PremiumSaif Ali Khan in Sacred Games to Pankaj Tripathi in Mirzapur 2: Highest paid actors on OTT, ranked according to their salary
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Highest paid actors on OTT revealed
Numerous actors have got their due after stepping into the world of OTT. Whether it's the charming Saif Ali Khan or Pankaj Tripathi, known for his chameleon-like quality to become his character, these actors have received the love of their fans but also a hefty remuneration that is well-deserved. Entertainment portal Bollywood Life recently revealed how much these actors were played for their popular roles. Read on for more.
Last Updated: 12.21 PM, May 30, 2022
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Saif Ali Khan – Sacred Games
Sacred Games revolved around two characters – Gaitonde played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sartaj Singh played by Saif Ali Khan. Saif was reportedly paid Rs.15 crores for eight episodes of Season 1. He charged the same amount for both the seasons of the show.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui – Sacred Games 2
Gaitonde became quite popular and is often quoted in memes after the popularity of Sacred Games. Nawazuddin was the second lead, and thus took home Rs. 10 crores for his role in the second season of the hit Netflix show.
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Radhika Apte – Sacred Games
Radhika was the evident female lead in this series, however, her character did reach a gruesome end. She was paid Rs. 4 crores for her role in Sacred Games season 1.
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Pankaj Tripathi took home Rs. 2 crores more than Nawazuddin for Sacred Games 2
Pankaj Tripathi played a pivotal role in Sacred Games 2. He took home Rs. 12 crores for the same. For his role in Mirzapur 2, the actor was paid Rs. 10 crores.
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Ali Fazal – Mirzapur
Ali Fazal plays one of the lead roles – that of Guddu bhaiya in Mirzapur. According to the report, Ali charged Rs. 12 lakh per episode of the show. Bollywood Life recently reported that given the success of Season 1 and 2, the actor is now charging 30-40% more for upcoming projects.
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Manoj Bajpayee – The Family Man
Manoj plays the lead role of Srikant Tiwari in The Family Man. Reportedly, he was paid Rs. 25 lakhs per episode. Since The Family Man has 10 episodes, this actor took back Rs. 2.5 crores for his project. However, for the second season, the actor took home Rs 10 crore.
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Priyamani
Priyamani, on the other hand, was paid Rs. 10 lakhs per episode. That sums up to Rs. 1 crores for the first season.
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Jitendra Kumar - Panchayat
There is no confirmed report about Jitendra Kumar’s salary. While some reports state he was paid Rs. 4 lakhs for one season, others state it was his per episode charge.
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Pratik Gandhi – Scam 1992
Pratik Gandhi was reportedly paid Rs. 5 lakhs per episode of Scam 1992. This means that the actor took back Rs. 5 crores for his role which gave him overnight stardom on a larger scale.
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Sunil Grover – Tandav
Reportedly, Sunil Grover was paid the same amount for Tandav as Pratik Gandhi was paid for Scam 1992.
Last Updated: 12.21 PM, May 30, 2022