Kaun Banega Crorepati is one of India’s longest-running reality shows on TV. The show is anchored by Amitabh Bachchan, who managed to keep audiences entertained with his persona. The prize money in the show’s first season was Rs 1 crore, while in the second and third seasons it increased to Rs 2 crore. In Kaun Banega Crorepati season 4, the winning amount was lowered by Rs 1 crore. Kaun Banega Crorepati season 7 raised the winning amount to Rs 7 crore. For the ongoing season of KBC, the prize money has been increased to Rs 7.5 crore. Let’s look at how much money host Amitabh Bachchan charged for the first 13 seasons.
Kaun Banega Crorepati season 1
As per the previous record, Host Amitabh Bachchan charged Rs 25 lakh for each episode.
Kaun Banega Crorepati season 5
Amitabh Bachchan’s fees for seasons 2 and 4 are not yet revealed. Kaun Banega Crorepati season 3 was not anchored by him. According to the records, Amitabh Bachchan charged Rs 1 crore per episode.
Kaun Banega Crorepati season 6 and 7
Host Amitabh Bachchan reportedly charged Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 2 crore for seasons 6 and 7 of KBC.
Kaun Banega Crorepati season 8
For season 8, host Amitabh Bachchan reportedly charged Rs 2 crore per episode.
Kaun Banega Crorepati season 9
For season 9, host Amitabh Bachchan reported charging Rs 2.6 crore per episode.
Kaun Banega Crorepati season 10
Amitabh Bachchan reportedly charged Rs 3 crore per episode.
Kaun Banega Crorepati season 11, 12 and 13
Amitabh Bachchan reportedly charged Rs 3.5 crore per episode.
Kaun Banega Crorepati season 14
Amitabh Bachchan will charge a whopping Rs 3-5 crore per episode! Or maybe more than this Well, neither of the figures is confirmed, but the buzz is too high.
