Akshay Kumar, who ranked fourth on Forbes' list of highest-paid actors of 2019, is reportedly looking at a larger-than-life amount for a new film with director Aanand L Rai. The yet-untitled film will star
Dhanush and
Sara Ali Khan alongside Akshay. As per a Bollywood Hungama report, the actor's team has asked for a fee of ₹120 crores for the new movie, considering his brand value and blockbuster releases in the recent past. Bollywood Hungama quoted a source close to the project say. "Akshay Kumar well knew to charge upfront fees and in today's time, his name attracts the audience not just in the cinema hall but also gets lucrative offers from digital and satellite networks.”
Meanwhile, the source also told Bollywood Hungama that Akshay has been approached by streaming websites and satellite channels for multi-film deals but "Akshay's market is going up with every passing film and hence he is not keen to package all of his upcoming projects together. He prefers selling films on an individual basis as it has been an upward graph for him as far as his career trend concerned," said the source.
On Forbes List of Top 10 Highest Paid Actors, he has listed next to Dwayne Johnson, Chris Hemsworth, and Robert Downey Jr, with earnings of $65 million for the timeline between June 1, 2018, and June 1, 2019.
Akshay Kumar has a line-up of films including Rohit Shetty's cop drama Sooryavanshi, the shooting of which is complete.
