Salman Khan is all ready to set the TV screens on fire with Bigg Boss 15. The controversial reality show will return with its 15th installment on October 2. The Dabangg Khan of Bollywood will be hosting it this time as well. But do you know that Salman is charging a whopping amount of Rs 350 crores for hosting the show for its run of 14 weeks? If not, keep reading to know more about it.

The Ek Tha Tiger actor will get paid around Rs 25 crore per week for BB 15. Salman, who has hosted the previous 11 seasons of the show, is touted to be the highest-paid host on television. Just before the premiere, reports of Salman demanding a large amount to do the anchoring duties surface every year. According to a report of last year, the actor was paid Rs 2.5 crore per episode from season 4 to Season 6. Then, from season 7, he doubled his fees to Rs 5 crore. For Bigg Boss 13, which was one of the most successful seasons in the history of Bigg Boss, Salman reportedly charged Rs 13 crore per week.

This year, Bigg Boss will be back with a theme of ‘Sankat in Jungle’ with Param sun tree Rekha. The new season seems to be an exciting and thrilling watch for its viewers. Many teasers and promos of the same have come out in which it is clear that the contestants would have to work hard to earn the comforts of Bigg Boss house. The first confirmed contestant on the show is Ex-Bigg Boss OTT participant Pratik Sehajpal. The tentative list of contestants includes names like Arjun Bijlani, Mohsin Khan, Surbhi Chandna, Reem Sameer, Neha Marda, Barkha Bisht, Amit Tandon, Karan Kundra, etc.

On Saturday, Bigg Boss OTT, which was the first of its kind spin over of Bigg Boss saw its first winner in VJ-turned actress Divya Agarwal. Hosted by Karan Johar, the show was available for the audience on Voot 24 x 7.