Bigg Boss, which is one of the much-awaited show of the year, is all set to start its run for its twelveth year. With less than a week left for the premiere, the excitement levels over of 'Bigg Boss 12' are reaching new heights. As Salman Khan's show is all set to take over the silver screens on September 16, there are many speculations around the show, about contestants, hosts, themes, and so on. After the makers announced that this season, the house will have a mix of individual celebrities and couples, names like Gurmeet Chaudhary - Debina Bannerjee, Asha Negi - Rithvik Dhanjani, Dipika Kakar -Shoaib Ibrahim, Milind Soma, - Ankita Konwar, among others, started doing the rounds. There were also reports that suggested, Uttaran fame Tina Dutta and former cricketer Sreesanth will also be one of the inmates. Now, the latest rumour we have heard is host Salman Khan's pay-scale for the twelfth season of 'Bigg Boss'.

According to a report in an online portal, Salman Khan is charging Rs. 14 crore per episode. Woah! that's certainly a huge amount, isn't it? If the reports are anything to go by, the actor has hiked his fees for the latest season of BB, and will now get a whopping amount of Rs. 14 crore for each episode. As per a 2017 report, "It is said that Salman charged around Rs. 2.5 crore per episode from BB4 to BB6. Thereafter, he doubled his fees to Rs. 5 crore for BB7. Thereafter, he charged Rs. 5.5 crore for BB8, Rs. 7-8 crore for BB9, Rs. 8 crore for BB10 and Rs. 11 crore for BB11."

Reportedly, Bigg Boss house will have a mix of celebrities and commoners as contestants except they will be welcomed in pairs this year. For this season, the makers have decided to bring in not just spouses but parents, siblings, co-workers and even friends as contestants. The show will air on Colors. Watch this space for further updates.

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