Reportedly Allu Arjun has hiked his fees by 30%. Actor Allu Arjun’s upcoming movie is much awaited Pushpa 2: The Rule. The film has already sealed a deal of Rs. 275 crore with a streaming platform. Now there are reports that all the spotlight is to reflect on the feed of the lead actor who has hiked his fees over 30%.
A source have informed, “At the moment, Allu Arjun is the most talked about actor in the industry, with almost every filmmaking expressing their desire to collaborate with him. That’s because they are witnessing the buzz around the sequel of Pushpa. And it has led to a hike in the salary that Allu Arjun will draw from his project that’s set to release on the Independence Day weekend,”
The actor used to charge around Rs.100 crore for a film. And now he is to charge Rs. 150 crore according to the insiders. They said, “In fact, down in the south region, giving such a sum to an actor is becoming common. An actor’s fees is a major and most significant part of the film’s allotted budget,”
According to the rumours, Pushpa 2 makers had a budget of Rs.500 crore. They sold the film’s theatrical rights in North India at Rs. 200 crote and ja sold the digital rights at Rs.250 crore.
Sources have further shared, “He has signed on his next project with Jawan director Atlee and will begin work on that after the release on Pushpa 2, also starring Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil. He has no other film in the pipeline and doesn’t want to take too much on his plate. He wants to put all his energy on one project with full dedication. That’s the reason he has not initiated any conversation around signing a Bollywood project as well,”
Meanwhile, the actor’s team had not yet confirmed the buzz about the news. Official announcement is still not made yet.
