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Salman Khan’s Reported Bigg Boss Fees Rise Across Seasons

Salman Khan Bigg Boss 20 fees per episode: Check how his renumeration grew from first appearance till now · livemint.com

Salman Khan has hosted the Hindi version of Bigg Boss since its fourth season.

Over time, reports say he has been paid much more for hosting the show.

Early reports put his fee at about ₹2.5 crore per episode.

Later reports gave much larger numbers, sometimes for a whole season instead of one episode.

For Season 20, one reported estimate is ₹120 crore for the full season.

Other reports say he earns around ₹200 crore for a full season and at least ₹15 crore for each weekend.

These numbers are estimates because the actual contracts have not been made public.

Comparing the seasons is difficult because the reports use different payment methods and may cover different numbers of episodes.

Key facts

Hosting tenure: Salman Khan has hosted the Hindi edition since Season 4.
Early reported fee: ₹2.5 crore per episode for Seasons 4, 5 and 6.
Season 20 estimate: ₹120 crore for the full season, according to the reported table.
Current reported remuneration: About ₹200 crore for a full season and ₹15 crore or more per weekend, according to media reports.
Earlier hosts: Arshad Warsi hosted Season 1, Shilpa Shetty hosted Season 2, and Amitabh Bachchan hosted a subsequent season.
Reported predecessor fees: Arshad Warsi was reportedly paid ₹20 lakh per episode, while Shilpa Shetty was reportedly paid ₹15 lakh per episode.
Ownership and production: JioStar identifies Banijay Asia and EndemolShine India as the franchise’s owners and producers.
Verification status: The remuneration figures are media-reported estimates and have not been officially confirmed.

livemint.com · 2 hrs ago