Highest Paid Actors On OTT: Bollywood Celebs Who Charge Over 100 Cr Per Series

OTT Actors: In the post-COVID era, OTT has emerged as a dynamic content platform hosting an array of shows and films frome variety of regions. In India particularly, it has expanded the horizon of pan-India content, while making the regional content more accessible. The far and wide reach of the platform compelled even big names of the silver screen Bollywood to make an entry. With their work on OTT platforms the platform only flourished while making them bigshots who now charge in crores for their roles on online TV. Let's take a look at the highest paid Bollywood actors working on OTT.         

Ajay Devgan 

Ajay Devgan has been one of the highest paid actors in the film industry. He made his OTT debut with Rudra: The Edge of Darkness on Disney+ Hotstar. His latest theatrical release ‘Maidaan’ has now made a OTT debut on Amazon Prime Video. 

 

 

 

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The ‘Shaitaan’ actor reportedly charged a hefty sum of Rs 125 crores for his digital debut, making him the highest paid actor on OTT till now. 

Pankaj Tripathi 

Pankaj Tripathi has entertained his audience in the cinema as well as on streaming platforms. Popular for his role in ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ the actor brought his versatility to online platforms with the same dexterity that has proven to be fruitful financially as well.  

 

 

 

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For his popular role of Akhandanand Tripathi in ‘Mirzapur’ he charged approximately Rs 10 crore followed with Rs 12 crore for ‘Sacred Games.’  

Radhika Apte 

A notable presence on OTT, Radhika Apte made her striking debut with Lust Stories on Netflix. She has also been featured in ‘Raat Akeli Hai’, ‘Monica, O My Darling’ and ‘Ghoul’. 

 

 

 

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For her role in the first season of ‘Sacred Games’ the actress is said to charge around Rs. 15 Crore. 

Saif Ali Khan

Popular OTT shows of Saif Ali Khan include ‘Sacred Games’, and ‘Tandav’. He made his debut with the former for which he charged a sum of Rs. 15 crores for the first season. His role as Sartaj Singh in ‘Sacred Games’ was highly acclaimed. 

Manoj Bajpayee 

Recently released ‘Bhaiyaa Ji’ marked the 100th film of Manoj Bajpayee in Bollywood. The actor redefined himself on OTT with a diverse range of portrayals among which ‘The Family Man’ won him the most praise. He bagged around Rs. 10 crore for the series per the media reports. 

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Bollywood actors have expanded their foray with OTT and the results have been rewarding for them not just with acclaim but also with lucrative earrings.