There is a tough competition between two reality shows on TV right now. While Colors has returned with season 2 of its show 'Laughter Chef' with big TV stars, on the other hand, Sony TV has also entered the reality show arena with a brand new cook show 'Master Chef'. Stars like Tejasswi Prakash, Deepika Kakkar, Archana Gautam, Gaurav Khanna, Chandan Prabhakar, Rajiv Adatia are seen in Celebrity Master Chef. 

A total of 11 TV stars have participated in Celebrity Master Chef, who are trying their best to impress the first season's judges Farah Khan, Ranbir Brar and Vikas Khanna. Celebrities are now sweating it out to become master chefs, so it is obvious that they must have charged a hefty fee for the show. Who is the highest paid contestant of Celebrity Master Chef and who is getting how much money for a week, let's see the complete list: 

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The first name in this list is of Tejashwi Prakash, who won the trophy of Bigg Boss season 15. Tejashwi has been in TV for a long time and has done shows like Swaragini, but Ekta Kapoor's supernatural drama 'Naagin-7' increased her popularity. Her fees also increased due to this show. According to Tele Talkies reports, Tejashwi is the highest paid contestant of this season and she charges a fee of Rs 3 to 4 lakh per week. 

Deepika Kakkar 

'Sasural Simar Ka' fame Deepika Kakkar has returned to television after a long time. Fans are very happy with her comeback. According to reports, Deepika has also charged a good amount for Celebrity Master Chef. She charges 2 to 3 lakhs every week.

Gaurav Khanna 

Everyone's favourite Anuj Kapadia has left Anupama and is now seen cooking in Master Chef and impressing the judges. In one promo, Chef Vikas Khanna is seen calling his overconfidence for preparing and presenting five dishes. Gaurav Khanna has charged a hefty fee of Rs 2.5 lakh per week for this show. 

usha nadkarni

Usha Nadkarni won the hearts of the people by playing the role of Savita Tai in Pavitra Rishta. In this competition of Celebrity Master Chef, she is also seen competing with the young actors. As soon as the season started, there is a lot of bickering between her and Archana Gautam. Usha Tai is taking a fee of Rs 1 lakh from the makers every week for this show.

Mr Faizu 

Social media influencer Mr. Faizu has also left Colors' Laughter Chef and entered Celebrity Master Chef. Although fans have already seen Faizu's cooking skills, now it remains to be seen whether he is successful in impressing Farah Khan and Vikas Khanna here or not. Faizu has charged a fee of Rs 2 lakh for this show. 

Archana Gautam 

Archana Gautam, who gained fame from Bigg Boss season 16, has started her career. After Colors, she is now seen in Sony TV's cooking show. Archana Gautam charges Rs 1.5 lakh per week for this show. 

nikki tamboli

While Rubina Dilaik, who became Nikki Tamboli's best friend in Bigg Boss 18, is showing her cooking skills in Colors' show Laughter Chef, on the other hand, Nikki Tamboli is now seen in Celebrity Master Chef after Bigg Boss Marathi. In this show, she is charging Rs 1.5 per week episode.

Rajeev Adatia 

Rajiv Adatia, who appeared in Bigg Boss season 15 with Tejashwi Prakash, is now seen trying his hand at cooking. According to reports, he is charging Rs 1 lakh every week for this show.