Fans Loved Karan Kundrra’s ‘Bigg Boss Main Bhi Splitsvilla Kia’ Remark

Splitsvilla 16 premiered tonight, January 9, 2026, at 7 PM, drawing excited fans to MTV India to watch the show hosted by Sunny Leone and Karan Kundrra. Social media has been buzzing with reactions as the dating show kicked off. While many viewers are thrilled to see Karan as one of the hosts, his recent remark about playing “Splitsvilla during his time on Bigg Boss” is quickly going viral.

Splitsvilla 16 kicked off with hosts Sunny Leone and Karan Kundrra introducing the contestants. During the introduction, Karan jokingly said, “Maine toh Bigg Boss mein bhi Splitsvilla kar liya tha,” referring to how he found his partner Tejasswi Prakash inside the Bigg Boss 15 house.

Fans in splits quickly took to X to react. Showing excitement, one of them

posted, “’Maine toh Bigg Boss mein bhi Splitsvilla kar liya tha’ @kkundrra Karan yaar.” Another wrote, “Karan – I’m so excited, I’m such a big fan… ‘Maine toh Bigg Boss mein hi Splitsvilla kar diya tha.’ Sksksksk we know KK, we know.”

"maine tho biggboss mein bhi splitsvilla kar liya tha"@kkundrra Karan yaar 😭😭😂#KaranKundrra #KKundrraSquad

— Shravani (@dshrav5) January 9, 2026

Karan – im so excited im such a big fan.. meine toh BiggBoss me hi splitsvilla ker diya tha
sksksksk we know kk we knoww 🫠#karankundrra #Splitsvilla16 #TejRan pic.twitter.com/LfLjQGvnFM

— Vidz✨ (@Vidztweetz) January 9, 2026

Splitsvilla 16: First Episode Synopsis

Splitsvilla 16 Episode 1 opened with the introduction of the unmarried men and women contestants. Towards the end, the first task gave the women the chance to send hearts to anyone they wanted. Ultimately, three men received the majority of the hearts. Now, the fate of these men and the women they choose rests on what happens next; whoever they pick will be safe in the upcoming episode.

Splitsvilla 16: Theme

Set against the picturesque seaside backdrop of Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, MTV Splitsvilla will feature 32 competitors competing for love or money. Splitsvilla X6 airs every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 7 p.m. on MTV. Fans may watch the episodes on JioHotstar. This season will feature a fresh new concept, with candidates divided into two groups: the Pyaar Villa and the Paisa Villa.

Sunny Leone returned as the “Queen of Hearts,” joined by Karan Kundrra as the “King of Hearts.” This season promises extra drama with not one, but two troublemakers, Nia Sharma and Uorfi Javed, ready to shake things up.