15 May,2026 04:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn. Pic/X
Bollywood's very own "Khiladi" Akshay Kumar, who will be seen in the fifth installment of Rohit Shetty's comedy riot Golmaal franchise, is reportedly getting paid a jaw-dropping amount for the film.
Akshay is getting a whopping Rs. 35-40 crore for his very short shooting schedule of 18 to 22-days. This is also more than the film's lead actor, Ajay Devgn's, upfront fees.
A source close to IANS who knows about the development went on to share:
"Akshay Kumar is shooting for 18-22 days, and he is getting around 35-40 crs, which is more than Ajay Devgn's upfront fees because he is on a profit-sharing basis."
The source explained that Akshay's upfront fee is higher than the lead actor Ajay Devgn's fixed remuneration because Ajay is working on a profit-sharing model, which means that he will get a percentage of Golmaal 5's overall profit.
Rohit had announced Golmaal 5 on the occasion of his 52nd birthday in March. It was also on the filmmaker's birthday that news of Akshay being a "surprise package" was revealed. In the BTS moments shared by the director from the sets of the new installment, Akshay's bald look was unveiled.
On April 27, Ajay revealed that the new shoot schedule for the film had commenced in Ooty.
The first instalment of the Golmaal film series, starring Ajay Devgn, Tusshar Kapoor, Arshad and Sharman, along with Rimi Sen and Paresh Rawal, was released in 2006. It is reportedly based on Harsh Shivsharan's Marathi play Ghar Ghar, which also inspired Vora's Gujarati play Aflatoon.
The film franchise was followed by 4 sequels, namely Golmaal Returns, which was released in 2008, Golmaal 3 in 2010 and Golmaal Again, which hit the big screen in 2017.
All the films of the franchise starred Ajay, Arshad, Tusshar, Sanjay Mishra, Vrajesh Hirjee and Mukesh Tiwari. Meanwhile, Shreyas Talpade appears in three of the films, while Kunal Khemu and Johnny Lever appear in two.
Golmaal 5 marks the reunion of the original gang, including Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, and Kunal Kemmu, along with the return of Sharman Joshi and the addition of Akshay Kumar. The film is currently shooting and is expected to be released in 2027.
