Big Boss Season 5: Participants who are present in the house

Hmmm....the picture says it all: what the BIG BOSS this season is going to be, a treat for Shakti Kapoor as he is hooked up in the house with not just a few but a complete team of girls, Pity shakti..

Gulabo Sapera: Kalbeliya dancer Gulabo Sapera.

Juhi Parmar: TV actress Juhi Parmar, best known for her role as Kumkum, is likely to add the spice. She is known to be a very short tempered woman, and was last seen in TV reality show Maa Exchange and Pati Patni Aur Won with actor husband Sachin Shroff.

Laxmi Narayan: Transgender activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi is a highlight on the show. In the past seasons, cross dressers like Bobby Darling, designer Rohit Verma and Pakistani cross-designer Begum Nawazish Ali have made an appearance. But Laxmi, who is one of the country's most visible LGBT community representative, hopes to make a difference in the mindsets of the general public about people of her kind. Laxmi was also seen in other reality shows like Sach Ka Saamna and Raaz Picchle Janam Ka.

Mahek Chahal: Actress Mahek Chahal, who is said to be a close friend of Salman Khan, has also joined the list.'

Mandeep Bevil: Mandeep is a popular TV show host.

Nihita Biswas: Nihita Biswas claim to fame was her much-publicised engagement to convicted murderer Charles Sobhraj. While Sobhraj was slapped a life imprisonment in July last year, Nihita is in the media glare thanks to the show.

Pooja Bedi: Former Kamasutra model Pooja Bedi needs no introduction, daughter of actor Kabir Bedi, she is a single mother and has recently been seen in a lot of TV reality shows. She appeared in Maa Exchange and Khatron Ke Khiladi too.

Pooja Mishra: Model-VJ and a socialite Pooja Mishra has earlier been part of The Big Switch.

Raageshwari Loomba: Actress-turned-singer Raageshwari Loomba is a fighter. She was diagnosed with Bell's palsy and had almost given up on her career is back with a bang. The beauty, who made her Bollywood debut with hit Aankhen and was seen in Main Khiladi Tu Anari is gearing up to launch her first album in five years.

Shakti Kapoor: The only male--Shakti Kapoor, is over 50. In 2005, he was stuck in controversy after a news channel aired tapes shot with hidden camera showing the actor seeking sexual favours from a journalist disguised as a Bollywood aspirant. The tapes also had Shakti speaking about the casting couch in Bollywood and naming several big actresses, directors and producers. It would be interesting to see if Shakti has some revelations to make on the show.

Shonali Nagrani: Shonali Nagrani, a model-turned-actress, has made appearances in films like Dil Bole Hadippa, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and has hosted a couple of TV shows as well.

Shradha Sharma: Model-turned-actress Shraddha Sharma, who grabbed headlines for her relationship with former Bigg Boss contestant Raja Chaudhary, estranged husband of television actress Shweta Tiwari, is definitely going to grabs some attention. Shradha, who was last seen in Emotional Atyachaar and Love Lockup on Bindaas channel, has been maintaining a low-profile for quite sometime.

Sonika Kaliraman: If last year The Great Khali added muscle power to the show, this year, woman wrestler Sonika Kaliraman will be seen throwing her weight around. This is her second reality show after Khatron Ke Khiladi, and she is now six months pregnant.

Vida Samadzai: Former Miss Afghanistan Vida Samadzai, who was banned in the country for wearing a bikini, is also among the 14 participants.