Thalapathy Vijay Received Rs 200 Crore For GOAT: Producer Archana Kalpathi
GOAT is releasing in theatres on September 5.
Thalapathy Vijay’s remuneration for GOAT is more than the budget of the actor’s previous collaboration with AGS Entertainment for the film Bigil.
Thalapathy Vijay starrer Greatest Of All Time is one of the highly anticipated films in Indian cinema which is going to hit the theatres worldwide on September 5. It is directed by Venkat Prabhu. Apart from Thalapathy Vijay, the film stars Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Mohan, and Jayaram in prominent roles. Additionally, Vijayakanth is also set to make a cameo appearance with the help of artificial intelligence technology.
The film follows the character of Thalapathy Vijay who is a former leader of a special anti-terrorist squad in the film. He reconciles with his squad members to address problems of their past which is affecting the present. Earlier, there were reports of Thalapathy Vijay being paid Rs 150 crore for his double role in the film GOAT. Now, the producer Archana Kalpathi has revealed the remuneration of the actor for the film.
Thalapathy Vijay is one of the biggest superstars in Indian cinema and so is his remuneration fee for the films. Producer Archana Kalpathi has officially confirmed in an interview with Galata that Thalapathy Vijay was paid a whopping Rs 200 crore for his role in the film. With this, the actor has become one of the highest-paid actors in the Indian cinema. It is more than the budget of the actor’s previous collaboration with AGS Entertainment for the film Bigil. Explaining the decision, producer Archana Kalpathi said that Thalapathy Vijay’s high pay is driven by his tremendous box office growth across various markets and his soaring market value over the past few years.
The high fee of Thalapathy Vijay highlights the actor’s immense star power, massive fan following and high expectations of the upcoming film GOAT. The producer also revealed that the film has already turned a profit for the makers, having recovered more than its budget through pre-release business alone.
With significant buzz around the film GOAT, the makers are confident of its blockbuster verdict at the box office. The film’s trailer was released on August 17. It became the most-watched Tamil film trailer in 24 hours with 33 million views. Vijay’s de-aged looks in the trailer were positively received, being regarded as an improvement over his de-aged looks in previous promotional material.
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