In this collection, we are going to look at the highest-paid director in India. He gets a salary of 200 crore rupees for a film. Generally, actors get the highest salary. The salaries of actors and actresses are often in the news. But the salaries of directors are not often talked about. Now we are going to look at the highest-paid director in India. He gets a salary of 200 crore rupees for a film. This is more than the salary of Kollywood's famous actor Ajith. When a new film comes out, only the hero and heroine are featured in the posters. The hero and heroine of the film are the ones who are most visible. They play an important role in attracting people to the theaters. That is why they are paid a high salary. But, some directors compete with some superstars not only in fame but also in salary. Their photos also have the power to attract people. One such director is S.S. Rajamouli.
S.S. rajamouli, a famous director and producer of telugu cinema, is currently the highest-paid director in India. According to IMDB, rajamouli earns a salary of Rs 200 crore per film. According to people from the film industry, this includes his advance payment, profit share, and bonus for selling the rights of the film. If a film collects more, its share will also increase. He earned a salary of Rs 200 crore for the super hit pan-India film RRR. He rose to fame after the success of Baahubali. This salary of Rs 200 crore has made him one of the highest-paid film artists in India. Even bollywood superstars like salman khan earn a salary of Rs 150 to 180 crore per film. This is less than Rajamouli's salary. rajamouli directed the film rrr, which starred ram charan and Jr. NTR. Despite having two big stars in the film, Baahubali was advertised as a film by director Rajamouli. The success of Baahubali made him a pan-India director. Baahubali 2 grossed Rs 510 crore in hindi alone. Baahubali 2 remained the highest-grossing film in hindi for six years until Pathan came out in 2023. Similarly, rrr also grossed over Rs 270 crore in Hindi. That is why rajamouli is considered a costly director.

Cinema industry sources say that no other director earns even half of the salary that rajamouli earns. In South India, big directors like sandeep Reddy Vanga, Prashanth Neel, and atlee earn up to Rs 100 crore per film. Directors like rajkumar hirani earn Rs 80 crore. Next in line are Sukumar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, lokesh kanagaraj, and siddharth Anand. Each of them earns more than Rs 40 crore per film.
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Sowmiya Sriram

22/04/2025 09:57 AM