
Not Shah Rukh or Salman, this south star was first Indian to charge ₹1 crore per film, was called ‘bigger than Bachchan’ newsthirst.
As Indian films grew in size and scale over the ’70s and ’80s, actors’ remunerations also increased. At the peak of his superstardom in the 80s, Amitabh Bachchan increased his per film fees from ₹10 lakh to over ₹50 lakh. For a while, this was the gold standard in Indian cinema, making him the highest-paid…