When it was revealed that the Tollywood star Jr NTR would be hosting the Bigg Boss Telugu last year, there were enough speculations on what he would charge per episode. Later, it was revealed that the star was paid Rs. 50 lakh per episode. Therefore, expectations were high about Bigg Boss 2. It was disclosed recently that Nani was signed up to host season 2 and naturally there were various speculations about this remuneration. According to the latest buzz, Nani is charging about Rs. 10 lakhs per episode which is far lesser that his predecessor. Also, there are reports that season 2 would run longer than season 1. Sources say that the show’s producers were in talks to Ram Charan Teja and Allu Arjun earlier with plans to rope them in but their remuneration demand was almost in sync with that of Jr NTR. Further, both the stars were committed to various projects and could not allot time for hosting Bigg Boss.
The Bigg Boss season 2 will be premiered on Star Maa on June 10th. While there are a lot of expectations for this show, there is a buzz that film stars such as Sri Reddy, Raj Tharun and Charmme Kaur may be housemates among others. The sets for the new season have been built in Hyderabad, unlike the first season which was shot in Lonavala. The Bigg Boss house has been constructed at the popular Annapurna Studios where the contestants will stay during the entire course of the show.
Speaking at the launch of the show, Nani is reported to have told, “I am excited to be a part of the show and looking forward towards this new experience. A house full of celebrities with cameras all around watching their every move. There will be varied emotions like love, friendship, drama making it more entertaining with Inkoncham Masala. But most importantly on this show everything is Unscripted. Like I said in my promo yedeini jargachu.”
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