Now we won't be surprised if he opens up about his relationship with Ayesha Shroff on the show itself! After all, paisa bolta hai. Recently, we heard the makers have shelled out a humongous amount to get the controversial Sahil Khan on board as the first wild card entrant. While the contestants already decide on a particular weekly fee to enter the house, there are many who negotiate and once they promise a lot of drama and content on the show, the makers even consider their decision. Who fall under this category? Someone like Rochelle Rao, Yuvika Chaudhary or a Vikas Bhalla! the weekly fee for these people usually ranges around the Rs 4 lakh mark. This is for the contestants who are not the most popular ones but slightly more popular than most others who fall in the bottom level of contestants mentioned. For example, people like Arvind Vegda who most people did not have an idea about fall in this category. And for Bigg Boss, the minimum amount starts from a whopping Rs 3 lakh. Among the 14 that go inside the house, the ones with the least popularity get the minimum weekly fee. Here's a detailed explanation of the weekly fee given to the contestants. Even Salman Khan charges a bomb to anchor the show (Reportedly he charges around Rs 6-8 crore to shoot one episode). With sky-rocketing TRPs, thanks to the constant dose of drama, fights and everything in between, Bigg Boss makers rake in huge moolah.
How? Being one of the biggest reality shows in the circuit, brand Bigg Boss has definitely carved a niche for itself in the TV arena. So Bigg Boss 9 is eventually a money spinner for all the contestants and the makers involved.