How much does Arijit Singh charge per show? Monty Sharma spills the details

Arijit Singh is undoubtedly the most renowned singer not just in India, but across the world as well, with him being the most followed artist on several global streaming platforms. While everything about Arijit, from his personal life to his remuneration, is a mystery to his fans, composer Monty Sharma recently addressed the same and gave away numbers too.

In a recent conversation with Lallantop, veteran music composer Monty Sharma revealed the staggering figure. “Arijit used to sit with me for six hours straight back in the day,” Monty recalled. “Now, he charges ₹2 crore for a performance. And people are ready to pay that amount.”

Reflecting on the changing dynamics of the music industry, Monty compared the present-day scale with the modest beginnings of his own career. “Everything has evolved over a period of time. Earlier, we used to make a complete song for ₹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 ₹35,000 per song, irrespective of the other expenses included to make a song."


Talking about Arijit Singh, Monty added, "When Arijit used to come and sit with me, he used to sit for 6 hours straight. Now, he charges ₹2 crore for a performance, for a show. So if someone wants to do a show, they do give ₹2 crore. 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. 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."

About Monty Sharma
Monty Sharma began his career arranging music for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, where his work on tracks like “Nimbuda” caught the attention of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. He went on to compose the acclaimed background scores for Devdas (2002) and Black (2005), earning critical praise. Monty made his full-fledged debut as a music director with Saawariya (2007) and later composed for films such as Chamku, Naughty @ 40, Run Bhola Run, and Spark.


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