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Lady Superstar, Nayanthara Charged Whopping Fee To Work In ‘Jawan’ Opposite Shah Rukh Khan: Deets Inside!

By Shivani Ujjainwal

September 01, 2023

According to reports, Nayanthara, a female superstar, received a salary for her work on Atlee’s “Jawan,” and the sum was so excessive that it left everyone in awe. Due to her consistently strong acting roles in a number of films, Nayanthara has earned the moniker “The lady superstar of Indian cinema.” She is one of the best-paid actresses in India and has experience in the Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi film industries. 

Nayanthara’s fee for working in Atlee’s Jawan , opposite Shah Rukh Khan

The highly anticipated movie Jawan, directed by the acclaimed director Atlee, will feature the stunning actress Nayanthara as the lead. Shah Rukh Khan, Vijay Sethupati, Sunil Grover, Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, and a brief appearance by Deepika Padukone are among the film’s impressive cast members.

Nayanthara reportedly charged anywhere between Rs. 11 crores and Rs. 30 crores for her time in Atlee’s Jawan, according to multiple reports regarding her payment for the movie. The aforementioned figures are currently resonating in the media hallways, despite the fact that there has been no official confirmation of them as of yet. Your jaw will drop if we examine the fees other actors charge. Following the huge success of Pathaan, Shah Rukh Khan reportedly demanded a payment of Rs. 100 crores.

Vijay Sethupati, the film’s antagonist and a very talented actor, reportedly earned Rs. 21 crores. The biggest shocker, though, is that Deepika Padukone demanded between Rs. 15 crores and Rs. 30 crores for just a cameo in the movie. It’s intriguing to note the significant disparity between Nayanthara and Deepika’s reported fees, which, if accurate, says a lot about the latter’s standing in India. In addition to the lead actors, Priymani and Sanya Malhotra each demanded Rs. 1 crore.

During the promotion of Jawan, Nayanthara received a lot of love from the audience, who were eager to see her chemistry with the King of Romance, Shah Rukh Khan, on the big screen. Nayanthara and Shah Rukh’s on-screen chemistry has garnered a lot of attention, but some reports claim that she wasn’t the director’s first choice. According to rumours, Samantha Ruth Prabhu was initially offered the role in the movie by the producers of Jawan, but after she declined, they turned to Nayanthara, who accepted the role right away.

According to reports, Samantha was considering starting a family with her then-husband, Naga Chaitanya, when Jawan’s producers approached her. She reportedly decided against working with Shah Rukh because she wanted to start a family first. People are still waiting for the film’s creators to make an official statement regarding these allegations, though. In the meantime, people who are unaware of the reports are still surprised.