India, March 27 -- Television is no longer the 'poor cousin' of cinema. Gone are the days when budgets for even the biggest TV shows were a fraction of most films. Shows like Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power have upped the game considerably. But it's the regular shows - with the high ratings - that allow actors to charge a bomb as well. One of these success stories has given the current highest-paid TV actor in the world, a 61-year-old veteran who earns much more than even Hollywood stars. (Also read: World's highest-paid comedian made $81 million, had no box office hit but out-earned Tom Cruise, Hugh Jackman, Brad Pitt)

Forbes revealed the list of the highest-paid actors in the world in 2024 last month. And whil...