Arijit Singh charges a WHOPPING Rs 2 crore for a live show; composer Monty Sharma recalls the singer’s early days | Hindi Movie News
Arijit Singh has become the voice of love and longing in modern Bollywood. From romantic ballads to emotional tracks, his songs always strike a chord with fans. But while his soulful music continues to win hearts, there’s one question many people have quietly wondered, how much does Arijit Singh earn for one live performance?Now, music composer Monty Sharma has answered it. In a recent chat with Lallantop, he shared how much Arijit Singh really charges for a show, and it’s a jaw-dropping number.
Music industry money has changed completely
Monty Sharma, who has worked in the industry for years, spoke about how music budgets and earnings have changed with time. He explained how affordable music production once was. “Everything has evolved over a period of time. Earlier, we used to make a complete song for Rs 2 lakh. This included an entire orchestra, which included 40 violins and a lot of other things. Eventually, when I created a brand name for myself after a couple of my works did well, I started to charge Rs 35,000 per song, irrespective of the other expenses included to make a song.”
Arijit Singh charges Rs 2 crore for a performance
While speaking about changing trends, Monty revealed, Arijit Singh now charges Rs 2 crore for a single live performance. “When Arijit used to come and sit with me, he used to sit for 6 hours straight. Now, he charges Rs 2 crore for a performance, for a show. So if someone wants to do a show, they do give Rs 2 crore.”
YouTube and OTT changed everything
Monty also explained why music earnings have grown so big in recent years. Thanks to the rise of digital platforms, singers and composers now have a wider reach than ever before. He explained, “Earlier, people used to hear songs on the Radio or on television; now, people have it on YouTube. So now the exposure has increased. With the emergence of OTT and YouTube, the money is humongous.”But even with more money in the system, Monty pointed out that music companies still take most of the profits. He added, “So if I am doing a song for 15-20 lakhs, 90% of the rights audio company takes it. They are the ones making mad money right now.”
Who is Monty Sharma?
Monty Sharma is no stranger to big Bollywood moments. He first grabbed attention with his music arrangements in ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’, especially the track ‘Nimbuda’. That’s where director Sanjay Leela Bhansali noticed his work. He went on to compose background music for ‘Devdas’ (2002) and ‘Black’ (2005), both of which got him critical praise. He later made his full debut as a music director with ‘Saawariya’ (2007), also a Bhansali film.
