Today, the A-listed celebrities of the tinsel town of Bollywood are counted among some of the richest renowned personalities all around the globe, courtesy of their high earnings. Since the start, the income sources of the Bollywood celebrities are not limited to acting. The celebrities have explored plenty of ways to bring home big, fat paycheques. Apart from acting and brand endorsement, they also host and judge some widely celebrated reality shows. And sometimes for their performances in reality shows they end up earning more than their movies. Here we bring you a list of the top 10 Bollywood actors and the amount they charge to judge or host a show.
1. Salman Khan (Bigg Boss): One of the highest-rated reality shows in India, Bigg Boss also features one of the highest-paid actors in the industry. Salman Khan has been hosting the show for almost a decade now and according to reports, he charges Rs 16 crore per episode.
2. Amitabh Bachchan (Kaun Banega Crorepati): The popular quiz show of the Indian TV industry titled Kaun Banega Crorepati, is hosted by the megastar of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan. Talking about the fees of the star, Big B earned around Rs 25 Lakhs per episode during the first season and is now in the 14th season he charged whopping 3 crores.
3. Shilpa Shetty (SuperDancer): Looking at the amazing dancing skills of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, she is appointed as the judge of many reality shows including Nach Baliye, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Zara Nachke Dikha, etc. And recently while judging the latest dancing show, Super Dancer, she made Rs 14 Crores for the very first season.
4. Aamir Khan (Satyamev Jayate): In 2012, Aamir Khan joined the bandwagon by hosting a show named Satyamev Jayate. At that time, the actor charged Rs 20 Lakh for a 10-sec long promotional ad and Rs 3 crore for each episode.
5. Sohail Khan (Comedy Circus): Sohail Khan might have gone under the radar in Bollywood in the past few years but the actor did make an appearance on a small screen as a judge on Comedy Circus. It is reported that he charged Rs 3 Crore for every season and was accompanied by Archana Puran Singh on this show.
6. Hrithik Roshan (Just Dance): Hrithik is one of the finest dancers nurtured by the Bollywood industry and these skills helped him to become the judge of a dancing reality show named Just Dance. For the show, he charged a stupefying amount Rs 2 Crores per episode.
7. Sonakshi Sinha (Nach Baliya): 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.
8. Shahrukh Khan (Ted talk nayi soch): With a long list of high rated reality shows, the King Khan can be declared as the highest-paid of the industry. For lending an hour of screen time per episode for these shows, Shah Rukh Khan charges Rs 2.5 crore, according to TOI.
9. Akshay Kumar (The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 5): Akshay Kumar is popular for hosting for Khatron Ke Khiladi, which is now taken over by Rohit Shetty. Apart from these, he has also hosted Dare 2 Dance and MasterChef India. But, these aren’t the reality TV shows that made him feature on this list. According to DNA, the action hero charged Rs 1.65 crore per episode for hosting the fifth season of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge.
10. Karan Johar (Jhalak Dikhlaja): Besides making high-budget movies and being called the gossipmonger of Bollywood, Karan Johar has also worked as a judge on two reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, and India's Got Talent. While we can't comment on his 'judging' skills, it is certain that the actor charged a whopping fee for the shows he did. It was reported that he took home Rs 10 Crores for every season of JDJ.
