Fees increased 122% in 6 months, he became the star contestant of Bigg Boss, the unique story of Siddharth Shukla’s stardom

New Delhi: If Siddharth Shukla were among us today, he would be 42 years old. He achieved so much popularity from ‘Bigg Boss 13’, which is very difficult for even a film star. His stardom became bigger than many Bollywood stars, which the makers of ‘Bigg Boss’ only knew when he was mesmerizing the audience as a contestant on the show.

Siddharth Shukla was a star whose popularity grew by leaps and bounds. He started his career from TV in 2008. When he became an overnight star with Bigg Boss 13, he charged Rs 9 lakh for each episode of the show. According to media reports, he received Rs 40 lakh for winning the show. Apart from this, the fee for his show was 1.8 to 2 crore rupees.

When Siddharth Shukla became a part of ‘Bigg Boss 14’
Seeing Siddharth Shukla’s popularity, he was invited to the next season of Bigg Boss, which started 6 months after the previous season. You won’t believe it, but within six months, Siddharth Shukla’s stardom had grown to such an extent that he charged Rs 20 lakh per week to be a mentor in ‘Bigg Boss 14’, comparable to his fee in ‘Bigg Boss 13’. That is 122% more.

‘Balika Vadhoo’ became popular in every household
Siddharth Shukla’s stardom was competing with many big film stars, though he worked hard to achieve it. He became a household name for his lead role in the popular show ‘Balika Vadhoo’. His portrayal of the ideal man in the show was loved by all. This show gave him an opportunity to be a part of ‘Jhalak Dikhla Jaa’. He again tried his hand at films.

Debuted with Alia Bhatt’s film
Siddharth made his debut with Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan starrer Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. In an interview, Varun admitted that Siddharth was a big star among people. People were eager to get his autograph and photo. The character ‘Shiva’ played by Siddharth was very popular. He became the face of Colors TV. He acted in a show called ‘Dil Se Dil Tak’, the story of which was inspired by Salman Khan’s film ‘Chori Chori Chupke Chupke’. After this show, he was seen in ‘Bigg Boss 13’. The show made him the biggest star in the TV world overnight. His chemistry with Shahnaz Gill in the show was much loved.

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