Bigg Boss 12: How much Salman Khan earn from the reality TV show Bigg Boss

Bigg Boss 12: How much Salman Khan earns from the reality TV show

Salman's Earning From Bigg Boss 12

Megastar Salman Khan, who has since long been decision the silver screen, has had a very successful run in the small screen as well. Separately from A-list movies & a bunch of endorsements, Salman has been successfully hosting two bigg shows - Bigg Boss & Dus Ka Dum. The actor has been associated with Bigg Boss for over 9 years now, since its 4th season.

As the show grew bigger & included bigger stars, Salman Khan's paycheque is said to have increased proportionately. Salman Khan, who charged approximately Rs 2.5 crore per episode from seasons 4 - 6, doubled it to Rs 5 crore in Season 7. For Bigg Boss 8, Salman Khan charged Rs 5.5 crore & moved on to Rs 7-8 crore in Season 9. In Season 10, he is said to have taken home Rs 8 crore per episode.

It was widely reported that he charged Rs 11 crore for Season 11. In Bigg Boss 12, Salman Khan is said to be earning around Rs 12 crore- Rs 14 crore per episode. If Salman, appears twice every week, by the end of the show which lasts roughly 12 weeks he will take home everything from Rs 300 crore to Rs 350 crore.

Though, he is said to have been charging a much smaller amount for Dus Ka Dum. According to a tale in Times of India, Dabang Khan is said to have charged Rs 78 crore for 20 episodes. "For a long time, Salman Khan was keen on returning to this show. However, the channel wasn't ready to shell out his asking price. But last year, both parties settled on a fee that they were relaxed with," a source said as mentioned in the daily.

Conversely, Salman Khan is believed to charge around Rs 60 crore per movie, making him one of the highest-paid actors in the country.

Looking at the moolah, it is not strange to see the star associated with big shows like Bigg Boss etc. The show is known not only to revive careers but also paying its contestants well. Anup Jalota, who is part of this year's band, is reportedly being paid Rs 45 lakh per week. Popular star Karanvir Bohra is said to be earning Rs 20 lakh per week, while Dipika Kakar is said to earn Rs 15 lakh.

Salman Khan's earnings is a hint of how far the star has come, as well as of the changing industry. The actor recently told PTI that he performed as a background dancer in a show "just for fun" and earned Rs 75. "Then it went up to Rs 750 for Campa Cola & then it was Rs 1,500 for the longest time. Then I got paid Rs 31,000 for Maine Pyar Kiya, which was then increased to Rs. 75,000 later," the actor said.