Looks like columnist Tehseen Poonawalla has already stolen actress and Bigg Boss 13's 'highest-paid' contestant title. Yes, you've read that right... columnist, political speaker and entrepreneur Tehseen Poonawalla, who entered Salman Khan's controversial reality show, is rumoured to be the highest-paid contestant on the show, amassing a staggering Rs 21 Lakhs per week. Bigg Boss 13 will be seeing 5 wildcard entries - Arhaan Khan, Tehseen Poonawalla, Hindustani Bhau, Khesari Lal Yadav and Koena Mitra. Last week's episode, saw Salman Khan introduce Tehseen Poonawalla, Hindustani Bhau and Khesari Lal Yadav as the three wildcard entrants who will enter the show in the upcoming week of the show. Bigg Boss 13: Rashami Desai's Rumoured Beau Arhaan Khan, Online Sensation Hindustani Bhau, Entrepreneur Tehseen Poonawalla To Enter The Show As Wildcard Contestants

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Back in September, before the premiere of the show, it was revealed that contestant Rashami Desai was the highest paid in the show, followed by her Dil Se Dil Tak co-star Sidharth Shukla. Rashami's paycheque is said to be approximately Rs 1.2 crore for the entire season. However, with Tehseen getting Rs 21 Lakhs per week, Rashami's record is all set to break.

Rashami was recently at the receiving end of host Salman Khan's anger for her support for writer and contestant Siddhartha Dey, when the latter passed lewd and derogatory comments at Shehnaaz Gill during the Snakes and Ladder task. Tonight's episode of the show will also see the surprise Mid-night eviction where one contestants from Mahira Sharma, Siddhartha Dey and Arti Singh will be leaving the house.

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