Suddenly, there are speculations around Chiranjeevi's remuneration. He is slated to be directed by Anil Ravipudi next. Speculations say that the Megastar has demanded Rs 75 Cr as remuneration from Shine Screens. If true, the number is unrealistic and astounding.
Unlike the movies of big-range directors and relatively younger star heroes like Allu Arjun, the movies of senior actors don't fetch much in terms of non-theatrical revenues (from the OTT in the main). This makes it unaffordable and unwise for the producer to pay Chiranjeevi Rs 75 Cr. The triple failure of Bholaa Shankar, God Father and Acharya showed that Chiru has no predictable market range, which is skewed by the staggering success of Waltair Veerayya and Sye Raa.
If Vishambhara, Chiru's next movie, becomes a Rs 200-Cr grosser, his range might go up.
Anil Ravipudi's movie with Chiranjeevi will hit the cinemas for Sankranthi 2026. It will be a thorough entertainer. The untitled movie is produced by Sahu Garapati, whose recent Laila is a massive disaster.
