20 Of The Highest Paid Bigg Boss Contestants Ever

Bigg Boss has been one of the most watched reality shows since the beginning. People are crazy about the show and it’s format and they just love how people reveal their true colors with the passing of time in isolation. While many celebs have come and gone, there are a few who have marked their presence in gold.

They have made money with every breath they took in the Bigg Boss house and today, we bring to you the highest paid celebrities who entered the Bigg Boss house ever.

 

Pamela Anderson

The Baywatch star made eyeballs pop out when she made her entry to the BB house. She added all the glitz and glam to the small screen with her brief appearance. You will be surprised to know that Pamela Anderson was paid a whopping sum of Rs 2 crores for just three days for her stint on Bigg Boss Season 4.

Rimi Sen

Yes, you remember her correctly. The lazy one. And the one who drove people crazy. Rimi Sen entered the Bigg Boss house in season 9 and was paid a sum of Rs 2 crores.

Rahul Dev

Rahul Dev was perhaps the most uncontroversial contestant ever to appear in Bigg Boss. Bose, who featured in Bigg Boss Season 10. He was calm, composed and well, not that great an entertainer in real life. Though Rahul failed to entertain the audience, the actor definitely took home a fortune. Rahul was paid a hefty amount of Rs 2 crores to be on the show.

Karishma Tanna

Actor and model, Karishma Tanna, not only added the hotness quotient to the Bigg Boss House but her alleged link-up with fellow housemate Upen Patel created an undying stir at that time. According to many reports, Karishma was paid close to Rs 10 lakh per week for her stay in the house.

 

Hina Khan

Apparently one of the highest paid actresses of television, Hina aka Akshara from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, was also one of the highest paid contestants in the Bigg Boss House too. The actress, who also played the role of Komolika, for quite a while charged around Rs 8 lakh per week.

S. Sreesanth

Cricketer Sreesanth was expected to clear lots of controversies during his stay in the BB house. He stirred a lot of controversies in Bigg Boss 12 instead, all because of his temperament issues. Though he lost the trophy to Dipika Kakar, Sree certainly took home a lot of money. If reports are to be believed, Sreesanth charged around Rs 50 lakh per week from the makers of Bigg Boss. Now, thats huge!

Shilpa Shinde

Shilpa, or the former Bhabhiji from the popular TV show Bhabhiji Ghar Pe Hai!, created a lot of buzz. When she and VIkas Gupta came face to face, the entertainment was sky high. The actress quit the show in 2016 after a tiff with the makers. She also accused them of mentally torturing her. After creating much controversy in the Big Boss house, Shilpa finally became the winner of Bigg Boss 11. She reportedly charged Rs 6-7 lakh per week.

Tanishaa Mukerji

Actor Kajol’s younger sister Tanishaa Mukerji was a big name when she entered the BB house. She made her debut in Bollywood in 2005 with Neal ‘n’ Nikki opposite Uday Chopra. However, she grabbed more eyeballs during her stay at the BB house than her small stint as an actor. Tanishaa and fellow contestant Armaan Kohli’s closeness in the show was a talk of the town for a long time. The actress was also one of the highest paid contestants in the show, charging around 7-8 lakh per week.

VJ Bani

Don’t we all love VJ Bani? And well, we started admiring her even more after she featured on Bigg Boss Season 10. Bani was the second runner-up and was paid a sum of Rs 1.5 crore for entertaining us on the show.

Karan Mehra

Known for his lead role of Naitik Singhania in the popular TV serial Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Karan Mehra made a grand entry on Bigg Boss Season 10. The actor was paid a fee of Rs 1 crore to be on the show.

The Great Khali

The wrestler, who was a part of Season 4, was paid close to Rs 50 lakh per week! Entering the house as a wild card, he went on to become the first runner-up on the show while Shweta Tiwari bagged the winner’s trophy.

Anup Jalota

Anup Jalota, the Bhajan maestro, stirred up quite a controversy when he made an entry into the Bigg Boss house with his alleged girlfriend Jasleen Matharu who is 28 years old. The Bhajan king was paid Rs 40 lakh per week.

Karanvir Bohra

Our very own Dhruv from Shararat, Karanvir Bohra was one of the most popular celebs on Bigg Boss Season 12. The actor charged Rs 20 lakh per week for staying in the house.

Nehha Pendse

The May I Come In Madam? actress Nehha Pendse too was getting an exorbitant amount for her Bigg Boss Season 12 stint. Like Karanvir, she too was paid Rs 20 lakh per week.

Dipika Kakar

Sasural Simar Ka star Dipika Kakar, who appeared in the season 12 of the show was often called out by her fellow housemates for being fake. However, nothing deterred the actor she finally took the Bigg Boss trophy home. The actress was getting paid Rs 15 lakh per week in the show.

Shweta Tiwari

Well, we all remember Shweta Tiwari for her iconic role of Prerna in Kasautii Zindagi Kay and also for the many fights she had with Dolly Bindra inside the Bigg Boss house. Shweta emerged as the winner in the season 4 of the reality show. The actress got around Rs 5 lakh per week for her stay in the house.

Navjot Singh Sidhu

Before he became a household name for his shero-shayari and genuine laughter in The Kapil Sharma Show, cricketer turned politician, Navjot Singh Sidhu, had appeared in the 6th season of Bigg Boss. Though he had to quit the show abruptly, owing to professional commitments, Sidhu managed to take home a lot of money as he had signed a contract of Rs 4 lakh per week with the makers.

Hiten Tejwani

One of the most popular contestants ever to appear in the Bigg Boss house was Hiten Tejwani. Even host Salman Khan had expressed his remorse on Hiten’s eviction and called it tragic. Hiten was apparently paid Rs 7-7.5 lakh for every week that he spent in the Bigg Boss House.

Vikas Gupta

Vikas Gupta was unarguably controversy’s favourite child throughout his stay at the BB house. The TV producer and host was also believed to be one of the most deserving winners of the trophy. Vikas, who was the second runner-up in the show, was paid Rs. 6-6.5 lakh per week.

Gauhar Khan

Bigg Boss 7 winner, Gauhar Khan and housemate Kushal Tandon’s on-air romance garnered much attention (and TRP). Khan fetched nearly Rs 6 lakh per week and became one of the highest-paid contestants on the show.

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