Bigg Boss 17: Not Munawar Faruqui, THIS Is The Highest Paid Contestant Of Salman Khan’s Show

It has been just two days since Bigg Boss 17 went on air and the popular reality show is already making heads turn. From Salman Khan's return as the host to the unusual theme of dil, dimag aur dum, the interesting ensemble of contestants and more, everything about Bigg Boss 17 is leaking the audience intrigued. For the uninitiated, Bigg Boss 17 has become home to 17 celebs who are leaving no stone unturned to secure a place in the house.

As Bigg Boss 17 is picking up pace, there have been speculations about the per day remuneration of the celebs. After all, everyone is curious to know about the highest paid contestant of the show. Well, if you are betting for Munawar Faruqui being the highest paid contestant of Bigg Boss 17, then you are wrong. According to a report published in Spotboye, Ankita Lokhande is the highest paid contestant of Bigg Boss 17 with a fees of Rs 12 lakhs per week.

Interestingly, Munawar, who had earlier won Kangana Ranaut's Lock Upp, is reportedly the second highest paid contestant of Bigg Boss 17 with a salary of Rs 7-8 lakhs per week. Well, clearly these renowned celebs are charging a whopping amount for their stay in the house.

Meanwhile, Bigg Boss 17 is set to witness a massive twist tonight as the popular reality show will be witnessing its first nomination for this season wherein three contestants have been nominated for elimination - one from each house. According to media reports, Mannara Chopra (from dil), Naved Sole (from dimag) and Abhishek Kumar (from dum) have been nominated for elimination in the first week. To note, contestants were apparently nominated by the members of the respective house itself. As per a promo, Bigg Boss will be asking the house members to nominate a contestant from the particular house who is a casting mistake and doesn't deserve to be in the house.