Tuesday Trivia: Did you know Prabhas returned 50 crores to compensate for losses after Radhe Shyam’s failure?
After Baahubali, expectations were high for Prabhas’ upcoming films, which were Saahoo and Radhe Shyam. However, both films failed at the box office despite being made on lavish budgets. And to bear the losses of failure, Prabhas, who is known for his golden heart, returned a huge amount from his pay cheque. Yes, did you know that the actor paid back 50 crores of his salary to compensate for the losses of Radhe Shyam’s failure at the box office?
Prabhas was apparently paid a whopping Rs 100 crore for his role as Vikram Aditya in the film and has returned half of his remuneration in an attempt to help the makers, who suffered huge losses due to the film’s massive failure at the box office. According to reports, the makers of Radhe Shyam faced a loss of Rs 100 crores and the actor helped them with half a percent. It was also said that there was no obligation from producers or distributors for him to return his fees, but he still did.
Although, it is not confirmed by the makers, once the news came out, several fans congratulated him. His gesture of returning his fees was hailed by netizens on social media.
About Radhe Shyam
Radhe Shyam is written and directed by Radha Krishna Kumar and produced by UV Creations in association with the T-series. Pooja Hegde played the role of the female lead in the film. Radhe Shyam was released theatrically on 11 March 2022 and received mixed reviews.
upcoming movies
Meanwhile, Prabhas will next be seen in Salaar, directed by KGF fame Prashant Neel, alongside Prithviraj Sukumaran and Sruthi Haasan. Pinkvilla has also exclusively confirmed that the duo will reunite for a mythological film after Salaar. He is also awaiting the release of his mythological film Adipurush, which is all set for a June release. He plays the role of Lord Ram, along with Kriti Sanon, Said Ali Khan and Sunny Singh.
Prabhas is also shooting for the high-octane superhero film Project K, where he shares the screen with Deepika Padukone. Amitabh Bachchan is also part of the film. The actor also has pan-Indian film Spirit with Sandeep Reddy Vanga, a romantic comedy film with director Maruthi
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Tuesday Trivia: Did you know Prabhas returned 50 crores to compensate for losses after Radhe Shyam’s failure?