Bigg Boss 15: Is Salman Khan paid less this season? Actor requests to increase pay

Salman Khan's Bigg Boss season 15 is right around the corner after the successful completion of Bigg Boss OTT. Salman Khan will yet again host the most controversial reality show on Indian Television.

Salman Khan is all set to take over the small screen with Bigg boss 15. The show was launched at Pench forest Seoni Madhya Pradesh where former BB contestants Devoleena Bhattacharjee and Arti Singh participated in Jungle activities.

Salman Khan, who is currently shooting for Tiger 3 in Russia, joined the press meet of the launch ever through a video call and asked the makers of the shows to increase his salary.Also Read: Bigg Boss 15: Shamita Shetty to Pratik Sehajpal to Karan Kundra; list of confirmed contestants

During the virtual meet interaction, Salman Khan stated why his remuneration should be raised. He reasoned that he also has kids and elderly people at home and he takes care of everyone's demands. His request to increase his remuneration left everyone in splits.

Reportedly, Salman has charged Rs 35 crore for hosting Bigg Boss 15 for the duration of 14 weeks. The superstar was allegedly paid Rs 2.5 crore per episode from Season 4 to 6. The actor's fee was reportedly doubled for season seven. Also Read:Rakhi Sawant's secret husband Ritesh to be on Big Boss 15? Here's what we know

This year Salman will be charging around Rs 25 crores, says reports. A few confirmed contestants list is out; from the OTT season, Pratik Sehajpal, Nishant Bhatt and Shamita Shetty will again be a part of the show. Umar Riaz, Donal Bisht, Akasa Singh and Karan Kundra will also be a participant in the season of Bigg Boss. Also Read:Nora Fatehi's bathtub pictures in sexy Dior bikini sets internet on fire