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'Gupt' and 'Mohra' director Rajiv Rai on 'Saiyaara' success: 'Ahaan Panday deserves Rs 100 crore for his film because...'
Rajiv Rai is the master of masala films who helmed blockbusters like Tridev, Vishwatma, Mohra, and Gupt. His films Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat and Asambhav bombed at the box-office. He gears up for a comeback after two decades.
In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, the filmmaker spoke about the success of Saiyaara and said, 'I would blame the producers because they are willing to pay. An actor can even quote Rs 1,000 crore. It's basic demand and supply. Since there's more money in the market now, everyone's chasing glamour over substance.'
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Rai added, 'Here's how I calculate an actor's fee: whatever I pay them, they must recover for me on Day 1. If I want to be generous, I'll give them three days. If I've paid Rs 100 crore to an actor, then the film must make that back within three days of release. That's when they truly deserve the money.'
On Ahaan Panday
Ahaan Panday deserves Rs 100 crore for his film simply if he is able to bring in that money. So, when someone comes to me and asks for Rs 10 crore, I simply say: I'll give you my first day's collection.
Saiyaara title track has swiftly surpassed Justin Bieber's Daisies in its race to clinch the number 1 spot of the Spotify's Top 50 Global chart. Saiyaara is the only Indian song to have entered top 5 of the global music chart. On Monday, Saiyaara beat Daisies for the fourth spot. Fans of the blockbuster film along with Ananya Panday, Faheem Abdullah, Arslan Nizami, Tanishk Bagchi and Mohit Suri are hoping the song hits the number 1 spot.
The title song is sung by Faheem and co-composed by Faheem, Tanishk and Arslan. The song marks the Bollywood debut of Kashmiri singers, Faheem Abdullah and Arslan Nizami.
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