Meet actor whose three Bollywood films were disasters, his fee was more than Amitabh Bachchan's, today his net worth is Rs 1,650 crore, he is…
This superstar is none other than mega star Chiranjeevi. he did only three films in Bollywood, and all three of them were a disaster. These films were: Pratibandh, Aaj Ka Gundaraj and The Gentleman. He had a lot of luck in South cinema. In the 1990s, Chiranjeevi gave many hit films and gave tough competition to Amitabh Bachchan.
He became one of the highest paid actors in that era. Chiranjeevi worked in more than 150 films and won 10 Filmfare and four Nandi Awards for his brilliant performance. For the unversed, Chiranjeevi, carries a huge stardom in South industry specially in Tollywood belt, he has large number of fans from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and even Karnataka.
According to media reports, Chiranjeevi gave 14 consecutive hit films in the South in the 1990s and became a superstar. Some reports claim that his fees at that time were even higher than Amitabh Bachchan's. According to a report in 'The Week' magazine, while Amitabh Bachchan used to get Rs 1 crore for a film, Chiranjeevi used to get Rs 1.25 crore per film. Talking about his net worth, it is Rs 1650 crore, while the total wealth of his Konidela family is said to be around Rs 4000 crore.
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