10 Personalities And The Amount They Charged For Their Biopics

Through biopics, one can get to know the life stories of some extraordinary individuals. Be it an actor, sportsperson, or social worker. Bollywood has depicted some stories that serve as an inspiration.

Well, sharing life stories is not easy, the producers need to take permission from the individuals and even pay them as they owe them somehow. The amount is decided by the person who is willing to share their stories.

Here are some famous and inspirational people who agreed to share their stories with the world and even got paid for it:

1. Laxmi Agarwal – Chhapaak

Laxmi Agarwal who is an acid attack survivor got a handsome amount of Rs 13 lakhs for motion picture rights for the film Chhapaak. The role of Laxmi was played by Deepika Padukone and the film additionally includes Vikrant Massey in an indispensable job. The movie made around Rs 55 crores at the box office.

2. Mary Kom – Mary Kom

She got a cheque of Rs 25 Lakhs for lending film rights for the film Mary Kom. Priyanka Chopra did a great job playing the role of the Manipuri boxing champion and the film was well-accepted by the crowd. The movie earned around Rs 56.05 crores at the box office.

3. Milkha Singh – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is the biopic of the amazing competitor Milkha Singh and he took just Re 1 for the ownership of the film. The movie was coordinated by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and was loved by the public.

Farhan Akhtar played the part of Milkha Singh in the film. The film was a huge success and earned around Rs 102 crores.

4. Paan Singh Tomar – Paan Singh Tomar

Paan Singh Tomar’s nephew got around Rs 15 lakhs as royalty for the film Paan Singh Tomar. The film was widely praised and was cherished by the crowd.

5. M.S. Dhoni – M.S. Dhoni The Untold Story

Fans went crazy when the biopic on M.S. Dhoni was declared and it became the most anticipated film of the year. Dhoni charged an incredible amount of Rs 45 crores from the creators to permit them to display his story on screen.

6. Mohammad Azharuddin – Azhar

The film hasn’t fascinated everyone, yet it was unquestionably energizing to see the existence of perhaps the most debatable Indian cricket skipper come to life on screen. Anyway, Azharuddin didn’t charge a penny to deliver his overly disputable life on screen. Anyone who has watched the film can vouch that the film, to a certain degree, attempted to clean his picture and demonstrate his guiltlessness in the match-fixing embarrassment he was a part of.

7. Sachin Tendulkar – Sachin – A Billion Dreams

When you have the God of cricket as the subject of your film, the energy, and interest of the people reach new heights. The film earned around Rs 17 crores in the cinematic world in two days which was a record in itself. Sources state Sachin charged around 40 crores rupees to permit the producers to make his biopic.

8. Sanjay Dutt – Sanju

When Sanju was released in theatres, it raised many eyebrows and got people talking for basically two reasons – Ranbir Kapoor, for his splendid presentation, and Sanjay Dutt, for his sumptuous and lavish way of life. The report state that Sanjay Dutt’s group made a settlement of ₹9-10 crores and a part of the movie’s profits for the biopic.

9. Mahavir Phogat – Dangal

Aamir Khan’s Dangal crossed all potential records at the Bollywood box office and has even crossed the 2000 crores rupee mark around the world. In any case, regardless of the insane performance by the film, grappler turned mentor Mahavir Phogat who is a genuine legend and the motivation for the story was paid nearly 80 lakhs for having a biopic made on him.

10. Prakash Baba Amte – Dr. Prakash Baba Amte – The Real Hero

Entertainer Nana Patekar is as hard-hitting and serious and justifies the characters he depicts on screen. His Marathi film, Dr. Prakash Baba Amte – The Real Hero, is doing marvels at the box office.

It was screened at the 45th International Film Festival of India in Goa and seeing the number of people coming out from the theatre with watery eyes it is evident that he did a good job portraying the character. For the film, Prakash Baba Amte didn’t take any cash however he got a gift for his Ashram.