Mumbai: The annual salaries of bodyguards protecting Bollywood’s biggest stars, including Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, have been unveiled.
Bollywood celebrities, known for their fame worldwide, hire bodyguards who have been safeguarding them for years. These bodyguards, due to their association with these stars, have gained popularity, and their hefty salaries are now public knowledge.
Here’s a breakdown of how much these actors pay their bodyguards and who receives the highest salary:
1. Amitabh Bachchan:
Bollywood’s legendary star Amitabh Bachchan’s bodyguard, Jitendra Shinde, who also owns a security agency, earns around ₹1.5 crore annually.
2. Shah Rukh Khan:
King Khan’s bodyguard, Ravi Singh, who has been with him for over a decade, receives ₹17 lakh monthly, which totals to ₹2.7 crore annually, making him the highest-paid bodyguard.
3. Salman Khan:
Salman Khan’s popular bodyguard, Shera, has been with him for 15 years and earns ₹2 crore annually. He has also appeared in some of Salman’s movies.
4. Hrithik Roshan:
Hrithik Roshan’s bodyguard, Mayur Shetigar, earns ₹2.1 crore annually.
5. Aamir Khan:
Aamir Khan’s bodyguard, Yuvraj Ghorpade, receives an annual salary of ₹2 crore.
6. Akshay Kumar:
Akshay Kumar’s bodyguard, Shreyas, also protects Akshay’s son and earns ₹2.1 crore annually.
7. Deepika Padukone:
Deepika Padukone, who recently became a mother, pays her bodyguard, Jalal, between ₹80 lakh and ₹1.2 crore annually, making him the lowest-paid in this list.
According to this list, Shah Rukh Khan pays his bodyguard the highest salary, while Deepika Padukone offers the lowest.
