By Sanjeev Kumar Patro
Bhubaneswar: India born Oscar fame director SS Rajmouli a couple of years ago had reasoned out the bollywood box office woes in 2022 to the astronomical fees the B-town A-list actors charged for acting in a film.
More so, speaking on the raging debate on rising star fee in Bollywood, Karan Johar said the remuneration of movie stars need to be looked at again and many of them are not in touch with reality.
Amidst the 'through the ceiling' acting fee charged by A-list actors, the acting fee of Singham Again roars many a significant trivia.
As per the buzz, Ajay Devgn’s acting fee in Singham again has been Rs 35 crore. But what that pops out is, for a cameo in the film , Khiladi –Akshay –Kumar has charged a whopping Rs 20cr. The other cameo stars in the film acting fee is as follows.
The lead actress Kareena Kapoor’s acting fee in the film Singham Again has been Rs 10cr. Interestingly, Deepika Padukone, who dons the lady Singham (supportive) role has charged a fee of Rs 10 cr.
Is the price tag of A-list stars in Singham Again shows stars cost price is directly proportional to their mass appeal? The cameo acting fee of Akshay Kumar zooms on to the Khiladi Kumar’s starry icon, even after a string of flops since 2021.
The Story of Ajay Devgn unravelled below.
WHO’S WHO OF COSTLIEST STARS
As per the information available in public domain, here is the list of costliest actors in the B-Town.
SINGHAM STAR AJAY DEVGN STANDS IN DIFFERENT LEAGUE
Ajay Devgn, the Singham star of B-town, a top-class versatile actor, seems to have a different take when it comes to charging a fortune for acting in a movie.
Here is the first look of the Singham again poster for cinema houses or theatres that is all set to storm the box office on November -1, the Diwali day. The poster was relased by the film makers in Mumbai on October 16.
The life size poster for the theatres shows dressed in black, with the ‘super cop’ chest peeping out, the super cop star Ajay Devgn seems to be in a big roaring mood. The super buzz and high IMDb popular rating hint at the upcoming tsunami at the box office. As per trade analysts, the film, despite clash with Bhool Bhulaiya 3, may mint around Rs 60 cr atleast
Despite listed at number 4 in the B-town Star Power Index, the supercop star charge a very modest fee, when compared with other A-list stars in the B-town.
Sample this. When Ajay Devgn acting fee per film is Rs 35 cr, junior actors like Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh are charging Rs 70cr and Rs 50 cr, respectively.
It is not that the star appeal of super star Ajay Devgn is less glossy than the 2 Ranbirs.
A look at the B-Town Star Index Power reveals the following.
The BOTTOMLINE is Ajay Devgn's acting fee is not in commensurate to his star standing. And Oscar fame director SS Rajamouli had, therefore, rightly said how B-town actors’ high price tag proved the nemesis for the bollywood.
