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Not Karan Johar, Mani Ratnam, or Atlee; Meet India's highest paid director, charges Rs 200 crore per film, his last 3 films earned Rs 3,600 crore, has a net worth of Rs…, he is…
This child seen in the photo is such a director today, whose films are guaranteed success. His three films together have earned more than Rs 3600 crore. Not only this, but one of his films has also won an Oscar. Now there is tremendous hype about his next film, and there are a lot of expectations from it. If you have not been able to recognise this child yet, then let us tell you. This child is none other than SS Rajamouli, who made films like Baahubali 1, 2, and RRR. Whose three films together collected more than Rs 3600 crore.
Famous film director S.S. Rajamouli recently revealed his first salary. He earned this salary while working as an assistant editor. Rajamouli said that his first salary was only Rs 50. A video about this is going viral on X. In this video, Rajamouli is being asked about his salary. To which Rajamouli says, 'When I was working as an assistant editor, I got Rs 50 for the first time.' Rajamouli's first film was 'Student No. 1', which recognised him in Tollywood.
Take a look below:
' My first salary is 50 rupees, when I worked as an assistant editor.'
– #SSRajaMouli | #Kubera
— Movies4u Official (@Movies4u_Officl) June 15, 2025
Films like RRR have brought Rajamouli international popularity. RRR's song Natu Natu has also won an Oscar award. He received this Oscar for the best original song. These days, he is shooting for his next film with Mahesh Babu. Besides RRR, films like the Baahubali franchise, Eega have got international recognition. Fans all over the world have loved the filmography of S.S. Rajamouli.
Talking about his upcoming mega project, temporarily titled SSMB29, features Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra in lead roles. Apart from that, there are rumours about R Madhavan playing a negative role in the film.
SS Rajamouli's filmography has set a milestone in the Indian film industry, making him India's most expensive director. According to IMDb reports, S.S. Rajamouli charges a whopping Rs 200 crore to make a film. Talking about his net worth, the directors hold an impressive net worth of Rs 158 crore.
