While the industrywallahs are hoping for the inflated star prices bubble to burst, news has come in that Akshay Kumar has charged a whopping Rs 9 crore for his Percept Pictures' upcoming animation flick Jumbo.
He will be lending his voice for the main lead character of the film, that of an elephant and shall also be a part of two promotional video songs. But now since when was Akshay famous for his voice that it can be called as his selling point?
Earlier, last year, Akshay had reportedly signed a Venus film for Rs 27 crore.
Industry sources claim, "Akshay had taken this entire amount during the signing itself. That time, there was also a deal formed between him and Venus according which, Akshay would enjoy 51 per cent share of the profits whereas Venus' share would be 49 per cent. Plus apart from that, if the film's profits cross the Rs 25 crore mark then whatever earned above this mark would go into Akshay's pockets! Venus won't have any share into that. Now if you thought that was the end of it...well, there is more! Generally a producer remains in charge of his film's negative but in this project, the negatives shall be in the name of Akshay! So in short Akki will enjoy all the benefits of being a producer without investing a single penny!"
While this Venus film is yet to begin shooting, it is learnt that Akki has also set out a condition nowadays to only sign those projects which involve him as a co-producer!
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