Well, looks like Bigg Boss Telugu 3 will be a much bigger season than its previous counterparts, all thanks to its contestants, the controversies it has been surrounded in, host Akkineni Nagarjuna and his paycheque per episode. It's common for the media to spill the beans on how much any Bigg Boss Host (Hindi, Marathi, Telugu or Tamil) gets paid. And reports in DNA have spilled what is said to be Nagarjuna’s pay for hosting season 3 of the Telugu version of Bigg Boss. These Pics of Nagarjuna Akkineni With Rakul Preet, Samantha Akkineni and Others From the Sets of Manmadhudu 2 Are Unmissable!

If those reports are to be believed, then the extremely good-looking superstar is said to be charging Rs 12 Lakhs per episode. Given the widespread reach that the show has on television and digital mediums and the growing fan base of the show with each passing season, it is being reported that the makers too are not frowning upon the amount and have obliged happily. Devadas Teaser: Nagarjuna Akkineni and Nani’s Camaraderie Is HILARIOUS – Watch Video

The previous seasons of Telugu Bigg Boss were hosted by Junior NTR who charged Rs 10 Lakhs per episode and Nani who was paid roughly the same amount, for their respective seasons. This time around the show will see only 14 contestants instead of 15 like the last season. Bigg Boss Telugu 3 was recently mired in controversy when journalist Swetha Reddy and actress Gayatri Gupta filed cases against the makers.

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