TOI: TV stars rake big moolah in navratri-GC

Small screen stars are going to be one happy lot this Navratri. Thanks to their huge fan following and connect with the audience in Gujarat, they are much sought after this festive season. Disha Vakhani, Rohit Roy, Gurmeet Choudhary, Rashami Desai, Dilip Joshi, Pratyusha Banerjee, Ashish Sharma, Hina Khan, Manish Raisinghani, Ashish Sharma, Kashmera Shah, Krushna Abhishek, Aamir Ali,Sanjeeda Shaikh, Manav Gohil and Tanvi Vyas are expected to add Glamour to Navratricelebrations this year.

TV celebs visiting the state charge anywhere between 3 lakh and 5 lakh for an appearance at Navratri (including hospitality cost and travel). Top TV stars like Ram Kapoor, Ronit Roy or Sakshi Tanwar can expect 7 lakh and 10 lakh if they attend a Navratri event.

The drill of a star appearance at a garba venue is simple — once the star shows up at the venue, he/she has to pose for pictures, wave at the crowds, and interact briefly with fans on stage. Most star visits last up to half hour. Besides taking home fat pay cheques these appearances help create more hype for the show the TV stars are starring in, which in turn might even bring them more loyal viewership in the future.