Top 5 Most Expensive NFTs Sold in India 2022

NFTs has given artists and musicians new opportunities and business models. Through NFTs created for their digital artwork or music, they can communicate directly with and sell to their fans. Everyone was surprised in 2021 when Beeple’s digital artwork “Everydays: the First 5000 Days” sold for $69.3 million. It was the most expensive NFT at the time.

It then opened doors for more creators. The most popular are Crypto Punk and the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT series, which currently account for the majority of trading volume on NFT marketplaces.

This NFT wave affected the whole world, not just the West. India also recognized the potential of NFTs. Many actors and other famous people profited significantly from their NFT investments. In this article we discuss the most expensive NFT available in India.

Top 5 Most Expensive NFTs Sold in India 2022

NFT collection of Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan’s NFT series is most expensive NFT ever sold in India. In the November 2021 auction, the NFT series “BeyondLife.club” brought in $966,000, or approximately 7.18 crore.

In the NFT series, Amitabh performs his father Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s elegant poetry in Madhushala NFTs in his distinctive baritone. The list also included artwork in NFT format created by the dean of Bollywood. The first minute saw a total of 6 million bids for the 5,000 NFTs, all of which were sold out in just 54 minutes.

Ishita Banerjee’s rendition of Vishnu’s god

The digital avatar of Vishnu by Ishita Banerjee is the second most expensive NFT ever sold in India. Ishita Banerjee is a Montreal-based artist of Indian descent.

According to the current exchange rate at the time, Banerjee’s NFT recreation of the fourth avatar of Vishnu brought in 3,200 WRX or $2,66,616 on the WazirX NFT marketplace in June 2021. In addition, her two other artworks, featuring Kali and Phoenix , brought in $2,49,743.36 and $2,42,019.34, respectively.

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Ranveer Singh’s NFTs on his film

Ranveer Singh, the Simba of Bollywood, is third on the list. In December 2021, the NFT collectibles, which contained digital movie posters (Film -83), famous movie scenes, songs and dialogue, were introduced. They were produced on the Polygon blockchain. Within an hour of its launch, all the NFTs were sold out, bringing in a tidy Rs 10 lakh.

Manish Malhotra’s NFT Collection

Releasing five exclusive sketches and runway GIFs of his couture featuring Lisa Ray, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in October 2021, celebrity fashion designer Manish Malhotra jumped on the cryptocurrency bandwagon. Within minutes of its release, buyers flocked to the NFTs, each selling for $4,000 on the open market.

Rajinikanth NFT

When Amitabh Bachchan and Ranveer Singh are on the list, how can Thalaiva be left out? Rajnikant NFTs are also among the most expensive NFTs in India. In July 2022, South Indian megastar Rajinikanth also became a member of the NFT. To launch the NFT series based on the 2007 action thriller ‘Shivaji the Boss’, the matinee idol partnered with Singapore-based NFT marketplace Diginoor.io. Within minutes of launch, investors snapped up the NFTs.

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