Television's highest-paid actors
Claim To Fame: Kasamh Se
Character: Jai Walia
His fee, industry talk has it, is Rs 25,000 per day It was a cold morning when the telephone first rang with a person sobbing hysterically on the other end. Thereafter, the phones have not stopped ringing and Balaji's inbox has been flooded with people demanding a reason for the sudden demise of Jai Walia. Such is the popularity of the towering personality of Ram Kapoor, aka Jai Walia in the popular soap Kasamh Se. With Ghar Ek Mandir and Dhadkan, audiences saw an authoritative entertainer emerge with his now trademark subtle yet powerful performances.
The actor, who began his career when director Sudhir Mishra cast him in Nyay, trained in Los Angeles and idolises Aamir Khan and Robert De Niro.
