- By Tapapriya Dutta
- Sat, 25 Jan 2025 12:14 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Highest Paid OTT Actors In India: Post-COVID-19, there is a rise in the digital entertainment industry. A large number of audience now depends on OTT more than theatres. People love watching movies and web series from the comfort zones of their homes. This also generated huge revenue in the industry and also benefited the actors. Several actors from Ajay Devgn to Jaideep Ahlawat, charged a whopping amount to do web series and movies.
Ajay Devgn
The Bollywood superstar, who has been working in the film industry for the past 3 decades, charged a whopping amount for every project. The actor made his OTT debut with the Hotstar web series Rudra: The Edge of Darkness. Notably, he charges Rs 125 crore.
Rudra's tod-fod has broken records! Have you watched it yet?#HotstarSpecials #Rudra all episodes now streaming. #RudraOnHotstar @ajaydevgn pic.twitter.com/4PUiRxhpfc
— Ajay Devgn Fan Club ™ (@WeLoveAjayDevgn) March 5, 2022
Jaideep Ahlawat
The actor, who has worked in several popular OTT movies and shows Three of Us, Maharaj, Paatal Lok and The Broken News franchise, charges Rs 20 crore for his projects. Jaideep became a household name after his stint in Paatal Lok.
Congratulations to the powerhouse actor Jaideep Ahlawat for winning Best Supporting Actor, Web Original Film (Male) at the Filmfare OTT Awards 2024 for his phenomenal role in #Maharaj! ✨❤️ #YRFEntertainment
— Yash Raj Films (@yrf) December 2, 2024
Also, many congratulations for also winning Best Actor Critics’ (Male)… pic.twitter.com/5onmuPlubp
Saif Ali Khan
The actor was part of popular web series including Sacred Games and Tandav. After his debut on OTT, his career was boosted and gave him diverse roles. Notably, the star charges Rs 15 crores for his projects. He is one of the highest paid OTT actors in India.
Even if you're a god, betrayal is the only truth. Presenting Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte in the Netflix original series, Sacred Games. Premieres 6th July 2018.@SacredGames_TV pic.twitter.com/BEHMrLypZk
— Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) May 4, 2018
Pankaj Tripathi
The actor gained huge recognition after his stint in the Mirzapur franchise. After this, he has been getting a lot of big projects featuring him in the lead. The actor now charges Rs 12 crores for his OTT projects.
Kareena Kapoor
Not only in Bollywood, the actress established herself well in the OTT film industry. Kareena charges Rs 10 to 12 crore for her digital projects. She has worked in the movies like Jane Jaan.
Manoj Bajpayee
The actor has been part of critically acclaimed shows and films like Family Man, Silence, Killer Soup and Despatch to name a few. The actor earns Rs 10 crores from OTT projects.
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