Live
- 3rd Test: India slump to 86/4 after Jadeja, Sundar bowl out New Zealand for 235 on Day 1
- Saritha Tirupatiah Extends Diwali Greetings to CM Revanth Reddy, Advocates for Gadwal's Development
- J'khand polls to decide if B'deshi infiltrators will stay or be expelled: Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Community Demands Justice: Tributes Paid to Vadde Rajeswari in Aiza Mandal Villages
- 'MahaYuti will come back to power', Ajit Pawar declares in Baramati
- Derogatory jibes against women have no place in Maha: Pawar on Sawant’s ‘maal’ quip
- Afghanistan: Security forces rescue child, arrest two kidnappers
- State dedicated to realise vision of empowered India: Haryana CM
- 'Over the moon for my favourite cricketer': Manjrekar applauds Jadeja after five-fer
- Hundreds attend cremation of J&K BJP leader Devender Singh Rana
Sukumar pockets Rs 6 cr advance pay?
For the first time in Telugu film industry, a top-rated director has pocketed such a fancy amount as advance payment, says a source. Going into details, creative director Sukumar who spun box-office magic with his rural-centric saga \'Rangasthalam\' and also won critical acclaim for the authentic recreation of 1980s and also for extracting career best performances from Ram CharanTej and Samantha.
For the first time in Telugu film industry, a top-rated director has pocketed such a fancy amount as advance payment, says a source. Going into details, creative director Sukumar who spun box-office magic with his rural-centric saga 'Rangasthalam' and also won critical acclaim for the authentic recreation of 1980s and also for extracting career best performances from Ram CharanTej and Samantha.
According to the source, Sukumar reportedly received Rs 6 crore as advance pay from the top-notch production house Mythri Movies for their next film with superstar Mahesh Babu. "It is the highest advance amount received by a director in recent times.
Surely, Sukumar is the flavour of the season. He is also being hailed as the director with a Midas touch. He is one of the few directors who can blend the commercial and creative elements in equal measure," adds the source. Strange are the ways of T-town filmmakers. Now that he has delivered a hit, he is praised and paid handsomely.
Just a few years ago, nobody was willing to touch him even with a barge pole when he dished out a dud like ‘1 Nenokkadine’. Nonetheless, the ‘Nannakku Prematho' helmer has thumbed down four to five plum offers in the last month alone, because he prefers to concentrate on one film at a time. Good thinking indeed!
