New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- Bigg Boss may be built around contestants, confrontations and the promise of unpredictable drama, but the people welcoming viewers into the house have become some of the franchise's biggest commercial assets.

Salman Khan remains the most recognisable face of Bigg Boss in Hindi. He took over as host with Season 4 and has remained at the centre of the show's identity ever since, turning the weekend episodes into an event of their own.

According to remuneration figures reported by Variety India, Salman earns around Rs.200 crore for a full season and currently commands Rs.15 crore or more for every weekend. The reported numbers underline the scale of his association with the franchise, although host remuneration is gen...