According to earlier reports, Salman Khan is the highest-paid presenter in Bigg Boss. The actor had initially paid Rs 2.5 crore to come and go in an episode. It was later doubled. According to figures released by Pinkville, Salman earns around Rs 200 crore a season, earning around Rs 13 crore for two episodes a week. There are unofficial reports that if it was Rs 165 crore in 2018, it will be increased later.
Meanwhile, it is estimated that actor Mohanlal received around Rs 12 crore last time. The first season in Malayalam is coming with an investment of around 44 crores. According to unofficial figures, Mohanlal was paid Rs 2 crore per episode. The predictions are that the rewards will be even higher when the third season arrives.
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Tamil actor Kamal Haasan has been the host of Bigg Boss for the last four seasons. It is reported that Bigg Boss is buying Kamal Haasan for around Rs 15 crore through Tamil. But there are indications that this is the first season and he is getting up to Rs 18 crore later. All the other players are paid less than Salman Khan. Another notable Bigg Boss in South India is the Telugu one. Actress Samantha has been presenting the show for the past few days with Nagarjuna as the presenter. Actress Samantha, who is also a daughter – in – law, was left to Bigg Boss when Nagarjuna got some essentials. Samantha is reportedly earning around Rs 2 crore per episode. In Kannada, there are rumors that Kicha Sudeep is worth Rs 5 crore.