WWE champion, also known as The Great Khali who entered the Bigg Boss 4 house amidst much fanfare and media hype is being paid about Rs 40 lakh per week or approximately Rs 5 lakh each day he stays in the Bigg Boss house, making him the highest paid Bigg Boss inmate till date in the history of the popular TV Reality Show in India.

While Colours or Endemol would not officially confirm these figures, sources within the channel said that Khali was making close to Rs 40 to Rs 50 lakh per week. He was given a down payment of Rs 50 lakh which is over and over the weekly payment.

Participants or inmates are normally paid an upfront amount or a signing amount and then they are paid additionally per week they survive in the Bigg Boss house.

The signing amount ranges from Rs 2 to Rs 25 lakh depending on the popularity and market rate of the individual. The weekly payment ranges from Rs one lakh to Rs 3 lakh per week, say sources and can go up to Rs 5 lakh per week for certain individuals like Manoj Tiwari or Shweta Tiwari.

However, Khali may not stay in the Bigg Boss house for very long. According to our sources, Khali has been brought in as a wild card entry to combat the negativity and criticism centered around the show due to the presence of two Pakistani citizens.

Khali's stay is for a limited period and he may leave the house (on some pretext or the other) in about a week to ten days, we were told. Bigg Boss may or may not mention the fact that Khali is just a temporary guest at the time of his exit. Instead, a situation may be created wherein Khali has to leave the house, making it sound like a normal exit due to personal reasons.