Who was the first actor to charge Rs 1cr as movie fee?

Top actors in India charge a bizarre fee for films these days. It was reported recently that Thalapathy Vijay is charging a whopping Rs 200 crore for Lokesh Kanagaraj’s upcoming action thriller, Leo. But mere three decades ago, superstars couldn’t ask for a number this high, including big Bollywood names like Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. This one Telugu superstar changed the movie industry by demanding Rs 1 crore and breaking all the barriers.

Do you know who is he?

The actor is none other than Megastar Chiranjeevi who charged a whopping Rs 1.25 crores for K Viswanath’s film Aapadbandhavudu in 1992. The film which was released that year was able to garner tremendous success. The same year Stardust magazine named the actor..“Bigger than Bachchan”. Big B reportedly charged Rs 85-90 lakhs per film then. Chiranjeevi has had a huge fan following since he gave back-to-back box office hits in the 90s. No one could hold a challenge to his stardom.