The first runner-up of the reality show Bigg Boss 14, Rahul Vaidya, has gained immense popularity from his successful stint in the show. He may have not won the show, but won hearts with his conduct on the show. Now, according to the latest reports, he is all set to enter Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 and is said to be the highest-paid contestant on the show. Yes, you read that right!
According to a report in the Times Of India, Rahul is said to be paid a whopping amount to do the adventure reality show. It is said that the popular singer is paid between Rs 12 lakh to Rs 15 lakh for each episode. Earlier, the singer was not sure about participating in the show as he was offered to be a part of the upcoming season of Nach Baliye with his fiance Disha Parmar. But he denies the offer as the couple were planning to tie the knot soon, however, due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation in the country, they will not be getting married anytime soon. Thus, Rahul chose to do Khatron Ke Khiladi 11.
Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 is said to be shot in South Africa in May and the participants will soon be jetting off to the location in the first week. Director Rohit Shetty will be returning as the host of the show once again.
As per the sources, the makers of the show are still finalizing the complete list of contestants and the upcoming season will be featuring celebs like- Aastha Gill, Nikki Tamboli, Varun Sood, Sanaya Irani, Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya, Vishal Aditya Singh, Abhinav Shukla, and Mahekk Chahal, among others.
However, an official confirmation is yet to be made. Arjun Bijlani and Anushka Sen have confirmed their participation.
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