Salman Khan takes a 100 crore pay cut for Bigg Boss 19

Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan is back on the small screen, as a new edition of Bigg Boss kicks off Sunday (August 24). For this season, he is taking a whopping 100 crore rupees pay cut. 

Bigg Biss has been a staple of primetime TV for close to two decades now. The show's popularity has meant that it is a big revenue earner for Endemol, the company backing it. This has made Salman Khan the highest-earning personality on TV, taking home in excess of 200 crore rupees per season in the past. However, Hindustan Times claims that this time, the Bollywood star is taking home much less. 

According to sources, Salman Khan is charging 10 crore rupees per weekend for hosting Bigg Boss this season. However, this time, Salman is reported to be hosting the show only for a little over three months. According to a Times Now report, Salman will host Bigg Boss for 15 weeks. This means that the star will pocket ₹150 crore for this season. 

Surprisingly, this is less than the ₹250 crore that Salman earned for hosting Bigg Boss 18, and even less than the ₹200 crore he earned for Bigg Boss 17.

There is a logical reason behind this pay cut. Salman is expected to hand over the hosting duties to guest hosts after 15 weeks, with names like Farah Khan and Karan Johar doing the rounds. Both filmmakers have previously filled in for Salman in earlier seasons. This reduction in hosting duties is the primary reason for Salman's reduced fees this season. Had he hosted the full season, his salary would have been at par with what he earned in Bigg Boss 18.