Not Kapil Sharma Or Rupali Ganguly, But THIS Is The Highest-Paid Television Star; The Fee Will Blow Your Mind!
Can you guess this famous Indian celebrity who is the host of Bigg Boss?
Indian television stars have a cult following among the audience who have grown up watching them. But do you know which star gets the highest paycheck among them all? Well, this will require a long guess because it’s not Kapil Sharma or Rupali Ganguly, or even Amitabh Bachchan! This star takes away about Rs 60 Crores every month, and it is none other than our favourite bhaijaan, Salman Khan!
Highest Paid TV Star: Salman Khan
According to Hindustan Times, Bollywood actor Salman Khan charges Rs 60 Crores per month for hosting the famous Bigg Boss 18. The season premiered on October 6 on Colors TV and JioHotstar. Sources close to the show told the publication that he spiked his fee last year and now earns this hefty amount each month. No doubt, the actor has become the face of the show for more than a decade.
Though the show was initially hosted by Arshad Warsi and later by Amitabh Bachchan, no one was as bold as the Sikander star. In fact, the show even hailed Karan Johar as its OTT host recently, but still failed to garner the amount of attention that bhaijaan’s4 presence brings. It was also noted that the show’s ratings always dropped when the actor skipped any weekends due to health issues. He has become the backbone of the show, giving the makers no choice but to pay him more happily!
Reportedly, Salman was paid around Rs 5- 10 Crores when he started working at Bigg Boss 15 years ago. And as it is believed, he earns around Rs 150 Crores per film and demands similar fees for television shows, which takes about one-third of his year.
Though no one comes close to what Salman Khan gets, Kapil Sharma earns roughly ₹60 crore for The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 1, whereas Rupali Ganguly, the biggest female TV performer, reportedly costs ₹3 lakh per episode for Anupamaa.
First Published: May 30, 2025 2:36 PM
