Nikhil Maliyakkal is the winner of Bigg Boss Telugu season 8. There are no surprises in the same as he has been the title favorite from the day one.
Despite the entry of wild card contestants and a stiff competition from Gautham Krishna, Nikhil emerged victorious.
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Interestingly, for the first time ever, a winner of the Bigg Boss TV show is getting a prize money of Rs. 55 lakh rupees. In all earlier seasons, the prize money is locked at 50 lakh rupees.
Since Nikhil has become the title winner, he received a cash prize of Rs. 55 lakh along with a brand-new Maruti Suzuki Dzire car. The reports say that the market price of the car is approximately Rs. 6.79 lakh.
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Additionally, his remuneration during the show reportedly stood at Rs. 32,143 per day, which is Rs. 2.25 lakh per week.
Nikhil entered the Telugu TV space with the TV serial Gorintaku and then his rise to Bigg Boss season 8 winner is surely inspirational.
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