Ranveer Singh didn’t charge massive fees for Dhurandhar films. Here’s why
Actor Ranveer Singh‘s Dhurandhar has emerged as one of the biggest box-office successes in recent years. Now, fresh details about the film’s financial structure have come to light. Instead of charging hefty upfront fees, Ranveer and director Aditya Dhar opted for a profit-sharing arrangement, betting on the film’s success. Ranveer Singh-led Dhurandhar The Revenge to arrive on JioHotstar on June 4. (Netflix) Ranveer Singh, Aditya Dhar chose profits over paycheques In an interview with ET Digital, Jyoti Deshpande, who co-produced the franchise under Jio Studios, spoke about managing rising production costs. She revealed that the makers adopted a risk-sharing model, with Ranveer and Aditya choosing to share in the film’s profits instead of taking hefty upfront fees. Jyoti said that Ranveer and Aditya chose to take smaller upfront fees and instead participated in the film’s profits through backend deals. “In Dhurandhar, Ranveer came with a smaller fixed fee and a backend deal, and therefore benefited from that arrangement. The same was true for Aditya, who also came in with a smaller fixed fee and a …
