Rs 60 crore! That's how much Hrithik Roshan demanded for 'Thug'

A trade source on the condition of anonymity reveals, “Hrithik asked YRF for a hefty fee of `60 crore for Thug, which Aditya Chopra felt was too high. They tried to negotiate but when they couldn’t reach an understanding, they decided to part ways.” 

Adds our source, “Even superstars like Shah Rukh, Salman, Aamir Khan have a reasonable take-home. They are bankable stars and still charge into a profit-sharing agreement with production houses. Hrithik didn’t want that. He wanted a flat fee of `60 crore and that was outright rejected by Adi. Profit sharing also means that the actor might not make major moolah if his film fails to work at the BO. So it’s risky, which is why Hrithik perhaps wanted a flat fee, which is safe.”

Being an adventure saga, Thug will be an expensive film. Add to it, Hrithik’s `60 crore demand and the film would have had to make over `250 crore to break even. With Hrithik at the helm, that figure was gettable, but not a certainty. With Aamir’s record, the `250 crore-mark is a sure-shot.  And with AK accepting Thug on a profit-sharing basis, the film will not be loaded with extra cost. All’s well that ends well?