South Superstars Hiked Their Fees After Getting Pan-India Craze

For the past few months, several pan-India releases, including SS Rajamouli’s RRR and Prashanth Neel’s KGF 2, have created havoc at the Indian box office. South films made on a large scale have received good appreciation from the moviegoers in the North belt.

Veteran Bollywood Analyst cum Business Transformation Expert Hirav Shah says, “It is an open secret that flops affect an actor’s position in the film industry. At the same time, hit movies benefit their career. After tasting huge successes, actors often hike their fees depending on their market value.”

From Baahubali Prabhas to KGF fame Yash, let’s look at the list of South celebrities who hiked their fees after getting the pan-India craze.

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Yash

KGF 2, in the combination of Kannada star actor-director duo Yash and Prashanth Neel, went on to become a massive box office hit. The film has collected more than Rs 400 crore gross in the North belt alone and stood only next to mighty Baahubali 2.

Yash, aka Rocky, just nailed it with his attitude and performance in this actioner and got a good fan base. In just three weeks of its release, KGF: Chapter 2 has taken down the highest-grossing Bollywood film, Aamir Khan’s Dangal, and became the second-highest-grossing-grossing Hindi film.

Cashing in on the super success of KGF Chapter 2, Yash has increased his fee, say sources. According to film circle reports, the actor has several interesting offers in his kitty, and he will take time and announce his next project in the next couple of months. Kannada sources reveal that from now onwards, Yash will take a share in the business of his upcoming films along with a solid remuneration.

NTR

Ace director Rajamouli’s RRR had set the box office on fire. Starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR in the lead roles, this pre-independence patriotic drama turned out to be a massive hit. Along with Ram Charan, Tarak won everyone’s hearts with his emotional performance and joined the pan-India stars list.

Inside buzz suggests that Tarak has hiked his remuneration for Koratala Siva’s upcoming project. Reportedly, the actor took home Rs 45 crore for RRR and will be taking home more than Rs 60 crore for Koratala Shiva’s pan-India project.

Allu Arjun

Featuring Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna as the lead pair, the first part of Pushpa turned out to be the biggest hit of 2021. This Sukumar directional has emerged as one of the biggest grosser, beating biggies like Sooryavanshi and Spider-Man: No Way Home in domestic markets. Currently, director Sukumar is working on the film’s sequel, titled Pushpa: The Rule. As per the inside reports, Allu Arjun, who took home a whopping of Rs 22 crore for the first part, is rumored to be charging a bomb for the sequel. Unofficial sources reveal that Allu Arjun will be taking a share from the entire business of Pushpa- The Rule, which is going to be nothing less than Rs 75 crore.

Rashmika Mandanna

Along with Allu Arjun’s acting, his co-star Rashmika Mandanna received good appreciation for her performance in Pushpa- The Rule. Following the success of Pushpa, the actress too increased her fee for upcoming films. She is reportedly demanding a 50% hike in her salary for the Pushpa sequel. Inside sources reveal that Rashmika is rumored to be getting close to Rs 3 crore for the second part of Pushpa.

Prabhas

The humongous success of the Baahubali franchise made Prabhas an overnight Superstar in the North belt. Later, Prabhas, established as a pan-India star, started hiking his fees. Though his last release, Radhe Shyam, was a huge disappointment at the box office, Prabhas is charging huge remuneration for his upcoming films. Reportedly, the action star is charging Rs 150 crore for his upcoming films like Adipurush, Project K, and Spirit. Currently, he is among the highest-paid stars in Indian cinema.

Hirav Shah concludes by saying, ” Over the years, the South Indian film industry has only become more popular across the nation. We’ve got you a list of actors who have over the years earned a great position for themselves in the South Indian film industry, along with earning a respectable number of fans nationwide.”

Frequently Asked Questions about Pan-India Stars Remuneration:

Which actor has the highest remuneration in India?

Rebel star Prabhas is one of the highest-paid actors in India. For his upcoming films, Adipurush and Salaar, Prabhas is charging ₹150 Crores, which has made him the highest-paid actor in India.