Here's how Sultan has helped make Salman Khan Bollywood's highest-paid actor
Box Office darling Salman Khan is known to claim the satellite rights amounts of his films as his acting fees.
However, for his recent sports drama Sultan - which is breaking Box Office records left, right and center - Salman has taken a different approach. The star has entered into a contract with Yash Raj Films - which is bankrolling Sultan - to equally share the profits entailed by the production house.
In doing so, Salman has now become the highest-paid actor in Bollywood. He will take home Rs 100 crore as his acting fees for the sports drama.
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Yash Raj Films has already recorded massive profits from just five days of the release of Sultan. Here is a break down of the economics of Sultan - as of 10 July 2016:
Expenses
Cost of production: Rs 70 crore
Print and publicity: Rs 20 crore
Total expenses: Rs 90 crore
Revenue
Theatrical revenue:
All India Nett Business: Rs 181 crore
Producer share: Rs 85 crore (approx.)
Overseas business: $14 Million (Rs 93 crore approx.)
Overseas producer share: Rs 40 crore (approx.)
Total theatrical revenue: Rs 125 crore (approx.)
Other revenue:
Satellite rights: Rs 55 crore
Music rights and brand tie-ups: Rs 10 crore
Total: Rs 65 crore
Profit: Rs 125 crore + Rs 65 crore - Rs 90 crore = 100 crore
Sultan has recorded profits of Rs 100 crore within five days of its release.
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With the film still running to packed houses, YRF is expected to record overall profits close to Rs 200 crore during the film's lifetime run - an amount which will be equally shared with Salman.
First published: 11 July 2016, 7:27 IST
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