Shocking! Virat Kohli and Deepika Padukone charge THIS much for Instagram post

We go deeply into the realm of celebrities on social media as cricketer Virat Kohli becomes the first Indian to reach the milestone of 250 million Instagram followers

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While it may seem that celebrities posting peeks into their daily life on social media are only doing it for the love of their followers, the truth is more complicated

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Did you realise that influencers and celebrities get paid huge sums for all of their online activities?

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For instance, cricketer Virat Kohli, who recently passed the 250 million-follower threshold on Instagram, charges between 3.5 and 5 crore for each Instagram post.

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check out the most followed Indian celebrities on social media and much they earn per post

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1. Virat Kohli – 250 million followers, 3.5-5 crore 2. Priyanka Chopra Jonas – 87.7 million followers, 2 crore

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1. Shraddha Kapoor – 80.8 million followers, 1.5 crore 2. Alia Bhatt – 77.4 million followers, 1.5-2 crore

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1. Deepika Padukone – 74.1 million followers, 2 crore 2. Katrina Kaif – 72.8 million followers, 1 crore

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Shrenik Gandhi, CEO and Co-founder of White Rivers Media told the website, “Social media contributes a lot to a celeb’s financial department

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“About 20-30 per cent of revenue in a celeb’s life in a year is from social media deals, which is a huge pie.”

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