref name="twitter_musk_deal_bbc_com" /><br />
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''The Washington Post'' reported in October 2022 from internal documents between Musk and potential investors that he planned to lay off nearly 75 percent of Twitter's staff, then at 7,500 workers, should he take ownership of Twitter.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/20/musk-twitter-acquisition-staff-cuts/ | title = Documents detail plans to gut Twitter's workforce | first1 = Elizabeth | last1 = Dwoskin | first2= Faiz | last2= Siddiqui | first3= Gerrit |last3 = De Vynck | first4= Jeremy B. | last4 = Merrill | date = October 20, 2022 | accessdate = October 20, 2022 | newspaper = [[The Washington Post]] }}</ref><ref name="calm_nytimes_com">[https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/technology/twitter-employees-elon-musk.html "Twitter Tries Calming Employees as Deal With Elon Musk Looms:"] With Mr. Musk’s $44 billion deal to buy Twitter set to close no later than Oct. 28, the company is trying to reassure workers about their employment and compensation," October 21, 2022, ''[[New York Times]],'' retrieved October 23, 2022</ref> Musk later addressed that he did not intend to lay off 75 percent but clarified that there would be a reduction in headcount.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elon Musk Tells Twitter Employees Not Planning to Cut 75% Of Jobs (TWTR) |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-27/musk-tells-twitter-employees-he-doesn-t-plan-to-cut-75-of-jobs |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref><br />
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Twitter stock fell October 20–21, 2022 when [[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]] reported, based on private sources, that the U.S. [[Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States]] was considering a review of Musk's impending takeover of Twitter for national security reasons: the report claimed that Biden officials were concerned that the deal was partially funded by major [[China|Chinese]], [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]] and [[Qatar|Qatari]] investors, and worried that Musk may withdraw Starlink from Ukraine.<ref name="twitter_tumbles_2022_10_20_bloomberg_com">Jacobs, Jennifer; and Saleha Mohsin: [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-21/us-weighs-security-reviews-for-musk-deals-including-twitter-buy "Twitter Tumbles as US Weighs Security Reviews for Musk Deals:"] Concerns over Musk’s stance on Russia, threat to cut Starlink; Musk also considering cutting Twitter’s workforce by 75%," October 20, 2022, updated October 21, 2022, ''[[Bloomberg News]]'' retrieved October 23, 2022</ref><ref name="us_govt_considering_2022_10_21_biz_insider">{{Cite web |last=Duffy |first=Kate |title=The US government is considering a national security review of Elon Musk's $44 billion Twitter acquisition, report says. If it happens, Biden could ultimately kill the deal. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-elon-musk-twitter-deal-government-national-security-review-report-2022-10 |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> The White House denied that there were "any such discussions".<ref name="white_house_denies_2022_10_21_guardian">{{Cite web |last=Milmo |first=Dan |date=October 21, 2022 |title=White House denies talk of national security review of Elon Musk ventures |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/21/white-house-weighs-up-national-security-reviews-into-elon-musk-ventures |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref><br />
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On October 27, 2022, Musk and Twitter, Inc. closed the deal. Musk became the [[chief executive officer]] (CEO) of the company and promptly fired CEO [[Parag Agrawal]], [[chief financial officer]] (CFO) [[Ned Segal]], [[general counsel]] Sean Edgett, and Gadde.<ref name="Closure">{{Cite news |last=Siddiqui |first=Faiz |last2=Dwoskin |first2=Elizabeth |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Top Twitter executives fired as Elon Musk takeover begins |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/27/twitter-elon-musk/ |url-status=live |url-access=limited |access-date=October 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028022504/https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/27/twitter-elon-musk/ |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Isaac |first=Mike |last2=Conger |first2=Kate |date=2022-05-25 |title=Twitter’s Chief Tries Staying the Course as Elon Musk Upends Plans |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/technology/twitter-elon-musk-parag-agrawal.html |access-date=2022-10-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><br />
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==== Whistleblower complaint ====<br />
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On August 23, 2022, the contents of a whistleblower complaint by former Information Security head [[Peiter Zatko]] to the United States Congress were published.<br />
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The complaint alleges Twitter has made multiple violations of [[United States securities regulation|United States securities regulations]], the [[Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914]], and a 2011 enforceable consent decree reached with the Federal Trade Commission after several issues between 2007 and 2010.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vincent |first1=James |title=Twitter's former security chief says company lied about bots and safety |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/23/23317857/twitter-whistleblower-zatko-security-spam-safety |publisher=The Verge |date=2022-08-23}}</ref><br />
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The whistleblower also alleged that Twitter gave the [[Government of India|Indian government]] direct unsupervised access to the company’s systems and user data.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |first1=The Wire |title=India Forced Twitter To Hire a 'Govt Agent', Claims Former Security Chief in Whistleblower Complaint |url=https://thewire.in/tech/india-government-agent-twitter-peiter-zatko-complaint |access-date=2022-08-23 |work=The Wire |date=2022-08-23}}</ref><br />
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==Appearance and features==<br />
{{Main|List of Twitter features}}<br />
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==={{anchor|Tweets}}Tweets===<br />
[[File:Twitter wikipedia.png|thumb|right|The Twitter account page for Wikipedia, demonstrating the account-customized timeline view which shows tweets in reverse chronological order]]<br />
Tweets are publicly visible by default, but senders can restrict message delivery to only their followers. Users can mute users they do not wish to interact with, block accounts from viewing their tweets, and remove accounts from their followers list.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/wiredinsider/2014/02/know-your-twitter-terms-block-vs-mute/|title=Know Your Twitter Terms: 'Block' vs. 'Mute'|magazine=Wired|access-date=July 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Gibbs|first=Samuel|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/may/13/twitter-mute-unfollow-block-reason-secret-abuse|title=13 reasons to mute people on Twitter|work=The Guardian|date=May 13, 2014|access-date=July 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/11/22721218/twitter-soft-block-remove-follower-web |title=Now every Twitter web user can 'soft block' annoying followers |work=The Verge |date=October 11, 2021 |access-date=October 12, 2021}}</ref> Users can tweet via the Twitter website, compatible external applications (such as for [[smartphone]]s), or by [[Short Message Service]] (SMS) available in certain countries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://help.twitter.com/entries/14226-how-to-find-your-twitter-short-long-code |title=Using Twitter with Your Phone |quote=We currently support 2-way (sending and receiving) Twitter SMS via short codes and one-way (sending only) via long codes. |publisher=Twitter Support |access-date=June 1, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100315200218/http://help.twitter.com/entries/14226-how-to-find-your-twitter-short-long-code |archive-date=March 15, 2010 }}</ref> Users may subscribe to other users' tweets—this is known as "following" and subscribers are known as "followers"<ref name="lists1">{{cite web|author=Stone, Biz|url=http://blog.twitter.com/2009/10/theres-list-for-that.html |title=There's a List for That |publisher=blog.twitter.com |date=October 30, 2009 |access-date=February 1, 2010}}</ref> or "tweeps", a portmanteau of Twitter and peeps.<ref>{{cite news |author=Brown, Amanda|title=The tricky business of business tweeting|date=March 2, 2011 |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2011/0302/1224291133449.html|newspaper=The Irish Times |access-date=April 28, 2011}}</ref> Individual tweets can be forwarded by other users to their own feed, a process known as a "retweet". In 2015, Twitter launched "quote tweet" (originally called "retweet with comment"),<ref name=verge-quotetweet>{{cite news |title=Twitter quote tweets are now easier to find |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/1/21409925/twitter-quote-tweets-counter-retweet-with-comments-interface-ratiod |date=September 1, 2020 |last=Porter |first=Jon |access-date=May 23, 2021 |work=The Verge}}</ref> a feature that allows users to add a comment to their retweet, nesting one tweet in the other.<ref>{{cite news |title= Twitter Officially Launches Its "Retweet With Comment" Feature |url= https://techcrunch.com/2015/04/06/retweetception/ |date=April 7, 2015 |last=Shu |first=Catherine |access-date=May 22, 2021 |work=TechCrunch}}</ref> Users can also "[[Like button|like]]" (formerly "favorite") individual tweets.<ref>{{cite news|title=Twitter officially kills off favorites and replaces them with likes|url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/11/3/9661180/twitter-vine-favorite-fav-likes-hearts|access-date=November 4, 2015|work=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media}}</ref><br />
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The counters for "likes", "retweets", and replies appear next to the respective buttons in timelines such as on profile pages and search results. Counters for likes and retweets exist on a tweet's standalone page too. Since September 2020, quote tweets, formerly known as "retweet with comment", have their own counter on their tweet page.<ref name=verge-quotetweet /> Until the legacy desktop front end that was discontinued in 2020, a row with miniature profile pictures of up to ten liking or retweeting users was displayed (earliest documented implementation in December 2011 overhaul), as well as a tweet reply counter next to the according button on a tweet's page.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Catharine |title=9 Things You Need To Know About Twitter's Massive Redesign |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/twitter-new-features_n_1137850 |website=HuffPost |access-date=August 16, 2021 |language=en |date=December 8, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Diese Tweets wurden am häufigsten geteilt |url=https://www.capital.de/wirtschaft-politik/diese-tweets-wurden-am-haeufigsten-geteilt |website=Capital.de |language=de-DE |date=May 27, 2020}}</ref><br />
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Twitter allows users to update their profile via their mobile phone either by text messaging or by apps released for certain smartphones and tablets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/download|title=Download the free Twitter app &#124; Twitter|website=twitter.com|access-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref> Twitter has been compared to a web-based [[Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC) client.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stutzman |first=Fred |title=The 12-Minute Definitive Guide to Twitter |url=http://dev.aol.com/article/2007/04/definitive-guide-to-twitter |date=April 11, 2007 |publisher=AOL Developer Network |access-date=November 12, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704074026/http://dev.aol.com/article/2007/04/definitive-guide-to-twitter |archive-date=July 4, 2008 }}</ref> In a 2009 ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine essay, technology author [[Steven Berlin Johnson|Steven Johnson]] described the basic mechanics of Twitter as "remarkably simple":<br />
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{{Blockquote|As a social network, Twitter revolves around the principle of followers. When you choose to follow another Twitter user, that user's tweets appear in reverse chronological order on your main Twitter page. If you follow 20 people, you'll see a mix of tweets scrolling down the page: breakfast-cereal updates, interesting new links, music recommendations, even musings on the future of education.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Johnson, Steven | title=How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live | date=June 5, 2009 | url=http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1902604,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100511100916/http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1902604,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=May 11, 2010 | magazine = [[Time (magazine)|Time]] | access-date = February 13, 2011 | author-link=Steven Berlin Johnson }}</ref>}}<br />
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Twitter announced in a tweet on September 1, 2022, that the ability to edit a tweet was being tested for a few users. The company said the feature was being tested first to determine whether it could be abused. Editing would be allowed for 30 minutes, and previous versions of an edited post would be available. Eventually, all [[#Twitter Blue|Twitter Blue]] subscribers would be able to use the feature.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article265190971.html|title=The edit button may finally be coming to Twitter. Here's when you'll be able to use it|last=Santiago|first=Evan|work=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|date=September 3, 2022|access-date=September 4, 2022}}</ref><br />
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====Hashtags, usernames, retweets and replies====<br />
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Users can group posts together by topic or type by use of [[hashtag]]s – words or phrases prefixed with a "<code>#</code>" sign. Similarly, the "<code>@</code>" sign followed by a [[username]] is used for mentioning or replying to other users.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/4698589/Twitter-how-to-set-up-your-account.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/4698589/Twitter-how-to-set-up-your-account.html |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Twitter: How To Set Up Your Account |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |first=Donald |last=Strachan |date=February 19, 2009 |access-date=February 13, 2011 |location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref><br />
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In 2014, in anticipation for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup]], Twitter introduced hashflags, special hashtags that automatically generate a custom [[emoji]] next to them for a certain period of time, following the success of a similar campaign during the [[2010 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Magdaleno|first=Alex|title=Raise Your 'Hashflags': Twitter Reintroduces World Cup Hashtags|url=https://mashable.com/2014/06/10/world-cup-twitter-hashflags/|access-date=May 16, 2021|website=Mashable|date=June 11, 2014|language=en}}</ref> Hashflags may be generated by Twitter themselves (such as to [[Consciousness raising|raise awareness]] for [[social issue]]s)<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 18, 2021|title=Twitter hashflags call out support for the Asian American community: Thursday Wake-Up Call|url=https://adage.com/article/media/twitter-hashflags-call-out-support-asian-american-community-thursday-wake-call/2322671|access-date=May 16, 2021|website=adage.com|language=en}}</ref> or be purchased by corporations (such as to promote products and events).<ref>{{Cite web|last1=JohnsonFebruary 2|first1=Lauren|last2=2016|title=Twitter's Branded Emojis Come With a Million-Dollar Commitment|url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/twitters-branded-emojis-come-million-dollar-commitment-169327/|access-date=May 16, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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To repost a message from another Twitter user and share it with one's own followers, a user can click the retweet button within the Tweet. Users can reply to other accounts' replies. Since November 2019, users can hide replies to their messages. Since May 2020, users can select who can reply to each of their tweets before sending them: anyone, accounts who follow the poster, specific accounts, and none. This ability was upgraded in July 2021 to make the feature retroactively applicable to tweets after they have been sent out.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Peters |first=Jay |date=May 20, 2020 |title=Twitter is testing a way to let you limit replies to your tweets |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/20/21265090/twitter-testing-limited-replies-tweets-conversations |access-date=July 14, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Peters |first=Jay |date=July 13, 2021 |title=Twitter will let you change who can reply to a tweet after you post it |newspaper=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/13/22575998/twitter-tweet-change-who-can-reply-after-you-post |access-date=July 14, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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==== Using SMS ====<br />
Through SMS, users can communicate with Twitter through five [[gateway (telecommunications)|gateway]] numbers: [[short code]]s for the United States, Canada, India, New Zealand, and an [[Isle of Man]]-based number for international use. There is also a short code in the United Kingdom which is only accessible to those on the [[Vodafone]], [[Telefónica Europe|O2]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/pda/2009/mar/27/twitter-socialnetworking1|title=Twitter Brings Back UK SMS; Vodafone First, Others To Follow| work=[[The Guardian]] | date=March 27, 2009| first=Robert| last=Andrews| access-date=June 7, 2009| location=London}}</ref> and [[Orange UK|Orange]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.twitter.com/2009/11/another-first-in-uk.html |title=Blog.Twitter.com |publisher=Blog.Twitter.com |date=November 16, 2009 |access-date=March 28, 2010}}</ref> networks. In India, since Twitter only supports tweets from [[Bharti Airtel]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.topnews.in/twitter-bharti-airtel-tieup-activate-twitter-sms-service-india-2224961|title=Twitter, Bharti Airtel Tie-Up To Activate Twitter SMS Service in India|author=Kutty, Darpana|date=October 15, 2009|work=topnews.in|access-date=February 23, 2011}}</ref> an alternative platform called smsTweet<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smstweet.in/|title=SMStweet :: Send Twitter Message sing SMS in India|access-date=April 3, 2010|location=India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921034855/http://www.smstweet.in/|archive-date=September 21, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> was set up by a user to work on all networks.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_tweeting-via-sms-is-in-the-way-it-should-be_1324562|title=Tweeting Via SMS Is In, the Way It Should Be|author=Balanarayan, N.T.|date=December 17, 2009|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|access-date=February 23, 2011}}</ref> A similar platform called GladlyCast exists for mobile phone users in Singapore and Malaysia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gladlycast.com/|title=Update Twitter or Plurk by sending an SMS to a Singapore or Malaysia local number|access-date=April 3, 2010|location=Singapore|archive-date=January 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125082254/http://gladlycast.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The tweets were set to a largely constrictive 140-character limit for compatibility with SMS messaging, introducing the shorthand notation and [[Internet slang|slang commonly used in SMS]] messages. The 140-character limit also increased the usage of [[URL shortening]] services such as [[Bitly|bit.ly]], [[Google URL Shortener|goo.gl]], [[tinyURL|tinyurl.com]], [[tr.im]], and other content-hosting services such as [[TwitPic]], memozu.com and NotePub to accommodate [[multimedia]] content and text longer than 140 characters. Since June 2011, Twitter has used its own [[t.co]] domain for automatic [[URL shortening|shortening]] of all URLs posted on its site, making other link shorteners unnecessary for staying within Twitter's 140 character limit.<ref name="twitterhelpshort">{{cite web|url=http://support.twitter.com/entries/109623|title=About Twitter's Link Service <http://t.co>|publisher=Twitter Help Center (module of Twitter)|access-date=February 23, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225203154/http://support.twitter.com/entries/109623|archive-date=February 25, 2011}}</ref><ref name="t.co rollout" /><br />
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In April 2020, Twitter discontinued the ability to receive SMS messages containing the text of new tweets in most countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mashable.com/article/twitter-sms-changes-account-removals/?europe=true|title=Twitter quietly deletes millions of accounts from the old text message days|publisher=Mashable|date=April 28, 2020|last=Binder|first=Matt|access-date=January 6, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/27/21238131/twitter-sms-notifications-disabled-jack-dorsey-hack|title=Twitter turns off its original SMS service in most countries|publisher=The Verge|date=April 27, 2020|last=Kastrenakes|first=Jacob|access-date=January 6, 2021}}</ref><br />
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==== Character limits ====<br />
In 2016, Twitter announced that media such as photos, videos, and the person's handle, would not count against the already constrictive 140 character limit. A user photo post used to count for a large chunk of a Tweet, about 24 characters.<ref>{{cite news|url = http://bigstory.ap.org/article/e80322b79d0d4765a2bcea2b473c9a34/coming-soon-twitter-more-room-tweetl|title = Coming soon to Twitter: More room to tweet |agency = Associated Press|date = May 24, 2016|access-date = May 24, 2016}}</ref> Attachments and links would also no longer be part of the character limit.<ref name="New Twitter Name">{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/tech/twitter-eases-140-character-limit-tweets-145347778.html|title=Twitter eases 140 character limit|last=Lever|first=Rob|date=May 24, 2016|website=[[Yahoo Tech]]|access-date=May 25, 2016}}</ref><br />
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Since March 30, 2017, the Twitter handles are outside the tweet itself, therefore they no longer count towards the character limit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/30/15115290/twitter-replies-redesign-character-limit|title=Twitter redesigns replies so usernames don't count against the 140-character limit|first=Casey|last=Newton|date=March 30, 2017|website=The Verge}}</ref> Only new Twitter handles added to the conversation count towards the limit.<br />
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In 2017, Twitter doubled its historical 140-character-limitation to 280.<ref name="new280limit">{{cite web|url=https://blog.twitter.com/official/en_us/topics/product/2017/Giving-you-more-characters-to-express-yourself.html|title=Giving you more characters to express yourself|access-date=September 27, 2017}}</ref> Under the new limit, [[glyph]]s are counted as a variable number of characters, depending upon the script they are from: most European letters and punctuation forms count as one character, while each [[CJK]] glyph counts as two so that only 140 such glyphs can be used in a tweet.<ref name="new280limit" /><br />
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==== URL shortener ====<br />
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t.co is a [[URL shortening]] service created by Twitter.<ref name="twitterhelpshort" /> It is only available for links posted to Twitter and not available for general use.<ref name="twitterhelpshort" /> All links posted to Twitter use a t.co wrapper.<ref name="twitterblog">{{cite web |author=Garrett, Sean|date=June 8, 2010|url=http://blog.twitter.com/2010/06/links-and-twitter-length-shouldnt.html |title=Links and Twitter: Length Shouldn't Matter|publisher=Twitter Blog ([[blog]] of Twitter) |access-date=February 23, 2011}}</ref> Twitter hopes that the service will be able to protect users from malicious sites,<ref name="twitterhelpshort" /> and will use it to track clicks on links within tweets.<ref name="twitterhelpshort" /><ref>{{cite web |author=Metz, Cade|date=September 2, 2010|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/02/twitter_ipad_app_and_url_shortener/ |title=Twitter Tightens Grip on Own Firehose |access-date=February 23, 2011|work=[[The Register]]}}</ref><br />
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Having used the services of third parties [[TinyURL]] and [[bit.ly]],<ref>{{cite web |author=Weisenthal, Joe|date=May 6, 2009|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-switches-from-tinyurl-to-bitly-2009-5 |title=Twitter Switches from TinyURL to Bit.ly |work=[[Business Insider]]|access-date=February 23, 2011}}</ref> Twitter began experimenting with its own URL shortening service for private messages in March 2010 using the twt.tl domain,<ref name="twitterblog" /> before it purchased the t.co domain.<ref name="twitterblog" /> On June 7, 2011, Twitter announced that it was rolling out the feature.<ref name="t.co rollout">{{cite web|url=http://blog.twitter.com/2011/06/link-sharing-made-simple.html |author=Penner, Carolyn |title=Link Sharing Made Simple |date=June 7, 2011 |access-date=June 9, 2011 |publisher=Twitter Blog ([[blog]] of Twitter)}}</ref><br />
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==== Integrated photo-sharing service ====<br />
On June 1, 2011, Twitter announced its own integrated photo-sharing service that enables users to upload a photo and attach it to a Tweet right from Twitter.com.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 1, 2011 |title=Twitter now with integrated photo-sharing service and completely new twitter search |url=http://techshrimp.com/2011/06/01/twitter-now-with-integrated-photo-sharing-service-and-completely-new-twitter-search/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110630083417/http://techshrimp.com/2011/06/01/twitter-now-with-integrated-photo-sharing-service-and-completely-new-twitter-search/ |archive-date=June 30, 2011 |access-date=June 1, 2011 |publisher=Techshrimp}}</ref> Users now also have the ability to add pictures to Twitter's search by adding hashtags to the tweet.<ref name="twitpic">Mike Flacy [http://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/twitter-photo-sharing-goes-live-for-all-users/ "Twitter photo sharing goes live for all users"], Digital Trends. August 9, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.</ref> Twitter also plans to provide photo galleries designed to gather and syndicate all photos that a user has uploaded on Twitter and third-party services such as [[TwitPic]].<ref name="twitpic" /><br />
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On March 29, 2016, Twitter introduced the ability to add a caption of up to 480 characters to each image attached to a tweet,<ref name="hc_420"><!--"hc" means "help center".-->[https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/picture-descriptions Twitter Help center: Picture Descriptions – How to make images accessible for people]</ref><ref name="420char">{{Cite web |title=Accessible images for everyone |url=https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/a/2016/accessible-images-for-everyone.html |website=blog.twitter.com}}</ref> accessible via screen reading software or by hovering the mouse above a picture inside [[TweetDeck]]. In April 2022, Twitter made the ability to add and view captions globally available. Descriptions can be added to any uploaded image with a limit of 1000 characters. Images that have a description will feature a badge that says ''ALT'' in the bottom left corner, which will bring up the description when clicked.<ref name="AltDesc2022">{{cite web |last=Lyons |first=Kim |date=April 7, 2022 |title=Twitter rolls out its ALT badge and improved image descriptions |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/7/23015669/twitter-alt-badge-improved-image-descriptions-accessibility |access-date=April 7, 2022 |work=[[The Verge]]}}</ref><br />
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==== Polls ====<br />
In 2015, Twitter began to roll out the ability to attach poll questions to tweets. Polls are open for up to 7 days, and voters are not personally identified.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=October 21, 2015 |title=Your Twitter Feed Is About to Be Flooded With Polls |url=https://www.wired.com/2015/10/twitter-polls/ |magazine=Wired |access-date=October 23, 2015}}</ref> Initially, polls could have only two options with a maximum of twenty characters per option. Later,{{When|date=August 2019}} the ability to add four options with up to 25 characters per option, was added.<br />
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==== Streaming video ====<br />
In 2016, Twitter began to place a larger focus on live streaming video programming, hosting various events including streams of the [[2016 Republican National Convention|Republican]] and [[2016 Democratic National Convention|Democratic]] conventions during the [[2016 United States presidential election|U.S. presidential campaign]] as part of a partnership with [[CBS News]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Twitter and CBS News to partner for live stream of Republican and Democratic National Conventions |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/twitter-cbs-news-partnership-cbsn-live-stream-republican-democratic-national-conventions/ |access-date=July 11, 2016 |work=CBS News}}</ref> [[Dreamhack]] and [[ESL (eSports)|ESL]] [[eSports]] events,<ref name="verge-twitterstreamingvideo">{{cite web |date=April 26, 2017 |title=Twitter plans to broadcast live video 24 hours a day |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/26/15430838/twitter-live-video-broadcast-24-hours |access-date=May 12, 2017 |website=The Verge}}</ref> and winning a bid for non-exclusive streaming rights to ten [[NFL]] ''[[Thursday Night Football]]'' games in the [[2016 NFL season|2016 season]].<ref name="verge-twitterstreamingvideo" /><ref name="ars-tnftwitter">{{cite web |last1=Brodkin |first1=Jon |date=April 5, 2016 |title=Twitter buys NFL streaming rights for 10 Thursday Night Football games |url=https://arstechnica.com/business/2016/04/twitter-buys-nfl-streaming-rights-for-10-thursday-night-football-games/ |access-date=April 5, 2016 |website=Ars Technica}}</ref><br />
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During an event in New York in May 2017, Twitter announced that it planned to construct a 24-hour streaming video channel hosted within the service, featuring content from various partners.<ref name="verge-twitterstreamingvideo" /><ref name="recode-twittervideo">{{cite web |date=May 2, 2017 |title=Twitter still thinks it's a TV platform — and here are its dozen new shows |url=https://www.recode.net/2017/5/1/15509026/twitter-live-video-tv-shows |access-date=May 12, 2017 |website=Re/code |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref> CEO Jack Dorsey stated that the digital video strategy was part of a goal for Twitter to be "the first place that anyone hears of anything going on that matters to them"; as of the first quarter of 2017, Twitter had over 200 content partners, who streamed over 800 hours of video over 450 events.<ref name="variety-streamingchannel">{{cite web |date=May 2017 |title=Twitter Pushes Live-Video Deals With MLB, NFL, Viacom, BuzzFeed, Live Nation, WNBA and More |url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/twitter-pushes-live-video-deals-with-mlb-buzzfeed-live-nation-wnba-and-others-1202405236/ |access-date=May 12, 2017 |website=Variety}}</ref><br />
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Twitter announced a number of new and expanded partnerships for its streaming video services at the event, including [[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]], [[BuzzFeed]], [[Cheddar (TV channel)|Cheddar]] (''Opening Bell'' and ''Closing Bell'' shows; the latter was introduced in October 2016) [[WME/IMG|IMG Fashion]] (coverage of fashion events), [[Live Nation Entertainment]] (streaming concert events), [[Major League Baseball]] (weekly online game stream, plus a weekly program with live look-ins and coverage of trending stories), [[MTV]] and [[BET (TV channel)|BET]] (red carpet coverage for their [[MTV Video Music Awards]], [[MTV Movie & TV Awards]], and [[BET Awards]]), [[NFL Network]] (the Monday-Thursday news program ''NFL Blitz Live'', and Sunday ''Fantasy Gameday''),<ref>{{Cite news |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=August 29, 2017 |title=NFL Sets Kickoff of Twitter Live Show for 2017–18 Season |language=en-US |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/nfl-twitter-live-streaming-show-nflblitz-1202541482/ |access-date=August 30, 2017}}</ref><ref name="verge-nfltwitter17">{{cite web |date=May 11, 2017 |title=Twitter signed a new live video deal with the NFL that doesn't include games |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/11/15624988/twitter-nfl-live-video-deal-broadcast |access-date=May 12, 2017 |website=The Verge}}</ref> the [[PGA Tour]] (''PGA Tour Live'' coverage of early tournament rounds preceding television coverage),<ref name="golf-pgatwitter">{{cite web |date=January 5, 2017 |title=PGA Tour, Twitter Ink Live-Streaming Deal for Coverage of Thursday, Friday Rounds |url=http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/pga-tour-twitter-ink-live-streaming-deal-early-round-coverage |access-date=May 12, 2017 |website=Golf.com}}</ref> ''[[The Players' Tribune]]'', [[Ben Silverman]] and [[Howard T. Owens]]' Propagate (daily entertainment show ''#WhatsHappening''), ''[[The Verge]]'' (weekly technology show ''Circuit Breaker: The Verge's Gadget Show''), [[Stadium (sports network)|Stadium]] (a new digital sports network being formed by [[Silver Chalice]] and [[Sinclair Broadcast Group]])<ref name="bandc-asnrevamp">{{cite web |date=April 14, 2017 |title=Sinclair Partners to Revamp, Relaunch Sports Network |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/local-tv/sinclair-partners-revamp-relaunch-sports-network/164905 |access-date=April 15, 2017 |website=Broadcasting and Cable}}</ref><ref name="sbn-asnrelaunch">{{cite web |date=April 13, 2017 |title=American Sports Network, Campus Insiders, and 120 Sports Announce Mega-Merger Deal |url=http://www.underdogdynasty.com/2017/4/13/15295142/american-sports-network-campus-insiders-120-sports-announce-mega-merger-deal-tv-online-streaming-g5 |access-date=April 15, 2017 |website=Underdog Dynasty (SBNation) |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref><ref name="sunherald-stadium">{{cite web |title=Is Twitter the new home for Southern Miss football? |url=http://www.sunherald.com/sports/college/conference-usa/university-of-southern-mississippi/article148154494.html |access-date=May 12, 2017 |website=Sun Herald}}</ref> and the [[WNBA]] (weekly game).<ref name="variety-streamingchannel" /><br />
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==== Spaces ====<br />
Twitter Spaces is a [[social audio]] feature that enables users to host or participate in a live-audio virtual environment called ''space'' for conversation. Spaces can accommodate an unlimited number of listeners. A maximum of 13 people (1 host, 2 co-hosts and 10 speakers) are allowed onstage. The feature was initially limited to users with at least 600 followers. Since October 21, 2021, any Twitter user can create a Space from the Android or iOS app.<ref>{{cite web |last=Roth |first=Emma |date=October 21, 2021 |title=Twitter is finally letting everyone create Spaces |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/21/22739249/twitter-finally-letting-everyone-create-spaces |access-date=October 22, 2021 |work=The Verge}}</ref><br />
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==== Fleets ====<br />
In March 2020, Twitter began to test a [[Stories (social media)|stories]] feature known as "fleets" in some markets,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Twitter starts testing its own version of Stories, called 'Fleets,' which disappear after 24 hours |url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2020/03/04/twitter-starts-testing-its-own-version-of-stories-called-fleets-which-disappear-after-24-hours/ |access-date=September 27, 2020 |website=TechCrunch |date=March 4, 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 10, 2020 |title=Twitter brings Fleets to India, for 'those uncomfortable with public tweets' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/social/twitter-fleets-launched-india-6448715/ |access-date=September 27, 2020 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> which officially launched on November 17, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hayes |first=Dade |date=November 17, 2020 |title=Twitter Launches Disappearing 'Fleets' Globally After Tests In Select Markets |url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/twitter-launches-disappearing-fleets-globally-after-tests-instagram-snapchat-stories-1234617013/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |publisher=Deadline}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Newton |first=Casey |date=November 18, 2020 |title=What Twitter Fleets signals about the future of the company |url=https://www.theverge.com/21573380/twitter-fleets-launch-stories-spaces-future |access-date=November 18, 2020 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref> Similarly to equivalent features, fleets can contain text and media, are only accessible for 24 hours after they are posted, and are accessed within the Twitter app via an area above the timeline.<ref name=":3" /><br />
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In June 2021, Twitter announced it would start implementing advertising into fleets, integrating full-screen ads among user-created content.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyons |first=Kim |date=June 1, 2021 |title=Twitter's Fleets are getting Stories-like ads |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/1/22461070/twitter-fleets-stories-ads-monetize-instagram-snap |access-date=June 6, 2021 |work=The Verge |language=en}}</ref> On July 14, 2021, Twitter stated that it would remove Fleets by August 3. Twitter had intended for fleets to encourage more users to tweet regularly, rather than simply consume other folks' tweets, but instead fleets were generally used by users who already tweeted a lot. The company stated that their spot at the top of the screen would now be occupied by currently active Spaces from the user's feed.<ref name="expiringfeature">{{Cite web |last=Heath |first=Alex |date=July 14, 2021 |title=Twitter is shutting down Fleets, its expiring tweets feature |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/14/22577166/twitter-fleets-shuts-down-stories-clone |access-date=July 14, 2021 |work=The Verge |language=en}}</ref><br />
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{{Main|Twitter trends}}<br />
[[File:Twitter TT.PNG|thumb|Countries and cities with local ''trending topics'' in Twitter]]<br />
A word, phrase, or topic that is mentioned at a greater rate than others is said to be a "trending topic". Trending topics become popular either through a concerted effort by users or because of an event that prompts people to talk about a specific topic.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bloggers back media against youth league |url=http://www.journalism.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3103&Itemid=37 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718104406/http://www.journalism.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3103&Itemid=37 |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |access-date=April 3, 2010}}</ref> These topics help Twitter and their users to understand what is happening in the world and what people's opinions are about it.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top Twitter Trends of 2009 |url=http://blog.twitter.com/2009/12/top-twitter-trends-of-2009.html |access-date=April 3, 2010}}</ref> The Twitter web interface displays a list of trending topics on a sidebar on the home page, along with sponsored content.<br />
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Trending topics are sometimes the result of concerted efforts and manipulations by fans of certain celebrities or cultural phenomena, particularly musicians like [[Lady Gaga]], [[Justin Bieber]], [[Rihanna]] and [[One Direction]], and novel series ''[[Twilight (novel series)|Twilight]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter]]''. Twitter has altered the trend algorithm in the past to prevent manipulation of this type with limited success.<ref>{{cite web |last=Woollaston |first=Vicky |title=Justin Bieber fans beat Twitter 'block' &#124; Web User magazine |url=http://www.webuser.co.uk/news/top-stories/492646/justin-bieber-fans-beat-twitter-block |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122152133/http://www.webuser.co.uk/news/top-stories/492646/justin-bieber-fans-beat-twitter-block |archive-date=November 22, 2012 |access-date=January 20, 2012 |publisher=Webuser.co.uk}}</ref> Twitter also censors trending hashtags that are claimed to be abusive or offensive. Twitter censored the #Thatsafrican<ref>{{cite news |last=Weiner |first=David |date=June 21, 2009 |title=#Thatsafrican – When Twitter Went Racist? |work=Huffington Post |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/david-weiner/thatsafrican----when-twit_b_218673.html |access-date=April 3, 2010}}</ref> and #thingsdarkiessay hashtags after users complained that they found the hashtags offensive.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 5, 2009 |title=Thingsdarkiessay causes a Twitter storm |url=http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/technology/news/thingsdarkiessay-causes-a-twitter-storm-1.909053 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130094002/http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/technology/news/thingsdarkiessay-causes-a-twitter-storm-1.909053 |archive-date=January 30, 2016 |access-date=January 11, 2012 |publisher=[[Independent Online (South Africa)|Independent Online]] |location=South Africa}}</ref><br />
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==== Lists ====<br />
In late 2009, the "Twitter Lists" feature was added, making it possible for users to follow ad hoc lists of users instead of individual users.<ref name="lists1" /><ref>{{cite web |date=n.d. |title=Twitter Lists! |url=http://help.twitter.com/forums/10711/entries/76460 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091222223731/http://help.twitter.com/forums/10711/entries/76460 |archive-date=December 22, 2009 |access-date=February 13, 2011 |publisher=Support forum at help.twitter.com}}</ref><br />
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==== Moments ====<br />
In October 2015, Twitter introduced "Moments"—a feature that allows users to curate tweets from other users into a larger collection. Twitter initially intended the feature to be used by its in-house editorial team and other partners; they populated a dedicated tab in Twitter's apps, chronicling news headlines, sporting events, and other content.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pierce |first=David |date=October 6, 2015 |title=Meet Moments, Twitter's Most Important New Feature Ever |magazine=Wired |url=https://www.wired.com/2015/10/meet-moments-twitters-new-feature/ |access-date=July 17, 2019 |issn=1059-1028}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Newton |first=Casey |date=October 6, 2015 |title=Twitter launches Moments, its dead-simple tab for browsing the best tweets |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/10/6/9457267/twitter-moments-project-lightning |access-date=July 17, 2019 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref> In September 2016, creation of moments became available to all Twitter users.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kastrenakes |first=Jacob |date=September 28, 2016 |title=Twitter opens its Moments feature up to everyone |url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/9/28/13097924/twitter-moments-creation-opens-to-all |access-date=July 17, 2019 |website=The Verge}}</ref><br />
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===Mobile===<br />
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[[File:Twitter Mobile.PNG|right|thumb|The [[Mobile Web|mobile]] version of Twitter<ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/session/new mobile.twitter.com]</ref>]]<br />
Twitter has mobile apps for [[iPhone]], [[iPad]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Windows 10]], [[Windows Phone]], [[BlackBerry]], and [[Nokia S40]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Twitter apps for phones, tablets and computers. |url=https://about.twitter.com/products/list |publisher=Twitter |access-date=April 6, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170402195657/https://about.twitter.com/products/list |archive-date=April 2, 2017 }}</ref> In April 2017, Twitter introduced ''Twitter Lite'', a [[progressive web app]] designed for regions with unreliable and slow Internet connections, with a size of less than one [[megabyte]], designed for devices with limited storage capacity.<ref>{{cite web |first=Sam |last=Byford |title=Twitter Lite is a faster, leaner mobile web version of Twitter |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/6/15203736/twitter-lite-mobile-web-data-saver |website=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |date=April 6, 2017 |access-date=April 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Jon |last=Russell |title=Twitter launches a 'lite' mobile web app that's optimized for emerging markets |url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/05/twitter-finally-launches-a-lite-app/ |website=[[TechCrunch]] |publisher=[[AOL]] |date=April 6, 2016 |access-date=April 6, 2017}}</ref><br />
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===Adding and following content===<br />
There are numerous tools for adding content, monitoring content and conversations including Twitter's own [[TweetDeck]], [[Salesforce.com]], [[HootSuite]], and Twitterfeed.com. {{As of|2009}}, fewer than half of tweets posted were posted using the web user interface with most users using third-party applications (based on an analysis of 500&nbsp;million tweets by Sysomos).<ref>{{cite web |date=November 2009 |title=Inside Twitter Clients – An Analysis of 500 Million Tweets |url=http://www.sysomos.com/insidetwitter/clients |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901070608/http://sysomos.com/insidetwitter/clients |archive-date=September 1, 2010 |access-date=August 23, 2010 |publisher=[[Sysomos]] }}</ref><br />
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=== Twitter Blue ===<br />
On June 3, 2021, Twitter announced a paid subscription service known as Twitter Blue, which provides additional premium features to the service:<br />
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* Undo Tweet, which delays the posting of a tweet by up to one minute to allow the submitter to withdraw it before it is posted.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |first=Sarah |last=Perez |title=Twitter launches its premium subscription, Twitter Blue, initially in Canada and Australia|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2021/06/03/twitter-launches-its-premium-subscription-twitter-blue-initially-in-canada-and-australia/|access-date=July 14, 2021 |website=[[TechCrunch]] |date=June 3, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Jon |last=Jackson |date=November 9, 2021 |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/undo-tweet-twitters-new-premium-service-gives-users-much-wanted-feature-for-a-price/ar-AAQvkhP |title='Undo Tweet': Twitter's New Premium Service Gives Users Much-Wanted Feature, for a Price |work=[[Newsweek]] |via=[[MSN]] }}</ref><br />
* Bookmarks, which allows users to save individual tweets into folders.<ref name=":8" /><br />
* Reader mode, which converts threads of tweets into an article-like view.<ref name=":8" /><br />
* A selection of color themes and app icons for the Twitter mobile app.<ref name=":8" /><br />
* Dedicated customer support.<ref name=":8" /><br />
* [[NFT]] profile pictures, added on January 20, 2022. They are displayed in a hexagon-shaped frame, rather than circular like other profile pictures.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lawler |first1=Richard |title=Twitter brings NFTs to the timeline as hexagon-shaped profile pictures |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/20/22893502/nft-twitter-profile-picture-crypto-wallet-opensea-coinbase-right-click |website=[[The Verge]] |access-date=March 20, 2022 |language=en |date=January 20, 2022}}</ref><br />
* A planned edit feature for tweets was in development as of April 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brodkin |first=Jon |date=April 6, 2022 |title=Twitter plans edit button, says Elon Musk's poll had nothing to do with it |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/04/twitter-plans-edit-button-says-elon-musks-poll-had-nothing-to-do-with-it/ |access-date=April 14, 2022 |website=[[Ars Technica]] |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
* Customization of the navigation bar.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roth |first1=Emma |title=Now Android users on Twitter can pay to drop the Spaces button too |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/3/23193650/twitter-blue-android-users-pay-drop-spaces-button |website=[[The Verge]] |date=July 3, 2022 |access-date=July 4, 2022}}</ref><br />
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The Twitter Blue service was initially released in Australia and Canada on the day of the announcement.<ref name=":8" /> It was then launched for US and New Zealand users five months later on November 9, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Jay |date=November 9, 2021 |title=Twitter will now let you pay to undo tweets and read ad-free news in the US |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/9/22766286/twitter-blue-subscription-service-scroll-nuzzel-undo-tweets-ad-free-articles-us |access-date=April 24, 2022 |website=[[The Verge]] |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===User monetization===<br />
In June 2021, the company opened applications for its premium subscription options called Super Follows. This lets eligible accounts charge $2.99, $4.99 or $9.99 per month to subscribe to the account.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hatmaker |first1=Taylor |date=September 1, 2021 |title=Twitter rolls out paid subscription 'Super Follows' to let you cash in on your tweets |publisher=Tech Crunch |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/01/twitter-super-follows-monetization/ |access-date=September 28, 2021}}</ref> The launch only generated about $6,000 in its first two weeks.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Perez |first1=Sarah |date=September 12, 2021 |title=Twitter Super Follows has generated only around $6k+ in its first two weeks |publisher=Tech Crunch |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/16/twitter-super-follows-has-generated-only-around-6k-in-its-first-two-weeks/ |access-date=September 28, 2021}}</ref><br />
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In May 2021, Twitter began testing a Tip Jar feature on its iOS and Android clients. The feature allows users to send monetary tips to certain accounts, providing a financial incentive for content creators on the platform. The Tip Jar is optional and users can choose whether or not to enable tips for their account.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gartenberg |first=Chaim |date=March 6, 2021 |title=Twitter is testing a new Tip Jar feature for sending money to your favorite accounts |language=en |work=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/6/22423583/twitter-tip-jar-feature-sending-money-venmo-cashapp |access-date=May 7, 2021}}</ref> On September 23, 2021, Twitter announced that it will allow users to tip users on the social network with [[bitcoin]]. The feature will be available for iOS users. Previously, users could tip with fiat currency using services such as [[Square (financial services company)|Square's]] [[Cash App]] and [[PayPal|PayPal's]] [[Venmo]]. Twitter will integrate the Strike bitcoin lightning wallet service. It was noted that at this current time, Twitter will not take a cut of any money sent through the tips feature.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodriguez |first=Salvador |date=September 23, 2021 |title=You can now get paid in bitcoin to use Twitter |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/23/you-can-now-get-paid-in-bitcoin-to-use-twitter.html |access-date=September 23, 2021 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref><br />
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On August 27, 2021, Twitter rolled out Ticketed Spaces, which let Twitter Spaces hosts charge between $1 and $999 for access to their rooms.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Carman |first1=Ashley |date=August 27, 2021 |title=Twitter starts launching Ticketed Spaces for some iOS users |publisher=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/27/22644283/twitter-ticketed-spaces-live-audio-test |access-date=September 28, 2021}}</ref> In April 2022, Twitter announced that it will partner with Stripe Inc (digital payments processor) for piloting cryptocurrency payouts for limited users in the platform. Eligible users of Ticketed Spaces and Super Follows will be able to receive their earnings in the form of USD coin, a stablecoin whose value is that of the U.S. dollar. Users can also hold their earnings in crypto wallets, and then exchange them into other cryptocurrencies.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mattackal |first=Lisa Pauline |date=April 22, 2022 |title=Twitter, Stripe pilot cryptocurrency payments for creators |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/twitter-stripe-pilot-cryptocurrency-payments-creators-2022-04-22/ |access-date=April 24, 2022}}</ref><br />
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=== E-commerce ===<br />
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In July 2021, Twitter launched a test of The Shop Module, a shopping extension that directs customers to a brand's products from its official Twitter account. The feature initially launched for US-based users only and only on iOS.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Porter |first=Jon |date=July 28, 2021 |title= Twitter pilots a new shopping section for brands |language=en |work=The Verge |url= https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/28/22597576/twitter-shopping-module-pilot-gamestop-arden-cove-brands |access-date=July 28, 2021}}</ref> In March 2022, Twitter expanded the test to allow companies to showcase up to 50 products on their profiles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 10, 2022 |title=Twitter begins testing 'Shops' feature to grow ecommerce |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2347271/twitter-begins-testing-shops-feature-to-grow-ecommerce |access-date=March 10, 2022 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref><br />
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On November 22, 2021, Twitter announced live shopping<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch, Chat, Shop: Live Shopping on Twitter |url=https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2021/watch--chat--shop--live-shopping-on-twitter |access-date=December 2, 2021 |website=blog.twitter.com |language=en-us}}</ref> feature on its platform. Walmart will be the first retailer to test Twitter’s new livestream shopping platform.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Walmart will be the first retailer to test Twitter's new livestream shopping platform |url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2021/11/22/walmart-will-be-the-first-retailer-to-test-twitters-new-livestream-shopping-platform/ |access-date=December 2, 2021 |website=TechCrunch |date=November 22, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> The company stated that it is part of their continuing efforts to bring engaging experiences to customers that allow them to shop seamlessly while also being entertained.<br />
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==Usage==<br />
{{Main articles|Twitter usage}}<br />
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Daily user estimates vary as the company does not publish statistics on active accounts. A February 2009 [[Compete.com]] blog entry ranked Twitter as the third most used social network based on their count of 6&nbsp;million unique monthly visitors and 55&nbsp;million monthly visits.<ref name="Kazeniac">{{Cite news|author=Kazeniac, Andy|title=Social Networks: Facebook Takes Over Top Spot, Twitter Climbs|url=http://blog.compete.com/2009/02/09/facebook-myspace-twitter-social-network/|date=February 9, 2009|publisher=[[Compete.com]]|access-date=February 17, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721111825/http://blog.compete.com/2009/02/09/facebook-myspace-twitter-social-network/|archive-date=July 21, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> An April 2017 a [[statista.com]] blog entry ranked Twitter as the tenth most used social network based on their count of 319&nbsp;million monthly visitors.<ref>{{cite web|title=Global Social Networks Ranked by Number of Users|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/272014/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users/|website=Statista|access-date=June 18, 2017}}</ref> Its global user base in 2017 was 328&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://money.cnn.com/2017/07/27/technology/business/twitter-earnings/index.html|title=Twitter is now losing users in the U.S.|last=Fiegerman|first=Seth|work=CNNMoney|access-date=March 23, 2018}}</ref><br />
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===Demographics===<br />
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In 2009, Twitter was mainly used by older adults who might not have used other social sites before Twitter, said Jeremiah Owyang, an industry analyst studying social media. "Adults are just catching up to what teens have been doing for years", he said.<ref name="teensdonttweet">{{Cite news| first=Claire Cain | last=Miller | title=Who's Driving Twitter's Popularity? Not Teens | date=August 25, 2009 | work=[[The New York Times]] | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/technology/internet/26twitter.html | access-date = September 18, 2009 }}</ref> According to [[comScore]] only 11% of Twitter's users are aged 12 to 17.<ref name="teensdonttweet" /> comScore attributed this to Twitter's "early adopter period" when the social network first gained popularity in business settings and news outlets attracting primarily older users. However, comScore also stated in 2009 that Twitter had begun to "filter more into the mainstream", and "along with it came a culture of celebrity as [[Shaquille O'Neal|Shaq]], [[Britney Spears]] and [[Ashton Kutcher]] joined the ranks of the Twitterati".<ref>{{Cite news | first=Andrew | last=Lipsman | title=What Ashton vs. CNN Foretold About the Changing Demographics of Twitter | date=September 2, 2009 | url=http://blog.comscore.com/2009/09/changing_demographics_of_twitter.html | work=[[comScore]] | access-date=September 18, 2009 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907004801/http://blog.comscore.com/2009/09/changing_demographics_of_twitter.html | archive-date=September 7, 2009 | df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
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According to a study by [[Sysomos]] in June 2009, women make up a slightly larger Twitter demographic than men—53% over 47%. It also stated that 5% of users accounted for 75% of all activity and that New York City has more Twitter users than other cities.<ref>{{cite web|author=Cheng, Alex|author2=Evans, Mark | title=Inside Twitter&nbsp;– An In-Depth Look Inside the Twitter World| date=June 2009| url=http://www.sysomos.com/insidetwitter/|publisher=[[Sysomos]]| access-date=February 23, 2011}}</ref><br />
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According to Quancast, 27 million people in the US used Twitter as of September 3, 2009; 63% of Twitter users are under 35 years old; 60% of Twitter users are Caucasian, but a higher than average (compared to other Internet properties) are African American/black (16%) and Hispanic (11%); 58% of Twitter users have a total household income of at least US$60,000.<ref>{{cite web|author=Bluff, Brian |title=Who Uses Twitter? |date=May 2010 |url=http://www.site-seeker.com/_blogs/who-uses-twitter-demographic/ |publisher=site-seeker.com |access-date=September 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531203517/http://www.site-seeker.com/_blogs/who-uses-twitter-demographic/ |archive-date=May 31, 2010 }}</ref> The prevalence of African American Twitter usage and in many popular hashtags has been the subject of research studies.<ref>{{cite web |first=Adrian |last=Chen |title=Why So Many Black People Are On Twitter |url=http://gawker.com/5802772/why-so-many-black-people-are-on-twitter |website=[[Gawker]] |publisher=[[Univision Communications]] |date=May 17, 2011 |access-date=May 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Nick |last=Saint |title=Why Is Twitter More Popular With Black People Than White People? |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-study-results-2010-4 |website=[[Business Insider]] |publisher=[[Axel Springer SE]] |date=April 30, 2010 |access-date=May 5, 2017}}</ref><br />
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On September 7, 2011, Twitter announced that it had 100&nbsp;million active users logging in at least once a month and 50&nbsp;million active users every day.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 8, 2011 |last=Taylor |first=Chris |url=http://mashable.com/2011/09/08/twitter-has-100-million-active-users/ |title=Twitter has 100 million active users |website=[[Mashable]] }}</ref> On March 31, 2014, Twitter announced that there were 255&nbsp;million monthly active users (MAUs) and 198&nbsp;million mobile MAUs.<ref name="investor.twitterinc.com">{{cite web |title=Twitter Reports First Quarter 2014 Results |url=https://investor.twitterinc.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=843245 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140609003245/https://investor.twitterinc.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=843245 |archive-date=June 9, 2014 |access-date=June 9, 2014}}</ref> In 2013, there were over 100&nbsp;million users actively using Twitter daily and about 500&nbsp;million tweets every day,<ref>{{cite web |title=Twitter, Inc Common Stock |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418091/000119312513390321/d564001ds1.htm#toc564001_1 |access-date=June 9, 2014}}</ref> with about 29% of users checking Twitter multiple times a day.<ref>{{cite web |last=Duggan |first=Maeve |date=December 30, 2013 |title=Social Media Update 2013 |url=http://www.pewinternet.org/2013/12/30/social-media-update-2013/ |access-date=June 9, 2014}}</ref><br />
{{As of|2019||alt=As of Q1 2019}}, Twitter had more than 330 million monthly active users. The majority of Twitter users skew to the American political left.<ref>Evette Alexander, [https://knightfoundation.org/articles/polarization-in-the-twittersphere-what-86-million-tweets-reveal-about-the-political-makeup-of-american-twitter-users-and-how-they-engage-with-news Polarization in the Twittersphere: What 86 million tweets reveal about the political makeup of American Twitter users and how they engage with news] Knight Foundation/</ref><ref>Deen Freelon Associate Professor in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media, [https://knightfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/KF-Twitter-Report-Part1-v6.pdf Tweeting Left, Right & Center: How users and attention are distributed across Twitter], Knight Foundation.</ref><ref name="Twitter" /><br />
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In 2012, the country with the most active users on Twitter was the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://semiocast.com/publications/2012_07_30_Twitter_reaches_half_a_billion_accounts_140m_in_the_US|title=Twitter reaches half a billion accounts – More than 140 millions in the U.S.|work=Semiocast|access-date=October 7, 2014|archive-date=October 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011193735/http://semiocast.com/publications/2012_07_30_Twitter_reaches_half_a_billion_accounts_140m_in_the_US|url-status=dead}}</ref> A 2016 [[Pew Research Center|Pew research poll]] found that Twitter is used by 24% of all online US adults. It was equally popular with men and women (24% and 25% of online Americans respectively), but more popular with younger (36% of 18–29 year olds) generations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pewinternet.org/2016/11/11/social-media-update-2016/|title=Social Media Update 2016|date=November 11, 2016|work=Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech|access-date=March 23, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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A 2019 survey conducted by the [[The Pew Charitable Trusts|Pew Foundation]] found that Twitter users are more likely than the general public to have both a college degree and higher income than the average U.S. adult. Users are also three times as likely to be younger than 50 years old, with the median age of adult U.S. users being 40 years old. The survey found that 10% of users who are most active on Twitter are responsible for 80% of all tweets, focusing mainly on the topics of politics and women.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sizing Up Twitter Users|date=April 24, 2019|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2019/04/24/sizing-up-twitter-users/|publisher=Pew Research Center|author1=Stefan Wojcik|author2=Adam Hughes}}</ref><br />
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=== Content ===<br />
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[[San Antonio]]-based market-research firm Pear Analytics analyzed 2,000 tweets (originating from the United States and in English) over a two-week period in August 2009 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm (CST) and separated them into six categories.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Twitter-Study-August-2009.pdf |title=Twitter Study Reveals Interesting Results About Usage |date=August 12, 2009 |publisher=Pear Analytics |editor-last=Kelly |editor-first=Ryan |place=San Antonio, Texas |contribution=Twitter Study – August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715062407/http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Twitter-Study-August-2009.pdf |archive-date=July 15, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Small talk|Pointless babble]] made up 40%, with 38% being conversational. Pass-along value had 9%, self-promotion 6% with [[Spam (electronic)|spam]] and news each making 4%.<br />
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Despite Jack Dorsey's own open contention that a message on Twitter is "a short burst of inconsequential information", social networking researcher [[danah boyd]] responded to the Pear Analytics survey by arguing that what the Pear researchers labeled "pointless babble" is better characterized as "[[social grooming]]" or "peripheral awareness" (which she justifies as persons "want[ing] to know what the people around them are thinking and doing and feeling, even when co-presence isn't viable").<ref>{{cite web |last=boyd |first=danah |author-link=danah boyd |date=August 16, 2009 |title=Twitter: "pointless babble" or peripheral awareness + social grooming? |url=http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2009/08/16/twitter_pointle.html |access-date=September 19, 2009}}</ref> Similarly, a survey of Twitter users found that a more specific social role of passing along messages that include a hyperlink is an expectation of reciprocal linking by followers.<ref>{{cite journal |authors=Avery Holton, Kang Baek, Mark Coddington, Yaschur, Carolyn |year=2014 |title=Seeking and Sharing: Motivations for Linking on Twitter |url=https://semanticscholar.org/paper/891aa19e9b46d51fd1a1626cc659a9565041805d |journal=Communication Research Reports |volume=31 |issue=1 |pages=33–40 |doi=10.1080/08824096.2013.843165 |s2cid=143390964}}</ref><br />
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=== Levels of use ===<br />
According to research published in April 2014, around 44% of user accounts have never tweeted.<ref>{{cite news |author=Murphy, David |date=April 13, 2014 |title=44 Percent of Twitter Accounts Have Never Tweeted |work=PC Magazine |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2456489,00.asp}}</ref> About 22% of Americans say they have ever used Twitter, according to a 2019 [[Pew Research Center]] survey.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Share of U.S. adults using social media, including Facebook, is mostly unchanged since 2018|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/04/10/share-of-u-s-adults-using-social-media-including-facebook-is-mostly-unchanged-since-2018/|access-date=July 11, 2020|website=Pew Research Center|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2009, [[Nielsen Online]] reported that Twitter had a user-retention rate of forty percent. Many people stop using the service after a month; therefore the site may potentially reach only about ten percent of all [[Global internet usage|Internet users]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Goldsmith |first=Belinda |date=April 29, 2009 |title=Many Twitters Are Quick Quitters: Study |work=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/deborahCohen/idUSTRE53S1A720090429 |access-date=February 22, 2011}}</ref> Noting how demographics of Twitter users differ from the average Americans, commentators have cautioned against media narratives that treat Twitter as representative of the population,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Madrigal|first=Alexis C.|date=April 24, 2019|title=Twitter Is Not America|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/04/twitter-is-not-america/587770/|access-date=July 11, 2020|website=The Atlantic|language=en-US}}</ref> adding that only 10% of users Tweet actively, and that 90% of Twitter users have Tweeted no more than twice. In 2016, shareholders sued Twitter, alleging it "artificially inflated its stock price by misleading them about user engagement." The company announced on September 20, 2021, that it would pay $809.5 million to settle this class-action lawsuit.<ref>{{cite web|title=Twitter seeks to settle 2016 class action lawsuit for $800 million|date=September 20, 2021|url=https://denvergazette.com/news/twitter-seeks-to-settle-2016-class-action-lawsuit-for-800-million/article_1d801387-0c7b-5e43-9170-3b8820a322df.html|publisher=Denver Gazette|author1=Tom Hals|author2=Nivedita Balu|access-date=September 20, 2021|archive-date=September 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921032702/https://denvergazette.com/news/twitter-seeks-to-settle-2016-class-action-lawsuit-for-800-million/article_1d801387-0c7b-5e43-9170-3b8820a322df.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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== Branding ==<br />
[[File:Twitter 2010 logo - from Commons.svg|thumb|The Twitter logo from September 14, 2010, to June 5, 2012, featuring the silhouette version of "Larry the Bird"]]<br />
Twitter has become internationally identifiable by its signature bird logo, or the Twitter Bird. The original logo, which was simply the word ''Twitter'', was in use from its launch in March 2006. It was accompanied by an image of a bird which was later discovered to be a piece of [[clip art]] created by the British graphic designer [[Simon Oxley]].<ref name="nytimes logo">{{cite magazine|last=Rehak|first=Melanie|date=August 8, 2014|title=Who Made That Twitter Bird?|magazine=[[The New York Times Magazine]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/magazine/who-made-that-twitter-bird.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809034054/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/magazine/who-made-that-twitter-bird.html |archive-date=August 9, 2014 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=November 22, 2021}}</ref> A new logo had to be redesigned by founder Biz Stone with help from designer Philip Pascuzzo, which resulted in a more cartoon-like bird in 2009. This version had been named "Larry the Bird" after [[Larry Bird]] of the NBA's [[Boston Celtics]] fame.<ref name="nytimes logo" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Freeman|first=Eric|date=August 2011|title=Twitter's Logo Is Named After Larry Bird|publisher=[[Yahoo!Sports]]|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/twitter-logo-named-larry-bird-005145351.html|access-date=March 1, 2012}}</ref><br />
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Within a year, the Larry the Bird logo underwent a redesign by Stone and Pascuzzo to eliminate the cartoon features, leaving a solid silhouette of Larry the Bird that was used from 2010 through 2012.<ref name="nytimes logo" /> In 2012, Douglas Bowman created a further simplified version of Larry the Bird, keeping the solid silhouette but making it more similar to a [[mountain bluebird]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Halliday|first=Josh|date=June 7, 2012|title=No flipping the bird! Twitter unveils strict usage guidelines for new logo|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/pda/2012/jun/07/flipping-bird-twitter-new-logo|access-date=October 11, 2014}}</ref> This new logo was called simply the "Twitter Bird" and has been used as the company's branding since.<ref name="nytimes logo" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Griggs|first=Brandon|date=June 7, 2012|title=Twitter's bird logo gets a makeover|publisher=CNN|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/06/tech/social-media/twitter-bird-logo/|access-date=June 7, 2012}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Twitter Headquarters.jpg|thumb|Twitter's San Francisco headquarters located at 1355 Market Street]]On April 13, 2010, Twitter announced plans to offer paid [[advertising]] for companies that would be able to purchase "promoted tweets" to appear in selective search results on the Twitter website, similar to [[Adwords|Google Adwords']] advertising model.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/apr/13/twitter-advertising-google |work=[[The Guardian]] |title=Twitter Unveils 'Promoted Tweets' Ad Plan&nbsp;– Twitter To Let Advertisers Pay for Tweets To Appear in Search Results |first=Charles |last=Arthur |date=April 13, 2010 | access-date=February 23, 2011 |location=London}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Sara |last=Kimberley |url=http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/996226/Twitter-debuts-Promoted-Tweets-ad-platform/ |title=Twitter Debuts 'Promoted Tweets' Ad Platform |publisher=[[MediaWeek]] (U.K. edition) |date=April 13, 2010 |access-date=February 5, 2011}}</ref> Users' photos can generate royalty-free revenue for Twitter, and an agreement with [[World Entertainment News Network]] (WENN) was announced in May 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2070167/twitpic-signs-controversial-deal-celebrity-photo-agency#update |title=Photo agency's CEO addresses TwitPic controversy |work=[[British Journal of Photography]] |date=May 11, 2011 |access-date=August 17, 2011 |author=Laurent, Olivier |location=London |quote=The deal will give WENN exclusive rights to sell images posted on the TwitPic service. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110803071054/http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2070167/twitpic-signs-controversial-deal-celebrity-photo-agency |archive-date=August 3, 2011 }}</ref> Twitter generated an estimated US$139.5&nbsp;million in advertising sales during 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twitter Ad Revenues to Grow 210% to $139.5 Million in 2011 |url=https://www.emarketer.com/newsroom/index.php/twitter-ad-revenues-grow-210-1395-million-2011/ |access-date=2022-05-09 |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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In June 2011, Twitter announced that it would offer small businesses a self-service advertising system.<ref>{{cite web|first=Todd |last=Wasserman |url=http://mashable.com/2011/06/09/twitter-ad-buying/ |title=Twitter Will Automate Ad-Buying by the End of the Year |publisher=Mashable.com |date=June 9, 2011 |access-date=November 14, 2011}}</ref> The self-service advertising platform was launched in March 2012 to [[American Express]] card members and merchants in the U.S. on an invite-only basis.<ref name="Zach">{{cite web|first1=Zach|last1=Miners|title=Twitter opens self-service ads to everyone|url=http://www.cmo.com.au/article/460553/twitter_opens_self-service_ads_everyone/|website=CMO|publisher=IDG Communications|access-date=August 18, 2014|date=April 30, 2013}}</ref> To continue their advertising campaign, Twitter announced on March 20, 2012, that promoted tweets would be introduced to mobile devices.<ref>[http://mashable.com/2012/03/20/twitter-promoted-tweets-mobile/ "Twitter Rolls Out Promoted Tweets for Mobile"]; Wasserman, Todd. March 20, 2012. mashable.com.</ref> In April 2013, Twitter announced that its Twitter Ads self-service platform, consisting of promoted tweets and promoted accounts, was available to all U.S. users without an invite.<ref name="Zach" /><br />
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On August 3, 2016, Twitter launched Instant Unlock Card, a new feature that encourages people to tweet about a brand in order to earn rewards and utilize the social media network's conversational ads. The format itself consists of images or videos with call-to-action buttons and a customizable hashtag.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Twitter Is Helping Brands Drive Conversations With Instant Unlock Cards |url=http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/twitter-helping-brands-drive-conversations-instant-unlock-cards-172806 |first=Mary|last=Swant|magazine=Adweek |access-date=August 4, 2016}}</ref><br />
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In October 2017, Twitter banned the Russian media outlets [[RT (TV network)|RT]] and [[Sputnik (news agency)|Sputnik]] from advertising on their website following the conclusions of the U.S. national intelligence report the previous January that both Sputnik and RT had been used as vehicles for [[Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections|Russia's interference in the 2016 US presidential election]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Dwoskin|first=Elizabeth |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/10/26/twitter-bans-russian-government-news-sites-rt-and-sputnik-from-buying-ads/|title=Twitter bans Russian government-owned news sites RT and Sputnik from buying ads|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=October 26, 2017|access-date=February 25, 2020}}</ref> [[Maria Zakharova]] for the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia)|Russian foreign ministry]] said the ban was a "gross violation" by the US of free speech.<ref>{{cite news|title = Twitter Bans Ads From Russia Today and the Sputnik Network, Citing Election Meddling|url = https://www.time.com/4999788/twitter-bans-russia-today-sputnik-ads/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171027043950/http://time.com/4999788/twitter-bans-russia-today-sputnik-ads/|url-status = dead|archive-date = October 27, 2017|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date = October 27, 2017|access-date = July 26, 2018}}</ref><br />
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In October 2019, Twitter announced it would stop running political ads on its ad platform effective November 22. This resulted from several spurious claims made by political ads. Company CEO Dorsey clarified that internet advertising had great power and was extremely effective for commercial advertisers, the power brings significant risks to politics where crucial decisions impact millions of lives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/tech/twitter-bans-political-ads-on-its-platform-pressure-up-on-defiant-facebook-2368007.html|title=Twitter Bans Political Ads on Its Platform, Pressure Up on Defiant Facebook|website=News18|date=October 31, 2019|access-date=October 31, 2019}}</ref><br />
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In April 2022, Twitter announced a ban on "misleading" advertisements that go against "the scientific consensus on climate change". While the company did not give full guidelines, it stated that the decisions would be made with the help of "authoritative sources", including the [[United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change|Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/22/23037677/twitter-bans-climate-change-misinformation-ads|title=Twitter bans 'misleading' ads about climate change|last=Calma|first=Justine|website=The Verge|date=April 22, 2022|access-date=April 23, 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Technology and security==<br />
===Implementation===<br />
Twitter places great reliance on [[open-source software]].<ref name="zdnet vaughannichols 2012">{{cite news|last=Vaughan-Nichols|first=Steven|title=How Twitter tweets your tweets with open source|url=https://www.zdnet.com/how-twitter-tweets-your-tweets-with-open-source-7000003526/|access-date=September 10, 2012|newspaper=[[ZDNet]]|date=August 30, 2012}}</ref> The Twitter Web interface uses the [[Ruby on Rails]] framework,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0622/software-internet-innovation-digital-tools.html |title=The Pied Piper of Pay|work=[[Forbes]] |first=Lee |last=Gomes |date=June 22, 2009 |access-date=June 16, 2009}}</ref> deployed on a performance enhanced [[Ruby Enterprise Edition]] implementation of [[Ruby (programming language)|Ruby]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Ryan |last=King |date = September 25, 2009 |title = Twitter on Ruby |url = http://blog.evanweaver.com/articles/2009/09/24/ree/ |quote=We recently migrated Twitter from a custom Ruby 1.8.6 build to a Ruby Enterprise Edition release candidate, courtesy of Phusion. Our primary motivation was the integration of Brent's MBARI patches, which increase memory stability. |access-date=October 31, 2009}}</ref><br />
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In the early days of Twitter, tweets were stored in [[MySQL]] databases that were temporally [[Shard (database architecture)|sharded]] (large databases were split based on time of posting). After the huge volume of tweets coming in caused problems reading from and writing to these databases, the company decided that the system needed re-engineering.<ref name="raffi">{{cite web|url=https://blog.twitter.com/engineering/en_us/a/2013/new-tweets-per-second-record-and-how|title=New Tweets per second record, and how!|first=Raffi|last=Krikorian|date=August 16, 2013|access-date=November 22, 2021|work=Twitter Blogs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822102815/https://blog.twitter.com/2013/new-tweets-per-second-record-and-how|archive-date=August 22, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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From Spring 2007 to 2008, the messages were handled by a Ruby [[persistent data structure|persistent]] queue server called [[Starling (software)|Starling]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=January 11, 2009 |url=http://dev.twitter.com/2008/01/announcing-starling.html |title=Announcing Starling |publisher=Twitter |date=January 16, 2008 |last=Payne |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120141113/http://dev.twitter.com/2008/01/announcing-starling.html|archive-date=January 20, 2008}}</ref> Since 2009, implementation has been gradually replaced with software written in [[Scala (programming language)|Scala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artima.com/scalazine/articles/twitter_on_scala.html |title=Twitter on Scala |date=April 3, 2009 |first=Bill |last=Venners |publisher=Artima Developer |access-date=June 17, 2009}}</ref> The switch from Ruby to Scala and the [[Java Virtual Machine|JVM]] has given Twitter a performance boost from 200 to 300 requests per second per host to around 10,000–20,000 requests per second per host. This boost was greater than the 10x improvement that Twitter's engineers envisioned when starting the switch. The continued development of Twitter has also involved a switch from monolithic development of a single app to an architecture where different services are built independently and joined through [[remote procedure call]]s.<ref name="raffi" /><br />
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As of April 6, 2011, Twitter engineers confirmed that they had switched away from their Ruby on Rails search stack to a [[Java (programming language)|Java]] server they call Blender.<ref name="Twitter coding">{{cite news|url=https://blog.twitter.com/2011/twitter-search-is-now-3x-faster |title=Twitter Search Is Now 3x Faster|date=April 6, 2011}}</ref><br />
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Individual tweets are registered under unique IDs called [[Snowflake ID|snowflakes]], and geolocation data is added using 'Rockdove'. The URL shortener ''[[t.co]]'' then checks for a [[Messaging spam|spam]] link and shortens the URL. Next, the tweets are stored in a MySQL database using [[Gizzard (Scala framework)|Gizzard]], and the user receives an acknowledgement that the tweets were sent. Tweets are then sent to search engines via the [[Firehose (software)|Firehose]] API. The process is managed by [[FlockDB]] and takes an average of {{nowrap|350 ms}}.<ref name="zdnet vaughannichols 2012" /><br />
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On August 16, 2013, [[Raffi Krikorian]], Twitter's vice president of platform engineering, shared in a blog post that the company's infrastructure handled almost 143,000 tweets per second during that week, setting a new record. Krikorian explained that Twitter achieved this record by blending its homegrown and open source technologies.<ref name="raffi" /><ref>{{cite web|title=How Twitter scaled its infrastructure to handle record tweet-per-second days|url=http://gigaom.com/2013/08/16/how-twitter-scaled-it-infrastructure-to-handle-record-tweet-per-second-days/|work=GIGAOM|publisher=GIGAOM|access-date=August 17, 2013|first=Om|last=Malik|date=August 17, 2013}}</ref><br />
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=== API and developer platform ===<br />
Twitter is recognized for having one of the most open and powerful developer [[API]]s of any major technology company.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 11, 2012 |title=Top 10 Web APIs – Bridging Today's Technology |language=en-US |newspaper=WebDAM |url=https://webdam.com/blog/top-10-web-apis_bridging-todays-technology/ |access-date=December 18, 2016}}</ref> The service's API allows other [[web service]]s and applications to integrate with Twitter.<ref>{{cite web |title=Twitter API Wiki / FrontPage |url=http://apiwiki.twitter.com/ |access-date=September 18, 2010 |publisher=Apiwiki.twitter.com}}</ref> Developer interest in Twitter began immediately following its launch, prompting the company to release the first version of its public API in September 2006.<ref>{{cite web |title=Introducing the Twitter API {{!}} Twitter Blogs |url=https://blog.twitter.com/2006/introducing-the-twitter-api |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223145220/https://blog.twitter.com/2006/introducing-the-twitter-api |archive-date=December 23, 2016 |access-date=December 18, 2016 |website=blog.twitter.com}}</ref> The API quickly became iconic as a reference implementation for public [[REST API]]s and is widely cited in programming tutorials.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ruby on Rails Tutorial (Rails 5) |url=https://www.railstutorial.org/book/beginning |access-date=December 18, 2016 |website=Softcover.io}}</ref><br />
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From 2006 until 2010, Twitter's developer platform experienced strong growth and a highly favorable reputation. Developers built upon the public API to create the first Twitter mobile phone clients as well as the first URL shortener. Between 2010 and 2012, however, Twitter made a number of decisions that were received unfavorably by the developer community.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 23, 2016 |title=Twitter's 10 Year Struggle with Developer Relations {{!}} Nordic APIs {{!}} |language=en-US |newspaper=Nordic APIs |url=http://nordicapis.com/twitter-10-year-struggle-with-developer-relations/ |access-date=December 18, 2016}}</ref> In 2010, Twitter mandated that all developers adopt [[OAuth]] authentication with just 9 weeks of notice.<ref>{{cite web |last=Parr |first=Ben |date=April 25, 2010 |title=Twitter Launches Countdown to OAuthcalypse |url=http://mashable.com/2010/04/24/twitter-oauthcalypse/ |access-date=December 18, 2016 |website=Mashable}}</ref> Later that year, Twitter launched its own URL shortener, in direct competition with some of its most well-known third-party developers.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Twitter to launch URL shortener and may block TinyURL and bit.ly |language=en-GB |newspaper=ComputerWeekly |url=http://www.computerweekly.com/news/1280092587/Twitter-to-launch-URL-shortener-and-may-block-TinyURL-and-bitly |access-date=December 18, 2016}}</ref> And in 2012, Twitter introduced stricter usage limits for its API, "completely crippling" some developers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Streams |first=Kimber |date=November 11, 2012 |title=Tweetro says it's 'completely crippled' by Twitter's strict 100,000 user token limit |url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/11/11/3631108/tweetro-user-token-limit-api |access-date=December 18, 2016 |website=The Verge}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Wauters |first=Robin |date=August 17, 2012 |title=Twitter API Changes Set Maximum User Cap for 3rd Parties |url=https://thenextweb.com/twitter/2012/08/17/twitter-4 |access-date=May 9, 2013 |publisher=Thenextweb.com}}</ref> While these moves successfully increased the stability and security of the service, they were broadly perceived as hostile to developers, causing them to lose trust in the platform.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ha |first=Anthony |title=Twitter Handcuffs Client Apps With New API Changes |url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/08/16/twitter-api-client-apps/ |access-date=December 18, 2016 |website=TechCrunch|date=August 16, 2012 }}</ref><br />
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In July 2020, Twitter released version 2.0 of the public API<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twitter introduces a new, fully rebuilt developer API, launching next week |url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2020/07/16/twitter-introduces-a-new-fully-rebuilt-developer-api-launching-next-week/ |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=TechCrunch |date=July 16, 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref> and began showcasing Twitter apps made by third-party developers on its Twitter Toolbox section in April 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twitter wants to win back developer trus |url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2022/04/21/twitter-to-promote-developers-apps-directly-on-its-platform/ |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=TechCrunch |date=April 21, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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===Innovators patent agreement===<br />
On April 17, 2012, Twitter announced it would implement an "Innovators Patent Agreement" which would obligate Twitter to only use its patents {{cl-span|for defensive purposes|date=July 2020}}.<ref>{{cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Terrence |date=April 17, 2012 |title=Twitter introduces Innovators Patent Agreement, vows to not abuse patent system |url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/04/17/twitter-introduces-innovators-patent-agreement/ |access-date=August 11, 2012 |work=[[Engadget]] |publisher=[[AOL]]}}</ref><br />
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===Open source===<br />
Twitter has a history of both using and releasing [[open-source software]] while overcoming technical challenges of their service.<ref>{{cite web |title=Twitter / OpenSource |url=https://dev.twitter.com/opensource |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130415194622/https://dev.twitter.com/opensource |archive-date=April 15, 2013 |access-date=April 18, 2013 |publisher=Twitter.com}}</ref> A page in their developer documentation thanks dozens of open-source projects which they have used, from [[revision control]] software like [[Git (software)|Git]] to programming languages such as Ruby and Scala.<ref>{{cite web |title=Open Source Thanks |url=https://dev.twitter.com/opensource/thanks |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130415200840/https://dev.twitter.com/opensource/thanks |archive-date=April 15, 2013 |access-date=April 18, 2013 |publisher=Twitter}}</ref> Software released as open source by the company includes the [[Gizzard (Scala framework)|Gizzard Scala framework]] for creating distributed datastores, the distributed graph database [[FlockDB]], the Finagle library for building asynchronous [[remote procedure call|RPC]] servers and clients, the TwUI [[user interface]] framework for [[iOS]], and the Bower client-side package manager.<ref>{{cite web |title=Open Source |url=https://twitter.github.io/ |access-date=January 4, 2017 |publisher=Twitter}}</ref> The popular [[Bootstrap (front-end framework)|Bootstrap frontend framework]] was also started at Twitter and is 10th most popular repository on [[GitHub]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Search: Stars>1 |url=https://github.com/search?q=stars%3A%3E1&s=stars&type=Repositories |access-date=February 27, 2020 |publisher=GitHub}}</ref><br />
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===Interface===<br />
Twitter introduced the first major redesign of its user interface in September 2010, adopting a dual-pane layout with a navigation bar along the top of the screen, and an increased focus on the inline embedding of multimedia content. Critics considered the redesign an attempt to emulate features and experiences found in mobile apps and third-party Twitter clients.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adweek.com/digital/history-of-twitter-redesigns/|title=A Brief History Of Twitter's Many Redesigns|website=Adweek.com|language=en-US|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/2010/09/take-a-tour-of-the-new-twitter/|title=Take a Tour of the New Twitter|last=Calore|first=Michael|date=September 16, 2010|magazine=Wired|access-date=July 17, 2019|issn=1059-1028}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mashable.com/2010/09/14/new-twitter-web-interface/|title=Here Comes the New Twitter.com|last=Ostrow|first=Adam|website=Mashable|language=en|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mashable.com/2010/09/14/new-twitter-app/|title=The New Twitter Is an Attack on All Desktop Apps|last=Grove|first=Jennifer Van|website=Mashable|date=September 15, 2010|language=en|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref><br />
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The new layout was revised in 2011 with a focus on continuity with the web and mobile versions, introducing "Connect" (interactions with other users such as replies) and "Discover" (further information regarding trending topics and news headlines) tabs, an updated profile design, and moving all content to the right pane (leaving the left pane dedicated to functions and the trending topics list).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2011/12/8/2621244/twitter-redesign-pictures-video|title=Twitter app and website redesign: hands-on pictures and video|last=Houston|first=Thomas|date=December 8, 2011|website=The Verge|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref> In March 2012, Twitter became available in [[Arabic language|Arabic]], [[Persian language|Farsi]], [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Urdu]], the first right-to-left language versions of the site.<ref>{{cite news | title =Twitter Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew and Urdu version launch| date=March 7, 2012|access-date=March 7, 2012| work=BBC News | url =https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17286684 }}</ref> {{As of|2012|August}}, the site available in 33 different languages.<ref>{{cite news | title =Twitter Now Available in Basque, Czech, Greek| date=August 6, 2012|access-date=August 7, 2012| work=PC Magazine | url =https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2408123,00.asp}}</ref><br />
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In September 2012, a new layout for profiles was introduced, with larger "covers" that could be customized with a custom header image, and a display of the user's recent photos posted.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2012/sep/18/twitter-redesign-photos|title=Twitter redesign makes more of photos|last=O'Carroll|first=Lisa|date=September 18, 2012|work=The Guardian|access-date=July 17, 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The "Discover" tab was discontinued in April 2015,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/4/8/8371319/twitter-is-killing-off-its-discover-tab|title=Twitter is killing off its Discover tab|last=Popper|first=Ben|date=April 8, 2015|website=The Verge|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref> and was succeeded on the mobile app by an "Explore" tab—which features trending topics and moments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/1/26/14391240/twitter-explore-tab-moments-redesign|title=Twitter replaces the Moments tab with Explore|last=Newton|first=Casey|date=January 26, 2017|website=The Verge|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref><br />
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In September 2018, Twitter began to migrate selected web users to its [[Progressive web applications|progressive web app]] (based on its Twitter Lite experience for mobile web), reducing the interface to two columns. Migrations to this iteration of Twitter increased in April 2019, with some users receiving it with a modified layout.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/twitter-launches-redesigned-desktop-layout/|title=Twitter tests new desktop layouts|last=Musil|first=Steven|website=CNET|language=en|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/09/progressive-web-apps-moving-mainstream-as-twitter-makes-its-mobile-site-the-main-one/|title=Progressive Web Apps moving mainstream as Twitter makes its mobile site the main one|last=Bright|first=Peter|date=September 6, 2018|website=Ars Technica|language=en-us|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref><br />
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In July 2019, Twitter officially released this redesign, with no further option to opt-out while logged in. It is designed to further-unify Twitter's user experience between the web and [[mobile application]] versions, adopting a three-column layout with a sidebar containing links to common areas (including "Explore" that has been merged with the search page) which previously appeared in a horizontal top bar, profile elements such as picture and header images and biography texts merged into the same column as the timeline, and features from the mobile version (such as multi-account support, and an opt-out for the "top tweets" mode on the timeline).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/07/twitter-is-changing-twitter-com-to-be-more-like-mobile-app/|title=Twitter is changing Twitter.com to be more like mobile app|last=Gallagher|first=Sean|date=July 15, 2019|website=Ars Technica|language=en-us|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/15/20695120/twitter-desktop-redesign-dark-mode-mobile-features|title=Twitter desktop redesign adopts some of its mobile app's best features|last=Lee|first=Dami|date=July 15, 2019|website=The Verge|access-date=July 17, 2019}}</ref><br />
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=== Security breaches ===<br />
A security vulnerability was reported on April 7, 2007, by Nitesh Dhanjani and Rujith. Since Twitter used the [[Telephone number|phone number]] of the sender of an [[SMS]] message as authentication, malicious users could update someone else's status page by using [[SMS spoofing]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Gilbertson |first=Scott |date=June 11, 2007 |title=Twitter Vulnerability: Spoof Caller ID To Take Over Any Account |url=http://www.webmonkey.com/2007/04/twitter_vulnerability_spoof_caller_id_to_take_over_any_account/ |url-status=dead |magazine=Wired |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721211341/http://www.webmonkey.com/2007/04/twitter_vulnerability_spoof_caller_id_to_take_over_any_account/ |archive-date=July 21, 2011 |access-date=February 5, 2011}}</ref> The vulnerability could be used if the spoofer knew the phone number registered to their victim's account. Within a few weeks of this discovery, Twitter introduced an optional [[personal identification number]] (PIN) that its users could use to authenticate their SMS-originating messages.<ref>{{cite web |last=Leyden |first=John |date=March 6, 2009 |title=Twitter SMS Spoofing Still Undead |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/06/twitter_sms_spoofing_risk/ |access-date=June 17, 2009 |work=[[The Register]]}}</ref><br />
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On January 5, 2009, 33&nbsp;high-profile Twitter accounts were compromised after a Twitter administrator's password was guessed by a [[dictionary attack]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Stone |first=Biz |author-link=Biz Stone |date=January 5, 2009 |title=Monday Morning Madness |url=http://blog.twitter.com/2009/01/monday-morning-madness.html |access-date=June 17, 2009}}</ref> Some of the compromised accounts sent falsified tweets, including drug-related messages.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wortham |first=Jenna |date=January 5, 2009 |title=Twitter-Savvy Hackers Tweak the Twitterati |url=https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/05/twitter-hit-by-hacker-phishers/ |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref><br />
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In May 2010, a bug was discovered by [[İnci Sözlük]] that could allow a Twitter user to force others to follow them without the other users' consent or knowledge. For example, comedian [[Conan O'Brien]]'s account, which had been set to follow only one person, was changed to receive nearly 200 malicious subscriptions.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ostrow |first=Adam |date=May 10, 2010 |title=Twitter Bug Lets You Control Who Follows You |url=http://mashable.com/2010/05/10/twitter-follow-bug/ |access-date=May 11, 2010 |work=[[Mashable]]}}</ref><br />
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In response to Twitter's security breaches, the United States [[Federal Trade Commission]] (FTC) brought charges against the service; the charges were settled on June 24, 2010. This was the first time the FTC had taken action against a social network for security lapses. The settlement requires Twitter to take a number of steps to secure users' private information, including maintenance of a "comprehensive information security program" to be independently audited biannually.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gonsalves |first=Antone |date=June 25, 2010 |title=Twitter, Feds Settle Security Charges&nbsp;– Twitter Must Establish and Maintain a 'Comprehensive Information Security Program' and Allow Third-Party Review of the Program Biannually for the 10 Years |url=http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/privacy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=225701450&subSection=Privacy |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023083911/http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/privacy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=225701450&subSection=Privacy |archive-date=October 23, 2010 |access-date=February 23, 2011 |work=[[InformationWeek]]}}</ref><br />
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A "MouseOver" exploit occurred on September 21, 2010, when an [[XSS worm]] became active on Twitter. When a user held the [[mouseover|mouse cursor over]] blacked-out parts of a tweet, the worm within the script would automatically open links and re-post itself on the reader's account.<ref name="BBCscram">{{cite news |author=Fildes, Jonathan |date=September 21, 2010 |title=Twitter Scrambles To Block Worms |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11382469 |access-date=February 23, 2011}}</ref> The exploit was then re-used to post [[pop-up ads]] and links to [[Internet pornography|pornographic sites]]. The origin of the worm is unclear, but Pearce H. Delphin (known on Twitter as @zzap) and a Scandinavian developer, Magnus Holm, both claim to have modified a related exploit found by another user (possibly Masato Kinugawa) who was using it to create colored Tweets.<ref name="Mashable">{{cite web |author=Schroeder, Stan |date=September 22, 2010 |title=17-Year-Old Australian Boy, Japanese Developer Take Blame for Twitter Meltdown |url=http://mashable.com/2010/09/22/twitter-meltdown-17-year-old/ |access-date=February 23, 2011 |work=[[Mashable]]}}</ref> Kinugawa, a Japanese developer, reported the XSS vulnerability to Twitter on August 14. Later, when he found it was exploitable again, he created the account 'RainbowTwtr' and used it to post colored messages.<ref name="Mashable" /> Delphin says he exposed the security flaw by tweeting a [[JavaScript]] function for "onMouseOver",<ref name="Mashable" /> and Holm later created and posted the XSS worm that automatically re-tweeted itself.<ref name="BBCscram" /> Security firm Sophos reported that the virus was spread by people doing it for "fun and games", but noted it could be exploited by cybercriminals.<ref name="BBCscram" /> Twitter issued a statement on their status blog at 13:50 UTC that "The exploit is fully patched."<ref name="BBCscram" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Twitter Status&nbsp;– XSS Attack Identified and Patched |url=http://status.twitter.com/post/1161435117/xss-attack-identified-and-patched |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923060722/http://status.twitter.com/post/1161435117/xss-attack-identified-and-patched |archive-date=September 23, 2010 |access-date=September 21, 2010 |work=status.twitter.com}}</ref> Twitter representative Carolyn Penner said no charges would be pressed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 22, 2010 |title=Kiwi Link To Twitter 'Mouseover' Chaos |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10675311 |access-date=February 23, 2011}}<br />
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After a number of high-profile hacks of official accounts, including those of the [[Associated Press]] and ''[[The Guardian]]'',<ref>{{cite web |date=April 30, 2013 |title=Twitter Warns news Organisations Amid Syrian Hacking Attacks |url=http://descrier.co.uk/technology/2013/04/twitter-warns-news-organisations-amid-syrian-hacking-attacks/ |access-date=April 30, 2013 |publisher=Descrier}}</ref> in April 2013, Twitter announced a two-factor login verification as an added measure against hacking.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rodriguez |first=Salvador |date=May 23, 2013 |title=Twitter adds two-step verification option to help fend off hackers |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-twitter-two-step-verification-hackers-20130523,0,5416038.story |access-date=June 10, 2013}}</ref><br />
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On May 5, 2018, Twitter sent out an update/mail to every customer regarding a bug that stored passwords unmasked in an internal log. According to them the investigation showed no indications of breach or misuse but recommended everyone to change their password anyway.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 5, 2018 |title=Twitter Compromised! Change Your Password Right Now |work=Yeah Hub |url=https://www.yeahhub.com/twitter-compromised-change-password-right-now-may-2018/}}</ref><br />
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On May 13, 2019, Twitter disclosed that they had discovered a bug that accidentally shared location data from [[iOS]] devices to an advertiser. They assured that the data was not retained and that the bug was fixed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A bug impacting collection and sharing of location data on iOS devices |url=https://help.twitter.com/en/location-data-collection |access-date=May 19, 2019 |website=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lakshmanan |first=Ravie |date=May 14, 2019 |title=Twitter bug accidentally shared location data of some iOS users |url=https://thenextweb.com/security/2019/05/14/twitter-bug-accidentally-shared-location-data-of-some-ios-users/ |access-date=May 19, 2019 |website=The Next Web}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=Sarah |date=May 13, 2019 |title=Twitter bug disclosed some users' location data to an unnamed partner |url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/13/twitter-bug-disclosed-some-users-location-data-to-an-unnamed-partner/ |access-date=May 19, 2019 |website=TechCrunch}}</ref><br />
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On December 20, 2019, Twitter fixed a security vulnerability in its Android app that could allow a hacker to take over a user's account and send tweets or direct messages as well as see private account info.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=December 20, 2019 |title=Twitter Fixes Bug in Android App That Could Let Hackers Hijack User Accounts |url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/twitter-android-security-vulnerability-hijack-accounts-1203449864/ |access-date=December 21, 2019 |website=Variety |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Twitter discloses Android app flaw that could allow account takeovers |url=https://www.itnews.com.au/news/twitter-discloses-android-app-flaw-that-could-allow-account-takeovers-535880 |access-date=December 21, 2019 |website=iTnews}}</ref><br />
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On July 15, 2020, a [[2020 Twitter bitcoin scam|major hack of Twitter]] affected 130 high-profile accounts, both verified and unverified ones such as [[Barack Obama]], [[Bill Gates]], and [[Elon Musk]]; the hack allowed [[bitcoin]] scammers to send tweets via the compromised accounts that asked the followers to send bitcoin to a given public address, with the promise to double their money.<ref name="Statt">{{Cite web |last=Statt |first=Nick |date=July 15, 2020 |title=Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Apple, and others hacked in unprecedented Twitter attack |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/15/21326200/elon-musk-bill-gates-twitter-hack-bitcoin-scam-compromised |access-date=July 15, 2020 |website=The Verge}}</ref> Within a few hours, Twitter disabled tweeting and reset passwords from all verified accounts.<ref name="Statt" /> Analysis of the event revealed that the scammers had used [[social engineering (security)|social engineering]] to obtain credentials from Twitter employees to access an administration tool used by Twitter to view and change these accounts' personal details as to gain access as part of a "[[smash and grab]]" attempt to make money quickly, with an estimated {{USD|120,000}} in bitcoin deposited in various accounts before Twitter intervened.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Conger |first1=Kate |last2=Popper |first2=Nathaniel |date=July 17, 2020 |title=Hackers Tell the Story of the Twitter Attack From the Inside |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/technology/twitter-hackers-interview.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717210005/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/technology/twitter-hackers-interview.html |archive-date=July 17, 2020 |access-date=July 17, 2020 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Several law enforcement entities including the FBI launched investigations into the attack to determine the perpetrators over concerns of broader implications of such a hack in the future.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=McMillan |first1=Robert |last2=Volz |first2=Dustin |date=July 19, 2020 |title=FBI Investigates Twitter Hack Amid Broader Concerns About Platform's Security |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-investigates-twitter-hack-amid-broader-concerns-about-platforms-security-11594922537 |access-date=July 7, 2020 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref><br />
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On August 5, 2022, Twitter disclosed that a bug introduced in a June 2021 update to the service allowed threat actors to link email addresses and phone numbers to twitter user's accounts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twitter confirms zero-day used to expose data of 5.4 million accounts |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/twitter-confirms-zero-day-used-to-expose-data-of-54-million-accounts/ |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=BleepingComputer |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-08 |title=Twitter Confirms Data Breach That Exposed Data Of 5.4 Million Users; Attackers May Still Have Data |url=https://www.news18.com/news/tech/twitter-confirms-data-breach-that-exposed-data-of-5-4-million-users-attackers-may-still-have-data-5709259.html |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> The bug was reported through Twitter's [[bug bounty program]] in January 2022 and subsequently fixed. While Twitter originally believed no one had taken advantage of the vulnerability, it was later revealed that a user on the online hacking forum Breached Forums had used the vulnerability to compile a list of over 5.4 million user profiles, which they offered to sell for $30,000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paganini |first=Pierluigi |date=2022-08-05 |title=Twitter confirms zero-day used to access data of 5.4 million accounts |url=https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/134087/data-breach/twitter-zero-day-data-leak.html |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=Security Affairs |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Times |first=The Brussels |title=Twitter admits to data breach exposing contact info for 5.4 million accounts |url=https://www.brusselstimes.com/business/269326/twitter-admits-to-data-breach-exposing-contact-info-for-5-4-million-accounts |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=www.brusselstimes.com |language=en}}</ref> The information compiled by the hacker includes user's screen names, location and email addresses which could be utilised in [[phishing]] attacks or used to deanonymize accounts running under pseudonyms.<br />
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===Outages===<br />
[[File:Failwhale.png|thumb|right|The Twitter fail whale [[error message]]]]<br />
During an outage, Twitter users were at one time shown the "fail whale" [[error message]] image created by Yiying Lu,<ref>{{Cite news|author=Walker, Rob|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/magazine/15wwln_consumed-t.html?_r=2|title=Consumed&nbsp;&nbsp;– Fail Whale|work=[[The New York Times Magazine]]|page=17|date=February 15, 2009|access-date=February 15, 2009|author-link=Rob Walker (journalist)}}{{Registration required|date=February 2011}}</ref> illustrating eight orange birds using a net to hoist a whale from the ocean captioned "Too many tweets! Please wait a moment and try again."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Whyte|first=Murray|access-date=February 23, 2011|url=https://www.thestar.com/News/Ideas/article/434826|title=Tweet, Tweet&nbsp;– There's Been an Earthquake |work=[[Toronto Star]]| date=June 1, 2008}}</ref> Web designer and Twitter user [[Jen Simmons]] was the first to coin the term "fail whale" in a September 2007 tweet.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=August 30, 2019|title=La vera storia della balena di Twitter|trans-title=The real story of the Twitter whale|url=https://www.lastampa.it/tecnologia/2015/01/24/news/la-vera-storia-della-balena-di-twitter-1.35307426|date=January 24, 2015|website=[[La Stampa]]|language=it|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308154549/https://www.lastampa.it/tecnologia/2015/01/24/news/la-vera-storia-della-balena-di-twitter-1.35307426|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |number=845050439 |user=jensimmons |title=Oh, fail whale, you are making my website fail. No more wordpress-twitter-crossposting. |author=Simmons, Jen |date=September 2, 2007}}</ref> In a November 2013 ''Wired'' interview Chris Fry, VP of Engineering at that time, noted that the company had taken the "fail whale" out of production as the platform was now more stable.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2013/11/qa-with-chris-fry/ |title=Killing the Fail Whale With Twitter's Christopher Fry |magazine=Wired |date= November 25, 2013|access-date=May 4, 2018}}</ref><br />
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Twitter had approximately ninety-eight percent [[uptime]] in 2007 (or about six full days of downtime).<ref>{{cite web|access-date=February 23, 2011|url=http://royal.pingdom.com/2007/12/19/twitter-growing-pains-cause-lots-of-downtime-in-2007/|title=Twitter Growing Pains Cause Lots of Downtime in 2007|publisher=Royal Pingdom ([[blog]] of [[Pingdom]])|date=December 19, 2007|archive-date=December 29, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229114042/http://royal.pingdom.com/2007/12/19/twitter-growing-pains-cause-lots-of-downtime-in-2007/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The downtime was particularly noticeable during events popular with the technology industry such as the 2008 [[Macworld Conference & Expo]] [[keynote|keynote address]].<ref>{{cite web|access-date=February 23, 2011|url=http://blog.twitter.com/2008/01/macworld.html|title=MacWorld|publisher=Twitter Blog ([[blog]] of Twitter)|date=January 15, 2008|author=Dorsey, Jack|author-link=Jack Dorsey}}</ref><ref name="downtime4">{{cite web|access-date=May 7, 2008|url=http://theappslab.com/2008/01/15/macworld-brings-twitter-to-its-knees/|title=MacWorld Brings Twitter to its Knees|publisher=Oracle AppsLab|date=January 15, 2008|author=Kuramoto, Jake}}</ref><br />
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===Verified accounts===<br />
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[[File:Twitter verified account.png|thumb|right|The official Twitter profile of Twitter, Inc. The blue checkmark to the right of the profile name indicates that it is a verified account.]]<br />
In June 2009, after being criticized by [[Kanye West]] and sued by [[Tony La Russa]] over unauthorized accounts run by [[impersonator]]s, the company launched their "Verified Accounts" program.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.twitter.com/official/en_us/a/2009/not-playing-ball.html |title=Not Playing Ball |first=Biz|last=Stone|date=June 6, 2009 |website=Twitter}}</ref><ref name="verifiedhistory">{{cite news|last=Kanalley|first=Craig|title=Why Twitter Verifies Users: The History Behind the Blue Checkmark|url=https://huffingtonpost.com/craig-kanalley/twitter-verified-accounts_b_2863282.html|access-date=June 9, 2014|work=Huffington Post|date=March 12, 2013}}</ref> Twitter stated that an account with a "blue tick" verification badge indicates "we've been in contact with the person or entity the account is representing and verified that it is approved".<ref name="verifiedlaunch">{{cite web|last=Cashmore|first=Pete|title=Twitter Launches Verified Accounts|website=[[Mashable]]|url=http://mashable.com/2009/06/11/twitter-verified-accounts-2/|date=June 11, 2009|access-date=June 9, 2014}}</ref> In July 2016, Twitter announced a public application process to grant verified status to an account "if it is determined to be of public interest" and that verification "does not imply an endorsement".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics/topics/111-features/articles/119135-about-verified-accounts |title=About verified accounts |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160720094013/https://support.twitter.com/groups/31-twitter-basics/topics/111-features/articles/119135-about-verified-accounts |archive-date=July 20, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.twitter.com/official/en_us/a/2016/announcing-an-application-process-for-verified-accounts-0.html |title=Announcing an Application Process for Verified Accounts|date=July 19, 2016 |website=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/how-to-get-verified-twitter-uk-account-blue-tick|title=Twitter opens verification to all|first=Matt|last=Burgess|magazine=Wired|date=July 20, 2016|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> Verified status allows access to some features unavailable to other users, such as only seeing mentions from other verified accounts.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wagner|first=Kurt|title=Twitter Unveils Exclusive Feature For Verified Users|website=[[Mashable]]|url=http://mashable.com/2013/09/12/twitter-exclusive-feature//|date=September 12, 2013|access-date=June 9, 2014}}</ref><br />
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In November 2020, Twitter announced a relaunch of its verification system in 2021. According to the new policy, Twitter verifies six different types of accounts; for three of them (companies, brands, and influential individuals like activists), the existence of a [[Wikipedia]] page will be one criterion for showing that the account has "Off Twitter Notability".<ref>{{cite web|last=Harrison|first=Stephen|date=December 4, 2020|title=Twitter Wants to Use Wikipedia to Help Determine Who Gets a Blue Checkmark|url=https://slate.com/technology/2020/12/twitter-checkmark-verification-wikipedia-notability.html|access-date=December 4, 2020|website=Slate Magazine}}</ref> Twitter states that it will re-open public verification applications at some point in "early 2021".<ref>{{cite news|last=Statt|first=Nick|website=The Verge|url= https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/17/22187477/twitter-verification-badge-blue-checkmark-relaunch-process-new-rules|title=Twitter is launching its new verification policy on January 20th|date=December 17, 2020|access-date=February 19, 2021}}</ref><br />
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Twitter messages are public, but users can also send private "direct messages".<ref name=Rushe /> Information about who has chosen to follow an account and who a user has chosen to follow is also public, though accounts can be changed to "protected" which limits this information (and all tweets) to approved followers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://classroom.synonym.com/hide-followers-following-twitter-13288.html |title=How to Hide Your Followers & Who You Are Following on Twitter &#124; The Classroom &#124; Synonym |publisher=Classroom.synonym.com |date=November 9, 2015 |access-date=December 7, 2015}}</ref> Twitter collects [[personally identifiable information]] about its users and shares it with third parties as specified in its [[privacy policy]]. The service also reserves the right to sell this information as an asset if the company changes hands.<ref>{{cite web |title=Twitter Privacy Policy |url=https://www.twitter.com/privacy/ |date=May 14, 2007 |publisher=Twitter |access-date=March 11, 2009 |archive-date=June 25, 2009 |archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090625120644/https%3A//twitter.com/privacy |url-status=dead }}</ref> While Twitter displays no advertising, advertisers can [[behavioral targeting|target users]] based on their history of tweets and may quote tweets in ads<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hansell |first=Saul |title=Advertisers Are Watching Your Every Tweet |url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/advertisers-are-watching-your-every-tweet/ |date=July 16, 2009 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=July 17, 2009}}</ref> directed specifically to the user.<br />
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Twitter launched the [[Beta version#Beta|beta version]] of their "Verified Accounts" service on June 11, 2009, allowing people with public profiles to announce their account name. The home pages of these accounts display a badge indicating their status.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10263759-36.html |title=Twitter Power Players Get Shiny 'Verified' Badges |first=Caroline |last=McCarthy |work=[[CNET]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |date=June 12, 2009 |access-date=February 23, 2011 |archive-date=May 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503090313/http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10263759-36.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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On December 14, 2010, the [[United States Department of Justice]] issued a [[Twitter subpoena|subpoena directing Twitter]] to provide information for accounts registered to or associated with [[WikiLeaks]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2011/01/07/twitter/subpoena.pdf |title=Twitter Subpoena |work=[[Salon.com]]|date=January 17, 2009 |access-date=January 10, 2011}}</ref> Twitter decided to notify its users and said in a statement, "... it's our policy to notify users about law enforcement and governmental requests for their information, unless we are prevented by law from doing so."<ref name="Rushe">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/jan/08/us-twitter-hand-icelandic-wikileaks-messages |title=Icelandic MP Fights US Demand for Her Twitter Account Details |work=[[The Guardian]] |author=Rushe, Dominic |date=January 8, 2011 |access-date=January 10, 2011 |location=London}}</ref><br />
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In May 2011, a [[claimant]] known as "CTB" in the case of ''[[CTB v News Group Newspapers|CTB v Twitter Inc.]]'' took action against Twitter at the [[High Court of Justice|High Court of Justice of England and Wales]],<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-20/twitter-inc-unknown-posters-sued-by-athlete-known-as-ctb-at-u-k-court.html "Twitter Inc., Unknown Posters Sued by Athlete Known as 'CTB' at U.K. Court"] bloomberg.com May 20, 2011</ref> requesting that the company release details of account holders. This followed gossip posted on Twitter about professional footballer [[Ryan Giggs]]'s private life. This led to the [[2011 British privacy injunctions controversy]] and the "super-injunction".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.politics.co.uk/news/culture-media-and-sport/twitter-users-served-with-privacy-injunction-$21388933.htm |title=Twitter users served with privacy injunction |publisher=Politics.co.uk |access-date=May 22, 2011 |archive-date=May 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523133024/http://www.politics.co.uk/news/culture-media-and-sport/twitter-users-served-with-privacy-injunction-$21388933.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Tony Wang, the head of Twitter in Europe, said that people who do "bad things" on the site would need to defend themselves under the laws of their own jurisdiction in the event of controversy and that the site would hand over information about users to the authorities when it was legally required to do so.<ref name="wang">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13546847|work=[[BBC News]] |location=UK |title=Twitter's European boss Tony Wang gives legal warning|date=May 25, 2011 |access-date=May 25, 2011}}</ref> He also suggested that Twitter would accede to a UK court order to divulge names of users responsible for "illegal activity" on the site.<ref name="independent">{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/twitter-chief-hints-he-may-have-to-divulge-users-names-2289187.html|work=[[The Independent]] |location=UK |title=Twitter chief hints he may have to divulge users' names|date=May 26, 2011 |access-date=December 13, 2011 |first=Lewis |last=Smith}}</ref><br />
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Twitter acquired [[Dasient]], a startup that offers malware protection for businesses, in January 2012. Twitter announced plans to use Dasient to help remove hateful advertisers on the website.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/24/twitter-dasient-security-startup_n_1227842.html|title=Twitter Buys Dasient Security Startup To Combat Spam|work=The Huffington Post | date=January 24, 2012}}</ref> Twitter also offered a feature which would allow tweets to be removed selectively by country, before deleted tweets used to be removed in all countries.<ref name="BBC_censor">{{cite news |date=January 27, 2012|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16753729|title=Twitter to selectively 'censor' tweets by country|work=BBC News}}</ref><ref>[http://blog.twitter.com/2012/01/tweets-still-must-flow.html "Twitter Blog – Tweets still must flow"] January 26, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.</ref> The first use of the policy was to block the account of German [[neo-Nazi]] group [[Besseres Hannover]] on October 18, 2012.<ref>{{cite news |first=Nicholas |last=Kulish |title=Twitter Blocks Germans' Access to Neo-Nazi Group |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/19/world/europe/twitter-blocks-access-to-neo-nazi-group-in-germany.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018151821/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/19/world/europe/twitter-blocks-access-to-neo-nazi-group-in-germany.html |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |website=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 18, 2012 |access-date=May 5, 2017}}</ref> The policy was used again the following day to remove [[anti-Semitic]] French tweets with the hashtag #unbonjuif ("a good Jew").<ref>{{cite news |title=Twitter removes French anti-Semitic tweets |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-20004671 |website=[[BBC News]] |publisher=BBC |date=October 19, 2012 |access-date=May 5, 2017}}</ref> In February 2012, a [[Third-party software component|third-party]] [[public-key encryption]] [[Application software|app]] (written in [[Python (programming language)|Python]] and partially funded by a grant from the [[Shuttleworth Foundation]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cso.com.au/article/415975/cryptweet_encrypts_twitter_direct_messages/ |title=CrypTweet encrypts Twitter direct messages – CSO &#124; The Resource for Data Security Executives |publisher=CSO |date=February 21, 2012 |access-date=July 23, 2012 |archive-date=April 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425194510/http://www.cso.com.au/article/415975/cryptweet_encrypts_twitter_direct_messages/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>) for private messaging in Twitter, CrypTweet, was released.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://plexusproject.org/ |title=CrypTweet: Experimental Twitter Encryption |publisher=Plexusproject.org |access-date=July 23, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120720051726/http://plexusproject.org/ |archive-date=July 20, 2012 }}</ref> A month later Twitter announced it would implement the "[[Do Not Track]]" privacy option, a [[HTTP cookie|cookie]]-blocking feature found in [[Mozilla Foundation|Mozilla]]'s [[Firefox]] browser. The "Do Not Track" feature works only on sites that have agreed to the service.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/twitter-implements-do-not-track-privacy-option/ |first=Nick|last=Bilton|title=Twitter Implements Do Not Track Privacy Option|newspaper=The New York Times|date=May 17, 2012|access-date=May 26, 2012}}</ref><br />
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Followed the sharing of images showing the killing of American journalist [[James Foley (journalist)|James Foley]] in 2014, Twitter said that in certain cases it would delete pictures of people who had died after requests from family members and "authorized individuals".<ref>{{cite web |date=August 20, 2014 |title=Twitter Is Trying to Block Images of James Foley's Death |url=https://www.yahoo.com/tech/twitter-trying-to-block-images-of-james-foleys-death-95278352899.html |access-date=September 6, 2014 |publisher=Yahoo! Tech}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=501860042338213889|user=wexler|author=Nu Wexler|title=Twitter policy on media concerning a deceased user:<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. -->|date=August 19, 2014}}</ref><br />
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In 2015, following updated terms of service and privacy policy, Twitter users outside the United States were legally served by the Ireland-based Twitter International Company instead of Twitter, Inc. The change made these users subject to Irish and [[Data Protection Directive|European Union data protection laws]]<ref name="irishtimes-twitterint">{{cite news |title=Ireland to become privacy regulator for 300m Twitter users |work=Irish Times |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/ireland-to-become-privacy-regulator-for-300m-twitter-users-1.2180137 |access-date=May 12, 2015}}</ref><br />
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On April 8, 2020, Twitter announced that users outside of the European Economic Area or United Kingdom (thus subject to GDPR) will no longer be allowed to opt out of sharing "mobile app advertising measurements" to Twitter third-party partners.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kastrenakes |first=Jacob |date=April 8, 2020 |title=Twitter notifies users that it's now sharing more data with advertisers |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/8/21213593/twitter-data-sharing-pop-up-mobile-app-advertising-settings |access-date=April 9, 2020 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref><br />
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On October 9, 2020, Twitter took additional steps to counter misleading campaigns ahead of the 2020 US Election. Twitter's new temporary update encouraged users to "add their own commentary" before retweeting a tweet, by making 'quoting tweet' a mandatory feature instead of optional. The social network giant aimed at generating context and encouraging the circulation of more thoughtful content.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 9, 2020 |title=Twitter is fighting election chaos by urging users to quote tweet instead of retweet |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/9/21509439/twitter-election-trump-quote-tweet-labels-rules-election |access-date=October 9, 2020 |website=The Verge}}</ref> After limited results, the company ended this experiment in December 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bell |first1=K. |date=December 17, 2020 |title=Retweets are back to normal as Twitter ends its quote tweet experiment |work=Engadget |url=https://www.engadget.com/twitter-ends-quote-tweet-experiment-retweets-003202686.html |access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref><br />
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On May 25, 2022, Twitter was fined $150 million (around 13% of Twitter's Revenue in the first quatar of 2022) by the [[Federal Trade Commission]] alongside the United States Department of Justice for "collecting users' phone numbers and email addresses for security [2 Factor Autentication]' then using it to do targeted advertising. Twitter was also required to notify its users and is banned from profiting off of 'deceptively collected data'.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Milmo |first=Dan |date=May 26, 2022 |title=Twitter fined $150m for handing users' contact details to advertisers |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/may/25/twitter-user-data-advertising-settlement |accessdate=May 27, 2022}}</ref><br />
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=== Harassment ===<br />
In August 2013, Twitter announced plans to introduce a "report abuse" button for all versions of the site following uproar, including a petition with 100,000 signatures, over Tweets that included rape and death threats to historian [[Mary Beard (classicist)|Mary Beard]], feminist campaigner [[Caroline Criado-Perez]] and the member of parliament [[Stella Creasy]].<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23559605 "Twitter's Tony Wang issues apology to abuse victims"], BBC News, August 3, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2013.</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/02/world/europe/of-pride-prejudice-and-harassment-on-twitter.html?_r=0 "Of Pride, Prejudice and Harassment on Twitter"] ''The New York Times'', August 3, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2013.</ref><ref>[https://cnet.com/news/twitter-updates-its-rules-for-users-after-uproar-over-rape-bomb-threats/ "Twitter updates its rules for users, after uproar over rape, bomb threats"], CNET, August 3, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2013.</ref> Twitter announced new reporting and blocking policies in December 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/business/2014/12/twitter-announces-sweeping-update-to-reporting-blocking-tools/|title=Twitter announces sweeping update to reporting, blocking tools|work=Ars Technica|date=December 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/a/2014/building-a-safer-twitter.html|title=Building a safer Twitter|website=blog.twitter.com|access-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/twitter-unveils-new-tools-to-fight-harassment/|title=Twitter unveils new tools to fight harassment| work=CBS News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.technewsworld.com/story/81442.html?rss=1|title=Twitter Gives Harassed Users a Little Ammo|website=www.technewsworld.com|access-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref> including a blocking mechanism devised by [[Randi Harper]], a target of [[GamerGate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techinsider.net/twitter-inc-twtr-could-use-gamergate-autoblocker-model-to-block-millions-of-fake-accounts/1120221.html|title=Twitter Inc (TWTR) Could Use Gamergate Autoblocker Model To Block Millions of Fake Accounts?|first=Fahad|last=Saleem|work=TechInsider}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/digital-culture/blocked-on-twitter-softwares-limits-in-the-fight-against-online-hate/article21920082/ |title=Blocked on Twitter: Software's limits in the fight against online hate |work=The Globe and Mail |location=Toronto |date=December 4, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Taylor |last=Wofford |title=One Woman's New Tool to Stop Gamergate Harassment on Twitter |date=November 29, 2014 |access-date=December 6, 2014 |website=Newsweek |url=http://www.newsweek.com/one-womans-new-tool-stop-gamergate-harassment-twitter-288008}}</ref> In February 2015, CEO [[Dick Costolo]] said he was 'frankly ashamed' at how poorly Twitter handled [[Internet troll|trolling]] and abuse, and admitted Twitter had lost users as a result.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tiku|first1=Nitasha|title=Twitter CEO: 'We suck at dealing with abuse'|url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/2/4/7982099/twitter-ceo-sent-memo-taking-personal-responsibility-for-the|website=The Verge|access-date=February 5, 2015|date=February 5, 2015}}</ref><br />
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In 2016, Twitter announced the creation of the Twitter Trust & Safety Council to help "ensure that people feel safe expressing themselves on Twitter." The council's inaugural members included 50 organizations and individuals.<ref>Twitter's corporate blog, [https://blog.twitter.com/2016/announcing-the-twitter-trust-safety-council "Announcing the Twitter Trust & Safety Council"]</ref> The announcement of Twitter's "Trust & Safety Council" was met with objection from parts of its userbase.<ref>{{cite book |last=Siegfried |first=Evan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4yXIDAAAQBAJ |title=GOP GPS |date=August 23, 2016 |publisher=Skyhorse |isbn=9781510717336 |access-date=November 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Albright |first=Dann |date=February 29, 2016 |title=Is Twitter's Trust & Safety Council a Front for Censorship? |url=http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/twitters-trust-safety-council-front-censorship/ |access-date=November 12, 2017 |publisher=Makeuseof}}</ref> Critics accused the member organizations of being heavily skewed towards "the restriction of hate speech" and a ''[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]'' article expressed concern that "there's not a single uncompromising anti-censorship figure or group on the list".<ref>{{cite web |last=Puddephatt |first=Andrew |date=February 11, 2016 |title=Just Another 'Black Box'? First Thoughts on Twitter's Trust And Safety Council |url=http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160211_another_black_box_first_thoughts_on_twitters_trust_safety_council/ |access-date=November 12, 2017 |publisher=CircleID}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Soave |first=Robby |date=February 20, 2016 |title=Did Twitter's Orwellian 'Trust and Safety' Council Get Robert Stacy McCain Banned? |url=https://reason.com/blog/2016/02/20/did-twitters-orwellian-trust-and-safety |access-date=November 12, 2017 |publisher=Reason.com}}</ref><br />
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Twitter banned 7,000 accounts and limited 150,000 more that had ties to [[QAnon]] on July 21, 2020. The bans and limits came after QAnon-related accounts began harassing other users through practices of swarming or brigading, coordinated attacks on these individuals through multiple accounts in the weeks prior. Those accounts limited by Twitter will not appear in searches nor be promoted in other Twitter functions. Twitter said they will continue to ban or limit accounts as necessary, with their support account stating "We will permanently suspend accounts Tweeting about these topics that we know are engaged in violations of our multi-account policy, coordinating abuse around individual victims, or are attempting to evade a previous suspension".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Collins |first1=Ben |last2=Zadrozny |first2=Brandy |date=July 21, 2020 |title=Twitter bans 7,000 QAnon accounts, limits 150,000 others as part of broad crackdown |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/twitter-bans-7-000-qanon-accounts-limits-150-000-others-n1234541 |access-date=July 21, 2020 |work=[[NBC News]]}}</ref><br />
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In September 2021, Twitter began beta testing a feature called Safety Mode.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Jay |date=September 1, 2021 |title=Twitter's new Safety Mode autoblocks abusive accounts |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/1/22652572/twitter-safety-mode-autoblocks-abusive-accounts-beta |access-date=September 23, 2021 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref> The functionality aims to limit unwelcome interactions through automated detection of negative engagements. If a user has Safety Mode enabled, authors of tweets that are identified by Twitter's technology as being harmful or exercising uninvited behavior will be temporarily unable to follow the account, send direct messages, or see tweets from the user with the enabled functionality during the temporary block period.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vasile |first=Cosmin |title=Twitter launches Super Follows and Safety Mode |url=https://www.phonearena.com/news/twitter-super-follows-safety-mode-android-iOS_id134759 |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=Phone Arena |language=en-US}}</ref> Jarrod Doherty, senior product manager at Twitter, stated that the technology in place within Safety Mode assesses existing relationships to prevent blocking accounts that the user frequently interacts with.<ref name=":2" /><br />
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In January 2016, Twitter was sued by the widow of a U.S. man killed in the [[2015 Amman shooting attack]], claiming that allowing the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] (ISIL) to continually use the platform, including direct messages in particular,<ref name="verge-revisedisillawsuit">{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/8/30/12717178/twitter-isis-lawsuit-direct-message-revised-complaint|title=Revived lawsuit says Twitter DMs are like handing ISIS a satellite phone|website=The Verge|access-date=August 31, 2016|date=August 30, 2016}}</ref> constituted the [[Providing material support for terrorism|provision of material support to a terrorist organization]], which is illegal under U.S. federal law. Twitter disputed the claim, stating that "violent threats and the promotion of terrorism deserve no place on Twitter and, like other social networks, our rules make that clear."<ref name="wsj-isistwitter">{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2016/01/14/lawsuit-blames-twitter-for-isis-terrorist-attack/|title=Lawsuit Blames Twitter for ISIS Terrorist Attack|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=January 16, 2016}}</ref><ref name="wsj-twitterliable">{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/law/2016/01/15/can-twitter-be-liable-for-isis-tweets/|title=Can Twitter Be Liable for ISIS Tweets?|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=January 20, 2016}}</ref> The lawsuit was dismissed by the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of California]], upholding the [[Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act|Section 230]] safe harbor, which dictates that the operators of an interactive computer service are not liable for the content published by its users.<ref name="wsj-twitterliable" /><ref name="verge-section230isis">{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/8/10/11950098/twitter-isis-lawsuit-safe-harbor-terrorism|title=Twitter is not legally responsible for the rise of ISIS, rules California district court|website=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media|access-date=August 11, 2016|date=August 10, 2016}}</ref> The lawsuit was revised in August 2016, providing comparisons to other telecommunications devices.<ref name="verge-revisedisillawsuit" /><br />
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Twitter suspended multiple parody accounts that satirized Russian politics in May 2016, sparking protests and raising questions about where the company stands on [[freedom of speech]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/twitter-suspends-russian-satirical-accounts-raising-free-speech-questions/571146.html|title=Twitter Suspends Russian Satirical Accounts, Raising Free Speech Questions {{!}} News|website=The Moscow Times|access-date=June 2, 2016}}</ref> Following public outcry, Twitter restored the accounts the next day without explaining why the accounts had been suspended.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/02/twitter-unblocks-darthputinkgba-spoof-russia|title=Twitter unblocks spoof Putin account after widespread criticism|last1=Times|first1=The Moscow|last2=network|first2=part of the New East|date=June 2, 2016|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=June 2, 2016}}</ref> The same day, Twitter, along with [[Facebook]], [[Google]], and [[Microsoft]], jointly agreed to a [[European Union]] code of conduct obligating them to review "[the] majority of valid notifications for removal of illegal [[hate speech]]" posted on their services within 24 hours.<ref name="guardian-euhatespeech">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/31/facebook-youtube-twitter-microsoft-eu-hate-speech-code|title=Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Microsoft sign EU hate speech code|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=June 7, 2016|date=May 31, 2016|last1=Hern|first1=Alex}}</ref> In August 2016, Twitter stated that it had banned 235,000 accounts over the past six months, bringing the overall number of suspended accounts to 360,000 accounts in the past year, for violating policies banning use of the platform to promote extremism.<ref>{{cite news|first=Elizabeth|last=Weise|title=Twitter suspends 235,000 accounts for extremism|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/08/18/twitter-suspends-235000-terrorism-extremism/88955432|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=August 18, 2016 |access-date=November 20, 2016}}</ref><br />
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On May 10, 2019, Twitter announced that they suspended 166,513 accounts for promoting terrorism in the July–December 2018 period, stating there was a steady decrease in terrorist groups trying to use the platform owing to its "zero-tolerance policy enforcement". According to [[Vijaya Gadde]], Legal, Policy and Trust and Safety Lead at Twitter, there was a reduction of 19% terror related tweets from the previous reporting period (January–June 2018).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.com/magazines/panache/twitter-suspended-over-1-6-lakh-accounts-for-promoting-terrorism/articleshow/69268206.cms|title=Twitter suspended over 1.6 lakh terror-promoting accounts in six months|date=May 10, 2019|work=Economic Times|access-date=February 22, 2021|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531194121/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/twitter-suspended-over-1-6-lakh-accounts-for-promoting-terrorism/articleshow/69268206.cms|archive-date=May 31, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/09/twitter-transparency-report-terrorism-child-exploitation/|title=Twitter suspensions for promoting terrorism drop yet again|last=Holt|first=Kris|date=May 10, 2019|work=Engadget|access-date=May 10, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://fortune.com/2019/05/10/twitter-transparency-report-abuse/|title=Twitter's User-Reported Violations Jumped 19%—but the Number of Accounts Punished Dropped|last=Abril|first=Danielle|date=May 10, 2019|work=Fortune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/twitter-reports-fall-in-extreme-content|title=Twitter reports fall in extreme content|date=May 10, 2019|work=SBS News|access-date=May 10, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/twitter-has-suspended-more-than-166000-accounts-related-to-promotion-of-terrorism-6611591.html|title=TWITTER HAS SUSPENDED MORE THAN 166,000 ACCOUNTS RELATED TO PROMOTION OF TERRORISM|date=May 10, 2019|work=Tech2|access-date=May 10, 2019|publisher=Firstpost}}</ref><br />
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As of July 30, 2020, Twitter will block URLs in tweets that point to external websites that contain malicious content (such as malware and phishing content) as well or hate speech, speech encouraging violence, terrorism, child sexual exploitation, breaches of privacy, and other similar content that is already banned as part of the content of tweets on the site. Users that frequently point to such sites may have their accounts suspended. Twitter said this was to bring their policy in line to prevent users from bypassing their tweet content restrictions by simply linking to the banned content.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.engadget.com/twitter-bans-links-hateful-conduct-violence-010623900.html | title = Twitter will block links promoting hate speech and violence | first= Karissa | last = Bell | date = July 28, 2020 | access-date = July 28, 2020 |work = [[Engadget]] }}</ref><br />
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Following the onset of protests by [[Donald Trump]]'s supporters across the [[US]] in January 2021, Twitter suspended more than 70,000 accounts, stating that they shared "harmful [[QAnon]]-associated content" at a large scale, and were "dedicated to the propagation of this conspiracy theory across the service". The rioters that broke into US [[Capitol Hill]] included a large amount of QAnon followers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/12/22226503/twitter-qanon-account-suspension-70000-capitol-riots|title=Twitter bans 70,000 QAnon accounts as conservatives report lost followers|access-date=January 12, 2020|website=The Verge}}</ref><br />
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===Malicious and fake accounts===<br />
Between January and late July 2017, Twitter had identified and shut down over 7,000 fake accounts created by [[Iran]]ian influence operations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/07/25/its-not-just-russians-anymore-iranians-others-turn-up-disinformation-efforts-ahead-vote/ |title=It's not just the Russians anymore as Iranians and others turn up disinformation efforts ahead of 2020 vote |date=July 25, 2019 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |last1=Timberg |first1=Craig |last2=Romm |first2=Tony}}</ref><br />
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In May 2018, in response to scrutiny over the misuse of Twitter by those seeking to maliciously influence elections, Twitter announced that it would partner with the nonprofit organization [[Ballotpedia]] to add special labels verifying the authenticity of political candidates running for election in the U.S.<ref>{{cite news|title=Twitter to add labels to U.S. political candidates|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/twitter-to-add-labels-to-u-s-political-candidates/ |access-date=May 23, 2018|publisher=CBS|date=May 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Scola|first1=Nancy |title=Twitter to verify election candidates in the midterms|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/23/twitter-verify-candidates-midterms-2018-1282802 |access-date=May 23, 2018|work=Politico|date=May 23, 2018}}</ref><br />
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In December 2019, Twitter removed 5,929 accounts for violating their [[Internet manipulation|manipulation]] policies. The company investigated and attributed these accounts to a single state-run information operation, which originated in [[Saudi Arabia]]. The accounts were reported to be a part of a larger group of 88,000 accounts engaged in [[Spamming|spammy behavior]]. However, Twitter did not disclose all of them as some could possibly be legitimate accounts taken over through [[Security hacker|hacking]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/national/18116303.twitter-facebook-remove-accounts-interference-crackdown/ |title=Twitter and Facebook remove accounts in interference crackdown|access-date=December 20, 2019|website=York Press}}</ref><br />
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In March 2021, Twitter suspended around 3,500 fake accounts that were running a campaign to influence the American audience, after the US intelligence officials concluded that the assassination of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' journalist, [[Jamal Khashoggi]] was "approved" by the Saudi Crown Prince [[Mohammed bin Salman]]. These Saudi accounts were working in two languages, English and Arabic, to influence public opinion around the issue. Many accounts commented directly on the tweets of US-based media houses, including ''The Post'', ''[[CNN]]'', ''[[CBS News]]'' and ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]''. Twitter was unable to identify the source of the influence campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/03/02/saudi-khashoggi-twitter-mbs/ |title=When U.S. blamed Saudi crown prince for role in Khashoggi killing, fake Twitter accounts went to war|access-date=March 7, 2021|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref><br />
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{{asof|2022}}, the top three countries spreading state-linked Twitter misinformation are Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia<!-- + China and Venezuela -->.<ref name="aspi2022">{{cite web |title=Understanding Global Disinformation and Information Operations: Insights from ASPI's new analytic website |url=https://www.aspi.org.au/report/understanding_global_disinformation_information_operations |publisher=[[Australian Strategic Policy Institute]] |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220429013917/https://www.aspi.org.au/report/understanding_global_disinformation_information_operations |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |date=March 30, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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===Twitter bots===<br />
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A Twitter bot is a computer program that automatically posts on Twitter. They are programmed to tweet, retweet, and follow other accounts. Twitter's open [[application programming interface]] and the availability of cloud servers make it possible for Twitter bots to exist within the social networking site.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Dubbin |first=Rob |title=The Rise Of Twitter Bots |url= https://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2013/11/the-rise-of-twitter-bots.html |magazine=The New Yorker |access-date=May 15, 2014}}</ref> Benign Twitter bots may generate creative content and relevant product updates whereas malicious bots can make unpopular people seem popular, push irrelevant products on users and spread misinformation, spam or slander.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Miners|first=Zach|title=Bot or Not? Researchers make an app to sniff out bots on Twitter|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2151900/is-that-twitter-account-a-bot-researchers-make-app-to-find-out.html |magazine=PC World|access-date=May 15, 2014|date=May 6, 2014}}</ref> Bots amass significant influence and have been noted to sway elections, influence the stock market, public appeal, and attack governments.<ref>{{cite news|last=Urbina|first=Ian|title=I Flirt and Tweet. Follow Me at No. Socialbot |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/11/sunday-review/i-flirt-and-tweet-follow-me-at-socialbot.html |work=The New York Times|access-date=May 15, 2014|date=August 10, 2013}}</ref> According to the company, there were 20&nbsp;million, fewer than 5%, of accounts on Twitter that were fraudulent in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |last=D'onfro |first=Jillian |date=October 4, 2013 |title=Twitter Admits 5% Of Its 'Users' Are Fake |url=http://www.businessinsider.in/Twitter-Admits-5-Of-Its-Users-Are-Fake/articleshow/23479699.cms |access-date=May 15, 2014 |website=Business Insider}}</ref><br />
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=== Usage ===<br />
[[File:Twitter Town Hall-Dorsey Obama.png|thumb|alt=Man in his twenties smiling at left, man in his forties using computer at center, large crystal chandelier, several people in audience|Dorsey (left) said after a [[Barack Obama on social media|Twitter Town Hall with Barack Obama]] held in July 2011, that Twitter received over 110,000 #Ask[[Barack Obama|Obama]] tweets.<ref>{{Cite AV media|people=Jack Dorsey|title=Impressions on the White House Twitter Townhall|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/photos-and-video/video/2011/07/08/impressions-white-house-twitter-townhall|date=July 8, 2011|via=[[NARA|National Archives]]|work=[[whitehouse.gov]]|access-date=July 10, 2011}}</ref>]]<br />
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==== Protesters ====<br />
Twitter has been used for a variety of purposes in many industries and scenarios. For example, it has been used to organize protests, sometimes referred to as "Twitter Revolutions",<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Could Tunisia Be The Next Twitter Revolution? |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2011/01/could-tunisia-be-the-next-twitter-revolution/177302/ |magazine=[[The Atlantic]] |date=January 13, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2016}}</ref> which include the [[April 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election protests|protests over the 2009 Moldovan election]], the [[2009 student protests in Austria]], the 2009 [[Gaza–Israel conflict]], the 2009 [[Iranian Green Movement|Iranian green revolution]], the 2010 [[2010 G20 Toronto summit protests|Toronto G20 protests]], the 2010 [[Bolivarian Revolution]], the 2010 [[Stuttgart 21|Stuttgart21 protests in Germany]], the 2011 [[Egyptian revolution of 2011|Egyptian Revolution]], [[2011 England riots]], the 2011 United States [[Occupy movement]], the 2011 [[anti-austerity movement in Spain]], the 2011 [[Anti-austerity movement in Greece|Aganaktismenoi movements in Greece]], the 2011 [[2011 Rome demonstration|demonstration in Rome]], the 2011 [[2011 Wisconsin protests|Wisconsin labor protests]], the 2012 [[Gaza–Israel conflict]], the [[2013 protests in Brazil]], and the 2013 [[Gezi Park protests|Gezi Park protests in Turkey]].<ref name="Buettner2016a">{{cite conference |title=A Systematic Literature Review of Twitter Research from a Socio-Political Revolution Perspective |author1=Buettner, Ricardo |author2=Buettner, Katharina |name-list-style=amp |year=2016 |conference=49th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences |conference-url=http://www.hicss.org |publisher=IEEE |location=Kauai, Hawaii |doi=10.13140/RG.2.1.4239.9442}}</ref> A result of the Iranian election protests saw the government of Iran block Twitter in censorship.<ref>{{cite web |first=Rebecca |last=Santana |title=Iran Election, Uprising Tracked On Twitter As Government Censors Media |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/15/iran-election-uprising-tr_n_215914.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618073505/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/15/iran-election-uprising-tr_n_215914.html |website=[[HuffPost]] |publisher=[[AOL]] |date=June 15, 2009 |archive-date=June 18, 2009 |access-date=May 5, 2017}}</ref><br />
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The service is also used as a form of [[civil disobedience]]: In 2010, users expressed outrage over the [[Twitter joke trial]] by copying a controversial joke about bombing an airport and attaching the hashtag #IAmSpartacus, a reference to the film ''[[Spartacus (film)|Spartacus]]'' (1960) and a sign of solidarity and support to a man controversially prosecuted after posting a tweet joking about bombing [[Doncaster Sheffield Airport|an airport]] if they canceled his flight. #IAmSpartacus became the number one trending topic on Twitter worldwide.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/nov/12/iamspartacus-campaign-twitter-airport|title=#IAmSpartacus campaign explodes on Twitter in support of airport joker|last=Siddique|first=Haroon|date=November 12, 2010|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=November 20, 2016}}</ref> Another case of civil disobedience happened in the [[2011 British privacy injunctions controversy|2011 British privacy injunction debate]], where several celebrities who had taken out anonymized injunctions were identified by thousands of users in protest to traditional journalism being censored.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/may/22/scottish-newspaper-identifies-injuction-footballer|title=Scottish newspaper identifies injunction footballer|last1=Gabbatt|first1=Adam|last2=Taylor|first2=Matthew|date=May 22, 2011|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=May 22, 2011}}</ref><br />
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During the [[Arab Spring]] in early 2011, the number of hashtags mentioning the uprisings in [[Tunisia]] and [[Egypt]] increased.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/americas/september-11/twitters-influence-on-the-arab-spring/article2135272/|title=Twitter's influence on the Arab Spring|date=August 19, 2011|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]|access-date=November 20, 2016|archive-date=July 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707174447/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/americas/september-11/twitters-influence-on-the-arab-spring/article2135272/|url-status=dead}}</ref> A study by the [[Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government|Dubai School of Government]] found that only 0.26% of the Egyptian population, 0.1% of the Tunisian population and 0.04% of the Syrian population are active on Twitter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2012/06/08/arab-world-facebook-twitter/#JKkkUqJb5kqk|title=How the Arab World Uses Facebook and Twitter|last=Fox|first=Zoe|date=June 8, 2012|publisher=[[Mashable]]|access-date=November 20, 2016}}</ref><br />
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Posts on the service often contain far-right content, such as hate speech and conspiracy theories such as [[QAnon]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Ewan |date=October 12, 2021 |title=QAnon conspiracy theories and hate speech flood Twitter, despite crackdown |url=https://www.newsweek.com/twitter-gab-conspiracy-extremist-links-adl-1637892 |access-date=January 20, 2022 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref> Journalists{{which|date=February 2022}} have criticized Twitter for hate speech being easy to find on the platform.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grygiel |first=Jennifer |title=Hate speech is still easy to find on social media |url=http://theconversation.com/hate-speech-is-still-easy-to-find-on-social-media-106020 |access-date=January 20, 2022 |website=The Conversation |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==== Governments ====<br />
According to documents leaked by [[Edward Snowden]] and published in July 2014, the United Kingdom's [[GCHQ]] has a tool named BIRDSONG for "automated posting of Twitter updates", and a tool named BIRDSTRIKE for "Twitter monitoring and profile collection".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28306819|title=GCHQ leak lists UK cyber-spies' hacking tools|work=BBC News|date=July 15, 2014|access-date= July 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>[https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1217406-jtrigall.html#document/p4 "JTRIG Tools and Techniques"]. Retrieved July 16, 2014.</ref><br />
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During the [[2019–20 Hong Kong protests]], [[Reactions to the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests#Other reactions|Twitter suspended a core group]] of 1,000 "fake" accounts and an associated network of 200,000 accounts for operating a [[disinformation]] campaign that was linked to the [[Chinese government]]. In their announcement, Twitter released two data sets detailing the core group's account activity.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Makena|last1=Kelly|access-date=August 28, 2019|title=Facebook and Twitter uncover Chinese trolls spreading doubts about Hong Kong protests|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/19/20812621/twitter-facebook-china-hong-kong-protests-information-operation-disinfo|date=August 19, 2019|website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=August 28, 2019|title=Hong Kong protests: Twitter and Facebook crack down on "deceptive" accounts linked to China|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hong-kong-protests-twitter-facebook-crack-down-on-deceptive-accounts-linked-to-china/|website=[[CBS News]]|first=Ramy|last=Inocencio|date=August 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Information operations directed at Hong Kong|url=https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/information_operations_directed_at_Hong_Kong|website=Twitter Blog|date=August 19, 2019}}</ref> [[Geng Shuang]], the spokesperson of the Chinese [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]], did not comment on the suspensions but suggested that the activity could be attributed to [[overseas Chinese]] citizens.<ref>{{cite news|access-date=August 28, 2019|title=China cries foul over Facebook, Twitter block of fake accounts|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-twitter-idUSKCN1VA0RQ|newspaper=[[Reuters]]|date=August 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=August 28, 2019|title=China Resists Charge by Twitter, Facebook of Disinformation Effort|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-resists-charge-by-twitter-facebook-of-disinformation-effort-11566339132|website=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=August 20, 2019}}</ref><br />
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On June 12, 2020, Twitter suspended over 7,000 accounts from Turkey because those accounts were fake profiles, designed to support the Turkish president and were managed by a central authority. Turkey's communication director said that the decision was illogical, biased and politically motivated.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ankara reacts to Twitter's move to suspend accounts|url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ankara-reacts-to-twitters-move-to-suspend-accounts-155608|website=hurriyetdailynews|date=June 13, 2020}}</ref><br />
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In May 2021, Twitter labeled one of the tweets by [[Sambit Patra]], a spokesman of the local ruling party [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] in India, as "manipulated media", leading to Twitter's offices in [[Delhi]] and [[Gurgaon]] being raided by the local police.<ref name=DelhiRaid>{{cite news |title=Police in India visited Twitter offices over 'manipulated media' label |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/24/delhi-police-run-by-indias-central-government-raids-twitter-offices-over-manipulated-label/ |last=Singh |first=Manish |work=TechCrunch |date=May 24, 2021 |access-date=May 27, 2021}}</ref> Twitter issued a statement, calling the police visit "a form of intimidation".<ref>{{cite news |title=Twitter says concerned with India intimidation, requests 3 more months to comply with new IT rules |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/27/twitter-says-concerned-with-india-intimidation-requests-3-more-months-to-comply-with-new-it-rules/ |last=Singh |first=Manish |work=TechCrunch |date=May 27, 2021 |access-date=May 27, 2021}}</ref> Later, the [[Government of India|Indian government]] released a statement in July 2021 claiming Twitter has lost its liability protection concerning user-generated content. This was brought on by Twitter's failure to comply with the [[Information Technology Rules, 2021|new IT rules]] introduced in 2021 with a filing stating that the company failed to appoint executives to govern user content on the platform.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 6, 2021 |title=Twitter loses immunity over user-generated content in India |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/twitter-loses-immunity-over-user-generated-content-india-2021-07-06/ |access-date=July 6, 2021}}</ref> Twitter stated to India's government in August 2021 that they have appointed permanent executives and staff to provide for compliance to these new IT rules.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-06/twitter-says-has-appointed-officials-to-comply-with-india-rules | title = Twitter Says Has Appointed Officials to Comply With India Rules | first = Upmanyu | last = Trivedi | date = August 6, 2021 | access-date= August 6, 2021 | work = [[Bloomberg News]] }}</ref><br />
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In September 2022, a [[Dutch people|Dutch]] town sued Twitter for spreading a conspiracy theory that the town was once home to a ring of Satan-worshipping [[paedophiles]]. False reports that [[Bodegraven-Reeuwijk]] was the place of the abuse and murder of children in the 1980s were first circulated by three men in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-17 |title=Twitter sued by Dutch town Bodegraven-Reeuwijk over paedophilia rumour |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62938603 |access-date=2022-09-20}}</ref><br />
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==== Pornography ====<br />
Twitter refers to pornography as "adult content" and permits it on the platform provided that it is marked "sensitive", and makes it visible to all after a click through.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twitter's sensitive media policy {{!}} Twitter Help |url=https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/media-policy |access-date=April 14, 2022 |website=help.twitter.com |language=en}}</ref> The "super-follow" feature is said to enable competition with the subscription site [[OnlyFans]], used mainly by sex workers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 4, 2021 |title=How Twitter is becoming more like OnlyFans - and what that means for users |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/twitter-only-fans-pornography-adult-content-subscription-b1812464.html |access-date=April 14, 2022 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> Content filtering services for families and schools have noted that the company makes "it really easy to find" porn, and advise blocking the entire domain.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2021 |title=Twitter Porn: Here's What Every Parent Needs to Know |url=https://www.bark.us/blog/twitter-porn/ |access-date=April 14, 2022 |website=Bark |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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Twitter is one of the only mainstream sites that allows users to upload sexually explicit photos and videos, in the four years after [[Tumblr#Adult content|Tumblr banned porn]] altogether, in response to the [[Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act]]. Many performers use twitter's service to market and grow their porn businesses, attracting users to paywalled services like OnlyFans, by distributing photos and short video clips as advertisements.<br />
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In April 2022, Twitter convened a "Red Team" for the project of ACM, "Adult Content Monetization", as it is known internally. Eventually the project was abandoned, because of the difficulty of implementing Real ID.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newton |first=Casey |date=2022-08-30 |title=How Twitter's child porn problem ruined its plans for an OnlyFans competitor |url=https://www.theverge.com/23327809/twitter-onlyfans-child-sexual-content-problem-elon-musk |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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A February 2021 report from the company's Health team begins, "While the amount of CSE (child sexual exploitation) online has grown exponentially, Twitter’s investment in technologies to detect and manage the growth has not."<br />
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Until February 2022, the only way for users to flag illegal content was to flag it as "sensitive media" — a broad category that left much of the worst material not prioritized for moderation. In a February report, employees wrote that Twitter along with other Tech Companies have “accelerated the pace of CSE content creation and distribution to a breaking point where manual detection, review, and investigations no longer scale” by allowing pornography and failing to invest in systems that could effectively monitor it. The working group made several recommendations, but they were not taken up and the group was disbanded. <br />
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As part of its efforts to monetize porn, Twitter held an internal investigation that reported in April 2022, "Twitter cannot accurately detect child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity at scale."<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Newton |first=Casey |date=2022-08-30 |title=How Twitter's child porn problem ruined its plans for an OnlyFans competitor |url=https://www.theverge.com/23327809/twitter-onlyfans-child-sexual-content-problem-elon-musk |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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John Doe et al vs. Twitter, a civil lawsuit filed in the 9th Circuit Court, alleges that Twitter benefited from sex trafficking and refused to remove the illegal tweets when first informed of them.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twitter Faces Claim It Benefited From Child Sex Trafficking |url=https://news.bloomberglaw.com/product-liability-and-toxics-law/twitter-faces-claim-it-benefited-from-child-sex-trafficking |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=news.bloomberglaw.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Doe v. Twitter, Inc., 555 F. Supp. 3d 889 (N.D. Cal. 2021), Court Opinion |url=https://www.bloomberglaw.com/public/desktop/document/Doe_v_Twitter_Inc_No_21cv00485JCS_2021_BL_313988_ND_Cal_Aug_19_20?1664500107 |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=www.bloomberglaw.com}}</ref> In an amicus brief filed in the case, the [[National Center for Missing & Exploited Children|NCMEC]] said, "The children informed the company that they were minors, that they had been 'baited, harassed, and threatened' into making the videos, that they were victims of 'sex abuse' under investigation by law enforcement" but Twitter failed to remove the videos, "allowing them to be viewed by hundreds of thousands of the platform's users."<ref name=":4" /><br />
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Some major brands including Dyson,Mazda, Forbes, and PBS Kids suspended their marketing campaigns and pulled their ads from the platform, after an investigation into child porn on twitter showed that Twitter failed to suspend 70% of the accounts that shared or solicited the prohibited content. A brand president at Cole Haan said, "We're horrified .. either Twitter is going to fix this, or we'll fix it by any means we can, which includes not buying Twitter ads."<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Dang |first1=Sheila |last2=Paul |first2=Katie |date=2022-09-29 |title=Exclusive: Brands blast Twitter for ads next to child pornography accounts |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-brands-blast-twitter-ads-next-child-pornography-accounts-2022-09-28/ |access-date=2022-09-30}}</ref><br />
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====Instant, short, and frequent communication====<br />
In May 2008, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' wrote that [[social networking service]]s such as Twitter "elicit mixed feelings in the technology-savvy people who have been their [[Diffusion (business)|early adopters]]. Fans say they are a good way to keep in touch with busy friends. But some users are starting to feel ''too'' connected, as they grapple with check-in messages at odd hours, higher [[Mobile phone|cellphone]] bills and the need to tell acquaintances to stop announcing what they're having for dinner."<ref>{{cite news |access-date=February 22, 2011 |url=https://www.wsj.com/public/article/SB117373145818634482-ZwdoPQ0PqPrcFMDHDZLz_P6osnI_20080315.html |title=Friends Swap Twitters, and Frustration&nbsp;– New Real-Time Messaging Services Overwhelm Some Users with Mundane Updates from Friends |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=March 16, 2007 |last=Lavallee |first=Andrew |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314141935/http://www.wsj.com/public/article/SB117373145818634482-ZwdoPQ0PqPrcFMDHDZLz_P6osnI_20080315.html |archive-date=March 14, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The following year, [[John C. Dvorak]] described Twitter as "the new [[Citizens band radio|CB radio]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2351932,00.asp|title=Twitter Is the New CB Radio|first=John C.|last=Dvorak|date=August 25, 2009|magazine=PC Magazine}}</ref><br />
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A practical use for Twitter's real-time functionality is as an effective ''[[de facto]]'' emergency communication system for breaking news. It was neither intended nor designed for high-performance communication, but the idea that it could be used for emergency communication was not lost on the creators, who knew that the service could have wide-reaching effects early on when the company used it to communicate during earthquakes.<ref>{{cite journal |first1=Alexander |last1=Mills |first2=Rui |last2=Chen |first3=JinKyu |last3=Lee |first4=H. Raghav |last4=Rao |title=Web 2.0 Emergency Applications: How Useful Can Twitter Be for Emergency Response? |journal=Twitter for Emergency Management and Mitigation |year=2009 |page=3 |url=http://denman-mills.net/web_documents/jips_mills.etal._2009.07.22_finalsubmission.pdf |access-date=November 20, 2016 |archive-date=February 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206120212/http://denman-mills.net/web_documents/jips_mills.etal._2009.07.22_finalsubmission.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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Another practical use that is being studied is Twitter's ability to track epidemics and how they spread.<ref>{{cite news |first=Brooke |last=Jarvis |title=Twitter becomes a tool for tracking flu epidemics and other public health issues |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/twitter-becomes-a-tool-for-tracking-flu-epidemics-and-other-public-health-issues/2013/03/04/9d4315c2-6eef-11e2-aa58-243de81040ba_story.html |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=March 4, 2013 |access-date=November 21, 2016}}</ref> Additionally Twitter serves as a real-time sensor for natural disasters such as bush fires and earthquakes.<ref>{{cite journal |first1=Robert |last1=Power |first2=Bella |last2=Robinson |first3=David |last3=Ratcliffe |title=Finding Fires with Twitter |url=http://www.aclweb.org/anthology/U/U13/U13-1011.pdf |journal=Proceedings of Australasian Language Technology Association Workshop |year=2013 |access-date=November 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |first1=Paul |last1=Earle |first2=Daniel |last2=Bowden |first3=Michelle |last3=Guy |title=Twitter earthquake detection: earthquake monitoring in a social world |url=http://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/5364 |journal=Annals of Geophysics |year=2011 |volume=54 |issue=6 |access-date=November 21, 2016}}</ref><br />
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Twitter has been adopted as a communication and learning tool in educational and research<ref>{{Cite journal | volume = 3| issue = 1| last = Grandjean| first = Martin| title = A social network analysis of Twitter: Mapping the digital humanities community| journal =Cogent Arts & Humanities| date = 2016| page = 1171458| doi=10.1080/23311983.2016.1171458| s2cid = 114999767}}</ref> settings mostly in colleges and universities.<ref>Rankin, M. (2010). [http://www.utdallas.edu/~mrankin/usweb/twitterconclusions.htm "Some general comments on the 'Twitter Experiment'"]</ref><ref>Grosseck & Holotescu (2008). [http://www.cblt.soton.ac.uk/multimedia/PDFsMM09/Can%20we%20use%20twitter%20for%20educational%20activities.pdf "Can we use Twitter for educational activities?"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518012255/http://www.cblt.soton.ac.uk/multimedia/PDFsMM09/Can%20we%20use%20twitter%20for%20educational%20activities.pdf |date=May 18, 2012 }} Proceedings of the 4th International Scientific Conference: eLearning and Software forEducation, Bucharest, Romania.</ref> It has been used as a [[backchannel]] to promote student interactions, especially in large-lecture courses.<ref>Elavsky, CM, Mislan, C & Elavsky, S (2011). When talking less is more: exploring outcomes of Twitter usage in the large‐lecture hall. ''Learning, Media and Technology'' Volume 36, Issue 3.</ref> Research has found that using Twitter in college courses helps students communicate with each other and faculty, promotes informal learning, allows shy students a forum for increased participation, increases student engagement, and improves overall course grades.<ref>Junco, R., Heiberger, G., & Loken, E. (2011). [http://blog.reyjunco.com/pdf/JuncoHeibergerLokenTwitterEngagementGrades.pdf "The effect of Twitter on college student engagement and grades"]. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 27(2), 119–132. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508093835/http://blog.reyjunco.com/pdf/JuncoHeibergerLokenTwitterEngagementGrades.pdf |date=May 8, 2012 }}</ref><ref>Junco, R., Elavsky, C. M., Heiberger, G. (2012). [http://reyjunco.com/wordpress/pdf/JuncoElavskyHeibergerTwitterCollaboration.pdf "Putting Twitter to the test: assessing outcomes for student collaboration, engagement, and success"]. British Journal of Educational Technology. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8535.2012.01284.x {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120114952/http://reyjunco.com/wordpress/pdf/JuncoElavskyHeibergerTwitterCollaboration.pdf |date=January 20, 2013 }}</ref><ref>Ebner, Lienhardt, Rohs, & Meyer (2010). [http://www.cblt.soton.ac.uk/multimedia/PDFs10/micriblogs%20in%20higher%20education%20process%20orientated%20learning.pdf "Microblogs in Higher Education – A chance to facilitate informal and process-oriented learning?"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110626175108/http://www.cblt.soton.ac.uk/multimedia/PDFs10/micriblogs%20in%20higher%20education%20process%20orientated%20learning.pdf |date=June 26, 2011 }} ''Computers & Education'', 55, 92–100.</ref><br />
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Twitter has been an increasingly growing in the field of education, as an effective tool that can be used to encourage learning and idea, or knowledge sharing, in and outside the classroom.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last1=Carrie|first1=Ross|last2=Maninger|first2=Robert|last3=LaPrairie|first3=Kimberly|last4=Sullivan|first4=Sam|date=Spring 2015|title=The Use of Twitter in the Creation of Educational Professional Learning Opportunities|url=https://dc.swosu.edu/aij/vol5/iss1/6|journal=Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research.|volume= 5|pages=55–76|issn=2153-7615|doi=10.5929/2015.5.1.7|id={{ERIC|EJ1062476}}}}</ref> By using or creating hashtags, students and educators are able to communicate under specific categories of their choice, to enhance and promote education. A broad example of a hashtag used in education is "edchat", to communicate with other teachers, and people using that hashtag. Once teachers find someone they want to talk to, they can either direct message the person, or narrow down the hashtag to make the topic of the conversation more specific using hashtags for scichat (science), engchat (English), sschat (social studies).<ref name=":0" /><br />
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In a 2011 study, researchers found that young peoples use of Twitter helped to improve relationships with teachers, encourage interactive learning, and ultimately lead to high grades.<ref name=":0" /> In the same study it was found that out of a group of 158 educators, 92% agreed that the reason they use Twitter is because of how user friendly it is,<ref name=":0" /> another 86% agreed that they started and continue using Twitter because of how easy it is to learn, and finally,<ref name=":0" /> 93% said they use Twitter because it is free. People found that sifting through large amounts of data is challenging, however, with the simple nature of Twitter large amount of information became easily accessible.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last1=Greenhow|first1=Christine|last2=Gleason|first2=Benjamin|date=October 3, 2012|title=Twitteracy: Tweeting as a New Literacy Practice|journal=The Educational Forum|volume= 76|issue=4|pages=464–478|doi=10.1080/00131725.2012.709032|s2cid=145800002|url=https://semanticscholar.org/paper/58f577c3809044f30566f4762f40e533e02a62f8}}</ref> Much of this simplicity comes from the use of the hashtag, and the intuitive nature of how Twitter as a microblogging site operates.<ref name=":1" /> These features help to promote education outside the classroom in a global setting where students and educators are easily able to create, connect, and share knowledge. This ultimately promotes growth and learning among students and educators, not just in the classroom, but virtually and around the world.<br />
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====Public figures====<br />
Tech writer [[Bruce Sterling]] commented in 2007 that using Twitter for "literate communication" is "about as likely as firing up a [[CB radio]] and hearing some guy recite the ''[[Iliad]]''".<ref>{{Registration required|date=February 2011}} {{Cite news| author=Pontin, Jason| title=From Many Tweets, One Loud Voice on the Internet | date=April 22, 2007 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/22/business/yourmoney/22stream.html | work =[[The New York Times]] | access-date = June 21, 2009 | author-link= Jason Pontin }}</ref> In September 2008, the journalist [[Clive Thompson (journalist)|Clive Thompson]] mused in a ''[[The New York Times Magazine|New York Times Magazine]]'' editorial that the service had expanded narcissism into "a new, supermetabolic extreme—the ultimate expression of a generation of celebrity-addled youths who believe their every utterance is fascinating and ought to be shared with the world".<ref>{{Registration required|date=February 2011}} {{Cite news| first=Clive | last=Thompson| title=I'm So Totally, Digitally Close to You | date=September 5, 2009 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/magazine/07awareness-t.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all | work =[[The New York Times Magazine]] | access-date = August 22, 2009 }}</ref> One of the earliest documented forms of celebrity-related Twitter-like disclosures dates from 1980, when real estate mogul William Desmond Ryan made round-the-clock press releases about his relationship with comedian [[Phyllis Diller]], even revealing what she was making him for dinner on a nightly basis.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19800114&id=yWlQAAAAIBAJ&pg=5925,4940736|title=St. Petersburg Times – Google News Archive Search|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|access-date=October 7, 2014}}</ref> Conversely, ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'' columnist Steve Dotto opined that part of Twitter's appeal is the challenge of trying to publish such messages in tight constraints,<ref>{{cite web |first=Nick |last=Lewis |title=Tweet this: It's the year of the Twitter |url=https://vancouversun.com/Entertainment/Tweet%2Bthis%2Byear%2BTwitter/1470046/story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415062601/http://www.vancouversun.com/Entertainment/Tweet%2Bthis%2Byear%2BTwitter/1470046/story.html |website=[[The Vancouver Sun]] |date=April 6, 2009 |archive-date=April 15, 2009 |access-date=May 5, 2017}}</ref> and [[Jonathan Zittrain]], professor of Internet law at [[Harvard Law School]], said that "the qualities that make Twitter seem inane and half-baked are what makes it so powerful."<ref>{{registration required|date=February 2011}} {{Cite news| first=Noam | last=Cohen | title=Twitter on the Barricades: Six Lessons Learned | date=June 20, 2009 | work=[[The New York Times]] | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/weekinreview/21cohenweb.html?_r=1&hp | access-date = June 21, 2009 }}</ref> In that same vein, and with Sigmund Freud in mind, political communications expert Matthew Auer observed that well-crafted tweets by public figures often deliberately mix trivial and serious information so as to appeal to all three parts of the reader's personality: the id, ego, and superego.<ref>{{cite journal |first1=Matthew |last1=Auer |title=The Policy Sciences of Social Media |journal=Policy Studies Journal |year=2011 |volume=39 |issue=4 |pages=709–736 |doi=10.1111/j.1541-0072.2011.00428.x |s2cid=153590593 }}</ref><br />
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The poets [[Mira Gonzalez]] and [[Tao Lin]] published a book titled ''Selected Tweets'' featuring selections of their tweets over some eight years. The book was designed to look like a small bible.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2015/06/08/mira-gonzalez-tao-lin-twitter-interview-with-juliet-escoria|title=Mira Gonzalez And Tao Lin's Selected Tweets Is Deeper Than It Seems|publisher=The Fader|date=June 8, 2015|last=Escoria|first=Julia|access-date=January 6, 2021}}</ref><br />
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The novelist [[Rick Moody]] wrote a short story for Electric Literature called "Some Contemporary Characters," composed entirely of tweets.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Rick Moody's Twitter Short Story Draws Long List of Complaints|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/12/01/rick-moodys-twitter-short-story-draws-long-list-of-complaints/|date=December 1, 2009|work=[[Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=May 19, 2012|first=Steven|last=Kurutz}}</ref><br />
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During a February 2009 discussion on [[NPR|National Public Radio]]'s<!--it only changed to "npr" in 2010--> ''[[Weekend Edition]]'', the journalist [[Daniel Schorr]] stated that Twitter accounts of events lacked rigorous fact-checking and other editorial improvements. In response, [[Andy Carvin]] gave Schorr two examples of [[breaking news]] stories that played out on Twitter and said users wanted first-hand accounts and sometimes debunked stories.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101265831|title=Welcome to the Twitterverse|publisher=[[NPR|National Public Radio]]<!--it only changed to "npr" in 2010-->|date=February 28, 2009|author=Carvin, Andy|access-date=February 22, 2011|author-link=Andy Carvin}}</ref> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine acknowledged its growing level of influence in its 2010 [[Time 100]]; to determine the influence of people, it used a formula based on famous social networking sites, Twitter and Facebook. The list ranges from [[Barack Obama]] and [[Oprah Winfrey]] to [[Lady Gaga]] and [[Ashton Kutcher]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Vidyarthi, Neil|url=http://www.socialtimes.com/2010/04/time-magazines-social-influence-index-led-by-obama-gaga-kutcher/ |title=Time Magazine's Social Influence Index Led by Obama, Gaga, Kutcher |publisher=socialtimes.com |date=April 30, 2010 |access-date=February 22, 2011}}</ref><ref>[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] on February 28, 2011, described Twitter and other social media as a "strategic weapon ... which have the apparent ability to re-align the social order in real time, with little or no advanced [sic] warning".</ref><br />
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During the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]], in which he appeared at the [[Olympic Stadium (London)|London Olympic Stadium]] in person,<ref name="Friar">{{cite news |title=Sir Tim Berners-Lee stars in Olympics opening ceremony |first=Karen |last=Friar |url=https://www.zdnet.com/uk/sir-tim-berners-lee-stars-in-olympics-opening-ceremony-7000001744/ |newspaper=ZDNet |date=July 28, 2012 |access-date=July 28, 2012}}</ref> Sir [[Tim Berners-Lee]], the founder of the World Wide Web, tweeted "This is for everyone",<ref>{{cite tweet|number=228960085672599552|user=timberners_lee|author=Tim Berners-Lee|title=This is for everyone #london2012 #oneweb #openingceremony @webfoundation @w3c<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |access-date=July 28, 2012|date=July 27, 2012}}</ref> which was instantly spelled out in [[LCD]] lights attached to the chairs of the 80,000 people in the audience.<ref name=Friar /><br />
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Many commentators have suggested that Twitter radically changed the format of reporting due to instant, short, and frequent communication.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Impact of Twitter on Journalism {{!}} Off Book|url=https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/2c19b182-83df-4168-b61b-158d993e8de2/the-impact-of-twitter-on-journalism/|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=PBS LearningMedia|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Chamberlain|first=Craig|title=How has Twitter changed news coverage?|url=https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/267046|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=news.illinois.edu|language=en-US}}</ref> According to ''[[The Atlantic]]'' writers Benjamin M. Reilly and Robinson Meyer, Twitter has an outsized impact on the public discourse and media. "Something happens on Twitter; celebrities, politicians and journalists talk about it, and it's circulated to a wider audience by Twitter's algorithms; journalists write about the dustup." This can lead to an argument on a Twitter feed looking like a "debate roiling the country... regular people are left with a confused, agitated view of our current political discourse".<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 12, 2020|title=Twitter Is Not as Important as Journalists Make It Seem|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/letters/archive/2020/02/twitter-is-bad-for-the-news/605782/|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=The Atlantic|language=en-US}}</ref> In a 2018 article in the ''[[Columbia Journalism Review]]'', Matthew Ingram argued much the same about Twitter's "oversized role" and that it promotes immediacy over newsworthiness.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Do journalists pay too much attention to Twitter?|url=https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/journalists-on-twitter-study.php|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=Columbia Journalism Review|language=en}}</ref> In some cases, inauthentic and provocative tweets were taken up as common opinion in mainstream articles. Writers in several outlets unintentionally cited the opinions of Russian [[Internet Research Agency]]-affiliated accounts.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=Most major outlets have used Russian tweets as sources for partisan opinion: study|url=https://www.cjr.org/analysis/tweets-russia-news.php|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=Columbia Journalism Review|language=en}}</ref><br />
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====World leaders====<br />
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World leaders and their diplomats have taken note of Twitter's rapid expansion and have been increasingly utilizing [[Twitter diplomacy]], the use of Twitter to engage with foreign publics and their own citizens. US Ambassador to Russia, [[Michael A. McFaul]] has been attributed as a pioneer of international Twitter diplomacy. He used Twitter after becoming ambassador in 2011, posting in English and Russian.<ref>{{Cite news<br />
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}}</ref> On October 24, 2014, [[Queen Elizabeth II]] sent her first tweet to mark the opening of the [[London Science Museum]]'s Information Age exhibition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29754628|title=Queen's first tweet.|newspaper=BBC News|date=October 24, 2014|last1=Cellan-Jones|first1=Rory}}</ref> A 2013 study by website Twiplomacy found that 153 of the 193 countries represented at the [[United Nations]] had established government Twitter accounts.<ref name="twiplomacy">{{cite web|publisher=Twiplomacy.com|title=Twiplomacy Study 2013 – International Organisations|url=http://twiplomacy.com|access-date=April 27, 2014}}</ref> The same study also found that those accounts amounted to 505 Twitter handles used by world leaders and their foreign ministers, with their tweets able to reach a combined audience of over 106&nbsp;million followers.<ref name=twiplomacy /><br />
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According to an analysis of accounts, the heads of state of 125 countries and 139 other leading politicians have Twitter accounts that have between them sent more than 350,000 tweets and have almost 52&nbsp;million followers. However, only 30 of these do their own tweeting, more than 80 do not subscribe to other politicians and many do not follow any accounts.<ref>John Heilprin ''Leaders all a twitter but few do own tweets'' [[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]] July 28, 2012, Pg 64</ref><br />
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====Religion====<br />
As of October 2015, more than twenty [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Roman Catholic cardinals]] managed active Twitter accounts,<ref>{{cite web|url = https://sixfortyone.co.uk/list-cardinals-twitter-october-2015/|title = A List of Cardinals on Twitter (October 2015)|publisher = sixfortyone.co.uk|access-date = October 12, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160119175258/https://sixfortyone.co.uk/list-cardinals-twitter-october-2015/|archive-date = January 19, 2016|df = mdy-all}}</ref> nine of whom were [[Cardinal electors for the papal conclave, 2013|cardinal electors]] for the [[2013 Papal conclave]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tweeting Cardinals Share Pre-Conclave Thoughts|url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/03/tweeting-cardinals-share-pre-conclave-thoughts/|access-date=September 24, 2013|newspaper=ABC News|date=March 6, 2013|first=Alyssa|last=Newcomb}}</ref> [[Pope Benedict XVI]]'s Twitter account was set up in 2012. As of April 2022, his successor, [[Pope Francis]], has 18.9&nbsp;million followers of his Twitter account (@Pontifex).<ref>{{cite news|title=The reason why the Pope has a Twitter and not a Facebook account|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/the-reason-why-the-pope-has-a-twitter-and-not-a-facebook-account-9426746.html|access-date=April 11, 2016|newspaper=The Independent|date=May 23, 2014|first=Linda|last=Sharkey}}</ref>{{needs update|date=February 2022}}<br />
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===Censorship and moderation===<br />
{{Main|Censorship of Twitter|Deplatforming|Twitter suspensions}}<br />
Twitter is banned completely in Russia,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-blocks-facebook-twitter/ |title=Russia blocks Facebook and Twitter access |work=CBS News |last=Sganga |first=Nicole |date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=March 14, 2022}}</ref> [[Iran]], China and North Korea,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.economist.com/blogs/erasmus/2015/05/religion-twitter-and-freedom |title=Religion, Twitter and freedom: A peaceful explosion |newspaper=The Economist |date=May 27, 2015 |access-date=June 2, 2015}}</ref> and has been intermittently blocked in numerous countries including Egypt, Iraq, Nigeria, Turkey, Venezuela and [[Turkmenistan]] on different bases.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/jun/02/twitter-china|title=China blocks Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and Hotmail ahead of Tiananmen anniversary|last=Branigan |first=Tania|work=The Guardian|location=London}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-02-14/twitter-says-venezuela-blocks-its-images-amid-protest-crackdown|title=Venezuelans Blocked on Twitter as Opposition Protests Mount|first=Patricia|last=Laya|work=Bloomberg.com|date=February 15, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.twitter.com/2014/challenging-the-access-ban-in-turkey|title=Challenging the access ban in Turkey|work=twitter.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/iraq-crisis-twitter-google-youtube-facebook-blocked-by-government-stop-isis-plotting-1452567|title=Iraq Crisis: Twitter, Google, YouTube and Facebook Blocked by Government to Stop Isis Plotting|work=International Business Times UK|date=June 13, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-16094646|title=Turkmenistan country profile|author=BBC Monitoring|website=BBC News|date=February 26, 2018}}</ref><ref name="guardian-4jun2021">{{cite news |title=Nigeria suspends Twitter after president's tweet was deleted |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/04/nigeria-suspends-twitter-after-presidents-tweet-was-deleted |access-date=June 4, 2021 |work=[[The Guardian]] |agency=[[Reuters]] |date=June 4, 2021}}</ref> In 2016, Twitter cooperated with the Israeli government to remove certain content originating outside Israel from tweets seen in Israel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://972mag.com/how-israel-is-trying-to-enforce-gag-orders-beyond-its-borders/121266/|title=How Israel is trying to enforce gag orders beyond its borders|author= Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man|publisher=972 Mag|date=August 9, 2016|access-date=September 23, 2016}}</ref> In the 11th biannual transparency report published on September 19, 2017, Twitter said that Turkey was the first among countries where about 90 percent of removal requests came from, followed by Russia, France and Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-top-country-seeking-removal-of-content-on-twitter-report.aspx?pageID=238&nID=118172&NewsCatID=339|title=Turkey top country seeking removal of content on Twitter: Report|publisher=hurriyet|date=September 20, 2017|access-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref> Twitter stated that between July 1 and December 31, 2018, "We received legal demands relating to 27,283 accounts from 47 different countries, including Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, and Slovenia for the first time."<ref>{{cite news |title=Turkey had highest request for content removal on Twitter |url=https://ipa.news/2019/05/11/turkey-had-highest-request-for-content-removal-on-twitter/ |work=IPA News |date=May 11, 2019}}</ref> As part of evidence to a US Senate Enquiry, the company admitted that their systems "detected and hid" several hundred thousand tweets relating to the [[2016 Democratic National Committee email leak]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4164788/Twitter-testimony-to-Senate-Judiciary-Committee.pdf|title=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism: Testimony of Sean J. Edgett, Acting General Counsel, Twitter Inc.|date=October 31, 2017|access-date=November 6, 2017}}</ref> During the curfew in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] after [[Indian revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status|revocation of its autonomous status]] on August 5, 2019, the Indian government approached Twitter to block accounts accused of spreading anti-India content;<ref>{{cite news<br />
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| title = Govt tells Twitter to block accounts inciting anti-India content using Kashmir<br />
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In March 2022, shortly after [[Censorship of Twitter#Russia 2|Russia's censorship of Twitter]], a [[Tor (network)|Tor]] [[.onion|Onion]] service link was created by the platform to allow people to access the website, even in countries with heavy Internet censorship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twitter Launches Tor Onion Service Making Site Easier to Access in Russia |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7dqxd/twitter-tor-onion-service-dark-web-version |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=www.vice.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Robertson |first=Adi |date=March 8, 2022 |title=Twitter is launching a Tor service for more secure and private tweeting |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/8/22967843/twitter-tor-onion-service-version-launch |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref><br />
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====Moderation of tweets====<br />
Twitter removed more than 88,000 propaganda accounts linked to [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Twitter just suspended over 88,000 accounts tied to a Saudi disinformation campaign |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-removed-accounts-saudi-arabia-disinformation-campaign-2019-12 |work=Business Insider |date=December 20, 2019}}</ref> Twitter removed tweets from accounts associated with the Russian [[Internet Research Agency]] that had tried to influence public opinion during and after the 2016 US election.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /> In June 2020, Twitter also removed 175,000 propaganda accounts that were spreading biased political narratives for the [[Chinese Communist Party]], the [[United Russia|United Russia Party]], or Turkey's President [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan|Erdogan]], identified based on centralized behavior.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Winder|first=Davey|title=Twitter's Powerful Move Silences 175,000 Chinese And Russian Fake News Accounts|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2020/06/12/twitters-powerful-move-silences-175000-chinese-and-russian-fake-news-accounts-hong-kong-politics-social-media-disinformation/|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Disclosing networks of state-linked information operations we've removed|url=https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/information-operations-june-2020.html|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=blog.twitter.com|language=en-us}}</ref> Twitter also removed accounts linked to the governments of [[Armenia]], [[Egypt]], [[Cuba]], [[Serbia]], [[Honduras]], [[Indonesia]] and [[Iran]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Twitter suspends government-run accounts in Cuba |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-49683029 |work=BBC News |date=September 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Twitter removes accounts linked to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, other countries |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-twitter-accounts-idUSKBN21K1SK |work=Reuters |date=April 2, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Twitter removes hundreds of accounts it says are linked to Iran, Russia, Armenia |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-twitter-content-idUSKBN2AN1WW |work=Reuters |date=February 23, 2021}}</ref> Twitter suspended Pakistani accounts tied to government officials for posting tweets about the [[Kashmir conflict]] between India and Pakistan.<ref>{{cite news |title=200 accounts suspended over Kashmir reported to Twitter |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1500457 |work=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] |date=August 20, 2019}}</ref> In February 2021, Twitter removed accounts in India that criticized Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]]'s government for its conduct during [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest|Indian farmers' protests in 2020–2021]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Twitter Blocks Accounts in India as Modi Pressures Social Media|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/technology/india-twitter.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/technology/india-twitter.html |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |url-access=limited |work=The New York Times |date=February 10, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><br />
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At the start of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, numerous tweets reported false medical information related to the pandemic. Twitter announced a new policy in which they would label tweets containing misinformation going forward.<ref name="twitter misinformation" /> In April 2020, Twitter removed accounts which defended President [[Rodrigo Duterte]]'s response to the spread of COVID-19 in the [[Philippines]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Twitter suspends accounts defending Duterte's COVID-19 response – report |url=https://technology.inquirer.net/98139/twitter-suspends-accounts-defending-dutertes-covid-19-response-report |work=Inquirer.net |date=April 10, 2020}}</ref><br />
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In November 2020, then Chief Technology Officer and future CEO of Twitter [[Parag Agrawal]], when asked by [[MIT Technology Review]] about balancing the protection of [[Freedom of speech|free speech]] as a core value and the endeavour to combat misinformation, said: "Our role is not to be bound by the [[First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]], but our role is to serve a healthy public conversation … focus less on thinking about free speech, but thinking about how the times have changed."<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/11/18/1012066/emtech-stage-twitters-cto-on-misinformation/ |title= EmTech Stage: Twitter's CTO on misinformation |website=technologyreview.com |date=November 18, 2020 |access-date=November 30, 2021}}</ref><br />
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===== Birdwatch =====<br />
[[File:Birdwatch Logo.svg|thumb|alt=Birdwatch|upright=0.5|Logo of Birdwatch, a Twitter program]]<br />
As part of its means to moderate misinformation, Twitter launched its crowd-sourced Birdwatch program in January 2021. Trusted users in the program will have the ability to monitor tweets and replies that may include misinformation and countermessages providing fact-checking as to have Twitter tag these messages appropriately from the Birdwatch community.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/25/22248903/twitter-birdwatch-fact-checking-misinformation | title = Twitter launches Birdwatch, a fact-checking program intended to fight misinformation | first = Kim | last = Lyons | date = January 25, 2021 | access-date = January 25, 2021 | work = [[The Verge]] }}</ref><br />
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In November 2021, Twitter announced an update to the Birdwatch moderation tool, meant to limit the visibility of contributors' identities by creating aliases for their accounts.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lyons|first=Kim|date=November 22, 2021|title=Twitter introduces aliases for contributors to its Birdwatch moderation program|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/22/22796918/twitter-moderation-birdwatch-aliases-contributors-misinformation|access-date=November 22, 2021|website=The Verge|language=en}}</ref> In March 2022, Twitter expanded access to notes made by the Birdwatch moderators, giving a randomized set of US users the ability to view the notes attached to tweets and rate them.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Perez|first=Sarah|date=March 3, 2022|title=Twitter to show 'Birdwatch' community fact-checks to more users, following criticism|url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/03/twitter-to-show-birdwatch-community-fact-checks-to-more-users-following-criticism/|access-date=March 3, 2022|website=Tech Crunch|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Oremus|first1=Will|last2=Merrill|first2=Jeremy B.|date=March 2, 2022|title=As Ukraine misinformation rages, Twitter's fact-checking tool is a no-show|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/01/twitter-birdwatch-ukraine-fact-checking-misinfo/|access-date=March 3, 2022|newspaper=The Washington Post|language=en}}</ref><br />
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=== Court cases and lawsuits ===<br />
{{Expand section|date=October 2022}}<br />
[[Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh|Twitter Inc. v. Taamneh]] is currently pending before the US Supreme Court.<br />
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==Television==<br />
Twitter is increasingly used for [[Social media and television|TV to be more interactive]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvgenius.net/blog/2011/03/31/shows-viewers-tweeting-operators/ |title=What Shows Are Viewers Tweeting About and What Does this Mean for Operators? |publisher=Tvgenius.net |date=March 31, 2011 |access-date=May 22, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411012358/http://www.tvgenius.net/blog/2011/03/31/shows-viewers-tweeting-operators/ |archive-date=April 11, 2011 }}</ref> This effect is sometimes referred to as the [[second screen]],<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Hayat|first1=Tsahi|last2=Samuel-Azran|first2=Tal|year=2017|title="You too, Second Screeners?" Second Screeners' Echo Chambers During the 2016 U.S. Elections Primaries|journal=Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media|volume=61|issue=2|pages=291–308|doi=10.1080/08838151.2017.1309417|s2cid=148973729}}</ref> "virtual watercooler" or [[social television]]—the practice has been called "chatterboxing".<ref>[http://news.sky.com/home/technology/article/16189017 "Social Web Makes TV Viewers 'Chatterboxers'"], Sky News, March 15, 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317215524/http://news.sky.com/home/technology/article/16189017 |date=March 17, 2012 }}</ref> Twitter has been successfully used to encourage people to watch live TV events, such as the [[Oscars]], the [[Super Bowl]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.twitter.com/2010/02/super-data.html |title=Twitter Blog: Super Data |publisher=Blog.twitter.com |date=February 10, 2010 |access-date=May 22, 2011}}</ref> and the [[MTV Video Music Award]]s; however this strategy has proven less effective with regularly scheduled TV shows.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvgenius.net/blog/2011/05/25/twitter-drive-tv-live-ratings/ |title=Does Twitter Drive TV Ratings? |publisher=Tvgenius.net |access-date=November 14, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101040214/http://www.tvgenius.net/blog/2011/05/25/twitter-drive-tv-live-ratings/ |archive-date=November 1, 2011 }}</ref> Such direct cross-promotions have been banned from French television due to regulations against secret advertising.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.france24.com/en/20110606-business-technology-france-regulators-ban-facebook-twitter-promotion-on-tv# |title=France bans Facebook and Twitter promotion on TV |publisher=FRANCE 24 |date=June 6, 2011 |access-date=November 14, 2011}}</ref><br />
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In December 2012, Twitter and Nielsen entered a multi-year agreement to produce social TV ratings, which are expected to be commercially available for the fall 2013 season as the Nielsen Twitter TV Rating.<ref name="Shontell">{{cite web|author=Shontell, Alyson|date=February 4, 2013|title=Twitter Makes Big Acquisition, Buys Social TV Analytics Company Bluefin Labs|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-bluefin-labs-2013-2|website=Business Insider|access-date=February 6, 2013}}</ref> ''[[Advertising Age]]'' said Twitter had become the new ''[[TV Guide]]''.<ref>{{cite news|date=October 23, 2012|title=Twitter Has Become the New TV Guide – Now Can It Offer New TV Rating?|url=http://adage.com/article/digital/twitter-tv-guide-tv-rating/237910/|work=Advertising Age|publisher=Crain|access-date=February 6, 2013}}</ref> Then in February 2013, Twitter acquired [[Bluefin Labs]] for an estimated US$50&nbsp;million to $100&nbsp;million. Founded in 2008 at the [[MIT Media Lab]], Bluefin is a [[data mining|data miner]] whose analysis tells which brands (e.g., TV shows and companies) are chatted about the most in social media.<ref name=Shontell /><ref>{{cite news|author=Stelter, Brian|date=February 5, 2013|title=Twitter Buys Company That Mines Chatter About TV|url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/twitter-buys-company-that-mines-chatter-about-tv/|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 6, 2013}}</ref> MIT ''[[Technology Review]]'' said that Bluefin gives Twitter part of the US$72&nbsp;billion [[television advertisement|television advertising]] market.<ref>{{cite news|author=Talbot, David|date=February 5, 2013|title=Buying Bluefin Will Give Twitter a Piece of TV's $72 Billion Ad Market|url=http://www.technologyreview.com/news/510811/buying-bluefin-will-give-twitter-a-piece-of-tvs-72-billion-ad-market/|work=MIT Technology Review|access-date=February 6, 2013}}</ref><br />
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In May 2013, it launched [[Twitter Amplify]]—an advertising product for media and consumer brands.<ref>{{cite news|author=Indvik, Lauren|date=May 23, 2013|title=Twitter Amplify Will Bring Sponsored Video Clips to Your Feed|url=http://mashable.com/2013/05/23/twitter-amplify/|work=Mashable|access-date=May 25, 2014}}</ref> With Amplify, Twitter runs video highlights from major live broadcasts, with advertisers' names and messages playing before the clip.<ref>{{cite news|author=Lunden, Ingrid|date=May 23, 2013|title=Twitter Launches TV Ad Targeting, Twitter Amplify For Real-Time Videos In Stream|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/05/23/twitter-launches-twitter-amplify-for-real-time-videos-in-stream-partnering-with-bbc-fox-fuse-and-weather-channel/|work=TechCrunch|access-date=May 25, 2014}}</ref> In October 2013, Comcast announced that it had partnered with Twitter to implement its "See It" feature within the service, allowing posts promoting programs on selected [[NBCUniversal]] channels to contain direct links to [[TV Everywhere]] streaming to the program. On launch, the concept was limited to NBCUniversal channels and [[Xfinity]] cable television subscribers.<ref name="variety-nbcseeitbutton">{{cite web|title='See It' Button Should Be the Game-Changer Pay TV Desperately Needs|url=https://variety.com/2013/digital/news/new-comcast-twitter-collab-has-makings-of-a-game-changer-1200807027/|website=Variety|access-date=May 12, 2017|date=November 24, 2013}}</ref><br />
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In an attempt to compete with Twitter's leadership in TV, Facebook introduced a number of features in 2013 to drive conversation about TV including hashtags, verified profiles and embeddable posts. It also opened up new data visualization APIs for TV news and other media outlets, enabling them to search for a word and see a firehose of public posts that mention it as well as show how many people mentioned a word in both public and private posts during a set time frame, with a demographic breakdown of the age, gender, and location of these people.<ref>{{cite news|author=Constine, Josh|date=May 21, 2014|title=Facebook Adds Shazam-Style Audio Recognition To Help You Automatically Tag Posts With TV Shows And Songs|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/05/21/facebook-audio-id/|work=TechCrunch|access-date=May 26, 2014}}</ref> In January 2014, Facebook announced a partnership with UK-based social TV analytics company SecondSync which saw the social network make its social TV available outside the company for the first time. Facebook struck the partnership to help marketers understand how people are using the social network to talk about topics such as TV.<ref>{{cite news|author=Protalinski, Emil|date=January 30, 2014|title=Facebook opens up its social TV data for the first time in partnership with UK analytics firm SecondSync|url=https://thenextweb.com/facebook/2014/01/30/facebook-opens-social-tv-data-first-time-partnership-second-sync-analytics-firm/|work=The Next Web|access-date=June 1, 2014}}</ref> However, Twitter responded by acquiring SecondSync and Parisian social TV firm Mesagraph three months later. These acquisitions, as well as a partnership with research company Kantar (which it had been working with to develop a suite of analytics tools for the British TV industry since August 2013) strengthened Twitter's dominance of the "second screen" – TV viewers using tablets and smartphones to share their TV experience on social media. With the additional analytic tools, Twitter was able to improve the firm's offering to advertisers, allowing them to, for instance, only promote a tweet onto the timelines of users who were watching a certain programme.<ref>{{cite news|author=Hern, Alex|date=April 1, 2014|title=Twitter buys UK 'social TV' firm SecondSync|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/01/twitter-buys-uk-social-tv-firm-secondsync-second-screen-viewing|work=The Guardian|access-date=June 1, 2014}}</ref><br />
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By February 2014, all four major U.S. TV networks had signed up to the Amplify program, bringing a variety of premium TV content onto the social platform in the form of in-tweet real-time video clips.<ref>{{cite news|author=Wasserman, Todd|date=February 27, 2014|title=Twitter Snags the Last of the Major Networks, ABC, for Amplify|url=http://mashable.com/2014/02/27/twitter-amplify-abc-oscars/|work=Mashable|access-date=May 25, 2014}}</ref> In March 2014, [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] became the first major broadcaster in the UK to sign up to Twitter Amplify<ref>{{cite news|author=Plunkett, John|date=March 31, 2014|title=ITV commercial boss warns brands that 90% of content is 'crap'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/mar/31/itv-commercial-boss-warns-brands-content-crap|work=The Guardian|location=London|access-date=April 12, 2014}}</ref> and Twitter introduced one-tap video playback across its mobile apps to further enhance the consumer experience.<ref>{{cite news|author=Summers, Nick|date=March 20, 2014|title=Twitter is testing one-tap video playback across its mobile apps for Amplify partner clips|url=https://thenextweb.com/twitter/2014/03/20/twitter-testing-one-tap-video-playback-across-mobile-apps-amplify-partner-clips/|work=The Next Web|access-date=May 26, 2014}}</ref><br />
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In June 2014, Twitter acquired its Amplify partner in the U.S., SnappyTV.<ref>{{cite news|author=Bradwell, Jason|date=July 2, 2014|title=Why Did Twitter Buy SnappyTV? Grabyo Reaction|url=http://www.vodprofessional.com/features/why-did-twitter-buy-snappytv-grabyo-reaction/|work=VOD Professional|access-date=August 28, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.is/20140828202420/http://www.vodprofessional.com/features/why-did-twitter-buy-snappytv-grabyo-reaction/|archive-date=August 28, 2014}}</ref> In Europe, Twitter's Amplify partner is London-based [[Grabyo]], which has also struck numerous deals with broadcasters and rights holders<ref name="Sawers">{{cite news |author=Sawers, Paul |date=June 19, 2014 |title=Twitter's evolution as a broadcasting platform continues as it acquires live-TV clipping service SnappyTV |work=The Next Web |url=https://thenextweb.com/twitter/2014/06/19/twitter-acquires-live-tv-clipping-platform-snappytv/ |access-date=August 28, 2014}}</ref> to share video content across [[Facebook]] and Twitter.<ref>{{cite news|author=Sawyers, Paul|date=June 10, 2014|title=Wimbledon 'near-live' highlights will be broadcast globally across Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube|url=https://thenextweb.com/media/2014/06/10/grabyo-wimbledon/|work=TNW|access-date=June 12, 2014}}</ref> In July 2017, Twitter announced that it would wind down SnappyTV as a separate company, and integrate its features into the Media Studio suite on Twitter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/25/twitter-confirms-it-is-winding-down-snappytv-shifting-features-to-media-studio/?ncid=rss|title=Twitter confirms it is winding down SnappyTV, shifting features to Media Studio |work=TechCrunch|last=Lunden|first=Ingrid|access-date=July 25, 2017}}</ref><br />
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==Statistics==<br />
=== User accounts with large follower base ===<br />
{{Main|List of most-followed Twitter accounts}}<br />
{{as of|2022|10|16}}, the ten Twitter accounts with the most followers were:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://socialblade.com/twitter/top/10|title=TOP 10 MOST FOLLOWED TWITTER ACCOUNTS (SORTED BY FOLLOWERS COUNT)|website=socialblade.com|access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref><br />
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{|class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Rank<br />
! class="unsortable" | Change <br /> (monthly)<br />
! Account name<br />
! Owner<br />
! Followers <br /> (millions)<br />
! Activity<br />
! Country<br />
|-<br />
! align="center" | 1<br />
| align=center | {{unchanged}}<br />
| [[Barack Obama on social media|@BarackObama]]<br />
| [[Barack Obama]]<br />
| align=center | 133<br />
| data-sort-value="President, former" | 44th [[President of the United States|U.S. president]]<br />
|{{Flag|USA}}<br />
|-<br />
! align="center" | 2<br />
| align=center | {{unchanged}}<br />
| @justinbieber<br />
| [[Justin Bieber]]<br />
| align=center | 113<br />
| [[Musician]]<br />
|{{Flag|CAN}}<br />
|-<br />
! align="center" | 3<br />
| align=center | {{up}}<br />
| @elonmusk<br />
| [[Elon Musk]]<br />
| align=center | 108<br />
| [[Business magnate]]<br />
|{{Flag|SAF}}<br />{{Flag|CAN}}<br />{{Flag|USA}}<br />
|-<br />
! align="center" | 4<br />
| align=center | {{down}}<br />
| @katyperry<br />
| [[Katy Perry]]<br />
| align=center | 108<br />
| [[Musician]]<br />
|{{Flag|USA}}<br />
|-<br />
! align="center" | 5<br />
| align=center | {{unchanged}}<br />
| @rihanna<br />
| [[Rihanna]]<br />
| align=center | 106<br />
| [[Musician]] and [[Businessperson|businesswoman]]<br />
|{{Flag|BAR}}<br />
|-<br />
! align="center" | 6<br />
| align=center | {{unchanged}}<br />
| @Cristiano<br />
|[[Cristiano Ronaldo]]<br />
| align="center" | 103<br />
|[[Association football|Footballer]]<br />
|{{Flag|POR}}<br />
|-<br />
! align="center" | 7<br />
| align=center | {{down}}<br />
| @taylorswift13<br />
| [[Taylor Swift]]<br />
| align=center | 91<br />
| [[Musician]]<br />
|{{Flag|USA}}<br />
|-<br />
! align="center" | 8<br />
| align=center | {{unchanged}}<br />
| @ladygaga<br />
| [[Lady Gaga]]<br />
| align="center" | 84<br />
| [[Musician]] and [[Actor|actress]]<br />
|{{Flag|USA}}<br />
|-<br />
! align="center" | 9<br />
| align=center | {{unchanged}}<br />
| @narendramodi<br />
| [[Narendra Modi]]<br />
| align=center | 83<br />
| [[Prime Minister of India]]<br />
|{{Flag|IND}}<br />
|-<br />
! align="center" | 10<br />
| align=center | {{unchanged}}<br />
| @TheEllenShow<br />
| [[Ellen DeGeneres]]<br />
| align=center | 77<br />
| [[Comedian]] and [[Television presenter|television hostess]]<br />
|{{Flag|USA}}<br />
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===Record tweets===<br />
{{Main|List of most-retweeted tweets}}<br />
A [[selfie]] orchestrated by [[86th Academy Awards]] host [[Ellen DeGeneres]] during the March 2, 2014, broadcast was at the time the most retweeted image ever.<ref name="ellen_2014">{{cite news|title=Selfie at Oscars breaks retweet record|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-26410106|work=[[BBC News]]|date=March 3, 2014|access-date=March 3, 2014}}</ref><ref name="ertw">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheEllenShow/statuses/440322224407314432|title=If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars|last=DeGeneres|first=Ellen|publisher=Twitter|date=March 2, 2014|access-date=March 3, 2014}}</ref> DeGeneres said she wanted to pay homage to [[Meryl Streep]]'s record 17 Oscar nominations by setting a new record with her, and invited other Oscar celebrities to join them. The resulting photo of twelve celebrities broke the previous retweet record within forty minutes, and was retweeted over 1.8&nbsp;million times in the first hour.<ref name="bbcrt">{{cite news|author=BBC Trending |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-26410106 |title=#BBCtrending: Selfie at Oscars breaks retweet record |publisher=Bbc.com |date=March 3, 2014 |access-date=July 28, 2014|work=BBC News }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=March 3, 2014 |agency=Associated Press |url=http://www.theledger.com/article/20140303/ENT/140309799/1326?Title=Ellen-DeGeneres-Selfie-at-Oscars-Sets-Retweet-Record-Crashes-Twitter |title=Ellen DeGeneres' Selfie at Oscars Sets Retweet Record, Crashes Twitter |newspaper=The Ledger |access-date=March 3, 2014 |archive-date=March 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303110006/http://www.theledger.com/article/20140303/ENT/140309799/1326?Title=Ellen-DeGeneres-Selfie-at-Oscars-Sets-Retweet-Record-Crashes-Twitter |url-status=dead }}<!-- Pictured: [[Jared Leto]], [[Jennifer Lawrence]], [[Meryl Streep]], [[Ellen DeGeneres]], [[Bradley Cooper]], [[Peter Nyong'o Jr.]], and, second row, from left, [[Channing Tatum]], [[Julia Roberts]], [[Kevin Spacey]], [[Brad Pitt]], [[Lupita Nyong'o]] and [[Angelina Jolie]].--></ref><ref name="latos">{{cite news |last=Hubbard |first=Amy |date=March 2, 2014 |title=Oscars 2014, the year of the selfie: Ellen tweet grabs retweet record |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://latimes.com/nation/shareitnow/la-sh-most-retweeted-twitter-ellen-oscar-selfie-0140302,0,6042820.story |access-date=October 7, 2014}}</ref> By the end of the ceremony it had been retweeted over 2&nbsp;million times; less than 24 hours later, it had been retweeted over 2.8&nbsp;million times.<ref name=ertw /><ref name=bbcrt /> {{As of|2014|March|18}}, it has been retweeted over 3.4&nbsp;million times.<ref name=ertw /> On May 9, 2017, Ellen's record was broken by Carter Wilkerson (@carterjwm) by collecting nearly 3.5&nbsp;million retweets in a little over a month.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=862098695357046784|user=Twitter|title=@carterjwm 👆 It’s official. Carter, your Tweet is the most Retweeted of all time. #NuggsForCarter<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |access-date=May 9, 2017|date=May 10, 2017}}</ref>{{Update inline|date=May 2022|reason=Main articles lists tweets which have broken the records}}<br />
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The most tweeted moment in the history of Twitter occurred on August 2, 2013; during a Japanese television airing of the [[Studio Ghibli]] film ''[[Castle in the Sky]]'', fans simultaneously tweeted the word {{Nihongo|''balse''|バルス}}—the incantation for a destruction spell used during its climax, after it was uttered in the film. There was a global peak of 143,199 tweets in one second, beating the previous record of 33,388.<ref>{{cite web|last=Oremus |first=Will |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/08/19/balse_festival_japan_castle_in_the_sky_airing_breaks_twitter_record_for.html |title=Balse Festival: Japan "Castle in the Sky" airing breaks Twitter record for tweets per second |magazine=Slate |date=August 19, 2013 |access-date=June 26, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://kotaku.com/5868320/how-an-old-japanese-anime-broke-twitter-records/|title=How an Old Japanese Anime Broke a Twitter Record|last=Ashcraft|first=Brian|work=Kotaku|access-date=August 31, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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The most discussed event in Twitter history occurred on October 24, 2015; the hashtag ("#ALDubEBTamangPanahon") for ''[[Tamang Panahon]]'', a live special episode of the Filipino variety show ''[[Eat Bulaga!]]'' at the [[Philippine Arena]], centering on its popular on-air couple [[AlDub]], attracted 41&nbsp;million tweets.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/TwitterData/status/658724283011735552 |title=Fans in the Philippines & around the world sent 41M Tweets mentioning #ALDubEBTamangPanahon |date=October 27, 2015 |access-date=October 30, 2015 |work=Twitter Data Verified Account}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mendoza |first=Arvin |url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/181811/aldub-breaks-fifa-world-cups-twitter-record |title='AlDub' breaks FIFA World Cup's Twitter record |date=October 25, 2015 |access-date=October 25, 2015 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}</ref> The most-discussed sporting event in Twitter history was the [[Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)|2014 FIFA World Cup semi-final]] between Brazil and Germany on July 8, 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tomchak |first=Anne-Marie |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-28226010 |title=#BBCtrending: Brazil's World Cup thrashing breaks Twitter records |date=July 9, 2014 |access-date=July 9, 2014 |work=BBC Online}}</ref><br />
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According to ''[[Guinness World Records]]'', the fastest pace to a million followers was set by actor [[Robert Downey Jr.]] in 23 hours and 22 minutes in April 2014.<ref>{{cite news |date=April 12, 2014 |title=Fastest time to reach one million followers on Twitter |work=[[Guinness World Records]] |url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-time-to-reach-1-million-followers-on-twitter |access-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref> This record was later broken by [[Caitlyn Jenner]], who joined the site on June 1, 2015, and amassed a million followers in just 4 hours and 3 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parkinson |first=Hannah Jane |date=June 2, 2015 |title=Caitlyn Jenner smashes Twitter world record, reaching a million followers |url=http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jun/02/caitlyn-jenner-twitter-record-million-followers-vanity-fair |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Ambient awareness]]<br />
* [[Breaking Tweets]]<br />
* [[Comparison of microblogging and similar services]]<br />
* [[Timeline of social media]]<br />
* [[Twitterature]]<br />
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* {{cite book|last=Fitton|first=Laura|title=Twitter for Dummies|year=2009|publisher=Wiley Publishing|location=Hoboken, NJ|isbn=9780470479919|author2=Gruen, Michael E.|author3=Poston, Leslie|author4=foreword by Jack Dorsey|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/twitterfordummie00fitt}}<br />
* Tufekci, Zeynep. 2017. ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20200530054535/https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300215120/twitter-and-tear-gas Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest]''. [[Yale University Press]].<br />
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[[Category:Tor onion services]]</div>Kannadaguyhttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amrita_Rao&diff=357978Amrita Rao2022-11-02T07:27:56Z<p>Kannadaguy: </p>
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| name = Amrita Rao<br />
| image = Amrita Rao Model.jpg<br />
| caption = Rao in 2019<br />
| birth_name = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs. No IMDb. No public records. See WP:BLPPRIVACY--><br />
| birth_date = <!--Rao has not ever put out her birthday details in public as told by Rao in an interniew-->{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1981|06|07}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-amrita-rao-here-s-how-she-reacted-to-becoming-mf-hussain-s-muse-after-madhuri-dixit-101622984058148-amp.html |title=Happy Birthday Amrita Rao: Here's how she reacted to becoming MF Hussain's muse after Madhuri Dixit |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=7 June 2021}}</ref><br />
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India<ref>{{cite web |title=Amrita Rao shares an emotion message on Maharashtra Day |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/amrita-raos-shares-an-emotion-message-on-maharashtra-day/articleshow/75491628.cms |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=The Times of India |archive-date=30 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930142948/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/amrita-raos-shares-an-emotion-message-on-maharashtra-day/articleshow/75491628.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}}<br />
| years_active = 2002–present<br />
| alma mater = [[Sophia College for Women|Sophia College]], [[Mumbai]]<br />
| relatives = [[Preetika Rao]] (sister)<br />
| spouse = RJ Anmol (m. 2016)<br />
| children = 1 (son)<ref>{{cite news |title=Amrita Rao, RJ Anmol share first pic of newborn son, reveal his powerful name |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/amrita-rao-rj-anmol-share-first-pic-of-newborn-son-reveal-his-powerful-name/story-A8fUB7fgbnESHllT38PMcL.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=6 November 2020 |access-date=6 November 2020 |archive-date=6 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106063804/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/amrita-rao-rj-anmol-share-first-pic-of-newborn-son-reveal-his-powerful-name/story-A8fUB7fgbnESHllT38PMcL.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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'''Amrita Rao''' (born 7 June 1981), is an Indian actress and former model who is known primarily for her work in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films. Rao made her acting debut in ''[[Ab Ke Baras]]'' (2002), which earned her a nomination for [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]] in 2003. She subsequently appeared in successful films including the [[romantic drama]]s ''[[Ishq Vishk]]'' (2003), ''[[Main Hoon Na]]'' (2004), ''[[Vivah]]'' (2006) and [[comedy thriller]] ''[[Masti (2004 film)|Masti]]'' (2004) eventually being "Bollywood's quintessential girl-next-door".<ref name=girl>{{cite news |title=I don't intend to change the 'Girl-next-door' image: Amrita Rao |url=http://post.jagran.com/I-dont-intend-to-change-the-girlnextdoor-image-Amrita-Rao-1374476343 |access-date=3 August 2014 |work=[[Dainik Jagran]] |agency=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |date=22 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808115335/http://post.jagran.com/I-dont-intend-to-change-the-girlnextdoor-image-Amrita-Rao-1374476343 |archive-date=8 August 2014}}</ref> She is the recipient of [[IIFA Awards|IIFA Award]] and two [[Stardust Awards]].<br />
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Rao made her debut in [[Telugu Cinema|Telugu]] films with the action-romance ''[[Athidhi]]'' (2007). In 2008, she appeared in the successful film ''[[Welcome to Sajjanpur]]'', which won her [[Stardust Award for Best Actress]]. Post this, most of her films proved to be a commercial failures. She then appeared in the [[National Award]] winning film ''[[Jolly LLB]]'' (2013). Following this, she appeared in films including ''[[Singh Saab the Great]]'' (2013), ''[[Satyagraha (film)|Satyagraha]]'' (2013) and ''[[Thackeray (film)|Thackeray]]'' (2019).<br />
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Rao appeared as the Judge on the reality show, ''[[Perfect Bride]]'' in 2009. She made her TV debut with the show ''[[Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai]]'' in 2016. [[M. F. Husain]] pronounced Amrita Rao as his 2nd muse and made several paintings dedicated to the actress's role in ''[[Vivah]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/m-f-hussain-immortalizes-amrita-rao-and-vivah-on-his-canvas/ |title=M F Hussain immortalizes Amrita Rao and Vivah on his canvas |date=7 December 2006 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=29 July 2018 |archive-date=29 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729230452/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/m-f-hussain-immortalizes-amrita-rao-and-vivah-on-his-canvas/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Rao has never publicised her birthday details.<ref name="Birthdate">{{cite news |title=Amrita Rao Says She Has Been Receiving Birthday Wishes On Wrong Dates |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/amrita-rao-says-she-has-been-receiving-birthday-wishes-on-wrong-dates-2771961.html |access-date=5 April 2022 |work=News18 |publisher=Network18 Group |date=9 August 2020 |archive-date=5 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405164918/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/amrita-rao-says-she-has-been-receiving-birthday-wishes-on-wrong-dates-2771961.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Rao studied at Canossa Girls School, Andheri (Bombay) then to Sophia College (Mumbai) to pursue a graduate degree in Psychology but dropped out to pursue a modeling career. She comes from a Konkani-speaking family.<ref name="indiatoday.in">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/did-you-know-deepika-padukone-and-amrita-rao-are-related-to-each-other-1510875-2019-04-26 |website=India Today |title=Did you know Deepika Padukone and Amrita Rao are related to each other? |access-date=26 April 2020 |archive-date=9 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109014109/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/did-you-know-deepika-padukone-and-amrita-rao-are-related-to-each-other-1510875-2019-04-26 |url-status=live}}</ref> She has a younger sister [[Preetika Rao]], who is also an actress.<br />
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==Career==<br />
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===Debut, breakthrough and success (2002–2006)===<br />
Before starting her career as an actor, Rao along with her sister Preetika appeared in several commercials during her college days. Her first public appearance was in the music video for [[Alisha Chinai]]'s song ''Woh Pyar Mera''.<ref name="Debut song">{{cite web |title=Amrita Rao's Debut Hit |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGteXsoXE_I |via=YouTube |access-date=29 July 2014 |archive-date=5 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705053610/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGteXsoXE_I |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Amrita Rao still2.jpg|thumb|right|alt=refer caption|Rao in 2011]]<br />
In 2002, Rao played her first leading role as Anjali Thapar in Raj Kanwar's fantasy thriller ''[[Ab Ke Baras]]'' alongside debutante [[Aarya Babbar]].<ref name=Initial>{{cite web |title=Ab Ke Baras- review, responses |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/54463 |website=bollywoodhungama.com/ |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=29 July 2014 |archive-date=10 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810165831/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/54463 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Performance>{{cite web |title=Movie review- Ab Ke Baras |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/may/10ab.htm |website=rediff.com/ |publisher=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 July 2014 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924141741/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/may/10ab.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> The film, which depicts the story of U.S based girl (played by Rao) having recurrent dreams of a parallel life in India, proved to be financially unsuccessful. Rao next starred alongside [[Ajay Devgn]] in the [[Biographical film|biographical]] [[Historical drama|period film]] ''[[The Legend of Bhagat Singh]]''.<ref name="LBS 2002">{{cite web |title=The Legend of Bhagat Singh |url=https://www.jiocinema.com/movies/the-legend-of-bhagat-singh?type=0&id=12d26c508bf511eaae4f77cdf5f047e2 |publisher=Jio Cinema |access-date=30 March 2022 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330064543/https://www.jiocinema.com/movies/the-legend-of-bhagat-singh?type=0&id=12d26c508bf511eaae4f77cdf5f047e2 |url-status=live}}</ref> In the film, which narrates the story of [[Indian independence movement|Indian independence]] [[Nationalist|Freedom Fighter]] [[Bhagat Singh]], she played the role of Mannewali (Bhagat's fiancé). The film did not perform well at the box office, grossing only ₹129 million (US$2.7 million in 2002).<ref name="LBS Box office">{{cite web |title=THE LEGEND OF BHAGAT SINGH |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=619 |access-date=17 June 2022}}</ref> In May 2003, Rao starred in the [[coming-of-age]] [[romance film]] ''[[Ishq Vishk]]'' opposite [[Shahid Kapoor]], in her first of several collaborations with him, as a college student. The film became successful at the box office proving to be a breakthrough for Rao. Both the film and Rao's performance received critical acclaim. Rao's portrayal earned her [[Filmfare Best Female Debut Award]] (2003) and [[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female|IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year]] for Star Debut of the Year, (2004).<ref name="Debut"/><ref name=iifa2004>{{cite web |title=IIFA Through the Years : Singapore |url=http://iifa.com/iifa-years/iifa-years-2004/ |publisher=[[International Indian Film Academy Awards]] |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120085535/http://www.iifa.com/iifa-years/iifa-years-2004/ |archive-date=20 November 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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In 2004, Rao starred in three films. Her first release of the year was Indra Kumar's adult comedy ''[[Masti (2004 film)|Masti]]'', opposite Vivek Oberoi.<ref name="Masti 04"/><ref name=masti>{{cite web |title=Masti (2004) – Full Cast & Crew |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/masti#.U-Co4fmuknY |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=5 August 2014 |archive-date=19 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819152611/http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/masti#.U-Co4fmuknY |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Pretties>{{cite web |title=Amrita Rao is the Prettiest Woman Alive |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/apr/09masti.htm |website=rediff.com/ |publisher=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=29 July 2014 |archive-date=10 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810203400/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/apr/09masti.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> The film featured an [[ensemble cast]] ([[Ajay Devgn]], [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Riteish Deshmukh]], [[Aftab Shivdasani]], [[Lara Dutta]], [[Tara Sharma]], and [[Genelia D'Souza]]) and earned around {{INRConvert|34.14|c}} worldwide. The film received a positive response from critics, and also did well at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |title=Masti at the box-office |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA== |publisher=Box Office India |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014132208/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA%3D%3D |archivedate=14 October 2013}}</ref> Rao's performance as over-possessive wife was well-received by critics.<ref name="Hungama">{{cite web |title=Masti Movie Review |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/masti/critic-review/masti-movie-review/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=30 March 2022 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330065802/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/masti/critic-review/masti-movie-review/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Rao next had a supporting role in the Farah Khan action comedy ''[[Main Hoon Na]]'', where she co-starred alongside [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Suniel Shetty]], [[Sushmita Sen]], and [[Zayed Khan]]. The film emerged as the second highest-grossing Indian film of 2004 with over {{INRConvert|84|c}} in revenue worldwide. Her role as an army officer's daughter Sanjana (Sanju) Bakshi earned Rao Best Supporting Actress, her second [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Filmfare award]] nomination. Her third and final release of 2004 was [[Milan Luthria]]'s action drama ''[[Deewaar (2004 film)|Deewar]]''. Rao had a minor role named Radhika, [[Akshaye Khanna]]'s love interest.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amitabh Bachchan behaves like a newcomer: Satyagraha co-star Amrita Rao – Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/amitabh-bachchan-behaves-like-a-newcomer-satyagraha-costar-amrita-rao/1095586/ |access-date=12 October 2020 |website=The Indian Express |archive-date=11 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411050309/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/amitabh-bachchan-behaves-like-a-newcomer-satyagraha-costar-amrita-rao/1095586/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Why was Deewaar made? |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/jun/25deewaar.htm |access-date=12 October 2020 |publisher=Rediff.com |archive-date=10 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610040555/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/jun/25deewaar.htm |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Rao co-starred in the 2005 drama ''[[Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!]]'' alongside Kapoor.<ref name="VLHTA">{{cite web |title=Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! – Movie |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=423 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=5 April 2022 |archive-date=27 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127183717/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=423 |url-status=live}}</ref> Critical response to the film was negative, although Rao garnered acclaim for her performance as a school teacher.<ref name="Review 2005">{{cite news |last1=Bhowal |first1=Tiasa |title=Why there was nothing waah about Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! On Wahiyat Wednesday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/why-there-was-nothing-waah-about-vaah-life-ho-toh-aisi-on-wahiyat-wednesday-1752440-2020-12-23 |access-date=17 June 2022 |work=India Today |publisher=Living Media India Limited |date=23 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="VLHTA Review">{{cite web |title=Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi Movie Review |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vaah-life-ho-toh-aisi/critic-review/vaah-life-ho-toh-aisi-movie-review/ |access-date=17 June 2022}}</ref> That same year, Rao took the lead role in the [[John Matthew Matthan]] drama ''[[Shikhar (2005 film)|Shikhar]]'', in which she portrayed Madhvi.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shikhar is very mediocre |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/dec/30shikhar.htm |access-date=12 October 2020 |publisher=Rediff.com |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924143135/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/dec/30shikhar.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> She then appeared in the 2006 comedy ''[[Pyare Mohan]]'', a film loosely based on the 1989 American film ''[[See No Evil, Hear No Evil]]'', and her second collaboration with Vivek Oberoi. The movie received mixed reviews from critics; [[Rajeev Masand]] wrote, "Amrita hit career lows, producing the low-fashion chemistry".<ref>{{cite web |title=Pyare Mohan review |url=https://rajeevmasand.com/admin/reviews/our-films/pyare-mohan-review/ |publisher=Rajeev Masand |access-date=30 March 2022 |archive-date=11 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411050320/https://rajeevmasand.com/admin/reviews/our-films/pyare-mohan-review/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Rao played the female lead role in [[Sooraj R. Barjatya]]'s romantic drama ''[[Vivah]]'' (2006). The film depicted the journey of two individuals from engagement to marriage. In her fourth collaboration with Shahid Kapoor, Rao portrayed Poonam, a traditionally raised young woman. The film was given mixed reviews by most critics but became one of the highest-grossing films of the year, as well as Rao's biggest commercial success to date. Taran Adarsh wrote, "Amrita Rao gets a new lease of life with Vivah. She looks the character and is splendid all through."<ref name=Vivah>{{cite web |title=Vivah review- Bollywood Hungama |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/508666 |website=bollywoodhungama.com |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=31 July 2014 |archive-date=27 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427040002/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/508666 |url-status=live}}</ref> At the 13th Star [[Screen Awards]], Rao received a [[Screen Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] nomination.<ref name=asian>{{cite web |title=13th Annual Star Screen Awards Nominations |url=http://www.asianoutlook.com/aoforum/showthread.php?t=6886 |publisher=Asian Outlook |access-date=5 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808044821/http://www.asianoutlook.com/aoforum/showthread.php?t=6886 |archive-date=8 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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===Few success and setback (2007–2012)===<br />
Rao was cast alongside [[Mahesh Babu]] in the 2007 Telugu action film ''[[Athidhi]]''. The film was directed and co-written by [[Surender Reddy]]. She received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising the chemistry between Rao and Mahesh Babu. Radhika Rajamani for [[Rediff.com]] noted, "Amrita Rao, who makes her debut in Telugu films, makes a mark."<ref name=telugu>{{cite web |title=Amrita Rao does well in Athidi |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/18ssathidi.htm |website=rediff.com/ |publisher=Rediff.com |access-date=31 July 2014 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924144442/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/18ssathidi.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> "Moviebuzz" for [[Sify]] wrote, "Amrita Rao is not only beautiful but also glamorous. She has proved that she could be yet another native girl of Tollywood. She emoted well with convincing histrionics fit for the Telugu screen."<ref name=Athidhi>{{cite web |title=Glamorous girl charms Telugu audiences |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/athidi-review-telugu-14545552.html |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=31 July 2014 |archive-date=9 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809221707/http://www.sify.com/movies/athidi-review-telugu-14545552.html |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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Rao had two major releases in 2008: drama ''[[My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (film)|My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves]]'' opposite newcomer [[Nikhil Dwivedi]], and [[Shyam Benegal]]'s [[comedy film]] ''[[Welcome to Sajjanpur]]''. ''My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves'' received overwhelmingly negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office.<ref name=Anthony>{{cite web |title=Victory failed to perform well |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/my_name_is_anthony_gonsalves#.U9p-HvmuknY |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=31 July 2014 |archive-date=18 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218205933/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/my_name_is_anthony_gonsalves#.U9p-HvmuknY |url-status=live}}</ref> Rao's performance as an orphan who lives a middle-class lifestyle was praised by a few critics; [[OneIndia Entertainment]] noted, "Amrita Rao looks gorgeous, but her role isn't substantial enough."<ref name=newcomer>{{cite web |title=Rao justifies her role. |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/reviews/2008/my-name-is-anthony-gonsalves-review-110108.html |website=oneindia.in |access-date=31 July 2014 |archive-date=10 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810144157/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/reviews/2008/my-name-is-anthony-gonsalves-review-110108.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In ''Welcome to Sajjanpur'', Rao played the role of Kamala, a woman who is desperate for communication from her husband Bansiram ([[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]]), a laborer at a dockyard in Mumbai. Successful in creating an impact at the box office, the film obtained positive reviews from critics and earned {{INRConvert|20|m}}, making it the second-highest-grossing film in Rao's career. ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' noted, "Amrita Rao is sweetness personified."<ref name="sweet Rao">{{cite news |title=Review- Welcome to Sajjanpur |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/review-welcome-to-sajjanpur/article1-338966.aspx |access-date=31 July 2014 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |publisher=[[HT Media Ltd]] |date=19 September 2008 |archive-date=8 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808061059/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/review-welcome-to-sajjanpur/article1-338966.aspx |url-status=live}}</ref> She received the first [[Stardust Best Actress Award]] for her performance.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amrita Rao poses with her Stardust Searchlight Best Actress Award for 'Welcome to Sajjanpur' during 'Max Stardust' awards held in Mumbai – Photogallery |url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/mumbai/stardust-awards/articleshow/4134807.cms |access-date=20 October 2020 |website=The Times of India |archive-date=22 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022022653/https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/mumbai/stardust-awards/articleshow/4134807.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> In the same year, Rao made a guest appearance as Nirja Rathore in the courtroom drama [[Shaurya]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Joginder |last=Tuteja |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/38322.html |title=Box Office Analysis |work=indiaglitz.com |publisher=India Glitz |date=2 May 2008 |access-date=27 February 2016 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924100156/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/38322.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
[[File:Amrita Rao Archana Kochar.jpg|thumb|left|alt=refer caption|Rao walking the ramp for Archana Kochar at [[Lakme Fashion Week]] 2012]]<br />
Rao made her debut as a Judge with the 2009 television show ''[[Perfect Bride]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Now a hunt for the 'Perfect Bride' begins on TV |publisher=Bollywood World |url=http://www.bollywoodworld.com/bollywood-news/now-a-hunt-for-the-perfect-bride-begins-on-tv-13191.html |url-status=dead |access-date=7 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091016084654/http://www.bollywoodworld.com/bollywood-news/now-a-hunt-for-the-perfect-bride-begins-on-tv-13191.html |archive-date=16 October 2009}}</ref> She Judged the show alongside [[Shekhar Suman]] and [[Malaika Arora]]. She next starred with [[Harman Baweja]] in the 2009 film ''[[Victory (2009 film)|Victory]]''. The film faced competition from other films such as ''[[Raaz – The Mystery Continues|Raaz 2]]'' and ''[[Dev.D]]'' and failed to do well. With a huge budget, it only managed to gross {{INRConvert|1|c}} and was declared a disaster by ''Boxoffice-India''.<ref name=victory>{{cite web |title=Victory failed to perform well |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/victory |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=31 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204121806/http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/victory |archive-date=4 February 2015}}</ref> That same year, Rao took on the lead role in [[Neeraj Vora]]'s comedy-drama ''[[Short Kut: The Con is On]]'' opposite [[Akshaye Khanna]], produced by [[Anil Kapoor]]. The film stars Rao as Mansi, the girlfriend of Akshaye's character. Critical response towards the film and Rao's performance received negative reviews: ''[[Indian Express]]'''s Shubhra Gupta noted: "Everything is loud and plastic, and the actors all chant their lines at the top of their voices."<ref name="ShortKut Review">{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Shubhra |title=Movie review: Shortkut,The Con Is On |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/movie-review-shortkut-the-con-is-on/ |access-date=8 April 2022 |work=The Indian Express |agency=Indian Express Group |date=11 July 2009 |archive-date=16 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816094143/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/movie-review-shortkut-the-con-is-on/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Gaurav Malini of ''[[The Times of India]]'' stated, "Amrita Rao tries too hard to look hot but lacks oomph in every possible angle".<ref name="TOI Review">{{cite news |last1=Malani |first1=Gaurav |title=Movie Review: Short Kut: The Con is On |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/movie-review-short-kut-the-con-is-on/articleshow/4762188.cms?from=mdr |access-date=8 April 2022 |work=The Economic Times |agency=The Times Group |date=10 July 2009 |archive-date=8 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408065628/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/movie-review-short-kut-the-con-is-on/articleshow/4762188.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live}}</ref> Though having grossed its budget back, it was considered a financial disappointment.<ref name=ShortKut>{{cite web |title=Victory failed to perform well |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/short_kut__the_con_is_on |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=31 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201054052/http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/short_kut__the_con_is_on |archive-date=1 February 2014}}</ref><br />
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Rao's only film of 2011 was ''[[Love U...Mr. Kalakaar!]]'' and her second collaboration with [[Rajshri Productions]].<ref name=banner>{{cite news |title=Rao back on the big screen. |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/big-banners-matter-says-amrita-104948 |access-date=7 August 2014 |agency=Press Trust of India |publisher=NDTV movies |date=11 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810062254/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/big-banners-matter-says-amrita-104948 |archive-date=10 August 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The movie generated mostly negative reviews and emerged as a commercial failure. Though, her performance as the daughter of a businessman was praised by the critics. [[Nikhat Kazmi]] of ''The Times of India'' wrote, "Amrita Rao at best, but the film is so predictable and so long, it loses impact".<ref name=kalakar>{{cite news |title=Love U... Mr. Kalakaar: Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Love-U--Mr-Kalakaar-Movie-Review/articleshow/8267310.cms |access-date=31 July 2014 |work=[[The Times of India]] |agency=[[The Times Group]] |date=13 May 2011 |archive-date=17 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917213322/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Love-U--Mr-Kalakaar-Movie-Review/articleshow/8267310.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> In later years, Rao made special appearances in comedy-drama ''[[Heyy Babyy]]'' (2007), romantic-comedy ''[[Life Partner]]'' (2007), and science fiction romance ''[[Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai]]'' (2010).<br />
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===Further career and recent work (2013–present)===<br />
In 2013, Rao starred in the [[National Film Awards|national award]]-winning, [[Courtroom drama|courtroom]], [[comedy drama|comedy-drama]] ''[[Jolly LLB]]''. She played the lead role of Sandhya, the girlfriend of [[Arshad Warsi]]'s character. The film received positive reviews and won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]].<ref name=national>{{cite web |title=61st National Film Awards For 2013 |url=http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf# |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals |date=16 April 2014 |access-date=16 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416181218/http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf |archive-date=16 April 2014}}</ref> Rao with limited performance in the film received average applause. Mohar Basu of ''[[Koimoi]]'' commented, "Amrita Rao could have been avoided in the film altogether. Though she is immensely pleasant, she and her role have nothing to contribute to the film".<ref name=Jolly>{{cite news |last1=K Jha |first1=Subhash |title=Review: 'Jolly LLB'—An engaging courtroom drama enlivened by sparkling performances |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-review-jolly-llb-an-engaging-courtroom-drama-enlivened-by-sparkling-performances-1811880 |access-date=1 August 2014 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |agency=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |publisher=Deepak Rathi |date=16 March 2013 |archive-date=9 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809203329/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-review-jolly-llb-an-engaging-courtroom-drama-enlivened-by-sparkling-performances-1811880 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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[[Anil Sharma (director)|Anil Sharma]]'s [[Action film|action]] drama ''[[Singh Saab the Great]]'' was her next release. Co-starring alongside [[Sunny Deol]], Rao played a journalist Shikha Chaturvedi.<ref name=journalist>{{cite news |title=Amrita pairs with Sunny Deol in next |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Amrita-pairs-with-Sunny-Deol-in-next/articleshow/16710574.cms?referral=PM |access-date=1 August 2014 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=8 October 2012 |archive-date=17 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917042308/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Amrita-pairs-with-Sunny-Deol-in-next/articleshow/16710574.cms?referral=PM |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=dispute>{{cite news |title=Singh Saab the Great runs into trouble |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/sunny-deols-singh-saab-the-great-runs-into-trouble/1168698/ |access-date=1 August 2014 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |agency=[[Indian Express Group]] |publisher=Indian Express Group |date=13 September 2013 |archive-date=23 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523153326/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/sunny-deols-singh-saab-the-great-runs-into-trouble/1168698/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The film was largely panned by critics but Rao's performance earned positive reviews.<ref name="Saab Review">{{cite news |title=Movie Review: Singh Saab The Great a major disappointment |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/movie-review-of-singh-saab-the-great-by-faheem-ruhani-218432-2013-11-23 |access-date=17 June 2022 |work=India Today |publisher=Living Media India Limited |date=23 November 2013}}</ref> Namrata Joshi of [[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] said, "Amrita Rao plays a role that feels like something she has already done, all the emotional support".<ref name=namrata>{{cite news |last1=Joshi |first1=Namrata |title=Singh Saab The Great: Public review |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article/Singh-Saab-The-Great/288690 |access-date=1 August 2014 |work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |publisher=Outlook Publishing India Pvt. Ltd. |date=23 December 2013 |archive-date=4 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204123650/http://www.outlookindia.com/article/Singh-Saab-The-Great/288690 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film received predominately negative reviews, nevertheless was an above-average grosser at the box office with revenues of {{INRConvert|29|c}}. Later that year, she appeared alongside [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Arjun Rampal]], and [[Manoj Bajpai]] in [[Prakash Jha]]'s political drama ''[[Satyagraha (film)|Satyagraha]]''. Rao played the role of Sumitra, the daughter-in-law of Amitabh Bachchan's character. Rao was praised in particular; Resham Sengar of ''[[Zee News]]'' wrote, "Ms. Rao has the sweetly cherubic looks. She is convincing in most of the emotional scenes. But again, her scope of performance is just limited to mouthing a few important dialogues."<ref name=satyagrah>{{cite news |title=Rao's character weightage |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/satyagraha-review-a-mission-left-unaccomplished_141848.html |access-date=1 August 2014 |work=[[Zee news]] |agency=Zee News Ltd |date=31 August 2013 |archive-date=13 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213193559/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/satyagraha-review-a-mission-left-unaccomplished_141848.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The film was poorly received by critics and failed to make a profit at the box office.<ref name=negative>{{cite news |title=Satyagraha movie review |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/satyagraha-movie-review-863 |access-date=1 August 2014 |publisher=[[NDTV|New Delhi Television]] |date=29 August 2013 |archive-date=30 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830204307/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/satyagraha-movie-review-863 |url-status=live}}</ref> Despite having moderate reviews, the film grossed over {{INRConvert|60|c}} at the domestic box office.<ref name=roles>{{cite news |title=Challenging roles for Amrita |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/post-satyagraha-amrita-rao-looking-for-challenging-roles-417250 |access-date=3 August 2014 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=11 September 2013 |archive-date=10 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810060026/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/post-satyagraha-amrita-rao-looking-for-challenging-roles-417250 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Rao made her Television acting debut in 2016 with [[&TV]]'s ''[[Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai]]'' portraying the elder sister Kalyani Gaikwad. The story showed three generations of two sisters whose lives revolve around music.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-amrita-rao-to-make-tv-debut-with-meri-awaaz-hi-pehchaan-hai-2164443 |title=Amrita Rao to make TV debut with 'Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai' |date=10 January 2016 |newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref> Her character's older version was played by [[Deepti Naval]].<ref name="Deepti2016">{{cite news |title=Deepti Naval to play Amrita Rao's older version in 'Meri Awaz Hi Pehchan Hai' after time leap |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/television-news/article/deepti-naval-to-play-amrita-rao-s-older-version-in--meri-awaz-hi-pehchan-hai--after-time-leap-17420161 |access-date=17 June 2022 |work=Mid-Day |publisher=Mid-Day Infomedia |date=11 July 2016}}</ref><br />
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After a five-year absence from the screen, Rao played leading role in Abhijit Panse's ''[[Thackeray (film)|Thackeray]]'', a biopic based on a right-wing pro-[[Marathi people|Marathi]] politician [[Balasaheb Thackeray]]. Rao played the role of Meena Thackeray, wife of Balasaheb Thackeray. The film as well as Rao received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Shilpa Jamkhandikar of [[Reuters]] wrote, "Amrita Rao, who plays Thackeray's wife, has the cosmetic role of providing endless cups of tea to visitors and gaze at her husband dotingly".<ref name="Thackeray19">{{cite news |last1=Jamkhandikar |first1=Shilpa |title=Movie Review: Thackeray |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/movie-review-thackeray-idUSKCN1PJ15G |access-date=8 April 2022 |agency=[[Reuters]] |date=25 January 2019 |archive-date=8 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408132757/https://www.reuters.com/article/movie-review-thackeray-idUSKCN1PJ15G |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life and media image ==<br />
Rao married her boyfriend, Anmol, a Radio Jockey after seven years of dating on 15 May 2016 in Mumbai.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/amrita-rao-gets-married-to-rj-anmol-2801940/ Amrita Rao's husband RJ Anmol announces their marriage on Facebook; read here] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516094810/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/amrita-rao-gets-married-to-rj-anmol-2801940/ |date=16 May 2016 }}. The Indian Express (15 May 2016).i Retrieved on 15 May 2016.</ref> She gave birth to a baby boy, Veer on 1 November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amrita Rao opens up about her son Veer's first birthday celebration and their thoughtful gift to him |work=Pinkvilla |date=1 November 2021 |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/amrita-rao-opens-about-her-son-veer-s-first-birthday-celebration-and-their-thoughtful-gift-him-930884?amp}}</ref> Rao has been part of many successful films and is often termed as "Bollywood's quintessential girl-next-door".<ref>{{Cite web |title=I enjoy playing the girl-next-door: Amrita Rao |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/i-enjoy-playing-the-girl-next-door-amrita-rao/story-EtjEhPY9Zmu8lHXs97RDZL_amp.html |date=9 September 2008 |access-date=16 May 2015 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> In [[The Times of India|Times Most Desirable Women List]], she ranked 24th in 2009<ref>{{Cite web |title=Times Most Desirable Women 2009: Amrita Rao at No 24 |work=The Times of India |date=10 February 2012 |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/videos/celebs/2009-most-desirable-women-amrita-rao-no-24/amp_videoshow/11837121.cms |access-date=16 May 2022}}</ref> and 23rd in 2011.<ref name=desirable>{{cite news |title=Times 50 Most Desirable Women of 2011 : The Winners |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Women-of-2011-The-Winners/articleshow/11753716.cms |access-date=1 August 2014 |work=[[The Times of India]] |agency=Times Group |date=4 February 2012 |archive-date=13 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913224903/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Women-of-2011-The-Winners/articleshow/11753716.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> [[M. F. Husain]] pronounced Amrita Rao as his second muse 11 years after he painted [[Madhuri Dixit]] and made several paintings dedicated to the actress's role in ''[[Vivah]]'' (2006).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/20061225-painter-m-f-hussain-on-amrita-rao-of-being-her-inspiration-for-painting-after-tabu-and-madhuri-781800-2006-12-25 |title=Painter MF Husain becomes actress Amrita Rao's fan after Sooraj Barjatya's Vivaah |website=India Today |access-date=29 July 2018 |archive-date=29 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729230557/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/20061225-painter-m-f-hussain-on-amrita-rao-of-being-her-inspiration-for-painting-after-tabu-and-madhuri-781800-2006-12-25 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/want-to-work-in-films-which-remain-memorable-amrita-rao/ |title=Want to work in films which remain memorable: Amrita Rao |date=30 August 2015 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=14 January 2016 |archive-date=29 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129171721/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/want-to-work-in-films-which-remain-memorable-amrita-rao/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
=== Films ===<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable"<br />
|+<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" | Title<br />
! scope="col" | Role<br />
! scope="col" | Notes<br />
! scope="col" | Ref(s)<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 2002<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Ab Ke Baras]]''<br />
| Anjali Thapar/Nandini<br />
|Film debut<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="AKB 2002">{{cite web |title=Ab Ke Baras – 2002 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ab-ke-baras/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406160706/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ab-ke-baras/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" |''[[The Legend of Bhagat Singh]]''<br />
| Mannewali<br />
|[[Cameo appearance|Special appearance]]<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="LGBS 2002">{{cite web |title=The Legend Of Bhagat Singh – 2002 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/the-legend-of-bhagat-singh/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406160603/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/the-legend-of-bhagat-singh/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2003<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Ishq Vishk]]''<br />
| Payal Mehra<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="IV 2003">{{cite web |title=Ishq Vishk – 2003 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ishq-vishk/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406161201/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ishq-vishk/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" | 2004<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Masti (2004 film)|Masti]]''<br />
| Aanchal Mehta<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Masti 04">{{cite web |title=Masti – 2004 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/masti/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=29 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029124618/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/masti/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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| scope="row" | ''[[Main Hoon Na]]''<br />
| Sanjana "Sanju" Bakshi<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="mhn 2004">{{cite web |title=Main Hoon Na – 2004 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/main-hoon-na/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=8 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108101540/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/main-hoon-na/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home|Deewaar]]''<br />
| Radhika<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Deewaar 04">{{cite web |title=Deewaar – 2004 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/deewaar/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162619/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/deewaar/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 2005<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!]]''<br />
| Piya<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="VLHTA 2005">{{cite web |title=Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! – 2005 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vaah-life-ho-toh-aisi/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406115448/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vaah-life-ho-toh-aisi/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Shikhar (2005 film)|Shikhar]]''<br />
| Madhavi<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Shikhar 05">{{cite web |title=Shikhar 2005 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/shikhar/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162714/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/shikhar/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 2006<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Pyare Mohan]]''<br />
| Priya<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="PM 2006">{{cite web |title=Pyare Mohan – 2005 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/pyare-mohan/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162612/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/pyare-mohan/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Vivah]]''<br />
| Poonam Mishra Bajpayee<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Vivah 2006">{{cite web |title=Vivah – 2006 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vivah/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406164111/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vivah/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 2007<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Heyy Babyy]]''<br />
| Herself<br />
| Special appearance in song "Heyy Babyy"<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="HB 2007">{{cite web |title=Heyy Babyy – 2007 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/heyy-babyy/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162608/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/heyy-babyy/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Athidhi]]''<br />
| Amrita<br />
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film; debut<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Athidhi07">{{cite web |title=Athidhi – 2007 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/athidhi/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162613/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/athidhi/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" | 2008<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (film)|My Name is Anthony Gonsalves]]''<br />
| Riya Singh<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="MNIAG 2008">{{cite web |title=My Name is Anthony Gonsalves – 2008 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/my-name-is-anthony-gonsalves/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162606/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/my-name-is-anthony-gonsalves/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Shaurya]]''<br />
| Neerja Rathore<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Shaurya08">{{cite web |title=Shaurya – 2008 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/shaurya/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162609/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/shaurya/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Welcome to Sajjanpur]]''<br />
| Kamla Kumbharan<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="WTS">{{cite web |title=Welcome to Sajjanpur – 2008 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/welcome-to-sajjanpur/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162611/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/welcome-to-sajjanpur/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" | 2009<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Victory (2009 film)|Victory]]''<br />
| Nandini "Nandu"<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Victory09">{{cite web |title=Victory – 2009 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/victory/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=11 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411050343/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/victory/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Short Kut]]''<br />
| Mansi<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Short09">{{cite web |title=Short Kut: The Con is On – 2009 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/life-partner/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162607/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/life-partner/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Life Partner]]''<br />
| Anjali Kumar Oberoi<br />
| Special appearance<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="LP">{{cite web |title=Life Partner – 2009 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/life-partner/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162607/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/life-partner/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2010<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai]]''<br />
| Tia<br />
| Special appearance<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="JHSAH10">{{cite web |title=Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai – 2010 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jaane-kahan-se-aayi-hai/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162620/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jaane-kahan-se-aayi-hai/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2011<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Love U...Mr. Kalakaar!]]''<br />
| Ritu<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="LK09">{{cite web |title=Life Partner – 2009 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/love-u-mr-kalakaar/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162614/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/love-u-mr-kalakaar/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" | 2013<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Jolly LLB]]''<br />
| Sandhya<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="JLLB13">{{cite web |title=Jolly LLB – 2013 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jolly-l-l-b/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162615/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jolly-l-l-b/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
<br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Singh Saab the Great]]''<br />
| Shikha Chaturvedi<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="SSTG13">{{cite web |title=Singh Saab the Great – 2013 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/singh-saab-the-great/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406163614/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/singh-saab-the-great/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Satyagraha (film)|Satyagraha]]''<br />
| Sumitra Anand<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="SG13">{{cite web |title=Satyagraha – 2013 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/satyagraha/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162617/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/satyagraha/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2014<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Sulemani Keeda]]''<br />
|Herself<br />
|Special appearance<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="SK14">{{cite web |title=Sulemani Keeda – 2014 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sulemani-keeda/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406163439/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sulemani-keeda/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2019<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Thackeray (film)|Thackeray]]''<br />
| Meena Tai Thackeray<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="TCK09">{{cite web |title=Thackeray – 2019 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/thackeray/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162606/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/thackeray/cast/ |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Television===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" | Title<br />
! scope="col" | Role<br />
! scope="col" | Notes<br />
! scope="col" | Ref.<br />
|-<br />
| 2009<br />
| ''[[Perfect Bride]]''<br />
| Judge<br />
|<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="TPB Show">{{cite news |title=Amrita Rao, the perfect bride? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/amrita-rao-the-perfect-bride/story-kN70rc75CZ2e02wtKy39eJ.html |access-date=6 April 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |agency=HT Media |date=6 October 2009 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406163440/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/amrita-rao-the-perfect-bride/story-kN70rc75CZ2e02wtKy39eJ.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2016<br />
| ''[[Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai]]''<br />
| Kalyani Gaikwad<br />
|TV debut<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="MAHPH Show">{{cite news |title=The real reason why Amrita Rao signed on Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/the-real-reason-why-amrita-rao-signed-meri-awaaz-hi-pehchaan-hai-312457-2016-03-09 |access-date=6 April 2022 |work=India Today |agency=Living Media India Limited |date=9 March 2016 |archive-date=11 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411050320/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/the-real-reason-why-amrita-rao-signed-meri-awaaz-hi-pehchaan-hai-312457-2016-03-09 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Music videos===<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" | Title<br />
! scope="col" | Singer(s)<br />
! scope="col" | Label<br />
! scope="col" | Ref.<br />
|-<br />
|2001<br />
|''Woh Pyar Mera''<br />
|[[Alisha Chinoy]]<br />
|[[Tips Music]]<br />
|<ref name="Debut song"/><br />
|-<br />
|2008<br />
|''Chalte Chalte Phir''<br />
|Jal Band<br />
|Cornetto Icecream<br />
|<ref name="Rao Music">{{cite web |title=Chalte Chalte Hum Kahan Aa Gaye feat Amrita Rao – Jal Band – Full Song |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlutrQPJkiE |via=YouTube |access-date=14 June 2022}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Awards and nominations==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Award<br />
! Category<br />
! Film<br />
! Result<br />
! Ref(s)<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | 2003<br />
| [[Filmfare Awards]]<br />
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]<br />
| ''[[Ab Ke Baras]]''<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Debut">{{cite news |title=Amrita Rao |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Amrita-Rao |access-date=27 April 2022 |work=Entertainment Times |agency=The Times Group |date=22 April 2022}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2"scope="row" | 2004<br />
| [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]]<br />
| [[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female|Star Debut of the Year – Female]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Ishq Vishk]]''<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="iifa2004" /><br />
|-<br />
| [[Stardust Awards]]<br />
| [[Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female|Superstar of Tomorrow – Female]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Debut"/><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | 2005<br />
| [[Filmfare Awards]]<br />
| [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
| ''[[Main Hoon Na]]''<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Debut"/><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | 2007<br />
| [[Star Screen Awards|Screen Awards]]<br />
| [[Star Screen Award Best Actress|Best Actress]]<br />
| ''[[Vivah]]''<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Debut"/><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | 2009<br />
| [[Stardust Awards]]<br />
| [[Stardust Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]<br />
| ''[[Welcome to Sajjanpur]]''<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Debut"/><br />
|}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[List of Hindi film actresses]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Rao has not ever put out her birthday details in public.<ref name="Birthdate">{{cite news |title=Amrita Rao Says She Has Been Receiving Birthday Wishes On Wrong Dates |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/amrita-rao-says-she-has-been-receiving-birthday-wishes-on-wrong-dates-2771961.html |access-date=5 April 2022 |work=News18 |publisher=Network18 Group |date=August 9, 2020 |archive-date=5 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405164918/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/amrita-rao-says-she-has-been-receiving-birthday-wishes-on-wrong-dates-2771961.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She has a younger sister [[Preetika Rao]], who is also an actress. Rao studied at Canossa Girls School, Andheri (Bombay). Rao went to Sophia College (Mumbai) to pursue a graduate degree in Psychology but dropped out to pursue a modeling career. Rao describes her family as a "very conservative family—a traditional, Hindu, Indian family" and herself as very liberal.<ref name="Wilkins2012">{{cite book|first=Sandra|last=Wilkins|title=The Celebrity 411: Spotlight on Amrita Rao, Including Her Personal Life, Famous Blockbusters Such as Mein Hoon Na, Vivah, Heyy Babyy, Her|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KK6kuAAACAAJ|date=February 2012|publisher=Webster's Digital Services|isbn=978-1-276-23340-8|access-date=14 January 2016|archive-date=17 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617185148/https://books.google.com/books?id=KK6kuAAACAAJ|url-status=live}}</ref> She comes from a Konkani-speaking family.<ref name="indiatoday.in">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/did-you-know-deepika-padukone-and-amrita-rao-are-related-to-each-other-1510875-2019-04-26 |title=Did you know Deepika Padukone and Amrita Rao are related to each other? |access-date=26 April 2020 |archive-date=9 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109014109/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/did-you-know-deepika-padukone-and-amrita-rao-are-related-to-each-other-1510875-2019-04-26 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
<br />
==Personal life==<br />
Rao married her boyfriend, Anmol, a Radio Jockey after 7 years of dating on 15 May 2016 in Mumbai.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/amrita-rao-gets-married-to-rj-anmol-2801940/ Amrita Rao’s husband RJ Anmol announces their marriage on Facebook; read here] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516094810/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/amrita-rao-gets-married-to-rj-anmol-2801940/ |date=16 May 2016 }}. The Indian Express (15 May 2016).i Retrieved on 15 May 2016.</ref> She gave birth to a baby boy, Veer on November 1, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amrita Rao opens up about her son Veer’s first birthday celebration and their thoughtful gift to him|work=Pinkvilla|date=1 November 2021|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/amrita-rao-opens-about-her-son-veer-s-first-birthday-celebration-and-their-thoughtful-gift-him-930884?amp}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Career==<br />
<br />
===Debut, breakthrough and success (2002–2006)===<br />
Before starting her career as an actor, Rao along with her sister Preetika appeared in several commercials during her college days. Her first public appearance was in the music video for [[Alisha Chinoy]]'s song ''Woh Pyar Mera''.<ref name="Debut song">{{cite web|title=Amrita Rao's Debut Hit|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGteXsoXE_I|publisher=YouTube|access-date=29 July 2014|archive-date=5 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705053610/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGteXsoXE_I|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Amrita Rao still2.jpg|thumb|right|alt=refer caption|Rao in 2011]]<br />
In 2002, Rao played her first leading role as Anjali Thapar in Raj Kanwar's fantasy thriller ''[[Ab Ke Baras]]'' alongside debutante [[Arya Babbar]].<ref name=Initial>{{cite web|title=Ab Ke Baras- review, responses|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/54463|website=bollywoodhungama.com/|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=29 July 2014|archive-date=10 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810165831/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/54463|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Performance>{{cite web|title=Movie review- Ab Ke Baras|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/may/10ab.htm|website=rediff.com/|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=29 July 2014|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924141741/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/may/10ab.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The film, which depicts the story of U.S based girl (played by Rao) having recurrent dreams of a parallel life in India, proved to be financially unsuccessful. Rao next starred alongside [[Ajay Devgn]] in the [[Biographical film|biographical]] [[Historical drama|period film]] ''[[The Legend of Bhagat Singh]]''.<ref name="LBS 2002">{{cite web |title=The Legend of Bhagat Singh |url=https://www.jiocinema.com/movies/the-legend-of-bhagat-singh?type=0&id=12d26c508bf511eaae4f77cdf5f047e2 |publisher=Jio Cinema |access-date=30 March 2022 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330064543/https://www.jiocinema.com/movies/the-legend-of-bhagat-singh?type=0&id=12d26c508bf511eaae4f77cdf5f047e2 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the film, which narrates the story of [[Indian independence movement|Indian independence]] [[Nationalist|Freedom Fighter]] [[Bhagat Singh]], she played the role of Mannewali (Bhagat's fiance). The film did not perform well at the box office, grossing only ₹129 million (US$2.7 million in 2002). In May 2003, Rao starred in the [[coming-of-age]] [[romance film]] ''[[Ishq Vishk]]'' opposite [[Shahid Kapoor]], in her first of several collaborations with him, as a college student. The film became successful at the box office proving to be a breakthrough for Rao. Both the film and Rao's performance received critical acclaim. Rao's portrayal earned her [[Filmfare Best Female Debut Award]] (2003) and [[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female|IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year]] for Star Debut of the Year, (2004).<ref name=iifa2004>{{cite web|title=IIFA Through the Years : Singapore|url=http://iifa.com/iifa-years/iifa-years-2004/|publisher=[[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]|access-date=6 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120085535/http://www.iifa.com/iifa-years/iifa-years-2004/|archive-date=20 November 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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In 2004, Rao starred in three films. Her first release of the year was Indra Kumar's adult comedy '''[[Masti (2004 film)|Masti]]'', opposite Vivek Oberoi.<ref name=masti>{{cite web|title=Masti (2004) – Full Cast & Crew|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/masti#.U-Co4fmuknY|website=Box Office India|access-date=5 August 2014|archive-date=19 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819152611/http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/masti#.U-Co4fmuknY|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Pretties>{{cite web|title=Amrita Rao is the Prettiest Woman Alive|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/apr/09masti.htm|website=rediff.com/|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=29 July 2014|archive-date=10 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810203400/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/apr/09masti.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The film featured an [[ensemble cast]] ([[Ajay Devgn]], [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Riteish Deshmukh]], [[Aftab Shivdasani]], [[Lara Dutta]], [[Tara Sharma]], and [[Genelia D'Souza]]) earning around {{INRConvert|34.14|c}} worldwide. The film received a positive response from critics, and also managed to do well at the box office.<ref>{{cite web | title= Masti at the box-office | url= http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA== | publisher= Box Office India | url-status= dead | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131014132208/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=210&catName=MjAwNA%3D%3D | archivedate= 14 October 2013}}</ref> Rao's performance as the over-possessive wife received well among critics.<ref name="Hungama">{{cite web |title=Masti Movie Review |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/masti/critic-review/masti-movie-review/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=30 March 2022 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330065802/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/masti/critic-review/masti-movie-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Rao next had a supporting role in the Farah Khan action comedy ''[[Main Hoon Na]]'', where she co-starred alongside [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Sunil Shetty]], [[Sushmita Sen]], and [[Zayed Khan]]. The film emerged as the second highest-grossing Indian film of 2004 with over {{INRConvert|84|c}} in revenue worldwide. Her role as an army officer's daughter Sanjana (Sanju) Bakshi earned Rao Best Supporting Actress, her second [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award|filmfare]] award nomination. Her third and final release of 2004 was [[Milan Luthria]]'s action drama ''[[Deewaar (2004 film)|Deewar]]''. Rao had a minor role named Radhika, [[Akshaye Khanna]]'s love interest.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amitabh Bachchan behaves like a newcomer: Satyagraha co-star Amrita Rao - Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/amitabh-bachchan-behaves-like-a-newcomer-satyagraha-costar-amrita-rao/1095586/|access-date=12 October 2020|website=archive.indianexpress.com|archive-date=11 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411050309/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/amitabh-bachchan-behaves-like-a-newcomer-satyagraha-costar-amrita-rao/1095586/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Why was Deewaar made?|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/jun/25deewaar.htm|access-date=12 October 2020|website=www.rediff.com|archive-date=10 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610040555/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/jun/25deewaar.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Rao co-starred in the 2005 drama ''[[Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!]]'' alongside Kapoor.<ref name="VLHTA">{{cite web |title=Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! - Movie |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=423 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=5 April 2022 |archive-date=27 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127183717/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=423 |url-status=live }}</ref> Critical response to the film was negative, although Rao garnered acclaim for her performance as a school teacher. That same year, Rao took the lead role in the [[John Matthew Matthan]] drama ''[[Shikhar (film)|Shikhar]]'', in which she portrayed Madhvi.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shikhar is very mediocre|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/dec/30shikhar.htm|access-date=12 October 2020|website=www.rediff.com|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924143135/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/dec/30shikhar.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> She then appeared in the 2006 comedy ''[[Pyare Mohan]]'', a film loosely based on the 1989 American film ''[[See No Evil, Hear No Evil]]'', and her second collaboration with Vivek Oberoi. The movie received mixed reviews from critics; [[Rajeev Masand]] wrote, "Amrita hit career lows, producing the low-fashion chemistry".<ref>{{cite web |title=Pyare Mohan review |url=https://rajeevmasand.com/admin/reviews/our-films/pyare-mohan-review/ |publisher=Rajeev Masand |access-date=30 March 2022 |archive-date=11 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411050320/https://rajeevmasand.com/admin/reviews/our-films/pyare-mohan-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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Rao played the female lead role in [[Sooraj R. Barjatya]]'s romantic drama ''[[Vivah]]'' (2006). The film depicted the journey of two individuals from engagement to marriage. In her fourth collaboration with Shahid Kapoor, Rao portrayed Poonam, a traditionally raised young woman. The film was given mixed reviews by most critics but became one of the highest-grossing films of the year, as well as Rao's biggest commercial success to date. Taran Adarsh wrote, "Amrita Rao gets a new lease of life with Vivah. She looks the character and is splendid all through."<ref name=Vivah>{{cite web|title=Vivah review- Bollywood Hungama|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/508666|website=bollywoodhungama.com|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=31 July 2014|archive-date=27 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427040002/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/508666|url-status=live}}</ref> At the 13th Star [[Screen Awards]], Rao received a [[Screen Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] nomination.<ref name=asian>{{cite web|title=13th Annual Star Screen Awards Nominations |url=http://www.asianoutlook.com/aoforum/showthread.php?t=6886 |publisher=Asian Outlook |access-date=5 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808044821/http://www.asianoutlook.com/aoforum/showthread.php?t=6886 |archive-date=8 August 2014 }}</ref><br />
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===Few success and setback (2007–2012)===<br />
Rao was cast alongside [[Mahesh Babu]] in the [[Telugu films of 2007|2007 Telugu action film]] ''[[Athidhi (2007 film)|Athidhi]]''. The film was directed and co-written by [[Surender Reddy]]. She received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising the chemistry between Rao and Mahesh Babu. [[Rediff]] noted, "Amrita Rao, who makes her debut in Telugu films, makes a mark."<ref name=telugu>{{cite web|title=Amrita Rao does well in Athidi|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/18ssathidi.htm|website=rediff.com/|publisher=Rediff.com|access-date=31 July 2014|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924144442/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/18ssathidi.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Other critics, such as [[Sify]] wrote, "Amrita Rao is not only beautiful but also glamorous. She has proved that she could be yet another native girl of Tollywood. She emoted well with convincing histrionics fit for the Telugu screen."<ref name=Athidhi>{{cite web|title=Glamorous girl charms Telugu audiences|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/athidi-review-telugu-14545552.html|website=sify.com/|publisher=[[Sify]]|access-date=31 July 2014|archive-date=9 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809221707/http://www.sify.com/movies/athidi-review-telugu-14545552.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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Rao had two major releases in 2008: drama ''[[My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (film)|My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves]]'' opposite newcomer [[Nikhil Dwivedi]], and [[Shyam Benegal]]'s [[comedy film]] ''[[Welcome to Sajjanpur]]''. ''My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves'' received overwhelmingly negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office.<ref name=Anthony>{{cite web|title=Victory failed to perform well|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/my_name_is_anthony_gonsalves#.U9p-HvmuknY|website=boxofficeindia.com|publisher=Boxoffice India|access-date=31 July 2014|archive-date=18 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218205933/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/my_name_is_anthony_gonsalves#.U9p-HvmuknY|url-status=live}}</ref> Rao's performance as an orphan who lives a middle-class lifestyle was praised by a few critics; OneIndia Entertainment noted, "Amrita Rao looks gorgeous, but her role isn't substantial enough."<ref name=newcomer>{{cite web|title=Rao justifies her role.|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/reviews/2008/my-name-is-anthony-gonsalves-review-110108.html|website=oneindia.in|access-date=31 July 2014|archive-date=10 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810144157/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/reviews/2008/my-name-is-anthony-gonsalves-review-110108.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In ''Welcome to Sajjanpur'', Rao played the role of Kamala, a woman who is desperate for communication from her husband Bansiram ([[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]]), a laborer at a dockyard in Mumbai. Successful in creating an impact at the box office, the film obtained positive reviews from critics and earned {{INRConvert|20|m}}, making it the second-highest-grossing film in Rao's career. ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' noted, "Amrita Rao is sweetness personified."<ref name="sweet Rao">{{cite news|title=Review- Welcome to Sajjanpur|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/review-welcome-to-sajjanpur/article1-338966.aspx|access-date=31 July 2014|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|publisher=[[HT Media Ltd]]|date=19 September 2008|archive-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808061059/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/reviews/review-welcome-to-sajjanpur/article1-338966.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> She received the first [[Stardust Best Actress Award]] for her performance.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amrita Rao poses with her Stardust Searchlight Best Actress Award for 'Welcome to Sajjanpur' during 'Max Stardust' awards held in Mumbai - Photogallery|url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/mumbai/stardust-awards/articleshow/4134807.cms|access-date=20 October 2020|website=photogallery.indiatimes.com|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022022653/https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/mumbai/stardust-awards/articleshow/4134807.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same year, Rao made a guest appearance as Nirja Rathore in the courtroom drama [[Shaurya]].<ref>{{cite news| first=Joginder| last=Tuteja| url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/38322.html| title=Box Office Analysis| work=indiaglitz.com| publisher=India Glitz| date=2 May 2008| access-date=27 February 2016| archive-date=24 September 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924100156/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/38322.html| url-status=live}}</ref><br />
[[File:Amrita Rao Archana Kochar.jpg|thumb|left|alt=refer caption|Rao walking the ramp for Archana Kochar at [[Lakme Fashion Week]] 2012]]<br />
Rao made her debut as a Judge with the 2009 television show ''[[Perfect Bride]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Now a hunt for the ‘Perfect Bride’ begins on TV|publisher=Bollywood World|url=http://www.bollywoodworld.com/bollywood-news/now-a-hunt-for-the-perfect-bride-begins-on-tv-13191.html|url-status=dead|access-date=2009-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091016084654/http://www.bollywoodworld.com/bollywood-news/now-a-hunt-for-the-perfect-bride-begins-on-tv-13191.html|archive-date=16 October 2009}}</ref> She Judged the show alongside [[Shekhar Suman]] and [[Malaika Arora]]. She next starred with [[Harman Baweja]] in the 2009 film ''[[Victory (2009 film)|Victory]]''. The film faced competition from other films such as ''[[Raaz – The Mystery Continues|Raaz 2]]'' and ''[[Dev D]]'' and failed to do well. With a huge budget, it only managed to gross {{INRConvert|1|c}} and was declared a disaster by ''Boxoffice-India''.<ref name=victory>{{cite web|title=Victory failed to perform well |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/victory |website=boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxoffice India |access-date=31 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204121806/http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/victory |archive-date=4 February 2015 }}</ref> That same year, Rao took on the lead role in [[Neeraj Vora]]'s comedy-drama ''[[Short Kut: The Con is On]]'' opposite [[Akshaye Khanna]], produced by [[Anil Kapoor]]. The film stars Rao as Mansi, the girlfriend of Akshaye's character. Critical response towards the film and Rao's performance received negative reviews: ''[[Indian Express]]'''s Shubhra Gupta noted: "Everything is loud and plastic, and the actors all chant their lines at the top of their voices."<ref name="ShortKut Review">{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Shubhra |title=Movie review: Shortkut,The Con Is On |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/movie-review-shortkut-the-con-is-on/ |access-date=8 April 2022 |work=Indian Express |agency=Indian Express Group |date=July 11, 2009 |archive-date=16 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816094143/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/movie-review-shortkut-the-con-is-on/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Gaurav Malini of ''[[The Times of India]]'' stated, "Amrita Rao tries too hard to look hot but lacks oomph in every possible angle".<ref name="TOI Review">{{cite news |last1=Malani |first1=Gaurav |title=Movie Review: Short Kut: The Con is On |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/movie-review-short-kut-the-con-is-on/articleshow/4762188.cms?from=mdr |access-date=8 April 2022 |work=The Economic Times |agency=The Times Group |publisher=The Times of India |date=July 10, 2009 |archive-date=8 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408065628/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/movie-review-short-kut-the-con-is-on/articleshow/4762188.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref> Though having grossed its budget back, it was considered a financial disappointment.<ref name=ShortKut>{{cite web|title=Victory failed to perform well |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/short_kut__the_con_is_on |website=boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxoffice India |access-date=31 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201054052/http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/short_kut__the_con_is_on |archive-date=1 February 2014 }}</ref> <br />
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Rao's only film of 2011 was ''[[Love U...Mr. Kalakaar!]]'' and her second collaboration with [[Rajshri Productions]].<ref name=banner>{{cite news|title=Rao back on the big screen.|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/big-banners-matter-says-amrita-104948|access-date=7 August 2014|agency=Press Trust of India|publisher=NDTV movies|date=11 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810062254/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/big-banners-matter-says-amrita-104948|archive-date=10 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The movie generated mostly negative reviews and emerged as a commercial failure. Though, her performance as the daughter of a businessman was praised by the critics. [[Nikhat Kazmi]] of ''The Times of India'' wrote, "Amrita Rao at best, but the film is so predictable and so long, it loses impact".<ref name=kalakar>{{cite news|title=Love U... Mr. Kalakaar: Movie Review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Love-U--Mr-Kalakaar-Movie-Review/articleshow/8267310.cms|access-date=31 July 2014|work=[[The Times of India]]|agency=[[The Times Group]]|date=13 May 2011|archive-date=17 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917213322/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Love-U--Mr-Kalakaar-Movie-Review/articleshow/8267310.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> In later years, Rao made special appearances in comedy-drama ''[[Heyy Babyy]]'' (2007), romantic-comedy ''[[Life Partner]]'' (2007), and science fiction romance ''[[Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai]]'' (2010).<br />
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===Further career and recent work (2013–present)===<br />
In 2013, Rao starred in the [[National Film Awards|national award]]-winning, [[Courtroom drama|courtroom]], [[comedy drama|comedy-drama]] ''[[Jolly LLB]]''. She played the lead role of Sandhya, the girlfriend of [[Arshad Warsi]]'s character. The film received positive reviews and won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]].<ref name=national>{{cite web|title=61st National Film Awards For 2013 |url=http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf# |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals |date=16 April 2014 |access-date=16 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416181218/http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf |archive-date=16 April 2014 }}</ref> Rao with limited performance in the film received average applause. Mohar Basu of ''[[Koimoi]]'' commented, "Amrita Rao could have been avoided in the film altogether. Though she is immensely pleasant, she and her role have nothing to contribute to the film".<ref name=Jolly>{{cite news| last1=K Jha| first1=Subhash| title=Review: 'Jolly LLB'—An engaging courtroom drama enlivened by sparkling performances| url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-review-jolly-llb-an-engaging-courtroom-drama-enlivened-by-sparkling-performances-1811880| access-date=1 August 2014| work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]| agency=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]| publisher=Deepak Rathi| date=16 March 2013| archive-date=9 August 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809203329/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-review-jolly-llb-an-engaging-courtroom-drama-enlivened-by-sparkling-performances-1811880| url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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[[Anil Sharma]]'s [[Action film|action]] drama ''[[Singh Saab the Great]]'' was her next release. Co-starring alongside [[Sunny Deol]], Rao played a journalist Shikha Chaturvedi.<ref name=journalist>{{cite news|title=Amrita pairs with Sunny Deol in next|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Amrita-pairs-with-Sunny-Deol-in-next/articleshow/16710574.cms?referral=PM|access-date=1 August 2014|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=8 October 2012|archive-date=17 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917042308/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Amrita-pairs-with-Sunny-Deol-in-next/articleshow/16710574.cms?referral=PM|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=dispute>{{cite news|title=Singh Saab the Great runs into trouble|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/sunny-deols-singh-saab-the-great-runs-into-trouble/1168698/|access-date=1 August 2014|work=[[The Indian Express]]|agency=[[Indian Express Group]]|publisher=ndian Express Group|date=13 September 2013|archive-date=23 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523153326/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/sunny-deols-singh-saab-the-great-runs-into-trouble/1168698/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was largely panned by critics but Rao's performance earned positive reviews. Namrata Joshi of [[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] said, "Amrita Rao plays a role that feels like something she has already done, all the emotional support".<ref name=namrata>{{cite news|last1=Joshi|first1=Namrata|title=Singh Saab The Great: Public review|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article/Singh-Saab-The-Great/288690|access-date=1 August 2014|work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|publisher=Outlook Publishing India Pvt. Ltd.|date=23 December 2013|archive-date=4 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204123650/http://www.outlookindia.com/article/Singh-Saab-The-Great/288690|url-status=live}}</ref> The film received predominately negative reviews, nevertheless was an above-average grosser at the box office with revenues of {{INRConvert|29|c}}. <br />
[[File:Amrita Rao at the First look launch of 'Singh Sahab The Great'.jpg|thumb|Rao at the first look launch of 'Singh Sahab The Great']]<br />
Later that year, she appeared alongside [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Arjun Rampal]], and [[Manoj Bajpai]] in [[Prakash Jha]]'s political drama ''[[Satyagraha (film)|Satyagraha]]''. Rao played the role of Sumitra, the daughter-in-law of Amitabh Bachchan's character. Rao was praised in particular; Resham Sengar of ''[[Zee News]]'' wrote, "Ms. Rao has the sweetly cherubic looks. She is convincing in most of the emotional scenes. But again, her scope of performance is just limited to mouthing a few important dialogues."<ref name=satyagrah>{{cite news|title=Rao's character weightage|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/satyagraha-review-a-mission-left-unaccomplished_141848.html|access-date=1 August 2014|work=[[Zee news]]|agency=Zee News Ltd|date=31 August 2013|archive-date=13 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213193559/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/satyagraha-review-a-mission-left-unaccomplished_141848.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was poorly received by critics and failed to make a profit at the box office.<ref name=negative>{{cite news|title=Satyagraha movie review|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/satyagraha-movie-review-863|access-date=1 August 2014|publisher=[[NDTV|New Delhi Television]]|date=29 August 2013|archive-date=30 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830204307/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/satyagraha-movie-review-863|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite having moderate reviews, the film grossed over {{INRConvert|60|c}} at the domestic box office.<ref name=roles>{{cite news|title=Challenging roles for Amrita|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/post-satyagraha-amrita-rao-looking-for-challenging-roles-417250|access-date=3 August 2014|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=11 September 2013|archive-date=10 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810060026/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/post-satyagraha-amrita-rao-looking-for-challenging-roles-417250|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Rao made her Television acting debut in 2016 with [[&TV]]'s ''[[Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai]]'' potraying the elder sister Kalyani Gaikwad. The story showed three generations of two sisters whose lives revolve around music.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-amrita-rao-to-make-tv-debut-with-meri-awaaz-hi-pehchaan-hai-2164443|title=Amrita Rao to make TV debut with 'Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai'|date=10 January 2016|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|accessdate=14 February 2016}}</ref> Her character's older version was played by [[Deepti Naval]].<br />
<br />
After a five-year absence from the screen, Rao played leading role in Abhijit Panse's ''[[Thackeray (film)|Thackeray]]'', a biopic based on a right-wing pro-[[Marathi people|Marathi]] politician [[Balasaheb Thackeray]]. Rao played the role of Meena Thackeray, wife of Balasaheb Thackeray. The film as well as Rao received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Shilpa Jamkhandikar of [[Reuters]] wrote, "Amrita Rao, who plays Thackeray’s wife, has the cosmetic role of providing endless cups of tea to visitors and gaze at her husband dotingly".<ref name="Thackeray19">{{cite news |last1=Jamkhandikar |first1=Shilpa |title=Movie Review: Thackeray |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/movie-review-thackeray-idUSKCN1PJ15G |access-date=8 April 2022 |work=[[Reuters]] |agency=[[Thomson Reuters]] |date=January 25, 2019 |archive-date=8 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408132757/https://www.reuters.com/article/movie-review-thackeray-idUSKCN1PJ15G |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
<br />
== In the media ==<br />
[[File:Amrita Rao Indian Female Actor.jpg|thumb|Rao at a photoshoot in 2019]]<br />
Rao has been part of many successful films and is often termed as "Bollywood's quintessential girl-next-door".<ref>{{Cite web|title=I enjoy playing the girl-next-door: Amrita Rao|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/i-enjoy-playing-the-girl-next-door-amrita-rao/story-EtjEhPY9Zmu8lHXs97RDZL_amp.html|date=9 September 2008|access-date=16 May 2015|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> In [[The Times of India|Times Most Desirable Women List]], she ranked 24th in 2009<ref>{{Cite web|title=Times Most Desirable Women 2009: Amrita Rao at No 24|work=Times Of India|date=10 February 2012|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/videos/celebs/2009-most-desirable-women-amrita-rao-no-24/amp_videoshow/11837121.cms|access-date=16 May 2022}}</ref> and 23rd in 2011.<ref name=desirable>{{cite news|title=Times 50 Most Desirable Women of 2011 : The Winners|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Women-of-2011-The-Winners/articleshow/11753716.cms|access-date=1 August 2014|work=[[The Times of India]]|agency=Times Group|date=4 February 2012|archive-date=13 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913224903/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Times-50-Most-Desirable-Women-of-2011-The-Winners/articleshow/11753716.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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[[M. F. Husain]] pronounced Amrita Rao as his 2nd muse 11 years after he painted [[Madhuri Dixit]] and made several paintings dedicated to the actress's role in ''[[Vivah]]'' (2006).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/20061225-painter-m-f-hussain-on-amrita-rao-of-being-her-inspiration-for-painting-after-tabu-and-madhuri-781800-2006-12-25|title=Painter MF Husain becomes actress Amrita Rao's fan after Sooraj Barjatya's Vivaah|website=India Today|access-date=29 July 2018|archive-date=29 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729230557/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/20061225-painter-m-f-hussain-on-amrita-rao-of-being-her-inspiration-for-painting-after-tabu-and-madhuri-781800-2006-12-25|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/want-to-work-in-films-which-remain-memorable-amrita-rao/|title = Want to work in films which remain memorable: Amrita Rao|date = 30 August 2015|work = The Indian Express|access-date = 14 January 2016|archive-date = 29 January 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160129171721/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/want-to-work-in-films-which-remain-memorable-amrita-rao/|url-status = live}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Filmography ==<br />
<br />
=== Films ===<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable"<br />
|+<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" | Title<br />
! scope="col" | Role<br />
! scope="col" | Notes<br />
! scope="col" | Ref(s)<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 2002<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Ab Ke Baras]]''<br />
| Anjali Thapar/Nandini<br />
|Film debut<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="AKB 2002">{{cite web |title=Ab Ke Baras - 2002 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ab-ke-baras/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406160706/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ab-ke-baras/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" |''[[The Legend of Bhagat Singh]]''<br />
| Mannewali<br />
|Special appearance<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="LGBS 2002">{{cite web |title=The Legend Of Bhagat Singh - 2002 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/the-legend-of-bhagat-singh/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406160603/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/the-legend-of-bhagat-singh/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2003<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Ishq Vishk]]''<br />
| Payal Mehra<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="IV 2003">{{cite web |title=Ishq Vishk - 2003 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ishq-vishk/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406161201/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ishq-vishk/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" | 2004<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Masti (2004 film)|Masti]]''<br />
| Aanchal Mehta<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Masti 04">{{cite web |title=Masti - 2004 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/masti/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=29 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029124618/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/masti/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Main Hoon Na]]''<br />
| Sanjana "Sanju" Bakshi<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="mhn 2004">{{cite web |title=Main Hoon Na - 2004 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/main-hoon-na/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=8 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108101540/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/main-hoon-na/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Deewaar (2004 film)|Deewaar]]''<br />
| Radhika<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Deewaar 04">{{cite web |title=Deewaar - 2004 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/deewaar/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162619/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/deewaar/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 2005<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!]]''<br />
| Piya<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="VLHTA 2005">{{cite web |title=Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! - 2005 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vaah-life-ho-toh-aisi/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406115448/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vaah-life-ho-toh-aisi/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Shikhar (2005 film)|Shikhar]]''<br />
| Madhavi<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Shikhar 05">{{cite web |title=Shikhar 2005 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/shikhar/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162714/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/shikhar/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 2006<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Pyare Mohan]]''<br />
| Priya<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="PM 2006">{{cite web |title=Pyare Mohan - 2005 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/pyare-mohan/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162612/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/pyare-mohan/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Vivah]]''<br />
| Poonam "Bitto" Mishra Bajpayee<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Vivah 2006">{{cite web |title=Vivah - 2006 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vivah/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406164111/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/vivah/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 2007<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Heyy Babyy]]''<br />
| –<br />
| Special appearance in song "Heyy Babyy"<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="HB 2007">{{cite web |title=Heyy Babyy - 2007 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/heyy-babyy/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162608/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/heyy-babyy/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Athidhi]]''<br />
| Amrita<br />
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film; Telugu debut<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Athidhi07">{{cite web |title=Athidhi - 2007 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/athidhi/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162613/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/athidhi/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" | 2008<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (film)|My Name is Anthony Gonsalves]]''<br />
| Riya Singh<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="MNIAG 2008">{{cite web |title=My Name is Anthony Gonsalves - 2008 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/my-name-is-anthony-gonsalves/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162606/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/my-name-is-anthony-gonsalves/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Shaurya]]''<br />
| Neerja Rathore<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Shaurya08">{{cite web |title=Shaurya - 2008 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/shaurya/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162609/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/shaurya/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Welcome to Sajjanpur]]''<br />
| Kamla Kumbharan<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="WTS">{{cite web |title=Welcome to Sajjanpur - 2008 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/welcome-to-sajjanpur/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162611/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/welcome-to-sajjanpur/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" | 2009<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Victory (2009 film)|Victory]]''<br />
| Nandini "Nandu"<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Victory09">{{cite web |title=Victory - 2009 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/victory/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=11 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411050343/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/victory/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Short Kut]]''<br />
| Mansi<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="Short09">{{cite web |title=Short Kut: The Con is On - 2009 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/life-partner/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162607/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/life-partner/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Life Partner]]''<br />
| Anjali Kumar Oberoi<br />
| Special appearance<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="LP">{{cite web |title=Life Partner - 2009 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/life-partner/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162607/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/life-partner/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2010<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai]]''<br />
| Tia<br />
| Special appearance<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="JHSAH10">{{cite web |title=Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai - 2010 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jaane-kahan-se-aayi-hai/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162620/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jaane-kahan-se-aayi-hai/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2011<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Love U...Mr. Kalakaar!]]''<br />
| Ritu<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="LK09">{{cite web |title=Life Partner - 2009 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/love-u-mr-kalakaar/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162614/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/love-u-mr-kalakaar/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" | 2013<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Jolly LLB]]''<br />
| Sandhya "Sandhu"<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="JLLB13">{{cite web |title=Jolly LLB - 2013 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jolly-l-l-b/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162615/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/jolly-l-l-b/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
<br />
|-<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Singh Saab the Great]]''<br />
| Shikha Chaturvedi<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="SSTG13">{{cite web |title=Singh Saab the Great - 2013 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/singh-saab-the-great/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406163614/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/singh-saab-the-great/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Satyagraha (film)|Satyagraha]]''<br />
| Sumitra Anand<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="SG13">{{cite web |title=Satyagraha - 2013 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/satyagraha/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162617/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/satyagraha/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2014<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Sulemani Keeda]]''<br />
|Herself<br />
|Special appearance<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="SK14">{{cite web |title=Sulemani Keeda - 2014 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sulemani-keeda/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406163439/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sulemani-keeda/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2019<br />
| scope="row" | ''[[Thackeray (film)|Thackeray]]''<br />
| Meena Tai Thackeray<br />
|<br />
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="TCK09">{{cite web |title=Thackeray - 2019 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/thackeray/cast/ |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 April 2022 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406162606/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/thackeray/cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Television===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" | Title<br />
! scope="col" | Role<br />
! scope="col" | Notes<br />
! scope="col" | Ref.<br />
|-<br />
| 2009<br />
| ''[[Perfect Bride]]''<br />
| Judge<br />
|<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="TPB Show">{{cite news |title=Amrita Rao, the perfect bride? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/amrita-rao-the-perfect-bride/story-kN70rc75CZ2e02wtKy39eJ.html |access-date=6 April 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |agency=HT Media |date=6 October 2009 |archive-date=6 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406163440/https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/amrita-rao-the-perfect-bride/story-kN70rc75CZ2e02wtKy39eJ.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2016<br />
| ''[[Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai]]''<br />
| Kalyani Gaikwad<br />
|TV debut<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="MAHPH Show">{{cite news |title=The real reason why Amrita Rao signed on Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/the-real-reason-why-amrita-rao-signed-meri-awaaz-hi-pehchaan-hai-312457-2016-03-09 |access-date=6 April 2022 |work=India Today |agency=Living Media India Limited |date=9 March 2016 |archive-date=11 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411050320/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/the-real-reason-why-amrita-rao-signed-meri-awaaz-hi-pehchaan-hai-312457-2016-03-09 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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===Music videos===<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" | Title<br />
! scope="col" | Singer(s)<br />
! scope="col" | Label<br />
! scope="col" | Ref.<br />
|-<br />
|2001<br />
|''Woh Pyar Mera''<br />
|[[Alisha Chinoy]]<br />
|[[Tips Music]]<br />
|<ref name="Debut song">{{cite web|title=Amrita Rao's Debut Hit|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGteXsoXE_I|publisher=YouTube|access-date=29 July 2014|archive-date=5 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705053610/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGteXsoXE_I|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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==Awards and nominations==<br />
{{Infobox actor awards<br />
| name = Amrita Rao<br />
| image = Amrita Rao during Thackeray interviews at Sun N Sand in Juhu (06).jpg<br />
| image_size = <br />
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| caption = Rao in 2019<br />
| wins = 3<br />
| nominations = 9<br />
}}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Award<br />
! Category<br />
! Film<br />
! Result<br />
! Ref(s)<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 2003<br />
| [[Screen Awards]]<br />
| [[Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female|Most Promising Newcomer – Female]]<br />
| rowspan="3" | ''[[Ab Ke Baras]]''<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<br />
|-<br />
| [[Filmfare Awards]]<br />
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Debut">{{cite news |title=AMRITA RAO |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Amrita-Rao |access-date=27 April 2022 |work=Entertainment Times |agency=The Times Group |publisher=The Times of India |date=April 22, 2022}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Zee Cine Awards]]<br />
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]]<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2"scope="row" | 2004<br />
| [[International Indian Film Academy Awards|IIFA Awards]]<br />
| [[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female|Star Debut of the Year – Female]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Ishq Vishk]]''<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="iifa2004" /><br />
|-<br />
| [[Stardust Awards]]<br />
| [[Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female|Superstar of Tomorrow – Female]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Debut"/><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | 2005<br />
| [[Filmfare Awards]]<br />
| [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
| ''[[Main Hoon Na]]''<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Debut"/><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2007<br />
| rowspan="2" | [[Star Screen Awards|Screen Awards]]<br />
| [[Star Screen Award Best Actress|Best Actress]]<br />
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Vivah]]''<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Debut"/><br />
|-<br />
| [[Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1|Jodi No. 1]] (along with [[Shahid Kapoor]])<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | 2009<br />
| [[Stardust Awards]]<br />
| [[Stardust Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]<br />
| ''[[Welcome to Sajjanpur]]''<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Debut"/><br />
|}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of Hindi film actresses]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Official website|https://amritarao.website/}}<br />
* {{IMDb name}}<br />
* {{BH person|amrita-rao}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Nimrit Aaloo walia<br />
| image = Nimrit Ahluwalia.jpg<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|12|11|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], India<br />
| occupation = Actress<br />
| known_for = ''[[Choti Sarrdaarni]]''<br />
| years_active = 2018–present<br />
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'''Nimrit Ahluwalia''' (born 11 December 1994), also known as '''Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia''', is an Indian actress and model.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/choti-sardarnis-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-opens-up-on-mental-health-writes-there-were-endless-days-of-not-wanting-to-wake-up-and-feeling-claustrophobic/photostory/83302358.cms|title=Choti Sardarni's Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia opens up on mental health; writes 'There were endless days of not wanting to wake up and feeling claustrophobic'|date=June 7, 2021|website=The Times of India}}</ref> She started her career in modelling and participated at [[Femina Miss India]] 2018 pageant where was placed in the top 12 finalists of [[Femina Miss India 2018|Femina Miss India]] in 2018 and won [[Femina Miss Manipur]], following which her career propelled to [[Entertainment industry in India|entertainment industry]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thegreatpageantcommunity.com/2018/03/23/nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-wins-femina-miss-india-manipur-2018/ | title=Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia wins Femina Miss India Manipur 2018 | date=22 March 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.beautypageants.in/miss-india/nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-shares-her-transformational-journey-after-femina-miss-india-2018/articleshow/79267671.cms#:~:text=VLCC%20Femina%20Miss%20India%202020,the%20biggest%20star%20of%20television | title=Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia Shares Her Transformational Journey After Femina Miss India 2018 - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes }}</ref><br />
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Nimrit Ahluwalia made her acting debut in the 2019 television series ''[[Choti Sarrdaarni]]'', which proved to be a major [[breakout role]] in her career; her portrayal of Meher and Seher gained her a household name until it ended in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-i-had-to-be-fair-to-myself-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-on-quitting-choti-sarrdaarni/articleshow/91168550.cms|title=Exclusive! I had to be fair to myself: Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia on quitting Choti Sarrdaarni - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/actress-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-says-social-media-should-never-become-criteria-judging-tv-actors-916193|title=Actress Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia says social media should never become criteria for judging TV actors|date=October 12, 2021|website=PINKVILLA}}</ref> She has also worked in music videos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-to-grace-the-khatra-khatra-khatra-show/articleshow/90839620.cms|title=Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia to grace the 'Khatra Khatra Khatra' show - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes|website=Femina Miss India}}</ref> In 2022, Ahluwalia participated in ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)|Bigg Boss 16]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 contestant Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia: Here's all you need to know about the Choti Sardarni actress - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-contestant-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-choti-sardarni-actress/articleshow/94553348.cms |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
<br />
===Television=== <br />
{| class=wikitable<br />
|-<br />
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Ref.<br />
|-<br />
|2019–2022<br />
|''[[Choti Sarrdaarni]]''<br />
|Meher Kaur Dhillon/Seher Kaur Gill<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-i-had-to-be-fair-to-myself-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-on-quitting-choti-sarrdaarni/articleshow/91168550.cms|title=Exclusive! I had to be fair to myself: Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia on quitting Choti Sarrdaarni - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|2022–present<br />
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)|Bigg Boss 16]]''<br />
| Contestant<br />
|<ref>{{Cite news|last=Yadav|first=Monica|date=1 October 2022|title=Bigg Boss 16: Sajid Khan, Tina Datta, Abdu Rozik, Nimrat Kaur Ahluwalia & more confirmed contestants from Salman Khan's reality show|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/bigg-boss-16-sajid-khan-tina-datta-abdu-rozik-nimrat-kaur-ahluwalia-confirmed-contestants-salman-khans-reality-show/|access-date=1 October 2022|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|language=en}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Special appearances ===<br />
{| class=wikitable<br />
|-<br />
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Ref.<br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|''[[ Bigg Boss 13 ]]''<br />
|rowspan="4"| Mehar<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|2020<br />
|[[Bigg Boss 14]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Naati Pinky Ki Lambi Love Story]]''<br />
|rowspan="3"|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="3'| 2021<br />
|''[[Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki]] ''<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Ishq Mein Marjawan 2]]''<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Udaariyaan]]''<br />
| Seher<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|2022<br />
| ''The Indian Game Show''<br />
| rowspan="2"|Herself<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Khatra Khatra Khatra]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-to-grace-the-khatra-khatra-khatra-show/articleshow/90839620.cms|title=Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia to grace the 'Khatra Khatra Khatra' show - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes|website=Femina Miss India}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Music videos===<br />
{|class=wikitable<br />
|-<br />
! Year !! Title !! Singer(s)<br />
|-<br />
|2018<br />
|''Maastani''<br />
|[[B Praak]] and [[Jaani (songwriter)|Jaani]]<br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|''Serious''<br />
|Bannet Dosanjh<br />
|}<br />
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===Web series===<br />
{| class=wikitable<br />
|-<br />
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes <br />
!Ref.<br />
|-<br />
| {{TBA}}<br />
| ''Heera Mandi''<br />
| {{TBA}}<br />
| Web debut <br />
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.koimoi.com/television/nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-of-choti-sarrdaarni-fame-joins-sanjay-leela-bhansalis-heeramandi/|title=Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia Of Choti Sarrdaarni Fame Joins Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi?|date=September 30, 2021}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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== Awards and nominations ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"<br />
|-<br />
! Year <br />
! Award<br />
! Result <br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref.<br />
|-<br />
| 2018<br />
| [[Femina Miss Manipur]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/actress-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-says-social-media-should-never-become-criteria-judging-tv-actors-916193|title=Actress Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia says social media should never become criteria for judging TV actors|date=October 12, 2021|website=PINKVILLA}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of Indian television actresses]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Indian actresses]]<br />
[[Category:Indian female models]]<br />
[[Category:Indian lawyers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian theatre people]]<br />
[[Category:Ahluwalia]]<br />
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{{India-actress-stub}}</div>Kannadaguyhttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tina_Datta&diff=357834Tina Datta2022-10-29T15:18:36Z<p>Kannadaguy: </p>
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2014}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}<br />
{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Tina Datta<br />
| image = Tina Datta snapped at airport.jpg<br />
| image_size = 170px<br />
| caption = Datta in 2022<br />
| birth_name = <br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|11|27|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Tina Dutta's birthday celebrations |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Tina-Duttas-birthday-celebrations/articleshow/45294869.cms |publisher=[[India Times]] |quote=Age is just a number for me and I am proud to say that I am just 23... |date=27 November 2014 |accessdate=23 November 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122010721/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Tina-Duttas-birthday-celebrations/articleshow/45294869.cms |archivedate=22 November 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
| birth_place = <br />
| nationality = <br />
| education = {{ubl|Meghmala Roy Education Centre|St. Paul's Boarding & Day School}}<ref>{{cite news |title=TV stars from Calcutta |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1141014/jsp/t2/story_18922500.jsp |publisher=[[Telegraph India]]}}</ref><br />
| occupation = Actress<br />
| years_active = 1996–present<br />
| known_for = {{ubl|''[[Uttaran]]''|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)|Bigg Boss 16]]''}}<br />
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'''Tina Datta''' (born 27 November 1991) is an Indian actress.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tina Dutta's birthday celebrations |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Tina-Duttas-birthday-celebrations/articleshow/45294869.cms |publisher=[[India Times]] |quote=Age is just a number for me and I am proud to say that I am just 23... |date=27 November 2014 |accessdate=23 November 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122010721/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Tina-Duttas-birthday-celebrations/articleshow/45294869.cms |archivedate=22 November 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> She is known for portraying Ichcha in popular drama series ''[[Uttaran]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=TV stars from Calcutta |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1141014/jsp/t2/story_18922500.jsp |publisher=[[Telegraph India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/uttaran-actor-tina-dattas-new-hot-photoshoot-will-make-your-day/articleshow/57704518.cms |title=Uttaran actor Tina Datta's new hot photoshoot will make your day |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Next, she participated in stunt-based reality show ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7]]'' and appeared in mythological show ''[[Shani (TV series)|Shani]]'' and supernatural horror series ''[[Daayan (TV series)|Daayan]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://zoom.timesnownews.com/entertainment/article/tina-dutta-uttaran-hot-photoshoot-amit-khanna-ankit-bhatia-nude-pictures-viral/161905 |title=Yes, that's Tina Dutta in her hottest avatar. But Ankit Bhatia is the real deal}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
At the age of 5, Datta acted in a television serial called ''Sister Nivedita'';<ref name="datesrk">{{cite news |title='I've dreamt of going on a date with SRK' |url=http://www.thestatesman.net/news/40511--I-ve-dreamt-of-going-on-a-date-with-SRK-.html?page=1 |first=Debameeta |last=Bhattacharya |date=21 February 2014 |publisher=The Statesman |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006170710/http://www.thestatesman.net/news/40511--I-ve-dreamt-of-going-on-a-date-with-SRK-.html?page=1 |archivedate=6 October 2014}}</ref> she soon started acting in films, where she played the heroine’s daughter in ''Pita Matar Santaan'', ''Dus Number Bari'', ''Sagarkanya'', and many other roles. She acted in Bengali television soaps like ''Khela'' where she played a thug whom Dipankar De hires to spy on his daughters-in-law, Sudipta and Durga.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080318/jsp/entertainment/story_9034182.jsp |title=Entertainment - GENERATIONEXT |newspaper=The Telegraph |location=Kolkata |accessdate=9 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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Dattaa acted in [[Rituparno Ghosh]]'s 2003 movie ''[[Chokher Bali (film)|Chokher Bali]]'' alongside [[Aishwarya Rai]]. She later played the role of young Lalita in the 2005 movie ''[[Parineeta (2005 film)|Parineeta]]''.<ref name="25l">{{cite news |title=Producers owe me 25 lakh: Tina Dutta |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Producers-owe-me-25-lakh-Tina-Dutta/articleshow/19538050.cms |first=Stuti |last=Agarwal |date=14 April 2013 |publisher=[[Times of India]] |accessdate=28 September 2014}}</ref><br />
<br />
Dattaa played a role of black magic victim in one of the stories of ''Koi Aane Ko Hai'' on [[Colors TV]]. <br />
<br />
Datta was signed as lead role in 2009 Indian television series [[Uttaran]] as an adult Ichcha, replacing [[Sparsh Khanchandani]] and, for which she earned widespread acclaim and recognition for this role. The series followed the story of Ichcha and her friendship with Tapasya. Uttaran opened up newer international markets for [[Indian Television]], making Datta a household name beyond the country's shores.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.economictimes.com/entertainment/indian-tv-soaps-become-serial-hits-across-the-world/slideshow/18179321.cms |title=Indian TV soaps become serial hits across the world}}</ref> Datta chemistry with both [[Nandish Sandhu]] and [[Rohit Khurana]] was highly applauded. For Uttaran, Datta received numerous accolades and nominations, she also played her on screen daughter Meethi.<ref name="insecure">{{cite news |title=I have never been insecure: Tina Dutta |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-i-have-never-been-insecure-tina-dutta-1761313 |date=7 November 2012 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |location=Mumbai |accessdate=28 September 2014}}</ref><br />
<br />
Since October 2022, she participated in the [[Colors TV]]'s reality show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)|Bigg Boss 16]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sehgal|first=Chirag|date=1 October 2022|title=Bigg Boss 16 New Promo Introduces Tina Dutta As Contestant, She Prays To Get Love From Audience|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-16-new-promo-introduces-tina-dutta-as-contestant-she-prays-to-get-love-from-audience-6079585.html|access-date=1 October 2022|work=[[News18]]|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
===Films===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Title<br />
! Role<br />
! class="unsortable" | Language<br />
|-<br />
| 1997<br />
| ''Pita Maata Santan'' <br />
| Child Artist<br />
| Bengali<br />
|-<br />
| 2003<br />
| ''Tharak''<br />
| <br />
|Bengali language|Bengali<br />
|-<br />
| 2003 <br />
| ''[[Chokher Bali (film)|Chokher Bali]]''<br />
| Manorama<br />
| Bengali<br />
|-<br />
| 2005<br />
| ''[[Parineeta (2005 film)|Parineeta]]''<br />
| Teenage Lalita<br />
| Hindi<br />
|-<br />
| 2008<br />
| ''[[Chirodini Tumi Je Amar]]''<br />
| Priyanka<br />
| Bengali<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Television===<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Title<br />
! Role<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
| 1996 <br />
| ''Sister Nivedita''<br />
| Child Artist<br />
|-<br />
| 2007<br />
| ''[[Khela (TV series)|Khela]]''<br />
| Hiya, Saira<br />
|- <br />
| rowspan="2" | 2008<br />
| ''[[Durga (2008 series)|Durga]]''<br />
| Kumkum Roy Choudhary<br />
|-<br />
| ''I laugh You''<br />
| Herself<br />
|-<br />
| 2009–2015<br />
| ''[[Uttaran]]''<br />
| Ichcha/Meethi <br />
|-<br />
| 2009<br />
| ''[[Koi Aane Ko Hai]]''<br />
| Paromita<br />
|-<br />
| 2015<br />
| ''[[Box Cricket League#BCL Season 1 Details|Box Cricket League 1]]''<br />
| rowspan="3" | Contestant<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 2016<br />
| ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7]]''<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Box Cricket League#BCL Season 2 Details|Box Cricket League 2]]''<br />
|-<br />
| 2017–2018<br />
| ''[[Shani (TV series)|Karmaphal Daata Shani]]''<br />
| [[Manda (goddess)|Dhamini]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2018–2019<br />
| ''[[Daayan (TV series)|Daayan]]''<br />
| Jahnvi/Kundani<br />
|-<br />
| 2019 <br />
| ''[[Box Cricket League#BCL Season 4 Details|Box Cricket League 4]]''<br />
| Contestant <br />
|-<br />
| 2022–present<br />
| ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)|Bigg Boss 16]]''<br />
| Contestant <br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Special appereances ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!Year<br />
!Title<br />
!Role<br />
|-<br />
|2009<br />
|''[[Comedy Circus]]''<br />
| rowspan="7" |Herself<br />
|-<br />
|2011<br />
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 5)|Bigg Boss 5]]''<br />
|-<br />
|2013<br />
|''[[Comedy Nights with Kapil]]''<br />
|-<br />
|2014<br />
|''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7]]''<br />
|-<br />
|2015<br />
|''[[Comedy Classes]]''<br />
|-<br />
|2016<br />
|''[[Comedy Nights Bachao]]''<br />
|-<br />
|2021<br />
|''[[Bigg Boss 14]]''<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Web series ===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Title<br />
! Role<br />
! class="unsortable" | Language<br />
|-<br />
| 2020<br />
| ''[[Naxalbari (web series)|Naxalbari]]''<br />
| Ketki<br />
| Hindi<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Awards and nominations==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Awards<br />
! Category<br />
! Result<br />
|-<br />
|2009<br />
|[[Indian Telly Awards]]<br />
|Best Actress in a Lead Role<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan=2|2010<br />
|[[Indian Telly Awards]]<br />
|Best Actress in a Lead Role<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series|Producers Guild Film Awards]]<br />
| Best Actress in a Drama Series<br />
| {{Won}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[List of Indian television actresses]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* {{Instagram|tinadatta}}<br />
* {{IMDb name|2139298}}<br />
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{{Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series}}<br />
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[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]<br />
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]<br />
[[Category:Actresses in Bengali cinema]]<br />
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]<br />
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]<br />
[[Category:Indian soap opera actresses]]<br />
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[[Category:Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi participants]]</div>Kannadaguyhttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Voot&diff=356989Voot2022-10-28T07:43:29Z<p>Kannadaguy: Created page with "{{short description|Indian subscription video on demand service}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox dot-com company | name = Voot | logo = Voot website logo.png | owner = Viacom18 | company_type = Subsidiary | area_served = India<br />United Kingdom (Virgin Media only)<br />United States (Sling TV only) | location_city = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | url = {{url|https://www.voot.com/|voot.co..."</p>
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| logo = Voot website logo.png<br />
| owner = [[Viacom18]]<br />
| company_type = [[Subsidiary]]<br />
| area_served = India<br />United Kingdom ([[Virgin Media]] only)<br />United States ([[Sling TV]] only)<br />
| location_city = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India<br />
| url = {{url|https://www.voot.com/|voot.com}}<br />
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| commercial = Yes<br />
| registration = Optional<br />
| current_status = Active<br />
| num_users = {{increase}} 1 million (paying subscribers; As of March 12, 2021)<ref name="OnlyTech">{{cite web | title=Voot Select hits 1 million paying subscribers; promises to bring Paramount+ Original and ShowTime titles | website=OnlyTech | url=https://onlytech.com/voot-select-hits-1-million-paying-subscribers-promises-to-bring-paramount-original-and-showtime-titles-exclusively-to-india/ | access-date=2021-03-12}}</ref> <br />100 million monthly active users<ref>{{cite news|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/disney-plus-hotstar-paid-subscribers-8-million-netflix-amazon-eros-sony-balaji-zee-voot-2208730|title=Disney+ Hotstar Has Around 8 Million Paid Subscribers, Disney Claims|website=[[NDTV]]|date=9 April 2020}}</ref><br />
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'''Voot''' is an Indian [[Video on demand|subscription video on-demand]] and [[Over-the-top media service|over-the-top]] [[Streaming media|streaming]] service, owned by [[Viacom18]]. Launched in March 2016, it is Viacom18's advertising-led video-on-demand platform<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/viacom18-launches-video-on-demand-platform-voot/articleshow/51606120.cms|title=Viacom18 launches video-on-demand platform Voot – The Economic Times|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref> that is available as an app for [[iOS]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/voot-tv-shows-movies-cartoons/id1011777157?mt=8|title=Voot – TV Shows, Movies & Cartoons on the App Store|website=App Store|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref> [[KaiOS]] ([[JioPhone]]) and [[Android (operating system)|Android]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tv.v18.viola&hl=en|title=Voot TV Shows Movies Cartoons – Android Apps on Google Play|access-date=1 November 2017|website=Google Play}}</ref> users, and a website for desktop consumption. It also accessible through [[Amazon Fire TV]], [[Roku]] (for [[Virgin Media]] and [[Sling TV]] subscribers), [[Apple TV]], [[Android TV]] and [[Chromecast]] devices.<br />
<br />
Voot is available only in India, United States and United Kingdom, and hosts over 40,000 hours of video content<ref name=":1" /> that includes shows from channels like [[MTV India|MTV]], [[Nickelodeon India|Nickelodeon]] and [[Colors TV|Colors]].<ref name=":0" /> Content is also available in multiple languages like Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu and Tamil.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/from-voot-to-viu-sun-nxt-to-hoichoi-ott-platforms-are-offering-a-bounty-of-regional-content-4187227.html|title=From VOOT to Viu, Sun NXT to Hoichoi, OTT platforms are offering a bounty of regional content - Entertainment News , Firstpost|date=1 November 2017|website=Firstpost}}</ref><br />
<br />
In February 2020, Voot introduces paid subscription service called Voot Select. Voot Original series are made available only to paid subscribers. Some TV shows are being streamed a day before TV for its paid subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/viacom18-launches-voot-select-a-subscription-based-video-streaming-service/article30980114.ece|title=Viacom18 launches Voot Select, a subscription-based video streaming service|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref> Entertainment network announced a partnership on April 27 with Bodhi Tree Systems, the content platform of media baron [[James Murdoch]] and former Disney India chief [[Uday Shankar (disambiguation)|Uday Shankar]], to create a TV and streaming giant.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Here's what partnership with Uday Shankar, James Murdoch will mean for Viacom18 |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/heres-what-partnership-with-uday-shankar-james-murdoch-will-mean-for-viacom18-8422871.html |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=Moneycontrol |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In May 2022, [[Paramount Global]] announced that [[Paramount+]] would launch in India from Viacom18 in 2023. It is still unclear whether it will replace Voot.<ref name="pp-india">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/paramount-sets-uk-launch-date-reveals-india-2023-plans-1235015127/|title=Paramount+ Sets UK Launch Date; Reveals India 2023 Plans|first=Max|last=Goldbart|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=May 3, 2022|access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Programming==<br />
Voot has content from [[Colors TV]], [[MTV India|MTV]], [[Nickelodeon India|Nickelodeon]] and other [[Viacom 18]] owned television channels. It also hosts many [[Bollywood]] films for streaming.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/viacom18-launches-video-on-demand-platform-voot_6055981.html|title=Viacom18 launches video-on-demand platform Voot|website=Money Control|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref> It has produced several 'Voot Original' shows for streaming as well. In the children's segment, it is working on shows in Malayalam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/JUouupMyF9AzfUN1Vw7NNJ/Digital-platforms-mainstream-regional-content.html|title=Digital platforms mainstream regional content|first=Shuchi|last=Bansal|date=11 October 2017|website=Live Mint}}</ref><br />
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In March 2021, It was announced that Voot will be the exclusive home for original series from its sister streamer [[Paramount+]] and it is available on Voot Select.<br />
<br />
===Original programs===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!''Title''<br />
!Genre<br />
!Premiere<br />
!Cast(s)<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Chinese Bhasad]]''<br />
|[[Comedy]]<br />
|1 May 2016<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/TV-writer-makes-directorial-web-debut-with-Chinese-Bhasad/articleshow/52399327.cms|title=TV writer makes directorial, web debut with 'Chinese Bhasad' – Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.voot.com/shows/chinese-bhasad/1/387817|title=''Chinese Bhasad''|website=Voot|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref><br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Soadies]]''<br />
|[[Comedy drama]]<br />
|2016<br />
|[[Baba Sehgal]], [[Anju Mahendru]],<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Ready-for-Badman-and-Soadies/articleshow/52432173.cms|title=Ready for Badman and Soadies? – Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref> [[Raghu Ram]] and [[Rajiv Laxman|Rajiv]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.voot.com/shows/soadies/1/387819/meet-the-soadies/406772|title=''Soadies''|website=Voot|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|''[[Sinskaari]]''<br />
|Sex related <br />
web-chat Show<br />
|18 May 2016<br />
|[[Alok Nath]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-alok-nath-new-show-mandana-karimi-320997|title=Sanskari 'Babuji' goes 'Sins-kaari': Alok Nath to discuss sex online|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|''Badman''<br />
|[[Mockumentary]]<br />
|8 July 2016<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.voot.com/movie/badman-the-movie/410139|title=''Badman''|website=Voot|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref><br />
|[[Gulshan Grover]], [[Chunky Pandey]]<br />
|-<br />
|''Shaadi Boys''<br />
|[[Satire|Satirical]] <br />
[[comedy-drama]]<br />
|22 July 2016<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/web-series-shaadi-boys-a-satirical-take-on-extravagance-in-indian-weddings-say-writers-2932465/|title=Web series Shaadi Boys a satirical take on extravagance in Indian weddings, say writers|date=2016-07-24|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Shaadi-Boys-100-Mentertainment/articleshow/53264782.cms|title=''Shaadi Boys''|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref><br />
|[[Aakash Ahuja]]<br />
|-<br />
|''[[It's Not That Simple]]''<br />
|[[Drama]]<br />
|6 October 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/49150_VOOT-launches-its-sixth-original-web-series|title=VOOT launches its sixth original web-series|website=www.afaqs.com|access-date=2016-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Gaekwad|first=Manish|url=http://thereel.scroll.in/818281/swara-bhaskar-glams-up-for-web-series-its-not-that-simple|title=Swara Bhaskar glams up for web series 'It's Not That Simple'|newspaper=Scroll.in|access-date=2016-11-07|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|[[Swara Bhaskar]], [[Akshay Oberoi]], [[Karan Veer Mehra]], [[Vivan Bhatena]]<br />
|-<br />
|''Untag''<br />
|[[Comedy drama]]<br />
|1 January 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/life-is-all-about-untag-ging-yourself/articleshow/56390339.cms|title=Life is all about untag-ging yourself!|date=2017-01-08|newspaper=[[Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
|[[Meiyang Chang]], [[VJ Andy]], [[Dipannita Sharma]] and [[Shiv Panditt]]<br />
|-<br />
|''Yo Ke Hua Bro''<br />
|[[Comedy]]<br />
|18 August 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/aparshakti-khurana-relates-to-his-character-in-the-new-web-series-yo-ke-hua-bro-4820779/|title=Aparshakti Khurana relates to his character in the new web series Yo Ke Hua Bro|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=30 August 2017|access-date=2017-08-30}}</ref><br />
|[[Aparshakti Khurana]], [[Gaurav Pandey]], [[Ridhima Pandit (actress)|Ridhima Pandit]], [[Sumeet Vyas]] and [[Shamita Shetty]]<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Stupid Man, Smart Phone (Indian web series)|Stupid Man Smart Phone]]''<br />
|[[Travel documentary|Travel show]]<br />
|20 September 2017<br />
|[[Sumeet Vyas]]<br />
|-<br />
|''Time Out''<br />
|[[Drama]]<br />
|27 November 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.exchange4media.com/industry-briefing/voots-new-original-time-out-out-on-november-28_87362.html|title=Voot's new original 'Time Out' out on November 28|website=Exchang4media|access-date=2017-11-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/time-out-review-voot|title='Time out' Review: The Unrealistically Realistic Life in a Metro|first=Almas|last=Khateeb|date=3 January 2018|website=TheQuint}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voot.com/shows/time-out/1/547323|title=Time Out on Voot|website=Voot|access-date=2017-12-01}}</ref><br />
|[[Tahir Raj Bhasin]] and [[Sarah-Jane Dias]]<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Its Not That Simple 2]]''<br />
|[[Drama]]<br />
|14 December 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/904623/its-not-that-simple-season-2-swara-bhasker-is-back-to-questioning-gender-bias|title='It's Not That Simple' season 2: Swara Bhasker is back to questioning gender bias|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in}}</ref><br />
|[[Swara Bhaskar]], [[Akshay Oberoi]], [[Karan Veer Mehra]], [[Vivan Bhatena]]<br />
|-<br />
|''Shortcuts''<br />
|[[Anthology series|Anthology]]<br />
[[Thriller film|Thriller]]<br />
|8 February 2019<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Fuh Se Fantasy]]''<br />
|[[Anthology series|Anthology]]<br />
[[Romance film|Romance]]<br />
|5 April 2019<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Marzi (web series)|Marzi]]''<br />
|[[Psychological thriller]]<br />
|2 March 2020<br />
|[[Rajeev Khandelwal]] and [[Aahana Kumra]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/marzi-first-impression-engaging-thriller-ahaana-kumra-rajeev-khandelwal-6300692/|title=Marzi first impression: An engaging thriller owned by Aahana Kumra and Rajeev Khandelwal|date=2020-03-06|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|''[[Asur (web series)|Asur]]''<br />
|[[Thriller film|Thriller]]<br />
|2 March 2020<br />
|[[Barun Sobti]], [[Arshad Warsi]], [[Anupriya Goenka]], [[Ridhi Dogra]], [[Sharib Hashmi]], [[Amey Wagh]]<ref name="gadgets.ndtv.com">{{Cite web|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/voot-select-launch-price-free-trial-originals-app-live-channels-2189278|title=All You Need to Know About Voot Select: Price, Originals, Exclusives|website=NDTV Gadgets 360|language=en|access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|''[[The Raikar Case]]''<br />
|[[Crime film|Crime]] [[Thriller film|Thriller]]<br />
|9 April 2020<br />
|[[Ashwini Bhave]], [[Atul Kulkarni]], [[Kunal Karan Kapoor]], [[Lalit Prabhakar]], [[Neil Bhoopalam]], [[Parul Gulati]]<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Illegal - Justice,Out of Order]]''<br />
| Political Thriller<br />
| 12 May 2020<br />
| Neha Sharma, [[Akshay Oberoi]], Deepak Tijori, Piyush Mishra<br />
|-<br />
|''[[The Gone Game]]''<br />
|[[Crime film|Crime]] [[Thriller film|Thriller]]<br />
|20 August 2020<br />
|[[Sanjay Kapoor]], [[Shweta Tripathi]], [[Arjun Mathur]], [[Shriya Pilgaonkar]], [[Dibyendu Bhattacharya]]<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Crackdown (web series)|Crackdown]]''<br />
| [[Action film|Action]] [[Thriller film|Thriller]]<br />
|23 September 2020<br />
|[[Saqib Saleem]], [[Shriya Pilgaonkar]], [[Rajesh Tailang]]<br />
|-<br />
|''Candy''<br />
|[[Thriller film|Thriller]]<br />
|September 2021<br />
|[[Richa Chadda]], [[Ronit Roy]], [[Manu Rishi]], [[Gopal Datt]]<ref name="gadgets.ndtv.com"/><br />
|-<br />
|''[[Bigg Boss OTT]]''<br />
|[[Reality Show]]<br />
|August 2021<br />
|[[Karan Johar]], [[Divya Agarwal]], Nishant Bhat, Pratik Sehajpal, [[Shamita Shetty]]<br />
|-<br />
|''Ranjish Hi Sahi''<br />
| [[Drama]]<br />
| January 2022<br />
| [[Tahir Raj Bhasin]], [[Amala Paul]], [[Amrita Puri]]<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Apharan (web series)|Apharan 2 - Sabka Katega Dobara]]''<br />
| Action Drama<br />
| 18 March 2022<br />
| [[Arunoday Singh]], [[Mahie Gill]], [[Monica Chaudhary]], [[Nidhi Singh]], [[Varun Badola]]<br />
|-<br />
|''[[London Files]]''<br />
| Crime, Thriller<br />
| 21 April 2022<br />
| [[Arjun Rampal]], [[Purab Kohli]], [[Gopal Dutt]], [[Sapna Pabbi]], Medha Rana, Warren Palmer<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Baked (web series)|Baked - The Bad Trip]]''<br />
|[[Comedy]]<br />
| 2 May 2022<br />
| Pranay Manchanda, Shantanu Anam, Manik Papneja, Kriti Vij<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Aadha Ishq]]''<br />
|Romantic, Thriller <br />
|12 May 2022<br />
|[[Gaurav Arora]], [[Aamna Sharif]], [[Kunaal Roy Kapur]], Pratibha Ranta<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Code M|Code M Season 2]]''<br />
|Crime, Thriller <br />
|9 June 2022<br />
|[[Jennifer Winget]], [[Tanuj Virwani]]<br />
|-<br />
|''Cyber Vaar''<br />
|Crime, Thriller <br />
|10 June 2022<br />
|[[Mohit Malik]], [[Sanaya Irani]]<br />
|-<br />
|''[[The Great Weddings of Munnes]]''<br />
| Comedy Drama<br />
| 4 August 2022<br />
|[[Abhishek Banerjee (actor)|Abhishek Banerjee]], [[Barkha Singh]], [[Paresh Ganatra]], [[Sunita Rajwar]], [[Aakash Dabhade]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[MTV India]]<br />
* [[Paramount+]]<br />
* [[BET+]]<br />
* [[Pluto TV]]<br />
* [[My5]]<br />
* [[Philo (company)|Philo]]<br />
* [[Noggin (brand)|Noggin]]<br />
* [[List of streaming media services]]<br />
* [[Video on demand]]<br />
* [[Digital rights management]]<br />
* [[TV18]]<br />
* [[Over-the-top content|Over-the-top (OTT)]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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This template displays one or more of a template's shortcuts (that is, redirects, also known as aliases, as in the box appearing at the right. {{tl|Tsh}} is a shortcut to this template, {{tlf|template shortcut}}, and can be used in its place, as it is in this documentation's [[Wikipedia:View source|source]] [[wikitext]].<br />
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== Usage ==<br />
Place this template and its list of few to one, carefully selected shortcut(s) at the top of the template documentation page's [[Wikipedia:Wikitext|wikitext]], right underneath {{tl|Documentation subpage}}. In the saved, rendered text, those shortcuts will appear in this template's Shortcut(s) box, whose title will reflect the number of list items by automatically being singular or plural in form. <br />
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=== Which ones to display here ===<br />
Although the template can show up to ten shortcuts, you are ''encouraged to choose well'' which ones to display in this template's box. Even if many redirects exist, ''two or three at the most'' is almost always enough. By keeping the number of redirects presented in the Shortcut box small, it makes it easier to remember them, and the documentation is kept well organized. <br />
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=== Where to list any others ===<br />
List others in the Redirects section of the [[Wikipedia:Template documentation|template documentation]]. Again, not all of them need to be listed; some shortcuts are there just for historical reasons, and others differ only in minor points such as white spaces or capitalization. Such shortcut-name variations are unnecessary to list at all—just list the standard, most common version of such a variation.<br />
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=== Optional parameters ===<br />
This template has several optional parameters:<br />
* '''float''' – if set to "left", then the box will float to the left of the page, instead of the default float "right".<br />
* '''clear''' – if set to "right" (when float also is set to "right"), the box will be pushed to the right margin of the page, and {{clarify|text=prevent it from nest to the left of other right-floating elements.}} Similarly, if set to "left" (when float also is set to "left"), the box will be pushed to the left margin of the page.<br />
* '''pre''' – can be used to show some text before the shortcut links, but within the braces. This is mostly used to add the text "subst:". This shows the proper syntax for using the template with [[Wikipedia:Substitution|substitution]].<br />
* '''pre1, pre2 ...''' – like above, but adds the prefix only to the nth shortcut.<br />
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== Examples of basic code ==<br />
To display one template shortcut named {{tl|uw-v1}}: <br />
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{{tlc|template shortcut|uw-v1}}<br />
{{template shortcut|uw-v1}}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
<br />
To display three template shortcuts for {{tl|uw-vandalism1}} named {{tl|uw-v1}}, {{tl|uw-vand1}}, and {{tl|uw-vandal1}}:<br />
<br />
{{tlc|template shortcut|uw-v1|uw-vand1|uw-vandal1}}<br />
{{template shortcut|uw-v1|uw-vand1|uw-vandal1}}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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== Example with the float parameter ==<br />
Using {{para|float|<var>left</var>}} makes this template flow to the left of the page:<br />
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<code><nowiki>{{template shortcut|float=left|uw-v1}}</nowiki></code><br />
{{template shortcut|float=left|uw-v1}}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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== Example with text ("subst:") within the braces ==<br />
This is mostly used to add text to show how the template could be used with [[Wikipedia:Substitution|substitution]].<br />
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Use {{para|pre2|<var>subst:</var>}} and {{para|pre3|<var>subst:</var>}} to show "subst:" before the shortcut links, but within the braces:<br />
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<code><nowiki>{{template shortcut|uw-v1|pre2=subst:|uw-vand1|pre3=subst:|uw-vandal1}}</nowiki></code><br />
{{template shortcut|uw-v1|pre2=subst:|uw-vand1|pre3=subst:|uw-vandal1}}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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If you use {{para|pre|<var>subst:</var>}}, it applies to all of the shortcuts:<br />
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<code><nowiki>{{template shortcut|pre=subst:|uw-v1|uw-vand1|uw-vandal1}}</nowiki></code><br />
{{template shortcut|pre=subst:|uw-v1|uw-vand1|uw-vandal1}}<br />
{{clear}}<br />
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== TemplateData ==<br />
{{Format TemplateData|<templatedata><br />
{<br />
"description": "This template displays one or more of a template's shortcuts.",<br />
"format": "inline",<br />
"params": {<br />
"redirect": {<br />
"label": "Redirect?",<br />
"description": "Whether to refer to the \"shortcut/s\" as \"redirect/s\" instead.",<br />
"default": "0",<br />
"type": "boolean"<br />
},<br />
"target": {<br />
"label": "Target?",<br />
"description": "Whether to not add the <code>redirect=no</code> URL parameter.",<br />
"default": "0",<br />
"type": "boolean"<br />
},<br />
"float": {<br />
"label": "Float",<br />
"description": "The CSS <code>float</code> property value.",<br />
"default": "right",<br />
"suggestedvalues": [<br />
"left",<br />
"right"<br />
],<br />
"type": "string"<br />
},<br />
"clear": {<br />
"label": "Clear",<br />
"description": "The CSS <code>clear</code> property value.",<br />
"suggestedvalues": [<br />
"left",<br />
"right",<br />
"both"<br />
],<br />
"type": "string"<br />
},<br />
"category": {<br />
"label": "Categorize",<br />
"description": "Whether to add pages to the error category if no alias or <code>msg</code> is specified.",<br />
"default": "1",<br />
"type": "boolean"<br />
},<br />
"msg": {<br />
"label": "Message",<br />
"description": "An unlinked message that goes after the shortcut links.",<br />
"type": "content"<br />
},<br />
"pre": {<br />
"label": "Default prefix",<br />
"description": "The default prefix",<br />
"example": "subst:",<br />
"type": "string"<br />
},<br />
"pre1": {<br />
"label": "Prefix 1",<br />
"description": "Prefix for template shortcut 1",<br />
"example": "subst:",<br />
"type": "string"<br />
},<br />
"1": {<br />
"label": "Shortcut 1",<br />
"description": "Template shortcut 1",<br />
"required": true,<br />
"type": "wiki-template-name"<br />
},<br />
"pre2": {<br />
"label": "Prefix 2",<br />
"description": "Prefix for template shortcut 2",<br />
"example": "subst:",<br />
"type": "string"<br />
},<br />
"2": {<br />
"label": "Shortcut 2",<br />
"description": "Template shortcut 2",<br />
"type": "wiki-template-name"<br />
},<br />
"pre3": {<br />
"label": "Prefix 3",<br />
"description": "Prefix for template shortcut 3",<br />
"example": "subst:",<br />
"type": "string"<br />
},<br />
"3": {<br />
"label": "Shortcut 3",<br />
"description": "Template shortcut 3",<br />
"type": "wiki-template-name"<br />
},<br />
"pre4": {<br />
"label": "Prefix 4",<br />
"description": "Prefix for template shortcut 4",<br />
"example": "subst:",<br />
"type": "string"<br />
},<br />
"4": {<br />
"label": "Shortcut 4",<br />
"description": "Template shortcut 4",<br />
"type": "wiki-template-name"<br />
},<br />
"pre5": {<br />
"label": "Prefix 5",<br />
"description": "Prefix for template shortcut 5",<br />
"example": "subst:",<br />
"type": "string"<br />
},<br />
"5": {<br />
"label": "Shortcut 5",<br />
"description": "Template shortcut 5",<br />
"type": "wiki-template-name"<br />
},<br />
"pre6": {<br />
"label": "Prefix 6",<br />
"description": "Prefix for template shortcut 6",<br />
"example": "subst:",<br />
"type": "string"<br />
},<br />
"6": {<br />
"label": "Shortcut 6",<br />
"description": "Template shortcut 6",<br />
"type": "wiki-template-name"<br />
},<br />
"pre7": {<br />
"label": "Prefix 7",<br />
"description": "Prefix for template shortcut 7",<br />
"example": "subst:",<br />
"type": "string"<br />
},<br />
"7": {<br />
"label": "Shortcut 7",<br />
"description": "Template shortcut 7",<br />
"type": "wiki-template-name"<br />
},<br />
"pre8": {<br />
"label": "Prefix 8",<br />
"description": "Prefix for template shortcut 8",<br />
"example": "subst:",<br />
"type": "string"<br />
},<br />
"8": {<br />
"label": "Shortcut 8",<br />
"description": "Template shortcut 8",<br />
"type": "wiki-template-name"<br />
},<br />
"pre9": {<br />
"label": "Prefix 9",<br />
"description": "Prefix for template shortcut 9",<br />
"example": "subst:",<br />
"type": "string"<br />
},<br />
"9": {<br />
"label": "Shortcut 9",<br />
"description": "Template shortcut 9",<br />
"type": "wiki-template-name"<br />
}<br />
}<br />
}<br />
</templatedata>}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* {{tl|shortcut}}, the standard shortcut notice.<br />
* {{tl|policy shortcut}}, for shortcuts to sections of policy pages.<br />
* {{tl|R to redirect template}}, the [[WP:RCAT|rcat]] template for redirects to rcat templates<br />
* {{tl|template redirect}}, automatically sets <code>redirect=yes</code><br />
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<div><includeonly>{{#invoke:Shortcut|main|template=yes}}</includeonly><noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude></div>Kannadaguyhttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Age_in_days/doc&diff=356986Template:Age in days/doc2022-10-28T07:40:30Z<p>Kannadaguy: Created page with "{{Documentation subpage}} <!-- Place categories where indicated at the bottom of this page and interwikis at Wikidata --> {{High-use|2348}} {{Lua|Module:Age}} {{Template shortcuts|aid}} This template returns the number of days between two dates. Dates may be input either as full dates or as year, month and day. Omitted parameters to their current value. ==Usage== ====Full dates==== To use, type: :{| |- |<code><nowiki>{{age in days|date1|date2}}</nowiki></code>&nbsp;||(..."</p>
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This template returns the number of days between two dates. Dates may be input either as full dates or as year, month and day. Omitted parameters to their current value.<br />
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==Usage==<br />
====Full dates====<br />
To use, type:<br />
:{|<br />
|-<br />
|<code><nowiki>{{age in days|date1|date2}}</nowiki></code>&nbsp;||(number of days between dates 1 and 2),<br />
|-<br />
|<code><nowiki>{{age in days|date1}}</nowiki></code> ||(number of days since date 1) or<br />
|-<br />
|<code><nowiki>{{age in days||date2}}</nowiki></code> ||(number of days until date 2)<br />
|}<br />
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Examples:<br />
:{|<br />
|-<br />
|<code><nowiki>{{age in days|19 Aug 2008|4 Sep 2010}}</nowiki></code> ||gives {{age in days|19 Aug 2008|4 Sep 2010}}<br />
|-<br />
|<code><nowiki>{{age in days|27 May 2002}}</nowiki></code> ||gives {{age in days|27 May 2002}}<br />
|-<br />
|<code><nowiki>{{age in days||{{#time:j M Y|+ 15 months}}}}</nowiki></code>&nbsp;||gives {{age in days||{{#time:j M Y|+ 15 months}}}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Year, month and day====<br />
To use, type:<br />
:{|<br />
|-<br />
|<code><nowiki>{{age in days|year1|month1|day1|year2|month2|day2}}</nowiki></code>&nbsp;||(number of days between dates 1 and 2),<br />
|-<br />
|<code><nowiki>{{age in days|year1|month1|day1}}</nowiki></code> ||(number of days since date 1) or<br />
|-<br />
|<code><nowiki>{{age in days||||year2|month2|day2}}</nowiki></code> ||(number of day until date 2)<br />
|}<br />
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Or with named parameters:<br />
:{|<br />
|-<br />
|<code><nowiki>{{age in days|month1= |day1= |year1= |month2= |day2= | year2= }}</nowiki></code>&nbsp;||(number of days between dates 1 and 2),<br />
|-<br />
|<code><nowiki>{{age in days|month1= |day1= |year1= }}</nowiki></code> ||(number of days since date 1) or<br />
|-<br />
|<code><nowiki>{{age in days|month2= |day2= | year2= }}</nowiki></code> ||(number of day until date 2)<br />
|}<br />
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Examples:<br />
{|<br />
|-<br />
|<code><nowiki>{{age in days|2007|5|24|2008|4|23}}</nowiki></code>&nbsp;||gives {{age in days|2007|5|24|2008|4|23}}<br />
|-<br />
|<code><nowiki>{{age in days|2007|5|24}}</nowiki></code> ||gives {{age in days|2007|5|24}}<br />
|}<br />
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===Sorting===<br />
By adding {{para|sortable|on}} a sort key will be added to the output for use in sortable tables. The sort key is produced by {{tl|nts}} and is based on the SI unit of time (the second).<br />
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===Formatting===<br />
Three styles of formatting are possible.<br />
:{|<br />
|-<br />
|{{para|format|raw}} ||gives unformatted numbers with hyphens as minus signs<ref>Negative days will occur if the first date is after the second.</ref> (for use in further calculations).<br />
|-<br />
|{{para|format|commas}}&nbsp;||gives numbers formatted with commas (using <code><nowiki>{{formatnum:}}</nowiki></code>) and true minus signs.<br />
|-<br />
|{{para|format|gaps}} ||gives numbers formatted with thin spaces (using {{tl|val}}) and true minus signs.<br />
|}<br />
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For reasons of retrospective compatibility, the default when inputting dates as year, month and day is {{para|format|raw}}; however when inputting dates in full it is {{para|format|commas}}.<br />
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:Note<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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===Showing the unit===<br />
The default is not to show units. To show the unit ("day", days" or "d") use {{para|show unit}}.<br />
<br />
:{|<br />
|-<br />
|{{para|show unit|abbr}}&nbsp;||adds "d" after the number of days.<br />
|-<br />
|{{para|show unit|full}} ||adds "day" or "days" after the number of days as appropriate.<br />
|}<br />
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===Rounding===<br />
The template rounds down to the nearest number of full days.<br />
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===Time zones===<br />
As noted above, date parameters left undefined default to their current value. Note that this is the current UTC value. Instead of leaving the parameter blank, however, an offset may be added, {{nowrap|for example, <code><nowiki>{{age in days|28 December 2007|+ 5 hours 45 min}}</nowiki></code>}} will give the number of days since the [[king of Nepal]] was deposed.{{dubious}} Note that this will only work when entering full dates {{nowrap|(e.g. <code><nowiki>{{age in days|2007|12|28|+ 5 hours 45 min}}</nowiki></code>}} will produce an error message).<br />
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==See also==<br />
{{Commons|Template:Age in days}}<br />
* [[Wikipedia:Age calculation templates]]<br />
* {{tl|Duration in days}}<br />
* {{tl|Time ago}}<br />
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{{Birth, death and age templates|age}}<br />
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==Usage==<br />
Same as {{Tlx|Age in days}} + 1. Use when we want to count days, rather than give "age".<br />
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<div>{{Short description|Indian actor and producer}}<br />
{{pp-move-indef|small=yes}}<br />
{{pp-semi-indef|small=yes}}<br />
{{about-otherpeople|the Indian film actor}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2022}}<br />
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{{Infobox actor<br />
| name = Salman Khan<br />
| image = Salman Khan filmfare.jpg<br />
| alt = Salman Khan<br />
| caption = Khan at the [[Filmfare Awards]] in 2016<br />
| birth_name = Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/salman-khan-completes-40m-followers-on-twitter-fans-claim-bhaijaan-will-keep-ruling-610004|title=Salman Khan completes 40&nbsp;m followers on Twitter, fans claim 'Bhaijaan will keep ruling'|first=Parina|last=Taneja|date=22 April 2020|website=www.indiatvnews.com}}</ref><br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1965|12|27}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Indore]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
| partner = <!--For unmarried domestic partners only--><br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|film producer|television presenter}}<br />
| years_active = 1988{{endash}}present<br />
| awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Salman Khan|Full list]]<br />
| works = [[Salman Khan filmography|Full list]]<br />
| relatives = {{ubl<br />
| [[Sohail Khan]] (brother)<br />
| [[Arbaaz Khan]] (brother)<br />
| [[Alvira Khan Agnihotri]] (sister)<br />
| [[Helen (actress)|Helen]] (step-mother)<br />
}}<br />
| father = [[Salim Khan]]<br />
| family = [[Salim Khan family]]<br />
| website = <br />
| signature = Salman Khan signature.svg<br />
| education = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan''' (<!--Do not add any foreign script per WP:INDICSCRIPT-->{{IPA-hi|səlˈmɑːn xɑːn|lang}}; 27 December 1965)<ref>{{cite news|title=Bollywood wishes Salman Khan on his 46th birthday|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_bollywood-wishes-salman-khan-on-his-46th-birthday_1630590|access-date=27 April 2012|newspaper=[[DNA India]]|date=27 December 2011|agency=Press Trust of India|place=New Delhi}}</ref> is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in [[Hindi]] films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Salman Khan|numerous awards]], including two [[National Film Awards]] as a film producer, and two [[Filmfare Awards]] as an actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-on-dancing-in-awards-shows-even-after-bad-performances-organisers-are-paying-me-fat-cheques-iifa-2017-4750369/|title=Salman Khan on dancing in awards shows|website=indianexpress.com|date=17 July 2017}}</ref> He is cited in the media as one of the most commercially successful actors of [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/06/entertainment/salman-khan-feat/|title=Who is Salman Khan? One of the world's biggest stars – CNN|author=Lisa Respers France, CNN|date=6 May 2015|publisher=CNN|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/SALMAN-KHAN-Hail-Bollywood-s-new-king/Article1-920785.aspx |title=SALMAN KHAN: Hail Bollywood's new king |work=Hindustan Times |date=28 August 2012 |access-date=17 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826151520/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/SALMAN-KHAN-Hail-Bollywood-s-new-king/Article1-920785.aspx |archive-date=26 August 2013 }}</ref> ''[[Forbes]]'' has included Khan in listings of the highest-paid celebrities in the world, in 2015 and 2018, with him being the highest-ranked Indian in the latter year.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Robehmed|first=Natalie|title=Salman Khan's Earnings: $33.5 Million In 2015|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2015/06/29/salman-khans-earnings-33-5-million-in-2015/|access-date=14 May 2019|website=Forbes}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web|title=Salman Khan Makes it to Forbes Rich List, Shah Rukh Khan Doesn't – NDTV Movies|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/salman-khan-amitabh-bachchan-on-forbes-rich-list-no-shah-rukh-khan-776645|access-date=19 August 2015|work=NDTVMovies.com}}</ref><ref name=Rich>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/salman-khan/|title=Top 100 Highest Paid Celebrity Entertainers of World 2018|magazine=[[Forbes]]|access-date=1 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/despite-flops-salman-khan-is-the-richest-celeb-of-2018-with-net-worth-of-rs-253-crore|title=Despite flops, Salman Khan is the richest celeb of 2018 with net worth of Rs 253 crore|newspaper=The Free Press Journal|author=FPJ Web Desk|access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref><br />
<br />
The eldest son of screenwriter [[Salim Khan]], Khan began his acting career with a supporting role in ''[[Biwi Ho To Aisi]]'' (1988), followed by his breakthrough with a leading role in ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]'' (1989). He established himself in [[Bollywood]] in the 1990s, with several commercially successful films, including the romantic drama ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' (1994), the action thriller ''[[Karan Arjun]]'' (1995), the comedy ''[[Biwi No.1]]'' (1999), and the family drama ''[[Hum Saath-Saath Hain]]'' (1999). After a long period of decline in the 2000s, Khan achieved greater stardom in the 2010s by starring in top-grossing action films like ''[[Dabangg]]'' (2010), ''[[Ready (2011 film)|Ready]]'' (2011), ''[[Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)|Bodyguard]]'' (2011), ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]'' (2012), ''[[Dabangg 2]]'' (2012), ''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]'' (2014), and ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'' (2017), and dramas such as ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]'' (2015) and ''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]'' (2016). Khan has starred in 10 of the highest-grossing Hindi films of the year, the highest for any actor.<ref>{{cite news |title=Box Office Special Features – Highest Grosser of The Year |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/highest-grosser-year-1990-2020-salman-khan-aamir-khan-shah-rukh-khan-dominate-hrithik-roshan-climbs-ladder/ |access-date=3 August 2021 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=29 December 2020}}</ref><br />
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In addition to his acting career, Khan is a television presenter and promotes humanitarian causes through his charity, [[Being Human Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pathak |first=Ankur |date=7 January 2014 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Salmans-Being-Human-Salman-Khan-in-Jai-Ho-Salman-Khan-does-it-again/articleshow/28500553.cms |title=Salman Khan does it again |work=The Times of India |access-date=27 December 2019}}</ref> He has been hosting the reality show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss]]'' since 2010.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Correspondent |first1=Showbiz |title=Fourth season of Bigg Boss |url=http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/most-popular-bigg-boss-winner-shweta-tiwari-juhi-parmar-gauahar-2014-09-01-1.561401 |access-date=22 September 2014 |work=[[Emirates 24/7]] |date=1 September 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907222151/http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/most-popular-bigg-boss-winner-shweta-tiwari-juhi-parmar-gauahar-2014-09-01-1.561401 |archive-date= 7 September 2014 }}</ref> Khan's off-screen life is marred by controversy and legal troubles. In 2015, he was convicted of culpable homicide for a negligent driving case in which he ran over five people with his car, killing one, but his conviction was set aside on appeal.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-32603596| title= Salman Khan: Bollywood star jailed for five years in hit-and-run case| work= BBC News| access-date= 6 May 2015| date= 6 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hit-and-run-high-profile-cases/1/433945.html| title= Salman Khan hit-and-run case: Other high-profile hit-and-run cases| work= India Today| access-date= 6 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/live-salman-case-verdict/article7175880.ece| title= As it happened: Salman Khan sentenced to 5 years in jail in hit-and-run case| newspaper= The Hindu| access-date= 6 May 2015| date= 6 May 2015| last1= Desk| first1= Internet}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/salman-khan-case-verdict-hit-and-run-2002-bombay-high-court/|title=Hit-and-run: Salman walks free after lower court order quashed|date=11 December 2015|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> On 5 April 2018, Khan was convicted in a [[blackbuck]] poaching case and sentenced to five years imprisonment.<ref name="5 Years imprisonment">{{Cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/20-yrs-on-blackbuck-killing-verdict-live-updates/articleshow/63621241.cms |title=Blackbuck poaching case: Salman Khan gets 5-year jail term |date=5 April 2018 |work=The Economic Times |access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="5 Years imprisonment 2">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43652304|title=Bollywood star Khan jailed for five years|date=5 April 2018|access-date=5 April 2018|publisher=BBC}}</ref> He is currently out on bail while an appeal is being heard.<ref>{{Cite news|date=7 May 2018|title=1998-2018: A timeline of the blackbuck poaching case|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/1998-2016-a-timeline-of-the-blackbuck-killing-case/articleshow/53377957.cms|access-date=13 May 2020}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and ancestry ==<br />
[[File:Arbaaz-Salman-Sohail.jpg|thumb|Khan with brothers [[Arbaaz Khan]] (left) and [[Sohail Khan]] (right)]]<br />
Salman Khan is the eldest son of screenwriter [[Salim Khan]] and his first wife Sushila Charak, who adopted the name Salma.<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 December 2019|title=Happy Birthday, Salman Khan: Forever Dabangg @54|url=https://www.ndtv.com/photos/entertainment/happy-birthday-salman-khan-forever-dabangg-54-98505|url-status=live|access-date=27 October 2021|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Born to a [[Muslim]] father and [[Hindu]] mother on 27 December 1965, Khan was brought up in both faiths.<ref name="auto5">{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/im-hindu-and-muslim-both-salman-khan-tells-court/525446/|title=I'm Hindu and Muslim both: Salman Khan tells&nbsp;court|date=28 January 2017|website=The Financial Express|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref> In 1980, when Salma and Salim got divorced and his father married the actress [[Helen (actress)|Helen]], the children's relationship with their father grew hostile and only recovered years later.<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 November 2020|title=Happy birthday Helen: The dancing diva of the 50s and 60s fell in love with Salim Khan for this reason|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/happy-birthday-helen-the-dancing-diva-of-the-50s-and-60s-fell-in-love-with-salim-khan-for-this-reason/story-zKCHlN5BDN27KpAOecaQXN.html|access-date=27 October 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><br />
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Salman Khan's paternal great-grandparents were [[Alakozai]] [[Pashtuns]]<ref name="OPEN">{{cite news |url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/art-culture/the-kingdom-of-khan |title=The Kingdom of Khan |work=[[Open (Indian magazine)|OPEN]] |quote=Salim Khan, scriptwriter and father of Salman Khan, remembers the [[Afghans|Afghan]] tribe his family historically belongs to. "It is [[Alakozai]]," he says. "My family came to Indore 150 years ago, and worked as [part of the] cavalry in the time of the British." Khan is a fifth-generation Khan in India. |first=Shubhangi |last=Swarup |date=29 January 2011 |access-date=17 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/162005/khans-bollywood-afghan-traces-their.html |title=Khans in Bollywood: Afghan traces their Pathan roots |work=Deccan Herald |date=17 May 2011 |access-date=17 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Afghan traces Bolly Khans' Pathan roots|url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/may/180511-Kabul-Pathan-community-Hindi-films-Bolly-Khans.htm |newspaper=[[Mid-Day]] |access-date=11 December 2011|date=18 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2011/12/25/khans-bollywood-book-published |title=Khans in Bollywood book published |publisher=[[Pajhwok Afghan News]] |first=Javed Hamim |last=Kakaron |date=25 December 2011 |access-date=26 February 2012}}</ref> from [[Afghanistan]]<ref>Jasim Khan, ''Being Salman'', Penguin UK (2015), chapter 3</ref> who immigrated to [[Indore State]], [[Indore Residency]] (now in [[Madhya Pradesh]]), [[British Raj|British India]] in the mid-1800s; however, Jasim Khan in his biography of the actor states that his ancestors belonged to the [[Akazai|Akuzai]] sub-tribe of the [[Yusufzai]] Pashtuns from [[Malakand District|Malakand]] in the [[Swat valley]] of [[North-West Frontier Province]], [[British Raj|British India]] (present-day [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]], Pakistan).{{sfn|Jasim Khan|2015|p=57}} His grandfather Abdul Rashid Khan was a Deputy Inspector General of the Indore state who was awarded Diler Jung award of the Holkar times.{{sfn|Jasim Khan|2015|ps=: <q>Salman Khan's grandfather Abdul Rashid Khan followed his family's legacy by being recruited to the police department of the Indore state. He started from the rank of DSP (Deputy Superintendent of Police) and eventually attained to the post of DIG (Deputy Inspector General). He was also awarded the prestigious Diler Jung award of the Holkar times.</q>}} Khan's mother is a homemaker,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/i-m-both-hindu-and-muslim-salman-khan-tells-jodhpur-court/story-IjBMWwKy331jGv9GACtIBI.html|title=I'm both Hindu and Muslim: Salman Khan tells Jodhpur court|date=29 April 2015|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref name="Marathi magic">{{cite news |title=Salman celebrates Marathi magic |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/filmi-parties/bollywood/Salman-celebrates-Marathi-magic/articleshow/7065552.cms |access-date=22 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=9 December 2010 |language=en}}</ref> whose father Baldev Singh Charak,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-if-you-havent-seen-kashmir-you-have-seen-nothing/|title=Salman Khan: We would love to premiere a film in Kashmir, if theatres are re-opened|date=18 May 2015|website=The Indian Express|access-date=14 May 2019|quote="Salman also disclosed that his family has a Kashmir connection. 'My maternal grandfather Baldev Singh Charak was from Jammu,' he said."}}</ref> a [[Dogras|Dogra]] [[Dogra Rajput|Rajput]],<ref>[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/090817/ganapati-calling-salman.html "Salman Khan to take break from Tiger Zinda Hai shoot for Ganesh festival?"], ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]''. Retrieved 2 November 2018.</ref> comes from [[Jammu]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{cite web|date=18 May 2015|title=Salman Khan: We would love to premiere a film in Kashmir, if theatres are re-opened|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-if-you-havent-seen-kashmir-you-have-seen-nothing/|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> and whose [[Marathi people|Marathi]] mother comes from [[Maharashtra]].<ref name="Marathi magic" /> Khan can also speak [[Marathi language|Marathi]], in addition to [[Hindi]] and [[English language|English]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Salman Khan speaks great Marathi: Riteish Deshmukh |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/salman-khan-speaks-great-marathi-riteish-deshmukh/story-YhqxFcChY0Met2ANDFsj3K.html |access-date=22 March 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=3 September 2013 |language=en}}</ref> He has two brothers, [[Arbaaz Khan]] and [[Sohail Khan]]; and two sisters, [[Alvira Khan Agnihotri]], who is married to actor/director [[Atul Agnihotri]], and an adopted sister Arpita.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/meet-prem-aka-salman-khans-family/|title=Meet 'Prem' aka Salman Khan's family on his 50th birthday|date=27 December 2015|work=Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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Salman finished his schooling at [[St. Stanislaus High School]] in [[Bandra, Mumbai]], as did his younger brothers Arbaaz and Sohail. Previously, he studied at The [[Scindia School]] in [[Gwalior]] for a few years along with his younger brother Arbaaz.<ref>[http://www.channelv.in/articles/from-by-lines-to-bhai-lines/ Salman Khan: From By-Lines to Bhai-Lines]. [[Channel V]] India. Retrieved 25 May 2010. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082500/http://www.channelv.in/articles/from-by-lines-to-bhai-lines/ |date=6 October 2014 }}</ref> He attended [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St. Xavier's College]] in Mumbai but dropped out.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-salman-khan-174607-2013-08-22|title=25 things you didn't know about Salman Khan|last1=Ruhani|first1=Faheem|date=23 August 2013 |work=India Today|access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
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=== 1989–93: Debut and breakthrough ===<br />
Khan made his acting debut with the 1988 film ''[[Biwi Ho To Aisi]]'', which saw him play a supporting role. He went on to play the leading role in [[Sooraj R. Barjatya]]'s romantic family drama ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]'' (1989), which become one of the [[List of highest-grossing Bollywood films|highest-grossing Indian films]] at the time.<ref name=breakthrough>{{cite web|title=Birthday Special: The Rise AND Rise Of Salman Khan|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-birthday-special-the-success-and-success-of-salman-khan/20121227.htm|work=Sukanya Verma|publisher=Rediff|access-date=27 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Biggest Blockbusters Ever in Hindi Cinema |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=350&catName=QmlnZ2VzdCBCbG9ja2J1c3RlcnMgRXZlcg== |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=25 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918072420/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=350&catName=QmlnZ2VzdCBCbG9ja2J1c3RlcnMgRXZlcg%3D%3D |archive-date=18 September 2010 }}</ref> It earned him his first nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] at Filmfare along with a nomination for [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]] at the same ceremony; the latter was awarded to Barjatya. ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' was dubbed in English as ''When Love Calls'', in Spanish as ''Te Amo'', and in Telugu as ''Prema Paavuraalu''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Top films of Bollywood-Maine Pyar Kiya (1989)|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/top-30-landmark-bollywood-films/16/7008.html|magazine=[[India Today]]|access-date=30 July 2016}}</ref><br />
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1990 saw one film release starring Khan; ''[[Baaghi (1990 film)|Baaghi]]'', a box office success,<ref>{{cite web|title=Box Office 1990 Verdict |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=196&catName=MTk5MA== |publisher=Box Office India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017072637/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=196&catName=MTk5MA%3D%3D |archive-date=17 October 2013 }}</ref> followed by three moderately successful films in 1991, ''[[Patthar Ke Phool]]'', ''[[Sanam Bewafa]]'', and ''[[Kurbaan (1991 film)|Kurbaan]]''. The same year, Khan went on to co-star with [[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Madhuri Dixit]] for the romantic drama ''[[Saajan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/saajan/cast/|title=Saajan Cast List {{!}} Saajan Movie Star Cast – Bollywood Hungama|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref><br />
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=== 1994–2009: ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' and other films ===<br />
[[File:Saif and Salman at Mukti concert.jpg|thumb|Khan (right) with [[Saif Ali Khan]] at an event for [[World Aids Day]] in 2007]]<br />
In 1994, Khan appeared in [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]'s ''[[Andaz Apna Apna]]'', co-starring [[Aamir Khan]]. At the time of its release, the film failed at the box office but has gained a [[Cult following|cult status]] over the years.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chintamani |first1=Gautam |title=From flop to cult film: The journey of Andaz Apna Apna – Entertainment News, Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/from-flop-to-cult-film-the-journey-of-andaz-apna-apna-1477407.html |access-date=14 November 2019 |work=Firstpost |date=12 April 2014 |language=en}}</ref> Later in the year he collaborated with director [[Sooraj Barjatya]] in the romance ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' co-starring [[Madhuri Dixit]]. During the 1995 awards season, the film won 3 [[Filmfare Awards]] for Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress. It also won the [[National Film Awards|National Award]] for being the most popular film of the year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Salman Khan's biggest blockbusters|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/slideshow/salman-khan-s-biggest-blockbusters_198.html/10|work=Biplob Ghosal|publisher=Zeenews.com|date=18 August 2012}}</ref> Earning more than {{INR|2 billion}}<ref name="Box office">{{Cite news |last=Chopra |first=Anupama |author-link=Anupama Chopra |date=15 December 1996 |title=The Great Gamblers |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19961215-the-great-gamblers-753776-1996-12-15}}</ref><ref name="Limca">{{cite book |title=Limca Book of Records |date=1999 |series=[[Limca Book of Records]] |publisher=Bisleri Beverages Limited |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IP1tAAAAMAAJ |quote=Rajshri's magnum opus ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun (HAHK)'' directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya grossed over {{nowrap|Rs 200 crore}} the first year.}}</ref><ref name="Film-Journal">{{cite journal |title=The Film Journal |journal=[[The Film Journal]] |date=1995 |volume=90 |issue=1–6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WwLsAAAAMAAJ |publisher=Pubsun Corporation |quote=One outstanding exception is ''Hum Aapke Hein Koun..!'', which has emerged as the biggest grosser in the history of Hindi and Indian films. (...) ''Hum Aapke Hein Koun..!'' has grossed over 70 crores rupees in 20 weeks only, a record which will be difficult to break. The film's estimated gross business is 250 crores rupees, or even more.}}</ref> ({{US$|63.8 million|long=no}}) worldwide, the film became the biggest [[Bollywood]] hit of the year and the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian film]] up until then.<ref name="guinness">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kud_g_0I6_AC |title=Guinness World Records 2001 |last1=Footman |first1=Tim |last2=Young |first2=Mark C. |date=May 2001 |publisher=[[Bantam Books]] |isbn=9780553583755 |pages=147 |quote='''Highest-grossing Indian movie''' ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' (India, 1994) took over $63.8 million in its first year.}}</ref> It is one of the films on Box Office India's list of "Biggest Blockbusters Ever in [[Hindi]] Cinema".<ref name="Boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=350&catName=QmlnZ2VzdCBCbG9ja2J1c3RlcnMgRXZlcg== |title=The Biggest Blockbusters Ever in Hindi Cinema |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=21 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012163039/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=350&catName=QmlnZ2VzdCBCbG9ja2J1c3RlcnMgRXZlcg%3D%3D |archive-date=12 October 2012 }}</ref> In 2006, it was still the fourth-highest grossing [[Bollywood]] film ever, according to Box Office India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/alltime.htm|title=All Time Grossers Inflation Adjusted|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=28 October 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061024031908/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/alltime.htm |archive-date = 24 October 2006}}</ref> In 1995 he starred in [[Rakesh Roshan]]'s ''[[Karan Arjun]]'' alongside [[Shah Rukh Khan]]. The two played brothers who are reincarnated after being killed by family enemies. His role as Karan earned him a nomination for the 1995 [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Filmfare Best Actor Award]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20120709124932/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/368630.cms The Nominations&nbsp;– 1995].</ref><br />
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In 1996, Khan performed in [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]'s directional debut ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Khamoshi: The Musical – Cinema |url=http://topic.ibnlive.in.com/khamoshi-the-musical/profile-334946.html |publisher=CNN-IBN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011163501/http://topic.ibnlive.in.com/khamoshi-the-musical/profile-334946.html |archive-date=11 October 2013 }}</ref> He also appeared in and [[Raj Kanwar]]'s action hit ''[[Jeet (1996 film)|Jeet]]''.<ref name="nomon">{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=202&catName=MTk5Ng==|title=Box Office 1996|publisher=Box Office India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224033328/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=202&catName=MTk5Ng%3D%3D|archive-date=24 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> He had two releases in 1997: ''[[Judwaa]]'' and ''[[Auzaar]]''. The former was a comedy directed by [[David Dhawan]] where he played a dual role of twins separated at birth.<ref name="Telegraph-3Oct17">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/1997-vs-2017-salman-khan-vs-varun-dhawan-judwaa-vs-judwaa-2-a-t2-report-card/cid/1423726|title=1997 vs 2017. Salman Khan vs Varun Dhawan. Judwaa vs Judwaa 2. A t2 report card|date=3 October 2017|publisher=Telegraph India |access-date=23 November 2019}}</ref><br />
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Khan worked in five different films in 1998, his first release being the [[romantic comedy]] film ''[[Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998 film)|Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya]]'' opposite [[Kajol]], one of the biggest commercial successes of that year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Lifetime Grossers 1995–1999 (Figures in Ind Rs) |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=126&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5 |publisher=Box Office India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014072959/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=126&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5 |archive-date=14 October 2013 }}</ref> This was followed by the moderately successful drama ''[[Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai]]''{{Hairspace}}<ref name="Salman's filmo">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/salmankhan.htm|title=Salman Khan's box office filmography|publisher=Box Office India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116053128/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/salmankhan.htm|archive-date=16 November 2007|access-date=1 December 2007}}</ref> where Khan played a young man who has to take a child who claims to be his son, under his custody. Khan's performance in the film earned favourable critical review.<ref>{{cite web|title=Love at first slight|url=http://www.rediff.co.in/movies/1998/may/23jab.htm|work=Dhara Kothari|publisher=Rediff}}</ref> He also had an extended cameo in [[Karan Johar]]'s directorial debut, ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'', for which he earned a second [[Filmfare Award]] under the [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award|Best Supporting Actor]] category.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Winners – 1998|url=http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/articleshow/368679.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708042017/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/articleshow/368679.cms|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 July 2012|work=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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In 1999, Khan starred in three films: ''[[Hum Saath-Saath Hain]]'', ''[[Biwi No.1]]'',<ref name="ninty">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=205&catName=MTk5OQ==|title=Box Office 1999|publisher=Box Office India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224033434/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=205&catName=MTk5OQ%3D%3D|archive-date=24 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> and ''[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]]'' alongside [[Aishwarya Rai]] and [[Ajay Devgan]], which earned him another Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare awards.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Nominations – 1999|url=http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/368694.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708193222/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/368694.cms|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 July 2012|work=The Times of India}}</ref> His performance in the film was reviewed favourably, with Sharmila Telikum of Rediff noting, "Salman is endearing. He does tend to ham in the dramatic scenes but looks very comfortable doing comedy and those romantic scenes."<ref>{{cite web|title=A Treat to Watch|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/jun/17hum.htm|work=Sharmila Taliculam|publisher=Rediff}}</ref><br />
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In 2000, Khan appeared in ''[[Chori Chori Chupke Chupke]]'', which addressed the issue of [[Surrogate mother|surrogate childbirth]]. In it, Khan played the role of a rich industrialist who hires a surrogate mother after his wife becomes infertile.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/mar/09cccc.htm|title=The review of Chori Chori Chupke Chupke|last=Verma|first=Sukanya|date=March 2001|work=Rediff.com|access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref> Sukanya Verma of Reddit wrote that the film had an absurd storyline, but also spontaneous performances from the cast, helping to minimise its other flaws.<ref name=":3" /> In 2002 he starred in ''[[Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2002/may/24hum.htm|title=rediff.com: Movies: The Rediff Review: Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam|website=m.rediff.com|access-date=24 November 2019}}</ref><br />
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For ''[[Tere Naam]]'' (2003), [[Taran Adarsh]] said of him, "Salman Khan is exceptional in a role that fits him to the T. He breathes fire in sequences that demand uneasiness. But beneath the tough exterior lies a vulnerable person and this facet in particular comes to the fore in the latter reels. His emotional outbursts are splendid..."<ref name="Adarsh, Taran">{{cite web|author=Adarsh, Taran|url=http://indiafm.com/movies/review/7078/index.html|title=Tere Naam|publisher=[[indiaFM]]|date=15 August 2003|access-date=21 February 2008}}</ref> Director [[Satish Kaushik]] considered Khan<nowiki>'s work in the film to be strong, saying of it, "Salman has given a great performance in the film. He's given an intense, unconventional performance. I believe this is the best performance of Salman''</nowiki>s career so far."<ref>{{cite news|title=Tere Naam is Salman's best act|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-08-14/news-interviews/27174250_1_love-story-tere-naam-tamil-film|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504131328/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-08-14/news-interviews/27174250_1_love-story-tere-naam-tamil-film|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 May 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|author=Madhureeta Mukherjee|access-date=17 August 2012|date=14 August 2003}}</ref> He continued his career with comedies like ''[[Mujhse Shaadi Karogi]]'' (2004) and ''[[No Entry]]'' (2005).<ref name="Salman's filmo" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Bhaskar |first1=Ira |last2=Allen |first2=Richard |title=Bombay cinema's Islamicate histories |date=2022 |publisher=Intellect Books |location=Bristol |isbn=978-1-78938-397-3 |language=English |chapter=13}}</ref><br />
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Khan started 2007 with the ensemble film ''[[Salaam-e-Ishq]]''. He appeared in the Hollywood movie, ''[[Marigold (2007 film)|Marigold]]'' opposite American actress Ali Larter. The film told the love story of an Indian man and an American woman.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/movies/17mari.html|title=Marigold – Movie – Review|last=Saltz|first=Rachel|date=17 August 2007|work=The New York Times|access-date=14 May 2019|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><br />
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Khan hosted the second season of the game show ''[[10 Ka Dum]]'' during 2009. According to a 2008 report from BizAsia UK, the show earned enough [[target rating point]]s (TRPs) for [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony Entertainment Television]] to regain its third position in the Indian television ratings.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/sony-tv-regains-numero-three-position|title=Sony TV regains numero three position|publisher=BizAsia UK|author=Lakhvinder Baddhan|date=25 August 2008|access-date=9 January 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219224507/http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/sony-tv-regains-numero-three-position|archive-date=19 December 2013}}</ref><br />
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=== 2009–present: Commercial success ===<br />
He appeared in ''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]'', directed by choreographer turned director [[Prabhu Deva]]. The film received generally positive reviews. [[Taran Adarsh]] from [[Bollywood Hungama]] rated it 4 of 5 stars noting, "WANTED rides on Salman Khan's star power. He may not be the best actor in town, but in a film like WANTED, in a role that seems like an extension of his personality, you can't think of anyone else enacting this role with flourish."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/wanted-3/critic-review/|title=Wanted Review 4/5 {{!}} Wanted Movie Review {{!}} Wanted 2009 Public Review {{!}} Film Review|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref> Raja Sen from [[Rediff]] gave a rating of 2/5 and said, "The writing is both amateurish and crass, while the songs are plain hideous...Khan might be having fun, but the fact a film like ''Wanted'' underscores is how badly [[Bollywood]] needs a breed of younger leading men. And how the existing lot need roles that fit."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/sep/18/review-hindi-wanted.htm|title=Review: Wanted is watchable... casually|website=Rediff|access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref><br />
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He appeared in two other films that year, ''[[Main Aurr Mrs Khanna]]'' and ''[[London Dreams]]''.<ref>{{Citation|title=London Dreams Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of London Dreams by Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/london-dreams/movie-review/5181011.cms|access-date=24 November 2019}}</ref> Khan's first release of 2010 was [[Anil Sharma (director)|Anil Sharma]]'s film ''[[Veer (2010 film)|Veer]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/preview-veer/story-CiqEwcL2RFBRyfUF7E8vtO.html|title=Preview: Veer|date=21 January 2010|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=24 November 2019}}</ref><br />
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In his next film, ''[[Dabangg]]'', Khan played the role of a fearless cop with comic effect in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/5-years-of-dabangg-10-epic-lines-from-the-film-that-we-still-use-1090942.html|title=5 Years of 'Dabangg': 10 epic lines from the film that we still use|website=News18|access-date=24 November 2019|date=10 September 2015}}</ref> The film was noted by the [[The Economic Times|Economic Times]] as being remarkable for its commercial success, despite having an "accent on inanity..." and "...complete incoherence in terms of plot and credibility."<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/dabangg-17th-highest-grosser-of-all-times/articleshow/6634478.cms|title=Dabangg: 17th highest grosser of all times|last=Kazmi|first=Nikhat|date=27 September 2010|work=The Economic Times|access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref> The Times also noted industry experts attributed the popularity of the film to Khan's presence, stating that they "ascribe its allure to the star charisma of Salman Khan, who has managed to carry off the over-the-top articulation of Chulbul Pandey with unbridled enthusiasm and zeal."<ref name=":4" /><br />
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''Dabangg'' went on to win several awards, including the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]].<ref name="IE-19May11">{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/dabangg-wins-at-national-awards-too-/793229/|title=Dabangg wins at National Awards too! - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|access-date=24 November 2019|date=19 May 2011}}</ref> It was later [[remake|remade]] in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/photos/business-gallery/69865/salman-khan-box-office-collections-highs-and-lows-through-the-years/|title=Salman Khan's box office collections highs and lows through the years|date=6 May 2015|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US|access-date=24 November 2019}}</ref> The film was produced by his brother [[Arbaaz Khan]].<ref name="IE-19May11" /> It was reported by the Hindustan Times that the film opened to full houses across the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Dabangg-beats-3-Idiots-collects-Rs-14-crore-on-opening-day/Article1-598793.aspx|title=Dabangg beats 3 Idiots, collects Rs 14 crore on opening day – Hindustan Times|date=19 September 2010|access-date=14 May 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919041309/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Dabangg-beats-3-Idiots-collects-Rs-14-crore-on-opening-day/Article1-598793.aspx|archive-date=19 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dabangg Is 17th All Time Blockbuster |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2043&nCat=box_office_news |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=25 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924023928/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2043&nCat=box_office_news |archive-date=24 September 2010 }}</ref> Khan received a [[Star Screen Award for Best Actor]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/bad-boy-to-superstar-dabangg-salman-khan-comes-a-long-way/69832/|title=Bad boy to superstar, 'Dabangg' Salman Khan comes a long way|date=6 May 2015|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US|access-date=24 November 2019}}</ref> and a [[Stardust Award for Star of the Year – Male]] for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/happy-birthday-salman-khan-the-actor-turns-50/|title=Happy Birthday Salman Khan : 'Dabangg' actor turns 50|date=27 December 2015|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=24 November 2019}}</ref> He was also nominated for his sixth [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/salman-khan-never-won-a-filmfare-award-for-best-actor/if-filmfare-awards-are-indias-oscars-salman-khan-is-our-leonardo-dicaprio-know-how/Bodyguard-2011/slideshow/50635349.cms|title=If Filmfare Awards are India's Oscars, Salman Khan is our Leonardo DiCaprio, know how!|website=Business Insider|access-date=24 November 2019|date=19 January 2016}}</ref> [[Anupama Chopra]] from [[NDTV]] wrote about his performance: "It's the role of a lifetime and Salman Khan bites into it like a starving man devours a feast. He inhabits it fully, strutting and swaggering and even, spoofing himself."<ref>{{cite web|work=NDTV movies |publisher=[[NDTV]] |author=Chopra, Anupama |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_review.aspx?id=547&albumname=Review:+Dabangg&cp |title=Review: Dabangg |access-date=19 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714162020/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_review.aspx?id=547&albumname=Review%3A%2BDabangg&cp |archive-date=14 July 2011 }}</ref><br />
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Khan's first release of 2011 was ''[[Ready (2011 film)|Ready]]''. ''Ready'' held a record for being the second highest grossing Bollywood film of 2011.<ref name="third">{{cite news|title=Ajay Devgn, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan: The Billion-Dollar club|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-06/news-interviews/29854940_1_aamir-khan-films-singham|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105220610/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-06/news-interviews/29854940_1_aamir-khan-films-singham|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2013|access-date=21 October 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=5 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Audience is now READY for DOUBLE DHAMAAL!|url=http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/trade-news/audience-is-now-ready-for-double-dhamaal/89CD9C85-EFF3-4293-859B-9AC5C6F1D770/index.htm|publisher=Bollywoodtrade.com|access-date=21 October 2012|author=Abid, Bollywood Trade Editorial|date=25 June 2011|archive-date=21 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321024010/http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/trade-news/audience-is-now-ready-for-double-dhamaal/89CD9C85-EFF3-4293-859B-9AC5C6F1D770/index.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> He next appeared in ''[[Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)|Bodyguard]]'', a remake of the [[Bodyguard (2010 film)|2010 Malayalam film of the same name]]. The film was not well received by critics, though it became India's highest-earning film of the year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bodyguard v Dabangg Territory Figures |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3554&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=12 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722032803/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3554&nCat= |archive-date=22 July 2013 }}</ref><br />
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Khan's first release of 2012 was ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]'' where he starred opposite [[Katrina Kaif]] and acted as an [[Research and Analysis Wing|Indian spy]]. The film garnered positive to mixed reactions from critics<ref name=Reviews>{{cite web|title=Ek Tha Tiger Movie Reviews|url=http://www.reviewgang.com/movies/186-Ek-Tha-Tiger-movie-review|publisher=Review Gang}}</ref> whilst opening to extremely strong box office collections.<ref name=domestic>{{cite web|title=Ek Tha Tiger Collects 10 Crore in Week Three |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4869&nCat= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910004543/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4869&nCat= |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 September 2012 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=7 September 2012 }}</ref> The film marks his first association with [[Yash Raj Films]].<ref>{{cite web|work=NDTV movies |publisher=[[NDTV]] |author=Gitanjali Roy |title=Ek Tha Tiger collects record-breaking Rs 32 crores on opening day |date=16 August 2012 |access-date=18 August 2012 |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20120212462&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=255247 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820005044/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20120212462&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=255247 |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 August 2012 }}</ref><br />
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Khan releases ''[[Dabangg 2]]'', the sequel of ''Dabangg'', in 2012 under the production of Arbaaz Khan. ''Dabangg 2'' eventually emerged as a huge financial success with revenues of {{INRConvert|2.5|b|year=2012|mode=historical}} globally.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Is Third Film To Hit 250 Crore Worldwide |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5417&nCat= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224002628/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5417&nCat= |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 February 2013 |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=20 February 2013 }}</ref><br />
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After a one-year gap, Khan's first release of 2014 was ''[[Jai Ho (film)|Jai Ho]]'' which he starred in opposite [[Daisy Shah]]. His second release, ''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]'', a remake of a Telugu film has entered the Rs. 2&nbsp;billion club in India on [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]]. He also sang the "Hangover" song from the movie.<ref>{{cite news|title=Salman khan starrer Kick enters 100 crore Club in India |url=http://www.patrika.com/news/salman-khan-starrer-kick-enters-100-crore-club-in-india/1020620 |access-date=29 July 2014 |work=Patrika Group |issue=29 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729151137/http://www.patrika.com/news/salman-khan-starrer-kick-enters-100-crore-club-in-india/1020620 |archive-date=29 July 2014 }}</ref><br />
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Khan's first film of 2015, ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]'', which was released on [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]], received acclaim from critics and the public and broke several box office records upon release. The film, grossing {{INRConvert|1.84|b|year=2015|mode=historical}} on its first week beat the previous record of ''[[PK (film)|PK]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top India First week All Time |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/india_records_week |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150718050258/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Collections/india_records_week |archive-date=18 July 2015 }}</ref> This was Khan's first and the second Bollywood film after ''PK'' to enter the 300 club.<ref>{{cite news |title='PK' to 'War': 8 Bollywood movies that are part of the Rs 300 crore club |url=https://www.wionews.com/photos/8-bollywood-movies-who-made-their-mark-in-300-crore-club-see-pics-257502 |access-date=20 August 2022 |publisher=[[WION]] |date=23 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The film is currently the [[List of highest-grossing Bollywood films|second highest-grossing Bollywood film]] in India and worldwide with a collection of over 6&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/bajrangi-bhaijaan-grosses-rs-600-crore-worldwide/|title=Bajrangi Bhaijaan grosses Rs 600 crore worldwide|work=indicine.com|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref> Bajrangi Bhaijaan crossed 300 crore within 20 days of its release and became the second highest grosser to date in India,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/blockbuster-salman-khans-bajrangi-bhaijaan-makes-rs-300-cr-in-india_1642575.html|title=Blockbuster! Salman Khan's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' makes Rs 300 cr in India|work=Zee News|access-date=19 August 2015|date=6 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-bajrangi-bhaijaan-300-cr-india-20-days-2nd-highest-grosser-pk/|title=Salman Khan 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' becomes the second highest grosser in India after PK|date=6 August 2015|work=The Indian Express|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref> while his second film, ''[[Prem Ratan Dhan Payo]]'', a Diwali release received mixed reviews from critics and the public and broke several box office records upon release. The film became the ninth consecutive film of Salman Khan to gross over 1&nbsp;billion. The film grossed ₹1.73&nbsp;billion (US$27&nbsp;million) on its first week. By 25 November, the film collected ₹2.01&nbsp;billion. With this, khan become the only actor to give three back-to-back movies which collected more than {{INRConvert|2|b|year=2015|mode=historical}} net domestically.<ref name="ndtv.com">{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/salman-khans-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-makes-a-200-cr-hat-trick-1247955|title=Salman Khans Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Makes a 200 Cr Hat-Trick – NDTV Movies|work=NDTVMovies.com}}</ref> He became the only actor to collect over {{INRConvert|5|b|year=2015|mode=historical}} domestic net in a single year in India.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/lifestyle/showbiz/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-prdp-box-office-collections-salman-khan-rs-500-crore-club-bollywood-no-1/169456/|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (PRDP) box office collections enable Salman Khan's entry into new Rs 500-crore club at No. 1 spot – The Financial Express|date=23 November 2015|work=The Financial Express|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124053730/http://www.financialexpress.com/article/lifestyle/showbiz/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-prdp-box-office-collections-salman-khan-rs-500-crore-club-bollywood-no-1/169456/|archive-date=24 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="auto3">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khans-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-bajrangi-bhaijaan-jointly-earn-more-than-rs-500-cr/|title=Salman Khan's 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' jointly earn more than Rs. 500 cr|date=24 November 2015|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="intoday.in">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-bajrangi-bhaijaan-salman-khan-is-the-first-rs-500-crore-actor-of-2015-bajrangi-bhaijaan-total-collection-prdp-total-collection-274144-2015-11-24|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Bajrangi Bhaijaan: Salman Khan is the first Rs 500-crore actor of 2015|date=24 November 2015|website=India Today|access-date=27 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="auto4">{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/salman-khan-is-now-only-actor-to-make-500-cr-in-a-year-for-bollywood-1246836|title=Salman Khan is Now Only Actor to Make 500 Cr in a Year For Bollywood|work=NDTVMovies.com}}</ref><br />
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Khan's first film of 2016, yet again another Eid release, ''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]'', directed by [[Ali Abbas Zafar]] for [[Yash Raj Films]] received positive reviews from both critics and the public breaking several box office records. The film opened on an average of 70% audience occupancy<ref>{{cite web|title=Sultan Takes Bumper Opening – New Records Likely<br />
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In June 2017, Khan appeared in ''[[Tubelight (2017 Hindi film)|Tubelight]]'', his third collaboration with [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]] after ''Ek Tha Tiger'' and ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan''. This film also starred Khan's real-life brother [[Sohail Khan]]. Despite its high expectations, the film failed to maintain a strong run at the box office. Khan's second release of 2017 ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai]]'', a sequel to ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-exclusive-it-s-official-katrina-kaif-opposite-salman-khan-in-tiger-zinda-hai-2254772 |title=Exclusive: It's official! Katrina Kaif opposite Salman Khan in 'Tiger Zinda Hai' |newspaper=DNA India |access-date=13 September 2016|date=13 September 2016 }}</ref> grossed {{INR}}190{{nbsp}}crore worldwide in its opening weekend.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=3526|title=Worldwide Opening Weekends All Time – Tiger 5th – Box Office India|website=www.boxofficeindia.com|access-date=27 December 2019}}</ref> As of 23 January 2018, the film has grossed {{INRConvert|5.52|b|year=2017|mode=historical}} worldwide,<ref name="gross">{{cite web|title=All Time Worldwide Grossers – Tiger Zinda Hai Sixth|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=3606|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|date=23 January 2018}}</ref> including {{INRConvert|4.28|b|year=2017|mode=historical}} in India<ref name="bollywoodhungama">{{cite web|title=Box Office: Worldwide collections and day wise breakup of Tiger Zinda Hai|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-day-wise-breakup-tiger-zinda-hai/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=21 January 2018|date=23 December 2017}}</ref> and {{INRConvert|1.23|b|year=2017|mode=historical}} overseas.<ref>{{cite news|title=Box Office: Tiger Zinda Hai grosses 533 crores worldwide|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-tiger-zinda-hai-grosses-533-crores-worldwide/|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=13 January 2018}}</ref><br />
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Khan starred in ''[[Bharat (film)|Bharat]]'' that was released on 5 June 2019 and ''[[Dabangg 3]]'' that was released on 20 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/whoa-heres-first-look-salman-khan-ali-abbas-zafars-bharat/ |title = WHOA! Here's the FIRST LOOK of Salman Khan in Ali Abbas Zafar's Bharat |date = 24 July 2018|publisher = Bollywood Hungama|access-date = 27 July 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/dabangg-3-first-look-salman-khan-returns-as-notorious-chulbul-robinhood-pandey-in-third-part-of-franchise-7322731.html |title=Dabangg 3 first look: Salman Khan returns as notorious 'Chulbul Robinhood Pandey' in third part of franchise- Entertainment News, Firstpost |date=11 September 2019 |website=Firstpost |language=en |access-date=20 March 2020}}</ref> Meanwhile, ''[[Kick (2014 film)#Sequel|Kick 2]]'' which was scheduled to release around Christmas 2019 had been delayed.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/confirmed-salman-khans-kick-2-release-christmas-2019/ |title = CONFIRMED! Salman Khan's Kick 2 to release on Christmas 2019|date = 7 February 2018|work = [[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date = 7 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/salman-khans-kick-2-will-not-release-on-eid-in-2020_-35870.html |title=Salman Khan's Kick 2 will not release on Eid in 2020 |website=filmfare.com |language=en |access-date=20 March 2020}}</ref> He starred in ''[[Radhe (2021 film)|Radhe]]'' which released on 13 May 2021 to negative reviews. His next film, ''[[Antim: The Final Truth]]'' received mixed to positive reviews from critics.<br />
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He played ''[[Tiger Zinda Hai|Tiger]]'' twice; a cameo in ''Pathan''. He is set to star in ''[[Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (2022 film)|Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan]]'' directed by Farhad Samji.<ref>{{cite news |title=Salman Khan starrer 'Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali' to release in his birthday week this year |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/salman-khan-starrer-kabhi-eid-kabhi-diwali-to-release-in-his-birthday-week-this-year-report/articleshow/89968797.cms |access-date=4 March 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=3 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
{{Main|Salman Khan filmography}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
{{Main|Salman Khan Films}}<br />
In 2011, he launched his own production company called SKBH Productions (Salman Khan Being Human Productions). Money generated from film productions will be donated to the ''Being Human'' organisation. The first film made under the banner was the kids' entertainer [[Chillar Party]], which went on to win 3 National Awards for Best Children's film, Best Original Screenplay and Child Artist's Award.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|date=10 June 2011|title=SKBH Productions to do charity|work=[[The Indian Express]]|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/skbh-productions-to-do-charity/800979}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-07/news-interviews/31131842_1_chillar-party-vikas-bahl-national-award|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816212541/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-07/news-interviews/31131842_1_chillar-party-vikas-bahl-national-award|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 August 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Chillar Party wins 3 National Awards! | date=7 March 2012 }}</ref> SKBH Productions next film will be [[Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho]], a remake directed by Mahesh Manjrekar.<br />
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In 2014, he launched another production house called SKF ([[Salman Khan Films]]). The first film released under this banner was the Canadian film [[Dr. Cabbie]]. The film earned $350,452 on its opening day at the box office. The next films under this banner were [[Hero (2015 Hindi film)|Hero]], in which he also sang the title song "Hero"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-records-a-song-for-hero-until-the-wee-hours/|title=Watch: Salman Khan sings 'Main Hoon Hero Tera' in Sooraj, Athiya's 'Hero'|date=6 August 2015|work=The Indian Express|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/surprise-salman-khan-releases-hero-song-a-day-early-on-popular-demand-1204822|title=Surprise! Salman Khan Releases Hero Song a Day Early on Popular Demand|work=NDTVMovies.com}}</ref> by [[Nikhil Advani]], which starred [[Aditya Pancholi]]'s son Suraj Pancholi and [[Sunil Shetty]]'s daughter Athiya Shetty; and [[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]] by [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]] starring Khan himself with [[Kareena Kapoor Khan|Kareena Kapoor]] and [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2733746/Eros-International-acquires-global-distribution-rights-of-Salman-Khans-Bajrangi-Bhaijaan-and-Hero|title = Eros International acquires global distribution rights of Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Hero|date = 8 December 2014|website = Bollywood Hungama}}</ref><br />
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== Other work ==<br />
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=== Television ===<br />
In 2008 Khan hosted [[10 Ka Dum]]. The show was extremely popular and was at the number one spot in ratings in India. It garnered an average TVR of 2.81 and a peak rating of 4.5, leaving behind Shahrukh Khan's Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tej hai? with an average rating of 1.37 TVR and a peak rating of 2.3 and Hrithik Roshan's Junoon – Kuch Kar Dikhane Ka on NDTV Imagine with an average TVR of 0.76 and a peak rating of 1.1.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-06-10/news/27691692_1_average-rating-tvr-amap| title=Salman Khan revs up Sony's TRP ratings with Dus Ka Dum | date=10 June 2008 | work=The Times of India}}</ref> According to reports, the show helped Sony TV regain its third position in the Indian television ratings.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsarchive/2008/08/sony_tv_regains.php |title=Sony TV regains numero three position |publisher=BizAsia UK |author=Lakhvinder Baddhan |date=25 August 2008 |access-date=9 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219121444/http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsarchive/2008/08/sony_tv_regains.php |archive-date=19 February 2009 }}</ref> He again hosted the show in 2009 and thus won the Best Anchor Award for 10 Ka Dum in 2008 and 2009. In 2010 Khan hosted [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 4)|Bigg Boss 4]]. The show was widely accepted and appreciated due to Khan's hosting and surpassed the famous hosting of [[Amitabh Bachchan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Salman to host Big Boss 4 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Salman-to-host-Big-Boss-4/articleshow/6251739.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=10 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100806195403/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Salman-to-host-Big-Boss-4/articleshow/6251739.cms |archive-date=6 August 2010 }}</ref><br />
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The Grand Finale episode on 8 January 2011, received a [[Target rating point|TRP]] of 6.7, which was the highest among the finales of other Indian reality shows such as ''[[Kaun Banega Crorepati]]'', ''[[Rakhi Ka Swayamwar|Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega]]'', ''[[MasterChef]]'' and ''DID –Li'l Masters''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bigg Boss 4 ends on a high note with 6.7 TVR|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k11/jan/janmam51.php|publisher=Indiantelevision.com|access-date=17 January 2011|date=12 January 2011}}</ref> Due to high TRP Khan again hosted [[Bigg Boss 5]] along with [[Sanjay Dutt]] in 2011 and because of huge acceptance he also hosted [[Bigg Boss 6]] and [[Bigg Boss 7]] in 2012 and 2013. In 2013 Khan hosted the Star Guild Award for the first time.<ref>{{cite news |last=Correspondent |first=HT |title=Winners of Renault Star Guild Awards 2013 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/winners-of-renault-star-guild-awards-2013/story-yKe0B8kmfEoziJl3HR87pM.html |access-date=20 August 2022 |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=18 February 2013 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Salman Khan to host Guild Awards 2013 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/311679/salman-khan-host-guild-awards.html |access-date=20 August 2022 |publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=12 February 2013 |language=en}}</ref> Khan also hosted ''[[Bigg Boss 8]]'', ''[[Bigg Boss 9]]'', ''[[Bigg Boss 10]]'', ''[[Bigg Boss 11]]'', ''[[Bigg Boss 12]]'', ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)|Bigg Boss 13]]'', ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|Bigg Boss 14]]'', ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 15)|Bigg Boss 15]]'', ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)|Bigg Boss 16]]''.<br />
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=== Brand endorsements ===<br />
Khan was associated as a brand when he had advertised for [[Campa Cola]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Salman Khan's first ad as a 15-year-old in the '80s just can't be missed!|url=http://www.abplive.in/movies/video-heres-salman-khans-first-ad-as-a-15-year-old-in-the-80s-380041|publisher=abplive|access-date=30 July 2016|date=13 July 2016}}</ref> [[Limca]] Soft drink,<ref>{{cite news |last=Sanyal |first=Devapriya |title=Before Salman Khan the movie star came Salman Khan the model |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1015279/before-salman-khan-the-movie-star-came-salman-khan-the-model |access-date=20 August 2022 |publisher=[[Scroll.in]] |date=20 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref> [[Hero Honda]] bikes<ref>{{cite web|title=The Hero Honda CD100 AD Featuring Salman Khan old AD|url=http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motorbikes/119612-salman-khan-suzuki-motorcycles-1st-brand-ambassador.html|publisher=team-bhp.com|access-date=22 November 2012|date=23 April 2012}}</ref> and ''Double Bull'' shirts<ref>{{cite web|title=Nostalgia: When Salman modeled for Double Bull|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/slideshow/type/view/id/1305|publisher=bollywoodhungama|access-date=20 February 2013|date=19 February 2013}}</ref> well before he entered the film Industry. Even after he became a superstar, he never showed interest in promoting himself as a brand, but he was signed for [[Thums Up]] in 2002 and continued until its contract was over. Later [[Akshay Kumar]] replaced Khan. Later he was the brand ambassador of the soft drink [[Mountain Dew]] with whom he ended the contract in December 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Salman-Khan-won-t-endorse-Mountain-Dew/Article1-845891.aspx |title=Salman Khan won't endorse Mountain Dew |work=Hindustan Times |date=25 April 2012 |access-date=27 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615033733/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Salman-Khan-won-t-endorse-Mountain-Dew/Article1-845891.aspx |archive-date=15 June 2012 }}</ref> and he has once again promoted [[Thums Up]] but ended contract soon after.<ref>{{cite web|title=Salman Khan signed as Thums Up brand ambassador |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/salman-khan-signed-as-thums-up-brand-ambassador_120583.htm|publisher=zeenews.india.com|access-date=22 November 2012|date=7 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Coca-Cola again ropes in Salman Khan to endorse 'Thums Up'|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-10-07/news/34306340_1_coca-cola-india-thums-soft-drink-brand|work=The Economic Times|access-date=22 November 2012|date=7 October 2012}}</ref> He is now brand ambassador for [[Pepsi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Salman Khan is Pepsi's new face|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/advertising/salman-khan-is-pepsis-new-face/articleshow/72449728.cms |work=India Times |date=10 December 2019 }}</ref> He has also become the [[brand ambassador]] for the travel website, [[Yatra (company)|Yatra]], which also made him a shareholder.<ref>{{cite news |title=No one-time endorsement fee, stars have more at stake now: Salman?s deal with yatra.com is part of a growing trend|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/no-one-time-endorsement-fee-stars-have-more-at-stake-now/471124/ |work=Business Standard |date=13 April 2012 }}</ref> He is also the face of the [[History (U.S. TV channel)|History Channel]] and the new brand ambassador for [[Suzuki]] motorcycles,<ref>{{cite web|author=Our Bureau |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/marketing/article3328776.ece |title=Business Line : Industry & Economy / Marketing : Suzuki Motorcycle to ride on Salman Khan |work=Business Line |access-date=27 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625170453/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/marketing/article3328776.ece |archive-date=25 June 2012 }}</ref> Previously he endorsed ''Red Tape Shoes'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Salman Khan to endorse Red Tape Shoes|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k4/aug/augmam102.htm|publisher=indiantelevision.com|access-date=22 November 2012|date=27 August 2004}}</ref> and now he is endorsing [[Relaxo]] ''Hawaii''. Khan is also the brand ambassador of the detergent brand ''[[Wheel (detergent)|Wheel]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Salman becomes brand ambassador for Wheel|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2010/salman-ambassador-wheel-060310.html|work=The Economic Times|access-date=22 November 2012|date=6 March 2012}}</ref> He has also appeared for [[Chlormint]], a brand of gum, with his brother [[Sohail Khan]]. The actor has also done a jewellery brand, ''Sangini'' with [[Kareena Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Salman Khan pumps up his brand value|url=http://businessofcinema.com/bollywood-news/salman-khan-pumps-up-his-brand-value/30477|publisher=businessofcinema.com|access-date=22 November 2012|date=3 February 2012}}</ref> Apart from innerwear brand ''Dixcy Scott'' and ''tablet BlackBerry Playbook'', [[Britannia Industries|Britannia]]' s ''Tiger biscuits'' is the latest endorsement of Salman.<ref>{{cite web|title=Salman 'Tiger' Khan to endorse Tiger biscuits|url=http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/salman-tiger-khan-to-endorse-tiger-biscuits/|publisher=indicine.com|access-date=28 November 2012|date=3 November 2012}}</ref> He is also the face of [[Ranbaxy Laboratories|Ranbaxy]]' s ''Revital'', replacing [[Yuvraj Singh]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Salman Khan is the new brand ambassador for Ranbaxy's Revital|url=http://businessofcinema.com/bollywood-news/salman-khan-is-the-new-brand-ambassador-for-ranbaxys-revital/34611|publisher=businessofcinema.com|access-date=28 November 2012|date=3 November 2012}}</ref> Apart from these brands, he also has Rotomac Pen and SF Sonic Batteries endorsements.<ref>{{cite web|title=Just how much money is riding on Salman Khan?|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/just-how-much-is-riding-on-salman/20110826.htm|publisher=Rediff|access-date=6 December 2012|date=26 August 2011}}</ref> Now Khan has been roped in as the brand ambassador of Dubai-based fashion label ''Splash'',<ref>{{cite web|date=30 July 2013|title=Salman Khan to endorse Dubai's Splash|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1949471/Salman-Khan-to-endorse-Dubai%27s-Splash|access-date=30 July 2013|website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> and has been also signed as the brand ambassador for Astral Poly Technik Ltd, the leading manufacturers of plumbing and drainage systems in the country.<ref>{{cite web|title=Salman Khan's new role|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Hindi/Bollywood/News/Salman-Khans-new-role/articleshow/39416882.cms|work=The Times of India|access-date=2 August 2014|date=2 August 2014}}</ref> Khan is also the brand ambassador of civic body Bombay Municipal Corporation's ([[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation|BMC]]) drive against open defecation in [[Mumbai]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Salman Khan is now BMC's brand ambassador against open defecation|url=http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/salman-khan-is-now-bmcs-brand-ambassador-against-open-defecation-meets-officials-4433387/|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=18 December 2016|date=18 December 2016}}</ref> and has been also signed by the Security and Surveillance brand, CP PLUS as their CCTV ambassador.<ref>{{cite news|title=CP PLUS Signs up Salman Khan as Its CCTV Ambassador|url=http://www.news18.com/news/tech/cp-plus-signs-up-salman-khan-as-its-cctv-ambassador-1523223.html|access-date=8 December 2017|publisher=[[News 18]]|date=20 September 2017}}</ref> Khan is now the second Ambassador along with [[Amitabh Bachchan]] for 'Emami Healthy & Tasty', 'Himani Best Choice' and 'Rasoi', apart from 'Bake Magic'.<ref>{{cite news|title=Salman Khan and Dangal director Nitesh Tiwari join hands|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/salman-khan-dangal-director-nitesh-tiwari-join-hands/|access-date=3 January 2018|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=2 January 2018}}</ref><br />
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== Charitable work ==<br />
{{Main|Being Human Foundation}}<br />
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== Mentorships ==<br />
Khan has mentored a number of aspiring Bollywood actors. He has also been an inspiration for some [[Bollywood]] actors like [[Hrithik Roshan]] and [[Arjun Kapoor]] to get into perfect shape. [[Saawan Kumar Tak]], the director of ''[[Sanam Bewafa]]'', was helped by Khan as he worked ''[[Saawan... The Love Season]]'' for free.<ref name="Godfather">{{cite web|title=The One-Man Army: Salman Khan|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/6493|publisher=bollywoodhungama|access-date=27 June 2014|date=29 April 2014}}</ref><br />
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Khan has recommended composers like [[Himesh Reshammiya]] and [[Sajid–Wajid]]. He supported [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]] to make ''[[Khamoshi: The Musical]]'' and then ''[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sanjay Leela Bhansali breaks silence on his fallout with Salman Khan!|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sanjay-leela-bhansali-breaks-silence-on-his-fallout-with-salman-khan-2160219|newspaper=DNA India|access-date=30 July 2016|date=28 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Why these stars won't make it to Salman's friend list|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-salman-khans-enemies-in-bollywood/20101215.htm|publisher=Rediff|access-date=30 July 2016|date=15 December 2010}}</ref> Actor [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]]' s career was rescued by Khan as he was offered a parallel role in ''[[Partner (2007 film)|Partner]]''. Similarly it was Khan who suggested [[Mohnish Bahl]] to [[Sooraj Barjatya]] for ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dubey |first1=Bharti |title=#BigInterview! Mohnish Bahl: After six flops I thought I was finished and had decided to become a pilot |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/biginterview-mohnish-bahl-after-six-flops-i-thought-i-was-finished-and-hence-planned-to-become-a-pilot/articleshow/80068918.cms |access-date=2 January 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=2 January 2021}}</ref> and later in ''[[Baaghi (1990 film)|Baaghi]]'' after his stint as hero failed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mohnish Bahl's birthday: When Salman Khan came to Mohnish's rescue|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/ENT-mohnish-bahls-birthday-when-salman-khan-came-to-mohnishs-rescue-4348130-NOR.html|newspaper=Daily Bhaskar|access-date=30 July 2016|date=14 August 2013}}</ref> Bahl has also done important roles in Salman's ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'', ''[[Hum Saath-Saath Hain]]'' and recently ''[[Jai Ho (film)|Jai Ho]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kumar|first=Anuj|date=25 January 2014|title=Jai Ho: It's stale|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/jai-ho-its-stale/article5617826.ece|access-date=25 August 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=14 January 2017|title=I'm not getting work in films says Mohnish Bahl|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/im-not-getting-work-in-films-says-mohnish-bahl-4473949/|access-date=25 August 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Similarly he was instrumental in getting [[Ravi Kishan]] the role in ''[[Tere Naam]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Live |first1=A. B. P. |title=सलमान खान की इस फिल्म से रवि किशन को मिली थी हिंदी सिनेमा में पहचान! बिग बॉस से घर-घर पहुंचे |url=https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/bollywood/ravi-kishan-taste-success-after-doing-tere-naam-in-hindi-cinema-2131996 |access-date=20 August 2022 |publisher=[[ABP News]] |date=26 May 2022 |language=hi}}</ref><br />
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Salman is now reportedly mentoring Rinzing, son of [[Danny Denzongpa]]: Ali, son of [[Raza Murad]] and Vaibhav Anand, the son of late [[Vijay Anand (Hindi film maker)|Vijay Anand]] for their Bollywood launches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/salman-turns-godfather-to-11-wannabe-stars-in-2014/story-8JtnyafDbzUNm6pD8lBDZJ.html|title=Salman turns godfather to 11 wannabe stars in 2014|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=24 November 2019|date=29 November 2014}}</ref> Similarly [[Aditya Pancholi]]'s son [[Sooraj Pancholi]] and [[Suneil Shetty]]' s daughter [[Athiya Shetty]] were launched by Salman in his production ''[[Hero (2015 Hindi film)|Hero]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Salman Khan introduces debutant star kids Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty at 'Hero' trailer launch in Mumbai|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/Salman-Khan-introduces-debutant-star-kids-Sooraj-Pancholi-and-Athiya-Shetty-at-Hero-trailer-launch-in-Mumbai/articleshow/48100010.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=30 July 2016|date=17 July 2015}}</ref> He has also decided to offer [[Sonu Sood]] his role in the Hindi remake of [[Mahesh Manjrekar]]'s 2010 hit Marathi movie ''[[Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho]]'' since he lost many offers due to an injury that happened in the [[Celebrity Cricket League|CCL]] while playing. Salman has decided to mentor his longtime loyal bodyguard Shera's son as well.<ref>{{cite web|title=Salman turns godfather to 11 wannabe stars in 2014 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/salman-turns-godfather--to-11-wannabe-stars-in-2014/article1-1226018.aspx |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=27 June 2014 |date=4 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140615094956/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/salman-turns-godfather--to-11-wannabe-stars-in-2014/article1-1226018.aspx |archive-date=15 June 2014 }}</ref> [[Armaan Kohli]], who had a failed Bollywood career, played a major role with Khan in [[Sooraj Barjatya]]' s ''[[Prem Ratan Dhan Payo]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Armaan Kohli shoots for Salman Khan's 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/armaan-kohli-shoots-for-salman-khans-prem-ratan-dhan-payo_160014.html|publisher=[[Zee News]]|access-date=30 July 2016|date=13 August 2014}}</ref><br />
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== Philanthropy and service ==<br />
[[File:Salman's Being Human show at HDIL India Couture Week 2010 (1).jpg|thumb|270 px|Khan at his ''Being Human'' show with actresses, (l-r) [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Rani Mukherjee]], [[Preity Zinta]], [[Katrina Kaif]], [[Karishma Kapoor]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]]]]<br />
Khan has been involved in several charities during his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/salman-still-dares-to-bare-at-40/2843-8.html |title=Salman still dares to 'bare' at 40 |date=27 December 2005 |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] |access-date=1 December 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012133824/http://ibnlive.com/news/salman-still-dares-to-bare-at-40/2843-8.html |archive-date=12 October 2007 }}</ref> He has started an NGO called ''[[Being Human Foundation|Being Human]]'' which sells T-shirts and other products online and in stores. A portion of the revenues go to a worthy cause supporting the underprivileged.<ref>{{cite web|author=Our Bureau |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/marketing/article2717241.ece |title=Business Line : Industry & Economy / Marketing : Salman Khan's NGO Being Human to launch stores by Feb |work=Business Line |access-date=25 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111212823/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/marketing/article2717241.ece |archive-date=11 January 2012 }}</ref> Being Human Foundation is a registered charitable trust set up by Khan to help the underprivileged. In its early days, Khan set up and funded the Foundation using his own money. The Foundation has two focus areas: education and healthcare. To increase the reach and corpus of the Foundation, Salman Khan has undertaken initiatives such as Being Human Art, Being Human merchandise and Being Human Gitanjali Gold Coins.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.beinghumanonline.com/about_foundation.php |title=The Salman Khan Foundation |date=7 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428204957/http://www.beinghumanonline.com/about_foundation.php |archive-date=28 April 2012 }}</ref><br />
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In 2011, he launched his own production company called SKBH Productions (Salman Khan Being Human Productions). Money which will be generated from film productions will be donated to ''Being Human''. The first film made under the banner was the kids' entertainer [[Chillar Party]], which went on to win 3 National Awards for Best Children's film, Best Original Screenplay and Child Artist's Award.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><br />
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In January 2012, Khan offered to pay {{INRConvert|4|m|year=2012|mode=historical}} to release about 400 prisoners from about 63 prisons in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] via his NGO. The prisoners had completed their terms, but due to economic reasons, they were unable to pay legal fines for their charges.<ref name="FreePrisoners@Rediff">{{cite web|title=Salman Khan to help free 400 prison inmates in Uttar Pradesh|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/salman-to-help-free-400-prison-inmates-in-up/20120127.htm|access-date=27 January 2012|website=Rediff}}</ref><br />
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In July 2015, Khan offered to donate the profits of his most successful film [[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]] to poor farmers all over India.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |title=Salman Khan to donate profits of Bajrangi Bhaijaan to farmers? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-to-donate-profits-of-bajrangi-bhaijaan-to-farmers/ |access-date=20 August 2022 |publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |date=23 July 2015 |language=en}}</ref> The film's producers Khan and [[Rockline Venkatesh]] both have mutually decided to donate the profits of their film to them. The film's director Kabir Khan and Salman's sister Alvira Agnihotri met Maharashtra's Revenue Minister [[Eknath Khadse]] to discuss the same.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pardaphash.com/news/salman-khans-being-human-act-profits-of-bajrangi-bhaijaan-to-be-shared-among-farmers/769132.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724020445/http://www.pardaphash.com/news/salman-khans-being-human-act-profits-of-bajrangi-bhaijaan-to-be-shared-among-farmers/769132.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 July 2015 |title=Salman Khan's Being Human act; Profits of Bajrangi Bhaijaan to be shared among farmers |work=pardaphash.com |access-date=19 August 2015 }}</ref><br />
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Khan met with his 11-year-old fan from Pakistan, ''Abdul Basit'' who had severe jaundice at the time of his birth; he was diagnosed to have [[Crigler–Najjar syndrome|Crigler Najjar Syndrome]] and was admitted to the Apollo Hospital, Delhi. The youngster wished to meet the "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" star Khan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Salman Khan meets fan from Pakistan|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-meets-fan-from-pakistan/|access-date=14 May 2016|work=[[The Indian Express]]|publisher=The Indian Express [P] Ltd.|date=9 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Salman Khan meets 11-year-old Pakistani fan|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1006731/salman-khan-meets-11-year-old-pakistani-fan/|access-date=14 May 2016|work=[[The Express Tribune]]|date=10 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=IANS|title='Bajrangi Bhaijaan': Salman Khan meets fan from Pakistan|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/bajrangi-bhaijaan-salman-khan-meets-fan-from-pakistan/articleshow/50108726.cms|access-date=14 May 2016|work=[[The Economic Times]]|publisher=Times Internet|date=9 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Salman Khan meets his little fan from Pakistan|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-meets-his-little-fan-from-pakistan-25653.html|access-date=14 May 2016|publisher=[[India TV]]|date=10 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sweet! Salman Khan meets his 11-year-old Pakistani fan|url=http://images.dawn.com/news/1174402|access-date=14 May 2016|work=[[Dawn (newspaper)|DAWN]]|date=10 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Salman Khan meets fan from Pakistan|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-meets-fan-from-pakistan/|access-date=14 May 2016|work=[[The Indian Express]]|publisher=The Indian Express [P] Ltd|date=9 December 2015}}</ref><br />
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Salman was one of the nine personalities invited by India's Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] to promote the message of cleanliness and [[Swachh Bharat Mission|Swachh Bharat Abhiyan]] when it was launched on 2 October 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 October 2014|title=PM Modi launches Clean India campaign, says country can do it|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/narendra-modi-swachh-bharat-mission-gandhi-jayanti-208349-2014-10-02|access-date=7 September 2020|work=India Today|language=en}}</ref> In 2016, he agreed to campaign for cleanliness and eradicating open defecation for the [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation|Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation]].<ref>{{Cite news|first=Richa |last=Pinto |date=1 December 2016 |title=Salman Khan is face of BMC's Swachh mission |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Salman-Khan-is-face-of-BMCs-Swachh-mission/articleshow/55713655.cms|access-date=7 September 2020|work=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> His efforts to clean the streets of Karjat, a small town near Mumbai were appreciated by the Prime Minister in a tweet.<ref>{{Cite web|last=PTI|title=Modi appreciates Salman Khan's cleanliness initiative|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/Modi-appreciates-Salman-Khan%E2%80%99s-cleanliness-initiative/article20895409.ece|access-date=7 September 2020|work=Businessline|date=22 October 2014 }}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Khan resides in the Galaxy Apartments, [[Bandra]], Mumbai. He also has a 150-acre plot in Panvel which has 3 bungalows, a swimming pool and a gym.<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in" /> Khan is a fitness enthusiast and maintains a strict regimen.<ref name="indiatoday.intoday.in">{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/india-today-editor-kaveree-bamzai-on-salman-khan-success-formula-film-bodyguard-and-his-health-after-surgery/1/150667.html |title=Salman Khan on Bodyguard's success: 'It's no big deal. You can't go mad about these things.'|work=India Today|date=9 September 2011 |access-date=27 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Age defying fitness secrets! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/fitness/salman-khans-gym-regime-at-54-is-tougher-than-a-20-year-olds-heres-why/photostory/72995209.cms |access-date=14 April 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=27 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In 1999, he began dating Bollywood actress [[Aishwarya Rai]]; their relationship was often reported in the media until the couple separated in 2001. Khan started dating actress [[Katrina Kaif]]. After years of speculations, Kaif admitted in an interview in 2011 that she had been in a serious relationship with Khan for several years, but it ended in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Salman-was-my-first-serious-relationship-Katrina-Kaif/Article1-778948.aspx |title=Salman was my first serious relationship:Katrina Kaif |date=7 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707215529/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Salman-was-my-first-serious-relationship-Katrina-Kaif/Article1-778948.aspx |archive-date=7 July 2015 }}</ref> [[Sangeeta Bijlani]] and [[Somy Ali]] were also in serious relationships with Khan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/5-times-Salman-Khan-almost-got-married/photostory/38422908.cms |title=5 times Salman Khan almost got married! |access-date=29 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719031726/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/5-times-Salman-Khan-almost-got-married/photostory/38422908.cms |archive-date=19 July 2014 }}</ref><br />
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Since 2012, Khan is in a relationship with [[Romania]]n actress [[:ro:Iulia Vântur|Iulia Vântur]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/gossip/story/salman-khan-iulia-vantur-relationship-marriage-wife-mrs-khan-336965-2016-08-24 |title=Salman Khan and Iulia Vantur want their relationship to work, but as for marriage...|work=India Today|date=24 August 2016}}</ref><br />
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In August 2011, Khan admitted that he suffers from [[trigeminal neuralgia]], a facial nerve disorder commonly known as the "suicide disease". The disorder occurs due to the inflammation of [[trigeminal nerve]] in the face.<ref>{{cite news|title=Salman Khan on his facial nerve disorder: Fans do not care about that|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/salman-khan-on-his-facial-nerve-disorder-fans-do-not-care-about-that/story-PCjZFB5tfFnYHi9d8hBQyN.html|access-date=29 March 2022|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=19 May 2017}}</ref> In an interview, he said that he has been quietly suffering from it for the past seven years, but now the pain has become unbearable. He said that it has even affected his voice, making it much harsher.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Cinema-Interviews/Salman-suffering-from-the-suicide-disease/Article1-737044.aspx |title=Salman suffering from the suicide disease |date=24 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130817021533/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Cinema-Interviews/Salman-suffering-from-the-suicide-disease/Article1-737044.aspx |archive-date=17 August 2013 }}</ref><br />
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Khan identifies as both Muslim and Hindu, commenting that, "I'm Hindu and Muslim both. I'm [[Bharatiya]] (an Indian)".<ref name="auto5" /> He explained, "My father is Muslim and my mother is Hindu".<ref>{{cite news|title=I'm both Hindu and Muslim: Salman Khan tells Jodhpur court|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/i-m-both-hindu-and-muslim-salman-khan-tells-jodhpur-court/story-IjBMWwKy331jGv9GACtIBI.html|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=29 April 2015}}</ref><br />
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== In the media ==<br />
[[File:Chillar Party kids with Salman Khan.jpg|thumb|250px|Salman Khan promoting his production venture ''[[Chillar Party]]'']]<br />
In 2004 Khan was ranked as the 7th Best looking man in the world by People Magazine of the USA. In 2008 his lifelike wax statue was installed in London's [[Madame Tussauds]] Museum; likewise, in 2012 another wax statue of him was installed in New York's [[Madame Tussauds]] Museum. In 2010 People Magazine, India declared him the Sexiest Man Alive. In 2011, 2012 and 2013 he was declared the [[Times of India]]'s Most Desirable Man in 2nd, 1st and 3rd place respectively.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-06/news-interviews/39042807_1_vikram-kennedy-desirable-men-arjun-rampal | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606181506/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-06/news-interviews/39042807_1_vikram-kennedy-desirable-men-arjun-rampal | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 June 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Salman Khan on number 3 | access-date=10 August 2013}}</ref> In August 2013 he was declared India's Most Searched Celebrity Online.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-08-01/news/40963135_1_salman-khan-tha-tiger-actress-anushka-sharma | title=Salman Khan tops India's most searched celeb list online | work=The Economic Times | access-date=10 August 2013 | date=1 August 2013}}</ref> Khan topped the [[Forbes inc.|Forbes India]] charts for 2014, in terms of both fame and revenues.<ref name="auto">{{cite news | url=http://businessofcinema.com/bollywood_news/salman-khan-tops-beats-shah-rukh-khan/185687|title=Salman Khan Tops And Beats Shah Rukh Khan| publisher=businessofcinema| access-date=15 December 2014 | date=13 December 2014}}</ref> According to the [[Forbes]] 2015 list 'Celebrity 100 : The World's Top-Paid Entertainers 2015', Khan was the highest ranked Indian in the 71st rank with earnings of $33.5&nbsp;million.<ref name="auto1" /><br />
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Khan was ranked seventh in [[Forbes]]'s first global list of highest-paid actors in the world, with earnings of US$33.5&nbsp;million, which placed him higher than such Hollywood actors as [[Johnny Depp]], [[Brad Pitt]], [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] and [[Dwayne The Rock Johnson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-amitabh-akshay-among-worlds-top-10-highest-paid-actors/#sthash.IXAelL8Q.dpuf.|title=Salman, Akshay, Big B in Forbes Top 10 highest-paid actors list, earn more than Johnny Depp|date=5 August 2015|work=The Indian Express|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/emjl45mmei/7-salman-khan/|title=Salman Khan – In Photos: The World's Highest-Paid Actors 2015|author=Natalie Robehmed|work=Forbes|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/amitabh-bachchan-salman-khan-akshay-kumar-among-worlds-top-ten-highest-paid-actors-1030476.html|title=Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar among world's top ten highest-paid actors|publisher=CNN-IBN|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/forbes-worlds-highest-paid-actors-list-2015-amitabh-bachchan-and-salman-khan-7th-akshay-kumar-9th-top-10-actors-money-actors-earn-shah-rukh-khan-ranbir-kapoor/1/456350.html|title=Forbes' highest-paid actors: Amitabh, Salman, Akshay richer than many in Hollywood|magazine=India Today}}</ref> In 2015, he was ranked ahead of US President [[Barack Obama]] in the list of The Most Admired Personalities of India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yougov.co.uk/topics/international/articles-reports/2015/01/30/most-admired-2015|title=World's most admired 2015: Angelina Jolie and Bill Gates &#124; YouGov|website=yougov.co.uk|access-date=27 December 2019}}</ref> In September 2015, the International Business Times declared him "The Most Attractive Personality" in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/salman-khan-beats-shah-rukh-khan-aamir-khan-become-indias-most-attractive-personality-photos-646788|title=Salman Khan beats Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan to become India's most attractive personality [PHOTOS]|date=16 September 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref> He also became the only actor to collect over {{INRConvert|5|b|year=2015|mode=historical}} domestic net in a single year in India.<ref name="auto2" /><ref name="auto3" /><ref name="intoday.in" /><ref name="auto4" /> Khan was ranked the second "Most Googled Indian of 2015" and first among [[Bollywood]] actors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sunny-Leone-Salman-Khan-Katrina-Kaif-Most-Googled-Indian-of-2015/articleshow/50213717.cms|title=Sunny Leone, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif: Most Googled Indians of 2015|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/sunny-leone-most-googled-indian-of-2015-ahead-of-salman-khan-1255698|title=Sunny Leone Most Googled Indian of 2015, Ahead of Salman Khan|work=NDTVMovies.com}}</ref> On 24 April 2016 the [[Indian Olympic Association]] appointed the actor as the Indian Olympic contingent's goodwill ambassador for the [[Rio Olympics|2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/athletes-divided-ioa-firm-on-salman-khan-as-goodwill-ambassador-2768453/|title=Sports farternity divided, IOA firm on Salman Khan as goodwill ambassador for Rio|date=25 April 2016|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> In August 2017, he was identified as the ninth highest-paid actor in the world, and the first place highest-paid in India according to Forbes India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Salman Khan Tops Forbes India Celebrity 100 List For Third Time In A Row|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/2018-celebrity-100/salman-khan-tops-forbes-india-celebrity-100-list-for-third-time-in-a-row/51955/1|access-date=14 June 2021|website=Forbes India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Controversies ==<br />
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=== Hit-and-run case ===<br />
On 28 September 2002, Khan was arrested for rash and negligent driving after his car ran into a bakery in Mumbai; one person who was sleeping on the pavement outside the bakery died and three others were injured in the accident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/sep/28khan.htm|title=Salman Khan's jeep runs over pavement dwellers, one dead; actor surrenders|publisher=Rediff|date=28 September 2002}}</ref> Charges of [[culpable homicide]] were laid against him, but later dropped.<ref name=bbcsouthasia>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3076990.stm|title=Bollywood homicide charge dropped|publisher=BBC News South Asia|date=3 September 2003|access-date=16 October 2006|first=Zubair|last=Ahmed}}</ref> On 24 July 2013, he was formally charged with culpable homicide in the case, to which he pleaded not guilty.<ref>{{cite news |author=FP Staff |title=Hit-and-run case: Salman Khan charged with culpable homicide after 11 years-Entertainment News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/hit-and-run-case-salman-khan-charged-with-culpable-homicide-after-11-years-981833.html |access-date=20 August 2022 |publisher=[[Firstpost]] |date=24 July 2013 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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On 6 May 2015, Khan was found guilty of all charges in the case. The Bombay [[Sessions Court]] concluded that Khan was driving the car under the influence of alcohol, causing the death of one and serious injury to four homeless persons. An RTO officer confirmed that Khan did not have a driving license until 2004.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Deshpande |first=Vinaya |date=16 February 2015 |title=Salman did not have a driving licence till 2004, says RTO officer |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/Hit-and-run-case-Salman-Khan-had-no-driving-license-says-witness/article60361609.ece |access-date=4 May 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Sessions Judge DW Deshpande convicted the actor for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and sentenced him to five years in prison.<ref>{{cite news |last=Najar |first=Nida |title=Salman Khan, Bollywood Star, Gets 5 Years in Hit-and-Run Killing |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/07/world/asia/salman-khan-bollywood-star-found-guilty-in-hit-and-run-killing.html |access-date=20 August 2022 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=6 May 2015}}</ref> Later in the same day, Khan, being represented by Senior Counsel Amit Desai was granted bail by the [[Bombay High Court]] till 8 May 2015,<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-32603596 | work=BBC News | title=Salman Khan: Bollywood star guilty in hit-and-run case | date=6 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/live-salman-khan-reaches-home-after-hc-grants-him-bail-in-2002-hitandrun-case/543984-3.html |title=Live: Salman Khan reaches home after HC grants him bail in 2002 hit-and-run case |date=6 May 2015 |work=[[CNN-IBN|IBN Live]] |access-date=6 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509001751/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/live-salman-khan-reaches-home-after-hc-grants-him-bail-in-2002-hitandrun-case/543984-3.html |archive-date=9 May 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = http://onelawstreet.com/2015/05/read-order-salman-khan-granted-interim-bail-by-bombay-high-court-in-2002-hit-and-run-case/|title = [READ ORDER] Salman Khan granted interim bail by Bombay High Court in 2002 hit-and-run case.|date = 6 May 2015|work = 1, Law Street|access-date = 6 May 2015}}</ref> on which the court suspended his prison sentence until the final appeal hearing in July.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Najar |first1=Nida |title=Salman Khan, Bollywood Star, Wins Appeal in Hit-and-Run Case |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/11/world/asia/india-salman-khan-acquitted.html |access-date=20 August 2022 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=10 December 2015}}</ref><ref>The Hindustan Times, 8 May 2015.</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Salman Khan: Court suspends Bollywood star's sentence|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-32651137|access-date=8 May 2015|work=BBC News|date=8 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://onelawstreet.com/2015/05/read-order-bombay-high-court-suspends-sentence-and-grants-bail-to-salman-khan/|title = Read Order&nbsp;– Bombay High Court suspends sentence and grants bail to Salman Khan|date = 8 May 2015|access-date = 8 May 2015|website = 1, Law Street}}</ref> His driver Ashok Singh, who had given the testimony that it was himself who was driving the car at the time of accident, was charged with perjury for misguiding the Court with false testimony and was arrested. The kidnapping and eventual death of prime witness police constable Ravindra Patil remain a mystery, with some suspecting the involvement of organised crime.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-will-ravindra-patil-get-justice-2083880|title=Salman Hit & Run Case: Will Ravindra Patil get justice?|work=dna|date=7 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/underworld-rules-in-bollywood-1374278.html|title=Underworld rules in bollywood |work=daily.bhaskar.com|date=17 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/28/newswallah-bollywood-and-organized-crime/?_r=0|title=Newswallah: Bollywood and Organized Crime|first=Neha Thirani|last=Bagri|date=28 March 2013}}</ref> In December 2015, Khan was acquitted of all charges from this case due to lack of evidence.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Salman-Khan-acquitted-in-2002-hit-and-run-case-breaks-down-in-court-after-hearing-the-verdict/articleshow/50122665.cms?|title=Salman Khan acquitted in 2002 hit-and-run case, breaks down in court after hearing the verdict|work=The Times of India|date=10 December 2015|access-date=10 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/cant-convict-salman-khan-based-on-current-evidence-says-court-1253269|title=Can't Convict Salman Khan Based on Current Evidence, Says Court|last=Ghosh|first=Deepshikha|publisher=NDTV|date=10 December 2015|access-date=10 December 2015}}</ref> The Supreme Court on Tuesday 5 July 2016 admitted a plea by the Maharashtra government that challenged the acquittal of Salman Khan in this hit-and-run case by the Bombay High Court. The court refused to fast-track the case.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/salman-khan-hitandrun-case-supreme-court-admits-plea-challenging-his-acquittal/article8811177.ece|title=Salman Khan Hit & Run case: Supreme court admits plea challenging his acquittal|work=The Hindu|access-date=25 February 2017}}</ref><br />
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=== Relationship with Aishwarya Rai ===<br />
His relationship with actress [[Aishwarya Rai]] was a well publicised topic in the Indian media.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020303/spectrum/main6.htm|title=Salman in news for the wrong reasons|work=Tribune of India|date=3 March 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121110907/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020303/spectrum/main6.htm|archive-date=21 November 2013 }}</ref> After their break-up in March 2002, Rai accused him of harassing her. She claimed that Khan had not been able to come to terms with their break-up and was hounding her; her parents lodged a complaint against him.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-09-27/news-interviews/27299504_1_atul-agnihotri-salman-khan-aishwarya-rai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514203559/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-09-27/news-interviews/27299504_1_atul-agnihotri-salman-khan-aishwarya-rai|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 May 2011|title=Salman harassing me, says Aishwarya|date=27 September 2002|first1=Afsana|last1=Ahmed|first2=Smrity|work=[[The Times of India]]|last2=Sharma}}</ref> In 2005, news outlets released what was said to be an illicit copy of a mobile phone call recorded in 2001 by the Mumbai police. It appeared to be a call in which he threatened Rai, in an effort to force her to appear at social events held by Mumbai crime figures. The call featured boasts of connections to organised crime and derogatory comments about other actors. However, the alleged tape was tested in the [[Indian Government|government's]] Forensic lab in [[Chandigarh]], which concluded that it was fake.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050718/nation.htm#1|title=Police records Salman Khan's voice, Ash keeps mum|work=The Tribune|date=18 July 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131121110907/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050718/nation.htm#1|archive-date=21 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Salman cleared in Aishwarya tape case |url=http://archives.dawn.com/2005/09/17/int6.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410182136/http://archives.dawn.com/2005/09/17/int6.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 April 2013 |work=Dawn |access-date=17 September 2005 |date=17 September 2005 }}</ref><br />
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=== Blackbuck hunting and Arms Act violations cases ===<br />
The case involves the alleged killing of a deer when Khan and his co-stars – [[Saif Ali Khan]], [[Sonali Bendre]], [[Neelam Kothari|Neelam]] and [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] — were filming the movie [[Hum Saath-Saath Hain]] in the forests near Jodhpur in 1998.<ref name="No one killed the Black Bucks">{{cite web|url=http://www.hardnewsmedia.com/2013/04/5894|title=No one killed the Black Bucks|website=hardnewsmedia.com|access-date=8 April 2018|archive-date=8 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408210143/http://www.hardnewsmedia.com/2013/04/5894|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="The deer hunter">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-deer-hunter-1185087.html|title=The deer hunter|date=15 November 1998|website=The Independent|access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref> In 2007, Salman spent a week in Jodhpur jail before the court granted him bail. In addition to the accusations of poaching of endangered antelopes under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, a case under sections 3/25 and 3/27 of the Arms Act was filed against Khan for allegedly keeping and using firearms with an expired licence.<ref name="Salman Khan acquitted in Arms Act case">{{cite web|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/salman-khan-acquitted-arms-act-case-062148604.html|title=Salman Khan acquitted in Arms Act case|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref><br />
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On 17 February 2006, Khan was sentenced to one year in prison for hunting [[Chinkara]], an endangered species. The sentence was stayed by a higher court on appeal.<ref name=yahoonewsindia>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-07/india/28547669_1_chinkara-case-bhawad-salman-khan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816204815/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-07/india/28547669_1_chinkara-case-bhawad-salman-khan|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 August 2013|title=Chinkara case: Salman Khan told to appear in person|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=7 February 2011|access-date=5 February 2012}}</ref><br />
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On 10 April 2006, Khan was handed a five-year jail term and remanded to [[Jodhpur]] jail until 13 April when he was granted bail.<ref name=sify>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14184053|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060414193540/http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14184053|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 April 2006|title=Salman granted bail on poaching case|website=[[Sify]]|date=13 April 2006|access-date=28 June 2006}}</ref> On 24 July 2012, [[Rajasthan High Court]] finalised charges against Khan and his other colleagues in the [[endangered]] [[blackbuck]] killing case, paving way for the start of the trial.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Rajasthan/HC-finalises-charges-against-Salman-in-black-buck-killing-case/Article1-895151.aspx |title=HC finalises charges against Salman in black buck killing case |date=25 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120726044450/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Rajasthan/HC-finalises-charges-against-Salman-in-black-buck-killing-case/Article1-895151.aspx |archive-date=26 July 2012 }}</ref> On 9 July 2014, the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] issued a notice to Khan on [[Rajasthan government]]'s plea challenging the High Court order suspending his [[conviction]].<ref>{{cite news|title=SC notice to Salman Khan in Black Buck Poaching Case |url=http://www.patrika.com/news/sc-notice-to-salman-khan-in-black-buck-poaching-case/1016890 |access-date=9 July 2014 |work=Patrika Group |date=9 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713011119/http://www.patrika.com/news/sc-notice-to-salman-khan-in-black-buck-poaching-case/1016890 |archive-date=13 July 2014 }}</ref> Khan was acquitted in the blackbuck and chinkara poaching cases by the Rajasthan High Court on 24 July 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Salman Khan Acquitted By Rajasthan High Court In 2 Poaching Cases|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/actor-salman-khan-acquitted-in-poaching-cases-1435705|access-date=18 February 2022|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><br />
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On 18 October 2016 the Rajasthan Government decided to approach the Supreme Court to challenge Khan's acquittal in two related cases.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/chinkara-case-rajasthan-govt-approach-sc-against-salmans-160050164.html|title=Chinkara case: Rajasthan govt to approach SC against Salman's acquittal|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref><br />
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On 18 January 2017 Khan was acquitted by a Jodhpur court in an Arms Act case linked to the killing of a blackbuck in Rajasthan. Khan pleaded "not guilty" to charges of violating the law by keeping unlicensed weapons and using them. Acquitting the actor, the court said that the prosecution failed to submit enough evidence against him.<ref name="Salman Khan acquitted in Arms Act case" /><ref name="Salman Khan acquitted of Arms Act violations in 1998 case">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/salman-khan-acquitted-of-arms-act-violations-in-1998-case/articleshow/56640568.cms|title=Salman Khan acquitted of Arms Act violations in 1998 case – Times of India ►|website=The Times of India|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref><br />
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On 5 April 2018, Jodhpur court convicted Khan in the blackbuck poaching case and sentenced him to five years imprisonment while acquitting Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Neelam, and Tabu.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kumar |first=Hari |title=Salman Khan, Bollywood Star, Acquitted in 2 Poaching Cases in India |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/26/world/asia/india-salman-khan-antelope-acquitted.html |access-date=20 August 2022 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=25 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="5 Years imprisonment" /><ref name="5 Years imprisonment 2" /><br />
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Khan was released on bail on 7 April 2018, pending appeal.<ref>{{cite news |last=Iqbal |first=Mohammed |title=Salman Khan gets bail in the blackbuck poaching case |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/salman-khan-bail-hearing/article61869011.ece |access-date=21 August 2022 |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=7 April 2018 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mukherjee |first=Deep |title=Salman Khan walks out on bail as court suspends sentence in blackbuck poaching case |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/salman-khan-walks-out-on-bail-as-court-suspends-sentence-in-blackbuck-poaching-case-5128208/ |access-date=21 August 2022 |publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |date=8 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pokharel |first1=Sugam |last2=Chavez |first2=Nicole |last3=Hanna |first3=Jason |title=Bollywood star Salman Khan released from jail while appealing poaching sentence |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/07/asia/salman-khan-bail/index.html |access-date=21 August 2022 |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=7 April 2018}}</ref><br />
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=== Remarks about 26/11 attacks ===<br />
In September 2010, Khan was reported to have claimed during an interview on a Pakistani channel that the [[2008 Mumbai attacks|26/11 attacks]] got a lot of attention because the "elite" were targeted.<ref name="ExpressSalman">{{cite web|title=Salman causes uproar with Mumbai attack comment, aplologises|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/salman-causes-uproar-with-mumbai-attack-comm/680675/|access-date=26 October 2014|website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref name="TimesSalman">{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-09-13/news/27607464_1_mumbai-attacks-islamist-gunmen-pakistan-based-islamist-group-lashkar-e-taiba|title=The Economic Times&nbsp;– Salman Khan apologises over Mumbai attacks remark|work=The Economic Times|access-date=26 October 2014}}</ref> During the interview the actor had said: "It was the elite that was targeted this time. Five star hotels and stuff. So they panicked. Then they got up and spoke about it. My question is "why not before?" Attacks have happened in trains and small towns too, but no one talked about it so much."<ref name="ExpressSalman" /><ref name="TimesSalman" /> Khan also said that Pakistan was not to be blamed for it, and that the Indian security forces had failed. Khan's comments had drawn strong reactions from Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Chagan Bhujbal, [[Shiv Sena]], BJP and other political parties.<ref name="ExpressIndia">{{cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/salman-causes-uproar-with-mumbai-attack-comment-aplologises/680675/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122145958/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/salman-causes-uproar-with-mumbai-attack-comment-aplologises/680675/|url-status=dead|title=Salman causes uproar with Mumbai attack comment, aplologises – Expres…|date=22 January 2013|archive-date=22 January 2013|website=The Indian Express|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref> The comments were also condemned by Ujwal Nikam, Special Prosecutor in the 26/11 trial.<ref name="ExpressIndia" /> Khan later apologised for his comments.<ref name="ExpressSalman" /><br />
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=== Tweets on Yakub Memon ===<br />
On 25 July 2015, Khan made a number of tweets from his Twitter account in support of the [[1993 Bombay bombings]] accused [[Yakub Memon]]. Memon was scheduled to be executed, before which Khan made his tweets.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/salman-khan-tweets-in-support-of-yakub-memon-asks-nawaz-sharif-for-tigers-whereabouts-2363528.html|title=Salman Khan tweets in support of Yakub Memon, asks Nawaz Sharif for Tiger's whereabouts|work=Firstpost|date=26 July 2015|access-date=5 January 2016}}</ref> Khan said that Yakub's brother, [[Tiger Memon]] should be hanged instead. He also asked the Prime Minister of Pakistan, [[Nawaz Sharif]] to confirm "whether the mob boss is in his country."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/hang-tiger-memon-not-his-brother-yakub-salman-khan-on-twitter/story-cvW3PAOEJq9L3f6IAqf9WN.html|title=Hang Tiger Memon, not his brother Yakub: Salman Khan on Twitter|work=Hindustan Times|date=26 July 2015|access-date=5 January 2016}}</ref> The tweets sparked protests outside his house where police had to be deployed and was criticised in the social media and by his father, Salim Khan. Following these incidents, Khan withdrew his tweets and apologised.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/salman-khan-tweets-yakub-memon-innocent-apologises-after-father-tells-him-off/|title=Salman Khan tweets Yakub Memon 'innocent', apologizes after father tells him off|work=The Indian Express|date=29 July 2015|access-date=5 January 2016}}</ref><br />
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== Accolades ==<br />
{{Main|3=List of awards and nominations received by Salman Khan}}<br />
Khan won numerous awards including two [[National Film Awards]] and two [[Filmfare Awards]].<br />
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== Discography ==<br />
Khan has sung the following Hindi songs for Bollywood films:<br />
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! Ref<br />
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| 1999<br />
| ''[[Hello Brother (1999 film)|Hello Brother]]''<br />
| "Chaandi Ke Daal Par"<br />
| Duet with [[Alka Yagnik]]<br />
| <ref>{{cite news |last=Desk |first=Pinkvilla |title=Janmashtami 2022: Salman Khan's Hello Brother, Hrithik Roshan's Agneepath; Films with Dahi Handi celebration |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/janmashtami-2022-salman-khan-s-hello-brother-hrithik-roshan-s-agneepath-films-dahi-handi-celebration-1178485 |access-date=19 August 2022 |publisher=[[Pinkvilla]] |date=18 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |2014<br />
| rowspan="4" |''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]''<br />
| "Hai Yehi Zindagi" – Version 2<br />
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|-<br />
| "Hangover"<br />
| Duet with [[Shreya Ghosal]]<br />
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|-<br />
| "Jumme Ki Raat Hai" – Version 2<br />
| Duet with [[Palak Muchhal]]<br />
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|-<br />
| "Tu Hi Tu" – Version 2<br />
|Solo<br />
| rowspan="2" |<br />
|-<br />
| 2015<br />
| ''[[Hero (2015 Hindi film)|Hero]]''<br />
| "Main Hoon Hero Tera"<br />
|Solo<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |2016<br />
| rowspan="4" |''[[Sultan]]''<br />
|"Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai"<br />
|Solo<br />
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|-<br />
| "[[Jag Ghoomeya]]"<br />
|Solo<br />
|<ref>{{cite news |last=Sharma |first=Dhriti |title='Sultan': Salman Khan's version of 'Jag Ghoomeya' is a song so soothing you cannot miss|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/sultan-salman-khans-version-of-jag-ghoomeya-is-a-song-so-soothing-you-cannot-miss-listen-here_1893465.html |work=[[Zee News]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128211109/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/sultan-salman-khans-version-of-jag-ghoomeya-is-a-song-so-soothing-you-cannot-miss-listen-here_1893465.html |archive-date=10 June 2016 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|"440 Volt"<br />
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|"Sultan"<br />
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| 2018<br />
|''[[Race 3]]''<br />
| "I Found Love"<br />
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/race-3-romantic-track-i-found-love-will-surely-make-hearts-flutter/articleshow/64613402.cms|title='Race 3' romantic track: 'I found love' will surely make hearts flutter!|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=31 December 2019}}</ref><br />
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| rowspan="2" |2019<br />
|''[[Notebook (2019 film)|Notebook]]''<br />
|"Main Taare"<br />
| Solo<br />
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|-<br />
|''[[Dabangg 3]]''<br />
| "Yu Karke"<br />
|Duet with [[Payal Dev]]<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/yu-karke-singer-payal-dev-on-working-with-salman-khan-in-dabangg-3-it-was-a-lifetime-opportunity-1630081-2019-12-20|title=Yu Karke singer Payal Dev on working with Salman Khan in Dabangg 3: It was a lifetime opportunity|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=31 December 2019}}</ref><br />
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| rowspan="3" |2020<br />
|''[[Pyar Karona]]''<br />
|"Pyar Karona"<br />
|Written along with Hussain Dalal<br />
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|-<br />
|''Tere Bina''<br />
|"Tere Bina"<br />
|co-starring [[Jacqueline Fernandez]]<br />
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|-<br />
|''Bhai Bhai''<br />
|"Bhai Bhai"<br />
|Duet with Ruhaan Arshid and co- written by Danish Sabri<br />
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== See also ==<br />
{{Portal|Bollywood}}<br />
* [[100 Crore Club]]<br />
* [[Khans of Bollywood]]<br />
* [[List of Bollywood actors]]<br />
* [[List of Indian film actors]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
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* {{citation |author=Jasim Khan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2jgHCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT58|title=Being Salman|date=27 December 2015|publisher=Penguin UK|isbn= 978-8-18-475094-2|ref={{sfnref|Jasim Khan|2015}}}}<br />
* {{cite book | last=Ghosh | first=Biswadeep | title=Hall of Fame: Salman Khan | location=Mumbai | publisher=Magna Books | year=2004 | isbn=978-81-7809-249-2}}<br />
* {{cite book |last=Sanyal |first=Devapriya |title=Salman Khan : The Man, The Actor, The Legend |year=2022 |publisher=[[Bloomsbury Publishing]] |location=New Delhi |isbn=978-93-88414-69-2 |language=English}}<br />
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[[Category:Zee Cine Awards winners]]</div>Kannadaguyhttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bigg_Boss_(Hindi_season_16)&diff=356982Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)2022-10-28T07:36:36Z<p>Kannadaguy: Created page with "{{pp|small=yes}} {{short description|Indian reality show}} {{About|the season 16|the series|Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox television season | season_number = 16 | image = Bigg Boss 16.jpg | image_alt = | caption = | bgcolour = #B11030 | module1 = {{Infobox reality competition season | presenter = Salman Khan..."</p>
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'''Bigg Boss 16: ''Game Badlega, Kyunki Bigg Boss Khud Khelega!''''' is the sixteenth season of the Indian [[Hindi]]-language reality TV series ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss]]''. It premiered on [[Colors TV]] from 1 October 2022. [[Salman Khan]] hosted the show for the thirteenth time.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-09-22 |title=Bigg Boss 16 confirmed contestants list: Manya Singh, Tina Dutta, Shiving Narang and Shalin Bhanot to get locked in Salman Khan's show|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-confirmed-list-manya-singh-tina-dutta-shalin-bhanot-locked-salman-khan-8165743/|access-date=2022-09-12 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Production==<br />
===Broadcast===<br />
For the first time ever, a new segment-''Bigg Bulletin With Shekhar Suman''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/reality-tv/story/new-rules-to-weekend-ka-vaar-things-that-will-be-different-on-bigg-boss-16-2006701-2022-09-30|title=New rules to Weekend Ka Vaar, things that will be different on Bigg Boss 16|first=Grace |last=Cyril|date=September 30, 2022|website=India Today}}</ref> aired on Sunday Hosted by [[Shekhar Suman]]. Weekend Ka Vaar, namely- Shukravar and Shanivar Ka Vaar<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-to-host-friday-and-saturday-ka-vaar-instead-of-the-usual-weekend-ka-vaar/articleshow/94488107.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan to host Friday and Saturday ka Vaar instead of the usual Weekend Ka Vaar - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> aired on Fridays and Saturdays instead of Saturdays and Sundays respectively as in previous seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-where-and-when-to-watch-the-upcoming-season-of-salman-khans-show-details/articleshow/94555466.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16: Where and when to watch the upcoming season of Salman Khan's show, DETAILS - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> For the first time ever, Eviction took place on Saturdays instead os Sundays. <br />
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===Casting===<br />
[[Colors TV]] teased the viewers, by giving a glimpse of the first two contestants answering several fan question on their [[Instagram]] stories.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 25 September 2022|title=Bigg Boss 16 first contestant answers fans' questions; is he Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2's... |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-16-first-contestant-is-fan-of-sidharth-shukla-asim-riaz-is-he-saath-nibhana-saathiya-2-actor-salman-khan-2022-09-25-811289 |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-26 |title=Soundarya Sharma, Gautam Vig and Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia confirmed for Bigg Boss 16 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/soundarya-sharma-gautam-vig-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-confirmed-for-bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-8173674/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>This segment was titled ''"#BB16ContestantFirstLook".''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-25 |title=Bigg Boss 16 First Contestant Reveals Sidharth Shukla-Asim Riaz Were His Favourites - Guess Who He Is |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-16-first-contestant-reveals-sidharth-shukla-asim-riaz-were-his-favourites-guess-who-he-is-6032791.html |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-26 |title=Bigg Boss 16: From first two contestants reveal to theme this season; here's all you need to know about the show |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-from-first-contestant-reveal-to-theme-of-this-season-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-show/photostory/94451146.cms |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>They were later on revealed to be Gautam Singh Vig and [[Soundarya Sharma]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 fame Gautam Vij is the first confirmed contestant - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-saath-nibhaana-saathiya-2-fame-gautam-vij-is-the-first-confirmed-contestant/articleshow/94447406.cms |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
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===Concept===<br />
The concept for this season of Bigg Boss is "Upside Down", which means everything will be opposite from the previous seasons.<br />
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=== Development ===<br />
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The press conference<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-introduces-first-contestant-abdu-rozik/|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan introduces first contestant Abdu Rozik|date=27 September 2022}}</ref> and launch event<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-press-meet-live-updates-salman-khan-confirmed-contestants-8176129/|title=Bigg Boss 16 launch Live Updates: Salman Khan addresses Rs 1000 crore fee for Colors show|date=27 September 2022}}</ref> for this season was held on 27 September 2022,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-looks-dapper-in-black-as-he-attends-the-press-conference-see-pic-6051073.html|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan Looks Dapper in Black as He Attends the Press Conference, See Pic|date=27 September 2022|website=News18}}</ref> anchored by [[Gauahar Khan]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/television-bigg-boss-16-live-event-gauhar-khan-looking-so-gorgeous-in-blue-gown-as-host-of-salman-khan-show-2225572|title=बिग बॉस के लाइव इवेंट में छा गईं होस्ट गौहर खान, ब्लू गाउन में दिखाया ग्लैमरस लुक|date=27 September 2022|website=www.abplive.com}}</ref> wherein Abdu Rozik was officially introduced as first contestant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-contestants-meet-abdu-rozik-who-salman-khan-introduced-as-the-first-confirmed-contestant/articleshow/94523411.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16 contestants: Meet Abdu Rozik who Salman Khan introduced as the first confirmed contestant - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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===Eye Logo===<br />
The Eye logo is very similar to the logo of thirteenth season. It features a bright red color logo with a blue pupil.<br />
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===House===<br />
The House of this season had a "Circus" theme.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-house-gets-four-bedrooms-for-the-first-time-read-more-about-the-new-twist/articleshow/94530326.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16 house gets four bedrooms for the first time; read more about the new twist - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The House was located in [[Goregaon]] for the 4th time. This season had 4 bedrooms: ''Fire Room'', ''Black and White Room'', ''Cards Room'' & ''Vintage Room'' and a lavish private jacuzzi for the captain for the first time in the history of [[Bigg Boss]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-house-circus-theme-98-cameras-four-bedroom-everything-new-photos-videos-8180584/|title=Inside Bigg Boss 16's circus-themed house: 98 cameras, four bedrooms and a lavish captain's den await contestants|date=1 October 2022}}</ref> The jail of the house was designed as ''Maut Ka Kuwa'' (''Well of Death'') located in a hanging position on top of the swimming pool.<br />
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===Release===<br />
A promo featuring [[Salman Khan]] was released on 11 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-11 |title=Bigg Boss Season 16 teaser: Salman Khan says Bigg Boss will play the game this season |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-season-16-promo-salman-khan-8145236/ |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-09-23|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan channels Gabbar Singh in new promo, says 'so ja varna Bigg Boss aa jayega'.|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-channels-gabbar-singh-in-new-promo-watch-101663935217051-amp.html|access-date=2022-09-12|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Promos featuring Gori Nagori,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch: Gori Nagori makes Salman Khan groove! |url=https://twitter.com/biggboss/status/1575798862505279488 |access-date= |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> [[Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia]] and Abdu Rozik with Khan were released one day prior to the premiere. Promos featuring Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, [[Ankit Gupta]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=ColorsTV on Instagram: "Chaahe aapki favourite jodi ko aap jaano as #PriyAnkit ya #FaTejo, inki bemisaal chemistry ko dekhne ke liye bas aap ready raho! |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjKshPTjZtb/ |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref> and [[Tina Datta]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-01 |title=Bigg Boss 16 New Promo Introduces Tina Dutta As Contestant, She Prays To Get Love From Audience |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bigg-boss-16-new-promo-introduces-tina-dutta-as-contestant-she-prays-to-get-love-from-audience-6079585.html |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> were released just before the premiere.<br />
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== Housemates status==<br />
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|Abdu <br />
|Day 1<br />
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|2<br />
| Ankit <br />
|Day 1<br />
| <br />
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|-<br />
|3<br />
| Archana <br />
|Day 1<br />
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|4<br />
|Gautam <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|{{Nominated}}<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
| Gori <br />
|Day 1<br />
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| {{Nominated}}<br />
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|6<br />
| MC Stan<br />
|Day 1<br />
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|-<br />
|7<br />
| Nimrit <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|{{Nominated}}<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
| Priyanka <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
| Sajid <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
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|-<br />
|10<br />
| Shalin <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
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|-<br />
|11<br />
| Shiv <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|{{Nominated}}<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
| Soundarya <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|{{Nominated}}<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|Sumbul<br />
|Day 1<br />
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|-<br />
|14<br />
|Tina <br />
|Day 1<br />
|<br />
|{{Nominated}}<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|Manya<br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 22<br />
|{{No|Evicted}}<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
| Sreejita <br />
|Day 1<br />
|Day 13<br />
|{{eliminated|Evicted}}<br />
|}<br />
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==Housemates==<br />
The list of contestants in the order of entering the house :<br />
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===Original Entrants===<br />
*[[Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia]] - Actress and model. She is best known for her dual roles as Meher Kaur Dhillon Gill and Seher Kaur Gill Babbar in [[Choti Sarrdaarni|''Choti Sardaarni'']]. Nimrit is also a lawyer, theatre artist and social activist by profession.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 contestant Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia: Here's all you need to know about the Choti Sardarni actress - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-contestant-nimrit-kaur-ahluwalia-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-choti-sardarni-actress/articleshow/94553348.cms |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Abdu Rozik - Singer and boxer from [[Tajikistan]]. He is known to be the shortest singer in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Abdu Rozik|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-abdu-rozik-8182709/lite/ |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Ankit Gupta]] - Actor. He is best known for his leading role as Fateh Singh Virk in ''[[Udaariyaan|Udaariyan]]''. Gupta also appeared in ''[[Kundali Bhagya]]'', ''[[Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi]]'' and ''[[Begusarai (TV series)|Begusarai]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Ankit Gupta|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-ankit-gupta-8181082/lite/ |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Priyanka Chahar Choudhary - Television actress. She is best known for her leading role Tejo Kaur Sandhu Virk in soap drama ''[[Udaariyaan|Udaariyan]]'' opposite [[Ankit Gupta]]. Choudhary was also seen in ''[[Gathbandhan]]'' and ''[[Yeh Hai Chahatein]]''.<ref> {{Cite web| title=Bigg Boss 16 contestant Priyanka Chahar Choudhary: Here's all you need to know about the Udaariyan actress<br />
|url=https://www.timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-contestant-priyanka-chahar-choudhary-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-udaariyan-actress/amp_articleshow/94555830.cms<br />
|access-date=2022-09-30 |website= The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
*MC Stan aka Altaf - A rapper and music producer best known for his album songs of Tadipaar and Insaan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant MC Stan |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-rapper-mc-stan-altaf-tadavi-shaikh-8184615/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Archana Gautam]] - Actress, model, beauty pageant title holder and politician. She joined [[Indian National Congress]] in November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Archana Gautam, who went from modelling to politics|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-big-boss-16-contestant-archana-gautam-8184453/lite/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Gautam Singh Vig - Actor. He is best known for his leading role as Surya Seth in ''[[Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Gautam Vig|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-contestant-gautam-vig-saathiya-2-naamkarann-8184327/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Shalin Bhanot]] - Actor. He is best known for his role as Keshav in [[Zee TV]]'s [[Naaginn (2007 TV series)|''Naaginn'']].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Shalin Bhanot|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-shalin-bhanot-8182799/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Soundarya Sharma]] - Actress, model and dentist.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Soundarya Sharma|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-soundarya-sharma-8183717/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Shiv Thakare]] - Reality TV star. He is the winner of ''[[Bigg Boss Marathi (season 2)]]''. Shiv is also known for participating in ''[[MTV Roadies (season 15)|MTV Roadies Rising]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-who-is-shiv-thakare/lite/|title=Bigg Boss 16: Who is Shiv Thakare?|work=[[Indian Express Limited|Indian Express]]|date=1 October 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
* Sumbul Touqeer Khan - Actress. She is best known for her role Imlie Chaturvedi Rathore in ''[[Imlie]]''. Sumbul also appeared in [[Chandragupta Maurya (2018 TV series)|''Chandragupta Maurya'']] and [[Article 15 (film)|''Article 15'']].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Sumbol Touqeer Khan |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-sumbul-touqeer-khan-8182715/lite/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* Manya Singh - Model and [[Femina Miss India 2020]] runner-up. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Manya Singh, the former Miss India runner-up with lots to prove|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-manya-singh-8184352/|website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*Gori Nagori — Dancer. She is a born-Rajasthani dancer who is best known for her performance on different [[Bhojpuri]] and [[Hariyanvi]] songs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Gori Nagori, known as Rajasthan's Shakira|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-big-boss-16-contestant-gori-nagori-8184307/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Tina Datta]] - Television actress. She is best known for her dual roles as Ichcha and Meethi in [[Colors TV]]'s longest-running show ''[[Uttaran]]''. Datta has also seen as contestant in stunt-based reality show ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uttaran actor Tina Datta enters Bigg Boss 16, here's everything you need to know about her|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/tina-datta-enters-bigg-boss-16-everything-to-know-about-her-8184457/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Sreejita De]] — Actress. She is best known for her role Mukta in popular show ''[[Uttaran]]''. De has also played Dilruba and Sanam in ''[[Nazar]]'' and Aliya in ''[[Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka!|Yeh Jaadu Hai Jinn Ka!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant Sreejita De of Uttaran fame|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-sreejita-de-of-uttaran-fame-8182742/|access-date=2022-10-01 |website=The Indian Express|date=October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
*[[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]] - Director, filmmaker, comedian and television presenter. Khan has directed films like ''[[Heyy Babyy]]'', ''[[Housefull (2010 film) | Housefull]]'', ''[[Housefull 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Bigg Boss 16 contestant, director Sajid Khan|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/meet-bigg-boss-16-contestant-sajid-khan-8183316/lite/|access-date=2022-10-02 |website=The Indian Express|date=2 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Twists==<br />
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Housmates were chosen by the Captain / Task winners to be staying in 4 different bedrooms: ''Fire Room'', ''Black and White room'', ''Cards Room'' & ''Vintage Room''. Every week the bedrooms of the housemates were chosen newly & the housemates had to stay in the chosen bedrooms.<br />
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:{{Color box|#2B3856|border=silver}} indicates Black and White Room (Room of 4)<br />
:{{Color box|tan|border=silver}} indicates Cards Room (Room of 3)<br />
:{{Color box|purple|border=silver}} indicates Vintage Room (Room of 2)<br />
:{{Color box|#D22B2B|border=silver}} indicates Fire Room (Room of 6)<br />
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!{{nowrap|'''Week 1'''}}<br />
!{{nowrap|'''Week 2'''}}<br />
! colspan="2" |{{nowrap|'''Week 3'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 4'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 5'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 6'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 7'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 8'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 9'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 10'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 11'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 12'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 13'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 14'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 15'''}}<br />
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! rowspan="4" nowrap="" | Allotment by<br />
| rowspan="4" bgcolor="gold" | '''Nimrit'''<br />
| rowspan="4" | '''Priyanka'''<br />
| colspan="2" | '''Abdu'''<br />
| rowspan="2" |'''Archana'''<br />
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| colspan="2" |'''Gautam'''<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" |'''MC Stan'''<br />
| rowspan="2" |'''Sajid'''<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" |'''Sajid'''<br />
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! colspan="18" style="background:#000;" |<br />
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!Abdu<br />
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|bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856|'''Black & White'''}}<br />
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!'''Ankit'''<br />
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!'''Archana'''<br />
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| colspan="2" bgcolor=purple|{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
| bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
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!'''Gautam'''<br />
|<br />
|bgcolor=gold| '''Captain'''<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
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!'''Gori'''<br />
|<br />
|bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
|bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
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!'''MC Stan'''<br />
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| bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
|bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
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!'''Nimrit'''<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
| bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
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!'''Priyanka'''<br />
|<br />
| bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
|bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
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!'''Sajid'''<br />
|<br />
| bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
|bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
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!'''Shalin'''<br />
|<br />
| bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
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!'''Shiv'''<br />
|<br />
| bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="gold" |'''Captain'''<br />
| bgcolor="purple" |{{font color| white| purple| '''Vintage'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
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!'''Soundarya'''<br />
|<br />
| bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
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!'''Sumbul'''<br />
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| colspan="4" bgcolor="#2B3856" |{{font color| white| #2B3856| '''Black & White'''}}<br />
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!'''Tina'''<br />
|<br />
| bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| bgcolor="tan" |{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
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!'''Manya'''<br />
|<br />
| colspan="3" bgcolor="D22B2B" |{{Font color|white|'''Fire'''}}<br />
| colspan="13" bgcolor="grey" |<br />
|-<br />
!'''Sreejita'''<br />
|<br />
|bgcolor=tan|{{font color| white| tan| '''Cards'''}}<br />
| colspan="14" bgcolor="grey" |<br />
|}<br />
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=== Confinement Punishment(s) ===<br />
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! colspan="2"|{{nowrap|'''Week 3'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 4'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 5'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 6'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 7'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 8'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 9'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 10'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 11'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 12'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 13'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 14'''}}<br />
!{{nowarp|'''Week 15'''}}<br />
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|{{n/a}}<br />
|{{N/a}}<br />
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|Rowspan="2"|'''Priyanka'''<br />
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!Form of Punishment <br />
|{{N/a}}<br />
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|''Maut Ka Kuwa''<br />
|''The Box''<br />
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|{{N/a}}<br />
|{{N/a}}<br />
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==Weekly summary==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; font-size:90%; line-height:20px"<br />
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width=30%" bgcolor= #DC143C | {{ font color | #ffffff | #DC143C | '''First Day First Show''' }} <br />
|'''Entrances'''||<br />
*Nimrit, Abdu, Ankit, Priyanka, MC Stan, Archana, Gautam, Shalin, Soundarya, Shiv, Sumbul, Manya, Gori, Tina, Sreejita and Sajid entered the house.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 Contestants List With Photos: Know all about 16 participants of Salman Khan's show|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/entertainment/tv/bigg-boss-16-contestants-list-with-photos-know-all-about-16-participants-of-salman-khan-show-tina-datta-abdu-ankit-gupta-2022-10-02-813044|access-date=2022-10-02 |website=India Tv|date=2 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|'''Twist'''||<br />
*Nimrit was made the captain of the house by Bigg Boss as she was the first housemate.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="11" style="text-align:center; width=30%" bgcolor="red" | {{ font color | #ffffff | red | '''Week 1''' }} <br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
* Shiv Thakare, Archana Gautam, MC Stan, Sajid Khan, Gori Nagori, and Gautam Vig were nominated for the 1st-week Eviction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16 updates: Sajid Khan, MC Stan, Gautam Vig, Gori Nagori, Shiv Thakare get nominated for elimination|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-bigg-boss-16-updates-sajid-khan-mc-stan-gautam-vig-gori-nagori-shiv-thakare-get-nominated-for-elimination-2990053/amp|access-date=2022-10-04 |website=Dna India|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|'''Twists'''||<br />
* Bigg Boss broke its 15-year ritual of Morning Wake-up song and replaced it with Bigg Boss Anthem.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Bigg Boss breaks its 15-year-old tradition, plays wake-up song for the last time|url=https://timesofindia.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-bigg-boss-breaks-its-15-year-old-tradition-plays-wake-up-song-for-the-last-time/amp_articleshow/94591209.cms |website=Times of India| access-date=2022-10-02|language=en}}</ref><br />
*For the first time Bigg Boss will keep an eye on the captain 24/7 and if the captain is negligent, they will be fired from the post immediately.<br />
*Bigg Boss again broke its 15-year ritual of nominating people by giving reasons and asked the housemates to nominate their co-contestants directly without reason.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16, Day 2 written updates: Bigg Boss changes nomination rules, fight breaks out between Gautam and Priyanka|url= https://zeenews.india.com/television/bigg-boss-16-day-2-written-updates-bigg-boss-changes-nomination-rules-fight-breaks-out-between-gautam-and-priyanka-2517670.html/amp|website=Zee News| access-date=2022-10-04|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
* Nimrit was fired from the captaincy post due to continuous violation of house rules. Nimrit was given a chance to save her captaincy. The contestant who rings the bell first in the garden will get a chance to challenge Nimrit. Shalin rings the bell and challenges Nimrit. The task was that both the contenders will stand on a platform and hold baskets on their heads. The one who drops it first will lose and the other one would become the captain.The other contestants will put things in their baskets. Sajid will be the sanchalak.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner– Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed– Shalin Bhanot'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
* Stand-Up Comedy: Sajid was asked to do a stand-up comedy show for housemates. If the housemates liked it, Sajid would get a special advantage to distribute the ration among the 4 bedrooms.<br />
* Reel Competition: There was a reel competition between MC Stan and Abdu. Their Managers, Sumbul and Shiv would convince the housemates to do a reel for them. The person who does maximum reels with the housemates wins the task and would get a special advantage to change the bed positions of the housemates<br />
* Immunity Task: Gori was told to do a special dance performance for the housemates. If all housemates like her performance and join her. She will get an advantage to immune one nominated housemate including herself. If no one likes her performance, The rest of the nominated housemates will have to mutually decide to immune one housemate other than Gori.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
* Stand-Up Comedy: Sajid won the task and distributed the ration among the 4 bedrooms<br />
* Reel Competition: MC Stan made maximum reels with housemates and won the task. MC Stan and Sumbul also got the advantage of changing the bed positions.<br />
* Immunity Task: Gori successfully completed the task and saved herself from nominations.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
* Nimrit was asked to select one person from Tina, Manya, and Soundarya who will be freed from doing all housework. She chose Manya and replaced her with Priyanka.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
* Tina, Manya, and Soundarya were punished for saying sorry during nominations and were told to do all the work in the house till the next notice.<br />
*Nimrit was fired from captaincy as she was negligent.<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor=#cfc|'''House Captain'''<br />
|'''Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exit'''||On Day 8, no eviction took place. <br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="11" style="background:maroon;" | {{ font color | #ffffff |maroon | '''Week 2''' }} <br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''||<br />
*Gori Nagori, MC Stan, Sreejita De, Tina Datta, and Shalin Bhanot were nominated for 2nd-week eviction by House Captain Gautam. <br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
* Gautam Singh Vig and Shiv Thakre competed for the captaincy task. The task was that both the contenders will stand on a platform and hold baskets on their heads. The one who drops it first will lose and the other one would become the captain. Other contestants will put things in their baskets and Nimrit will be the sanchalak.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner– Gautam Singh Vig'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed– Shiv Thakare'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
* Music Video: Nimrit and Priyanka would have to make a music video with Abdu as the main lead on ''Chota Bhaijaan'' which was sung by Abdu. The one who made a better video will get a special advantage in changing the bed positions of the housemates<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
* Priyanka's music video was chosen as the best and she won the task and got the advantage in changing the bed positions of the housemates.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
*Shalin Bhanot was punished for being physical with Archana Gautam and was nominated for 2 weeks and He can never be a contender for captaincy for the entire season<br />
*Gori Nagori, MC Stan, Sreejita De, and Tina Datta were chosen by Captain Gautam for using derogatory language in the house and were nominated directly for eviction.<br />
|-<br />
|bgcolor=#cfc|'''House Captain'''||'''Gautam Singh Vig'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
* Bigg Boss asked contestants to name the most irritating person in the house. The housemate named Archana, and as a result, Bigg Boss asked Archana to stay silent and Shalin would be her voice and convey her message to all the housemates until his next order. They fulfilled their order and Archana got 1 kg of Ginger and Shalin got 1 week's supply of chicken.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''|| On Day 13, [[Sreejita De]] was evicted after facing public votes. <br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="12" style="background:#D22B2B;" | {{ font color | #ffffff |#D22B2B | '''Week 3''' }} <br />
|-<br />
|'''Nominations'''|| <br />
*Manya Singh, Shalin Bhanot, Sumbul Touqeer Khan were nominated for 3rd-week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
* Shiv Thakare & Priyanka Chahar Chaudhary competed for the captaincy task. Both contenders had to make as much lines as they can with wooden domino bricks of a specific color. After the time ends, Sanchalak Gautam will decide who won the task on the basis of the lengths of the lines of bricks & maintaining the rules.<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"| '''Winner– Shiv Thakare'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed– Priyanka Chahar Choudhary'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
* BB Train: Four favourite members including Abdu, Sajid, MC Stan and Gautam were selected from the choices of all the housemates . These four individuals got the exclusive right to include a housemate into their rooms.<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''|| [Check ''Bedroom Allotment'']<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
* Archana & Soundarya were sentenced to jail ''Maut Ka Kuwa'' for a time being.<br />
* Priyanka was punished by captain Shiv after the former refused to perform her duties and was kept in ''the Box'' for a certain amount of time.<br />
* Shiv was fired from Captaincy on Day 20 and Archana was made the House Captain by Bigg Boss.<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" |'''House Captain'''||'''<s>Shiv Thakare</s>'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Archana Gautam'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
*[[Karan Johar]] hosted ''Weekend Ka Vaar'' instead of [[Salman Khan]] as Salman was sick because of [[Dengue fever]].<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
* On Day 21, Manya Singh was evicted after facing public votes<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="11" style="text-align:center; width=30%" bgcolor="#FF7F7F" | {{ font color | #ffffff | #FF7F7F | '''Week 4''' }} <br />
|'''Nominations'''|| <br />
*Abdu Rozik, Gautam Singh Vig, Gori Nagori, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, Shiv Thakare, Soundarya Sharma, Tina Datta were nominated for the fourth week eviction.<br />
|-<br />
|Rowspan="3"|'''Captaincy Task'''||<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:#9F6;"|'''Winner-'''<br />
|-<br />
|style="text-align:center; background:salmon;"|'''Failed-'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Tasks'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Result'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Punishments'''||<br />
*Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia & Soundarya Sharma were punished by Bigg Boss due to their overuse of English and punished to repeat the same sentence in Hindi again and again given by Bigg Boss until next command.<br />
|-<br />
| Bgcolor=#cfc|'''House Captain'''|| '''Archana Gautam'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Notes'''||<br />
|-<br />
|'''Exits'''||<br />
|}<br />
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==Guest appearances==<br />
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! bgcolor="D22B2B" |'''{{Font color|white|Day(s)}}''' <br />
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| rowspan="2" | Day 0<br />
| {{nowrap|Touqeer Khan}}<br />
| To support daughter Sumbul Touqeer Khan<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Sumbul Touqeer's father comes on stage, he tells Salman meeting him has been a dream come true - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-imlie-fame-sumbul-touqueer-makes-a-chaka-chak-entry-on-salman-khans-show-watch/articleshow/94581343.cms |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Shehnaaz Gill]]<br />
|To support Sajid via video call<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title='Me Too' accused Sajid Khan gets support from Shehnaaz Gill for Salman Khan-hosted 'Bigg Boss 16', netizens lash out on Sana for her video message to the director |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/me-too-accused-sajid-khan-gets-support-from-shehnaaz-gill-for-salman-khan-hosted-bigg-boss-16-netizens-lash-out-on-sana-for-her-video-message-to-the-director-437480 |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref><br />
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! rowspan="2" |'''Week 1'''<br />
|Day 3<br />
|Kili Paul<br />
|{{no wrap|For taking part in Reels}} task.<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/bigg-boss-16-tanzanian-creator-kili-paul-makes-surprise-entry-tu-cheez-badi-hai-mast-grooves-abdu-rozik-mc-stan-watch-promo/|title=Bigg Boss 16: Tanzanian creator Kili Paul makes surprise entry on 'Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast', grooves with Abdu Rozik, MC Stan, watch promo|website=bollywoodhungama|access-date= October 5, 2022}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Day 6<br />
|[[Rashmika Mandanna]] and [[Neena Gupta]]<br />
|To promote their film ''[[Goodbye (2022 film)|Goodbye]]''<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-rashmika-mandanna-neena-gupta-saami-saami-8196262/lite/|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna and Neena Gupta dance on Saami Saami, watch video|website=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date= October 7, 2022}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="4" |'''Week 2'''<br />
|rowspan="2" | Day 13<br />
| Touqeer Khan<br />
| To interact with daughter Sumbul Touqeer Khan<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Sumbul Touqeer’s dad slams Tina Datta and Shalin Bhanot; says “aap ne toh Meri beti ka Mazak bana diya” - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-sumbul-touqeers-dad-slams-tina-datta-and-shalin-bhanot-says-aap-ne-toh-meri-beti-ka-mazak-bana-diya/articleshow/94845936.cms |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Harrdy Sandhu]] and [[Parineeti Chopra]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Code Name: Tiranga]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Parineeti Chopra says she is jealous of Abdu Rozik's 'three wives' as he sings Kinna Sohna for her |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bigg-boss-16-parineeti-chopra-says-she-is-jealous-of-abdu-roziks-three-wives-as-he-sings-kinna-sohna-for-her-article-94863171 |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |Day 14<br />
| [[Sidharth Malhotra]] and [[Rakul Preet Singh]]<br />
| To promote ''[[Thank God (film)|Thank God]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan teases Sidharth Malhotra with Kiara Advani’s name; congratulates him for his wedding - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-teases-sidharth-malhotra-with-kiara-advanis-name-congratulates-him-for-his-wedding/articleshow/94894841.cms |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|Bhavin Rabari<br />
|To promote [[Chhello Show|Last Film Show]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!Week 3<br />
| Day 20-21<br />
|[[Karan Johar]]<br />
|To host ''Weekend Ka Vaar''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-16-salman-khan-down-with-dengue-karan-johar-takes-over-as-host/articleshow/95028837.cms|title=Bigg Boss 16: Salman Khan down with dengue, Karan Johar takes over as host - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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!Day 23<br />
|- style="background:#C2DFFF;" |<br />
! Nominees<br />for House<br />Captaincy<br />
| style="background:#CCCCCC;" |''None''<br />
|Nimrit<br>Shalin<br />
|Gautam<br>Shiv<br />
|Priyanka<br>Shiv<br />
| colspan="2" style="background:#CCCCCC;" |''None''<br />
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! House<br />Captain<br />
| colspan="2" |'''Nimrit'''<br />
|'''Gautam'''<br />
|'''Shiv'''<br />
|'''Archana'''<br />
|bgcolor=#ccc|''No Captain''<br />
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! Captain's<br />Nomination<br />
|Shiv<br />Archana<br /><small>(to evict)</small><br />
| bgcolor=#ccc |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
|Gori<br />Stan<br />Sreejita<br />Tina<br /><small>(to evict)</small><br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya <br />
|Gori<br /><small>(to evict)</small><br />
|bgcolor=#ccc|''No Nominations''<br />
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|-<br />
! Vote to:<br />
!Evict<br />
!none<br />
!Evict<br />
!Least involved<br />
!Evict<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
!<br />
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|-<br />
! colspan="18" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|-<br />
!Abdu<br />
|Shalin<br />Soundarya<br />
| bgcolor=#ccc |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD" |Nimrit<br />
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|-<br />
!Ankit<br />
|Stan<br />Gori<br />
| bgcolor=#ccc |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
|Tina<br />
|<br />
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!Archana<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Stan<br />Sajid<br />
| bgcolor=#ccc |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sajid<br />Sumbul<br />
| bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br>Captain''<br />
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|-<br />
!Gautam <br />
|Gori<br />Stan<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| colspan="1" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br>Captain''<br />
|Sajid<br />Manya<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD" |Abdu<br />
|<br />
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|-<br />
!Gori<br />
|Gautam<br />Ankit<br />
| bgcolor=#ccc |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
| bgcolor="darkgray" |''Not Eligible''<br />
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|-<br />
! MC Stan<br />
|Gautam<br />Priyanka<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
|Tina<br />
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|-<br />
!Nimrit<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br>Captain''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD" |Gautam<br />
|<br />
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|-<br />
!Priyanka<br />
|Sajid<br />Stan<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
|Soundarya<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
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|-<br />
!Sajid<br />
|Shalin<br />Tina<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
|Nimrit<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
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|-<br />
!Shalin<br />
|Sajid<br />Abdu<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
|Shiv<br />
|<br />
|<br />
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|<br />
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|-<br />
!Shiv<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |Gautam<br />Sreejita<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
| colspan="1" bgcolor="#cfc" |''House<br>Captain''<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD" |Soundarya<br />
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|-<br />
!Soundarya<br />
|Abdu<br />Ankit<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Manya<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD" |Shiv<br />
|<br />
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!Sumbul<br />
|Manya<br />Sajid<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sajid<br />Manya<br />
|Abdu<br />
|<br />
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|-<br />
!Tina<br />
|Sajid<br />Stan<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
|Manya<br />Sumbul<br />
|bgcolor="#959FFD" |Gautam<br />
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|-<br />
!Manya<br />
|Gori<br />Stan<br />
| bgcolor="#ccc" |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#FBF373" |''Immune''<br />
|Sumbul<br />Soundarya<br />
| colspan="13" bgcolor="salmon" | ''Evicted''<br>(Day 22)<br />
|-<br />
!Sreejita<br />
|Tina<br />Gori<br />
| bgcolor=#ccc |''No<br />Nominations''<br />
| bgcolor="#959FFD" |''Nominated''<br />
| colspan="14" bgcolor="salmon" | ''Evicted''<br>(Day 13)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="18" style="background:#000;" |<br />
|-<br />
! Notes<br />
|''[[#endnote 1|1]], [[#endnote 2|2]], [[#endnote 3|3]]''<br />
|''[[#endnote 4|4]]''<br />
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 5|5]]'',''[[#endnote 6|6]]''<br />
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 5|5]]''<br />
| colspan="2" |''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 16)#endnote 7|7]]''<br />
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|- style="background:#B2FFFF"<br />
! Against Public Voting<br />
|Shiv<br />Archana<br />Stan<br />Sajid<br /><s>Gori</s><br />Gautam<br />
| style="background:#CCCCCC;" |''None''<br />
|Gori<br />Stan<br />Shalin<br />Sreejita<br />Tina<br />
|Manya <br />Shalin<br /> Sumbul<br />
| colspan="2" |Abdu<br>Gautam<br />Gori<br>Nimrit<br>Soundarya<br>Shiv<br>Tina <br />
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|- style="background:#fcf;" |<br />
! Walked <br />
| colspan="6" rowspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" |''None''<br />
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! Ejected<br />
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|- style="background:salmon;" |<br />
! Evicted<br />
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" |''No Eviction''<br />
| '''Sreejita'''<br />
|'''Manya'''<br />
| colspan="2" |<br />
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'''Key:'''<br />
: {{Color box|#cfc|border=darkgray}} indicates the House Captain.<br />
: {{Color box|#C2DFFF|border=darkgray}} indicates the Nominees for house captaincy.<br />
: {{Color box|#959FFD|border=darkgray}} indicates that the Housemate was directly nominated for eviction prior to the regular nominations process.<br />
:{{colorbox|#87CEFA|border=darkgray}} indicates that the housemate went to secret room.<br />
: {{Color box|#FBF373|border=darkgray}} indicates that the Housemate was granted immunity from nominations.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#73FB76}} indicates the winner.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#D1E8EF}} indicates the first runner up.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#7FFFD4}} indicates the second runner up.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#DDA0DD}} indicates the third runner up.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#FF69B4}} indicates the fourth runner up.<br />
: {{Colorbox|#fcf|}} indicates the contestant has been walked out of the show.<br />
: {{Colorbox|salmon}} indicates the contestant has been evicted.<br />
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=== Notes ===<br />
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* {{note|1|Note 1}}: As Nimrit was the first housemate to enter the Bigg Boss house, she was immediately assigned as the first ''House Captain'' by Bigg Boss.<br />
* {{note|2|Note 2}}: Being the ''House Captain'', Nimrit had the power to automatically nominate two contestants.<br />
* {{note|3|Note 3}}: Gori won a task and saved herself from eviction.<br />
* {{note|4|Note 4}}: Nimrit was fired from ''Captaincy'' but was allowed to fight for her position once again. Nimrit and Shalin competed in a task where Nimrit won back her ''Captaincy''.<br />
* {{note|5|Note 5}}: Shalin was nominated by Bigg Boss for two consecutive weeks as a punishment for physical violence. He also can never be a contender for ''Captaincy'' for the entire season.<br />
* {{note|6|Note 6}}:Gautam was fired from ''Captaincy''. <br />
* {{note|7|Note 7}}:Shiv was fired from ''Captaincy'' on Day 20 and Archana was made the new captain by Bigg Boss.<br />
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* [https://www.voot.com/shows/bigg-boss/16/ ''Bigg Boss 16''] on [[Voot]]<br />
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}<br />
{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Sathish Ninasam<br />
| image = Sathish 123.jpg<br />
| caption = Sathish at an event in 2015<br />
| birth_name = Shiva<br />
| birth_date = June 20<br />
| birth_place = Yaladahalli, [[Mandya]], Karnataka, India<br />
| death_date = <br />
| death_place = <br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| other_names = Sathish Ninasam<br />
| occupation = Actor, film producer, singer, lyricist<br />
| years_active = 2008–present<br />
| spouse = <br />
| children = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Shiva''',<ref>{{cite news |title= Sathish Neenasam celebrates his birthday today |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Sathish-Neenasam-celebrates-his-birthday-today/articleshow/20681151.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 20 June 2013 |accessdate= 21 June 2014}}</ref> known by his [[Stage name|screen name]] '''Sathish Ninasam''', is an Indian actor who appears in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada films]]. Having made his film debut with ''[[Madesha]]'' (2008), Sathish appeared in small but significant roles in films like ''[[Manasaare]]'' (2009), ''[[Pancharangi]]'' (2010), ''[[Lifeu Ishtene]]'' and ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'' (2012). He shot to fame after his performance in the 2013 film ''[[Lucia (film)|Lucia]]'' received critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite news |title= Chasing new frontiers |url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/chasing-new-frontiers/article5121242.ece |newspaper= The Hindu |date= 13 September 2013 |accessdate= 12 June 2014 |archive-date= 30 August 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140830234512/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/chasing-new-frontiers/article5121242.ece |url-status= live }}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Sathish hails from a village, Yaladahalli in [[Mandya district]], Karnataka. He was born into a family of farmers. Having been interested in cinema since childhood, he would often run away from home to nearby theatres and was soon followed by a worried mother to take him back home."<ref name="DH1">{{cite news |title= Silver lining after a storm |url= http://www.deccanherald.com/content/370611/silver-lining-storm.html |newspaper= Deccan Herald |date= 24 November 2013 |accessdate= 30 September 2014 |archive-date= 6 October 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141006102032/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/370611/silver-lining-storm.html |url-status= live }}</ref> He started his career as a theatre actor in [[Ninasam]], a cultural organisation based in [[Heggodu]] in the Sagara, [[Shimoga district]] of [[Karnataka]], where prior to acting, he completed a two-year diploma course in acting.<ref name="rediff">{{cite web |title= Irfan Khan loved my acting in Lucia |url= http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-irfan-khan-loved-my-acting-in-lucia/20130816.htm |publisher= [[Rediff.com]] |date= 16 August 2013 |accessdate= 12 June 2014 |archive-date= 4 August 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140804170013/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-irfan-khan-loved-my-acting-in-lucia/20130816.htm |url-status= live }}</ref> Inspired by the work of [[Poornachandra Tejaswi]], [[U. R. Ananthamurthy]], [[Girish Karnad]] and [[William Shakespeare]], a fan of [[B V Karanth]], Sathish realised the importance of work to lead a "meaningful life".<ref name="DH1" /> Following the course, he performed in plays across Karnataka before landing in [[Bangalore]] in 2006. There, he became a part of the Samashti Theatre Group that performed plays.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
===Actor===<br />
Following his theatre career, Sathish appeared in Kannada [[Soap opera|TV soaps]] such as ''Paramapada'', ''Takadimitha'' and ''[[Silli Lalli]]''.<ref name="DH1" /> After his stint in television for a year, he started his career in films in 2008, when he was offered a cameo role in ''[[Madesha]]''. He then appeared in small but significant roles in films like ''[[Manasaare]]'', ''[[Pancharangi]]'', ''[[Lifu Ishtene]]'' and ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]''. His role in ''Drama'' won him a nomination for SIIMA Award for Best Comedian. However, it was for his role in the critically acclaimed psychological drama film ''[[Lucia (film)|Lucia]]'', in 2013, that won him praise from critics and audience alike. It premiered at the [[London Indian Film Festival]] in July 2013, and his performance won him accolades.<ref name="rediff" /> In the film, he plays the role of Nikki, who works in a movie theater as an usher/"torch-shiner" and suffering from [[Insomnia]]. He resorts to a drug named Lucia, which on consumption induces sleep and lets him dream of a life he always yearned for.<ref>{{cite web |title= Lucia – Movie Review |url= http://centreright.in/2013/10/lucia-movie-review/ |website= centreright.in |date= 15 October 2013 |accessdate= 12 June 2014 |archive-date= 26 June 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140626150941/http://centreright.in/2013/10/lucia-movie-review/ |url-status= dead }}</ref> In the same year, he appeared in ''[[Dyavre]]'', in which his performance was praised.<ref>{{cite news |title= Dyavre review |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Dyavre/movie-review/27036061.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 7 December 2013 |accessdate= 12 June 2014 |archive-date= 7 January 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160107035551/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Dyavre/movie-review/27036061.cms |url-status= live }}</ref><br />
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Sathish's first release of 2014 was ''[[Anjada Gandu (2014 film)|Anjada Gandu]]'', a romantic drama film set in a rural backdrop, with him playing the role of Santhu. In his next, ''[[Kwatle Satisa]]'', he played a comic role of a patient suffering from temporary memory loss, which won him praise from critics.<ref>{{cite news |title= Movie review: Kwatle Satisha |url= http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-review-Kwatle-Satisha/articleshow/33920953.cms |newspaper= Bangalore Mirror |date= 19 April 2014 |accessdate= 18 November 2014 |archive-date= 29 November 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141129030643/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-review-Kwatle-Satisha/articleshow/33920953.cms |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Kwatle Sathisha review |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Kwatle-Sathisha/movie-review/34010999.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 20 April 2014 |accessdate= 18 November 2014 |archive-date= 12 May 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140512223559/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Kwatle-Sathisha/movie-review/34010999.cms |url-status= live }}</ref><br />
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His next film ''[[Love in Mandya]]'' was released on 28 November 2014 which won the hearts of the audience. He was nominated for Best Actor [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA]] 2015, [[IIFA Utsavam]] Awards 2015 for Best Actor and won the Santhosham Award 2015 for Best Hero. In 2015 November, he made his mark as a producer with the release of his film ''[[Rocket (2015 film)|Rocket]]'' under the banner Sathish Picture House. He also played the lead in the film which won him the [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA]] Award 2016 for Best Actor (Critics).<br />
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===Producer===<br />
In 2014, Sathish started his film production company, Sathish Picture House. It was revealed in September 2014, that the first film under the banner was titled ''[[Rocket (2015 film)|Rocket]]''. It was directed by debutant Shivashashi.<ref>{{cite news |title= Satish Neenasam's home production titled Rocket |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Satish-Neenasams-home-production-titled-Rocket/articleshow/41420333.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 1 September 2014 |accessdate= 25 September 2014 |archive-date= 17 August 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150817120400/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Satish-Neenasams-home-production-titled-Rocket/articleshow/41420333.cms |url-status= live }}</ref> He also played the lead role in the film opposite Aishani Shetty.<ref>{{cite news |title= Sathish to Get a Makeover in Rocket |url= http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Sathish-to-Get-a-Makeover-in-Rocket/2014/11/17/article2526668.ece |newspaper= The New Indian Express |date= 17 November 2013 |accessdate= 18 November 2014 |archive-date= 22 December 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141222175252/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Sathish-to-Get-a-Makeover-in-Rocket/2014/11/17/article2526668.ece |url-status= live }}</ref> The film was released on 27 November 2015. Next, the banner produced a short film, 'Chowkabara', directed by Raghu Shivamogga and won the State award for 'Best Short Film'.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
===As actor===<br />
{{Pending films key}}<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+List of films and roles<br />
|-<br />
!Year!! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes <br />
|-<br />
|2008|| ''[[Madesha]]'' ||<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|2009||''[[Manasaare]]'' || Satish || <br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Yogi (2009 Kannada film)|Yogi]]'' || ||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2010||''[[Pancharangi]]''|| Bus driver ||<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Eno Onthara]]'' || Surya's friend<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="5" |2011|| ''[[Paramathma (film)|Paramathma]]'' ||Car Driver ||<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Lifeu Ishtene]]'' || Shivakumar "Shivu" || <br />
|-<br />
|''[[Puttakkana Highway]]'' || Farmer<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Kaanchaana]]'' || Bikshuk Nair<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Gun (2011 film)|Gun]]'' || Uncredited<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2012|| ''[[Anna Bond]]'' || Surya Honalkere ||<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'' || Satisha <br />
|Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |2013|| ''[[Lucia (film)|Lucia]]'' || Nikhil / Nikki || Debut as lead<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Dyavre]]'' || Chinkara || <br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Bhajarangi]]'' || Himself || Cameo appearance<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |2014|| ''[[Anjada Gandu (2014 film)|Anjada Gandu]]'' || Santhu || <br />
|-<br />
|''[[Kwatle Satisha]]'' || Satisha ||<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Love in Mandya]]'' || Karna || Santhosham Award for Best Hero<br/>Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor<br/>Nominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Actor<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|2015|| ''[[Muraari (2015 film)|Muraari]]'' || Motorcycle Driver || Cameo appearance<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/muraari/movie-review/47396279.cms|title=Muraari Movie Review|work=The Times of India|author=Sunayana Suresh}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|''[[Rocket (2015 film)|Rocket]]'' || Rakesh || SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Critics)<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2016||''[[Beautiful Manasugalu]]'' || Prashanth || <br />
|-<br />
|''[[Tiger Galli]]'' || Vishnu / Shiva || dual role<br />
|-<br />
|2018||''[[Ayogya (2018 film)|Ayogya]]''|| Siddegowda || [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – South|Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – Kannada]]<br/>Nominated- City Cine Award for Best Actor – Kannada<br />Nominated- [[SIIMA Award for Best Actor - Kannada|SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) – Kannada]]<br />Nominated- [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada]] <br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2019<br />
|''[[Chambal (film)|Chambal]]''<br />
|Subhash<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Brahmachari (2019 film)|Brahmachari]]''<br />
|Ramu<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/apr/02/sathish-ninasam-goes-the-brahmachari--way-1958892.html|title=Sathish Ninasam goes the 'Brahmachari' way|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=28 August 2019|archive-date=28 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828145637/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/apr/02/sathish-ninasam-goes-the-brahmachari--way-1958892.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="6" |2022<br />
|''[[Dear Vikram]]''||Vikram||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vijaykarnataka.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gossip/sathish-ninasam-shraddha-srinath-lead-godhra-shooting-in-kurnool/articleshow/69355695.cms|title=ಕರ್ನೂಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನಾಸಂ ಸತೀಶ್, ಶ್ರದ್ಧಾ ಜೋಡಿ|date=16 May 2019|website=Vijaya Karnataka|language=kn|access-date=28 August 2019|archive-date=28 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828145639/https://vijaykarnataka.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gossip/sathish-ninasam-shraddha-srinath-lead-godhra-shooting-in-kurnool/articleshow/69355695.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Petromax (2021 film)|''Petromax'']]<br />
|Shivappa<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sathish Ninasam and Vijayaprasad's Petromax to take off with new story - The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/sep/28/sathish-ninasam-and-vijayaprasads-petromax-to-takeoff-with-new-story-2202702.amp|access-date=2020-10-02|website=www.newindianexpress.com|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930204247/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/sep/28/sathish-ninasam-and-vijayaprasads-petromax-to-takeoff-with-new-story-2202702.amp|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sathish Ninasam and Hariprriya to work right through Dasara - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sathish-ninasam-and-hariprriya-to-work-right-through-dasara/articleshow/78789868.cms|access-date=2020-10-22|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| {{Pending film|[[Pagaivanuku Arulvai]]}}|| {{TBA}} ||Completed; Tamil film<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/satish-ninasam-tamil-debut-title-to-be-launched-in-switzerland/articleshow/66953357.cms|title=Satish Ninasam Tamil debut title to be launched in Switzerland|website=The Times of India|access-date=28 August 2019}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|{{Pending film|Dasara}}<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|Completed<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/sathish-ninasam-and-sharmiela-mandre-unite-for-a-murder-mystery/articleshow/70991818.cms|title=Sathish Ninasam and Sharmiela Mandre unite for a murder mystery|website=The Times of India|access-date=16 December 2019|archive-date=5 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005204526/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/sathish-ninasam-and-sharmiela-mandre-unite-for-a-murder-mystery/articleshow/70991818.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| {{Pending film|My Name Is Siddegowda}}|| Siddegowda ||''Announced''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/dec/24/sathish-ninasam-to-don-directors-cap-1915963.html|title=Kannada actor Sathish Ninasam to don director's cap|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=28 August 2019|archive-date=28 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828145635/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/dec/24/sathish-ninasam-to-don-directors-cap-1915963.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| {{Pending film|Matinee}}<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|Filming <ref>{{Cite web|title=Sathish Ninasam and Rachita Ram team up once again - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sathish-ninasam-and-rachita-ram-team-up-once-again/articleshow/78446303.cms|access-date=2020-10-02|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011202818/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sathish-ninasam-and-rachita-ram-team-up-once-again/articleshow/78446303.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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===As producer===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+List of films produced<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" | Film<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2015 || ''[[Rocket (2015 film)|Rocket]]'' || <br />
|-<br />
|2016<br />
|''Chowkabara'' <br />
|Won the State award for 'Best Short Film'<br />
|-<br />
|2018<br />
|''Kaaji''<br />
|Best film award [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA]]<br />
Best Actress awards [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA]]<br />
Best Cinematography awards 8th Dads Saheb Phalke Film Festival<br />
Best Debutant Director awards 5th Pink City International Film Festival<br />
Best Film awards 7th Bangalore Shorts Film Festival <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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===As singer===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+List of songs<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" | Film<br />
! scope="col" | Song<br />
|-<br />
| 2014 || ''[[Anjada Gandu (2014 film)|Anjada Gandu]]'' || "Anjada Gandu"<br />
|-<br />
| 2015 || ''[[Rocket (film)|Rocket]]'' || "Rangi Rangi"<br />
|-<br />
|2021<br />
|''DNA''<br />
|"Naavyaaru Yellinda"<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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[[Category:Male actors from Karnataka]]</div>Kannadaguyhttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Muppozhudhum_Un_Karpanaigal&diff=355634Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal2022-10-13T05:19:55Z<p>Kannadaguy: New page Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal</p>
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal<br />
| image = Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal poster.jpg<br />
| alt = <!-- see WP:ALT --><br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[Elred Kumar]]<br />
| screenplay = Elred Kumar<br />
| story = Elred Kumar<br />
| producer = Jayaraman<br />Elred Kumar<br />James<br />
| starring = [[Atharvaa]]<br />[[Amala Paul]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Shakthi (Cinematographer)|Shakthi]]<br />
| editing = [[Ruben (film editor)|Anthony L. Ruben]]<br />
| music = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]<br />
| studio = R. S. Infotainment<br />
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|02|17}}<br />
| runtime = 140 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
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'''''Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal''''' ({{translation|Imagining you, all the time}}) is a 2012 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic thriller]] film directed by Elred Kumar starring [[Atharvaa]] and [[Amala Paul]], while [[Jayaprakash]], [[Anupama Kumar]], [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]], [[Sindhu Lokanath|Yashika]] and [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] played supporting roles. The music was scored by [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]. The film opened to mixed reviews, but had a successful 100-day run. The film was later also screened at the [[2012 Cannes Film Festival]] in a non-award ceremony, winning acclaim.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/kollywood-discovers-cannes-meets-up-with-bollywood-315193.html |title=Kollywood discovers Cannes, meets up with Bollywood |publisher=Firstpost |date=20 May 2012 |access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
The film opens with Ram ([[Atharvaa]]) fronting a car driven by two guys apparently drunk and rich and with their girl friend(s). He tries to kill them and eventually they escape in the car opening the title. Then it turns to be that Ram enjoys a successful career in information technology. He is hit on by Radhi ([[Sindhu Lokanath|Yashika]]) as office romance. He turns down her interest and reveals he is in love with a girl who resides in [[Bangalore]] and he is going to visit her. Ram drives to Bangalore and meets Charu ([[Amala Paul]]) in her apartment. While sleeping, Ram wakes up goes to the streets, search and kills a person (one of them in the car in first scene). Eventually it is revealed that Charu is in danger and Ram is safeguarding her by not letting her out of that apartment until he cleans up the city for her safety.<br />
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Ram's CEO Latha comes to India from the US and is also engaged to a guy named Vicky. Latha begins to ask her PA Chandru ([[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]]) to find out more about Ram. Latha then asks Chandru to convince Ram to give her lift home, which then Ram agrees to. As Ram and Latha are driving home, they are followed by a red lorry, which attempts to kill both Ram and Latha. Ram manages to push Latha off the car as well as saving himself. Ram is seriously hurt and is taken to the hospital by Latha. Latha then speaks to the doctor, her uncle ([[Jayaprakash]]). Latha explains the doctor that she knows Ram personally and doesn't understand why Ram doesn't recognize her. Ram being unconscious, begins to mutter Charu's name. While Ram and Latha's uncle are having a brief conversation, Latha listens in. It is revealed that Ram and Charu used to work together for a competition and Ram fell in love with Charu from the moment that he met her. It came to a situation where Charu goes to a club to meet a work friend after having found out that her laptop data had been corrupted and she is unable to reach her work. She goes to the club to get a USB backup of her laptop data, before having been teased by drunk guys. These two guys happen to be the two guys Ram tries to kill at the beginning of the film.<br />
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Charu goes to the police station to report the two guys who teased her, however, the guys did not take this well and threaten Charu. Ram witnesses this and assumes that there is a problem, however, Charu ensures Ram that he has nothing to worry about and that everything has been sorted.<br />
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On the day of the competition, Ram and Charu go through their presentation, to make sure that they have got everything that they need. Ram looks behind him and notices that he has forgotten something. He explains to Charu that he needs to go back, but will be back in time for the competition. Charu being hesitant at first eventually agrees. Ram went back to get the gift that he has bought Charu, so that he can give to her when he proposes his love for her, after the competition.<br />
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Ram then manages to go the competition venue on time, however, sees the two guys who teased Charu inside the venue. Ram jumps to the conclusion that the guys have come after Charu and are here to kill her. Ram tries to find them however fails. Ram then reaches the balcony where he witnesses Charu being taken into a car by two guys, which he assumes are the two teasers. Ram then runs after the car but then loses the car and is pushed on the side of the road, where he becomes delusional. He then goes home, and waits for Charu without changing his clothes or having a shower. He sits in one position for two days. Charu then comes home safe and sound, and is revealed to the doctor that him and Charu have been together ever since.<br />
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The doctor comes out of the room to see a shocked Latha. Latha then reveals to her uncle (the doctor) that her family know her as Latha, but she introduced herself to Ram as Charu, as her name was indeed Charulatha. Latha then reveals what actually happen; Ram went to get the present, while she was left to handle the presentation herself, and ends up winning the whole competition, Her father was a main judge on the competition and was also revealed that this competition was built to see how Charu can handle a whole business and would take over from her father. It was then revealed that Ram would not get a position in this company at all, and with Charu feeling guilty, she calls after Ram, which Ram hears and sees. She was taken into the car by her father which made it look like she was being kidnapped to Ram.<br />
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The doctor then persuades Latha to act like the Charu that she was while living with him. At first she disagrees, however, after Ram gains his consciousness, Ram receives a call from a so-called 'Charu'. Latha goes back to Bangalore, where she visits the woman who is acting as Charu to Ram over the phone. It is revealed that a blind woman acts as Charu, only because Ram keeps calling her and asking about her and refuses to believe that this isn't Charu's number. Latha then breaks into her old Bangalore home, and spies on Ram, with her uncle assisting her. Ram comes home and hugs a so-called Charu. We then realise that it isn't actually Charu he is hugging, but he is hugging nothing but an empty space.<br />
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Latha then asks her uncle what had happened to Ram. Ram is suffering from severe delusions and is imagining that Charu is still present with him, hence the reason why Ram didn't recognise her in the first place. The only way these delusions would go, is if Latha acts as if she was Charu, back in Bangalore.<br />
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Latha then acts as Charu and begins falling in love with Ram. Ram then explains to her that they are going to get married soon. They then reach a temple, where Charu and Ram are meant to marry. Latha had planned with her uncle and Chandru a fake killing so that Ram's delusions can leave him, which fails. Latha is then genuinely kidnapped by two guys, who are her so known fiancé's friends. It is revealed that her fiancé Vicky, is in fact gay and his friends can not accept Vicky marrying any girl who gets in his way which includes Latha. The two guys attempt on killing Latha but is defeated by Ram. Ram then attempts to save Latha by taking her to the hospital but is then hit on the head. Ram gains his consciousness and goes home and waits for Charu at home, sitting in a position for two days, waiting for Charu. The delusion he sees is Charu coming back to him, in tears and saying that she is alright. Ram bursts into tears and goes to have a shower so that he can relax and start over with Charu. Latha however is still in hospital with her father and uncle by her side. Her uncle reveals that it was him who hit Ram on the head, so that he can take Latha to the hospital to get her checked out, yet he explains to Charu that she is better off with Ram as he will keep her happy. Latha's father agrees and Latha insists that she goes to Ram.<br />
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Latha then goes home to Ram, who still believes that Charu has come home long before. The film ends with Latha raising her arms asking for a hug from Ram, which Ram smiles and gives her.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{colbegin}}<br />
* [[Atharvaa]] as Ramachandran<br />
* [[Amala Paul]] as Charulatha alias Charu and Latha<br />
* [[Anupama Kumar]] as Meenakshi<br />
* [[Jayaprakash]] as Dr. Rudhran<br />
* [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as Chandru<br />
* [[Sindhu Lokanath|Yashika]] as Radhi<br />
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Priest<br />
* Raviprakash<br />
* Niranjan Jayaprakash<br />
* [[Cool Suresh]] as Henchman<br />
* [[Lollu Sabha Manohar]] as Kidnapper<br />
* [[Sulile Kumar|Tarun Shatriya]] as man who teases Charu<br />
{{colend}}<br />
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==Production==<br />
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[[Simran (actress)|Simran]] was initially approached to play the role of Adharvaa's mother in the film, however she refused citing that she was unwilling to act as a mother at this stage in her career. Subsequently, former leading actress [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]] was approached. The complex role was finally secured by [[Anupama Kumar]] who won the Vijay Award for Best Actor in a supporting role (female).<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-21/news-interviews/28222599_1_simran-actress-green-signal | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729043600/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-21/news-interviews/28222599_1_simran-actress-green-signal | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-07-29 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Simran's back in business | date=2010-11-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-10-03/simran-muppozhudhum-un-karpanai-18-11-10.html|title=Simran in denial mode - Simran - Muppozhudhum Un Karpanai - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref><br />
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Actor [[Mahat Raghavendra]] was initially cast for the role, but he was replaced by [[Adharvaa Murali|Atharvaa]].<br />
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[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] was signed on as music director and composed the songs for the film during a production trip to [[China]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-18/news-interviews/28236724_1_china-deepavali-projects | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715061724/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-18/news-interviews/28236724_1_china-deepavali-projects | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-07-15 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=GV Prakash to visit China soon | date=2010-10-18}}</ref> The producer of the film, [[Elred Kumar]], took over directing responsibilities from Ganesh Vinayak, halfway through production.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/mar-11-04/str-muppozhudhum-un-karpanaigal-26-03-11.html |title=Str's Associate In Trouble&nbsp;— Str&nbsp;— Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal&nbsp;— Ganesh|website=Behindwoods |date=2011-03-26 |access-date=2012-05-07}}</ref><br />
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The initial photo shoot for the film was held on 23 and 24 December 2010 in [[Chennai]] with the lead actors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/dec-10-03/atharva--muppozhudhum-un-karpanai-20-12-10.html|title=Mumbai Touch For Atharva, Amala Paul - Atharva - Muppozhudhum Un Karpanai - Amala Paul - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> The film was expected to be canned across the exotic locales of Chennai, Bangalore, New York and Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/dec-10-05/atharva-28-12-10.html|title=It Calls Atharva-amala Paul - Atharva - - Amala Paul - 'mupozhuthum Un Karpanaye' - Tamil Movie News - Behindwoods.com|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> Filming was completed on 28 November 2011 in Las Vegas, where important scenes were canned, including the song "Oru Murai".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/74185.html |title='Muppozhudum Un Karpanaigal': Shooting over&nbsp;— Tamil Movie News |website=IndiaGlitz |date= |access-date=2011-12-29}}</ref> The team shot three songs in the [[Grand Canyon]], [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] and [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-11-04/muppozhudhum-un-karpanaigal-adharva-28-11-11.html|title= Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal shooting wrapup|website=Sify Movies|date=28 November 2011|access-date=19 December 2011}}</ref> New fight technique called beacon fight was choreographed in this film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/78160.html |title=Beacon fight in 'MUK' - Tamil Movie News |website=IndiaGlitz |date=2012-02-17 |access-date=2012-05-07}}</ref> A duet song was shot at AVM Studios.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-11-03/atharva-amala-paul-21-01-11.html |title=Atharva And Amala Paul At Avm&nbsp;— Atharva&nbsp;— Amala Paul&nbsp;— Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal|website=Behindwoods |date=2011-01-21 |access-date=2012-05-07}}</ref> Remix version of Oru Murai was shot at US<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-11-04/muppozhudhum-un-karpanaigal-adharva-22-10-11.html |title=Muk Team's Us Visit&nbsp;— Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal&nbsp;— Adharva&nbsp;— Amala Paul -|website=Behindwoods |date=2011-10-22 |access-date=2012-05-07}}</ref> and last song was shot at Binny mills.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-11-04/muppozhudhum-un-karpanaigal-adharva-28-11-11.html |title=Muk Reaches The Final Day&nbsp;— Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal&nbsp;— Adharva&nbsp;— Amala Paul|website=Behindwoods |date=2011-11-28 |access-date=2012-05-07}}</ref><br />
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==Release==<br />
The film had a big opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/78118.html |title='MUK': All shows booked! |website=IndiaGlitz |date=2012-02-16 |access-date=2012-05-07}}</ref><ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/.../muppozhudhum-un-karpanaigal-adharva-16-02- 12.html]{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> This movie was dubbed in Hindi as ''Meri Dhadkan''<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbHMneXsfo4}}</ref><br />
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==Critical reception==<br />
The film has received mixed to negative reviews from critics. ibnlive.com: Elred Kumar's 'Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal' (MUK) was marketed as a romantic thriller. Unfortunately it has turned out to be neither romantic nor thrilling. Rich visuals, but poor content.<br />
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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/muppozhudhum-un-karpanaigal-review-tamil-14992143.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407015602/http://www.sify.com/movies/muppozhudhum-un-karpanaigal-review-tamil-14992143.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-04-07 |title=Movie Review:Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal|website=Sify |date= |access-date=2012-05-07}}</ref> N. Venkateswaran from ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated it 3 out 5.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/tamil/Muppozhudhum-Un-Karpanaigal/movie-review/11948915.cms | work=The Times Of India | title=Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal&nbsp;— The Times of India}}</ref> Anupama Kumar won the [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for her role.<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal<br />
| type = soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]<br />
| cover = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Cover art<br />
| released = 10 October 2009 <small>(Single release)</small><br />18 January 2012 <small>(Soundtrack release)</small><br/>14 February 2013<br />
| recorded = <br />
| venue = <br />
| studio = <br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length = 35:56<br />
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Turkish (language)|Turkish]], [[German (language)|German]], [[Spanish (language)|Spanish]], [[Frisian (language)|Frisian]], [[Dutch (language)|Dutch]]<br />
| label = Vega Music (2011)<br/><br />
[[Sony Music India|Sony Music]] (2013)<br />
| producer = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]<br />
| prev_title = [[Mayakkam Enna]]<br />
| prev_year = 2011<br />
| next_title = [[Endukante... Premanta!]]<br />
| next_year = 2012<br />
}}<br />
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The soundtrack was composed by [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]. The single track of the album ''Oru Murai'' was launched on 28 September 2011 at Hotel Green Park, [[Chennai]];<ref>{{cite web|url= http://movies.sulekha.com/tamil/muppozhudhum-un-karpanai/news/muk-single-track-launch-today.htm |title= Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal single track launched|publisher=SulekhaMovies|date=28 September 2011|access-date=19 December 2011}}</ref> its remix version was launched in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/Muppozhudhum-Un-Karpanaigal-unit-in-Las-Vegas-imagegallery-kollywood-ll2lXejdjbc.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128222137/http://www.sify.com/movies/muppozhudhum-un-karpanaigal-unit-in-las-vegas-imagegallery-kollywood-ll2lXejdjbc.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 November 2011 |title= Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal single track remix launched at Las Vegas|website=Sify|access-date=18 December 2010}}</ref> The audio was launched on 18 December 2011 at Sathyam Cinemas, [[Chennai]] with attractive invitation having a Barbie doll and a packet of gems inside.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sify.com/movies/Muppozhudhum-Un-Karpanaigal-audio-on-Dec-18-imagegallery-kollywood-lmpkQ3dgbgi.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120108030022/http://www.sify.com/movies/Muppozhudhum-Un-Karpanaigal-audio-on-Dec-18-imagegallery-kollywood-lmpkQ3dgbgi.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= 8 January 2012|title= Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal audio launched|website=Sify|date=18 December 2011|access-date=19 December 2011}}</ref> [[Baba Sehgal]] performed the item song "Sokkupodi" live on stage.<br />
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{{tracklist<br />
| headline = Tracklist <br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = 35:56<br />
| all_lyrics = [[Thamarai]]. Rap by [[Blaaze]]<br />
| title1 = Mazhai Pozhiyum<br />
| extra1 = [[Aalap Raju]], [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], [[Megha (singer)|Megha]]<br />
| length1 = 5:14<br />
| title2 = Oh Sunanda<br />
| extra2 = [[Raman Mahadevan]], Caroline, [[Megha (singer)|Megha]], Nivas, [[Rahul Nambiar]], [[Chinmayi]], Jurrian, Daniëlle <br />
| length2 = 5:33<br />
| title3 = Oru Murai<br />
| extra3 = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], [[Blaaze]], [[Andrea Jeremiah]]<br />
| length3 = 5:42<br />
| title4 = Yaar Aval Yaaro<br />
| extra4 = [[Mohammad Irfan Ali]]<br />
| length4 = 5:53<br />
| title5 = Kangal Neeye Kaatrum Neeye<br />
| extra5 = [[Sithara (Singer)|Sithara]]<br />
| length5 = 5:40<br />
| title6 = Sokkupodi<br />
| extra6 = [[Baba Sehgal]], [[Shruti Haasan]]<br />
| length6 = 3:49<br />
| title7 = Oru Murai (Remix)<br />
| extra7 = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]], [[Blaaze]], [[Andrea Jeremiah]]<br />
| length7 = 4:05<br />
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===Critical reception===<br />
Musicperk.com rated the album 7/10 quoting: "This album is pretty decent. Has one or two great songs like ‘Kangal Neeye’ and ‘Yaar Aval Yaaro'".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicperk.com/muppozhudum-un-karpanaigal/|title= Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal album review at Musicperk.com|publisher=Musicperk.com|date=24 December 2011|access-date=24 December 2011}}</ref> Behindwoods said, "GV Prakash Kumar delivers an outstanding album that will be drawing much appreciation and acceptance from the listeners. Chartbusters like 'Oru Murai', 'Yaar Aval Yaro' are cherry picks and the album lives up to its hyped expectations".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/dec-11-03/muppozhudhum-un-karpanaigal-music-review.html |title=Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal Music Review&nbsp;— Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal Music Review |website=Behindwoods |date= |access-date=2012-05-07}}</ref><br />
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==Remake==<br />
The producer has signed a contract with a company from Los Angeles call Eccho Remake as they have acquired the remake rights for the North American territory<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/film/elred-kumar-taking-india-to-cannes-1.1026318 |title=Elred Kumar: Taking India to Cannes |publisher=Gulfnews |access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref> and talks are on for the remake rights for the Korean and European territories!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/82361.html |title=MUK to be remade in international languages! |website=IndiaGlitz |date=22 May 2012 |access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:2010s romantic thriller films]]</div>Kannadaguyhttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Biotechnology&diff=355633Biotechnology2022-10-13T05:18:57Z<p>Kannadaguy: New page Biotechnology</p>
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<div>[[File:Biotechnology.jpg|thumb|A plant tissue research center]]<br />
'''Biotechnology''' is a [[technology]] that involves the use of [[organism|living organisms]].<ref name=igcse>{{cite book|title=Edexcel IGCSE Biology Revision Guide|url=https://archive.org/details/edexceligcsebiol0000full|first=Ann|last=Fullick|publisher=Pearson Education|page=[https://archive.org/details/edexceligcsebiol0000full/page/85 85]|date=2011|isbn=9780435046767|edition=First}}</ref> Biotechnology is mainly used in [[agriculture]], [[food science]], and [[medicine]]. In biotechnology, living organisms are used to make useful [[chemical]]s and products or to perform an industrial task.<ref name=igcse /><br />
== Examples ==<br />
An example of biotechnology is the use of the [[fermentation]] reaction in [[yeast]] to make [[beer]] and other [[alcohol]]ic drinks.<ref name=igcse /> Another example is the use of [[carbon dioxide]] produced by yeast to make [[bread]] rise.<ref name=igcse /><br />
== Usage ==<br />
Biotechnology is often used to refer to genetic engineering technology of the 21st century.<ref>Rasmussen, Nicolas 2014. ''Gene jockeys: life science and the rise of biotech enterprise''. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.</ref> However, the term is used for many ways of modifying biological organisms for the needs of [[humanity]]. It started with modifications of native plants into improved food crops through artificial selection and hybridization. Bioengineering is the science upon which all biotechnological applications are based. With the [[development]] of new approaches and modern techniques, traditional biotechnology industries are also acquiring new horizons enabling them to improve the quality of their products and increase the productivity of their systems.<br />
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Biotechnology has also made [[clone|cloning]] (the process duplicating organisms) possible. A lot of people think that this is [[moral]]ly wrong while others think it could solve many [[disease]]s.<br />
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== Related pages ==<br />
*[[Bioinformatics]]<br />
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[[Category:Interdisciplinary fields]]</div>Kannadaguyhttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Master_of_Science&diff=355632Master of Science2022-10-13T05:18:11Z<p>Kannadaguy: New page Master of Science</p>
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A '''Master of Science''' ({{lang-la|Magisterii Scientiae}}; abbreviated '''MS''', '''M.S.''', '''MSc''', '''M.Sc.''', '''SM''', '''S.M.''', '''ScM''' or '''Sc.M.''') is a [[master's degree]] in the field of science awarded by [[University|universities]] in many countries or a person holding such a degree.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/master_of_science|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224051948/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/master_of_science|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 24, 2017|title=Master of Science|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|work=Oxford Living Dictionaries}}</ref> In contrast to the [[Master of Arts]] degree, the Master of Science degree is typically granted for studies in sciences, engineering and medicine and is usually for programs that are more focused on scientific and mathematical subjects; however, different universities have different conventions and may also offer the degree for fields typically considered within the humanities and social sciences. While it ultimately depends upon the specific program, earning a Master of Science degree typically includes writing a [[thesis]].<br />
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The Master of Science degree was first introduced at the [[University of Michigan]] in 1858.<ref name="University of Michigan">{{cite book|url=https://quod.lib.umich.edu/u/umsurvey/AAS3302.0001.001/1:3.2.13?rgn=div3;view=fulltext |title= The University of Michigan, an encyclopedic survey ... Wilfred B. Shaw, editor|publisher= University of Michigan|work= University of Michigan Digital Content and Collections|year= 2000}}</ref> One of the first recipients of the degree was [[De Volson Wood]], who was conferred a Master of Science degree at the University of Michigan in 1859.<ref>{{cite journal|url= https://www.jstor.org/stable/2969269 |title=Biography: De Volson Wood|journal=The American Mathematical Monthly|publisher=Mathematical Association of America|jstor=2969269|last1=Matz|first1=F. P.|year=1895|volume=2|issue=9/10|pages=253–256}}</ref><ref name="University of Michigan"/><br />
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==Algeria==<br />
Algeria follows the [[Bologna Process]].<br />
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==Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela==<br />
In [[Argentina]], [[Brazil]], [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], [[Mexico]], [[Panama]], [[Peru]], [[Uruguay]] and [[Venezuela]], the Master of Science or Magister is a postgraduate degree lasting two to four years.<ref>{{cite web<br />
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==Australia==<br />
Australian universities commonly have coursework or research-based Master of Science courses for graduate students. They typically run for 1–2 years full-time, with varying amounts of research involved.<br />
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==Bangladesh==<br />
All [[Bangladeshi]] private and public universities have Master of Science courses as postgraduate degree. These include most of the major [[State ownership|state-owned]] colleges. A number of private colleges also do offer MS degrees. After passing [[Bachelor of Science]], any student becomes eligible to study in this discipline.<br />
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==Belgium==<br />
Like all EU member states, Belgium follows the Bologna Process. In Belgium, the typical university track involved obtaining two degrees, being a two-year ''Kandidaat'' prerequisite track (replaced by ''[[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor]]'') followed by a two- or three-year ''Licentiaat'' track. The latter was replaced by the Master of Science (M.Sc.) academic degree. This system was not exclusive to scientific degrees and was also used for other programs like law and literature.<br />
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==Canada==<br />
In Canada, Master of Science (MSc) degrees may be entirely course-based, entirely research-based or (more typically) a mixture. Master's programs typically take one to three years to complete and the completion of a scientific [[thesis]] is often required. Admission to a master's program is contingent upon holding a four-year university bachelor's degree. Some universities require a master's degree in order to progress to a doctoral program (PhD).<br />
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===Quebec===<br />
In the province of Quebec, the Master of Science follows the same principles as in the rest of Canada. There is one exception, however, regarding admission to a master's program. Since Québécois students complete two to three years of [[College education in Quebec|college]] before entering university, they have the opportunity to complete a bachelor's degree in three years instead of four. Some undergraduate degrees such as the [[Bachelor of Education]] and the [[Bachelor of Engineering]] requires four years of study. Following the obtention of their bachelor's degree, students can be admitted into a graduate program to eventually obtain a [[master's degree]].<br />
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While some students complete their master's program, others use it as a bridge to doctoral research programs. After one year of study and research in the master's program, many students become eligible to apply to a [[Doctor of Philosophy]] (Ph.D.) program directly, without obtaining the Master of Science degree in the first place.<br />
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==Chile==<br />
Commonly the Chilean universities have used "Magíster" for a [[master degree]], but other than that is similar to the rest of South America.<br />
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==Cyprus, Republic of==<br />
Like all EU member states, the Republic of Cyprus follow the Bologna Process. Universities in Cyprus have used either "Magíster Scientiae or Artium" or Master of Arts/Science for a master's degree with 90 to 120 ECTS and duration of studies between 1, 2 and 5 years.<br />
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==Czech Republic and Slovakia==<br />
Like all EU member states, Czech Republic and Slovakia follow the Bologna Process. Czech Republic and Slovakia both award two different types of Master's degrees; both award a title of ''Mgr.'' or ''Ing.'' to be used before the name.<br />
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Prior to reforms for compliance with the Bologna process, a Master's degree could only be obtained after 5 years of uninterrupted study. Under the new system, it takes only 2 years but requires a previously completed 3-year bachelor's program (a ''Bc.'' title). Writing a thesis (in both master's and bachelor's programs) and passing final exams are necessary to obtain the degree. It is mostly the case that the final exams cover the main study areas of the whole study program, i.e. a student is required to prove their knowledge in the subjects they attended during the 2 resp. 3 years of their study. Exams also include the defence of a thesis before an academic board. <br />
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Ing. (Engineer) degrees are usually awarded for Master's degrees achieved in the Natural Sciences or Mathematics-heavy study programmes, whereas an Mgr. (Magister) is generally awarded for Master's studies in social sciences, humanities and the arts.<br />
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==Egypt==<br />
The Master of Science (M.Sc.) is an academic degree for post-graduate candidates or researchers, it usually takes from 4 to 7 years after passing the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree. Master programs are awarded in many sciences in the [[Egyptian Universities]]. A completion of the degree requires finishing a [[pre-master]] studies followed by a scientific [[thesis]] or [[research]]. All M.Sc. degree holders are allowable to take a step forward in the academic track to get the [[PhD]] degree.<br />
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==Finland==<br />
Like all EU member states, Finland follows the Bologna Process. The Master of Science (M.Sc.) academic degree usually follows the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) studies which typically last five years. For the completion of both the bachelor and the master studies the student must accumulate a total of 300 ECTS credits, thus most Masters programs are two-year programs with 120 credits. The completion of a scientific [[thesis]] is required.<br />
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==Germany==<br />
Like all EU member states, Germany follows the Bologna Process. The Master of Science (M.Sc.) academic degree replaces the once common ''[[Diplom]]'' or ''[[Magister (degree)|Magister]]'' programs that typically lasted four to five years. It is awarded in science-related studies with a high percentage of mathematics. For the completion the student must accumulate 300 ECTS Credits, thus most Masters programs are two-year programs with 120 credits. The completion of a scientific [[thesis]] is required.<br />
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==Southeastern Europe==<br />
In Slavic countries in European southeast (particularly former [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavian]] republics), the education system was largely based on the German university system (largely due to the presence and influence of the [[Austria-Hungary Empire]]<ref name=":0" /> in the region). Prior to the implementation of the [[Bologna Process]], academic university studies comprised a 4–5 year-long graduate ''[[diplom]]'' program, which could have been followed by a 2–4 year long ''[[Magister (degree)|magistar]]'' program and then later with 2–5 year long [[Doctor of Science|doctor of science]] program.<br />
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After the Bologna Process implementation, again based on the German implementation, ''Diplom'' titles and programs were replaced by entirely [[Professional degree|professional]] bachelor's and master's programs. The studies are structured such that a ''master'' program lasts long enough for the student to accumulate a total of 120 ECTS credits, so its duration would depend on a number of credits acquired during the bachelor studies. Pre-Bologna ''magistar'' programs were abandoned – after earning an M.Sc. degree and satisfying other academic requirements a student could proceed to earn a doctor of science degree directly, or skip M.Sc. if the ''diplom'' program lasted more than 3 years as it was possible to do so for some time.<br />
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==Guyana==<br />
In Guyana, all universities, including [[University of Guyana]], [[Texila American University]], [[American International School of Medicine]] have Master of Science courses as postgraduate degrees. Students who have completed undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree are eligible to study in this discipline.<br />
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==India==<br />
In India, universities offer MS programs usually in sciences discipline. Generally, post-graduate scientific courses lead to MS degree while post-graduate engineering courses lead to ME or MTech degree. For example, a master's in automotive engineering would normally be an ME or MTech, while a master's in physics would be an MS. A few top universities also offer undergraduate programs leading to a master's degree which is known as integrated masters.<br />
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A Master of Science in Engineering (MS.Engg.) degree is also offered in India. It is usually structured as an engineering research degree, lesser than [[PhD]] and considered to be parallel to [[M.Phil.]] degree in humanities and science. Some institutes such as [[IITs]] offer an MS degree for postgraduate engineering courses. This degree is considered a research-oriented degree whereas MTech or ME degree is usually not a research degree in India. MS degree is also awarded by various [[IISER]]s which are one of the top institutes in India.<br />
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==Iran==<br />
In Iran, similar to Canada, Master of Science (MSc) or in Iranian form ''Karshenasi-arshad'' degrees may be entirely course-based, entirely research-based or most commonly a mixture. Master's programs typically take two to three years to complete and the completion of a scientific [[thesis]] is often required.<br />
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==Ireland==<br />
Like all EU member states, Ireland follows the Bologna Process. In Ireland, Master of Science (MSc) may be course-based with a research component or entirely research based. The program is most commonly a one-year program and a thesis is required for both course-based and research based degrees.<br />
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==Israel==<br />
In Israel, Master of Science (MSc) may be entirely course-based or include research. The program is most commonly a two-year program and a thesis is required only for research based degrees.<br />
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==Italy==<br />
Like all EU member states, Italy follows the Bologna Process. The degree ''Master of Science'' is awarded in the Italian form, ''[[Laurea Magistrale]]'' (formerly ''Laurea specialistica''; before the introduction of the ''Laurea'' the corresponding degree was ''[[Laurea]] quinquennale'' or ''Vecchio Ordinamento'').<br />
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==Nepal==<br />
In Nepal, universities offer the Master of Science degree usually in science and engineering areas. [[Tribhuvan University]] offers MSc degree for all the science and engineering courses. [[Pokhara University]] offers ME for engineering and MSc for science. [[Kathmandu University]] offers MS by Research and ME degrees for science and engineering.<br />
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==Netherlands==<br />
Like all EU member states, the Netherlands follows the Bologna Process. In the past graduates of applied universities (HBO) were excluded from using titles such as MSc, as HBO institutions are formally not universities but polytechnic institutions of higher education. However, since 2014 academic titles are granted to any university graduate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.onderwijsconsument.nl/welke-titel-mag-ik-na-mijn-studie-gebruiken/|title = Welke titel mag ik na mijn studie gebruiken?|website=Onderwijsconsument.nl|date=12 December 2021}}</ref> <br />
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However, older academic titles used in the Netherlands are:<br />
* ''ingenieur'' (abbreviated as ir.) (for graduates who followed a technical or agricultural program)<br />
* ''meester'' (abbreviated as mr.) (for graduates who followed an LLM law program)<br />
* ''doctorandus'' (abbreviated as drs.) (in all other cases).<br />
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The bearers of these titles can use either the older title, of MSc, LL.M or MA but not both for the same field of study.<br />
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==New Zealand==<br />
New Zealand universities commonly have coursework or research-based Master of Science courses for graduate students. They typically run for 2 years full-time, with varying amounts of research involved.<br />
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==Norway==<br />
Norway follows the Bologna Process. For engineering, the Master of Science academic degree has been recently introduced and has replaced the previous award forms "[[Sivilingeniør]]" (engineer, a.k.a. engineering master) and "Hovedfag" (academic master). Both were awarded after 5 years of university-level studies and required the completion of a scientific thesis.<br />
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"Siv.ing", is a protected title exclusively awarded to engineering students who completed a five-year education at The Norwegian University of Science and Technology ({{lang-no|Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet}}, NTNU) or other universities. Historically there was no bachelor's degree involved and today's program is a five years master's degree education. The "Siv.ing" title is in the process of being phased out, replaced by (for now, complemented by) the "M.Sc." title. By and large, "Siv.ing" is a title tightly being held on to for the sake of tradition. In academia, the new program offers separate three-year bachelor and two-year master programs. It is awarded in the natural sciences, mathematics and computer science fields. The completion of a scientific thesis is required. All master's degrees are designed to certify a level of education and qualify for a doctorate program.<br />
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Master of Science in Business is the English title for those taking a higher business degree, "Siviløkonom" in Norwegian. In addition, there is, for example, the 'Master of Business Administration' (MBA), a practically oriented master's degree in business, but with less mathematics and econometrics, due to its less specific entry requirements and smaller focus on research.<br />
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==Pakistan==<br />
Pakistan inherited its conventions pertaining to higher education from [[United Kingdom]] after [[Partition of India|independence in 1947]]. Master of Science degree is typically abbreviated as M.Sc. (as in the United Kingdom) and which is awarded after 16 years of education (equivalent with a bachelor's degree in the US and many other countries). Recently, in pursuance to some of the reforms by the [[Higher Education Commission of Pakistan]] (the regulatory body of higher education in Pakistan), the traditional 2-year Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree has been replaced by the 4-year Bachelor of Science degree, which is abbreviated as B.S. to enable the Pakistani degrees with the rest of the world.{{Clarify|reason=What is meant here by enable the Pakistani degrees with the rest of the world? To put on par with? To make it more relatable in terms of experience? The word choice makes it unclear|date=November 2019}} Subsequently, students who pass a 4-year B.S. degree that is awarded after 16 years of education are then eligible to apply for M.S. degree, which is considered at par with Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) degree.{{Clarify|reason=Is the comparison being drawn to a general, worldwide concept of M.Phil or one particular to Pakistan? It is unclear|date=November 2019}}<br />
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==Poland==<br />
Like all EU member states, Poland follows the Bologna Process. The Polish equivalent of Master of Science is "magister" (abbreviated "mgr", written pre-nominally much like "Dr"). Starting in 2001, the MSc programs typically lasting 5 years began to be replaced as below:<br />
* 3-year associates programs, ([[Licentiate (degree)|licentiate degree]] termed "licencjat" in Polish. No abbreviated pre-nominal or title.)<br />
* 3.5-year engineer programs (termed "inżynier", utilizing the pre-nominal abbreviation "inż.")<br />
* 2-year master programs open to both "licencjat" and "inż." graduates.<br />
* 1.5-year master programs open only to "inż." graduates.<br />
The degree is awarded predominantly in the natural sciences, mathematics, computer science, economics, as well as in the arts and other disciplines. Those who graduate from an engineering program prior to being awarded a master's degree are allowed to use the "mgr inż." pre-nominal ("master engineer"). This is most common in engineering and agricultural fields of study. Defense of a research [[thesis]] is required. All master's degrees in Poland qualify for a [[doctorate]] program.<br />
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==Russia==<br />
The title of "master" was introduced by Alexander I at 24 January 1803. The Master had an intermediate position between the candidate and doctor according to the decree "About colleges structure". The master's degree was abolished from 1917 to 1934. Russia follows the [[Bologna Process]] for higher education in Europe since 2011.<br />
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==Spain==<br />
Like all EU member states, Spain follows the Bologna Process. The Master of Science (MSc) degree is a program officially recognized by the [[Ministry of Education (Spain)|Spanish Ministry of Education]]. It usually involves 1 or 2 years of full-time study. It is targeted at pre-experience candidates who have recently finished their undergraduate studies. An MSc degree can be awarded in every field of study. An MSc degree is required in order to progress to a PhD. MSci, MPhil and DEA are equivalent in Spain.<br />
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==Sweden==<br />
Like all EU member states, Sweden follows the Bologna Process. The Master of Science academic degree has, like in Germany, recently been introduced in Sweden. Students studying Master of Science in Engineering programs are rewarded both the English Master of Science Degree, but also the Swedish equivalent "Teknologisk masterexamen". Whilst "Civilingenjör" is an at least five year long education.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kth.se/utbildning/civilingenjor/datateknik|title=Datateknik, civilingenjör 300 hp|publisher=[[KTH Royal Institute of Technology]]|language=sv}}</ref><br />
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==Syria==<br />
The Master of Science is a degree that can be studied only in public universities. The program is usually 2 years, but it can be extended to 3 or 4 years. The student is required to pass a specific bachelor's degree to attend a specific Master of Science degree program. The master of science is mostly a research degree, except for some types of programs held with cooperation of foreign universities. The student typically attends courses in the first year of the program and should then prepare a research thesis. Publishing two research papers is recommended and will increase the final evaluation grade.{{According to whom|date=November 2019}}<br />
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==United Kingdom==<br />
The Master of Science (MSc) is typically a taught postgraduate degree, involving lectures, examinations and a project dissertation (normally taking up a third of the program). Master's programs usually involve a minimum of 1 year of full-time study (180 UK credits, of which 150 must be at master's level) and sometimes up to 2 years of full-time study (or the equivalent period part-time).<ref name="QAA master's">{{cite web|title=Master's Degree Characteristics Statement|publisher=[[Quality Assurance Agency]]|url=http://www.qaa.ac.uk/publications/information-and-guidance/publication?PubID=2977#.WK59n38WI2g|access-date=23 February 2017|date=September 2015|archive-date=8 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108041006/http://www.qaa.ac.uk/publications/information-and-guidance/publication/?PubID=2977#.WK59n38WI2g|url-status=dead}}</ref> Taught master's degrees are normally classified into Pass, Merit and Distinction (although some universities do not give Merit).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.postgrad.com/advice/masters_programs/msc_degree_classification/|title=MSc Classification|publisher=Postgrad.com|access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref> Some universities also offer MSc by research programs, where a longer project or set of projects is undertaken full-time; master's degrees by research are normally pass/fail, although some universities may offer a distinction.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.postgrad.com/advice/masters_programs/masters_degree_grades/|title=Masters Degree Grades|publisher=Postgrad.com|access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-research-mathematics?wssl=1|title=MSc by Research in Mathematics|publisher=[[University of Oxford]]|access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref><br />
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The more recent Master ''in'' Science (MSci or M.Sci.) degree (Master of Natural Sciences at the [[University of Cambridge]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Statutes and Ordinances of the University of Cambridge |url=https://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/so/2019/chapter07-section12.html |website=Admin.cam.ac.uk |access-date=24 April 2021 |location=Chapter VII: Degrees, Diplomas, and Other Qualifications – Master of Natural Sciences (M.Sci.)}}</ref>), is an undergraduate (UG) level integrated master's degree offered by UK institutions since the 1990s. It is offered as a first degree with the first three (four in Scotland) years similar to a BSc course and a final year (120 UK credits) at master's level, including a dissertation.<ref name="QAA master's"/><ref name="FHEQ">{{cite web|title=The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies|url=http://www.qaa.ac.uk/publications/information-and-guidance/publication?PubID=2843#.WK5-J38WI2g|publisher=[[Quality Assurance Agency]]|access-date=23 February 2017|date=November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013061809/http://www.qaa.ac.uk/publications/information-and-guidance/publication?PubID=2843#.WK5-J38WI2g|archive-date=13 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The final MSci qualification is thus at the same level as a traditional MSc.<ref>{{cite web |title=University of London Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations |url=https://london.ac.uk/sites/default/files/governance/regulation-1-uol-awards-governance.pdf |website=London.ac.uk |access-date=25 September 2021|location=Regulations, Regulation 1 University of London Awards, Section A: List of Degrees and Other Awards which may be Granted: THE DEGREES}}</ref><br />
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==United States==<br />
The ''Master of Science'' (''Magister Scientiæ'') degree is normally a full-time two-year degree often abbreviated "MS" or "M.S." It is the primary type in most subjects and may be entirely course-based, entirely research-based or (more typically) a combination of the two. The combination often involves writing and defending a thesis or completing a research project which represents the culmination of the material learned.<br />
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Admission to a master's program is normally contingent upon holding a [[bachelor's degree]] and progressing to a [[doctorate|doctoral]] program may require a master's degree. In some fields or graduate programs, work on a doctorate can begin immediately after the bachelor's degree. Some programs provide for a joint bachelor's and master's degree after about five years. Some universities use the Latin degree names and due to the flexibility of [[Latin grammar|word order in Latin]], ''Artium Magister'' (A.M.) or ''Scientiæ Magister'' (S.M. or Sc.M.) may be used in some institutions.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Master of Science in Accounting]]<br />
* [[Master of Science in Administration]]<br />
* [[Master of Science in Computer Science]]<br />
* [[Master of Science in Corporate Communication]]<br />
* [[Master of Science in Economics]]<br />
* [[Master of Science in Engineering]]<br />
* [[Master of Science in Finance]]<br />
* [[Master of Science in Information Systems]]<br />
* [[Master of Science in Information Technology]]<br />
* [[Master of Science in Management]]<br />
* [[Master of Science in Nursing]]<br />
* [[Master of Science in Occupational Therapy]]<br />
* [[Master of Science in Project Management]]<br />
* [[U.S.C. Institute of Safety and Systems Management|Master of Science in Systems Management]]<br />
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[[Category:Science education]]</div>Kannadaguyhttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sindhu_Lokanath&diff=355631Sindhu Lokanath2022-10-13T05:16:59Z<p>Kannadaguy: Photo of Sindhu Lokanath</p>
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<div>{{Short description|Indian actress and model}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Sindhu Loknath<br />
| image = Sindhu Lokanath.png<br />
| caption = <br />
| imagesize = 200px<br />
| birth_name = Sindhu.C.L<br />
| birth_date = <br />
| birth_place = [[Kodagu district|Kodagu]], [[Karnataka]], India<br />
| death_date = <br />
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| nationality = Indian<br />
| othername = <br />
| occupation = Actress, model, Influencer<br />
| yearsactive = 2009–present<br />
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'''Sindhu'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Sindhu Scaling Heights|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/sindhu-scaling-heights-kannada-news-93336.html|website=indiaglitz.com|date=4 May 2013|access-date=29 June 2015}}</ref> known by her [[stage name]] '''Sindhu Loknath''',<ref>{{cite news |title= Sindhu Loknath birth name is Yashika |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/did-you-know-/Sindhu-Lokanath-birth-name-is-Yashika/articleshow/35248830.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 17 May 2014 |access-date= 6 June 2014}}</ref> is an Indian actress and model. She made her debut in films, with a cameo role in ''Parichaya'' (2009). She is recognized for her performances in ''[[Lifeu Ishtene]]'' (2011), ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'' (2012), ''[[Case No. 18/9]]'' (2013) and ''[[Love in Mandya]]'' (2014).<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Born as Sindhu on 5 February 1987 in [[Bangalore]] in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]], Sindhu Loknath was born into what she calls "an extremely conservative family".<ref>{{cite web|author=Philip, Zoya|title=She rests her case in hope|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131023/entertainment-sandalwood/article/she-rests-her-case-hope|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=23 October 2013|access-date=29 June 2015}}</ref> She obtained a [[Master of Science]] degree in [[Biotechnology]] from Reva University [[Bangalore]].She Pre-domoninantly acts on Kannada movies. She took to acting and made her debut appearing in a cameo role in the 2009 Kannada film ''Parichaya''.<ref name="toi1">{{cite web|title=Sindhu Loknath: Item route to stardom|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Sindhu-Loknath-Item-route-to-stardom/articleshow/10195668.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|date=2 October 2011|access-date=29 June 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Following her first screen appearance in ''Parichaya'', Sindhu was cast as Nandini by director [[Pawan Kumar (director)|Pawan Kumar]] in his film ''[[Lifeu Ishtene]]'', that released in 2011. Sindhu got recognized for her performance in the film.<ref name="toi1"/> Around this time, she appeared in cameo roles in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil films]] such as ''Allam Vellulli'' (2009), ''[[Vaada Poda Nanbargal]]'' (2011) and ''[[Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal]]'' (2012). In the 2012 comedy film ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'' directed by [[Yogaraj Bhat]], she was cast as Chandrika, a mute girl and the love interest of a character played by [[Sathish Ninasam]]. The film emerged as a success with its ensemble cast including Sindhu receiving critical praise. For her performance in the film she earned nominations for [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada]] and SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. In the same year, she appeared in ''[[Yaare Koogadali]]'' in a supporting role.<br />
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She was a model for print and corporate ads like Nelli Silks, Samyak, Lawerence and Mayo, Assendas India, Radio One, Arogya Milk, Lancer and Developers, [[Canara Bank]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/93336.html|title=Cinema News - Movie Reviews - Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz|website=indiaglitz.com|access-date=2 September 2017}}</ref> She played the love interest of Aneesh Tejeshwar in three consecutive releases, ''Coffee with My Wife'', ''Nan Life Alli'' and ''Endendu Ninagagi''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/The-new-on-screen-couple/2013/08/22/article1745325.ece|title=The new on-screen couple|website=newindianexpress.com|access-date=2 September 2017}}</ref> She is being paired with Ajay Rao in ''Jai Bajrangbali''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jai Bajrangbali Heroine Sindhu Lokanath|url=http://chitraloka.com/2012/04/13/jai-bajrangbali-heroine-sindhu-lokanath/|access-date=2 July 2012}}</ref><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
===Films===<br />
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Other notes<br />
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| 2009 <br />
|''Parichaya'' || || rowspan="2" |[[Kannada]] || Cameo role<br />
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| 2011<br />
|''[[Lifeu Ishtene]]''|| Nandini ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2011<br />
|''[[Vaada Poda Nanbargal]]''|| || rowspan="2" |[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||<br />
|-<br />
| 2012<br />
|''[[Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal]]''|| Radhi ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2012<br />
|''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]''|| Chandrika || rowspan="12" | Kannada || Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada]]<br />Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role<br />
|-<br />
| 2012<br />
|''[[Yaare Koogadali]]''|| Kasthuri ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
|''Sandalwood Sa Ri Ga Ma''|| Herself || <br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
|''[[Case No. 18/9]]''|| Lakshmi || Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role<br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
|''Coffee with My Wife''|| Sindhu ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2014<br />
|''Nan Life Alli''|| Mouna ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2014<br />
|''[[Endendu Ninagagi]]''|| Madhura || <br />
|-<br />
| 2014<br />
|''[[Love in Mandya]]''|| Sushma || Nominated, IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Leading Role – Female<br />
|-<br />
| 2014<br />
|''Jai Bajarangbali''|| Ambuja || <br />
|-<br />
| 2015<br />
|''[[Krishna Leela (2015 film)|Krishna Leela]]''|| Sindhu || Cameo appearance<br />
|-<br />
| 2015<br />
|''[[Mr. Airavata]]''|| Charu || Cameo appearance<br />
|-<br />
| 2015<br />
|''Rakshasi''|| Bhavani || <br />
|-<br />
|2017<br />
|''[[Ambar Caterers]]'' || || [[Tulu Language|Tulu]] ||<ref>{{cite web |title=Mangaluru: Tulu film 'Ambar Caterers' hits theatres with unique inauguration by auto drivers |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=483035 |website=www.daijiworld.com |access-date=27 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2018<br />
|''[[Heegondhu Dina]]''|| Jhanavi || rowspan="4" | Kannada ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2019<br />
|''[[Kaanadante Maayavadanu]]'' || Vandana ||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" | 2021<br />
|''[[Krishna Talkies]]'' ||Parimala || <ref name="newindianexpress">{{Cite web|title='Krishna Talkies' movie review: Protagonist carries movie on his shoulder|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2021/apr/17/krishna-talkies-movie-review-protagonist-carries-movie-on-his-shoulder-2290894.html|access-date=17 April 2021|work=newindianexpress}}</ref><br />
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| style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''60 Days'' {{dagger|alt=Film has yet to be released}} || || Delayed <br />
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*''Loose Connection''<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Acton |first= Brian}} || [[WhatsApp]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Adams |first= Rick |link= Rick Adams (Internet pioneer)}} || [[Uunet]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Adelson |first= Jay}} || [[Digg]], [[Equinix]], [[Revision3]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Agarwal |first= Dinesh}} || [[IndiaMART]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Agarwal |first= Ritesh}} || [[OYO Rooms]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Aggarwal |first= Bhavish}} || [[Ola Cabs]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ahlberg |first= Christopher}} || [[Recorded Future]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ahn |first= Luis von}} || [[Duolingo]], [[reCAPTCHA]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Allaire |first= Jeremy}} || [[Allaire Corporation]], [[Circle (company)|Circle]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Allaire |first= Joseph J.}} || [[Allaire Corporation]], [[RStudio]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Allen |first= Paul}} || [[Microsoft]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Alperovitch |first= Dmitri}} || [[CrowdStrike]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Altman |first= Sam}} || [[Loopt]], [[OpenAI]], [[Y Combinator]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Alvey |first= Brian}} || [[Weblogs, Inc.]], [[Ceros]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Anderson |first= Tom |link=Tom Anderson (MySpace)}} || [[Myspace]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Andreessen |first= Marc}} || [[Netscape]], [[Opsware]], [[Mosaic (web browser)|Mosaic]], [[Andreessen Horowitz]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Andreev |first= Andrey}} || [[Badoo]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Apteker |first= Ronnie |link= Ronnie Apteker (entrepreneur)}} || [[Internet Solutions]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Arment |first= Marco}} || [[Tumblr]], [[Instapaper]], [[Overcast (app)|Overcast]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Armstrong |first= Brian |dab=businessman}} || [[Coinbase]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Armstrong |first= Heather}} || Dooce<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Arnold |first= Jeff |link= Jeff Arnold (Internet entrepreneur)}} || [[Sharecare]], [[WebMD]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Aron |first= Mohit}} || [[Nutanix]], [[Cohesity]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Arora |first= Samir}} || [[NetObjects]], [[Mode Media]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Arora |first= Trishneet}} || TAC Security<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Arrington |first= Michael}} || [[TechCrunch]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Arvai |first= Peter}} || [[Prezi]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Asseily |first= Alexander}} || [[Jawbone (company)|Jawbone]], [[State (website)|State]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Atwood |first= Jeff}} || [[Stack Overflow]], [[Stack Exchange]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Aydar |first= Ali}} || [[Snocap]],<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Aydin |first= Nevzat}} || [[Yemeksepeti]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ayre |first= Calvin}} || Bodog<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Bahl |first= Kunal}} || [[Snapdeal]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Balakrishnan |first= Ajit}} || [[Rediff.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Bansal |first= Binny}} || [[Flipkart]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Bansal |first= Jyoti}} || [[AppDynamics]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Bansal |first= Rohit}} || [[Snapdeal]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Bansal |first= Sachin}} || [[Flipkart]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Barrett |first= Peter |link= Peter Barrett (entrepreneur)}} || [[Rocket Science Games]], [[Playground Global]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Barrie |first= Matt |link=Matt Barrie (businessman)}} || [[Freelancer.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Barton |first= Rich}} || [[Glassdoor]], [[Expedia Inc]], [[Zillow]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Baszucki |first= David}} || [[Roblox]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Bates |first= Jeff |link= Jeff Bates (technologist)}} || [[Slashdot]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Baum |first= Micahel |link= Michael Baum (entrepreneur)}} || [[Splunk]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Baynes |first= Patrick}} || UpdatesCentral, PeopleLinx<br />
|- <br />
| {{sortname |last= Bechtolsheim |first= Andy}} || [[Sun Microsystems]], Arista Networks<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Bejbaum |first= Benjamin}} || [[Dailymotion]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Bell |first= Gordon |link= Gordon Bell (QNX)}} || [[QNX]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Belsky |first= Scott}} || [[Behance]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Benioff |first= Marc}} || [[Salesforce.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Benjamin |first= Dan}} || 5by5 Studios<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last = Bentinck |first= Alice}} || [[Entrepreneur First]], [[Code First: Girls]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Bernstam |first= Tikhon}} || [[Scribd]], [[Parse (company)|Parse]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Bezos |first= Jeff}} || [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]], [[Blue Origin]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Bhatia |first= Sabeer}} || [[Outlook.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Bhusri |first= Aneel}} || [[Workday, Inc.]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Bianchini |first= Gina}} || [[Ning (website)|Ning]], Mighty Networks<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Biderman |first= Noel}} || [[Ashley Madison]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Bikhchandani |first= Sanjeev}} || [[Naukri.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Biljon |first= Willem Van}} || [[Nimbula]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Bina |first= Eric}} || [[Netscape]], [[Mosaic (web browser)|Mosaic]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Bisciglia |first= Christophe}} || [[Cloudera]], [[WibiData]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Biyani | first= Gagan}} || [[Udemy]], [[Lyft]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Blackwell |first= Trevor}} || [[Anybots]], [[Eunicycle]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Blank |first= Steve }} || [[Epiphany, Inc.]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Blecharczyk |first= Nathan}} || [[Airbnb]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Block |first= Ryan}} || [[Engadget]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Bohnett |first= David}} || [[Yahoo! GeoCities]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Boro |first= Cliff}} || [[KidZui]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Boyko |first= Eric}} || [[Stingray Digital]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Braverman |first= Alan}} || [[Xoom Corporation]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Brin |first= Sergey}} || [[Google]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Brindak |first= Juliette}} || [[Google]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Brown |first= Wendell}} || [[LiveOps]], [[Teleo]], [[EVoice]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Buchheit |first= Paul}} || [[FriendFeed]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Buckland |first= Matthew}} || [[Memeburn]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Budnitz |first= Paul}} || [[Ello (social network)|Ello]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Burr |first= Ronald T.}} || [[NetZero]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Busque |first= Leah}} || [[TaskRabbit]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Butterfield |first= Stewart}} || [[Flickr]], [[Slack (software)|Slack]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Byttow |first= David}} || [[Secret (app)|Secret]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Calacanis |first= Jason}} || [[Mahalo.com]], [[Weblogs, Inc.]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Caldwell |first= Dalton}} || [[Snocap]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Callas |first= Jon}} || [[PGP Corporation]], [[Silent Circle (software)|Silent Circle]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Camp |first= Garrett}} || [[Uber]], [[StumbleUpon]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Campbell |first= Colin|link= Colin Campbell (entrepreneur) }} || [[Tucows]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Cane |first= Daniel}} || [[CourseInfo]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Cannon-Brookes |first= Mike }} || [[Atlassian]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Cardona |first= Carlos}} || [[Yupi]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Carmack |first= John}} || [[Id Software]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Casado |first= Martin}} || [[Nicira]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Case |first= Steve}} || [[AOL]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Cashmore |first= Pete}} || [[Mashable]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ceglowski |first= Maciej}} || [[Pinboard (website)|Pinboard]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Chadda |first= Rohit}} || [[Foodpanda]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Chahal |first= Gurbaksh}} || [[BlueLithium]], [[Gravity4]], [[RadiumOne]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Chang |first= Wayne}} || [[Crashlytics]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Chao |first= Stephen}} || [[WonderHowTo]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Cheever |first= Charlie}} || [[Quora]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Chen |first= Paul |link= Paul Chen (businessman)}} || [[Fortiva]], [[FloNetwork]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Chen |first= Steve |dab= YouTube}} || [[YouTube]], [[MixBit]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Chesky |first= Brian}} || [[Airbnb]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Chesterman |first= Alex}} || [[ZPG plc]], [[Cazoo]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Chestnut |first= Ben}} || [[MailChimp]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Cirne |first= Lew}} || [[New Relic]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Clark |first= James H.}} || [[Netscape]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Cohen |first= Alon Nisim}} || [[CyberArk]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Cohen |first= Bram}} || [[BitTorrent]], [[CodeCon]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Cook |first= Scott}} || [[Intuit]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Cohen |first= Stephen |link= Stephen Cohen (entrepreneur)}} || [[Palantir Technologies]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Collison |first= John}} || [[Stripe (company)|Stripe]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Collison |first= Patrick}} || [[Stripe (company)|Stripe]], [[Croma (programming language)|Croma]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Conrad |first= Parker}} || [[Zenefits]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Cowpland |first= Michael}} || [[Corel]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Crawford |first= Andrew |link= Andrew Crawford (entrepreneur)}} || [[The Book Depository]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Crowley |first= Dennis}} || [[Foursquare (company)|Foursquare]], [[Dodgeball (service)|Dodgeball]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Cuban |first= Mark}} || [[Broadcast.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= D'Angelo |first= Adam}} || [[Quora]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Darnell |first= Ben}} || [[Cockroach Labs]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Dayton |first= Sky}} || [[EarthLink]], [[Boingo Wireless]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= De Santis |first= Nicolas}} || [[Opodo]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Decrem |first= Bart}} || [[Tapulous]], [[Eazel]], [[Flock (web browser)|Flock]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Dell |first= Michael}} || [[Dell]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Denton |first= Nick}} || [[Gawker Media]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Desai |first= Bharat}} || [[Syntel]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Devine |first= Graeme}} || [[Trilobyte (company)|Trilobyte]], [[Magic Leap]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= DeWolfe |first= Chris}} || [[Myspace]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Dharmaraj |first= Satish}} || [[Zimbra]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Dines |first= Daniel}} || [[UiPath]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Disraeli |first= Ryan}} || [[TeleSign]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Dixon |first= Chris}} || [[Hunch (website)|Hunch]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Dodge |first= Dan}} || [[QNX]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Does |first= Pieter van der |link= Pieter van der Does (businessman)}} || [[Adyen]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Dommermuth |first= Ralph}} || [[United Internet]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Donahoe |first= John}} || [[eBay]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Dorsey |first= Jack}} || [[Twitter]], [[Square Inc.]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Dorsey |first= Scott}} || [[ExactTarget]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Drebes |first= Larry}} || [[Janrain]], [[RocketMail]], Desktop.com<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Drury |first= Rod}} || [[Xero (software)|Xero]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Dunkels |first= Adam}} || [[Contiki]], [[LwIP]], [[Protothread]], [[uIP (micro IP)]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Duffield |first= David}} || [[Workday, Inc.]] [[PeopleSoft]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Duggan |first= Kris}} || BetterWorks<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Dumontet |first= Phil}} || [[DASHED]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Dunn |first= Andy}} || [[Bonobos (apparel)|Bonobos]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Durov |first= Pavel}} || [[VK (social networking website)|VK]], [[Telegram (software)|Telegram]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Dziabiak|first= Joshua}} || [[The Zebra]], [[ShowClix]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ehrsam |first= Fred}} || [[Coinbase]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Essien |first= Mark}}<br />
|| [[Hotels.ng]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ek |first= Daniel}} || [[Spotify]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ellis |first= Sean |link= Sean Ellis (entrepreneur)}} || GrowthHackers, Qualaroo<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ellison |first= Larry}} || [[Oracle Corporation]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ellsworth |first= Jeri}} || [[CastAR]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Elvesjo |first= John}} || [[Tobii Technology]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Estrin |first= Judith}} || [[Bridge Communications]], [[Precept Software]], [[Packet Design]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Eto |first= Batara}} || [[Mixi]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ewing |first= Marc}} || [[Red Hat]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Fadell |first= Tony}} || [[Nest Labs]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Faith |first= Mike}} || [[Headsets.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Fake |first= Caterina}} || [[Flickr]], [[Hunch (website)|Hunch]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Fallesen |first= Steffan Sondermark}} || [[Servage Hosting]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Fang |first= Andy}} || [[DoorDash]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Fanning |first= Shawn}} || [[Napster]], [[Snocap]], [[Rupture (social networking)|Rupture]], [[Path (social network)|Path]], [[Airtime.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last = Faisal |first= Farooqui |link= Faisal Farooqui (activist)}}|| [[Mouthshut.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Farquhar |first= Scott}} || [[Atlassian]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Fazal |first= Rahim}} || [[Involver, Inc.]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ferdowsi |first= Arash}} || [[Dropbox (service)|Dropbox]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ferren |first= Bran}} || [[Applied Minds]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Filo |first= David}} || [[Yahoo]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Finley |first= Ryan |link= Ryan Finley (businessman)}} || [[SurveyMonkey]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Fisher |first= Jon}} || [[CrowdOptic]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Fishman |first= Rob}} || Niche, Brat<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Fletcher |first= Mark |link=Mark Fletcher (businessman)}} || [[Bloglines]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Flint |first= Pete}} || [[Trulia]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Forselius |first= Theodor}} || [[Everipedia]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Frankel |first= Justin }} || [[Cockos]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Friedman |first= Jared}} || [[Scribd]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Friedman |first= Nat}} || [[Ximian]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Friis |first= Janus}} || [[Skype]], [[Kazaa]], [[Rdio]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Fulgoni |first= Gian}} || [[ComScore]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Galperin |first= Marcos}} || [[MercadoLibre.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Gates |first= Bill}} || [[Microsoft]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Gates |first= Dirk}} || [[Xircom]], [[Xirrus]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Gay |first= Jonathan}} || [[FutureWave Software]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Gebbia |first= Joe}} || [[Airbnb]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Gilfus |first= Stephen}} || [[CourseInfo]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Gilliat |first= Bruce}} || [[Alexa Internet]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Glass |first= Noah |link=Noah Glass (Twitter)}} || [[Twitter]], [[Odeo]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Taro Gold |first= Craig}} || [[Teleo]], [[EVoice]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Goldberg |first= Bryan}} || [[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]], [[Elite Daily]], [[Bleacher Report]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Goldberg |first= Jason |link = Jason Goldberg (entrepreneur)}} || [[Fab (website)|Fab]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Goldbloom |first= Anthony}} || [[Kaggle]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Goldman |first= David |link = David Goldman (businessman)}} || [[Sage Group]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Goldstein |first= Adam |link = Adam Goldstein (author)}} || Hipmunk<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Gondal |first= Vishal}} || [[GOQii]], [[Indiagames]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Good |first= Otavio}} || [[Word Lens]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Gopalakrishnan |first= Kris}} || [[Infosys]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Gou |first= Terry}} || [[Foxconn]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Graham |first= Paul |link= Paul Graham (programmer)}} || [[Viaweb]], [[Y Combinator]], [[Hacker News]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Green |first= Jeff |link=Jeff Green (businessman)}} || [[The Trade Desk]], [[AdECN]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Green |first= Logan}} || [[Lyft]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Greenberg |first= Josh |link= Josh Greenberg (entrepreneur)}} || [[Grooveshark]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Gribetz |first= Meron}} || [[Meta (augmented reality company)|Meta]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Grinda |first= Fabrice}} || [[OLX]], Zingy, Aucland<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Gross |first= Daniel |link= Daniel Gross (software entrepreneur)}} || [[Cue (search engine)|Cue]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Gruber |first= Tom}} || [[Siri]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Gruener |first= Garrett}} || [[Ask.com]], [[Alta Partners]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Guinard |first= Dominique}} || [[EVRYTHNG]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Gupta |first= Vikas}} || [[Jambool]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Gutmans |first= Andi}} || [[Zend Technologies]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Gutsol |first= Oleg}} || [[500px]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ha |first= Daniel}} || [[Disqus]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hackett |first= Simon}} || [[Internode (ISP)|Internode]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hahn |first= Eric}} ||[[Proofpoint, Inc.]], [[Lookout Software]]<br />
<br />
|-{{sortname |last= Donaldson |first= Jimmy}} || [[Mrbeast]],<br />
<br />
| {{sortname |last= Halligan |first= Brian}} || [[HubSpot]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hammerbacher |first=Jeff}} || [[Cloudera]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hanke |first= John}} || [[Niantic (company)|Niantic]], [[Ingress (video game)|Ingress]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hansson |first= David Heinemeier}} || [[Basecamp (company)|Basecamp]], [[Ruby on Rails]], [[Instiki]] <br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Harrington |first= Mike}} || [[Valve Corporation|Valve]], [[Picnik]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hartz |first= Julia}} || [[Eventbrite]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hartz |first= Kevin}} || [[Eventbrite]], [[Xoom Corporation]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Harvey |first= Will}} || [[Forterra Systems]], [[IMVU]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hastings |first= Reed}} || [[Netflix]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hawkins |first= Trip}} || [[Electronic Arts]], [[The 3DO Company]], [[Digital Chocolate]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hecht |first= Jared}} || [[GroupMe]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Heiferman |first= Scott}} || [[Meetup (website)|Meetup]], [[Fotolog]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Heinla |first= Ahti}} || [[Starship Technologies]], [[Skype]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Helm |first= Brett}} || [[Coradiant]], [[DB Networks]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Henderson |first= Cal}} || [[Slack (software)|Slack]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Henrikson |first= Kevin}} || [[Zimbra]], [[Outlook Mobile]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hewitt |first= Joe |link= Joe Hewitt (programmer)}} || [[Firefox]], [[Parakey]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hillis |first= Danny}} || [[Metaweb]], [[Applied Minds]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hindawi |first= David}} || [[Tanium]], [[BigFix Inc]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hindawi |first= Orion}} || [[Tanium]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hirschfeld |first= Alexa}} || [[Paperless Post]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hirschfeld |first= James|link=James Hirschfeld (chief executive)}} || [[Paperless Post]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hitchcock |first= Jeremy}} || [[Dyn (company)|Dyn]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hlubinka-Cook |first= Veda}} || [[Metaweb]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hobsbawm |first= Andy}} || [[EVRYTHNG]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hoffman |first= Reid}} || [[LinkedIn]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Holmes |first= Ryan}} || [[Hootsuite]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Holt |first= Bri}} || [[Engrade]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hopp |first= Dietmar}} || [[SAP]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Horowitz |first= Ben}} || [[Opsware]], [[Andreessen Horowitz]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hourihan |first= Meg}} || [[Pyra Labs]], [[Kinja]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Houston |first= Drew}} || [[Dropbox (service)|Dropbox]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Howery |first= Ken}} || [[PayPal]], [[Founders Fund]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hsieh |first= Tony}} || [[Zappos]], [[LinkExchange]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Huang |first= Jen-Hsun}} || [[Nvidia]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Huateng |first= Ma}} || [[Tencent]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Huffington |first= Arianna}} || [[Huffington Post]], [[Thrive Global]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Huffman |first= Steve}} || [[Reddit]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hughes |first= Chris}} || [[Facebook]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hurley |first= Chad}} || [[YouTube]], [[MixBit]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hyatt |first= Dave}} || [[Firefox]], [[WebKit]], [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Hyett |first= P.J.}} || [[GitHub]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Iba |first= Aaron}} || [[AppJet]], [[Etherpad]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= de Icaza |first= Miguel}} || [[Xamarin]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Iribe |first= Brendan}} || [[Oculus VR]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Iyar |first= Subrah}} || [[WebEx]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Jackson |first= Charlie|link=Charlie Jackson (software)}} || [[Silicon Beach Software]], [[FutureWave Software]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Jain |first= Naveen}} || [[Blucora]], [[Moon Express]], [[Intelius]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Jain |first= Sumit}} || [[Commonfloor.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= James |first= Josh}} || [[Domo (company)|Domo]], [[Omniture]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= James |first= Philip J. K.}} || [[Snooth]], [[Lot18]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Jardin |first= Xeni}} || ''[[Boing Boing]]''<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Jia |first= Jack}} || [[Trusper]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Jobs |first= Steve}} || [[Apple Inc]], [[Pixar]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Johnson |first= Bryan|link= Bryan Johnson (entrepreneur)}} || [[Braintree (company)|Braintree]], [[OS Fund]], [[Kernel (neurotechnology company)|Kernel]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Jones |first= Lawrence |link= Lawrence Jones (businessman)}} || [[UKFast]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Jones |first= Lisa S. |link= Lisa S. Jones}} || [[EyeMail Inc.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/laureldonnellan/2021/11/04/love-is-the-bottom-line-at-eyemail-inc/?sh=503129b76c9c|title=Love Is The Bottom Line At EyeMail Inc.|date=4 November 2021|accessdate=5 November 2021|work=[[Forbes]]|first=Laurel|last=Donnellan}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2021/09/16/minority-business-opportunity-week-coke.html|title=Corporate partnership helps email tech company quadruple its revenue|access-date=5 November 2021|work=[[Atlanta Business Chronicle]]|first=Randy|last=Southerland|date=16 September 2014}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Jones |first= Michael |link = Michael Jones (entrepreneur)}} || [[Userplane]], [[MoVoxx]], People Media, [[Brizzly]], [[Myspace]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Joshi |first= Vikas}} || [[Elicitus]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Jun |first= Lei}} || [[Xiaomi]], [[Amazon China]] <br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Kahle |first= Brewster}} || [[Alexa Internet]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Kahn |first= Philippe}} || [[Fullpower Technologies]], [[LightSurf]], [[Starfish Software]], [[Borland]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Kalanick |first= Travis}} || [[Uber]], [[Red Swoosh]], [[Scour Inc.]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Kan |first= Justin}} || [[Socialcam]], [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]], [[Exec (errand service)|Exec]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Kaplan |first= Philip J.}} || [[Blippy]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Kapur |first=Amit |link= Amit Kapur (entrepreneur)}} || [[Gravity (American company)|Gravity]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Karim |first= Jawed}} || [[YouTube]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Karp |first= Alex}} || [[Palantir Technologies]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Karp |first= David}} || [[Tumblr]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Kasahara |first= Kenji}} || [[Mixi]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname| last= Kaspersky |first = Eugene}} || [[Kaspersky Lab]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname| last= Kaspersky |first = Natalya}} || [[Kaspersky Lab]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Keywell |first= Brad}} || [[Groupon]], [[Lightbank]], [[Mediaocean]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Khan |first= Salman | link= Salman Khan (educator)}} || [[Khan Academy]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last = Khosla |first= Vinod}} || [[Sun Microsystems]], [[Khosla Ventures]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Kimball |first= Spencer | link= Spencer Kimball (computer programmer)}} || [[Cockroach Labs]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Klein |first= Zach}} || [[Vimeo]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Kobo |first= OD}} || [[Pheed]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Kogan |first= Ruslan}} || [[Kogan.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Kopelman |first= Josh}} || [[Half.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Koum |first= Jan}} || [[WhatsApp]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Kramer |first= Shlomo}} || [[Check Point]], [[Imperva]], Cato Networks<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Kremen |first= Gary}} || [[Match.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Krieger |first= Mike}} || [[Instagram]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Kurnit |first= Scott}} || [[About.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Kurtz |first= George}} || [[CrowdStrike]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Kurtzig |first= Sandra}} || [[ASK Group]], [[Kenandy]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Kushner |first= Joshua}} || [[Oscar Health]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Lancker |first= Willem Van}} || [[Oyster (company)|Oyster]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Laplanche |first= Renaud}} || [[Lending Club]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Leeds |first= Doug}} || [[Ask.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Lefkofsky |first= Eric}} || [[Groupon]], [[Lightbank]], [[Mediaocean]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Lerman |first= Howard}} || [[Yext]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Lerner |first= Sandy}} || [[Cisco Systems]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Levchin |first= Max}} || [[Zip2]], [[PayPal]], Slide.com, [[Affirm (company)|Affirm]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Levie |first= Aaron}} || [[Box (company)|Box]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Levitt |first= Jeremy}} || Service Seeking<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Li |first= Robin}} || [[Baidu]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Lin |first= Kenneth |link= Kenneth Lin (entrepreneur)}} || [[Credit Karma]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Lingham |first= Vinny}} || [[Yola (webhost)|Yola]], [[Silicon Cape Initiative]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Lipson |first= Jesse}} || [[ShareFile]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Livingston |first= Ted |link= Ted Livingston (Kik)}} || [[Kik Messenger]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Lo |first= Andrea}} || [[Piggybackr]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Loberg |first= Claes}} || [[Guvera]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Lodwick |first= Jake}} || [[Vimeo]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Lore |first= Marc}} || [[Diapers.com]], [[Jet.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Lorentzon |first= Martin}} || [[Tradedoubler]], [[Spotify]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Luckey |first= Palmer}} || [[Oculus VR]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Lütke |first= Tobias}} || [[Shopify]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ly |first= Eric}} || [[LinkedIn]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Lynch |first= Michael Richard}} || [[Autonomy Corporation]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Lyon |first= Barrett}} || [[Prolexic Technologies]], [[Defense.Net]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Lyons |first= Adam}} || [[The Zebra]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ma |first= Jack}} || [[Alibaba Group]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Perkins |first= Melanie}} || [[Canva]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Magazinnik |first= Igor}} || [[Viber]], [[iMesh]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Malachowsky |first= Chris}} || [[Nvidia]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Malavalli |first= Kumar}} || [[InMage]], [[Brocade Communications Systems]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Malda |first= Rob}} || [[Slashdot]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Malpani |first= Vikas}} || [[Commonfloor]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Manoogian III |first= John}} || [[140 Proof]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Marco |first= Talmon}} || [[Viber]], [[Juno (company)|Juno]], [[IMesh]], [[Expand Networks]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Mask |first= Clate}} || [[Infusionsoft]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Mason |first= Andrew}} || [[Groupon]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Massenet |first= Natalie}} || [[Net-a-Porter]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Mattes |first= Daniel}} || [[Jumio]], [[Jajah]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Mattis |first= Peter}} || [[Cockroach Labs]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= McCaleb |first= Jed}} || [[eDonkey network]], [[Ripple (payment protocol)|Ripple]], [[Stellar (payment network)|Stellar]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= McCollum |first= Andrew}} || [[Facebook]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= McCue |first= Mike}} || [[Tellme Networks]], [[Flipboard]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= McKelvey |first= Jim}} || [[Square Inc.]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= McKeown |first= Nick}} || [[Nicira]], [[Open Networking Foundation]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Meister |first= William von}} || [[The Source (online service)|The Source]], [[AOL]], [[CompuServe]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Mendelson |first= Jordan}} || [[Snocap]], [[Yelp SeatMe]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Merriman |first= Dwight}} || [[DoubleClick]], [[MongoDB Inc.]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Messer |first= Heidi}} || [[Rakuten Linkshare]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Messer |first= Stephen |link= Stephen Messer (entrepreneur)}} || [[Rakuten Linkshare]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Le Meur |first= Loïc}} || [[Seesmic]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Michael |first= Andrew |link= Andrew Michael (entrepreneur)}} ||[[Fasthosts]], [[Livedrive]], [[Bark (company)|Bark]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Miner |first= Bob}} || [[Oracle Corporation]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Miner |first= Rich}} || [[Wildfire Communications]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Minor |first= Halsey McLean}} || [[CNET]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Mittal |first= Kavin Bharti}} || [[hike Messenger]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname|last = Moghadam|first = Mahbod}} || |[[Genius (website)|Genius]], [[Everipedia]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Molnar |first= Nick}} || [[Afterpay]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Monier |first= Louis}} || [[AltaVista]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Monsef IV |first= Darius A.}} || [[Creative Market]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Morin |first= Brit}} || [[Brit + Co]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Morin |first= Dave}} || [[Path (social network)|Path]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Moskovitz |first= Dustin}} || [[Facebook]], [[Asana (software)|Asana]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Mullenweg |first= Matt}} || [[WordPress]], [[Automattic]], [[Akismet]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Murphy |first= Bobby |link= Bobby Murphy (businessman)}} || [[Snapchat]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Murthy |first= N. R. Narayana}} || [[Infosys]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Musk |first= Elon}} || [[PayPal]], [[Tesla Motors]], [[SpaceX]], [[Neuralink]], [[SolarCity]], [[The Boring Company]], [[OpenAI]], [[Zip2]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Mutlu |first= Demet}} || [[Trendyol group]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Nadar |first= Shiv }} || [[HCL Technologies|HCL]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Nadella |first= Satya}} || [[Microsoft]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Naficy |first= Mariam}} || [[Minted]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Nalden |first= }} || [[WeTransfer]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Narendra |first= Divya}} || [[ConnectU]], [[SumZero]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Nash |first= Ted |link= Ted Nash (entrepreneur)}} || Little Gossip, Tapdaq<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Navin |first= Ashwin}} || [[BitTorrent (company)|BitTorrent]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Needham |first= Col}} || [[IMDb]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Neiman |first= Seth}} || [[Brocade Communications Systems]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Newell |first= Gabe}} || [[Valve Corporation|Valve]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Newmark |first= Craig}} || [[Craigslist]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Nguyen |first= Bill}} || [[Color Labs]], [[Lala (website)|Lala]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Nijhawan |first= Preetish}} || [[Akamai Technologies]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Nilekani |first= Nandan}} || [[Infosys]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Nishimura |first= Hiroyuki}} || [[2channel]], [[Niconico]], [[2channel (2ch.sc)|2ch.sc]], [[4chan]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Nissan |first= Daniel}} || StructuredWeb<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Nkambule |first= Phiwa}} || [[Riovic]], [[Cybatar]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Nosek |first= Luke}} || [[PayPal]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Oates |first= Ed}} || [[Oracle Corporation]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= O'Connor |first= Kevin |link= Kevin O'Connor (entrepreneur)}} || [[DoubleClick]], [[FindTheBest]], [[Graphiq]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ohanian |first= Alexis}} || [[Reddit]], [[Initialized Capital]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Olmert |first= Shaul}} || [[Playbuzz]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Omidyar |first= Pierre}} || [[eBay]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Osewa |first=Seun}}<br />
|| [[Nairaland]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Oxenford |first= Alec}} || [[OLX]], [[Letgo]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ouzan |first= Raphael}} || [[BillGuard]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Pachikov |first= Stepan}} || [[Evernote]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Page |first= Larry}} || [[Google]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Pandurangan |first= Vijay}} || [[Mitro]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Park |first= James |link = James Park (entrepreneur)}} || [[Fitbit]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Parker |first= Sean}} || [[Spotify]], [[Plaxo]], [[Napster]], [[Causes (company)|Causes]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Parsons |first= Bob}} || [[Go Daddy]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Partovi |first= Ali}} || [[Code.org]], [[LinkExchange]], [[ILike]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Pasternak |first= Ben}} || Impossible Rush, Impossible Dial, Flogg, Monkey<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Patni |first= Narendra}} || [[IGATE]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Patzer |first= Aaron}} || [[Mint.com]], [[Fountain]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Paul |first= Sunil}} || [[Sidecar (company)|Sidecar]], [[Brightmail]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Peabody |first= Bo}} || [[Tripod.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Pei |first= Carl}} || [[OnePlus]], [[Nothing (Technology Company)|Nothing]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Pell |first= Barney}} || [[Moon Express]], [[Powerset (company)|Powerset]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Pera |first= Robert}} || [[Ubiquiti Networks]], [[Memphis Grizzlies]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Peretti |first= Jonah}} || [[BuzzFeed]], [[The Huffington Post]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Perkins |first= Melanie}} || [[Canva]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Persson |first= Markus}} || [[Mojang]], [[The Huffington Post]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Peterson |first= Jeffrey |link= Jeffrey Peterson }} || [[Quepasa]], [[The Meet Group]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Pickett |first= Dan}} || Nfrastructure<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Pincus |first= Mark}} || [[Zynga]], [[Tribe.net]], [[Support.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Pisoni |first= Adam}} || [[Yammer]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Plattner |first= Hasso}} || [[SAP]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Poh |first= Alvin}} || [[Vodien]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Polese |first= Kim}} || ClearStreet, SpikeSource<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Poole |first= Christopher}} || [[4chan.org]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Poort |first= Joris}} || [[Rescale]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ved Prakash |first= Vipul}} || [[Topsy Labs]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Premji |first= Azim}} || [[WIPRO]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Preston-Werner |first= Tom}} || [[GitHub]], [[Gravatar]], [[Jekyll (software)|Jekyll]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Priem |first= Curtis}} || [[Nvidia]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Proulx |first= Tom}} || [[Intuit]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Pulver |first= Jeff}} || [[Vonage]], [[Zula (app)|Zula]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Qiangdong |first= Liu}} || [[JD.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Qualls |first= Ashley}} || SickNotDead.com, WhatEverLife.com<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Radfar |first= Hooman}} || [[AddThis]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Raghavan |first= N. S. }} || [[Infosys]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Rajaram |first= Dhiraj}} || [[Mu Sigma Inc.]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ranadive |first= Vivek}} || [[TIBCO Software]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Rao |first= Jerry}} || [[Mphasis]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Rashid |first= Osman}} || [[Kno]], [[Chegg]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Raskin |first= Aza}} || [[Songza]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Rasmussen |first= Jens Eilstrup}} || [[Google Maps]], [[Google Wave]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Rasmussen |first= Lars |link= Lars Rasmussen (software developer)}} || [[Google Maps]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Raveendran |first= Byju}} || [[Byju's]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ries |first= Eric}} || [[IMVU]], [[Lean startup]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ritter |first= Jordan}} || Cloudmark<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Robbins |first= Jesse}} || [[Chef (company)|Chef]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Roberts |first= John}} || [[SugarCRM]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Robertson |first= Michael |link= Michael Robertson (businessman)}} || [[MP3.com]], [[Linspire]], [[Gizmo5]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Rojas |first= Peter}} || [[Gizmodo]], [[Engadget]], [[Joystiq]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Roscheisen |first= Martin}} || [[FindLaw]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Rose |first= Kevin}} || [[Digg]], [[Pownce]], [[Revision3]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Rosedale |first= Philip}} || [[Linden Lab]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Rosenschein |first= Bob}} || [[Answers.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Rosenstein |first= Justin}} || [[Asana (software)|Asana]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Ross |first= Blake}} || [[Firefox]], [[Parakey]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Rubin |first= Andy}} || [[Danger (company)|Danger]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Rudder |first= Christian}} || [[OkCupid]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Rutledge |first= Matt}} || [[Woot]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= P. Ryan |first=Kevin}} || [[MongoDB Inc.]], [[DoubleClick]], [[Business Insider]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= O. Sacks |first= David}} || [[Yammer]], [[Geni.com]], [[Craft Ventures]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Sanger |first= Larry}} || [[Citizendium]], [[Wikipedia]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Saverin |first= Eduardo}} || [[Facebook]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Saylor |first= Michael J.}} || [[MicroStrategy]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Sayman |first= Michael}} || 4 Snaps<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Schaaf |first= Alan}} || [[Imgur]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Schachter |first= Joshua}} || [[Delicious (website)|Delicious]], [[Memepool]], [[Geo URI scheme]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Schambach |first= Stephan}} || [[Demandware]], [[Intershop Communications AG]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Schilling |first= Frank}} || [[Uniregistry]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Schmitt |first= Ernesto}} || [[Fabula AI]], [[The Craftory]], [[Beamly]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Schuijff |first= Arnout}} || [[Adyen]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Sciarra |first= Paul}} || [[Pinterest]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Scott |first= Adrian |link= Adrian Scott (entrepreneur)}} || [[Ryze]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Sculley |first= John}} || [[Zeta Interactive]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Seibel |first= Michael}} || [[Justin.tv]], [[Socialcam]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Seibert |first= Jeff}} || [[Crashlytics]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Selvadurai |first= Naveen}} || [[Foursquare (company)|Foursquare]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Sethi |first= Arjun |link= Arjun Sethi (entrepreneur)}} || [[MessageMe]], [[Lolapps]], [[Yahoo! Livetext]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Sharfman |first= Nahum}} || [[Shopping.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Sharkey |first= Tina}} || [[Brandless]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Shapira |first= Liron}} || [[Quixey]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Sharma |first= Vijay Shekhar}} || [[Paytm]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Sharp |first= Evan}} || [[Pinterest]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Shear |first= Emmett}} || [[Justin.tv]], [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Shibulal |first= S. D.}} || [[Infosys]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Shu |first= Will}} || [[Deliveroo]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Shuttleworth |first= Mark}} || [[Canonical (company)|Canonical]], [[Thawte]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Shwed |first= Gil}} || [[Check Point]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Silbermann |first= Ben}} || [[Pinterest]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Simmons |first= Russel}} || [[Yelp]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Simonyi |first= Charles}} || [[Intentional Software]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Sindhu |first= Pradeep}} || [[Juniper Networks]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Singh |first= Param |link= Param Singh (entrepreneur)}} || Mr Lawyer<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Sinha |first= Gunjan}} || [[EGain]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Sinha |first= Rashmi}} || [[Slideshare]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Skoll |first= Jeffrey}} || [[EBay]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Smith |first= Dylan |link= Dylan Smith (businessman)}} || [[Box (company)|Box]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Smith |first= Jack |link= Jack Smith (Hotmail)}} || [[Outlook.com]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Smith |first= Jeffrey Christopher}} || [[Smule]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Soltero |first= Javier}} || [[Outlook Mobile]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Sotira |first= Angelo}} || [[DeviantArt]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Spencer |first= Mark | link=Mark Spencer (computer engineer)}} || [[Digium]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Spiegel |first= Evan}} || [[Snap Inc.]] (formerly Snapchat)<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Spolsky |first= Joel}} || [[Stack Exchange]], [[Fog Creek Software]], [[Trello]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Eric Stanley (violinist)|Eric Stanley]] || [[Eric Stanley (violinist)|Onewayhope]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Steelberg |first= Chad}} || [[AdForce]], [[DMarc Broadcasting]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Steelberg |first= Ryan}} || [[AdForce]], [[DMarc Broadcasting]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Steinberg |first= David A.}} || [[Zeta Interactive]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Stokols |first= Stephen}} || [[FreedomPop]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Stone |first= Biz}} || [[Twitter]], [[Jelly (app)|Jelly]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Stoppelman |first= Jeremy}} || [[Yelp]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Straub |first= Alexander|link=Alexander Straub (entrepreneur)}} || [[Truphone]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Strigeus |first= Ludvig}} || [[μTorrent]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Subramanian |first= Krishna}} || [[BlueLithium]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Suraski |first= Zeev}} || [[Zend Technologies]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Swanson |first= John A.}} || [[Ansys]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Swartz |first= Aaron}} || [[Reddit]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Sweeney |first= Patrick |link= Patrick Sweeney (entrepreneur)}} || [[ODIN Technologies]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Systrom |first= Kevin}} || [[Instagram]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Tabizel |first= David}} || [[HP Autonomy]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Talens |first= Richard (Dick)}} || [[Fitocracy]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Tan |first= Garry}} || [[Posterous]], [[Initialized Capital]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Tanaka |first= Yoshikazu}} || [[GREE, Inc.]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Tang |first= Stanley}} || [[DoorDash]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Taylor |first= Bret}} || [[FriendFeed]], [[Quip (software)|Quip]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Teare |first= Keith}} || [[Techcrunch]], [[RealNames]], [[Easynet]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Teijeiro |first= Rodrigo}} || [[RecargaPay]], [[Sonico.com]], [[Fnbox]]<br />
|-<br />
| {{sortname |last= Teller |first= Astro}} || [[BodyMedia]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Templeton |first= Chuck}} || [[OpenTable]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Tesovic |first= Milun}} || [[MetroLyrics]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Tewari |first= Naveen}} || [[InMobi]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Thiel |first= Peter}} || [[PayPal]], [[Palantir Technologies]], [[Clarium Capital]], [[Founders Fund]], [[Valar Ventures]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Thomas |first= Steven |link= Steven Thomas (entrepreneur)}} || [[Webroot]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Thrun |first= Sebastian}} || [[Udacity]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Torvalds |first= Linus}} || [[Linux]], [[Linux Kernel]], [[Git]], [[Subsurface (software)|Subsurface]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Trapani |first= Gina}} || [[Lifehacker]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Trifa |first= Vlad}} || [[EVRYTHNG]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Trott |first= Benjamin}} || [[Six Apart]], [[Movable Type]], [[TypePad]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Trott |first= Mena}} || [[Six Apart]], [[Movable Type]], [[TypePad]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Trunk |first= Penelope}} || penelopetrunk.com<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Tsao |first= Janie}} || [[Linksys]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Tsao |first= Victor}} || [[Linksys]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Tseng |first= Greg}}|| [[Tagged (website)|Tagged]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Turakhia |first= Bhavin}} || [[CodeChef]], [[Media.net]], [[Flock (messaging service)|Flock]], [[Ringo (software)|Ringo]], [[Zeta India]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Turakhia |first= Divyank}} || [[Media.net]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Turner |first= Isaiah |link= Isaiah Turner (entrepreneur)}} || Monkey<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Tzuo |first= Tien}} || [[Zuora]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Ulevitch |first= David}} || [[OpenDNS]], [[EveryDNS]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Varshavskaya |first= Deena}} || [[Wanelo]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Wales |first= Jimmy}} || [[Wikipedia]], [[Wikia]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Walker |first= John |link= John Walker (programmer)}} || [[Autodesk]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Walrath |first= Michael}} || [[Right Media]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Wanstrath |first= Chris}} || [[GitHub]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Watson |first= Matt|dab=entrepreneur}} || Stackify, VinSolutions<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Westerdal |first= Jay}} || DomainTools<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Williams |first=Evan |link= Evan Williams (Internet entrepreneur)}} || [[Blogger (service)|Blogger]], [[Twitter]], [[Medium (website)|Medium]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Williams |first=Maisie}} || [[Maisie Williams#Internet career ~ Daisie app and Contact Platform|Daisie]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Winebaum |first= Jake}} || [[FamilyFun]], [[Business.com]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Wolfe |first= Whitney}} || [[Bumble (app)|Bumble]], [[Tinder (app)|Tinder]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Wong |first= Brian}} || [[kiip]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Woods |first= Steven}} || [[NeoEdge Networks]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Wozniak |first= Steve}} || [[Apple Inc]], [[Wheels of Zeus]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Wylie |first= Graham}} || [[Sage Group]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last = Xu |first= Eric}} || [[Baidu]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Xu |first= Tony}} || [[DoorDash]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Yadav |first= Rahul}} || [[Housing.com]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Yagan |first= Sam}} || [[OkCupid]], [[SparkNotes]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Yang |first= Jerry |link= Jerry Yang (entrepreneur)}} || [[Yahoo]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Yoo |first= Richard}} || [[Rackspace]], [[ServerBeach]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Young |first= Bob|link=Bob Young (businessman)}} || [[Red Hat]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Yu |first= Peggy}} || [[Dangdang]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Zennström |first= Niklas}} || [[Atomico]], [[Skype]], [[Kazaa]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Zhang |first= Yiming}} || [[Bytedance]] ([[Douyin]]/[[TikTok]])<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Zhu |first= Min |link= Min Zhu (entrepreneur)}} || [[WebEx]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Zimmer |first= John}} || [[Lyft]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Zimmermann |first= Phil}} || [[Pretty Good Privacy]], [[Zfone]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Zisapel |first= Zohar}} || [[RAD Group]]<br />
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| {{sortname |last= Zuckerberg |first= Mark}} || [[Facebook]]<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of entrepreneurs]]<br />
* [[Startup company]]<br />
* [[Business incubator]]<br />
* [[Skunkworks project]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* Livingston, Jessica, [https://books.google.com/books?id=oFTYD9IHX5YC&printsec=frontcover Founders at works: stories of startups' early days], Berkeley, CA: Apress; New York: Distributed to the book trade worldwide by Springer-Verlag New York, 2007. {{ISBN|978-1-59059-714-9}}<br />
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'''Carl Pei''', or '''Pei Yu''' ({{zh|c=裴宇|p=Péi Yǔ}}; born September 11, 1989), is a [[Sweden|Swedish]]<ref name="Svenskens mobilfenomen tar strid mot Apple – nu flyttar han till USA"/> [[List of Internet entrepreneurs|Internet entrepreneur]]. He co-founded [[OnePlus]] along with [[Pete Lau]], in 2013 and was the director of OnePlus Global. He left the firm in October 2020 to start a new hardware venture, called [[Nothing (Technology Company)|Nothing]].<ref name="Android Police">{{cite web |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/10/12/it-sure-looks-like-oneplus-co-founder-carl-pei-has-left-the-company/ |title=Carl Pei is leaving OnePlus to start a 'new venture' |accessdate=2020-10-13 |date=October 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013031248/https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/10/12/it-sure-looks-like-oneplus-co-founder-carl-pei-has-left-the-company/ |archive-date=October 13, 2020 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Pei was born in 1989 in [[Beijing]], [[China]]; the family soon moved to the [[United States]], and then to [[Sweden]], where Pei grew up.{{r|I'm Carl Pei, Co-Founder of OnePlus, and This Is How I Work}} He pursued a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in 2008 at the [[Stockholm School of Economics]], but dropped out in 2011 to work full-time in the Chinese [[smartphone]] industry.<ref name="LinkedIn">{{cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/peicarl/ |title=LinkedIn profile Carl Pei |accessdate=2017-10-06 |date=October 15, 2017 |work=LinkedIn}}</ref><ref name="droppingout">{{cite web|url=http://www.slush.org/news/never-settle-said-carl-pei-founded-oneplus/|title="Never settle," said Carl Pei and founded OnePlus|date=October 2, 2017|work=Slush|accessdate=2017-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007021915/http://www.slush.org/news/never-settle-said-carl-pei-founded-oneplus/|archive-date=October 7, 2017|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Pei joined [[Nokia]] in 2010, and worked at the company for three months. After Nokia, the fan website Pei had created about [[Meizu]] had caught the attention of that company's [[Hong Kong]] branch, and Pei started working in Meizu's marketing team in 2011. In November he joined [[OPPO Electronics|Oppo]] as its international markets manager, where he worked directly under [[Pete Lau]].<ref name="LinkedIn" /><ref name="Forbes">{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ckgsb/2015/06/24/after-making-it-big-globally-oneplus-turns-its-gaze-to-china/#1e2f8463311e |title=After Making It Big Globally, OnePlus Turns Its Gaze To China |accessdate=2017-10-15 |date=June 24, 2015 |work=Forbes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015152154/https://www.forbes.com/sites/ckgsb/2015/06/24/after-making-it-big-globally-oneplus-turns-its-gaze-to-china/#1e2f8463311e |archive-date=October 15, 2017 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="SamMobile">{{cite web |url=https://www.sammobile.com/2015/10/01/oneplus-co-founder-carl-pei-wants-to-be-an-intern-at-samsung/ |title=OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei wants to be an intern at Samsung |accessdate=2017-10-15 |date=October 1, 2015 |work=SamMobile |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015150541/https://www.sammobile.com/2015/10/01/oneplus-co-founder-carl-pei-wants-to-be-an-intern-at-samsung/ |archive-date=October 15, 2017 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
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==OnePlus==<br />
Pei co-founded [[OnePlus]] with Pete Lau in [[Shenzhen]], [[Guangdong]] in December 2013.<ref name="leavingoppo">{{cite web|url=http://community.oppo.com/en/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=7869|title=Why Carl Pei left Oppo?|date=December 19, 2013|work=OPPO Community|accessdate=2017-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007070155/http://community.oppo.com/en/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=7869|archive-date=October 7, 2017|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Their first device, the [[OnePlus One]], sold close to a million units in 2014, despite a sales target of only 50,000.<ref name="Digital Trends">{{cite web |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/oneplus-sells-nearly-1-million-oneplus-one-units-2014-two-new-models-coming-2015/ |title=OnePlus sells nearly 1 million OnePlus One units in 2014 |accessdate=2017-10-15 |date=January 10, 2015 |work=Digital Trends |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015145947/https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/oneplus-sells-nearly-1-million-oneplus-one-units-2014-two-new-models-coming-2015/ |archive-date=October 15, 2017 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In July 2015, Pei presented the [[OnePlus 2]] through a virtual reality video on YouTube. It was claimed to be the first product launch in virtual reality, and has been viewed over 296,000 times as of October 2020.<ref name="OnePlus 2 VR">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y02aDqOqcmg |title=OnePlus 2: World’s First Product Launch in VR |accessdate=2020-04-16 |date=April 4, 2020 |work=YouTube |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171125150356/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y02aDqOqcmg |archive-date=November 25, 2017 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> After the unveiling of the [[OnePlus 3]] in June 2016, Pei claimed it was the company's most popular smartphone, based on the [[Net Promoter|Net Promoter Score]].<ref name="OnePlus 3 XDA">{{cite web |url=https://www.xda-developers.com/interview-with-carl-pei-oneplus-direction-current-smartphone-market-google-pixel/ |title=Interview with Carl Pei from OnePlus pt1 |accessdate=2017-10-15 |date=October 21, 2016 |work=XDA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101054402/https://www.xda-developers.com/interview-with-carl-pei-oneplus-direction-current-smartphone-market-google-pixel/ |archive-date=January 1, 2017 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> When asked in November 2016, Pei said the reason for the upgrade after only three months was because they did not want to wait to improve the hardware.<ref name="OnePlus 3T Pocket-lint">{{cite web |url=http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/139507-carl-pei-smartphone-s-big-disruptor-talks-oneplus-3t-daydream-vr-and-focus |title=Carl Pei: Smartphone's big disruptor talks OnePlus 3T, Daydream VR and focus |accessdate=2017-10-15 |date=November 21, 2016 |work=Pocket-lint |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015150746/http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/139507-carl-pei-smartphone-s-big-disruptor-talks-oneplus-3t-daydream-vr-and-focus |archive-date=October 15, 2017 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Pei claimed the [[OnePlus 5]] to be their fastest-selling device to date shortly after its release in June 2017.<ref name="OnePlus 5 NDTV">{{cite web |url=http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/oneplus-5-fastest-selling-oneplus-device-ever-carl-pei-1715151 |title=OnePlus 5 Is the 'Fastest Selling' OnePlus Device Ever, Says Carl Pei |accessdate=2017-10-15 |date=June 21, 2017 |work=NDTV |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015201801/http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/oneplus-5-fastest-selling-oneplus-device-ever-carl-pei-1715151 |archive-date=October 15, 2017 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
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Pei oversaw the design and marketing of OnePlus devices until leaving the company in October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hollister |first=Sean |date=2020-10-16 |title=OnePlus brand builder Carl Pei has left the smartphone company |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/16/21519785/oneplus-carl-pei-departure |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Nothing==<br />
[[File:Nothing ear (1) earphone.jpg|thumb|The Nothing ear (1).]]<br />
{{main|Nothing (technology company)}}<br />
Following his departure from OnePlus, Pei announced [[Nothing (Technology Company)|Nothing]] on January 27, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Porter|first=Jon|date=2021-01-27|title=OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s next company is literally called Nothing|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/27/22250653/nothing-brand-oneplus-carl-pei-announcement-consumer-technology-smart-devices|access-date=2021-06-08|website=The Verge|language=en}}</ref> According to Pei, Nothing’s mission is to remove barriers between people and technology to create a seamless digital future. The company is based in [[London]] and gathers a number of notorious investors, such as [[iPod]] inventor [[Tony Fadell]], [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] co-founder Kevin Lin, [[Reddit]] CEO [[Steve Huffman]], and YouTuber [[Casey Neistat]]. On February 25, the company announced [[Teenage Engineering]] as founding partners, mainly responsible for the design aesthetic of the brand and its products.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Porter|first=Jon|date=2021-02-24|title=Nothing taps Teenage Engineering to design upcoming products|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22298802/nothing-teenage-engineering-swedish-design-founding-partner-audio-headphones|access-date=2021-06-08|website=The Verge|language=en}}</ref><br />
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Nothing's first product "ear (1)" has been launched on July 27, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-27|title=Nothing launches its Ear 1 wireless earbuds with a transparent design|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/nothing-ear-1-launch/|access-date=2021-07-31|website=xda-developers|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nothing Ear 1 - Powerful Budget TWS - Programming Nation|url=https://programmingnation.in/2021/07/31/nothing-ear-1-powerful-budget-tws/|access-date=2021-07-31|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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On March 23, 2022, Nothing announced its first smartphone, the "phone (1)" with an anticipated release date of Summer 2022.<ref>{{cite news|last=Porter|first=Jon|title=Nothing's First Smartphone is Aimed at Apple, Not OnePlus|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/23/22992424/nothing-phone-1-smartphone-carl-pei-apple-ecosystem|work=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media|date=March 23, 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Publicity==<br />
In July 2015, during an interview by ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' about how OnePlus was created, Pei stated, "...we looked at all the Android phones on the market and there wasn't one phone that was good enough for us ourselves to use."<ref name="Carl Pei WSJ">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTU2Ae27T14 |title=Low Price, High Hopes for OnePlus Phone |accessdate=2017-10-15 |date=July 23, 2015 |work=YouTube |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914140747/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTU2Ae27T14 |archive-date=September 14, 2016 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In 2014 and 2015, he told ''[[The New York Times]]'' and ''[[Forbes]]'' that "OnePlus wasn’t meant to become a global company at the beginning. The main focus was taking on the Chinese market. ... for the global markets team, we are a bunch of young people without a lot of experience. It was just like an experiment, 'Hey, do the global markets and see what happens. Do whatever you want.' We call our group 'a [[Shenzhen]] within our company', or a start-up within a bigger company."<ref name="Forbes"/> and "Very soon our sales outside of China will surpass sales in China."<ref name="Carl Pei NYT">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/09/technology/personaltech/oneplus-one-review-high-hopes-for-low-price-phone.html |title=Low Price, High Hopes for OnePlus Phone |accessdate=2017-10-15 |date=October 8, 2014 |work=NYT |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015151442/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/09/technology/personaltech/oneplus-one-review-high-hopes-for-low-price-phone.html |archive-date=October 15, 2017 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
In April 2016, Pei was included in the 2016 edition of the ''[[Marketing Week]]'' Vision 100 list.<ref name="Marketing Week Vision 100">{{cite web |url=https://www.marketingweek.com/vision100/profile/carl-pei/ |title=Marketing Week Carl Pei |accessdate=2017-10-15 |date=April 1, 2016 |work=Marketing Week |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015150219/https://www.marketingweek.com/vision100/profile/carl-pei/ |archive-date=October 15, 2017 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In January 2016, he was included in the 2016 edition of the [[Forbes 30 Under 30|''Forbes'' 30 Under 30]] list for his influence in the technology industry.<ref name="Forbes 30 Under 30">{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/hhlh45li/carl-pei-26/#2ee546497e71 |title=Carl Pei 30 Under 30 |accessdate=2017-10-15 |date=January 1, 2016 |work=Forbes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015153140/https://www.forbes.com/pictures/hhlh45li/carl-pei-26/#2ee546497e71 |archive-date=October 15, 2017 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> and in 2019, he was included in the 2019 edition of the Fortune [[40 Under 40|''Fortune'' 40 Under 40]] list .<ref name="Fortune 40 Under 40">{{cite web |url=https://fortune.com/40-under-40/2019/carl-pei/ |title=Carl Pei 40 Under 40 |accessdate=2021-01-28 |date=January 1, 2019 |work=Fortune |df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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*[https://twitter.com/getpeid?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Carl Pei] on [[Twitter]]<br />
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'''Nothing Technology Limited''' (stylised as '''NOTHING''') is a consumer technology company based in [[London]], England.<ref>https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/nothing-london-startup-apple-cheaper-handset-rival-iphone-b1011460.html</ref> It was founded by [[Carl Pei]], the co-founder of [[OnePlus]]. The company has gathered a number of well known investors, such as [[iPod]] inventor [[Tony Fadell]], [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] co-founder Kevin Lin, [[Reddit]] CEO [[Steve Huffman]], and YouTuber [[Casey Neistat]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-62052388|title=Nothing phone quirky design aims to light up market|date=July 12, 2022|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> On February 25, 2021, the company announced [[Teenage Engineering]] as founding partners, mainly responsible for the brand's design aesthetic and its products. Nothing's first product "ear (1)" was launched on July 27, 2021.<br />
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==History==<br />
In 2020, Carl Pei, the co-founder of [[OnePlus]], was working with the company alongside [[Pete Lau]]. Pei announced his resignation on October 16, 2020, so that he could start a new venture.<ref>{{cite news|last=Singh|first=Manish|title=OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei confirms he has left the company|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/16/oneplus-co-founder-carl-pei-confirms-he-has-left-the-company/|work=TechCrunch|publisher=Yahoo|date=October 16, 2022|access-date=March 23, 2022|archive-date=March 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323230205/https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/16/oneplus-co-founder-carl-pei-confirms-he-has-left-the-company/|url-status=live}}</ref> Pei later raised up to $7 million from multiple investors to start up his venture including iPod inventor Tony Fadell, Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, and YouTuber Casey Neistat.<ref>{{cite news|last=Singh|first=Manish|title=OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei raises $7 million for his new venture|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/09/oneplus-co-founder-carl-pei-raises-7-million-for-his-new-venture/|work=TechCrunch|publisher=Yahoo|date=December 9, 2022|access-date=March 23, 2022|archive-date=March 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323230204/https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/09/oneplus-co-founder-carl-pei-raises-7-million-for-his-new-venture/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Pei announced the company, Nothing, on January 27, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Porter|first=Jon|date=2021-01-27|title=OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s next company is literally called Nothing|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/27/22250653/nothing-brand-oneplus-carl-pei-announcement-consumer-technology-smart-devices|access-date=2021-06-08|website=The Verge|language=en|archive-date=2021-06-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608093525/https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/27/22250653/nothing-brand-oneplus-carl-pei-announcement-consumer-technology-smart-devices|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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On February 15, 2021, Nothing acquired the [[Essential Products]] trademarks and brand nearly a year after the company shut down operations.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wilde|first=Damien|title=Essential is now officially owned by Carl Pei’s Nothing Technologies|url=https://9to5google.com/2021/02/15/essential-carl-pei-nothing-technologies/|work=9To5Google|date=February 15, 2022|access-date=March 23, 2022|archive-date=March 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323184758/https://9to5google.com/2021/02/15/essential-carl-pei-nothing-technologies/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Seifert|first=Dan|title=Nothing company now owns the Essential brand, for some reason|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/15/22284363/nothing-company-essential-brand-acquisition-news|work=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media|date=February 15, 2022|access-date=March 23, 2022|archive-date=March 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323184511/https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/15/22284363/nothing-company-essential-brand-acquisition-news|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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On February 25, 2021, the company announced its first founding partner, [[Teenage Engineering]], to produce the design aesthetic of the brand and its products.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Porter|first=Jon|date=2021-02-24|title=Nothing taps Teenage Engineering to design upcoming products|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22298802/nothing-teenage-engineering-swedish-design-founding-partner-audio-headphones|access-date=2021-06-08|website=The Verge|language=en|archive-date=2021-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629120702/https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22298802/nothing-teenage-engineering-swedish-design-founding-partner-audio-headphones|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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Nothing announced its first product on July 27, 2021, named the "ear (1)", which are wireless headphones.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-27|title=Nothing launches its Ear 1 wireless earbuds with a transparent design|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/nothing-ear-1-launch/|access-date=2021-07-31|website=xda-developers|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731020524/https://www.xda-developers.com/nothing-ear-1-launch/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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On October 13, 2021, the company raised up to $50 million and also announced a partnership with [[Qualcomm]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Carl Pei's Nothing raises $50 mln, partners with Qualcomm|url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/carl-peis-nothing-raises-50-mln-partners-with-qualcomm-2021-10-13/|work=Reuters|date=October 13, 2021|access-date=2022-03-26|archive-date=2022-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325111239/https://www.reuters.com/technology/carl-peis-nothing-raises-50-mln-partners-with-qualcomm-2021-10-13/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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On March 9, 2022, the same day that Nothing secured Series B financing, the company announced that it would hold a press conference on March 23.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Nothing locks $70M Series B financing, and announces 23 March event|url=https://www.nothing.tech/blogs/news/nothing-locks-70m-series-b-financing-co-led-by-eqt-ventures-and-c-ventures|publisher=Nothing Technology Limited|date=March 9, 2022|access-date=March 26, 2022|archive-date=March 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313035112/https://nothing.tech/blogs/news/nothing-locks-70m-series-b-financing-co-led-by-eqt-ventures-and-c-ventures|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Heater|first=Brian|title=Money for Nothing and chips from a Series B|url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/09/money-for-nothing-and-chips-from-a-series-b/|work=TechCrunch|publisher=Yahoo|date=March 9, 2022|access-date=March 26, 2022|archive-date=March 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325054725/https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/09/money-for-nothing-and-chips-from-a-series-b/|url-status=live}}</ref> During that event, the company announced its first smartphone, the "phone (1)".<ref name="pr phone">{{cite press release|title=Nothing phone (1) Coming Summer 2022|url=https://www.nothing.tech/blogs/news/nothing-phone-1-coming-summer-2022|publisher=Nothing Technology Limited|date=March 23, 2022|access-date=March 26, 2022|archive-date=March 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324210249/https://nothing.tech/blogs/news/nothing-phone-1-coming-summer-2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="AndroidAuthority">{{cite news|last=Brown|first=C. Scott|title=Nothing Phone 1 is company's first phone, landing with Android-based Nothing OS|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/nothing-phone-1-3142175/|work=Android Authority|date=March 23, 2022|access-date=March 26, 2022|archive-date=March 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325122818/https://www.androidauthority.com/nothing-phone-1-3142175/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== Investment ==<br />
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|+Investment rounds<br />
!Funding series<br />
!Number of investors<br />
!Money raised (million)<br />
!Date<br />
|-<br />
|Seed round<br />
|7<br />
|$7<br />
|Dec 9, 2020<br />
|-<br />
|Series A<br />
|1<br />
|$15<br />
|Feb 9, 2021<br />
|-<br />
|Equity crowdfunding<br />
|1<br />
|$1.3<br />
|Feb 25, 2021<br />
|-<br />
|Series A<br />
|7<br />
|$48.5<br />
|Oct 13, 2021<br />
|-<br />
|Series B<br />
|6<br />
|$70<br />
|Mar 9, 2022<br />
|}<br />
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==Products==<br />
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===Ear (1)===<br />
[[File:Nothing ear (1) earphone.jpg|thumb|The Nothing ear (1).]]<br />
The Nothing Ear 1, stylised as the "ear (1)", is Nothing's first product. Announced on July 27, 2021, the Ear 1 is a set of wireless earbuds. The earbuds can be connected by Bluetooth and have up to 34 hours of battery life when used with the charging case, and up to 5.7 hours of battery life with ANC off; with 24 hours with the case used and up to four hours for the earbuds themselves with ANC on. The earbuds went on sale on August 17, 2021, at $99/£99/€99.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jon|first=Porter|title=Nothing officially reveals its $99 Ear (1) true wireless earbuds|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/27/22594353/nothing-ear-1-true-wireless-earbuds-price-release-date-specs-features|work=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media|date=July 27, 2022|access-date=March 24, 2022|archive-date=March 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324194258/https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/27/22594353/nothing-ear-1-true-wireless-earbuds-price-release-date-specs-features|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|title=Here Comes a Sound of Change - Nothing ear (1)|url=https://us.nothing.tech/blogs/news/here-comes-a-sound-of-change-nothing-ear-1|publisher=Nothing Technology Company|date=August 2, 2021|access-date=March 24, 2022|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121112922/https://us.nothing.tech/blogs/news/here-comes-a-sound-of-change-nothing-ear-1|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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A Black version was also announced on December 6, 2021, and went on sale on December 13. Nothing also announced on that day that the Ear 1 earbuds are now carbon neutral.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Nothing Announces ear (1) Carbon Neutrality and a New Black Edition|url=https://us.nothing.tech/blogs/news/nothing-announces-ear-1-carbon-neutrality-and-a-new-black-edition|publisher=Nothing Technology Company|date=December 6, 2021|access-date=March 24, 2022|archive-date=March 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326041116/https://us.nothing.tech/blogs/news/nothing-announces-ear-1-carbon-neutrality-and-a-new-black-edition|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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===Phone (1)===<br />
{{Main|Nothing Phone 1}}<br />
On March 23, 2022, Nothing announced its first smartphone named the "Phone (1)".<ref name="vergemarch23">{{cite news|last=Porter|first=Jon|title=Nothing's First Smartphone is Aimed at Apple, Not OnePlus|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/23/22992424/nothing-phone-1-smartphone-carl-pei-apple-ecosystem|work=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media|date=March 23, 2022|access-date=March 23, 2022|archive-date=March 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323183008/https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/23/22992424/nothing-phone-1-smartphone-carl-pei-apple-ecosystem|url-status=live}}</ref> The phone will run on an Android-based operating system named [[Nothing OS]] with an anticipated release date of Summer 2022.<ref name="vergemarch23"/><br />
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Nothing will release Nothing OS, which unlike the name suggests is not an [[operating system]] but a custom skin on top of [[Android (operating system)|Android]], on their upcoming [[Nothing Phone 1]].<ref name="pr phone" /><ref name="AndroidAuthority" /><br />
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In June 2022, Nothing opened an invite-only pre order for the "Phone (1)", which reached up to 100,000 registrations on the waiting list.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-27 |title=After 2 Days, 100,000+ People Have Pre-Ordered The Nothing Phone (1) |url=https://screenrant.com/nothing-phone-1-100000-pre-orders/ |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref> The device, which is set to be unveiled on July 12 in [[London]], will feature a [[Qualcomm]] [[Snapdragon (processor)|Snapdragon]] 778G+ chipset and transparent design.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-04 |title=Exclusive: Nothing Phone (1) uses mid-range Snapdragon 778G+ chip |url=https://www.inputmag.com/tech/exclusive-nothing-phone-1-mid-range-snapdragon-778g-plus-chip |access-date=2022-07-05 |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Official website|https://www.nothing.tech}}<br />
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{{Nothing Technology}}<br />
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[[Category:Nothing Technology]]<br />
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| name = Tumkur Jain Champions League<br />
| image = TJCL.png<br />
| image_size = 250px<br />
| fromdate = {{Start date|2021|05|9|df=y}}<br />
| todate = <br />
| caption = <br />
| administrator = <br />
| cricket format = IPL<br />
| tournament format = Double round-robin and playoffs<br />
| host = Deepak Jain<br />
| champions = <br />
| runner up =<br />
| count = <br />
| participants = <br />
| matches = <br />
| attendance = <br />
| player of the series = <br />
| most runs = <br />
| most wickets = <br />
| website = {{URL|www.tjcl.in}}<br />
| drs =<br />
| previous_year = <br />
| previous_tournament = <br />
| next_year = <br />
| next_tournament = <br />
}}<br />
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The '''Tumkur Jain Champions League''' (TJCL) is a professional one day cricket league in [[Tumkur]], [[Karnataka]], India usually contested every year by nine teams representing including six men and three women. The league was co-founded by Deepak Jain and [[Prathik Jain]]. The league commenced on May 9, 2021, and matches will be played in the IPL format.<br />
<br />
==Organizers==<br />
*Arvind Rawal<br />
*Deepak Jain<br />
*[[Prathik Jain]] (concept creator and creative head)<br />
*Akshath Jain<br />
*Darshit Jain<br />
<br />
==Prize money==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: Center;"<br />
|-<br />
! Phase<br />
! Purse <br> (INR)<br />
|-<br />
| Winner<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Runners-Up<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Losing Qualifier<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Losing Eliminator<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Power Player Of The Season<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Most Sixes<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Super Striker Of The Season<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Player of the match<br />
| N/A<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*{{URL|www.tjcl.in}}<br />
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[[Category:Cricket leagues in Tumkur]]<br />
[[Category:Cricket leagues in India]]<br />
[[Category:Sports leagues in India]]<br />
[[Category:2021 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Sports leagues established in 2021]]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox cricket tournament<br />
| name = Tumkur Jain Champions League<br />
| image = TJCL.png<br />
| image_size = 250px<br />
| fromdate = {{Start date|2021|05|9|df=y}}<br />
| todate = <br />
| caption = <br />
| administrator = <br />
| cricket format = IPL<br />
| tournament format = Double round-robin and playoffs<br />
| host = Deepak Jain<br />
| champions = <br />
| runner up =<br />
| count = <br />
| participants = <br />
| matches = <br />
| attendance = <br />
| player of the series = <br />
| most runs = <br />
| most wickets = <br />
| website = {{URL|www.tjcl.in}}<br />
| drs =<br />
| previous_year = <br />
| previous_tournament = <br />
| next_year = <br />
| next_tournament = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Tumkur Jain Champions League''' (TJCL) is a professional one day cricket league in [[Tumkur]], [[Karnataka]], India usually contested every year by nine teams representing including six men and three women. The league was co-founded by Deepak Jain and [[Prathik Jain]]. The league commenced on May 9, 2021, and matches will be played in the IPL format.<br />
<br />
==Organizers==<br />
*Arvind Rawal<br />
*Deepak Jain<br />
*[[Prathik Jain]] (concept creator and creative head)<br />
*Akshath Jain<br />
*Tarang Jain<br />
*Darshit Jain<br />
<br />
==Prize money==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: Center;"<br />
|-<br />
! Phase<br />
! Purse <br> (INR)<br />
|-<br />
| Winner<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Runners-Up<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Losing Qualifier<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Losing Eliminator<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Power Player Of The Season<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Most Sixes<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Super Striker Of The Season<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Player of the match<br />
| N/A<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*{{URL|www.tjcl.in}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Cricket leagues in Tumkur]]<br />
[[Category:Cricket leagues in India]]<br />
[[Category:Sports leagues in India]]<br />
[[Category:2021 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Sports leagues established in 2021]]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox cricket tournament<br />
| name = Tumkur Jain Champions League<br />
| image = TJCL.png<br />
| image_size = 250px<br />
| fromdate = {{Start date|2022|04|10|df=y}}<br />
| todate = <br />
| caption = <br />
| administrator = <br />
| cricket format = IPL<br />
| tournament format = Double round-robin and playoffs<br />
| host = Deepak Jain<br />
| champions = <br />
| runner up =<br />
| count = <br />
| participants = <br />
| matches = <br />
| attendance = <br />
| player of the series = <br />
| most runs = <br />
| most wickets = <br />
| website = {{URL|www.tjcl.in}}<br />
| drs =<br />
| previous_year = <br />
| previous_tournament = <br />
| next_year = <br />
| next_tournament = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Tumkur Jain Champions League''' (TJCL) is a professional one day cricket league in [[Tumkur]], [[Karnataka]], India usually contested every year by nine teams representing including six men and three women. The league was co-founded by Deepak Jain and [[Prathik Jain]]. The league commenced on April 10, 2022, and matches will be played in the IPL format.<br />
<br />
==Organizers==<br />
*Arvind Rawal<br />
*Deepak Jain<br />
*[[Prathik Jain]] (concept designer and creative head)<br />
*Akshath Jain<br />
*Darshit Jain<br />
<br />
==Prize money==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: Center;"<br />
|-<br />
! Phase<br />
! Purse <br> (INR)<br />
|-<br />
| Winner<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Runners-Up<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Losing Qualifier<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Losing Eliminator<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Power Player Of The Season<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Most Sixes<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Super Striker Of The Season<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Player of the match<br />
| N/A<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*{{URL|www.tjcl.in}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Cricket leagues in Tumkur]]<br />
[[Category:Cricket leagues in India]]<br />
[[Category:Sports leagues in India]]<br />
[[Category:2021 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Sports leagues established in 2021]]<br />
[[Category:Sport in India]]</div>Kannadaguyhttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tumkur_Jain_Champions_League&diff=307846Tumkur Jain Champions League2022-04-05T05:34:29Z<p>Kannadaguy: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox cricket tournament<br />
| name = Tumkur Jain Champions League<br />
| image = TJCL.png<br />
| image_size = 250px<br />
| fromdate = {{Start date|2021|05|9|df=y}}<br />
| todate = <br />
| caption = <br />
| administrator = <br />
| cricket format = IPL<br />
| tournament format = Double round-robin and playoffs<br />
| host = Deepak Jain<br />
| champions = <br />
| runner up =<br />
| count = <br />
| participants = <br />
| matches = <br />
| attendance = <br />
| player of the series = <br />
| most runs = <br />
| most wickets = <br />
| website = {{URL|www.tjcl.in}}<br />
| drs =<br />
| previous_year = <br />
| previous_tournament = <br />
| next_year = <br />
| next_tournament = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
The '''Tumkur Jain Champions League''' (TJCL) is a professional one day cricket league in [[Tumkur]], [[Karnataka]], India usually contested every year by nine teams representing including six men and three women. The league was co-founded by Deepak Jain and [[Prathik Jain]]. The league commenced on May 9, 2021, and matches will be played in the IPL format.<br />
<br />
==Organizers==<br />
*Arvind Rawal<br />
*Deepak Jain<br />
*[[Prathik Jain]] (concept designer and creative head)<br />
*Akshath Jain<br />
*Darshit Jain<br />
<br />
==Prize money==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: Center;"<br />
|-<br />
! Phase<br />
! Purse <br> (INR)<br />
|-<br />
| Winner<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Runners-Up<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Losing Qualifier<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Losing Eliminator<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Power Player Of The Season<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Most Sixes<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Super Striker Of The Season<br />
| N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Player of the match<br />
| N/A<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*{{URL|www.tjcl.in}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Cricket leagues in Tumkur]]<br />
[[Category:Cricket leagues in India]]<br />
[[Category:Sports leagues in India]]<br />
[[Category:2021 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Sports leagues established in 2021]]<br />
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