A source said Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be paid about Rs2.25 crore per episode of the third season of Bigg Boss, the Indian adaptation of the reality show Big Brother. Earlier reports had suggested that Bachchan would get about Rs1.5 crore per episode.
“When Amitabh Bachchan was approached for the show, the channel and the production house expected the payment figures to be big,” the source said. “Negotiations started with Rs4 crore per episode and ended at about Rs2.25 crore. The channel decided to invest big money to create maximum buzz.”
Though Bigg Boss 3 will have 84 episodes, Bachchan will appear only once a week. But he will also be required for special shows like those involving wild card entries. Thus, his total earningsare likely to be between Rs30 crore and Rs40 crore.
In his previous television stint, he tried to make crorepatis of contestants in Kaun Banega Crorepati. KBC, as the show was popularly known, was based on the UK’s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Read more…
