Salman Khan's most controversial reality show Bigg Boss, which is all set to return with its season 12, is one of the much-awaited shows of the year. With another edition all set to begin in a fortnight, the makers of the show are leaving no stones unturned in making the upcoming season of Bigg Boss exciting. Ever since the makers announced that  the Bigg Boss house will have a mix of individual celebrities and couples, several popular celebrity names as contestants started doing the rounds on the internet. There were reports that suggested, Uttaran fame Tina Dutta and former cricketer Sreesanth will be one of the inmates. Now that a picture of Sreesanth, along with his family at the Mumbai airport, doing the rounds on social media, it confirms that Sreesanth is one of the celebrity contestants.

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Recently, a report in an online portal suggested that Salman Khan has hiked his fees for the latest season of BB. If the reports are anything to go by, Salman will now be paid a whopping amount of Rs 14 crore for each episode. As per a 2017 report, "It is said that Salman charged around Rs. 2.5 crore per episode from BB4 to BB6. Thereafter, he doubled his fees to Rs. 5 crore for BB7. Thereafter, he charged Rs. 5.5 crore for BB8, Rs. 7-8 crore for BB9, Rs. 8 crore for BB10 and Rs. 11 crore for BB11."

Salman's BB12 is all set to premiere on September 16 this year. According to reports, this season, the makers have decided to bring in not just spouses but parents, siblings, co-workers and even friends as contestants. Watch this space for further updates.

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