Actor Jitendra Kumar is currently in the headlines for his recently released ‘Panchayat 2’. He is getting a lot of applause for his acting in the web series. But do you know how much our Sachiv Ji is charging per episode in Panchayat 2? Let’s find out.
The most promising actor
Actor Jitendra Kumar who is best known for his work in web series like Kota Factory, Amazon Prime’s Panchayat, film Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan and more has over the years established himself as one of the most promising actors in the entertainment business.
The Filmfare Award-winning actor has been in the limelight for his performance in the newly released Panchayat season 2 in which he’s seen performing the role of Abhishek Tripathi, a Panchayat secretary in a remote UP village. As viewers continue to shower love on Panchayat’s Sachiv Ji, one will also be surprised to know the amount he charges per episode.
Real-life earnings
In the ‘Panchayat’ web series, Jitendra Kumar’s earnings as Sachiv Ji was shown to be 20 thousand rupees, in comparison to this his real-life fees are really big. According to media claims, Jitendra Kumar charges Rs 50,000 for an episode. Overall he gets four lakh rupees for eight episodes.
Now let’s talk about Jitendra Kumar’s overall earnings. According to the media reports for the year 2020, his net worth is Rs 7 crore. Not just Panchayat, he charges 50 thousand rupees for an episode of any web series.
Jitendra Kumar was interested in acting when he was studying civil engineering at IIT Kharagpur. He did several stage plays at IIT KGP, where he met Biswapati Sarkar, executive creative director, and writer of The Viral Fever (TVF). Who invited Jitendra to join TVF in the year 2012. Since then our Sachiv Ji has come a very long way.
The popular comedy-drama, directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra, revolves around the story of Abhishek, an engineering graduate who joins as secretary of a panchayat office in the village of Phulera.