If there is one man who is working every single day of his life, it’s Akshay Kumar. When not on the sets, the superstar is listening to scripts and on a signing spree setting his line-up of releases for not just 2021 but also 2022. Now the actor, who has his dates blocked for the next one year, has decided to hike his acting fees further due to excessive demand in the market.
“Over the last few months in the lockdown, Akshay Kumar has gradually hiked his fees from 99 crores to 108 crores and finally settled in on 117 crores for the films he signed recently. Every producer wants to have Akshay on board, considering his low risk, low budget, and assured return model, leading to excessive demand in the market.
Akshay too has followed the economic formula of higher the demand, higher the price, as with every film offer coming his way, he hiked his fees. For the films which are slated for a 2022 release, Akshay will charge a bomb of Rs 135 crores per film” a source told, adding further that the upfront charging of fees won’t act as a burden on his films.
“The production budget of most Akshay Kumar films will be in the range of Rs. 35 to 45 crores, in addition to 15 crores more for print and publicity, taking the total in the range of Rs. 50 to 60 crores. Taking the number of his acting fees into account, the overall budget of his films would be in the range of 185 to 195 crores. —Bollywood Hungama
