Reports / Tamil actor Vijay surpasses Rajinikanth, charges Rs 100 crores for a film
Superstar Vijay has become the highest paid star in the Tamil industry. According to reports, Vijay has been signed by Sun Pictures for ‘Thalapathy 65’ for Rs 100 crore. However, no official announcement has been made about this yet. Before this, megastar Rajinikanth was the highest paid star. He had charged 90 crore rupees for ‘Durbar’ to be released on the occasion of Pongal.
According to reports, Sun Pictures has paid 50 per cent of the fee i.e. Rs 50 crore. The names of the two directors are being considered for the film, but the makers want to work with Vettimaran. Vetrimaran recently directed super hit films like ‘Asuran’.
Vijay is currently shooting for ‘Master’ with film director Lokesh Kanagaraj. The actor is playing the role of a college professor in the film. This is the first time Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi will be seen sharing screen space for the first time. The film will be released on the occasion of Diwali this year.