Meet India’s richest actor, charged Rs 300 per film, has no work for next 2 years, yet to announce his film, not Shah Rukh Khan, Thalapathy Vijay, Rajinikanth, he is…
At this time, Indian cinema is working on many big films. Even a low budget film costs Rs 200 crores. At the same time, the most expensive film is being made with a budget of Rs 1000 crores. Many films are released every year, so why should actors be left behind in terms of fees? At present, a single actor charges as much as a film can be made.
Telugu cinema superstar Allu Arjun is currently the most expensive actor in India. Allu, who became a pan India star with ‘Pushpa’ franchise, rocked the box office with the sequel. He topped the Hindi film collection by earning the most. Prabhas’ Baahubali also failed. However, Allu Arjun reportedly took a fee of Rs 300 crore for this film. With this, he snatched the chair from Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay. This fee is Rs 300 crore after the total of profit sharing and distribution rights.
Talking about his upcoming collaboration with Jawan director Atlee has been brewing in the film industry. Tentatively titled AA22XA6, the film title is yet to be announced. A report by Live Mint reported that Allu Arjun’s upcoming film has allocated a jaw-dropping budget of Rs 800 crore. However, there is no official confirmation on the budget.
If the reported budget is said to be true, the it will be India’s second most expensive film ever made, after filmmaker SS Rajamouli’s upcoming project with Priyanka Chopra and Jr NTR, tentatively titled #SSMB29.
It is said that Allu Arjun and Atlee’s collaboration will be based on a sci-fi thriller, another pan-India film with visual spectacle for the audience. According to media reports, Pushpa star and Atlee are in Los Angeles, US to bring in the expertise of Hollywood design and VFX team. There have also been reports of Allu Arjun demanding Rs 175 crore for his untitled project. Based on rumours, the film is likely to begin its shooting from mid-2025, however, it is worth noting that there has been no official confirmation from the actor or from the filmmaker.
South cinema’s Thalaivar Rajinikanth is at number two in this list. Tamil cinema’s biggest superstar is in great demand not only in the country but all over the world. His film ‘Jailer’ earned a lot of money at the box office. Currently, he is busy with Lokesh Kanagaraj’s film ‘Coolie’. According to reports, he is charging 260 to 280 crores for the film. He is the second-highest-paid actor in the country.
Tamil cinema megastar Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar aka Thalapathy Vijay’s name is also in the list. His last film was – The Greatest of All Time. However, Vijay charges Rs 130 to 275 crore for each of his films. Which also includes profit sharing. He has charged Rs 275 crore for the recently announced film ‘Jana Nayagan’.
Bollywood’s King Shah Rukh Khan is at number four in this list. In the year 2023, he created a stir with three films: ‘Pathan’, ‘Jawaan’, and ‘Dunki’. Two films have printed more than 1000 crores. Shah Rukh charges Rs 150 to 250 crores for every film. Apart from the fees, it also includes a profit share. After Pushpa 2, it was said that Shahrukh Khan had charged more fees for Pathan.
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