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Amitabh Bachchan returns with KBC 17

Amitabh Bachchan is returning to the small screen with the seventeenth season of his quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati. For years, he has been the host of the show welcoming guests to answer general knowledge questions and winning massive cash prize. Over years, the show has become one of the most favourite reality TV shows.

When to watch KBC 17?

Now, Amitabh Bachchan is all charged up for its seventeenth season. The episodes will air from August 11 on Sony LIV & Sony Entertainment Television. The new promo of the show announcing its premiere date was recently shared by the Channel.

Big B – The favourite host

As fans are all excited for Kaun Banega Crorepati 17, news is all about the fees charged by Amitabh Bachchan for the quiz show. He is Big B, thus it is given that he charges a bomb to host one of the most favourite Indian Television shows.

Amitabh Bachchan’s fees for KBC

As per a report in Siasat.com, Amitabh Bachchan is reportedly charging Rs 5 crore per episode for Kaun Banega Crorepati 17. If true, his weekly income from the show goes up to Rs 25 crore as KBC airs 5 days a week.

Salman Khan – Highest-paid host?

The report also compares his fees with Salman Khan who is touted to be the highest-paid Indian TV host. Salman Khan hosts the most controversial show Bigg Boss and appears twice over Weekend Ka Vaar.

Salman Khan fees per episode

Reportedly, Salman Khan had charged Rs 12 crore for per episode for Bigg Boss OTT 2. Given that he appeared twice over Weekend Ka Vaar, his weekly earning was Rs 24 crore.

Salman Khan’s fees for Bigg Boss 19 is…

Now, fans are looking forward to Bigg Boss 19. There have been several speculations about the fees charged by Salman Khan for the show. Rumours have it that he may earn more than Rs 300 crore this season.

Amitabh Bachchan skipped KBC 3

Coming back to Kaun Banega Crorepati, Amitabh Bachchan has hosted a total of 15 seasons of 17. In season 3, it was Shah Rukh Khan who had turned host.