Vicky Kaushal’s much-anticipated film, Chhaava is all set to release in the theaters from February 14 and the film made a promising start at the box office. Vickey Kaushal plays Sambhaji Maharaj in the period drama. The entire star cast has worked hard, from honing their looks to playing the characters with perfection. It also seems that the cast has also considered their remunerations accordingly to not affect the big budget of the film.
Reported Budget & Salary of the period drama
According to reports, the budget for the film is said to be 130 crore. The total salary of the lead cast sums up to only 13 – 14% of the total budget. Vicky Kaushal to Rashmika Mandanna, the stars have kept their earnings behind a margin, so that most of the budget is put into making the film. Here we have listed the remunerations of the lead cast of the movie.
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Vicky Kaushal’s remuneration makes up about 7% Of Chhaava’s Budget
As per reports, Vicky Kaushal has been given Rs 10 crore to play the lead character Sambhaji Maharaj in Chhaava which comprises almost 7% of the entire reported budget which is the same as the actor’s last fee for his last biopic film, Sam Bahadur, and Rs 2 crore less than his blockbuster film ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’.
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Rashmika Mandanna’s Fees
Despite Animal’s success, Rashmika Mandanna has not increased her fees for the film charging the same 4 crore. She charged the same for Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s film. She acted as Yesubai Bhonsale, the wife of Sambhaji Maharaj.
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Akshaye Khanna’s fees for Chhaava
Akshaye Khanna, earned Rs 2 crore for his role in the film by playing Aurangzeb, the Mughal emperor. He was last seen in Drishyam 2 for which he was paid Rs 2.5 crore. So, there has been a pay cut for playing the antagonist in Chhaava. Vicky Kaushal has been paid 5 times more in this film.
Ashutosh Rana fees
Reportedly, he has been paid 80 lakh to play Sarsenapati Hambirao Mohite, a military leader.
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Divya Dutta’s remuneration
Divya Dutta played Rajmata Soyarabai Bhosale in the film, Sambhaji Maharaj’s stepmother, and her earnings is almost 45 lakh.
The plot of Chhaava
The period drama is directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Maddock Films. The plot focuses on the journey of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the valiant son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It revolves around his journey of bravery, sacrifice, and legacy.
The movie hit the theatres today and fans are flocking to the theatres to catch an early show. The film features Vicky Kaushal, Rashmika Mandanna, Akshaye Khanna, Ashutosh Rana, Divya Dutta, etc in prominent roles.
Watch the trailer here
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