The last 2-3 years have seen major changes in the world of OTT and it would not be wrong to say that the development of OTT platforms has opened up a completely new world for actors.
OTT platforms are now attracting many top Bollywood actors and actors like Ajay Devgan, Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sonakshi Sinha, Samantha Ruth Prabhu have decided to move to OTT platforms.
They are doing new projects and are becoming famous all over the world. Many films which do not play in theaters, become popular on OTT.
Some of the most popular OTT platforms in India are Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, ZEE5, SonyLiv, Jio Cinema.
The increasing popularity of OTT platforms has also helped many actors to earn a good amount of money and there are some who are earning in crores.
Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgan makes his OTT debut in 2022 with Disney + Hotstar’s crime thriller – Rudra: The Edge of Darkness. Ajay Devgan, 53, is one of the most popular mainstream actors to make his debut on the OTT platform.
According to multiple reports, Ajay Devgan charged Rs 125 crore for seven episodes of Rudra, which is the official remake of the British show Luther.
The fees charged by Ajay Devgan reportedly mean that he took home Rs 18 crore per episode, making him the highest paid OTT actor in India.
Meanwhile, another actor who has been earning praise for his performances on OTT platforms is Manoj Bajpayee. The versatile actor earned a lot of praise for his portrayal of Shrikant Tiwari in the crime thriller series ‘The Family Man’.
According to reports, Manoj Bajpayee was given Rs 10 crore as fee for his performance in the second season of Family Man.