Bigg Boss 19 is all set to premiere on 30th August, and the buzz around the show has also been gaining momentum. A few days back, SCREEN had exclusively reported that this would be the longest season of the show. Now, another update is around host Salman Khan‘s salary for this season.As per a source, Salman Khan’s rumoured fees for this season is approximately between Rs 120-150 crores. The actor will be hosting for 15 weeks in total and will be paid around Rs 8 to 10 crores per weekend. The source explained that since the show will primarily stream on OTT with a repeat telecast on TV the same day, it’s being treated as an extension of the OTT version. According to multiple sources, Bigg Boss 19 is not mounted on a big budget as compared to previous seasons.Also Read: Salman Khan sells Mumbai apartment for Rs 5.35 crore, earned over Rs 56 lakh in rent over 3 years: report View this post on Instagram A post shared by Endemol Shine India (@endemolshineind) Salman, who had hosted Bigg Boss OTT 2, had reportedly charged Rs 96 crores back then. His fee for Bigg Boss 18 was reportedly Rs 250 crores, while on Bigg Boss 17 it was Rs 200 crores, both of which were for TV. This time, since there are other hosts too, Salman’s fee for this version is more than what he drew during the previous OTT season.As informed earlier, the latest season will be a digital-first property, and while it will be called Bigg Boss 19, makers are planning to attach a tagline to it that also does justice to the show’s digital version. Earlier this week, the social media account of Bigg Boss Taza Khabar had informed that Salman Khan shot for the show’s promo on Monday, 21st July, from 2 pm till midnight. The promo shot has been designed around the theme of politics.Bigg Boss 19 duration, premiere date, hostsAs reported earlier, this season Bigg Boss will run for 5 months. The first three months will be hosted by Salman Khan, after which other guest hosts will take charge. Farah Khan, Karan Johar, and Anil Kapoor might host the show in the last two months. Bigg Boss 19 is said to premiere on Jio Hotstar from 30th August. This year, it will be a digital-first property where the fresh episodes will drop on OTT first, and after one and a half hours, it will appear on Colors TV.Also Read | Bigg Boss 19: Salman Khan to be joined by these 3 hosts, show gets OTT premiere date, will run for 5 months View this post on Instagram A post shared by SCREEN (@ieentertainment) Bigg Boss 19 contestantsWhile the contestants are yet to be locked, 20 names of rumoured contestants have been doing the rounds. Celebrities who have been approached for the show this year are Gautami Kapoor, Dheeraj Dhoopar, Alisha Panwar, Khushi Dubey, Gaurav Taneja, Mr Faisu, Apoorva Mukhija, Purav Jha, Gaurav Khanna, Dhanashree Verma, Sriram Chandra, Arshifa Khan, Mickey Makeover, amongst others.Nawaz Kochra is an enthusiastic entertainment journalistic for the last 9 years, he has been a known face and successfully worked with some big publications. At IndianExpress.com, Nawaz majorly covers TV and OTT and also does video interviews. Having the best conversations with celebrities is what Nawaz loves. ... Read MoreClick here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd