Meet the actor who earned Rs 5,000 for his debut film and now charges Rs 4.5 crore per minute; not Shah Rukh, Salman, Aamir, Akshay

Many Bollywood stars like Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan earned lakhs for their first film but now they charge Rs 100 crore per film. One such actor, the son of a family man, earned Rs 5,000 for his first film but now charges Rs 4.5 crore per film.

The actor we are talking about became a star with his debut film and is also the highest paid actor on OTT. His wife is also a superstar. He is none other than Ajay Devgn.

Ajay Devgn is the son of producer Veeru Devgan. He started his acting career with the Bollywood film Phool Aur Kaante which turned out to be a big hit at the box office. The film made Ajay Devgn a Bollywood star. However, as per reports, the actor was paid only Rs 5,000 for his debut film.

He has played other action roles in the films Jigar, Vijaypath, Dilwale, Jaan and Diljale, as well as romantic roles in Ishq, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. The actor is known for his versatility and over the years, he has earned a loyal fan base and the title of superstar.

According to reports, Ajay Devgn had asked for Rs 35 crore for a brief role in SS Rajamouli’s RRR. Ajay appeared on screen for only eight minutes in the film, which means his per-minute fee was over Rs 4.5 crore for the film. With this, he beat superstars like Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Prabhas, Rajinikanth, Salman Khan and Thalapathy Vijay. All these actors earned over Rs 100 crore per film. But even then, their per-minute earnings are around Rs 2-3 crore.

The actor reportedly charges the same amount, Rs 35 crore, as fees for full-length appearances. However, when he is the lead in a film, Ajay also takes a 50 per cent share of the profits. Hence, for films like Tanhaji and Drishyam 2, his fees exceed Rs 100 crore.

In addition to this, Ajay Devgn is also the highest-paid OTT actor. According to several reports, the actor charged a whopping Rs 125 crore for seven episodes of Rudra: The Edge of Darkness. He reportedly pocketed Rs 18 crore per episode, which is way more than what other actors like Pankaj Tripathi, Manoj Bajpayee and Saif Ali Khan charge per show.

Ajay Devgn is now awaiting the release of his upcoming film Singham Again. Directed by Rohit Shetty, the film also stars Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tiger Shroff, Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor in key roles and is slated to hit the theatres this Diwali.

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