CID: How Much Did Shivaji Satam Take Home In Salary? (Photo Credit – YouTube)
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Indian police procedural show CID was one of the longest-running TV series. It began airing in 1998 and concluded with its final episode in October 2018. Due to its immense popularity, ACP Pradyuman and other characters became household names. But do you know how much the lead Shivaji Satam took home in salary? Scroll below for a detailed analysis.
During its 20-year run, CID gained a lot of love from viewers. It also featured Shivaji Satam as ACP Pradyuman, Aditya Srivastava as Sr. Inspector Abhijeet, Dayanand Shetty as Sr. Inspector Daya, Dinesh Phadnis as Inspector Fredricks, and Narendra Gupta as Dr. Salunkhe. The show has now been revived for Season 2, and fans cannot keep calm.
Shivaji Satam’s salary for CID
Shivaji Satam had associated with the show since its beginning in 1998. Over the years, he must have gone through a lot of salary hikes. But in its final year (2018), CID producers reportedly paid a sum of 1 lakh/ episode to the 74-year-old actor.
The Sony TV show was not Shivaji’s only source of income. He has also been a part of many films, including Garv: Pride and Honour, Taxi No. 9211, and Haseen Dillruba, among others.
Shivaji Satam vs Gaurav Khanna’s salary
In today’s time, Anupamaa is undisputedly the most famous Television show. Its male lead, Gaurav Khanna, is taking home a reported salary of 1.5 lakh/ episode. This is around 66% of what Shivaji took home 6 years back. One can only imagine the amount of TRPs he charted for the channel, which splurged him with such impressive remuneration back in the day.
CID 2 confirmed!
Fans are celebrating because CID Season 2 has been confirmed by Sony TV a while back. A teaser was dropped featuring Shivaji Satam. Dayanand Shetty and Aditya Srivastava will also be reprising their iconic roles.
The makers will release a new promo on October 26, 2024.
