Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Salman Khan Reportedly Gets ₹120 Crore Bigg Boss 20 Fee
Salman Khan is coming back to host Bigg Boss 20.
A report says he may be paid ₹120 crore for the whole season.
Salman and the show’s makers have not confirmed this amount.
He has hosted Bigg Boss since Season 4 in 2010.
Other reports have given different estimates for his pay in earlier seasons.
Bigg Boss 20 is scheduled to start on September 6, 2026.
People can watch it on JioHotstar and Colors TV at different times.
Several possible contestants have been named, but the makers have not announced the final list.
Salman Khan is returning to host Bigg Boss 20, scheduled to premiere on September 6, 2026.
ABP Marathi reported that Khan has been offered ₹120 crore for the entire season, but the figure remains unconfirmed.
Khan has hosted Bigg Boss since Season 4 in 2010, with reports describing substantially higher fees in later seasons.
Bigg Boss 20 will stream on JioHotstar at 9 p.m. and air on Colors TV at 10:30 p.m.
Karan Wahi, Mahhi Vij, Jannat Zubair, Geeta Basra, Mr Faisu, Mary Kom, Isha Rikhi, Showik Chakraborty and Arishfa Khan are among the reported contestants, not confirmed participants.
- Who
- Salman Khan is returning as the host; several possible contestants have also been reported.
- What
- Bigg Boss 20 is preparing to premiere, while reports focus on Khan’s alleged ₹120 crore hosting fee.
- When
- The season is scheduled to premiere on September 6, 2026; it will stream at 9 p.m. and air on television at 10:30 p.m.
- Where
- The season will stream on JioHotstar and be telecast on Colors TV.
- Why
- The reported hosting fee and speculation about the contestant lineup have attracted attention before the new season.
Reported Fee
Unconfirmed Amount
Bigg Boss 20 remuneration
Reported Fee
ABP Marathi reported that Salman Khan has been offered ₹120 crore to host the entire season.
Unconfirmed Amount
The actor and the show’s makers have not verified the figure, so it remains an unconfirmed report.
Value of Khan’s role
Reported Fee
Producer Rishi Negi said Khan is worth every penny while discussing speculation about his contract.
Unconfirmed Amount
Negi also said the contract was private, meaning the precise amount cannot be established from the available reports.
Contestant lineup
Reported Fee
Media reports have named Karan Wahi, Mahhi Vij, Jannat Zubair, Geeta Basra, Mr Faisu, Mary Kom, Isha Rikhi, Showik Chakraborty and Arishfa Khan as probable contestants.
Unconfirmed Amount
The makers have not officially unveiled the complete lineup, so none of those reported names should be treated as confirmed.
- Reported hosting fee
- ₹120 crore for the entire Bigg Boss 20 season
- Report source
- ABP Marathi
- Confirmation status
- Neither Salman Khan, his team nor the show’s makers has officially confirmed the reported fee
- Premiere date
- September 6, 2026
- Viewing schedule
- JioHotstar at 9 p.m.; Colors TV at 10:30 p.m.
- Hosting history
- Salman Khan began hosting Bigg Boss with Season 4 in 2010
- Reported earlier fees
- Estimates cited include about ₹200 crore for Season 17, nearly ₹250 crore for Season 18, and ₹120–150 crore for Season 19
- Fee discrepancy
- One account describes his initial reported fee as ₹2.5 crore per season, while another describes it as ₹2.5 crore per episode
