Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Bigg Boss Hosts’ Reported Paychecks Span ₹20–₹300 Crore
Bigg Boss has started new seasons in several languages.
Famous actors and personalities are hosting the different versions.
Reports say each host receives a different amount of money.
Kiccha Sudeep is reportedly paid ₹20 crore for the Kannada show.
Mohanlal and Nagarjuna reportedly receive ₹30 crore and ₹35 crore, respectively.
Vijay Sethupathi’s reported pay is between ₹75 crore and ₹80 crore.
Sourav Ganguly reportedly charges ₹125 crore for the Bangla version.
Salman Khan reportedly receives the highest amount, between ₹250 crore and ₹300 crore, for the Hindi show.
Kiccha Sudeep reportedly earns ₹20 crore for hosting Bigg Boss Kannada Season 13.
Mohanlal is reportedly being paid ₹30 crore for Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 8.
Akkineni Nagarjuna reportedly receives ₹35 crore for hosting Bigg Boss Telugu 10.
Vijay Sethupathi reportedly earns ₹75–₹80 crore for three months of Bigg Boss Tamil.
Sourav Ganguly reportedly charges ₹125 crore for Bigg Boss Bangla, while Salman Khan reportedly earns ₹250–₹300 crore for Hindi Bigg Boss.
- Who
- Salman Khan, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Mohanlal, Vijay Sethupathi, Kiccha Sudeep, and Sourav Ganguly.
- What
- The reported remuneration of hosts for Bigg Boss seasons in different languages.
- When
- As the new Bigg Boss seasons began airing and the ongoing Hindi season continued.
- Where
- Across the Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Bangla versions of Bigg Boss.
- Why
- The personalities are hosting the respective Bigg Boss shows.
- Kannada host
- Kiccha Sudeep; reportedly ₹20 crore for Season 13
- Malayalam host
- Mohanlal; reportedly ₹30 crore for Season 8
- Telugu host
- Akkineni Nagarjuna; reportedly ₹35 crore for Bigg Boss Telugu 10
- Tamil host
- Vijay Sethupathi; reportedly ₹75–₹80 crore for three months
- Bangla host
- Sourav Ganguly; reportedly ₹125 crore
- Hindi host
- Salman Khan; reportedly ₹250–₹300 crore
- Show languages
- Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Bangla