MUMBAI: Famous Bollywood actor Salman Khan will get Rs. 350 crores for hosting the new season of the reality show ‘Big Boss’.
Bigg Boss 15 is set to begin in October. As per the reports, the actor will be paid Rs. 350 crores for hosting the show for 14 weeks. The Bollywood actor has been a consistent host of the show for the past 11 seasons. His unique style of hosting the show and his popularity as a film star helps the show grab more eyeballs every season.
Salman has been the highest-paid host of the reality show. Ahead of the commencement of Bigg Boss 14 last year, a report had revealed that the actor was paid Rs 2.5 crore per episode from season 4 to Season 6. For season 7, his fees were doubled to Rs 5 crore. For Bigg Boss 13, he reportedly charged Rs 13 crore per week. On the work front, Khan will be a part of Chiranjeevi’s next film.
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Directed by Mohan Raja, the megastar will be seen in the remake of the Malayalam hit, Lucifer. Salman is sure to be a part of it and will perform a long action sequence with Chiranjeevi. Lucifer will be Chiranjeevi’s 153rd film and the original starred Mohanlal in the lead. It is said to be a trilogy and the second instalment is yet to be released.
