Amrish Puri Earned 9 Times More Than Sridevi in Mr. India, Making a Whopping 19,900% Leap as Bollywood’s Top-Paid Villain? [Fact Check]

Namaste doston! It’s your favorite Bollywood ki chugalkhor, Khabree Kiran, back with some masaledaar news straight from the heart of Hindi cinema! Aaj ka tidbit revolves around none other than the ultimate villain of Bollywood, Amrish Puri. Let’s dive into some juicy deets about Mogambo and his jaw-dropping fees. 😈

Amrish Puri’s First Villainous Stint!

So, our dear Amrish ji started his villainous journey in a film called Hum Paanch, produced by the one and only Boney Kapoor. Ab suno, Boney bhaiya ne initially Amrish ji ko sirf 40,000 INR diye the for his role. Lekin, Amrish Puri being the stellar performer he was, got an extra 10,000 INR, making it a total of 50,000 INR for his first ever villainous act. Talk about starting with a bang! 💥

Mogambo Khush Hua!

And then came the role that made him immortal. Yes, I’m talking about the iconic Mogambo from Mr. India. Boney Kapoor faced a lot of resistance while casting Amrish Puri for the role. But the man’s performance, and that shaved head, became legendary. I mean, who can forget "Mogambo Khush Hua"? Pure gold, right?

The Highest Paid Villain!

Kya aapko pata hai? In an interview, Amrish ji revealed that he was paid a whopping 1 crore for his roles! And, arey bhai, he even walked out of a film jab unki demand puri nahi hui. He said, “I have to get what is my due. I do not compromise on my acting, do I? So why should I accept less? People come to watch me act. The producer is getting money from his distributors because I am there in the film. Then am I wrong in charging my producers?” Wah, kya baat hai! 👏

Nine Times Higher Than Sridevi?

Now, here’s the real gossip! For Mr. India, Amrish Puri charged 1 crore, which was almost nine times more than what Sridevi got, which was 11 lakh. Imagine that! Although, considering the budget of Mr. India was 3.5 crore, the villain charging 1 crore would have been 28% of the film’s entire budget! Lagta hai, Mogambo sach mein bahut khush tha!

Amrish Puri’s Market Rate

Amrish ji was undoubtedly the highest-paid villain of his era. He himself admitted that his market rate had skyrocketed by 1998. He even walked out of projects if he wasn’t paid what he felt he deserved. He said, “The Sippy film, I was signed long back, with a promise that work on the movie would start in a year. It is three years now, and my market rate has risen. If he cannot pay me that much, I cannot do his film, right?”

And then, he became everyone’s favorite dad in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, playing Simran’s father. He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Villain nine times! Kya baat hai, Amrish ji!

Kiran’s Gyan: Bollywood mein sirf hero nahi, villain bhi king hota hai! Remember, doston, kabhi kabhi villain ki fees bhi hero ko maat de sakti hai. 😉

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