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…
Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Jawan’ which was one of the highest-earning Bollywood films of 2023 also marked Nayanthara’s, known as the ‘Lady Superstar’, debut in Bollywood. Reportedly, Nayanthara charged a fee of Rs 10 crore for ‘Jawan’. South films, in recent years, have gained a lot of recognition in India, especially after the release and mega…
Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki 2898 also stars Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Kamal Haasan in key roles. With a reported budget of Rs 600 crore, the sci-fi action film is the most expensive Indian film till date. Starring Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Kamal Haasan in the leading roles, Kalki 2898 AD is…
After failing several auditions, Sanya Malhotra made her debut with Aamir Khan in India’s highest-grossing film Dangal in 2016. From Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar to Kriti Sanon and Taapsee Pannu, there have been several actors and actresses in the Hindi film industry who have been born in Delhi. Another addition to this list…
After this incident, there came a time when Sridevi had to sign a film titled ‘Zameen’ with Sanjay Dutt. But, even during this time, she put forth a condition saying that she would do the film only if she was not made to share a single scene with him. Sridevi might not be present with…
Hina Khan auditioned for ‘Indian Idol’ in 2008 and reached the top 30 but could not compete further. It was during her college years that she auditioned for ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ and got the role. This changed her life for the better. The entertainment industry continues to be dominated by films but, television is surely in close…
Gadar 2 netted over Rs 526 crore at the domestic box office and was the highest-grossing Hindi film, but just for a day Over the last eighty-year history of commercial Hindi cinema, the title of the highest grossing film has changed hands more times than one can count on their fingers. Every few years, inflation…
Actress Richa Chadha shared that she had the highest number of retakes for a dance sequence in the upcoming episode of `The Great Indian Kapil Show`. Richa, along with the cast of `Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar`, including Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sharmin Segal, and Sanjeeda Shaikh, will share some behind-the-scenes anecdotes on…
India’s highest paid actress charges up to Rs 40 crore per project despite having no box office hit since 2017 It wasn’t long ago, only 30 years ago, that an Indian actress broke the Rs 1-crore barrier in terms of per film remuneration. Since then, Indian actresses have come a long way in upping their…
This director has charged 30 times as much fees as his stars for his most recent project The way movie business is structured, stars – whose faces are often on the posters – end up with the highest remuneration and bulk of earnings from any project. Be it a film or one of the bigger…
