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The total expenditure as honorarium to 245 artistes, that included 42 artistes from outside the state, during Rajayotasava 2012 was Rs. 5,21,22,500, the minister said.
He also listed details of per person honorarium paid out by the government, with Kareena Kapoor topping the list at Rs. 1,40,71,000. Kareena performed at main Rajayotasava venue at Naya Raipur on Nov 1 and her show was hardly for eight minutes.
The government also paid heavy amount to other artistes such as Sonu Nigam (Rs 36,50,000), Sunidhi Chauhan (Rs 32,00,000), Dia Mirza (Rs 25,00,000), Himesh Reshamia (Rs 24,00,000) and Pankaj Udhas (Rs 90,000).
The minister also informed the house that his department spent Rs. 54,62,461 on inviting the artistes and their travel expenditure while the bill for artistes' lodging and food was put at Rs. 11,67,956.