Host Salman Khan’s Rising Paybill: A Historic Overview
Salman Khan began hosting Bigg Boss in its fourth season (2010–11) and has remained its face ever since. His remuneration has grown from modest single‑digit crores per episode to a staggering ₹120–150 crore deal for the upcoming Season 19.
Salary Timeline & Highlights
- Seasons 4–6 (2010–2013): ~₹2.5 crore per episode.0
- Season 7 (2013): Doubled to ~₹5 crore per episode.1
- Season 8–9 (2014–15): Fee rose to ₹5.5 crores, then ₹7–8 crores per episode.2
- Season 10 (2016): Reportedly ₹8 crore per episode.3
- Season 11 (2017): ~₹11 crore per episode.4
- Bigg Boss 15 (2021): Rumoured ₹350 crore for entire season (~₹25 crore/weekend).5
- Season 16 & 17: Estimated ₹200 crore for S17, ₹250 crore for S18.6
- Bigg Boss 18 (2024–25): ~₹60 crore per month, totalling ~₹250 crore.7
- Bigg Boss OTT 2 (2023): ~₹96 crore overall.8
Bigg Boss 19 Deal: A New High
For Season 19, Salman is reportedly charging a whopping ₹120–150 crore for the first ~15 weekends (≈ three months), which translates to about ₹8–10 crore per weekend.9 This season will premiere on August 30, 2025, primarily on JioCinema before a delayed Colors TV telecast, and it’s expected to be the longest-running edition at five months.10
Industry Comparison & Salary Perspective
Salman’s fee for Bigg Boss 19 alone is reportedly more than 600 times the annual salary of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (₹1.66 lakh/year).11 However, with the launch of Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 17 in August 2025, Amitabh Bachchan is said to have become the highest-paid TV host—earning ~₹5 crore per episode over five days (~₹25 crore/week), overtaking Salman’s weekend earnings.12
Trivia & Quiz Facts
This story is packed with quiz-worthy data points: year‑wise salary jumps, per‑episode vs. per‑weekend breakdown, multi‑crore deals (₹2.5 crore → ₹150 crore), plus comparisons with political salaries and rival TV hosts. It also marks Salman’s continuous tenure from Season 4 to 19 and the OTT‑TV hybrid format shift in 2025.
Source: Moneycontrol