With massive blockbusters to their names, South Indian actors and actresses are receiving big paycheques for their work. One such popular celebrity — who is also one of the highest-paid, richest South Indian actresses — charged Rs 1 crore per minute for a film…
Meet one of the richest South Indian actresses, who charged Rs 1 crore per minute for a movie:
The actress is none other than Samantha Ruth Prabhu, one of the richest South Indian actresses with a massive net worth of Rs 100 crore, according to New18 and other publicly available data. Samantha is also one of the highest-paid South Indian actresses, who charges between Rs 3.5-4 crore for a film, according to Times of India.
However, for this particular blockbuster movie, Samantha Ruth Prabhu charged Rs 1 crore per minute. The film was for Pushpa: The Rise, in which the actress performed a dance number to the viral song Oo Antava Mawa..Oo Oo Antava. For her performance, Samantha took home Rs 5 crore, according to India Today. The Sukumar directorial — the sequel to which (Pushpa: The Rule) is slated to release on August 15, 2024 — won two National Film Awards; Best Actor for Allu Arjun and Best Music Direction – Songs for Devi Sri Prasad.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s upcoming projects
Samantha Ruth Prabhu has two exciting projects in the pipeline; Citadel: Honey Bunny and Bangaram. Created by Raj & DK of The Family Man fame, Citadel: Honey Boney sees Samantha paired opposite Varun Dhawan for the first time. The spy action thriller series is expected to be released sometime this year. According to Times of India, Samantha Ruth Prabhu is now the highest-paid Indian actress on OTT, taking home Rs 10 crore for Citadel: Honey Bunny.
On the other hand, Samantha turns producer with Bangaram, in which she plays the leading role. On the occasion of her 36th birthday, i.e. April 28, the actress shared a brand new poster of the upcoming movie, which is being produced under Samantha’s banner Tralala Moving Pictures. Bangaram’s poster features a ‘bloody’ Samantha in a sari, holding a rifle and ready for some violent action.
