'Bigg Boss Kannada' 10 Winner: Karthik Mahesh Emerges Victorious; Drone Prathap Is Runner Up

The two-day grand finale of 'Bigg Boss Kannada' ended on Sunday as Karthik Mahesh emerged victorious. Yes, he has been declared the winner of the 10th season of Sudeep-hosted reality show.

Drone Prathap is the runner-up while Sangeetha Sringeri has ended in third place. Vinay Gowda and Varthur Santhosh are in the fourth and fifth places, respectively. After 100+ days of drama and action, six contestants had entered the finale and Thukali Santhosh was evicted in Saturday's episode.

Usually, the season champion receives a prize of Rs 50 lakh along with a prestigious trophy. Nevertheless, this season comes with extra surprises.

Just like in previous seasons, the winner will be awarded Rs 50 lakh and the coveted trophy. Moreover, two significant prizes await the winner. Well, Karthik received a Maruti Brezza (valued at approximately Rs 15 lakh) and an electric scooter as part of the grand prize package.

Drone Prathap bagged Rs 10 lakh cash prize along with an electric scooter. Whereas Sangeetha walked away with Rs 7 lakh cash prize.

As far as the voting is concerned, Karthik got 2.97 crore votes while Prathap received 2.20 crore votes, as per Kiccha Sudeep. The combined votes of all six contestants are over 10 crore.

Karthik's victory has come as a big surprise to many. The fans were hoping that either Sangeetha or Vinay, but in the end, Karthik emerged victorious.

Karthik Mahesh, Michael Ajay, Gaurish Akki, Bhagyashree Rao, Varthur Santosh, Snake Shyam, Sangeetha Sringeri, Rakshak, Siri, Neethu Vanajaksshi, Tanisha Kuppanda, Tukali Santhosh, Drone Prathap, Vinay Gowda, Eshani Chandrashekar, Snehith Gowda and Namratha Gowda are the contestants who entered the show on October 8. Avinash Shetty and Pavi Povamma were wildcard entrants.