Adipurush which is directed by Om Raut with one of India’s biggest superstars as Lord Rama is all set to release. This massive film needs a massive scale and a massive cast, and the cast was paid massive sums of money to play their respective roles.
Let’s take a look at the remunerations of actors in Adipurush
1. Sonal Chauhan — Rs. 50 lakhs
Sonal Chauhan, playing an important role in the film, was paid around Rs 50 lakhs.
This is what she had said about Adipurush: “Bollywood will be remembered in two ways, one before Adipurush and one after Adipurush.”
2. Sunny Singh — Rs. 1.5 crore
Sunny Singh, who played Lakshman in the film, has been paid approximately Rs 1.5 crores.
Sunny Singh about Prabhas: “Prabhas is very humble and that’s what makes him a big superstar. Even on sets, he was very organized and always on time. He used to take care of all the people present on set.”
3. Kriti Sanon — Rs. 3 crores
Kriti Sanon, who will be portraying the powerful Sita Mata in Adipurush has been paid 3 crores.
Kriti Sanon about Adipurush: “Adipurush is beyond being just a film. Thank you, Om, for considering me to play Janaki, for having that faith in me. Because very few actors can get the opportunity to play a role like this in their lifetime. I feel extremely blessed.”
4. Saif Ali Khan — Rs. 12 crores
The versatile Saif Ali Khan will be playing the powerful Raavana in the film. For Adipurush he was paid around Rs 12 crores for his role, making him one of the highest-paid villains in the Bollywood industry.
Saif about playing Raavana: “The point is that Ravana is India’s Satan, he’s the demon king. And I guess what drives him is vanity. He is the personification of vanity. Everything comes from there – the doom that he prays for, the kingdom that he wants. His whole outlook is just incredibly clouded, blind, and vain. He is a monster. He is strong and fun to play, in that sense. The whole point of the story is to overcome the monster.”
5. Prabhas — Rs. 100- 150 crores
Prabhas, the first Pan Indian hero, the present biggest superstar of Indian cinema has been paid a whopping amount of Rs. 100 – 150 crores for portraying the divine Lord Rama on screen.
To play Lord Rama on screen is a divine opportunity only a few will get. Prabhas will be this generation’s Lord Rama after Adipurush.
