Pay Packages of Tollywood Star Directors have never crossed Rs 15 crore-mark. But, The humongous success of 'Baahubali: The Beginning' has changed the equations. Today, The brand equity of SS Rajamouli is bigger than any of the Star Heroes in the country.
For 'Baahubali: The Conclusion', Rajamouli is charging anywhere around Rs 100 crore if the buzz in the Industry is to be believed. The Genius Filmmaker seems to have asked for 50 percent of the pre-release business for Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi versions as his remuneration. Already, Tamil Theatrical Rights were bought for Rs 45 crore. While Malayalam rights were expected to be sold out for not less than Rs 15 crore, Hindi version might fetch anywhere between Rs 100-150 crore including the Satellite Rights. In that case, SS Rajamouli is officially the highest paid celeb in the Country right now. A Moment of pride for all the Telugus!
'Baahubali 2' Pre-Release Business for all Indian versions could be around Rs 350 crore. Never been an Indian film managed to achieve this feat.
For 'Baahubali: The Conclusion', Rajamouli is charging anywhere around Rs 100 crore if the buzz in the Industry is to be believed. The Genius Filmmaker seems to have asked for 50 percent of the pre-release business for Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi versions as his remuneration. Already, Tamil Theatrical Rights were bought for Rs 45 crore. While Malayalam rights were expected to be sold out for not less than Rs 15 crore, Hindi version might fetch anywhere between Rs 100-150 crore including the Satellite Rights. In that case, SS Rajamouli is officially the highest paid celeb in the Country right now. A Moment of pride for all the Telugus!
'Baahubali 2' Pre-Release Business for all Indian versions could be around Rs 350 crore. Never been an Indian film managed to achieve this feat.