Highest Paid Celebrities of Indian Television: Dilip Joshi tops the list followed by Kapil Sharma
Indian TV Actors: Indian television has a massive fan following owing to its mass appeal in the domestic sphere. It brings a pause to rewind, lay back, and revel in the family dramas loved by us Indians. TV actors portraying relatable, and ideal characters are a part of our mundaneness of life, seamlessly blending into our realities. The love of the audience is not just intangible feelings but also translated into tangible gains. Hence, these popular actors make it to the list of highest-paid actors in the TV scene.
Note: The statistics are based on reports as of September 2023.
Dilip Joshi
Aka Jethalal from SAB’s ‘Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah’ is a household name quite literally with a massive fan following of the sitcom on television. Per the reports of Zee News, Dilip Joshi is paid around INR 36 lakhs for 25 days, meaning per episode he bags INR 1.45 lakhs.
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Kapil Sharma
The man who is synonymous with comedy on Indian television in the contemporary era, Kapil Sharma is next on the list with an estimated net worth of over INR 300 crores. Recently, Kapil has also bagged a deal with Netflix for a weekly premiere of ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ on the platform. With a career spanning for over 17 years, the comedian is paid INR 50 lakhs per episode for his show on TV.
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Rupali Ganguly
Beloved ‘Anupamaa’ of ‘Star Parivar’ renowned for her titular role is one of the revolutionary characters of Indian TV. Her character is fleshed out in ways that make her an ordinary woman resonating with the people watching her, while also heroized to lend the same audience a voice they might not be aware of. Her fee per episode is reported to be INR 3 lakhs.
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Tejasswi Prakash
With a diverse career trajectory the endearing ‘Teja’ rose to fame for essaying the role of Ragini on Colors TV’s ‘Swaragini’. She is also the winner of Bigg Boss 15, with a charge of INR 10 lakhs per week. She swooned her audience as Naagin too, and was paid INR 2 lakhs per episode for the show.
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Gaurav Khanna
Annupama’s Anuj aka Gaurav Khanna’s fame has catapulted with the show having the highest TRP in Hindi serial, ‘Anupamaa’. His portrayal of the loving, caring, and generous Mr. Kapadia has received great applause. Since his debut in the 2002 show ‘Bhabhi,’ he has had a promising career and gets around INR 1.5 lakhs per episode of ‘Anupamaa’.
As new shows roll out in the Hindi TV space, it will be interesting to note if these actors will continue to reign economically in the future.
