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Not Amitabh Bachchan or Kapil Sharma or Karan Johar, this actor is the highest-paid host on television

Bachchan, Johar, and Sharma are widely regarded three of the most successful and popular hosts in television, however, this star has marched ahead in terms of his fee and clout it seems

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FP Staff|Nov 28, 2023, 11:59:59 IST

Amitabh Bachchan reinvented himself and the medium of Indian television with Kaun Banega Crorepati back in 2000. Karan Johar gave the Indian television landscape a charismatic and entertaining talk show called Koffee With Karan in 2004. And Kapil Sharma made the whole nation laugh together with The Kapil Sharma Show in 2013.Where Bachchan initially charged Rs 25 lacs for KBC which later became Rs 3.5 crore, Kapil charged Rs 50 lacs per episode, there’s one more star who charges a bomb and makes no bones about it. Who’s it? The man is Salman Khan, who began hosting Bigg Boss in 2010 and till now, is now the face of the reality show.According to a report by DNA, the 57-year-old actor charges around Rs 25 crore per week (i.e. Rs 12.50 crore per episode) for hosting Bigg Boss 17. His pay-cheque has only seen a meteoric rise in the last 13 years.Salman Khan’s Tiger 3Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif’s Tiger 3 has made multiple records at the box-office ever since its release on Diwali on November 12. Also, with the film, Salman gave the seventeenth consecutive 100 crore club film at the domestic box office, which is the highest for any Indian superstar. And Yash Raj Films’ 100% success rate with the spy universe is also intact (Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai, War, Pathaan).The film has made Rs 447 crore globally and is on its way to be a massive hit.Salman Khan on Tiger 3 successSalman Khan says, “Three Tiger films, three success stories. The Tiger franchise sits dearly in my heart, and I’m glad that it has also found its place in the hearts of the audience. Tiger franchise is one of my most loved and is definitely a legacy brand that will always make my filmography shine brighter.”He didn’t expect his first Tiger film to pave the path for not only a blockbuster Tiger franchise but also create the stepping stone for the fabled YRF Spy Universe which has only delivered hits!

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First Published:Nov 28, 2023, 11:59:59 IST
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