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Khatron Ke Khiladi 14 - Rohit Shetty hikes his fees by almost 50%, take home THIS whopping amount?
Rohit Shetty has been hosting Khatron Ke Khiladi since season 5 but do you know how much he charges to host one episode? Read on to know!
Mar 13, 2024
Rohit Shetty
Besides being one of the most celebrated filmmakers Rohit Shetty is also known for his hosting skills. The filmmaker is one of the highest-paid hosts of the popular reality show, Khatron Ke Khiladi. He even takes charge of the stunts that are shown and performed in the show and at times perform them with the contestants. Now, Shetty is coming back with a new season. the recent update states that he has increased his fees by almost 50%.
If reports by Siasat are to be believed, Rohit earlier charged 50 lakhs per episode in the initial season of Khatron Ke Khiladi. He has now increased his salary and will now get paid a whopping amount of 60-70 lakhs per episode. The total amount that he will take home will be around 16 crore for the entire season.
Season 14 of Khatron Ke Khiladi is expected to see contestants including Abhishek Kumar, Vivek Dahiya, Munawar Faruqui, Mannara Chopra, and Manisha Rani, among others.
Rohit Shetty's fees for the initial seasons of Khatron Ke Khiladi
For hosting Khatron Ke Khiladi seasons 5 and 6, it is believed that Rohit charged 10-20 lakh per episode. Arjun Kapoor took over the hosting duties in season 7 but Shetty made a comeback in season 8. If reports are to be believed, the filmmaker charged 37 lakh per episode for the 10th season of the reality show, taking home 8 crore for the entire season.
Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 11, which was released in 2021 was a 22-episode season, for which Shetty charged 49 lakh per episode, taking a hike of 35%, and took home 10.78 crore for the entire season. For seasons 12 and 13, he charged 50 lakh per episode which made a total of 13 crore for the entire season. If reports of him hiking his fees for the 14th season are true then the massy director will take home a total of 15-17 crore for the entire season.
Rohit Shetty's fees to host a reality show is almost the same as a few actors take home for a film. As the filmmaker is loved and adored by the audiences and puts an extra layer of charm to the reality show, his hike in fees may not be a problem for the makers. He makes sure to attract the crowd for the show with his wit and humor.
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