But here’s the Catch…..
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It’s no longer surprising: India’s top 5 influencers are making more per sponsored post than many CEOs of listed companies take home in a month.
Virat Kohli reportedly charges ₹8–₹10 crore per post on Instagram.
Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone follow close behind at ₹1–₹3 crore per branded post.
Even niche influencers with 500K–1M followers earn ₹2–₹10 lakh per post.
The average CEO salary at an NSE-listed company: ₹3–₹5 crore annually.
For mid-cap or small-cap companies, that figure is even lower.
One mega-post from an A-list influencer could equal a year’s salary of a company’s top executive.
The influencer economy is now a ₹900+ crore industry in India — and growing fast.
Now or Never 