From Ankita Lokhande to Munawar Faruqui: Highest paid Bigg Boss 17 contestants

Bigg Boss 17 is going ahead with all the drama and controversies between the contestants. This season has an amazing line-up of contestants and netizens are fully entertained by the episodes. Every year there is a lot of buzz about how much the contestants are getting paid per week. Host Salman Khan, on the other hand, is reportedly getting paid a whopping Rs 25 crores per weekend. Here’s a list of the highest paid Bigg Boss 17 contestants.. .

Ankita, best known for her role of Archana in Pavithra Rishta, is one of the most popular names of Bigg Boss 17 and netizens are already loving her. She got major love and recognition from her debut show Pavitra Rishta. Ankita was away from TV for a while but has finally made a come back with Bigg Boss 17. According to reports, the actress is the highest paid contestant of the controversial reality show and is apparentlty paid approximately Rs 12 lakh per week.

Comedian and singer Munawar Faruqi made his reality show debut with Lock Upp season 1 and won the show. The show was a turning point in his career as he received immense fame post that. According to Munawar he was offered the previous season of Bigg Boss as well. However, he couldn't be a part of the show due to prior commitments. Reports reveal that he is paid approximately Rs 7-8 lakh per week.

Neil Bhatt, who is also one of the contestants of Bigg Boss 17, was a lead on hit TV show Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin. Neil, who has participated in the show along with wife Aishwarya, is also receiving love and fame. He is apparently paid around Rs 7-8 lakhs.

Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin actress Aishwarya Sharma is popularly known for her role of Pakhi in the TV show. She is also among the highly paid Bigg Boss contestants this season. She is reportedly paid around Rs 11-12 lakhs per week. Aishwarya was also one of the finalist of stunt based show Khatron Ke Khiladi 13.

Mannara Chopra, who is the cousin of Bollywood actresses Priyanka Chopra and Parineeti Chopra, was the first confirmed contestant to enter the Bigg Boss 17 house. The actress is getting loved for her cute and bubbly personality. The south-Indian actress is reportedly paid around Rs 10 lakh per week.

Popular TV actor Abhishek Kumar is in the news for his constant fights inside the Bigg Boss 17 house. The Udariyaan actor is being paid around approximately Rs 5 lakh per week. Abhishek was also seen in Shalin Bhanot and Eisha Singh starrer Bekaboo.

Jigna Vohra is a former crime reporter and was recently elminated from Bigg Boss 17. Jigna was behind the bars for 9 months and has been quite open about it inside the controversial house. According to reports, Jigna was paid around Rs 7.5 lakhs per week.

Isha Malviya, who became a household name as Jasmine through her debut show Udaariyaan, is also a popular contestant of the Bigg Boss 17. The actress is allegedly paid around Rs 7.5 lakhs per week.