The whole TV industry is aside and the reality tv shows are side. Reality tv shows have some other kind of craze and hype among the audience. While the TV gets all boiled up with the saas-bahu drama, it gets some cooldown and it comes from reality shows. When it comes to the Indian reality show, the performance of the judges gets more applauds than the contestants. Whether it be Neha Kakkar’s tears or Shilpa Shetty’s ladder walk, everything about them leaves us amused. Today, we bring you a look at the top 10 Indian Tv judges and their salaries:
1. Shilpa Shetty (Rs. 14 crores per season): Not just one or two but the Bollywood actress has judged more than 5 reality shows including Nach Baliye, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Zara Nachke Dikha, India’s got talent, etc. But she was most loved for Super Dancer for which she charged 14 crores for a season.
2. Karan Johar (10 crores per season): It seems like judging is the best talent of Karan Johar that’s why he has appeared in so many reality shows as judges. But his appearance in Jhalak Dikhla Jaa is unforgettable. For judging the show, the director-producer took home 10 crores for every season.
3. Neha Kakkar (Rs. 5 Lakhs per episode): Credit to her melodious voice, Neha Kakkar has now become a music maestro. After holding such a big position, she was approached for judging the 12th season of Indian Idol. For judging the singing reality show, she charged 5 lakh rupees per episode.
4. Malaika Arora (Rs 1 crore per season): Malaika Arora known as the bombshell of the industry made her small screen debut as a judge for India Got Talent. For judging the show and filtering the talent she charged 1 crore rupees per season.
5. Shahid Kapoor (Rs. 1.75 crores per episode): Shahid Kapoor also made a small-screen debut and judged the eighth season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. While his being a part of the judging panel did not come as a surprise, his fee was certainly a shocking affair. The actor earned Rs 1.75 Crore per episode to judge JDJ!
6. Hrithik Roshan (Rs. 2 crores per episode): Apart from having deadly looks and body like a Greek god, Hrithik Roshan is a world-class dancer and this was the reason he judged a dance reality show called Just Dance, for which he charged a stupefying amount Rs 2 Crores per episode.
7. Anu Malik (Rs. 4 lakhs per episode): Anu Malik is a well-known Indian singer, songwriter, and music producer. Often referred to as “Bollywood’s voice.” The megastar has appeared on multiple seasons of the television show “Indian Idol.” He charged four lakh per episode for nine years.
8. Rohit Shetty (Rs 9 Lakhs per episode): The Bollywood director known for his deadly stunts has been judging the Indian version of Fear Factor for five long years now and has been charging 9 lakh rupees per episode.
9. Remo D’souza (Rs. 2.5 Lakhs per episode): Remo D’souza is one of the most popular dancers, choreographers, producers, and directors. He is known for bringing various dancing styles to the Bollywood industry. Remo is known for starring as a judge in various dance reality shows. During his time in Dance India Dance (DID) he charged 2.5 lakhs per episode.
10. Sonakshi Sinha (Rs. 1 Crore per episode): Sonakshi Sinha has successfully made her mark in the Bollywood industry. Besides that, when an opportunity of being a judge on Nach Baliye came along, the actress hopped on the panel and cashed Rs 1 Crore for each episode.
