Throwback: Did Arijit Singh Charge Rs 1.5 Crore For A Live Performance?

Arijit Singh has been ruling the Bollywood charts for long now. The singer with his soulful voice has garnered a humongous fan following with his romantic heart touching songs that soon go on to rule the charts. Arijit Singh is much in demand not only in Bollywood but also for live performances. He has gone on to make history by being the first singer to charge a crore for a live performance.

Arijit Singh used to charge around Rs 30 lakh to Rs 50 lakh but soon started asking for Rs 1-1.5crore per gig. The 28-year-old has increased his fee for stage performances by over three times. Arijit is the hottest pick in the events circuit and is constantly flooded with requests from across the globe. Arijit soon raised his remuneration to nearly Rs 1.5 crore for a 45 minute to one-hour performance. No other A-list singer has ever demanded as much as the singer.

Big names like Sonu Nigam, Shankar Mahadevan, Mika Singh, and Ankit Tiwari charge Rs 40-50 lakh. An event organizer had revealed that Arijit is asking for remuneration matching that of an A-list actor. Another city-based organizer revealed that there are some who are ready to pay that much for one performance, but Arijit needs to understand that it’s a bad managerial call since new singers emerge every other day.

The singer’s latest songs such as Pachtaoge, Bekhayali, Tujhe Kitna Chahne late and others prove that he is one of the best playback singers of the present age. His songs touch your heart and resound in your mind for a long time.

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