Upon its release, ' Baahubali : The Beginning' broke all prior records with a worldwide collection of over Rs 650 crores and changed the face of Indian cinema. 'Baahubali' was a masterpiece by Rajamouli that transported you to the magnificent land of Mahishmati, a land of paradise and grandeur, a beautifully narrated story of drama and celluloid, and a film that will surely be remembered. The movie had a star-studded, powerful cast of Prabhas, Rana Daggubati , Anushka Shetty , Tamannah Bhatia , Ramya Krishnan , and Nassar , which delivered the best performance ever seen in all languages. The scale of its success matched the scale of the actors’ remuneration. Did you know their paychecks reflected the film’s larger-than-life ambition? Let's read:



Remuneration that matched the film’s scale



The cast's paychecks were as grand as the project itself. As reported by India Today, Prabhas was paid around Rs 25 crore for both parts, along with a share in the profits after dedicating nearly five years to the franchise. Rana Daggubati reportedly received about Rs 15 crore for playing the fierce Bhallaladeva. Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah Bhatia were each said to have earned close to Rs 5 crore for their roles. Ramya Krishnan, who brought immense authority to Sivagami , reportedly took home around Rs 2.5 crore, while Nassar earned approximately Rs 1.5–2 crore for his pivotal performance.