Salman Khan is among the most celebrated actors of Indian Cinema, having delivered some of the most iconic blockbusters over his 30-year-plus career. Come Eid 2025, the superstar is gearing up for the release of Sajid Nadiadwala produced Sikandar and directed by AR Murugadoss. Bollywood Hungama has an exclusive inside scoop on the financials of Sikandar.
Salman Khan secures one of Bollywood’s Biggest paychecks with Rs. 100 crore; Sikandar’s non-theatrical revenue touches nearly Rs. 150 cr.
According to industry grape wines, Sikandar has been made on a budget of Rs. 180 crores, which includes directorial fees of AR Murugadoss and acting fees of all talents except for Salman Khan. The makers have kept Rs. 20 crores aside for print and publicity, taking the overall cost of production to Rs. 200 crores. Given the powerful collaboration of Salman and Sajid, the satellite, digital, and music players have given a premium deal to Sikandar as the film has fetched approx. Rs. 150 crores from the three nontheatrical mediums.
Leading from the front is Digital Revenue of Rs. 85 crore, which could hit the Rs. 100 crore mark depending on the box office performance. The satellite has fetched Rs. 40 crores, whereas music rights have been sold for Rs. 20 crores which includes a promotional mix. Salman will take home the digital revenues as his acting fees, which means he could take home a cheque of Rs. 100 crores. This is among the biggest upfront pay cheques for an actor in today’s time, when most of the heroes are asked to reduce their fees. The non-theatrical deal is also strong for a masala entertainer.
Sikandar’s initial budget was supposed to be Rs. 400 crores including Salman’s remuneration, but the international and outdoor schedules of the film were cancelled due to security issues. The same resulted in tweaking the script and a dip in the budget by about Rs. 100 crores.
The theatrical rights have been acquired by Pen Marudhar and the distributor has already paid an advance to producer Sajid Nadiadwala. At the moment, Sikandar looks like a safe venture if it hits the Rs. 200 crore mark in India and USD 10 million internationally as that would also make up for Salman’s acting fees and still be a profitable venture for producer Sajid Nadiadwala.
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