According to recent claims, Akshay Kumar was paid a hefty Rs 135 crore for his upcoming thriller Cinderella, as well as the same sum for his collaboration with Tiger Shroff in a film purportedly titled Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.
While Akshay has charged upfront for the two projects, he adopts a hybrid strategy for smaller production houses and films, in which he charges a minimum amount as acting fees and then takes a 40 to 50% profit share.
Salman Khan’s fee per film – how much Salman Khan charges for a film
In 2016, Salman Khan became the first Bollywood celebrity to demand Rs 100 crore for a film with Sultan. For his role in the 2017 hit Tiger Zinda Hai, he got paid a whopping Rs 130 crore.
These were not the upfront fees he charged, but what he gained as a result of the profit-sharing agreement he had with Yash Raj Films. He earned the satellite and digital royalties for Bharat and Dabangg 3 because he was the producer. He was paid Rs 120 crore for both flicks.
Salman Khan, according to a Pinkvilla storey, has three models for charging money for a film. For YRF, he goes into the profit-sharing mode, accepting digital and satellite money as well as profit-sharing for his home productions and charging other production companies for digital and satellite share.
Salman may become the highest-paid actor in the industry if the upcoming Tiger 3, which is produced by YRF, is a tremendous success.
Shah Rukh Khan’s fee per film – How much Shah Rukh Khan charges for a film
Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, on the other hand, haven’t charged an upfront fee for a film in years. For almost a decade, the two celebrities have chosen the profit-sharing arrangement.
While Shah Rukh Khan takes home 60% of the profit, Aamir Khan takes home a whopping 75%. As a result, their actual charge for each film varies.
Hrithik Roshan’s fee per film – How much Hrithik Roshan charges for a film
Hrithik Roshan, like SRK and Aamir, opts for a profit-sharing scheme. He has, however, used a hybrid arrangement for a few of his projects, charging an upfront fee and receiving a cut of the profits. Hrithik received 50 to 55 per cent of the profits from Super 30 and War.
Ajay Devgn’s fee structure varies from film to film. He uses profit sharing at times, upfront fees at others, and even a hybrid arrangement at times. As a result, determining his actual acting pay is tricky.
Ajay is said to have made three digits with his digital debut Rudra. He usually charges Rs 40 to 50 crore for a film and demands a 50 per cent profit share.
Ranbir Kapoor is the highest-paid actor among the younger generation, with a fee of Rs 65 to 70 crore for his role in Animal.
Tiger was charging between Rs 25 and 30 crore for every film, while he was paid between Rs 35 and 40 crore for Ganapath. And he’ll be paid Rs 50 crore for his work alongside Akshay Kumar in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.
For Rohit Shetty’s Cirkus and Shankar’s Anniyan adaptation, Ranveer Singh reportedly demanded Rs 50 crore.
Varun Dhawan’s fee per film – How much Varun Dhawan charge for a film
Varun Dhawan’s compensation is Rs 35 crore, but he may opt for a profit-sharing scheme in the near future. John Abraham was paid Rs 7 crore for the 2018 success Satyameva Jayate, and Rs 21 crore for the 2021 sequel.
After the success of Kabir Singh, Shahid Kapoor raised his fee and charged Rs 31 crore for Jersey.
The following is the complete list (on a fee-for-service basis):
1. Akshay Kumar – Rs 135 crore
2. Ranbir Kapoor – Rs 70 crore
3. Ranveer Singh – Rs 50 crore
4. Tiger Shroff – Rs 50 crore
5. Varun Dhawan – Rs 35 crore
6. Shahid Kapoor – Rs 31 crore
7. John Abraham – Rs 21 crore
Profit sharing basis:
1. Aamir Khan – 75 per cent
2. Salman Khan – 70 per cent
3. Shah Rukh Khan – 60 per cent
4. Hrithik Roshan – 50-55 per cent
With box office hits like Tiger 3, Pathan, and Laal Singh Chaddha on the way, there’s a good chance that one of SRK, Salman, or Aamir will be the highest-paid actor by the end of 2022.
Source: Pinkvilla
