Mumbai: Superstar Salman Khan has been hosting the reality show ‘Bigg Boss’ for well over a decade. He is obviously being paid a handsome amount.
Recent reports suggested that Salman is getting around Rs 150 to 200 crore for hosting season 19 of the show.
In an interview with India Today, producer Rishi Negi of Banijay Asia and Endemol Shine India said Salman is worth every penny he is being offered for the show.
“This contract is between him and JioHotstar, so I am not privy to that. But whatever the rumour is, whatever it is, he is worth every penny. For me, as long as he is there on my weekend, I am a happy person,” Negi said when asked about Salman’s package for ‘Bigg Boss 19’.
This season, Salman is being criticised for defending singer Amaal Mallik and veteran actress Kunickaa Sadanand. The host has been called out several times for being lenient with Amaal and Kunickaa during the Weekend Ka Vaar episodes.
“So, he has a huge buy-in on what’s happening in the house, what’s happening with the contestant. He has a point of view. We, as the creators of the show, have a point of view in terms of how we are viewing it. We also have a lot of audience feedback that keeps pouring in. So, putting all of that together is how we stitch the weekend together”, producer Negi said, adding that such accusations are not new for Salman.
Asked if the show makers ‘feed’ information to the actor through an earpiece, the producer said, “it’s not possible’ to make Salman say anything he ‘doesn’t believe in’.”
The show streams on JioHotstar at 9 pm and airs on Colors TV at 10.30 pm everyday.
