Nayanthara is considered one of the highest-paid actresses in India. She recently made headlines for winning the most Best Actress awards for Malayalam and Tamil cinema. Her recent films have also been box-office successes.
Nayanthara is in the news again, this time for her hefty remuneration for a TV advertisement. She has become the face of a popular DTH service (Tata Sky) and reportedly charged Rs. 5 crore for a 50-second commercial shot in just two days in four languages: Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. It is heard that new commercial ads are designed to make their brand more attractive.