Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has revealed that he charged only one rupee to work in the blockbuster film Andhadhun.
In a recent interview, Ayushmann said that he later received a share of the film’s profits, especially after its massive success in China. The 2018 thriller became one of the highest-grossing Indian films overseas.
At a time when Bollywood is debating skyrocketing actor fees and huge production budgets, Ayushmann distanced himself from the trend. He said he has always been a producer-friendly actor.
“For me, Saraswati comes before Lakshmi. My goal is always the success of the film. If a movie does good business, the actor deserves to earn more,” Ayushmann said.
He added that he leaves discussions about fee hikes to his management team. “I’m a Punjabi with an artistic mind. I don’t really understand much about financial negotiations,” he said with a smile.
Andhadhun, directed by Sriram Raghavan, was made on a budget of around ₹17 crore (approximately 54 crore Pakistani rupees) and went on to collect more than ₹444 crore (approximately 1.4 billion Pakistani rupees) worldwide, including over ₹300 crore (950 crore) from China alone.