The winner of Bigg Boss Telugu 9 was kept in suspense for a long time which made the fans eager to know, as the host Nagarjuna was the one who was to announce it. But even before the official announcement, Wikipedia created a stir in the social media by naming the winner. The news report mentioned that Tanuja was the winner and Kalyan took third place.
Over 22 contestants participated in the season and fought for 105 days, and from the 5 finalists, there was just 1 in the grand finale. The victor was to be awarded a trophy and a cash prize of ₹50 lakh.
Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia of the Wikimedia Foundation, surprised the entire internet community by announcing the winner before the official declaration. It should be stated that the content of Wikipedia is user-generated and it does not have any official links with the Bigg Boss team.
Nagarjuna’s statement in the end settled the matter and recognized Kalyan as the official victor of Bigg Boss Telugu 9. Subsequently, Wikipedia corrected its record and changed Kalyan’s status to that of the winner, thereby eliminating the confusion that had existed before.
