Index
Sanjay ups his fee to Rs 15 crore  Sanjay Dutt has signed 28 new projects and has more than doubled his fee to
Rs 15 crore per film. Earlier the 'Munnabhai' star used to get Rs 6 to 7
crore. Even at his new price, Sanjay is now booked till the end of 2010 for
28 assignments, so much so that director Rohit Jugraj will be able to start
his biopic with the actor only in 2011. The new rate is thanks to good friend
Suniel Shetty, who generously hiked Sanjay's price when he signed on the
actor for a multi film deal for his production house Popcorn
Entertainment.
Dharam Oberoi, CEO of Sanjay Dutt Productions, confirmed, 'It is true Anna
(Suniel) raised Baba’s (Sanjay) price in the market. Before that Baba was
being taken for granted price wise by all and sundry. Anna was adamant about
Baba's price and started a new precedent by paying him far more what Baba got
from others.'He added,' Suniel is one of his dearest friends and responsible
for initiating the remuneration that you've quoted.
Sanjay is now at par with Bollwood's A list actors. While Shah Rukh Khan is
getting Rs 15 crore plus a percentage of the profits of a film, Aamir Khan
has received Rs 20 crore for 'Ghajini' and Akshay Kumar has been signed by the production house Venus for Rs 12 crore. Having completed EMI with Suniel,
Sanjay has now signed another big project with his company that will feature
the two actors as warring heroes locked in a dramatic conflict. The
big-budget Sanjay Suniel action drama is to go on the floors soon, thanks to
Sanjay who magically accommodated the new assignment into his schedule.
'Anything for Suniel' is Baba's motto,'said Oberoi.'Yes, Baba has
accommodated a new assignment with Anna into his schedule at a time when he
couldn't afford to. It means he has to work harder.'Suniel is co producing
EMI with Ekta Kapoor and the film is being directed by debutant Saurav Kabra. |
