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Ever wondered how much television stars earn for making appearances on reality shows? All that dance, comedy, drama and tears comes at a very high price.
A recent report in Mid-day suggests that actors like Upen Patel and Karishma Tanna are being offered Rs 2 crore each for 5 episodes of the reality dance show Nach Baliye. You may recall that Upen and Karishma ‘fell in love with each other’ while shooting for the last season of Bigg Boss, another popular reality TV show.
Take a quick look at the fee charged by some other TV stars on reality shows:
Navjot Singh Sidhu earns Rs 8 - 10 lakh a week on reality telvision. Singh appears on Comedy Nights with Kapil on Colors. Actress Shweta Tiwari reportedly made up to Rs 6 lakh per week on Bigg Boss.
Pratyusha Banerjee makes Rs 2 lakhs a week on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa while Ravi Kissen charged Rs 1 lakh a week for his stint on Bigg Boss.
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