There was a time when earning Rs 100 crore was considered a benchmark for Bollywood films. Time passed and today a decent film costs Rs 100 crore. Then superstars started charging fees of Rs 100 crore for films and today this much money is spent in TV shows in just a few episodes. Salman Khan will be paid this much fee in just 6 weeks to host this season of Bigg Boss. It is known that Bigg Boss 18 is going to start today (Sunday) from 9 pm on OTT platform Jio Cinema and Colors TV.
How much fees is Salman charging this season?
Speculations continue regarding which contestants will be seen in Bigg Boss 18. The names of some players have been revealed for Bigg Boss 18 but they will be officially announced in the premiere episode only. Apart from the names of the players, the most talked about thing in this season is Salman Khan’s fees. According to a report, Salman Khan is charging Rs 60 crore as fees for a month. Salman’s absence from Bigg Boss OTT has proved that his presence boosts the TRP of the show.
Salman Khan increased his fees again
It is known that Bigg Boss OTT Season 3 was hosted by Anil Kapoor instead of Salman Khan. In one of its reports, HT told that compared to the last season, Salman Khan has increased the fees this season. The final figure is sitting around Rs 60 crores for a month. According to sources, if this season continues for 15 weeks, then the makers will have to pay around Rs 250 crore to Salman Khan for this. Let us tell you that Salman Khan has been hosting TV’s biggest reality show for almost 15 years. The audience has become so used to his hosting that now it seems difficult to replace him.
Who has hosted Bigg Boss before?
However, apart from Salman Khan, there are other stars who have hosted Bigg Boss. Ever since the show started in India, many different stars have taken up the mantle of hosting the show. Arshad Warsi, Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt have also hosted the show in one season.
