Mumbai, Aug. 20 -- With Bigg Boss 19 just days away from its grand premiere, excitement around the contestants' names and salaries is at its peak. Fans are not only curious about who will be entering the house this year, but also about how much the stars will be charging as their weekly remunerations.

Bigg Boss 19 highest paid contestant

While the confirmed list of salaries will be out only after the show kicks off, buzz suggests that popular TV actor Gaurav Khanna is expected to be the highest-paid contestant this season. However, exact numbers about his per-week or per-episode remuneration are still under wraps.

Looking back, last year saw Vivian Dsena as the top-earning contestant of Bigg Boss 18, with a fee of around Rs 5 lakh per ...