Bigg Boss 11 grand finale: Shilpa Shinde lifts the trophy—As it happened

A lot of people had predicted this earlier and at last, Shilpa Shinde becomes the winner of Bigg Boss season 11! 

Salman Khan says goodbye to the audience and says that the show will return with season 12 next year!

The winner of Bigg Boss season 11 is Shilpa Shinde!

Shilpa Shinde walks away with the title of Bigg Boss season 11. #BB11Finale pic.twitter.com/FA86NCj5zM

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) January 14, 2018

The name of the winner will be announced soon! 

Voting lines are now closed. Salman welcomes Hina and Shilpa as they join him on stage. 

Shilpa and Hina turn the lights off and exit the Bigg Boss house!

Both Hina and Shilpa get emotional as Bigg Boss talks about their journey inside the house.

Bigg Boss addresses the top two finalists of the season. 

Hina, Luv and Priyank set the stage on fire with their dance performance. 

Vikas joins Akshay and Salman on stage. Vikas says that he feels Shilpa will win the show. 

Voting lines open for 10 minutes so that Shilpa and Hina fans have a chance to vote for their favourite contestants. 

Shilpa and Hina thank the audience for making them the top two contestants for this season. 

Vikas Gupta gets eliminated! It is Hina VS Shilpa for the win.

Akshay enters the house to eliminate one more contestant! 

It's time for 'Naagin' Shilpa and 'Sapera' Vikas' entertaining performance! Look like only yesterday when these two entered the house together. 

Akshay Kumar shows how sanitary pads are made using the machine. He says that if we want our nation to be strong, the women must be empowered. 

Akshay Kumar tells about the man on whom the film Padman is based. 

Former contestant Sapna shakes a leg with Akshay and Salman on the title track of Mujhse Shaadi Karogi.

Dhinchak Pooja sings her new song, yet again. Akshay congratulates her on her performance. 

Akshay Kumar rides scooter with Dhinchak Pooja and Salman Khan.

Welcome, Akshay Kumar! He enters while riding a cycle.

Vikas is asked to tell some bad qualities of Hina Khan. After Vikas, it is Hina who tells his bad points. 

Stars of Belan Vali Bahu enter the Bigg Boss house and tell the inmates about their upcoming show. 

The next performance is by the much-adored 'Jodi', Hiten and Arshi!

Puneesh and Bandgi perform an intense water act. They dance to the epic song 'Tip Tip Barsa Paani'. 

Six talented singers perform as the viewers vote live for them.

India gets ready to vote live for the singers of  The Rising Star.

Diljit Dosanjh sings 'Do You Know'. 

Ravi Dubey promotes upcoming show 'The Rising Star'. 

Salman Khan announces that Padmaavat will hit the theaters on January 25, 2018. The trailer of the film is played.

Puneesh Sharma's parents come inside the Bigg Boss house! Which means that Puneesh is out of the Finale race.

And here is a 'briefcase'. What does it contain? We'll know in a while.

Akash says that Hina and Shilpa will be in top two. Is he right?

Akash Dadlani performs on stage. Bang Bang!

Salman asks Priyank who should win between Vikas and Hina. Priyank says that Vikas should win!

It's Dhinchak Pooja in the house! She sings her latest song to entertain us all.

Hiten says he should have been in place of Puneesh when Salman asks him. 

Finalists get excited after looking at former contestants.

Salman and inmates wish a very happy lohri, pongal and makar sankranti!

Shilpa Shinde entertains us with a song!

Hina Khan sings a song in her melodious voice.

The winner will get Rs. 44 Lakh as prize money! The trophy indeed looks beautiful.

Shilpa, Hina, Vikas and Puneesh talk about their experience inside the Bigg Boss house.

Salman Khan addresses the inmates and says that for him, each contestant is a winner.

All four inmates have celebs supporting them! Who will win the trophy? We shall know towards the end of tonight's episode.

We are shown what other celebs have to say about the contestants. Prince Narula, winner of season 9 supports Puneesh.

Bigg Boss addresses the four finalists. We love what the contestants are wearing!

Salman calls Benafsha 'Priyank Ki Bhen' which makes everyone go ROFL. While Hiten says that he doesn't know the actual reason of Shilpa Shinde voting him out.

Salman talks to the former contestants of Bigg Boss 11. Priyank says that he is supporting Vikas and Hina!

We are given a glimpse of the trophy! Any guesses as to who will win?

Salman Khan thanks the public for taking this season to heights of popularity! Indeed this was one of the most entertaining and popular seasons so far. Moreover, the audience will get a chance to vote LIVE for top two contestants!

Puneesh enters with the epic 'Aam aadmi' dialogue from Tiger Zinda Hai.

Welcome Mastermind, aka Vikas Gupta and Shilpa Shinde!

Hina Khan joins Salman in his performance.

Salman Khan gives a breathtaking performance on 'Swag Se Swagat'.

Inmates share their experience in the Bigg Boss house.

It's time for Bigg Boss season 11 grand finale! 

.@akshaykumar and @BeingSalmanKhan go on an entertaining ride with Dhinchak Pooja on her 'Dilon ka Scooter'. Don't miss all the masti, tonight at 9 PM. #BB11Finale pic.twitter.com/LcEFgrLCEB

— Bigg Boss (@BiggBoss) January 14, 2018

Paani mein aag lagane aa rahe hai #BB11 ke lovebirds, Puneesh Sharma aur @BandgiK! Catch them in the #BB11Finale, tonight at 9 PM. pic.twitter.com/wvNKayVLnc

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) January 14, 2018

Ye performance khoob entertaining hone wali hai, tum likh ke le lo! Don't miss @tentej and Arshi Khan's super fun act only on the #BB11Finale, tonight at 9 PM. pic.twitter.com/Y8tSDA1EU1

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) January 14, 2018

'Swag se Swagat' kijiye @BeingSalmanKhan aur hamare top 4 finalists ka! Don't forget to catch them, tonight at 9 PM in the super-enetertaining #BB11Finale! pic.twitter.com/5q6Z9jJzlm

— COLORS (@ColorsTV) January 14, 2018

It has indeed been a fantastic season! Stay tuned for the Grand Finale updates which will take place tomorrow, 9 PM!

The episode ends with all inmates talking about their journey in the Bigg Boss house. Nostalgia surrounds the inmates!

Full of emotions, Shilpa thanks Bigg Boss and says that the show has given her an opportunity to tell people exactly who she is.

Shilpa can't control her tears after looking the time when her mother had entered the show.

Shilpa's journey is dominated by her and Vikas' equation. We now recall when Salman Khan said that the show is becoming about Vikas and Shilpa only.

There was a time when all inmates turned against Shilpa. Bigg Boss talks about that and Shilpa's courage. Puneesh is referred to as Shilpa's good friend who always stood by her.

Bigg Boss talks about Shilpa Shinde's initial tiff with Vikas Gupta. It was her honesty that the people liked the most.

Puneesh shares his experience with Shilpa Shinde.

Will history repeat itself by making a commoner the winner of the show? We'll have to wait until the finale to find out!

Puneesh is in tears after Bigg Boss mentions Bandgi's name.

It is now Puneesh's turn to have a look at his adventurous journey in the Bigg Boss house.

An emotional Hina, leaves the activity area and says a big Thank You to Bigg Boss.

Bigg Boss calls Hina, 'Sher Khan' as she gets emotional while watching her journey in the show.

It is now Hina Khan's turn to have a look at her journey inside the Bigg Boss house. 

After much tears and smiles, Vikas Gupta leaves the activity area and joins other inmates in the house. He calls it the best experience of the house.

It has indeed been a wild ride for the 'mastermind' of the house. He gets emotional after having a look at his entire journey inside Bigg Boss season 11.

Vikas Gupta is called in the activity area and is shown his journey in the Bigg Boss house.

Inmates wake up in a cheerful mood, dancing on 'Bhuddhu Sa Mann Hai' on their last day of the show.