In the 1st January episode of Bigg Boss 15, Salman Khan and Dharmendra enter the stage on a bike. Salman welcomes everyone and connects the call with the contestants. All the BB 15 participants wish him a happy New Year. Salman introduces Dharmendra to everyone. The inmates dance to Dharmendra’s songs. The legendary actor wishes Umar a happy birthday. Abhijeet sings for Dharmendra. Later, Dharmendra enacts his famous drunk scene from the movie ‘Sholay’. Bharti Singh enters the stage dancing for ‘Dream Girl’.
Earlier, during his stay in his Panvel farmhouse, Salman Khan was bitten by a snake. Comedian Bharti Singh tells Salman that since he denied promoting Naagin 6 that’s why he got bit by a snake. Salman then reveals that he got bit by a snake three times that day. This happened while he was taking the snake out of the kids’ room. In Bigg Boss 15 Bharti claims that the snake gave Salman a love bite.
Additionally, Bharti tells Umar and Pratik to go change into a costume kept in the storeroom. She tells both the contestants to not come out until they’re called. Bharti tells the female contestants to audition for Basanti. Later, she calls Umar and Pratik. They come in a short dress and Salman asks them to have an armed fight. Bharti wishes everyone in Bigg Boss 15 a happy New Year and leaves. Veteran actor Dharmendra thanks everyone and leaves dancing with Salman.
Later, Salman Khan tells that 4 new contestants; Vishal Singh, Surbhi Chandna, Akanksha Puri, and Munmun Dutta have arrived. These contestants will stay in a secret house for now but then challenge the old contestants. Salman asks them to take 5 contestants’ names who will make it to the top 5. The host asks the rest to get out of the main door. Shamita gets up and goes out of Bigg Boss 15 main door.
Subsequently, Bigg Boss 15 host Salman scolds everyone for their attitude towards the game. Haarsh Lambachiyaa and Bharti Singh go to the house to celebrate the New Year with the contestants. After the celebration, Karan tells Tejasswi that he’s tired of fighting with her. He points out that they are fighting over Shamita and other contestants.