Bigg Boss has undoubtedly become one of the most popular reality TV shows on Indian television over the years. This year, the hit TV show has made a comeback with its 14th season this October. 

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According to a report, Salman Khan became the highest-paid TV show host, with a fee of Rs 16 crore per episode. However, the actor has now taken a pay cut to accommodate the fees of other members of the show owing to the COVID-19 situation. 

During the launch event of the latest season, Salman said, 

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While you already know how much Salman is making per episode, ever wondered how much do the contestants earn on the show? 

Former Bigg Boss winners, Sidharth Shukla, Gauhar Khan and Hina Khan are on this season too for a two-week stint. The seniors, who are now on their way out, are the highest-paid “temporary” contestants on the show. 

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While Sidharth tops the chart with the whopping earning of Rs 32 lakh per week, Hina Khan and Gauhar Khan follow with Rs 25 and 20 lakh per week, respectively.

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Let’s take a look at how much the other permanent contestants of the show are earning week-by-week on Bigg Boss 14: 

The biggest attraction of this season’s contestants are the married couple, Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav Shukla. Extremely popular among the audiences for her TV serial roles, Dilaik is the highest-paid contestant on the show. 

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She takes home a fancy cheque of Rs 5 lakh, per week. On the other hand, her husband and model Abhinav Shukla holds the 6th position on the list, by earning Rs 1.5 lakh per week. 

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Second on the list is none other than popular TV serial face Jasmin Bhasin, as she is all set to take home Rs 3 lakh per week for the time she spends on the show. 

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The position for the third highest-paid contestants on Bigg Boss is shared by Sara Gurpal – an actress and singer – and TV actor Nishant Singh Malkani with Rs 2 lakh per week. 

Malkani, interestingly, is also the highest-paid male contestant on the show. 

Here’s a break-up of how much the rest of the contestants on Bigg Boss 14 are getting paid per week: 

1. Eijaz Khan - Rs 1.8 Lakh 

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2. Abhinav Shukla - Rs 1.5 Lakh 

3. Pavitra Punia - Rs 1.5 Lakh 

4. Nikki Tamboli - Rs 1.2 Lakh 

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5. Rahul Vaidya - Rs 1 Lakh 

6. Jaan Kumar Sanu - Rs 80,000 

7.  Shehzad Deol - Rs 50,000  

Source: The Khabri 

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