This contestant holds the title of the highest-paid participant in Bigg Boss history, surpassing names like Shweta Tiwari, Rimi Sen, Hina Khan, Juhi Parmar, and Sidharth Shukla.
Bigg Boss 18 has kicked off with a spectacular start! This season features a star-studded lineup, including Vivian Dsena, Esha Singh, Karanvir Mehra, Nyra Banerjee, Muskaan Bamne, Alice Kaushik, Chahat Pandey, Shilpa Shirodkar, Advocate Gunaratna Sadavarte, Rajat Dalal, Tajinder Singh Bagga, and Chum Darang—all brought on board with impressive fees. Let’s delve into who holds the title of the most expensive contestant in Bigg Boss history!
Bigg Boss’ most expensive contestants
Rahul Roy emerged as the winner of Bigg Boss 1, taking home a cash prize of Rs 1 crore. Following him, Ashutosh Kaushik claimed victory in the second season, also receiving Rs 1 crore. Vindu Dara Singh triumphed in the third season, once again with a prize of Rs 1 crore. Shweta Tiwari secured the trophy in season 4 and walked away with Rs 1 crore as well. Juhi Parmar won the fifth season, who also won the same cash prize.
This diva was the most expensive contestant on Bigg Boss
According to a report from DNAindia.com, Canadian-American actress Pamela Anderson made headlines as the most expensive contestant in Bigg Boss history, receiving Rs 2.5 crore for her three-day stay in the house. In Bigg Boss 9, actress Rimi Sen reportedly secured Rs 2 crore upon her signing. Wrestler The Great Khali charged an impressive Rs 50 lakh for each week he participated in the show, while cricketer Sreesanth also earned Rs 50 lakh per week during his time on Salman Khan’s reality show.
Other contestants who won Bigg Boss
The cash prizes for Bigg Boss have seen significant fluctuations over the years. In season 6, the prize was cut from Rs 1 crore to Rs 50 lakh, with actress Urvashi Dholakia claiming victory. This Rs 50 lakh amount remained steady until season 10. However, the prize was reduced further starting with season 11, which was won by actress Shilpa Shinde, who took home Rs 44 lakh. In season 12, Dipika Kakar earned Rs 30 lakh, while the late actor Sidharth Shukla secured Rs 50 lakh as the winner of Bigg Boss 13. Rubina Dilaik triumphed in season 14, walking away with Rs 36 lakh.
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