Varun Grover Exposes Stark Pay Disparity: ₹45,000 for Writing, ₹45 Lakh for Speaking

In a candid revelation, screenwriter Varun Grover shared his experience working on the television show Oye! It's Friday! hosted by Farhan Akhtar. Grover was paid ₹45,000 for writing jokes, while Akhtar earned ₹45 lakh per episode for delivering them. This disparity highlights the undervaluation of writers in the entertainment industry.

Famous writer-director Varun Grover is in the news these days. He recently made a big disclosure on the earnings of writers. Varun told that Farhan Akhtar was paid a great amount for the jokes written by him. Whereas he used to finish them for just 45 thousand. Let's know why Varun left the TV industry.

Famous writer and comedian Varun Grover shared his experience of working in Farhan Akhtar's show Oye! It's Friday! He revealed that Farhan got Rs 45 lakh per episode for speaking the jokes written by him in this show, while he got only Rs 45 thousand. This huge difference in earnings forced him to quit writing for TV. Let's know the full story of this news.

Varun saw a huge difference in earnings
Varun Grover, who is famous for projects like Masaan, Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, and All India Rank, started his career by writing scripts for TV shows. He worked in shows like The Great Indian Comedy Show and Ranveer Vinay Aur Kaun. But while working on Farhan Akhtar's celebrity talk show Oye! It's Friday!, he realised the huge difference in the earnings of actors and writers. In an interview to India Today channel, Varun said, "Farhan used to tell the jokes that I wrote. Then I came to know that he was getting Rs 45 lakh per episode while I was getting only Rs 45 thousand. Maybe this was said to provoke me, but it made me think."