7 celebrity bodyguards whose salaries will put CEOs to shame

19 July 2021 at 6:36 am·2-min read

Bollywood bigwigs spend a lot behind their security. The whopping salary these bodyguards draw will surely blow you mind. Take a look at the highest-paid celebrity bodyguards of Bollywood:

1. Salman Khan's bodyguard Shera

Shera has been around Salman for decades now. Reportedly, he makes Rs 2 crore per annum.

2. Shah Rukh Khan's bodyguard Ravi Singh

Sometimes ago I change my FB profile pic...Here is @iamsrk n his personal bodyguard Ravi Singh #KingSRK pic.twitter.com/y3Sfv20R0D
— @SRKsTeeth (@SRKsTeeth) January 24, 2017

Happy Birthday Ravi Singh❤

Thank You For Always Protecting Shah Rukh Khan! pic.twitter.com/HrDNuhbh41
— Navonil SRKian Rik DAS (@NAVONILDAS12) January 20, 2020

Ravi Singh has been SRK's bodyguard for nearly a decade and is the highest paid in his profession in the Bollywood industry. Reportedly, he gets a whopping Rs 2.7 crore per year.

3. Aamir Khan's Bodyguard Yuvraj Ghorpade

According to Times Now, he takes home around Rs 2 crore annually.

4. Anushka Sharma's bodyguard Prakash Singh (Sonu)

Salary of #ViratKohli, #AnushkaSharma's bodyguard Sonu is more than the CTC of CEOs of many companieshttps://t.co/5jFz8QoxSA
— DNA (@dna) July 15, 2021

Sonu not only guards Anushka but Virat and their daughter Vamika also. Reportedly, he gets Rs 1.2 crore per year.

5. Deepika Padukone's bodyguard Jalal

Throwback :- @deepikapadukone celebrated #RakshaBandhan with bodyguard Jalal #DeepikaPadukone #HappyRakshaBandhan #thankyoujalal pic.twitter.com/y4ZsHeMhGg
— Deepika Padukone Indian FC (@TeamDeepikaIN) August 26, 2018

Deepika Padukone along with her bodyguard, Jalal spotted with a fan in London. pic.twitter.com/HB1agT3hmf
— The Deepika Fan Club (@TheDeepikaFC) July 16, 2019

According to few reports, Jalal's salary was hiked from Rs 80 lakh per annum to Rs 1.2 crore.

6. Akshay Kumar's bodyguard Shreyas Thale

Akshay Kumar uses his bodyguard Shree’s bike to move around on the sets of #goodnews pic.twitter.com/LafpVNN8af
— ❤️_________sushhhh__________❤️ (@sushma_todkar) March 2, 2019

According to Mid-Day, Akshay Kumar pays Rs 1.2 crore annually to Shreyas.

7. Amitabh Bachchan's bodyguard Jitendra Shinde

Reportedly, Jitendra draws Rs 1.5 crore salary annually.

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