Overview
- In a new interview published Saturday, Akshay Kumar said he was paid on a per-day basis and earned about Rs 8–9 lakh a day for Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani.
- He recalled asking director Rajkumar Kohli to extend his role so he could work more days because he needed the money at the time.
- Kumar said the team adjusted the storyline to bring him back, and he filmed for five additional days for extra pay.
- Reports note that Jaani Dushman was the final film directed by Rajkumar Kohli and featured a large ensemble that included Sunny Deol, Sonu Nigam, and Suniel Shetty.
- Entertainment outlets frame his account as a first-person memory, adding that the film later drew a cult following and that the industry since shifted from daily rates to lump-sum actor fees.