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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nAmid ongoing chatter about celebrity bodyguards allegedly earning crores every year, Yaseen Khan has weighed in, calling such claims far from reality. The ex-security aide of Shah Rukh Khan<\/a> opened up about the actual payment structure in the industry, while also recalling how compensation practices have evolved over time.<\/p>\n Reacting to social media buzz pegging bodyguards\u2019 earnings at Rs 2\u20132.5 crore annually, Yaseen said such numbers are largely exaggerated and don\u2019t reflect how the system functions. <\/p>\n Watch<\/span><\/p>\n SRK Joins Allu Arjun\u2019s Raaka? Why This Cameo Could Change Pan-India Cinema<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cI feel social media spreads the wrong message. It\u2019s not like people earn Rs 2-2.5 crore. If someone is a bodyguard for a big star, they have a fixed salary. Apart from that, whenever a film is being made, a separate contract is drawn up. Depending on the producer, they are paid a certain amount for that film,\u201d Yaseen told Hindi Rush. <\/p>\n Sharing insights from his early years, Yaseen pointed out that bodyguards were once excluded from project-based payments.\u201cAs far as I remember, earlier in the film industry, bodyguards weren\u2019t paid. There were rules that only the driver, makeup man and spot boy were paid by the producer. When I started working with Shah Rukh<\/a> bhai, I felt that we are also working. A film is being made, we are doing our job too. We were getting a salary, but only enough to survive.\u201d<\/p>\n Yaseen revealed that he took it upon himself to raise the issue, which eventually led to a broader shift across the industry.\u201cI approached producers and said that just like others have contracts, we should also be paid. There was no rule, but because of understanding and close relationships, they started giving an amount for films and ads. When I started getting paid, others in the industry said that Shah Rukh bhai\u2019s bodyguard is getting paid, so we should too. They also approached producers, and gradually it became a trend. Now, most bodyguards working with celebrities get paid this way.\u201d <\/p>\n Watch<\/span><\/p>\n Internet Divided as Fake SRK Post Fuels Dhurandhar 2 Buzz<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Before initiating these discussions, Yaseen shared that he had first taken the nod from Gauri Khan.\u201cI spoke to Gauri ma\u2019am and told her that my colleagues get paid during shoots, so I should too. She said, \u2018Okay, you can also take it.\u2019 Once I got permission from the family, things slowly started falling into place with producers.\u201d<\/p>\n He also cast doubt on reports suggesting bodyguards earn as much as Rs 8\u201310 lakh per month.\u201cI don\u2019t think they earn that kind of amount yearly. If a celebrity personally pays them based on mutual understanding, that\u2019s different. But salaries are not that high. Who is paying Rs 8\u201310 lakh per month?\u201d <\/p>\n Yaseen served as Shah Rukh Khan\u2019s personal bodyguard for over a decade before launching his own venture, YK PROSEC, in 2015. The Mumbai-based firm now handles VIP protection and event security, catering to high-profile names like Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar.<\/p><\/div>\n\nCalls viral salary figures \u2018misleading\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018We were working, but not getting paid for films\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Says he initiated conversations with producers<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Questions claims of high monthly salaries<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
From SRK\u2019s trusted aide to security firm owner<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n