OTT is the new cool of the town and we all are getting obsessed with the variety of entertainment we are consuming from OTT platforms. After witnessing the boom due to the lock amid the surge in covid 10 cases, the OTT platforms are delivering the right content that we need in our daily life. From Panchayat’s family drama to Scared Games’ action thrill, the actors on the OTT platforms are proving their skills in every right way possible. And for their performances, they are packing big paycheques. Today, here we bring you a look at the top 10 widely celebrated highest-paid actors on OTT:
1. Jitendra Kumar (Rs 4 lakhs per episode): In India when it comes to OTT content, Jitendra Kumar is the real OG. Having been a part of the industry for a very long time, Jitendra got the desired success after Panchayat. And he saw real progress in Panchayat 2. In the second season, Jitendra saw a spike in his fees and took home 4 lakh rupees per episode.
2. Ali Fazal (Rs 12 lakhs per episode): Amazon Prime Videos’ Mirzapur has changed the curve of the OTT industry in the nation and credit for making Mirzapur a blockbuster goes to Ali Fazal. With his rowdy and gangsta role of Guddu Bhaiya in Mirzapur, Ali robbed many hearts and even took home Rs 12 lakhs for every episode of the season.
3. Manoj Bajpayee (Rs 25 lakhs per episode): It is difficult to get over the performance of Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee in The Family Man. Not just in the first season, he even rocked the second season of the series. For his performance in the series, Manoj charged Rs 25 lakhs per episode.
4. Priyamani (Rs 10 lakhs per episode): How can we not talk about the performance of Priyamani if we are talking about the success of The Family Man. Playing the role of Manoj’s character’s wife, Priyamani received a paycheque of Rs 10 lakhs for every episode of the movie.
5. Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Rs 10 crore per season): Sacred games is one of the initial Hindi web series that kick-started the craze of OTT in India. Giving a remarkable performance that will be recited for years, Nawaz played the role of Gaitonde in the series. For his role, he charged Rs 10 crore per season of Sacred Games.
6. Pankaj Tripathi (Rs. 10 crores): There is no denying the fact that this dear man is truly ruling the OTT scene in India. Every series, he touches turns into gold. The actor featured in two blockbuster series and charged whooping for each one. For his performance in Mirzapur, he bagged 10 crore rupees while he received 12 crore rupees for his performance in Sacred Games.
7. Saif Ali Khan (Rs 15 crores): Sacred Games, a Netflix Original series starring Saif Ali Khan, was Saif’s first entry into the OTT Platform. Although he prefers to refer to it as ‘online streaming material rather than a web series. He demanded a huge 15 crores for the series’ eight episodes.
8. Radhika Apte (Rs 4 crore): With every performance of her, Radhika Apte has proved why she is called the fav actress on Netflix. As per a report by Bollywood Life, he charged 4 crore rupees for her performance in Sacred Games.
9. Pratik Gandhi (Rs 5 lakhs per episode): Pratik Gandhi got to prominence with his online series Scam 1992, which quickly became one of the greatest. It was praised by both critics and fans for its plot and the outstanding depiction of the roles by their respective performers. He charged a fee of 5 lac per program. Scam 1992 is available on SonyLiv.
10. Sunil Grover (Rs. 15 lakhs per episode): Sunil Grover a big role in Tandav, for which he got paid 5 lacs every episode. He’s clearly demanding more than he did in Tandav because he’s going to star in this thriller drama in the upcoming years.
