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Akshay Kumar Gets Rs 35-40 Crore for Golmaal 5, More Than Ajay Devgn's Fees

Akshay Kumar is reportedly earning Rs 35-40 crore for his 18-22 day shoot in 'Golmaal 5', which exceeds Ajay Devgn's upfront fees due to Devgn's profit-sharing arrangement. The film, directed by Rohit Shetty, was announced on his birthday in March and features a returning cast including Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, and Sharman Joshi. Akshay joins the franchise for the fifth installment, with his bald look revealed in behind-the-scenes footage. The first Golmaal film, released in 2006, was inspired by a Marathi play and led to multiple sequels.

Key Points: Akshay Kumar's Rs 40 Crore Fee for Golmaal 5

  • Akshay Kumar gets Rs 35-40 crore for 18-22 day shoot on Golmaal 5
  • Ajay Devgn's upfront fees are lower due to profit-sharing deal
  • Rohit Shetty announced film on his 52nd birthday in March
  • Cast includes Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Sharman Joshi, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Kemmu
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Akshay Kumar is getting Rs. 35-40 crore for 'Golmaal 5', here's what Ajay Devgn's charging

Akshay Kumar earns Rs 35-40 crore for 18-22 days on 'Golmaal 5', surpassing Ajay Devgn's upfront fees. Details on cast and profit-sharing.

"Akshay Kumar is shooting for 18-22 days, and he is getting around 35-40 crs, which is more than Ajay Devgn's upfront fees because he is on a profit-sharing basis. - Source close to IANS"

Mumbai, May 15

Bollywood's very own "Khiladi" Akshay Kumar, who will be seen in the fifth installment of Rohit Shetty's "Golmaal", is reportedly getting a whopping Rs. 35-40 crore for his 18 to 22-day shoot, which is more than the film's lead actor Ajay Devgn's upfront fees.

A source close to IANS knows about the development and went on to share: "Akshay Kumar is shooting for 18-22 days, and he is getting around 35-40 crs, which is more than Ajay Devgn's upfront fees because he is on a profit-sharing basis."

Rohit had announced "Golmaal 5" on the occasion of his 52nd birthday in March. It was also on the filmmaker's birthday that news of Akshay being a "surprise package" was revealed. In the BTS moments shared by the director from the sets of the new installment, Akshay's bald look was unveiled.

On April 27, Ajay revealed that the new shoot schedule for the film had commenced. He had also shared a fun video montage from Ooty featuring Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Sharman Joshi, Shreyas Talpade and Kunal Kemmu.

The first installment of the Golmaal film series, it stars Ajay Devgn, Tusshar Kapoor, Arshad and Sharman along with Rimi Sen and Paresh Rawal.

It is reportedly based on Harsh Shivsharan's Marathi play Ghar Ghar, which also inspired Vora's Gujarati play Aflatoon, in turn one of the inspirations for the film. The film was followed by 4 sequels such as Golmaal Returns, which released in 2008, 2010's Golmaal 3 and Golmaal Again, which hit the silver screen in 2017.

All the films starred Ajay, Arshad, Tusshar, Sanjay Mishra, Vrajesh Hirjee and Mukesh Tiwari, with Shreyas Talpade appearing in three, Kunal Khemu and Johnny Lever in two. Akshay is joining the fifth installment.

In other news, Akshay, on May 13, shared a glimpse of himself from his 'next' big project, "Welcome To The Jungle". The star had dropped a picture of himself standing confidently through a dense jungle setup, dressed in a dark suit paired with sunglasses.

He captioned it: "Next... #WelcomeToTheJungle."

In other news, Rohit Shetty, along with Arshad Warsi and Sharman Joshi, stirred nostalgia on May 14 as he recreated the iconic race car scene from the 2006 hit 'Golmaal: Fun Unlimited'.

The scene had Arshad, who plays Madhav and Sharman, essaying the role of Laxman, in a chaotic car race designed to win the heart of a girl named Nirali.

In this particular sequence, Sharman's character, disguised as a woman, and Madhav are seen sitting in a race car and waving. The video then transitions from their characters 20 years ago to the present day, recreating the same iconic waving scene.

"Driving down the memory lane! How old were you when you watched the first Golmaal? We promise you'll relive those happy days very soon...filming in progress," Rohit wrote in the caption.

- IANS

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Priya S
Honestly, I'm more excited about the nostalgia of the old Golmaal cast coming back! Arshad Warsi and Sharman Joshi recreating that race car scene is pure gold. ❤️ The money talk is just noise, the real fun is seeing these actors back together after so many years.
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Vikram M
Look, I love Akshay but why does he need 40 crores for just appearing in a film where Ajay is doing profit-sharing? It feels like the industry is inflating prices unnecessarily. That money could be used to make better content or pay junior artists fairly. 🙄
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Rohit P
This is what makes Bollywood tick! Big stars, big budgets, big entertainment. Akshay's bald look is going to be hilarious in Golmaal 5. And seeing him join the ensemble with Ajay, Arshad, Tusshar - this could be the biggest comedy blockbuster of the year! 💪
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Kavya N
I'm just happy that the Golmaal series is continuing. First movie came out when I was in college, now I'm married with kids and still loving this franchise! Hope they keep the same comedy timing and don't overdo the special effects. Simple desi comedy is what we need. 😊
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James A
Interesting business strategy from Rohit Shetty. Paying Akshay a huge upfront fee ensures guaranteed star power, while Ajay's profit-sharing means he's incentivized to make the film a hit. Smart move overall, though it feels a bit unfair to Ajay who's been the face of the franchise since day one.

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