Kashmiri actor-activist Farhana Bhat, known for her roles in Bollywood films such as ‘Laila Majnu’ and ‘Notebook’, is one of the 16 contestants in the popular reality show ‘Bigg Boss 19’.

Bhat, who is known to be a fearless voice against terrorism in the Valley, made her acting debut in 2016 with the comedy-drama film ‘Sunshine Music Tours and Travels’. Her latest work includes the 2023 film ‘Country of Blind’ from Rahhat Shah Kazmi, a PTI report from New Delhi stated yesterday.

Speaking about her journey, well-wishers from the Valley have expressed how Bhat represents a new face of Kashmiri youth — educated, bold, peace-loving, and unafraid to challenge wrongs, the PTI report stated quoting from a release.

‘Bigg Boss’, an adaptation of the international series ‘Big Brother’, features contestants who cohabit a shared house, isolated entirely from the outside world. Throughout their stay, they engage in various tasks and face nominations for elimination, another media report said.

The 28-year-old actress joins a lineup of 15 other contestants, including prominent names like Amaal Malik, Zeeshan Quadri, Pranit More, Gaurav Khanna, Awez Darbar, Nagma Mirajkar, Abhishek Bajaj, Mridul Tiwari, Neelam Giri, Kunickaa Sadanand, Ashnoor Kaur, Nehal Chudasama, Tanya Mittal and Baseer Ali.

Hosted by Salman Khan, the latest season made its debut on JioHotstar on August 24.