Overview
- Trade outlets this week reported that Akshay Kumar accepted an upfront fee of about Rs 1.8 crore and negotiated roughly a 72% share of post‑release IPR/revenue, with the producer to receive the remaining share.
- Reports say makers have sold ancillary rights — OTT, satellite and audio — for around Rs 120 crore, a sum the coverage describes as covering a majority of the film’s investment.
- The film is scheduled to release later this month and the combination of large pre‑sales plus the star’s backend deal is framed by sources as reducing the need to rely on big theatrical takings.
- This financing structure works by shifting risk: pre‑sales lock in revenue before release and a backend deal lets the star earn more only if the film’s total revenues grow, which gives producers short‑term cash relief.
- All monetary figures and the IPR split are reported by trade sources and not officially confirmed, and coverage notes the franchise’s strong brand and large ensemble as factors that helped secure high pre‑sale values.