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‘Akshay Kumar is a businessman first, actor later’: Producer claims Akshay inflated fee, refused to refund it after 85 cr film bombed
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The Indian Express
As soon as 8 x 10 Tasveer released, it “fully bombed” so Shailendra asked Akshay to return a part of his fees.
‘Akshay Kumar is business-minded’Shailendra also claimed that Akshay increases his quote slowly and makes sure he is paid what he wants.
“First, he will take Rs 15 cr from you, then he will take you to Rs 21 cr, then Rs 21 cr will turn to Rs 27 cr, then he will talk about his lucky number 9 so if it is Rs 33 cr, it will go to Rs 36 cr casually,” he said and added, “He knows business.
Shailendra recalled paying Akshay Kumar Rs 9 crore for a song in his animated film Jumbo.
It was a very dark film, a hospice film, a very intense film and it didn’t work at all but he took his full fees.