We all have to agree that Bigg Boss 16 is getting more entertaining with every episode. The fact that the Bigg Boss 16 contestants are all from different genres of the industry, makes the show a lot more interesting. From Abdu Rozik’s cuteness to Shalin Bhanot’s arrogance, from Archana Gautam’s drama to Tina Datta’s mind games—this season is super masaledaar. But have you ever wondered how much these contestants get paid? Well, we may have the answers you need and you won’t believe who’s the highest-paid Bigg Boss 16 contestant!
Bigg Boss 16 Contestants’ Salary Per Week
Here, we have a list of all the Bigg Boss 16 contestants from the lowest paid to the highest paid!
1. Archana Gautam
Archana Gautam may be the most entertaining (and irritating) contestant of the season, but she is also the lowest-paid. As per reports, the model-turned-politician gets paid 3 lakhs a week. Anyway, adrak is more important to her than any money in the world.
2. Abdu Rozik
Abdu Rozik is definitely the jaan of Bigg Boss 16. The Tajikistan singer keeps entertaining us with his cuteness and tactics. Also, can we agree that he’s probably the most honest and genuine soul in the BB house? However, he is still one of the lowest-paid contestants and gets around 3 to 4 lakhs a week. But we’re sure he’s going to gain a massive fan following after this show.
3. Soundarya Sharma
The “it-girl” of the Bigg Boss 16 house, Soundarya Sharma is also one of the lowest-paid contestants. The actress is making headlines due to her “love angle” with Gautam Vig which doesn’t seem genuine at all. She loves attention and hence, her genuineness is often questioned. The model/actress gets paid 3 to 4 lakhs a week.
4. Gautam Vig
The current captain of the house and Soundarya’s lover boy, Gautam Vig has been trying his best to up his game. While his feelings for Soundarya do seem genuine, we’re not too sure about her. The Saath Nibhana Saathiya 2 star gets paid 4 lakhs a week.
5. Gori Nagori
Gori Nagori may have had a weak start, but now the Haryanvi dancer has risen and how! She recently made headlines due to her fight with Sreejita De in which she was called “standardless”. TBH, this worked in her favour ‘coz a lot of viewers supported her. The dancer charges 4 lakhs per week.
6. Shalin Bhanot
We’ve already termed Shalin Bhanot as the most problematic Bigg Boss 16 contestant and we’re not having any debate about it. He comes with a good reality show experience, maybe that’s why he’s so good at playing mind games. He has now started a love angle with Tina Datta which the contestants and the viewers are finding fake. Well, this controversial contestant charges 4 to 5 lakhs a week.
7. Shiv Thakare
Shiv Thakare was the winner of Bigg Boss Marathi, but here in Bigg Boss Hindi, he is unable to put forth his A-game. We do feel that if he gives his best, he can be quite a promising contestant. The BB Marathi winner charges 5 lakhs per week.
8. Sajid Khan
Sajid Khan received a lot of flak for entering the Bigg Boss 16 house. The director has a number of sexual allegations against him and was out of work for four years. Desperate to get work, Sajid is mainly here to do damage control. We’re so not buying his goody-two-shoes image, but how long can one even hide their true self, right? As per reports, the director is getting 5 lakhs a week.
9. Priyanka Chahar Choudhary
The jagat mata of Bigg Boss 16, Priyanka Chahar Choudhary is famous for her role in the TV serial, Udaariyan. She already has a massive fan following outside the BB house and fans love her jodi with co-star Ankit Gupta. However, we’re not really able to judge her personality in the Bigg Boss house. If played well, she does have the ability to become one of the finalists. The actress also charges 5 lakhs a week.
10. Sreejita De
Sreejita De seemed like quite a promising contestant when she first entered the Bigg Boss 16 house. However, her recent fight with Gori Nagori was not appreciated by the viewers. The Uttaran actress charges a sum of 6 lakhs a week and we really feel she should think before she speaks. Her words can cost her much more than she earns.
11. Ankit Gupta
Ankit Gupta may be the most silent contestant in the house but he’s not going to leave anytime soon since he is very much loved by the audience. Just like Priyanka, even he is famous for his role in Udaariyan. The actor bags an amount of 6 to 7 lakhs every week. BB fans, don’t mistake his silence for absentmindedness ‘coz we have a feeling this guy is going to rise soon.
12. MC Stan
Our rapper from P-town had quite a slow start, but now we’re finally seeing a different side to him. Viewers are loving MC Stan in the Bigg Boss house because of his honesty and loyalty towards his friends. He was widely applauded on Twitter when he took a stand for his friend, Gori during her fight with Sreejita. The rapper charges 7 lakhs a week. More power to you, Stan!
13. Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia
Famous for her role in the TV serial Choti Sardarni, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia charges a whopping sum of 8 lakhs every week. The actress was the first captain of the Bigg Boss 16 house and even though she didn’t do a few things right, she tried her best. After all, she deserves the benefit of the doubt since it was her first time.
14. Manya Singh
Miss India’s first runner-up Manya Singh is getting paid 8 to 9 lakhs a week! While the beauty pageant winner did make India proud, she’s clearly not doing a good job in the Bigg Boss 16 house. From refusing to work to belittling the other contestants, Manya is definitely not in our good books. For someone who charges so much, she needs to pull up her socks and up her game!
15. Tina Datta
Known for her role in Uttaran, Tina Datta is the second highest-paid contestant of Bigg Boss 16. The actress bags a whopping amount of 9 lakhs every week. She has been a part of the TV industry for a really long time and already has a good fan following. However, she’s really putting her reputation at stake in the BB 16 house with her sly antics and mind games. Sudhar jao, Tina!
16. Sumbul Touqeer
The youngest Bigg Boss 16 contestant, Sumbul Touqeer is also the highest-paid contestant of the season! Can you believe it? The Imlie actress gets paid a massive amount of 12 lakh rupees every week which is even more than what Bigg Boss 15 winner Tejasswi Prakash got paid. Well, all we have to say is that beta Sumbul, if you’re getting so much you don’t need Shalin or Tina. Focus on your game, girl!
So my fellow Bigg Boss 16 fans, which contestant do you think deserves to get paid more or less? Also, if you want to save your fave contestant from getting evicted, vote for them on this Bigg Boss 16 voting line!
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