Bigg Boss Telugu 9: Who is Suman Shetty, the comedian who vanished from cinema for a long time

Suman is known for his perfect comedy timing, and he is already a household name in the Telugu industry.

Bigg Boss Telugu Season 9 officially started on September 7, 2025. The premiere was aired on Star Maa and is also available to stream on JioHotstar. Nagarjuna Akkineni is back to hosting the reality show again.

Bigg Boss Telugu 9 had an exciting mix of commoners and celebrity contestants from different walks of life. The latest season will see these 16 contestants set for the 'Ranarangam'. Suman Shetty is one of the contestants this season.

Suman is known for his perfect comedy timing, and he is already a household name in the Telugu industry.

He has acted in over 300 films across Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Bhojpuri industries. He was seen in hit movies like Jayam and 7/G Brundavan Colony.

Many in Tollywood and Kollywood know Suman well. He is known for perfect comic timing with which he has made the audience laugh for a long time. Suman is settled in Visakhapatnam now and that is where he was born and nurtured.

Suman got famous in Telugu movies with his big break in Jayam (2002), which starred Nithiin.

Even though he hasn't been seen on screens as much lately, his previous performances and appearances make him an interesting fit for a reality show like Bigg Boss

Suman isn't active on social media; his Instagram username, @actorsumanshetty, only has about 8,000 followers right now. But he is still a popular person at 44.

Suman Shetty has gotten the greatest attention. He entered the show along with 15 others contestants - Ritu Chowdary, Tanuja Gowda, Shrashti Verma, Asha Saini, Sanjjanaa Galrani, Priya Shetty, Flora Saini, Kalyan Padala, Jabardasth Emmanuel, Haritha Harish, Bharani Shankar, Demon Pavan, Ramu Rathod, Dammu Sreeja and Maryada Manish.

Bigg Boss Telugu 9 airs on Star Maa daily and JioHotstar.

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though it hasn't been confirmed yet, fans are already talking about how these stars would handle the tough tasks of living in the home.

Bigg Boss Telugu 9 is expected to be one of the most talked-about entertainment events of the year because it will feature both fresh and well-known stars. Nagarjuna assured that in the next few weeks, viewers may expect fierce contests, surprising alliances, and emotional moments.