Reality Show Host Judge Salary

Bollywood films have a huge fan following all around the globe. The thrill which people receive after watching big-screen works is beyond explanation. But to say that the fan following of the Indian Television Industry is any less than the big screen pieces would be utterly wrong. The Indian Reality shows are loved and watched by crores of folks all around the world.

These shows provide a platform for normal folks to showcase their talent and interest to the entire world and are also an amazing platform for established celebrities to earn a hefty amount of money. These famous personalities guide the aspiring newbies who come as contestants and judge them based on their talent and skills.

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Let us look at the salary of well-known personalities who are one the prime reasons for the booming TRPs of the Indian Reality Shows they work for and with:

1. Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan one of the most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema has been hosting one very famous reality show named Kaun Banega Crorepati. In this show, intellectual people from all sorts of financial and social backgrounds come and play quizzes based on general knowledge and current affairs to earn a cash prize.

Since its inception, this show is being hosted by none other than charming individual and famous personality Amitabh Bachchan for which he has been being charging a hefty amount of money. By its season 11, he is believed to be earning 3.5 crores rupees per episode!

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2. Shilpa Shetty

Actor, producer, author, dancer, fitness freak, and businesswoman Shilpa Shetty are some of the Indian industry’s stars icons. As much as she is famous on the big screen she is also a very big television personality who has judged various dancing reality shows and has been loved by everyone for being her bubbly self.

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From judging shows like Nach Baliye to now Super dancers Shilpa Shetty has been making a hell of a lot of money. As per sources she is believed to be earning at the very least about 14 crores of rupees for the entire season of judging the famous dancing show Super Dancers.

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3. Karan Johar

Karan Johar, son of the famous film producer Yash Johar is himself a very famous being, be it on the big screen or on the small screen. He made his debut as a director of the blockbuster film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai starring actors like Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, and Salman Khan which won a lot of prestigious awards.

Besides this, he has also been a huge part of the small screen industry by working as the judge of two amazing Indian dance reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and India’s Got Talent. His jolly personality makes such reality shows another grand hit and there is no doubt that he charges a whopping amount for his work. It is reported that he used to charge about 2 crore rupees per episode to judge the dance show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.

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4. Madhuri Dixit

Famous personality Madhuri Dixit is sure one of the best actresses that Bollywood has ever had. Having hearts of crores of individuals not just from India but around the globe as well we can say she sure is a dancing angel loved and adored by everyone.

The dancing show named Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa was known famously was sure because of the fact that she used to judge it for quite a few seasons. It is believed that to judge one episode she used to be bestowed with an amount of no less than Rupees 1 Crore.

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5. Salman Khan

The eldest son of famous screenwriter Salim Khan, Salman Khan has made another name for himself in the Bollywood Industry. An actor who is popular with all age groups has not only been making marvelous films since the 90s but even today shines as brightly as ever with his amazing acting skills.

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He has been hosting the most disputed, controversial, and crazy show named Bigg Boss since 2010. To say it is him who has made the show what is it today would be an understatement. Bigg Boss has a huge fan following thus is the reason why every year a new season with new contestants come as participants. Despite his busy schedule he has been hosting this show every year for no less than Rs. 8.5 Crore per episode.

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6. Shahid Kapoor

A sensational idol and heartthrob for millions of girls all around the globe, yes that is Shahid Kapoor for y’all. He has been active since 2003 and has made huge hit Romantic films since then which have been loved by everyone. Now not just on the big screen he has also appeared on the small screen to mesmerize us with all his charms.

He became the judge of season 8 of the dancing reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and fans went crazy. TRPs increased amazingly which of course gave him another reason to have a huge amount as his salary. He is said to have received about 1.75 crore rupees per episode.

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7. Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik Roshan who is well known for his attractive looks, unmatchable dancing, and versatile dancing skills is another famous Bollywood hero who for his works has been famous in the television industry. He has since his debut and till now amazingly managed to make everyone drool over him and with his impeccable dancing skills how can one not?

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This mesmerizing actor has been seen judging the dancing reality show named Just Dance which undoubted was a huge hit. No less than 2 Crores rupees were charged by him for judging this show.

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8. Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha is an emerging and one of the most beautiful Bollywood actresses and the daughter of famous celebrity Shatrughan Sinha. Everybody fell for her impeccable acting skills in the Bollywood hit named Dabangg where she starred with famous actor Salman Khan.

Apart from being a famous Bollywood personality, Sonakshi has also been a part of judging television reality shows. She judged season 8 of the famous dancing reality hit Nach Baliye for which she charged about 1 crore rupees each episode.

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9. Sohail Khan

The youngest of Salim Khan’s sons, Sohail Khan has judged quite a few Indian television comedy shows. He must not have had a career as bright as his brother Salman Khan in the Bollywood acting industry but the way he has judged such big comedy shows which brought famous comedians like Kapil Sharma to the world is sure a big thing in itself.

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He has judged Comedy Circus for which he was bestowed with 3 crore rupees, every season.

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10. Rohit Shetty

Rohit Shetty another big personality of the Indian film industry has also set his foot in the Indian Television industry and to say that here as well he has won a lot of hearts would not be wrong at all. Famous Bollywood director and producer, Rohit Shetty has been hosting the reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi for quite a lot of seasons now.

Imagining this show without him hosting it is shoddier than ever. No wonder why he has been hosting this show for no less than five consecutive seasons and sure he is given a grand sum of about Rs 49 lacs per episode.

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Also read: The Unreal And Dark Side Of Indian Reality TV Shows

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