Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Shraddha Kapoor May Choose Producer Credit Over ₹20 Crore Fee
Some big movie stars in Bollywood are changing how they get paid for films.
Instead of asking for one huge payment, they are taking a smaller payment at first.
Then they get a share of the money the movie makes later.
This is like owning a piece of the movie so they can earn from its profits.
A famous actress named Shraddha Kapoor might do this too.
She was reported to receive a big fee for a movie about businessman Ashneer Grover.
But she may choose to be a producer of the movie instead, so she can share in its earnings.
Another actor, Akshay Kumar, took very little money at first for one movie but earned much more later because he owned a big share.
Some people say stars get paid really big amounts, but movie makers sometimes say those numbers are not true.
So it can be hard to know exactly how much actors really earn.
Shraddha Kapoor may reportedly take a producer credit with a stake in intellectual property rights (IPR) instead of a reported ₹20 crore fee for an upcoming Ashneer Grover biopic.
The biopic centres on Shark Tank India judge Ashneer Grover, with Shraddha set to play his screen-wife, Madhuri Jain Grover; it is written and directed by Rahul Mody.
Akshay Kumar reportedly took only ₹1.8 crore for Welcome to the Jungle with a 72 per cent stake, allegedly earning north of ₹35 crore from the project.
The makers' spokesperson denied reports of a ₹70 crore fee for Salman Khan's SVC 63, calling the figures speculative.
Most Bollywood A-listers, including Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar, are reportedly settling for smaller upfront fees plus a share in IPR, though the reports are not officially confirmed.
- Who
- Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor, stars such as Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan, and entrepreneur Ashneer Grover
- What
- Shraddha Kapoor may swap a reported ₹20 crore acting fee for a producer credit with an IPR stake on a biopic about Ashneer Grover
- When
- Reports published on August 10, 2026; the biopic's timeline is not specified
- Where
- India (Bollywood film industry)
- Why
- A-list actors reportedly cannot command their full prices in the current market, so they are increasingly opting for backend deals with profit or IPR stakes
Media reports of big star fees
Producers' official position
Salman Khan's reported ₹70 crore fee for SVC 63
Media reports of big star fees
Trade reports circulated that Salman Khan is being paid around ₹70 crore for the film.
Producers' official position
The makers' spokesperson said there is absolutely no truth to the reports, called the figures speculative, and asked outlets to verify details with them before publishing.
Shraddha Kapoor's remuneration for the Ashneer Grover biopic
Media reports of big star fees
Online media reports say Shraddha is to receive a ₹20 crore acting fee for her next project, the Ashneer Grover biopic.
Producers' official position
Industry talk suggests she may instead opt to become one of the producers of the film and take a stake in the IPR rather than burden the project with the reported fee.
- Biopic subject
- Ashneer Grover, Shark Tank India judge
- Shraddha's reported role
- Madhuri Jain Grover (Ashneer Grover's screen-wife)
- Reported fee under discussion
- ₹20 crore (may be replaced by a producer credit)
- Writer-director
- Rahul Mody
- Akshay Kumar's reported WTTJ deal
- ₹1.8 crore fee with a 72 per cent stake, allegedly earning north of ₹35 crore
- Salman Khan's reported SVC 63 fee
- ₹70 crore (denied by makers' spokesperson)
- Report date
- August 10, 2026
