Bigg Boss 18 Finale: Salman Khan Hints at Exit as Host for Next Season, Leaves Door Open for Future Return

Salman Khan shocked viewers by quipping during Bigg Boss 18’s grand finale that he would not come back as host for the next season. After Eisha Singh was cut as the sixth finalist from the season, this announcement came.

Salman’s Remark Sparks Speculation

Salman Khan, who has been synonymous with Bigg Boss for years, hinted at stepping down from his hosting duties. Humorous as it may have been, his remark has left spectators speculating about the future.

Bigg Boss 18 highlights:

Salman Khan returned as host when the show began on October 4, 2024. Among the contestants were Vivian Dsena, Karan Veer Mehra, Avinash Mishra, Chaahat Pandey, Alice Kaushik, Eisha Singh, Muskan Bamne, Shehzada Dhami, Shilpa Shirodkar, Gunaratna Sadavarte, Arfeen Khan, Sara Arfeen Khan, Tajinder Singh Bagga, Hema Sharma (known as Viral Bhabhi), Shrutika Arjun, Nyrra M Banerjee, Chum Darang, and Rajat Dalal. Entries for the mid-season wild-card included Edin Rose, Yamini Malhotra, Kashish Kapoor, Digvijay Rathee, and Aditi Mistry.

Matching the sum won by comedian Munawar Faruqui in Bigg Boss 17, this year’s champion will receive ₹50 lakh in cash. In keeping with the opulent motif of the Bigg Boss home, the award for this year has an all-gold design.

Prizes Money Over the According times

Since its beginning, the prize money in Bigg Boss has fluctuated. Over the first five seasons, winners such Juhi Parmar, Shweta Tiwari, and Rahul Roy received one crore. Starting from season six, however, the award values changed. While other seasons varied from ₹30 lakh to ₹50 lakh, Season 8 had the smallest cash award of ₹25 lakh. Famous winners are Dipika Kakar, Sidharth Shikla, Tejasswi Prakash, and MC Stan.

Famous appearances

Moreover famous for giving large sums to celebrity guests is the show. Pamela Anderson is said to have received ₹2.5 crore for a three-day cameo in season four, whereas Rimi Sen was paid ₹2 crore every week in season 15. Wrestler The Great Khali and cricketer Sreesant among were people making ₹50 lakh for their play.

With Salman Khan’s potential departure, the changing storyline of the program adds another level of suspense and keeps viewers speculating about the next stage of the well-known reality program.