Last month, it was revealed that Shahid Kapoor had been cast as the male lead in Malayalam director Rosshan Andrews’ next action thriller film, bankrolled by Roy Kapur Films and Zee Studios. Reportedly, Shahid has agreed to take a pay cut for the yet-untitled project. If reports are to be believed, Shahid, who charged a hefty Rs. 40 crores for his latest film ‘Bloody Daddy’, has slashed his fees by almost Rs. 15 Crore for the Rosshan’s film.
Shahid Kapoor has been at the top of his game with the super success of ‘Kabir Singh’ (2019) and ‘Farzi’ (2023) has positioned his industry as an actor. Hence, it comes as a surprise that Shahid would take a pay cut. According to the reports, Shahid Kapoor has charged just Rs. 25 Crore for the untitled film.
It is now said that Shahid Kapoor’s decision to cut down his fees will also force others to follow suit and to re-evaluate their remunerations.