Thalapathy Vijay Becomes Highest Paid Indian Actor

  • May 20, 2023 / 08:30 AM IST

He was reportedly given a whopping Rs 200 crore by the movie’s financiers, AGS Entertainment, to work with director Venkat Prabhu on the project.

The biggest star in the South is Thalapathy Vijay. The performer raises the bar in every area, whether it is box office receipts, followers on social media, or compensation.

Vijay is reportedly on track to make history as the first Indian actor to earn Rs 200 crores from a single movie. Yes, his upcoming film’s compensation has been made public.

For his follow-up to Leo, Thalapathy Vijay is reportedly working with Venkat Prabhu. Reports regarding his extraordinary income have been circulating on social media, albeit the story is unconfirmed. According to rumours, he has been given a massive 200 crore rupee salary for the movie. He was apparently given a sizable payment to sign the picture by AGS Entertainment, who are purportedly funding it. They previously collaborated with Atlee to produce Vijay’s 2019 hit movie Bigil.

Thalapathy It is anticipated that Vijay and Venkat Prabhu will collaborate in Thalapathy 68. The director is well-known for films like Manmadhai Leela, Mankatha, and Maanadu. There will reportedly be an official announcement next week.

The unexpected increase in his pay is due to the excitement surrounding Lokesh Kanagaraj’s pan-Indian picture Leo, which is thought to be the upcoming largest movie from South cinema. Previously, he reportedly charged Rs 80 crores for Master. If the rumours are accurate, Thalapathy Vijay will be the only actor from India to join the exclusive group of performers who receive the highest salaries.

Leo is billed as a straight-up gangster thriller that is a part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe and has ties to the director’s past films Kaithi and Vikram. The movie’s female lead is Trisha Krishnan. According to reports told to Pinkvilla, Sanjay Dutt, who plays the bad guy, also plays Vijay’s father in the movie. Supporting actors in the movie include Gautham Vasudev Menon, Arjun Sarja, Mysskin, Priya Anand, and others.

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