Prabhas’s latest release,The Raja Saab, continues to make waves at the box office. The horror-comedy, which hit theatres onJanuary 9, has generated fresh buzz amid reports that the actor voluntarilyreduced his fee by 33%.
According toAajTak, Prabhas received around₹100 crorefor the film, down from his usual ₹150 crore. He reportedly made this cut to allow a larger portion of the budget to be allocated tosets, visual effects, and overall production quality, enhancing the film’s spectacle on screen.
The fees of other actors in the film include:
Malavika Mohanan– ₹2 crore
Sanjay Dutt– ₹5–6 crore
Boman Irani– ₹1 crore
Nidhi Agarwal– ₹1 crore
Riddhi Kumar– ₹1 crore
Brahmanandam– ₹80 lakh
On itsfirst day,The Raja Saabcollected a gross of around ₹53.7–54.15 crore in India, including premiere shows, as perSacnilk. This opening gave the film a strong start and outperformed other recent releases, though itlagged behind Prabhas’ previous film,Kalki 2898 AD, which earned ₹191 crore on its opening day.