In RRR, Ajay Devgan’s Rs 35 crore cameo made him India’s highest paid actor per minute; Beats Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Vijay |

admin5 hours ago

0 2 3 minutes read

Ajay Devgan’s salary is a hot subject. He earned Rs 35 crore for RRR cameo. He became the most paid OTT star with Rudra. Their fees differ depending on the size of the project. Post-pandemic, he gave box office hits. He charges around Rs 20 crore for small films. He earns more than Rs 40 crore for big enterprises like Singham.

Ajay Devgan can be known for his intensive screen appearance and collective appeal, but his salary has only been in the headlines. The actor has continuously shaped the industry’s pay scale, from taking over Rs 35 crore for an 8 -minute cameo in RRR to becoming the highest paid OT star with Rudra. As the big budget glasses and streaming veterans are in the summer around star fees, Ajay’s calculated options and blockbuster success post-pandemic made him an attractive case study in the economics of modern stardom.In 2017, after the huge success of Bahubali 2, director SS Rajamouli announced his next ambitious project with Junior NTR and Ram Charan. The title RRR, the film’s actors expanded over time, Ajay Devgan joined with Alia Bhatt and Shriya Saran for a brief but deciding cameo in early 2019. Although Ajay appeared on the screen for only 8 minutes, he was paid Rs 35 crore – it was made the most expensive cameo in Indian cinema. For Rs 4.35 crore per minute, a new record was set for the highest per minute fee levied by any Indian actor.In that perspective, if Shah Rukh Khan was paid for the jawan at a rate of Rs 4.35 crore per minute-in which it appears for about 70 minutes-the Fee will be a balloon up to Rs 300 crore, crossing the actual budget of the film. By that metric, Rajinikanth (Jailor), Salman Khan (Tiger 3), Prabhas (Kalki 2898 AD), and Allu Arjun (Pushpa 2) will earn each between ₹ 250-300 crore – more than their reported fees. The brief role of Ajay Devgan in RRR made him in such a way if only by this calculation, the most paid actor in India.Ajay Devgan eventually strengthened his place at the top of the payment scale when he became the most paid OTT star in the country. In 2021, he signed for Rudra: The Edge of Darkness marked a new benchmark for digital content deals in India.Post-Pandemic, Ajay Devgan has enjoyed a strong box office run with hits like Drisham 2, RAID 2 and Singham. Known for his flexible approach to remuneration, the actor allegedly tailor his fee based on the project scale-which charges about Rs 20 crore for small-bound films like Auan Mein Kahan Dum Th and Chhap 2, while pushing it beyond Rs 40 crore for big-ticketed ventures like Singham.