Coolie Cast Fees: Rajinikanth took Rs 200 crore for his role in Lokesh Kanagaraj's film, but you'll be shocked to know Aamir Khan's fee for 6 minute cameo
While the question of how much Rajinikanth charged for Coolie is often Googled, as per media reports, Rajinikanth's fee for Coolie was Rs 150 crore. However, upon witnessing the positive response to Coolie's advance booking from the audience, the makers decided to increase it by Rs 50 crore more.
Now, reports claim that Rajinikanth's fee for Coolie is Rs 200 crore. Despite the actor turning 74, Thalaiva has become one of Asia's most expensive actors with a fee of Rs 200 crore. His fees not only left behind big names from South cinema, but Thalaiva also beat Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and other big names in Bollywood to become one of India's highest-paid actors. What is Aamir Khan's Fee in Coolie?
Another interesting twist in Lokesh Kanagaraj's action-thriller is the cameo of Aamir Khan. The perfectionist, aka Aamir, will be seen in a grey shade in Coolie. The trailer gave a glimpse of Aamir's character and ever since, fans have been excited to watch him on the big screens.
Now, the other big question that is boggling fans is how much Aamir Khan charged for his cameo role in Coolie. To this, reports claim that Aamir Khan's fee for Coolie was fixed at Rs 20 crore.
However, some reports claim that Aamir did not charge any fee for this film out of respect for Rajinikanth. If Aamir charged Rs 20 crore, then it is a huge amount for his 6–15 minute role. Coolie Cast Fees
Apart from Rajinikanth and Aamir Khan, other important characters in Coolie are Telugu superstar Nagarjuna, Malayalam actor Soubin Shahir, Kannada star Upendra, Shruti Haasan, Pooja Hegde, and Sathyaraj.
Many media reports claim that Nagarjuna has charged Rs 10 crore for his villain character. This will be the first time audiences will witness Nagarjuna in a grey shade character. Shruti Haasan has got Rs 4 crore and Pooja Hegde has got Rs 3 crore for a special dance number. Director Lokesh Kanagaraj has charged Rs 50 crore and music director Anirudh Ravichander has charged Rs 15 crore, claim media reports. Coolie Budget
This Friday is no ordinary Friday, as two big pan-India big-budget releases are having a strong face-off. While one set of audiences is really excited for Rajinikanth's Coolie, the other set is cheering for Ayan Mukerji's War 2, which will feature Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR in lead roles. Meanwhile, the budget of Coolie is said to be Rs 400 crore, whereas Ayan Mukerji's War 2 is also made on a budget of Rs 400 crore.
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