Not Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan or Manoj Bajpayee, THIS actor took home Rs 125 crore for his OTT debut
In the past few years, a lot of Bollywood actors have made their debut on the OTT platform. From Saif Ali Khan in Sacred Games to Kareena Kapoor Khan in Jaane Jaan, many big stars have embraced the digital platforms, like the big screens. But have you ever wondered, how much do they charge to be a part of the web shows and web movies? In this article, we will tell you who the highest-paid actor is in the OTT world and is neither Saif nor Bebo.
The actor who received the highest amount of fees for his OTT project and debut is Ajay Devgn. In 2023, Ajay appeared on the Disney+ Hotstar show Rudra: The Edge of Darkness and he was paid a whopping amount of Rs 125 crore for the same. Another actor, who transitioned from movies to shows, is Jaideep Alhawat. While he often plays pivotal supporting characters in movies on the big screen, in the OTT world, he is leading some amazing projects like Maharaj, Paatal Lok, The Broken News, and others. As per the reports, Jaideep charged Rs 20 crore for Paatal Lok Season 2.
Saif Ali Khan reportedly received Rs 15 crores for his titles Sacred Games and Tandav. Pankaj Tripathi, who has been a part of multiple OTT shows and movies, known mainly for the Mirzapur franchise, gets paid Rs 12 crore for every project. In 2023, Kareena Kapoor Khan made her Bollywood debut with the movie Jaane Jaan. As per the reports, Bebo was paid Rs 10-12 crore for the Netflix film.
Manoj Bajpayee has been a part of the OTT world for quite some time. Some of his popular titles are The Family Man, Silence, Gulmohar, Killer Soup, etc. The actor reportedly earns Rs 10 crore for each project. Well, it looks like Ajay Devgn is the only actor who has managed to earn the highest fees for his OTT project in India!
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