State Bank of India (SBI) is the largest government-owned and leading bank in the country serving over 50 crore customers with more than 50000 employees and over 22500 branches. People usually visit banks to take loans or to deposit money to save or earn interest. But the countrys biggest bank pays cricketer MS Dhoni Rs 6 crore and actor Abhishek Bachchan Rs 18.5 lakh every month. You might be wondering why the bank pays these large sums of money to these two personalities. Who is paying Dhoni and Abhishek Bachchan crores? Even though Mahendra Singh Dhoni no longer plays cricket he still enjoys immense popularity. Dhoni is a brand endorsement juggernaut having received a hefty part of his earnings from his brand endorsements. There is a long list of companies that are utilizing Dhonis brand image and one of them is SBI. Since 2023 Dhoni has been an ambassador for Indias largest bank State Bank of India and has been appearing in advertisements for SBI. When did Dhoni become SBIs brand ambassador? SBI pays a hefty amount of money for brand endorsement. For endorsing State Bank of India (SBI)’s schemes plans and various banking facilities through advertisements MS Dhoni receives an annual fee of ₹6 crores. MS Dhoni is the brand image of SBI and receives this fee for that purpose. Sharing a post SBI’s official Instagram account wrote “We are pleased to onboard MS Dhoni as Brand Ambassador of SBI. Mr. Dhoni’s association with SBI as a satisfied customer makes him a perfect embodiment of our brand’s ethos. With this partnership we aim to reinforce our commitment to serving the nation and our customers with trust integrity and unwavering dedication. – Mr Dinesh Khara Chairman SBI.” The post was published on October 28 2023. Why does Abhishek Bachchan earn Rs 19 lakh monthly from SBI? SBI also pays Abhishek Bachchan Rs 18.9 lakh every month. This is the amount the Bachchan family receives as rent because Abhishek has let out the ground floor of his opulent Juhu bungalow Ammu and Vats to SBI. The lease is for 15 years and according to the lease SBI pays the Bachchan family Rs 18.9 lakh every single month as rent. In fact according the the report published on Zapkey.com Abhishek makes this amount without any effort. The property located near the Bachchan family’s residence ‘Jalsa’ spans 3150 square feet. Essentially Abhishek Bachchan makes almost Rs 19 lakh just for a ground-floor flat rental. The lease agreement was registered on September 28 2021. The lease agreement spans 15 years and includes scheduled rent hikes over time: After 5 years the monthly rent will increase to Rs 23.6 lakh. After 10 years it will further rise to Rs 29.5 lakh.