Agnipariksha: a contestant puts her job on the line
Updated: August 16, 2026 · Latest verified report
The short answer: The commoner-selection process is producing high-stakes tasks. One contestant called her boss during a daring task and announced her resignation, while earlier reporting identified Ratna and Kumari as selected in an Agnipariksha round.
Confirmed contestant names
- Ratna, 72 — reported selected in an Agnipariksha round.
- Kumari, 20 — reported selected in an Agnipariksha round.
The latest resignation story does not identify the contestant by name in the source checked, so we are deliberately not guessing it.
Why were Ratna and Kumari selected?
The report says both were selected in an Agnipariksha round, highlighting the show's move toward common participants across a wide age range. Their exact final house status was still being clarified, so this page labels them as selected in Agnipariksha, not confirmed main-house contestants.
How many rounds?
Agnipariksha is the selection route, but the exact total number of rounds and the final number entering the Bigg Boss Kannada 13 house are not established in the verified reports checked today.
Who was eliminated?
No verified individual elimination list today. A selection-stage result is not the same thing as a main-house eviction, so we keep those statuses separate.
What happens next?
Further tasks should reveal who advances and which commoners receive a confirmed route into the main show. The next update will add names, task results and reasons for elimination only when reported clearly.
Status: Agnipariksha selection underway.
Sources: Times of India selection report · Times of India task report.