Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt has reportedly pocketed Rs 6 crores for his baddy role in Puri Jagannath’s ‘Double iSmart’ and overtakes his Bollywood colleagues like Saif Ali Khan(Devara), Bobby Deol (Hari Hara Veera Mallu) and Nawazuddin Siddique (Saindhav) in Tollywood. “Sanjay Dutt ratings soared after his menacing performance in ‘KGF 2’ and he has been flooded with offers from the south. But he has been very choosy and was particular about the star and the director he was going to work with,” says a source.
After signing a movie with Tamil superstar Vijay “Leo’, he agreed to do a negative role opposite hotshot star Ram Pothinen only after getting impressed with the script. “Puri Jagannath impressed him in one sitting and he signed on the dotted line since he found the role with dark shades different and interesting,” he adds.
However, the 64-year-old Bollywood star who is known for blockbusters like ‘Munnabhai MBBS” has been doing special roles in Hindi movies like ‘Panipat,’ “PK,” and “Jawan’ to keep his stature intact. Although his colleagues like Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddique have arrived in T-town before him, he has outwitted them with fancy remuneration. “Saif Ali Khan is drawing Rs 5 crore, while Nawazudin is Rs 4 crore, hence Munnabhai has surpassed them. Puri Jagannath who is also the producer of the film agreed to his hefty paycheck since the film would get pan-India appeal,” concludes the source.
