India’s numero uno director, SS Rajamouli, is currently working on the most ambitious project in his career to date. Tentatively titled SSMB29, this high-budget pan-India jungle adventure is said to be made with a budget of a whopping Rs 1,000 crore, making it the most expensive movie ever made in India.
With Rajamouli helming a movie of this scale and magnitude, his remuneration for the project has been a hot topic for a long time. As per the latest buzz in Bollywood media circles, Rajamouli is taking home a staggering Rs 200 crore as his remuneration, apart from commanding a handsome share in the profit and other performance bonuses. If there’s any truth to these speculations, Rajamouli will emerge as India’s highest-paid Indian movie director ever.
SSMB29 features Tollywood Superstar Mahesh Babu, Indo-Hollywood actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Malayalam star Prithviraj Sukumaran in lead roles. The film is expected to be released during the summer season in 2027. Stay tuned for more exciting updates.