Amitabh Bachchan’s Fee For KBC Over The Years

KBC 1

[{"selector":"#anim-18ef0890-dab2-43c6-b3ca-af8eb7e06ee3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.0192043271109683%, -5.965061427237931%) scale(0.8771929824561403)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Big B was paid Rs 25 lakh per episode for the first season of KBC in 2000.

KBC 2

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KBC 4 & 5

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KBC 6 & 7

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KBC 8

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KBC 9

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KBC 10

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KBC 11, 12 & 13

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KBC 14 & 15

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KBC 16

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