Amitabh Bachchan is coming back with ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ Season 17. The show will start on 11 August 2025. Fans are excited after seeing the new promos. A report says Amitabh Bachchan is now India’s highest-paid TV host. He is getting Rs 5 crore for each episode. Since the show airs five times a week, he earns Rs 25 crore every week. With this, he has now passed Salman Khan in weekly TV earnings.
Big Pay for Big B
Amitabh Bachchan has become the highest-paid television host in India. He is reportedly earning Rs 5 crore for each episode of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’. Since the show airs five times a week, that adds up to Rs 25 crore every week. In comparison, Salman Khan also charges Rs 5 crore per episode, but he hosts only on weekends, making about Rs 10 crore weekly. With this, Big B takes the lead in weekly TV earnings. ‘KBC’ Season 17 will begin in August, and the promos have already excited fans.
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