Top 10 Bollywood Actors Who Didn’t Charge Any Fees For Their Roles, You may hear that Bollywood actors charge a huge amount of money for a film, which is true, but do you know Some actors are also there; after loving the character, they can do anything for this character, even they are ready to work in this film without a single penny.
#1.Amitabh Bachchan
Bollywood superstars are definitely expensive for the producers. When Amitabh Bachchan’s make-up artist, Deepak Sawant, offered him Bhojpuri films called ‘Ganga, Gangotri, and Ganga Devi‘, when he later turned producer, Amitabh Bachchan accepted to act in these films for free. He also worked on the film ‘Black‘ for free. He said that being a part of such a wonderful film is beyond anything for him.
#2.Rani Mukherjee
Ever since Rani Mukherjee appeared in Karan Johar’s ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,’ the two have shared a beautiful bond of friendship. Later, while playing a short role in Karan Johar’s film ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…,’the actress did this work for free.
#3.Shahid Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor is one of the great actors of the Bollywood industry and is known everywhere for his performance in Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Haider‘. He did it for free so that the film’s budget would remain stable. Apart from being widely appreciated for Shahid Kapoor’s stellar performance, the film won five awards: Best Screenplay, Best Costume Design, Best Music Direction, Best Choreography, and Best Male Playback Singer.
#4.Shah Rukh Khan
The megastar of the industry is one of the actors who is paid handsomely for their role in the film. Despite this, he refused to accept compensation for the film ‘Bhoothnath Returns‘. He also made the movie ‘Krazzy 4‘ for free. Shahrukh played this role for free in Kamal Haasan’s directorial debut, ‘Hey Ram,‘ along with Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, directed by R. Madhavan, and for this character he did not charge a penny, which is confessed by R. Madhavan himself in an interview.
#5.Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor played a role opposite Farhan Akhtar in the movie ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag,’ she took only Rs. 11 as a token of appreciation.
#6.Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone made her Bollywood film debut with Shah Rukh Khan in the film ‘Om Shanti Om‘. Deepika is currently one of the actresses who is paid handsomely for her roles in films. But he acted for free in the movie ‘Om Shanti Om’. He believed that he was already very happy to do his first film with Shah Rukh Khan.
#7.Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Nawazuddin Siddiqui took Rs. 1 to act in the film ‘Manto,” directed by Nandita Das. Along with Nawazuddin, his co-stars, namely Rasika Dugar, Gurdas Mann, Javed Akhtar, Rajshri Deshpand, Swanand Kirkir, and Ranvir Shorey, did the film for free. The film was well received at several film festivals, including Toronto, the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, etc., where Nawazuddin Siddiqui won the best actor award.
#8.Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan did not charge any fees for his film, PK. On the other hand, he wanted a 33% share of the venture’s profits. He believed that people all over the place would love his performance and encourage him to see more of him on screen.
#9.Salman Khan
As we knew, Shahrukh Khan’s most anticipated film, “Pathaan,” received a positive response from the audience and the critics and it generated Rs. 1050 crore worldwide. In the movie, Salman Khan’s cameo was the most attractive part of the film, and for that, Salman Khan did not charge a rupee for the film.
#10.Meena Kumari
Meena Kumari appeared in the 1972 film ‘Pakeezah,” directed by Kamal Amrohi. He took Rs. 1 as appreciation for his classic. A few weeks after the film’s release, she died of cirrhosis of the liver. The film was appreciated from all quarters.
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