With Rs 1,870 crore business value, Bollywood is one of the largest music industries in the world. India produces over 2,000 movies yearly and 10,000 original songs to match the need.
The ninety years old playback singing history transformed playback signers from ghost singers to have their own identities. They are now well-paid and have a separate fan following. Read this article to know the five highest-paid playback singers of Bollywood.
Sonu Nigam
He became a household name as the host of the Sa Re Ga Ma music show in the late 90s. The seasonal singer has the most soothing and multi-dimensional voice in the industry.
He has voiced more than 2000 songs in 10 different languages. According to reports, he charges Rs 10 lakhs per song.
Neha Kakkar
She debuted as a chorus singer in the film Meerabai Not Out. It was Second Hand Jawaani from Cocktail that made her a prominent name. The ex-Indian Idol participant later became the show’s judge.
Her remuneration is around Rs 10 lakhs per song.
Sunidhi Chauhan
She is the first reality show winner as a child singer who made it big in Bollywood. From the old show Meri Awaz Suno to her debut song Ladki Deewani Dekho at age 11, she showed her mesmerizing voice.
She has over 1150 songs in different languages to her kitty. She gets Rs 10 lakhs per song.
Arijit Singh
Recipient of a National Award and six Filmfare Awards, Arijit is the most celebrated singer and music composer of present-time Bollywood. A reality show product, he debuted with the song Phir Mohabbat from Murder 2.
He sings in Hindi and Bengali. And the alchemic voice singer reportedly charges Rs 13 lakhs per song.
Shreya Ghoshal
She is one of the highest-paid playback singers currently. She was the winner of Sa Re Ga Ma in 2000 and has won four National Film Awards.
She has already recorded more than 2405 songs in twenty languages. Her fees range from Rs 20 to 25 lakhs per song.