It’s a trend now for actors to make appearances on popular podcasts. In a recent interview however, Sooraj Pancholi said that actors pay to appear on podcasts, in many cases. Sooraj recently was seen in ‘Kesari Veer’ which starred Suniel Shetty. Sooraj has been elated for his comeback film, after he finally was acquitted from Jiah Khan’s death case in 2023. As he appeared on a recent podcast, he joked first about actors charging money for these interviews.He said on Hindi Rush, “I have heard that there are a few actors who charge about ₹30 lakh to do a podcast. Is this true? I am just wanting to know because I have come here for free. Pay me at least ₹30,000.”The podcasters laughed and said that the tables have turned now. He responded, “Yes, I have heard that too, that the podcasters who have good viewership charge ₹30 lakh to get you on their podcast. I have received such offer too. But it makes sense as they give you viewership. They have put immense hard work to grow their page so I think why not.”In the same podcast, Sooraj also spoke about his time in Jail. He said, “They put me where they put Ajmal Kasab. I didn’t even have a pillow; I’d sleep on newspapers. They treated me terribly, like I’d committed some horrible crime. I’m not exaggerating. It was only after four or five years that I understood what I’d been through. It felt like a dream when it was happening. The CBI investigation happened… They kept me in the ‘anda cell’. It was difficult.”
