Rajesh Khanna missed coming to 'Bigg Boss', he would have got so many crores for an episode

Rajesh Khanna: The makers of 'Bigg Boss' once wanted to include Rajesh Khanna in the show, but the actor did not agree to it. However, later he expressed his desire, but by then it was too late.

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 07:49 PM (IST)
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Rajesh Khanna missed coming to 'Bigg Boss', he would have got so many crores for an episode
Rajesh Khanna missed coming to 'Bigg Boss', he would have got so many crores for an episode

'Bigg Boss' is one of the most famous reality shows. Recently, its third OTT season has ended, which is hosted by Anil Kapoor. Many people from all over the world, from artists to social media influencers and content creators have been seen in Bigg Boss so far. Very few people would know that many years ago, the late actor Rajesh Khanna missed coming to the show and he was to be given a huge amount for this.

It is about the year 2012. Ali Peter John, who was a journalist by profession and was also close to Rajesh Khanna, gave an interview to Rediff. Ali had said that the makers of 'Bigg Boss' wanted to take Rajesh Khanna on the show, but things did not work out. To include Rajesh Khanna in the Bigg Boss house, the producers were also going to pay him Rs 3.5 crore for each episode.

According to a report published in Hindustan Times, the producers of 'Bigg Boss' wanted to meet Rajesh Khanna and they talked to Ali to propose this. Rajesh Khanna refused to go on the show. Later, Ali tried to convince him, but he did not agree. However, a few days later, Rajesh Khanna suddenly expressed his desire to go on the show, but by then the producers had abandoned the idea and moved on.