The highest paid villain in Indian cinema may end up earning over Rs 200 crore from a single film
Villains, for long, were typecast in Hindi cinema. Character actors with certain traits and swagger were often shoehorned into negative roles. Indeed, the likes of Jeevan, Pran, Amrish Puri, Prem Chopra, and Shakti Kapoor all became iconic villains over time. But of late, the role of villain has become more important, with even the so-called heroes often breaking type to play one. In fact, the highest-paid villain in Indian cinema is a hero, who has charged for one film more than even superstars like Shah Rukh and Salman.
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How Yash beat out superstars like Shah Rukh, Salman, Prabhas
The biggest names in Indian cinema today are arguably Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Prabhas, and Thalapathy Vijay. None of these charge Rs 200 crore per film, even for their biggest hits. All these actors earn between Rs 120 crore and Rs 180 crore per film, a figure less than Yash’s expected earnings from Ramayana. The only actors in India that Yash hasn’t managed to pip are Aamir Khan and Rajinikanth, both of whom have earned over Rs 225 crore for different films – Aamir for Dangal and Rajinikanth for Jailer.
All about Ramayan
Ramayan, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, is reportedly a two-part film based on Valmiki’s Ramayana. Ranbir plays Lord Rama while Sai Pallavi plays Sita in the film. The film is currently under production. Both the parts are reported to be shot back-to-back in a massive 180month schedule. Part 1 is expected to be released next year.
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