Shocking Salaries: The Highest Paid Indian Actors and Their Insane Fees

Despite Netflix and Amazon Prime web series, the Indian audience is still crazy about Indian movies. The revenue and hence the budget of Indian movies have increased exponentially in recent years movies like RRR and KGF are proof of that. The cinema canvas is becoming bigger and so is the money paid to the talent. Are you curious about who are the highest paid Indian actors and their mind-boggling fees? Let’s find out who gets paid how much!

It is no secret that movie superstars take home a hefty sum for their performances and ability to bring crowds to the theater. Recently Tollywood stalwart Mahesh Babu commented “I may come across as arrogant, but I have received numerous offers in Hindi. However, I believe they cannot afford me. I don’t want to squander any of my time or others.” which lead to a huge social media debate. Whichever side you are on the debate, it has definitely brought back the spotlight on the whopping fee and profit-share that these movie stars enjoy.

 

The king of romance, Shah Rukh Khan is leading the Bollywood chart board to date. He is charging a whopping Rs 100 crore for his highly anticipated next Pathaan. His remuneration is 60 percent of the profit from a film.

Rajinikanth

Source: TOI

The god of the South, Rajnikanth is in the film industry since the ‘70s. He is known to be one of the highest-earning actors in Asia releasing films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and American languages. Rajnikanth is currently taking home Rs 100 crore as his remuneration which includes various profits the film makes. Thalaiva is the only one who can command such a high amount in 70s.

Akshay Kumar

Source: Indian Express

The Khiladi of Bollywood, Akshay Kumar is known for picking his roles wisely. He is charging Rs 135 crore for his soon-to-be-released Cinderella. But for some small budget fils, he adopts a hybrid model: charging a minimum amount as acting fees and then entering the profit-sharing agreement in the ratio of 40 to 50 percent share in the profits.

Ram Charan

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Do you know this fine South Indian actor owns an airline service called ‘Trujet’? Ram Charan has given wonderful hits in his career like Magadheera (2009), Zanjeer (2013), and Rangasthalam (2018). For the role of Alluri Sitarama Raju in RRR, he got a paycheck of Rs 45 crore.

Alia Bhatt

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Getting lots of love for her performance in Gangubai, Alia Bhatt is a versatile actor who adds life to her roles. Reportedly Alia is charging Rs 12 crore for her lead role opposite her hubby Ranbir Kapoor for the movie Brahmastra while around Rs 15 crore for Darlings.

Jr NTR

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Still, gushing over his amazing performance in RRR? Jr NTR is the grandson of legendary Telugu actor and politician N.T. Rama Rao. As per reports, Jr NTR charges a hefty sum of Rs 45 crore per film.

Deepika Padukone

Source: Hindustan Times

Deepika is one of the highest-paid actresses in Bollywood. Reported, Dippy charged Rs 12 crore for the Sanjay Leela Bhansali film ‘Padmavati’.However, Deepika Padukone fetched Rs 15 crore to be a part of both Pathan and Gehraiyaan.

Mohanlal

Source: Indian Express

Mohanlal, known for his Versatile roles, charges Rs 64 crore as his remuneration for each film. He has given some powerpack performances of his career including Thoovanathumbikal, Kireedam, Kamaladalam, Gandhinagar 2nd Street, Pakshe, and many more.

Ranbir Kapoor

Source: Bollywood Hungama

The chocolate boy of Bollywood who broke millions of hearts after his marriage with sensational Alia Bhatt is taking a whopping 25-30 crore for his role in his upcoming next film Brahmastra. Meanwhile, it is reported that he has hiked his fee to Rs 60-70 crore per film for the next  – Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s crime drama Animal.

Indian movie industry comprising Bollywood, Kollywood, Tollywood, etc. has some of the finest and also highest charging actors around the globe. Do let us know in the comment section down below what according to you would other actors charge per film. If you are interested in then you must check out our.