There is no denying the fact that the Bollywood industry is going through a great depression. After the box-office witnessed the massive success of South Indian movies including RRR and KGF 2, the charm of Bollywood is slowly fading away. Since the day, the theater has reopened and movies are hitting the screen, Bollywood has released 18 movies, out of which 13 are flops. But it seems like the table is going to turn soon as the Bollywood industry has refilled its arsenal with many hyped movies but big Bollywood stars. And for these future hit movies, the stars are taking home big paycheques. Today, here we bring you a list of the top 10 Bollywood actors and how much they are charging for their upcoming ventures:
1. Shah Rukh Khan (Rs 100 crores): The whole Bollywood industry is charged up to witness the impact of Pathan on the box office. Featuring Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in lead, the movie is going to be an action-packed treat. But not action, not story, King Khan is the true highlight of the movie. Making his comeback after a long sabbatical, SRK is going to charge Rs 100 crore for the movie.
2. Alia Bhatt (Rs. 15 crores): Alia Bhatt is soon going to hit the screens with her movie Brahmastra. Helmed by Ayaan Mukherjee, the movie is going to mark the debut of Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt as a couple. In the movie, she is going to play the role of Isha and for that, she is charging 15 crore rupees.
3. Aamir Khan (Rs 50 crore): After the disaster of Thugs of Hindustan, Aamir Khan will be seen makin his comeback with Laal Singh Chaddha. Hindi adaptation of Tom Hanks' Forrest Gump, the movie will see Mr perfectionist playing the role of Laal Singh Chaddha, for which is taking home 50 crore rupees.
4. Kangana Ranaut (Rs 26 crore): Kangana Ranaut who recently hosted the finale of Lock Upp season one is soon going to be seen taking on an action-packed role in Dhaakad. She'll be next seen in Dhaakad, for which she has charged ₹26 crores, according to GQ India.
5. Ranbir Kapoor (Rs 30 crore): Just like Alia, Brahmastra is also really special for Ranbir Kapoor. Ayaan Mukherjee’s trilogy based on the Hindu mythology will capture, Ranbir playing the role of Shiva. This role has given him an opportunity to take home 30 crore rupees.
6. Ranveer Singh (Rs. 50 crores): Ranveer Singh’s Jayesh Bhai Jordaar may have failed to do well at the box office, but he is all set to make his comeback with Cirkus. Collaborating with Rohit Shetty for the second time, he is charging 50 crore rupees for his undisclosed role in the movie.
7. Shahid Kapoor (Rs. 38 crores): Shahid Kapoor's Jersey was released last month, which some viewers hailed as the best performance of his career. After his performance in Kabir Singh, Shahid Kapoor raised his fees and charged ₹31 crores. According to reports, he has hiked his fees even more and will be charging 25% more than his Jersey fees for Ali Abbas Zafar's film.
8. Kareena Kapoor (Rs. 8 crores): Laal Singh Chaddha is going to mark the comeback of many celebrities and Kareena Kapoor Khan is one of those. She has been away from the camera since she welcomed her second son. But she is coming back as Manpreet Kaur Chaddha, for which she is being paid 8 crore rupees.
9. Amitabh Bachchan (Rs. 10 crores): Making the star cast dashing, we got Amitabh Bachchan in the movie. Going by the reports it is assumed that he is playing the role of Brahma in the movie. And for the role is charging 10 crore rupees.
10. Kartik Aryan (Rs. 15 crores): Replacing Akshay Kumar, Bollywood actor Kartik Aryan is being cast by the franchise to play the lead and take the charge to woosh the ghost away. For his role of Ruhan Randhawa aka Rooh Baba, the actor is getting paid 15 crore rupees.
