MUMBAI: Akshay Kumar has a long list of exciting projects and Bachchan Pandey is the one that will be hitting the screens first. With just a month and a few days remaining for the release, the buzz is slowly picking up and rumours about Akshay Kumar’s fees and film’s deal are doing rounds.

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If reports are to be believed, for this film too, Akshay has charged a bomb. It’s learnt that the Khiladi Kumar has taken home 99 crores. Interestingly, the amount is said to be a discounted one, which was finalised between the actor and producer Sajid Nadiadwala.

Bachchan Pandey is amongst the films that have suffered the wrath of Covid-19. It was supposed to release in January, but now, the arrival is fixed for 18th March 2022. The movie is said to be a remake of the Tamil hit, Jigarthanda. The film also stars Kriti Sanon, Jacqueline Fernandez, Arshad Warsi, and others.

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Besides, it is also rumoured that Sajid Nadiadwala had almost struck a deal with an OTT giant for direct digital release with the amount being as huge as 175 crores. When Covid cases went down and restrictions were eased, the decision of releasing the film in theatres was taken and the deal got cancelled.

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