Panchayat 3: Was Jitendra Kumar The Highest Paid Actor On The Show? Kota Factory Star Breaks Silence; "Unfair"

Jitendra Kumar On Reports Of Him Being The Highest Paid Actor In Panchayat 3: 'Sachiv Ji' aka Jitendra Kumar is currently basking in the super-success of his latest release, Panchayat 3. The OTT star won hearts once again with his portrayal of Phullera's 'Sachiv ji' aka Abhishek Tripathi. Recently, rumours went rife claiming the Jitendra is the highest paid actor in the OTT world. The actor finally broke his silence on the same.

Panchayat 3: Was Jitendra Kumar The Highest Paid Actor On The Show?

After the success of Panchayat 3, Jitendra Kumar is currently gearing up for the release of his next, 'Kota Factory Season 3'. Multiple reports claimed, Jitendra had been allegedly paid around Rs 70,000 per episode for the third season of Panchayat 3, making him the highest paid actor on the much-loved TVF show. As per reports, he took home a hefty paycheck of around Rs 5.6 lakh for the third season.

Reacting to the ongoing reports, Jitendra has told a media portal that it's unfair to discuss someone's salary. He was quoted saying, "Well, I think discussing somebody's salary and financial matters is really unfair."

During the interview, he further added, "Nothing good comes out of the discussion, and it's not even fruitful. So, I think one should avoid falling for any such rumours, they should not be a thing".

It was also said that Neena Gupta was the second highest-paid actor among her panchayat castmates. Her salary was said to be around Rs 50,000 per episode.