Kapil Sharma is set to be back with the third season of The Great Indian Kapil Show, and the audience is already remained excited about the return of Sidhu Paji, i.e., Navjot Singh Sidhu.
A promo was dropped from the first episode, and Salman Khan, talking about divorce and alimony, left the show’s fans all excited, and it was just a glimpse into the way the show is going to unfold. Ahead of the show again making your belly ache through laughing, let’s have a look into the salary scale for the judges on the show, as reports recently claimed that one of them is being paid a much higher salary than the other.
TGIKS 3 judges, Navjot Singh Sidhu and Archana Puran Singh will reportedly receive different salaries
Navjot Singh Sidhu is back in the judge’s seat with Archana Puran Singh, so one can expect this season to be a blast. Navjot was last seen in The Kapil Sharma Show, which aired from 2018 to 2020. The show is all set to get premiered next week, i.e. on June 21, 2025. Hosted by Kapil, the show will feature Suniel Grover, Kiku Sharda and Krushna Abhishek, along with Archana and Navjot.
Amid the heightened excitement among people, gossip has been swirling around that one of the judges would be paid more than the other. While not confirmed, the report has already caused a buzz around. If a report of Siasat is to be believed, Archana Puran Singh has been getting an amount of Rs. 10 lakh per episode, while Navjot will reportedly get a salary of Rs. 30-40 lakh, making it 3-4 times higher than what Archana is getting per episode. From 2018 to 2020, Navjot got a salary of Rs. 25 crores in total from The Kapil Sharma show’s 125 episodes, making it Rs. 25 lakhs per episode. As he is returning after 5 years, it might be possible that the reports have been hinting at the right information.
Kapil Sharma and other cast members’ reported salary from TGIKS
For the second season of The Great Indian Kapil Show, the host, Kapil reportedly got a huge salary per episode. As per reports, for the recent season, Kapil might get an amount of Rs. 5 crore per episode. To mention, this budget is not confirmed officially by any official page, but as per a report on OTT Play and other platforms, it was reported that Kapil would be getting a salary around this budget. While Sunil Grover reportedly will be paid Rs. 25 lakh per episode, Kiku Sardar’s salary is said to be Rs. 7 lakh per episode.
The Great Indian Kapil Show 3’s arrival announcement was made a few months back, and Kapil revealed that while people were in a digital queue to buy Coldplay’s tickets, some emailed them to ask about availability to be a part of the show. He further jokingly added that it might be a season 3 for Sunil, but for him, it’s a 200-episode serial, that too, they won’t stop until they fight with each other.
What do you think about the salary scale of the Great Indian Kapil Show3?