'Khatron Ke Khiladi' Season 15 is all set to premiere soon. Amid that, know if 'Bigg Boss 19' winner, Gaurav Khanna bagged the highest paycheque.
The much celebrated filmmaker, Rohit Shetty is all set to return with the fan-favourite show, Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 15. For the unversed, the show began in 2008, and is a stunt-based reality show. It was initially hosted by Akshay Kumar and then taken over by Rohit Shetty. Currently, the show is trending as major television faces like Gaurav Khanna, Farrhana Bhatt, Rubina Dilaik and more are all set to appear in Season 15. Amid that, if you too are curious to know their fees per week, continue reading!
Since the past few days, there has been a lot of buzz around the reality show, Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 15, leading to speculations about the contestants. Well, if a report by the Times Of India is to be believed, the show will bring back faces like Karan Wahi, Avika Gor, Rubina Dilaik, Jasmin Bhasin, Rithvik Dhanjani and Vishal Aditya Singh. New faces who are expected to join are Gaurav Khanna, Farrhana Bhatt, Harsh Gujral, Orry, Shagun Sharma, Ruhaanika Dhawan and Avinash Mishra.
According to a report by News 18, Gaurav Khanna, who is best-known for his TV show, Anupamaa and winning Salman Khan’s hosted show, Bigg Boss 19, is reportedly the highest paid contestant of Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 15. Reportedly, the actor had charged around Rs. 17.5 lakh per week in Bigg Boss 19, so naturally it is assumed that he might be getting more than that for Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 15.
On the other hand, the highest-paid female contestant is said to be Rubina Dilaik. For the unversed, she was a part of Season 14 as well and at that time, she took home a paycheque of Rs. 5 lakh per week. However, now a report by Asianet News reveals that for Season 15, the actress is charging somewhere between Rs. 10-15 lakh per week, making her one of the highest-paid contestants. It is worth noting that a few days ago, Rubina was seen on a vacation with her husband and kids before entering into the world of stunts.
While the exact release date of Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 15 has not been revealed, multiple reports claim that the reality show is expected to begin from June 2026 end or early July 2026. Reportedly, the shooting of the same will take place in Cape Town, South Africa. As per a TOI report, the theme of the reality show is ‘darr ka naya daur’.
Orry is a popular social media influencer, who often shares fun and humorous content on his Instagram handle. For the unversed, Orry shares content with multiple Bollywood celebrities like Janhvi Kapoor, Veer Pahariya, Tara Sutaria, Arjun Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Khushi Kapoor, Shikhar Pahariya and more. He rose to fame with his signature photo pose. According to TOI, he recently gave his first statement on joining the fan-favourite show, Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 15. He was quoted as saying:
"When they asked me to do Khatron Ke Khiladi, I was like, wait, what is that? They said it’s a stunt show, and I was like… I love a good publicity stunt, sign me up. Then I found out it’s basically Fear Factor. I’m used to being the most feared person in the room, not the most fearful. But I thought, you know what… let the tables turn, this may be good for my character development. So here I am, no idea what’s going on, but fully committed. Let’s grip it and rip it… and try not to die."
What are your thoughts on the confirmed contestants list of Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 15 and Gaurav Khanna allegedly being the highest-paid contestant? Let us know.
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