Amitabh Bachchan Becomes Tv's Highest Paid Host!

AMITABH BACHCHAN HIGHEST PAID HOST

Due to popular demand, Amitabh Bachchan, at 81, has returned as the host of Kaun Banega Crorepati 16. A report from Moneycontrol details how much the Bollywood legend has been earning since the quiz show first aired in 2000 and how much he now receives per episode. Here's a breakdown of Amitabh Bachchan's fees per season:

KBC 1 – ₹25 lakh

KBC 2 – ₹25 lakh

KBC 4 – ₹50 lakh

KBC 5 – ₹50 lakh

KBC 6 – between ₹1.5 crore and ₹2 crore

KBC 7 – between ₹1.5 crore and ₹2 crore

KBC 8 – ₹2 crore

KBC 9 – ₹2.9 crore

KBC 10 – ₹3 crore 

KBC 11 – ₹3.5 crore

KBC 12 – ₹3.5 crore

KBC 13 – ₹3.5 crore

KBC 14 – between ₹4 crore and ₹5 crore

KBC 15 – between ₹4 crore and ₹5 crore

KBC 16 – ₹5 crore

Amitabh Bachchan was at a career low when he agreed to host the first season of KBC in 2000, which is an adaptation of the British show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?. The show's immense success brought Amitabh back into the limelight and revived his film career. That same year, he starred in Aditya Chopra's blockbuster romantic drama Mohabbatein.

Amitabh returned for the second season but had to step down due to health issues. His Mohabbatein and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham co-star Shah Rukh Khan hosted season 3. However, due to overwhelming demand, Amitabh resumed his hosting duties in season 4 and has continued ever since, now hosting the 16th season, which premiered this week.

On the film front, Amitabh will next appear in Ribhu Dasgupta's courtroom drama Section 84 and TJ Gnanavel's action drama Vettaiyan, marking his Tamil debut alongside Rajinikanth.