With the release of Kesari Chapter 2, Akshay Kumar makes a strong return to the genre he’s most celebrated for—patriotic cinema
According to Forbes, his fee per film is reportedly in the range of ₹60 crore to ₹145 crore
As per reports, his compensation for Kesari Chapter 2 also aligns with this bracket
However, during HTLS 2024 last year, Akshay addressed the topic of actors’ remuneration, revealing that he no longer charges an upfront fee for films. Instead, he opts for a share in the profits
Akshay Kumar explained, “If we sign a film today, we don’t charge anything upfront; we simply take a stake. If the film does well, we earn a share of the profits, but if it doesn’t, we don’t make anything.”
it’s likely that Akshay followed a similar arrangement for Kesari Chapter 2, opting for profit-sharing over a fixed fee
As for Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh, the film is a historical courtroom drama directed by Karan Singh Tyagi
Inspired by the book The Case That Shook The Empire, it chronicles the journey of lawyer C. Sankaran Nair, who bravely pursued justice following the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919
The film, co-starring R Madhavan and Ananya Panday, hit theatres yesterday, April 18
The film, co-starring R Madhavan and Ananya Panday, hit theatres yesterday, April 18