TV’s 10 highest paid actors in 2016: Television’s highest remuneration
went as high as Rs 100 crore annually in 2016. Kapil Sharma obviously is
on number one spot.
India’s film industry might be the largest in the world. But who says the country’s television is lagging behind? It is fast growing and might just surpass Bollywood in no time. No wonder all our film celebs do not mind making their television debuts. Sometimes it is due to the content that clicks better with the audience than films, at others it is due to the remuneration. With the biggest Bollywood banners like Balaji, Rajshri and Vishesh Films not minding investing in television, the entire budget and production cost is growing with each new television show. So much so, that the makers are ready to sign TV actors for an enormous amount of money too.
Here is a list of the highest paid television actors, who walked home with the most moolah in 2016.
1. Kapil Sharma – Rs 60-80 lakh per episode
Kapil Sharma’s show The Kapil Sharma Show is one of the highest rated on Indian television.
Kapil Sharma has been on top of this list for a while now. But what
we saw this year can give anyone a run for their money, quite literally.
According to reports, Kapil is getting a whopping Rs. 110 crore for his
renewed year-long stint with Sony.
Considering his show The Kapil Sharma Show is the top TRP generator not
just on the channel, but on the Indian television currently, the
comedian easily pockets Rs 60-80 lakh per episode.
2. Sunil Grover – Rs 10-12 lakh per episode
Sunil Grover is known for playing characters like Gutthi and Dr. Mashoor Gulati.
Kapil’s aide and close friend Sunil Grover stands second on the list.
It won’t be wrong to give credit to Sunil and his iconic comic acts for
making Kapil’s comedy shows a grand success. Sunil takes home anything
between Rs 10-12 lakh. Sunil who has done small appearances in films and
has made a better name for himself on television, mainly as Gutthi and
Dr. Mashoor Gulati. He totally deserves it.
3. Mishal Raheja – Rs 1.6 lakh per episode
Mishal Raheja was last seen in Ishq Ka Rang Safed.
Mishal Rahega surprisingly stands on the third spot. In the mid of
2016, there were reports that the actor, who was the face of Ishq Ka
Rang Safed, and had also played Datta Bhau in Laagi Tujhse Lagan,
conveniently asked for an exorbitant hike which the production house of
Ishq Ka Rang Safed agreed to. When asked, all Mishal said was, “I
believe I deserve the amount I have quoted for a seven-day telecast.”
4. Ronit Roy, Ram Kapoor – Rs 1.25 lakh per episode
Both Ronit Roy and Ram Kapoor are Ekta Kapoor’s favourite actors.
Here are two actors who comfortably keep switching between Bollywood
and television. Both of them are said to be two of Ekta Kapoor’s
favourite actors. Ronit and Ram are choosy about picking roles, but when
they do, they charge Rs. 1.25 lakh per episode. Also, both of them have
a policy that allows them to work for only 15 days a month.
5. Hina Khan, Karan Patel – Rs 1-1.25 lakh per episode
Both Hina Khan and Karan Patel charge around Rs 1.25 lakh.
Both Hina and Karan are one of the most popular faces on television.
While Karan takes home this amount for his show Yeh Hai Mohabbatein,
Hina took the same money for her show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Now
that she has quit, we wonder whether she will hike her fees for her next
show, rumoured to be Colors’ Chandrakanta.
6. Divyanka Tripathi, Mohit Raina, Drashti Dhami – Rs 1 lakh per episode
Divyanka Tripathi, Mohit Raina and Drashti Dhami are also among the most good-looking television actors.
While one is a favourite of the public, other is so shy that he
doesn’t even have an account on social media. But both of them rule the
small screen with their respective shows. Divyanka charges Rs 1 lakh for
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, while Mohit took the same amount for Chakravartin
Ashoka Samrat, which was telecast till October 2016. We are awaiting
Mohit’s next announcement and his remuneration. Speaking about Drashti,
she hiked her fees after winning celebrity dance show, Jhalak Dikhla Jaa
in 2013. She now gets around Rs 1 lakh for her new show Pardes Mein Hai
Mera Dil.
7. Devoleena Bhattacharjee – Rs 90,000 per episode
Devoleena is best known for her character of Gopi Bahu in Saath Nibhana Saathiya.
The ideal Gopi bahu of television, who stars in Saath Nibhana
Saathiya, gets a jaw-dropping Rs 90000 for shedding tears in almost
every episode of the show.
8. Sakshi Tanwar – Rs 80,000 approx per episode
Sakshi Tanwar will soon be seen in a web-series with Ram Kapoor.
She was Ekta Kapoor’s protegee and still remains one of the most
favoured actresses for Balaji. She was last seen in the second season of
24 this year and demanded Rs. 80,000 approx per episode for television.
Now that she played Aamir Khan’s wife in Dangal, we wonder if her fees will increase.
9. Shabbir Ahluwalia – Rs 75,000 per episode
Shabbir Ahluwalia has acted in several films. He plays Abhishek Mehra in Kumkum Bhagya.
For playing a rockstar in one of the top ranking shows on Indian
television, Kumkum Bhagya, Shabbir apparently earns Rs 75000 per
episode.
10. Sriti Jha, Anita Hassanandani – Rs 60,000 per episode
Sriti Jha and Anita Hassanandani have been a part of Ekta Kapoor’s productions for many years.
One plays the protagonist, the other an antagonist, but both deserve
what they get. Sriti Jha, the lead of Kumkum Bhagya is also the face of
the show. While Anita is the face of Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, but on the
grey side. The two charge approx Rs 60,000 per episode.
India’s film industry might be the largest in the world. But who says the country’s television is lagging behind? It is fast growing and might just surpass Bollywood in no time. No wonder all our film celebs do not mind making their television debuts. Sometimes it is due to the content that clicks better with the audience than films, at others it is due to the remuneration. With the biggest Bollywood banners like Balaji, Rajshri and Vishesh Films not minding investing in television, the entire budget and production cost is growing with each new television show. So much so, that the makers are ready to sign TV actors for an enormous amount of money too.
Here is a list of the highest paid television actors, who walked home with the most moolah in 2016.
1. Kapil Sharma – Rs 60-80 lakh per episode
Kapil Sharma’s show The Kapil Sharma Show is one of the highest rated on Indian television.
Kapil Sharma has been on top of this list for a while now. But what
we saw this year can give anyone a run for their money, quite literally.
According to reports, Kapil is getting a whopping Rs. 110 crore for his
renewed year-long stint with Sony.
Considering his show The Kapil Sharma Show is the top TRP generator not
just on the channel, but on the Indian television currently, the
comedian easily pockets Rs 60-80 lakh per episode.2. Sunil Grover – Rs 10-12 lakh per episode
Sunil Grover is known for playing characters like Gutthi and Dr. Mashoor Gulati.
Kapil’s aide and close friend Sunil Grover stands second on the list.
It won’t be wrong to give credit to Sunil and his iconic comic acts for
making Kapil’s comedy shows a grand success. Sunil takes home anything
between Rs 10-12 lakh. Sunil who has done small appearances in films and
has made a better name for himself on television, mainly as Gutthi and
Dr. Mashoor Gulati. He totally deserves it.3. Mishal Raheja – Rs 1.6 lakh per episode
Mishal Raheja was last seen in Ishq Ka Rang Safed.
Mishal Rahega surprisingly stands on the third spot. In the mid of
2016, there were reports that the actor, who was the face of Ishq Ka
Rang Safed, and had also played Datta Bhau in Laagi Tujhse Lagan,
conveniently asked for an exorbitant hike which the production house of
Ishq Ka Rang Safed agreed to. When asked, all Mishal said was, “I
believe I deserve the amount I have quoted for a seven-day telecast.”4. Ronit Roy, Ram Kapoor – Rs 1.25 lakh per episode
Both Ronit Roy and Ram Kapoor are Ekta Kapoor’s favourite actors.
Here are two actors who comfortably keep switching between Bollywood
and television. Both of them are said to be two of Ekta Kapoor’s
favourite actors. Ronit and Ram are choosy about picking roles, but when
they do, they charge Rs. 1.25 lakh per episode. Also, both of them have
a policy that allows them to work for only 15 days a month.5. Hina Khan, Karan Patel – Rs 1-1.25 lakh per episode
Both Hina Khan and Karan Patel charge around Rs 1.25 lakh.
Both Hina and Karan are one of the most popular faces on television.
While Karan takes home this amount for his show Yeh Hai Mohabbatein,
Hina took the same money for her show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Now
that she has quit, we wonder whether she will hike her fees for her next
show, rumoured to be Colors’ Chandrakanta.6. Divyanka Tripathi, Mohit Raina, Drashti Dhami – Rs 1 lakh per episode
Divyanka Tripathi, Mohit Raina and Drashti Dhami are also among the most good-looking television actors.
While one is a favourite of the public, other is so shy that he
doesn’t even have an account on social media. But both of them rule the
small screen with their respective shows. Divyanka charges Rs 1 lakh for
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, while Mohit took the same amount for Chakravartin
Ashoka Samrat, which was telecast till October 2016. We are awaiting
Mohit’s next announcement and his remuneration. Speaking about Drashti,
she hiked her fees after winning celebrity dance show, Jhalak Dikhla Jaa
in 2013. She now gets around Rs 1 lakh for her new show Pardes Mein Hai
Mera Dil.7. Devoleena Bhattacharjee – Rs 90,000 per episode
Devoleena is best known for her character of Gopi Bahu in Saath Nibhana Saathiya.
The ideal Gopi bahu of television, who stars in Saath Nibhana
Saathiya, gets a jaw-dropping Rs 90000 for shedding tears in almost
every episode of the show.8. Sakshi Tanwar – Rs 80,000 approx per episode
Sakshi Tanwar will soon be seen in a web-series with Ram Kapoor.
She was Ekta Kapoor’s protegee and still remains one of the most
favoured actresses for Balaji. She was last seen in the second season of
24 this year and demanded Rs. 80,000 approx per episode for television.
Now that she played Aamir Khan’s wife in Dangal, we wonder if her fees will increase.9. Shabbir Ahluwalia – Rs 75,000 per episode
Shabbir Ahluwalia has acted in several films. He plays Abhishek Mehra in Kumkum Bhagya.
For playing a rockstar in one of the top ranking shows on Indian
television, Kumkum Bhagya, Shabbir apparently earns Rs 75000 per
episode.10. Sriti Jha, Anita Hassanandani – Rs 60,000 per episode
Sriti Jha and Anita Hassanandani have been a part of Ekta Kapoor’s productions for many years.
One plays the protagonist, the other an antagonist, but both deserve
what they get. Sriti Jha, the lead of Kumkum Bhagya is also the face of
the show. While Anita is the face of Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, but on the
grey side. The two charge approx Rs 60,000 per episode.
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