The Shocking Amount of Money Celebs Got Paid to Attend the Ambani Wedding

It’s no secret that Indian weddings are extravagant affairs, but Mukesh Ambani’s daughter, Isha Ambani’s wedding was even more so than most. The historic setting at the Antilia building in Mumbai was considered the most expensive wedding in history, but what really made headlines was who got paid how much to attend. Scroll down to see who attended the wedding and how much they got paid!

 

What we know so far?

We all know that celebrities get paid a lot of money for their appearances, but we were shocked to find out how much they charged to attend the Ambani wedding! Some celebs charged as much as $1 million for just one day's appearance, and we can only imagine how much they made for attending the whole event! We're still trying to wrap our heads around how much money was spent on this wedding, but one thing's for sure: it was a lavish affair that no one will soon forget.

The most shocking sum seems to be from Deepika Padukone, who supposedly commanded a price tag of nearly 3 million rupees per day. The second-highest amount we've heard so far goes to Kareena Kapoor Khan, who got 1.5 million rupees per appearance at her brother Saif Ali Khan's wedding in 2012. There are plenty more such stories about other stars who attended various events throughout the pre-wedding celebrations; there were even 10 different Bollywood stars at Imran Khan's Mehendi event (the pre-wedding celebration preceding an Indian wedding) last month!

 

Will stars be paid in crores or rupees?

It's no secret that celebrities get paid for their appearances, but the Ambani wedding took it to a whole new level. Reports are coming in that A-listers were paid upwards of Rs. 5 crore for just one day's appearance at the event. That's over $700,000! Yes, the power couple spared no expense when it came to securing the attendance of some of India's most well-known and wealthy Bollywood stars. Kareena Kapoor was reportedly paid over Rs. 3 crore ($500,000) for her single day at the reception and Amitabh Bachchan was allegedly paid about Rs. 1 crore ($150,000).

Other celebs said to have been paid similarly include Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kajol and Deepika Padukone. Let's take a look at who got what: Shah Rukh Khan is said to have been given Rs. 2 crore ($300,000), Abhishek Bachchan was allegedly paid around Rs. 4 crore ($600,000), Kajol reportedly received around 1 crore($150,000) while Deepika Padukone earned around the same amount as her Mr. Big star husband (Rs 1 Crore or $150,00). In total that comes out to more than 6 crores which is more than (130 thousand dollars)!

 

How did Mukesh Ambani choose who got invited and who didn’t

Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, is one of the richest men in India. He recently hosted a lavish wedding for his son, Akash. The wedding was attended by many Bollywood celebrities and other high-profile guests. It’s been reported that the celebs were paid handsomely for their appearances. One report claims that some celebs were paid as much as $1 million dollars for their attendance. If this is true, then it would be an exorbitant amount.

Celebrities are often compensated for their time, but not nearly to this extent. Another report estimates that these celebrities may have charged as much as £250k for just one day’s appearance at the event. Celebrities typically charge more if they have more to do at an event such as performing or meeting with others on behalf of the host or headlining speakers or hosts at large events like weddings or award shows where they will likely be featured prominently in photos and video footage.

 

Shah Rukh Khan reportedly received crores for attending, other stars got crore

While we don't know exactly how much each celebrity was paid to attend the Ambani wedding, we do know that Shah Rukh Khan reportedly received crores for his one day appearance. Other stars like Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, and Katrina Kaif reportedly also received crore paychecks. So, how much do celebrities charge for appearances? It seems that the sky is the limit! From a few lakhs to several crores (most reports claim 10-15 crores), a star's fee depends on what they want in return.

For some celebs, it's as simple as a request for alcohol; others ask for an entourage or additional security detail. Some might even demand an all-expenses-paid trip abroad or access to the guest list. Others still might require something more personal - such as hours of private dance lessons with their favorite choreographer or hair stylist, spa treatments from their favorite aesthetician, or full-access backstage at their next show - which means more money up front for them and for you.

Let's take a look at stars who attended this Bollywood extravaganza

Some of the Bollywood’s biggest star celebrity guests attended to congratulate the couple were Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sachin Tendulkar, Salman Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor and Rekha, among several others included Hillary Clinton, former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee, Ariana Huffington and even Beyoncé flew into India for the momentous occasion.you.