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  • Highest Paid Film Directors In India

    The article below covers directors from all languages film industries

    Directors Fees ( Per Film )
    SS Rajamouli 220- 250 crores
    Prashant Neel 100- 120 crores
    Sandeep Reddy Vanga 100- 120 crores
    Rohit Shetty  80 – 100 crores
    Sukumar 80 – 90 crores
    Lokesh Kanagaraj 60 – 80 crores
    Atlee 60 – 80 crores
    Sanjay Leela Bhansali 40 – 50 crores
    Rajkumar Hirani 40 – 50 crores
    Siddharth Anand 40 – 50 crores

     

    SS Rajamouli

    SS Rajamouli is one of the most prominent filmmakers worldwide. His last 2022 film ‘RRR’ received widespread critical acclaim and became a major commercial success in Hollywood. RRR led by SS Rajamouli was the most popular film in the world in 2022. SS Rajamouli has achieved a massive fan following amongst the global audience and has earned respect and admiration amongst some of the biggest film celebrities in Hollywood.

    SS Rajamouli is a Telugu film industry. His directional films such as Baahubali, Baahubali 2, and RRR are some of the highest-grossing Indian films ever. SS Rajamouli received a remuneration of over 200 crores for RRR.

    SS Rajamouli’s next is with actor Mahesh Babu. It is a jungle adventure globetrotting film that will be shot in the jungles of Africa. The budget of this film is over 1000 crores. SS Rajamouli might take home a remuneration of around 300 crores becoming the highest paid film director in India.

    Prashant Neel

    Prashant Neel is a Kannada film director. He is known for directing films like KGF 1, KGF 2, and Salaar 1. His next film is with Telugu actor Jr NTR and Salaar 2 with Prabhas.

    KGF 2 is amongst the highest-grossing Indian films ever. Director Prashant Neel received a remuneration of around 100 crores for KGF 2.

    For his 2023 film ‘Salaar Part 1’, Prashant Neel received a remuneration of around 120 crores.

    He may receive a remuneration of over 150 crores for his next film with Jr NTR and Salaar Part 2.

    Sandeep Reddy Vanga

    Sandeep Reddy Vanga is one of the most popular filmmakers in India. He is also one of the most criticized filmmakers by the Indian film critics.

    Despite his films not receiving encouraging reviews from the critics, Sandeep Reddy Vanga has emerged as one of the biggest directors in India. His last film ‘Animal’ is amongst the highest-grossing Indian film ever. His next films are Spirit with Prabhas and Animal 2.

    In 2019, Sandeep Reddy Vanga received a remuneration of 40 crores for directing Kabir Singh.

    In 2023, Sandeep Reddy Vanga received a remuneration of around 100 crores for directing Animal. He co-produced the film as well. He took home a profit of 150 crores for co-producing the film.

    For his next with Prabhas, Sandeep Reddy Vanga might receive a remuneration of 150 crores for directing the film besides co-producing it as well.

    Rohit Shetty

    Rohit Shetty is one of the biggest directors in Bollywood. His films are generally criticized because of illogical sequences, stunts, and unconvincing stories. But Rohit Shetty has earned mammoth success by directing such films.

    He has directed films such as Simmba, Sooryavanshi, Singham Returns, and the recent Singham Again.

    Rohit Shetty directs and co-produces his films as well. On the direction front, he takes home a remuneration of around 80 crores and an additional 20% for co-producing the film.

    Sukumar

    Sukumar is a popular Telugu film director. He is highly known for directing the 2022 blockbuster film ‘Pushpa’. Pushpa was one of the biggest commercial hits and most popular films in 2022.

    The second part of Pushpa is the most awaited Indian film. The film is set to release soon on 5 December 2024.

    Pushpa 2 is predicted to break all records and emerge as one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever. Pushpa 2 is predicted to earn over 1200+ crores globally. The film has already recovered its budget through digital, songs, and satellite rights.

    Sukumar received a remuneration of around 30 crores for Pushpa 1. Now he is set to take home a remuneration of around 90 crores for the second part of the film.

    Lokesh Kanagaraj

    Lokesh Kanagaraj is one of the biggest Tamil film directors. He has directed major commercially successful films like Master, Kaithi, Vikram, and Leo. All of his films rank as the highest-grossing Tamil films ever.

    Lokesh Kanagaraj is set to receive a remuneration of around 70 crores for his next film.

    His next film is titled ‘Coolie’ and it stars superstar Rajinikanth in the lead. The film is set to release in 2025.

    Atlee

    Atlee is one of the youngest and most successful filmmakers in India. He is a Tamil film director who is presently working in Bollywood.

    Atlee received a remuneration of around 60 crores for his previous film. He directed the 2023 mammoth blockbuster film ‘Jawan’ starring Shahrukh Khan.

    Atlee is presently writing the script for his next film. He might receive a remuneration of around 100 crores for his next film. His next film is a two-hero film starring two of the biggest superstars of India, Salman Khan and Kamal Hassan. The film will be produced by Sun Pictures.

    Sanjay Leela Bhansali

    Sanjay Leela Bhansali is one of the biggest directors in India. He is known for directing periodic historical drama films such as Bajirao Mastani, Ram Leela, and Padmaavat.

    His next film is titled ‘L&W’ and it stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal in the lead.

    Sanjay Leela Bhansali is reported to receive a remuneration of around 50 crores for L&W.

    Rajkumar Hirani

    Rajkumar Hirani is one of the most successful and admired filmmakers in India. He has directed some of the most iconic Indian films such as Munna Bhai MBBS, 3 Idiots, PK, and Sanju. All of his films have received positive reviews and widespread critical acclaim with outstanding box office success.

    His last 2023 film ‘Dunki’ received mixed reviews and underperformed at the box office. But still, it is considered a major commercial success.

    Rajkumar Hirani generally receives a remuneration of around 40 – 50 crores for directing the films.

    Siddharth Anand

    Siddharth Anand is a popular Hindi film director. He is highly known for directing large-scale, stylish films shot in foreign locations. He has directed films such as Bang Bang (2014), W1 (2019), Pathaan (2023), and FGR (2024).

    Siddharth Anand received a remuneration of around 50 crores for directing Pathaan.

    In 2024, he directed and produced Hrithik Roshan’s FGR which underperformed at the box office.

    Siddharth Anand is presently not directing any film. But he is producing several films.

    In the future, Siddharth Anand might receive a remuneration of around 150 crores for directing a film for Yash Raj Films. Siddharth Anand is confirmed to direct the biggest Indian film ever.

    Siddharth Anand is said to be the director of Yash Raj Films (YRF)’s Universe film ‘T vs P’.

    T vs P is the biggest Indian film ever. It is big film starring Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan in the lead, the two biggest superstars of India. The film is set to release in 2030. It will be the last film from the ‘YRF Universe’ film franchise. Upon its release, T vs P might emerge as the highest-grossing Indian film ever by earning over 3000+ crores globally.

  • The Marvelous Teaser Of Baby John

    Baby John is scheduled to release during Christmas 2024

    The teaser for the upcoming drama film ‘Baby John’ is out. The film stars an ensemble cast of Varun Dhawan, Jackie Shroff, Keerthy Suresh, Wamiqa Gabbi, Rajpal Yadav, Zakir Hussain, Sanya Malhotra, and Sheeba Chaddha among others. The film also stars Indian Superstar Salman Khan in an extended guest appearance. The film is directed by Kalees and produced by Atlee, Priya Atlee, Joyi Deshpande, and Murad Khetani.

    More about Baby John

    Baby John is a mega-budget film featuring Varun Dhawan and Keerthy Suresh as his wife. Baby John is the Hindi debut film for highly successful South film actress Keerthy Suresh. Keerthy Suresh has previously featured in several critically acclaimed and hit Telugu and Tamil films. Keerthy Suresh has even won a National Film Award. Besides Keerthy Suresh, Baby John stars Wamiqa Gabbi in the second female lead. Jackie Shroff plays the title role of the main antagonist in the film.

    The teaser of Baby John is one of the best teasers released in recent times. The background music, the scale, the stunts, and the cinematography look phenomenal. It is surely going to be a career changing movie for Varun Dhawan.

    Baby John is an official Hindi remake of the 2016 blockbuster film ‘Theri’ starring Vijay and directed by Atlee. In an interview, the director of Theri and producer of Baby John, Atlee said that Baby John is a remake of his previous film ‘Theri’ but they have made several changes and presented several new real-life events.

    Atlee is highly known for directing several blockbuster Tamil films. He gained worldwide recognition and reputation following the mammoth success of ‘Jawan’ which was released in 2023. Jawan ranks amongst the highest-grossing Indian films ever. The film featured Shahrukh Khan in a never seen before avatar.

    The expectations from Baby John are sky-high since the film is produced and presented by Atlee. Kalees who directed Baby John has a similar style of working to Atlee.

    Cameo of Salman Khan

    The cameo of Salman Khan in Baby John is reportedly directed by Atlee. Salman Khan and Atlee are soon collaborating on a big film in 2025. But before their collaboration, Salman Khan came on board to play a key role in Baby John as a senior officer of Varun Dhawan. According to the reports, Salman Khan charged no fees for his guest appearance in Baby John due to his closeness with Varun Dhawan, his friendship with other producers of the film, and his upcoming collaboration with Atlee.

    Baby John is scheduled to be released during Christmas on 25th December 2024

  • Actor Salman Khan’s Net Worth Nears 3000 Crores

    He is one of Asia’s biggest movie stars and certainly one of the biggest superstars of India.

    Besides being an actor, Salman Khan is a producer and a businessman as well. He runs the renowned production company Salman Khan Films and he is head of his celebrated clothing brand Being Human. The Being Human has many outlets in many Indian cities and foreign cities and is an online shopping store as well. He has his money invested in many brands, companies, and startups.

    Salman Khan is one of the highest-paid actors in India. He charges anywhere near 100-110 crore per film and 10-15 crore for TV / online ads. He is also the highest-paid TV show host in India. Salman Khan has hosted more than ten seasons of Indian reality TV Show Bigg Boss. The actor charges nearly 100 crores for Bigg Boss. The actor lives in a small 2-bedroom kitchen flat in Bandra, Mumbai. He owns several properties in the posh localities of Mumbai. According to the sources, Salman Khan has an under-construction property in a posh locality of Mumbai where he is planning to launch his 5-star hotel. He also owns a 150-acre farmhouse in Panvel in the outskirts of Mumbai where he often hosts his birthday party and other ceremonies.

    Salman Khan has a net worth of a staggering 2900+ crores.

    Salman Khan has produced quite a few successful films such as Chillar Party, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, and Bharat. His 2011 drama comedy film ‘Chillar Party’ won the National Film Award for Best Children’s Movie along with Best Child Artist and Best Screenplay. His 2015 produced drama film ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Bajrangi Bhaijaan is amongst India’s finest drama comedy films and certainly one of the best films ever made. Besides it is one of the highest-grossing Indian films and the highest-grossing film of 2015.

    Salman Khan has also produced the comedy TV Show ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ starring popular comedian Kapil Sharma, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, and Sumona Chakravarti among others. Salman Khan’s production company has produced more than 300 episodes of The Kapil Sharma Show. Salman Khan charges anywhere near 5 to 6 crores for dance performance at any award show and nearly 15 to 20 crores to host the award show.

    Salman Khan is presently shooting for his upcoming high-octane film titled Sikander. Salman Khan’s last few films such as T3, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, and Dabangg 3 have underperformed at the box office. Despite the setback, he is paid more than 100 crores for Sikander since he has a massive fan following in India and he can certainly deliver a big blockbuster in no time. The film is scheduled to release in April 2025 with a starring cast of Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna, Suniel Shetty, Sathyaraj, Prateek Babbar, Nawab Shah, and Chaitanya Choudhary among others. The film is produced by noted producer Sajid Nadiadwala and directed by popular South Indian director A R Murugadoss.

    Salman Khan and Karan Johar, one of India’s biggest movie producers, are expected to announce their collaboration by the end of the year. Karan Johar is planning a high-octane film with Salman Khan in the lead. The film will be directed by Shershaah fame director Vishnu Vardhan. Though the film is not officially announced yet. But the rumors seem to be true as both Salman Khan and director Vishnu Vardhan have spoken about the film. Whereas Karan Johar has denied it. Karan Johar seems to be waiting for the right time to announce his biggest film to date. Salman Khan can co-produce the film as well and he might earn over 120 crores for his acting work in The Bull.

    Salman Khan will soon return to host the upcoming season of Bigg Boss 2024. Besides he has quite an astonishing film lineup to follow. He has signed several big films with various big directors in India. In no time his net worth can and certainly will reach 4000 crores from 3000 crores making him one of the richest movie personalities in India. The actor also charges 2 to 3 crores for per social media post on Instagram, Facebook, and X (previously known as Twitter). He owns several businesses which are handled by his family members and childhood friends.

    If his upcoming films ‘Sikander’ and ‘The Bull’ manage to perform extraordinarily well at the box office, Salman Khan might surge his acting fees from 100 to 120 crores to 150 to 160 crores. After ‘Sikander’ and ‘The Bull’, Salman has four massive films planned, Kick 2, Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2, Atlee’s film, and T vs P. All the films are certified ‘All-time blockbusters’ for which Salman might take at least 150 crores home.

    Besides Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Prabhas, Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun, Ram Charan, and Jr Ntr are among the highest-paid actors in India. All of them are paid somewhere near 100-150 crores per film, especially Prabhas who might even earn more than 200 crores per film for his acting work. Prabhas’s films are released in the Pan India scheme. His last and recent release ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ has grossed over 1100 crores at the global box office earning more than 300 crores in Hindi nearly 400 crores in Telugu and 100 crores in Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. Prabhas is the only Indian actor that can achieve big business in all parts of India. His films are certified to perform well in every state. That is why producers are never in unease on paying a hefty amount to him. Post Baahubali, he has become India’s most-loved movie star with an enormous fan following in every city in every state of India. He enjoys a large fan following in foreign countries as well where millions of Indians are residing.

    Presently, Shahrukh Khan is the richest actor in India with a net worth of 6500+ crores. He owns numerous businesses.

  • Decoding The Salman Khan 3.0

    Salman Khan wants to make a big comeback

    Salman Khan is one of the biggest movie stars in India. He is a true superstar in the Bollywood Industry. Despite the setbacks he has somehow managed to stay at the top. But he has to be very watchful with his upcoming films. He has been blessed with a massive fan following in Asia. But his taste in his last few films has left his fans worried.

    In his 1.0, between 1989 and 2006. Salman Khan delivered quite a few box office hits. He was a popular star but not a superstar. He faced setbacks in 2006-2008 by delivering a few consecutive flops.

    But he changed his gears in 2008 and thus began the thrust of Salman Khan 2.0.

    In 2008 Salman Khan collaborated with director Prabhu Deva for Wanted. Upon its release, Wanted became a massive success at the box office. But nobody had expected that Wanted would happen to be Salman Khan’s turning point in his Bollywood career. Post Wanted Salman Khan understood that the audience wanted to see him massive entertainer and he started doing such films. Post Wanted every film he did was a massive hit at the box office. Films such as Dabangg, Ready, and Bodyguard. In between he always produced a film titled ‘Chillar Party’. Salman Khan won the National Award for Best Children’s Film for Chillar Party.

    In 2013 Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starred together in Kabir Khan and YRF’s ETT. The romantic film was the highest-grossing film of the year and broke several box office records. ETT was the first instalment from YRF’s current film franchise the ‘Universe’. Which is the biggest and most successful film franchise in Bollywood. After ETT, Salman starred Dabangg 2, Kick and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. All massively successful films at the box office.

    In 2015 Salman Khan collaborated with Kabir Khan for Bajrangi Bhaijaan which is the most special film for Salman Khan. His performance in Bajrangi Bhaijaan is been held as his career-best performance. Bajrangi Bhaijaan is considered one of the best Indian films to date and one of the biggest hits for Salman Khan grossing over 900+ crores. Bajrangi Bhaijaan even won the National Film Award for the most popular film with wholesome entertainment.

    Post Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Salman Khan starred in Sultan and TZH. Upon its release, Sultan and TZH opened to rave reviews and positive responses. By the end of its theatrical run, both films had emerged as blockbusters. But who knew it would be the end of giving blockbuster films for Salman Khan at the box office?

    Since 2018, Salman Khan has been struggling to hit a big box office such as his previous films Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Sultan, and TZH. He has been widely criticized for doing mediocre and nonsense films such as Radhe, Race 3, Dabangg 3, and Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. He has been advised by critics and fans to do big event films.

    In 2023, Bollywood saw a big change in terms of the perception of the audience. The audience no longer wants to see something average on the screen. Successful films of 2023 such as Pathaan, Jawan, and Animal showed that the audience now thus wants big high-octane films with a strong subject and story. Salman Khan’s Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan was released in 2023 to negative reviews. The film still did decent business because of Salman Khan’s superstardom. But it is considered a horrible film. In the same year, Salman Khan delivered his much-awaited T3. T3 was predicted to become one of the highest-grossing films of all time. However, the film received mixed reviews and did not perform as per expectations. Though the film did good business at the box office.

    Now after a series of constant average films, Salman Khan has once again changed gears and began his 3.0. He is now looking to do high-octane films with strong subjects or stories and work only with big filmmakers.

    Salman Khan has no release in 2024 as he is busy shooting Sikander. Sikander is an upcoming high-budget film starring Salman Khan. The makers of Sikander are pretty confident in terms of making the film. The film is a strong story and producer Sajid Nadiadwala is spending hundreds of crores on the lavishness of the film. The film is said to be shot in many international locations as well. The film is directed by A.R Murugadoss who is considered as one of the finest filmmakers of India and one of the biggest directors from the south. Sikander is expected to become a massive blockbuster when it releases. The star Rashmika Mandhana is the female lead.

    Besides Sikander, Salman Khan is set to collaborate with Karan Johar and Vishnu Vardhan. The film is titled ‘The B’. Vishnu Vardhan who directed Shershaah for Karan Johar will be directed by Salman Khan in The Bull. The film is still in pre-production and is expected to release in 2026. Salman Khan and Karan Johar are set to collaborate for the first time for a big full-fledged film.

    After Sikander and The B, Salman Khan is rumored to collaborate with Kabir Khan for an film. Salman Khan is also in the news for collaborating with popular director Atlee who directed one of the biggest hits of all time ‘Jawan’. According to the reports, Atlee is planning a two-hero big film with Salman Khan and a superstar from the south. If the reports are to be believed it’s either Rajinikanth or Fahadh Faasil with Salman Khan in Atlee’s next.

    In an event in 2021, Salman Khan confirmed that Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2 is planned too. So, the Salman Khan 3.0 looks good. He has quite a few promising films in the pipeline and he is working with big directors.

  • Salman Khan And This South Superstar To Feature Together In Atlee’s Next

    Atlee is bringing in Salman Khan and a South Superstar for his next

    The Indian Film Industry is soon going to witness the biggest casting in the history of cinema. According to the reports director Atlee is going to bring Salman Khan and Rajnikanth together for a big film.

    Atlee might be the youngest but he is the most successful filmmaker in Indian Cinema. His last film with Shahrukh Khan was Jawan which had broken several box office records and emerged as one of the biggest hits of Indian Cinema and the biggest hit of Bollywood. Atlee has indeed met Salman Khan and discussed a film with him and is often spotted with him. While some reports strongly suggest that it is Rajinikanth with Salman Khan in Atlee’s next, some reports suggest that is not Rajnikanth it is Fahadh Faasil with Salman Khan.

    Salman Khan and Rajinikanth are amongst the biggest superstars in the country. Their coming together for a high-octane film would be the biggest news of the year. If it happens, this film directed by Atlee would break and rewrite several box office records.

    We also can’t rule out Fahadh Faasil since some reports suggest that he is opposite Salman Khan in Atlee’s next film. Fahadh Faasil is one of the greatest actors in Indian Cinema. He is widely regarded as the most talented actor of Indian Cinema and one of the greatest artists from Malayalam Industry.

    Fahadh Faasil is now gradually growing his screen presence in the north by doing pan-India films. In 2022, he starred together with Kamal Hassan and Vijay Sethupathi in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Vikram which emerged as a blockbuster. Fahadh Faasil’s character in Vikram was widely hailed and earned him a huge fan following in North India.

    He also starred in Allu Arjun’s most popular film Pushpa: The Rise in 2021 which was a blockbuster. While Fahadh Faasil plays a small guest appearance in Pushpa Part 1, he will be seen in a full-fledged role as the antagonist in the second part of Pushpa.

    His last film Aavesham was released recently to widespread critical acclaim which resulted in a huge fan following for Fahadh Faasil in many northern parts of the country such as Delhi, Punjab, UP, Bihar, Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. If it’s him against Salman Khan in Atlee’s next, we expect the film to emerge as one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever.

    But we hope it’s the mighty Indian Legend Rajnikanth in Atlee’s next Salman Khan. Salman Khan and Rajnikanth coming together for a high-budget film will be one of the greatest experiences for Indian Cinema. They are two of the most loved superstars in the country. Rajnikanth is a legend. From north to south, the entire India loves him. He was last seen in Nelson Dilipkumar’s J produced by Kalanithi Maran. Upon its release, J received a positive response from critics and the audience hailed Rajnikanth’s mighty performance. J became the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2023 and the second-highest-grossing Tamil film of all time. It’s obvious people love to see Rajnikanth doing stunts even at the age of 73. While there is no confirmation of Rajnikanth doing Atlee’s next with Salman Khan, he is confirmed to star in J 2.

    Atlee directed Shahrukh Khan’s 2023 blockbuster Jawan

    Post the outstanding success of Jawan, Atlee is the most demanded director in India. Post the success of Jawan, in an interview he desired his wish to work with Salman, Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan, and Ranveer Singh after Shahrukh Khan in Jawan. Atlee had also locked a script and film with Allu Arjun but according to the reports, the film is shelved. He will now work with Salman Khan on a high-budget film. The young director started his career as an assistant director to S. Shankar in the film Enthiran (2010). He made his directional debut with a film titled Raja Rani which was a decent success at the box office. Atlee tasted mammoth success after directing superstar Vijay in movies such as Their (2016), Mersal (2017), and Bigil (2019).

    In 2019 during an IPL cricket match between CSK and KKR in Chennai, Atlee met Shahrukh Khan. Both attended the match as Atlee is a CSK fan and Shahrukh Khan is the owner of the KKR team. During their meeting, Atlee expressed his desire to work with Shahrukh Khan and he narrated the Jawan script to him in 2020.

    Jawan was released in 2023 to positive reviews and was the most popular film of the year. The popularity resulted in a strong opening day at the box office. But it was the story, script, performance by Shahrukh Khan, and Atlee’s direction that Jawan registered and broke several box office records by the end of its theatrical run. Jawan collected over 550 crores in India and grossed over 1000 crores at the worldwide box office. Post Jawan, Atlee is producing a film titled ‘Baby John’. Baby John stars Varun Dhawan in the lead and it is an official remake of Atlee’s 2016 release Theri with Vijay.

    It is confirmed that Atlee and Salman Khan are working together. However, there is no confirmation of the star cast the film title, or the film release date. According to the reports, Atlee will soon narrate the script to Salman Khan and a big superstar of the South, according to the reports it’s Rajinikanth or Fahadh Faasil.

    For now, Salman Khan is shooting for Sajid Nadiadwala’s next titled Sikander. The film is produced by another popular director of south cinema Mr. A. R Murugadoss who directed Aamir Khan in Ghajini. The film also stars Rashmika Mandanna. Sikander is said to be the most ambitious film of Salman Khan. The actor is set to portray a larger-than-life role and it is going to be a different kind of experience for his fans. Salman Khan’s last few releases such as Radhe, Dabangg 3, and Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan have disappointed his fans. His fans are requesting him to stop doing small mediocre films and do event films with big filmmakers of the country.