MS Dhoni Was Paid 20% Of The Worldwide Box Office Earnings For His Bollywood Biopic, But Sushant Singh Rajput’s Salary Was In Peanuts – Decoding Budget & Collections!
MS Dhoni: The Untold Story was made on a staggering budget of 110 crores. Guess how much the cricketer & Sushant Singh Rajput were paid?
How Much Was MS Dhoni Paid For His Biopic? ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
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It would be safe to say that MS Dhoni: The Untold Story was one of the best works of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Based on the former Indian cricket captain and a legendary sports player, the film was hailed for its direction, music as well as acting. Scroll below as we do a detailed analysis of the budget, box office collection, and the royalty paid for the biopic.
The biographical sports drama revolved around the journey of Mahendra Singh Dhoni from young to one of the best athletes in the world. He was the former Test, ODI, and T20I captain for the national cricket team. MS recently stepped down as the captain of Chennai Super Kings and handed it over to Ruturaj Gaikwad. IPL 2024 is likely to be his last stint as a professional cricketer.
How much did MS Dhoni make from his biopic The Untold Story?
Sushant Singh Rajput gave his heart and soul while preparing for MS Dhoni: The Untold Story. In fact, one of the fun interviews earlier revealed that the late actor made the cricketer lose his calm with his constant questions during preparation. But the hard work was worth it because the biopic turned out to be one of the most successful ones in India.
As per Box Office Mojo, MS Dhoni: The Untold Story was reportedly made on a budget of a whopping 110 crores. Dhoni was paid a sum of 45 crores for the movie-making rights to his life. This also included access to his personal information and documents, as well as his availability for marketing and promotional sprees. But how much did the film earn?
MS Dhoni Box Office Collection
At the Indian box office, the biopic made a total box office collection of 133 crores. It was declared a plus affair. But the magic was spread worldwide with earnings of 217 crores gross.
If we do the calculations, Mahendra Singh Dhoni took home an impressive 20.73% of the total worldwide box office collection.
Sushant Singh Rajput’s salary for MS Dhoni
On the other hand, Sushant Singh Rajput charged a sum of only 2 crores. This sounds like peanuts compared to the overall earnings made by the producers, doesn’t it? But he nailed his character and received love from the masses worldwide for his fantastic portrayal.
More about the biopic
Directed by Neeraj Pandey, MS Dhoni: The Untold Story was produced by Fox Star Studios. The biopic also starred Disha Patani, Kiara Advani, and Anupam Kher in pivotal roles.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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