Thalapathy Vijay has become the highest Indian paid actor, setting a new benchmark with a whopping Rs 250 crore remuneration for his upcoming film, Thalapathy 69.
This record-breaking deal makes him the highest paid actor in India for one movie, surpassing even Bollywood’s biggest star, like Shah Rukh Khan.
The H. Vinoth directorial is expected to be a huge event in Indian cinema that releases on October 2025.
Based on inputs from our sources, Thalapathy 69 is said to be a commercial entertainer aimed at the masses and Anirudh Ravichander has worked on its music. But what is more interesting about this project is, it will be Vijay’s last film before he bids adieu to acting and take full-time politics.
This film is expected to mark a grand finale of sorts in his acting career as Vijay’s plunge into politics has been on the cards for a very long time.
A leading actor in South Indian cinema, the popularity of Vijay across India has given his movies an unprecedented collection at the box office.
After Sarkar, his latest release The Greatest of All Time (GOAT) has also lived up to the billing, taking a monstrous opening at the Tamil Nadu box office.
The forthcoming flick is also going to be its exceedingly anticipated and high-budget debut Tamil project, further increasing the buzz around the treat.
The nation-wide film lover community is waiting for the release of the movie while perceiving it to perform extremely well in box-office and an applauding send-off to one of India’s revered actors.
The historic deal also cements his position as one of the biggest stars in the industry with Vijay set to be the highest paid actor in India 2024.
Thalapathy 69, when it happens a few years hence will be one of those rare films that has lived up to the promise.
As he takes the political plunge Vijay becomes an icon who perfectly walked on two parallel lines – Cinema and Politics. The actor has been born and fans are already rallying around his final film, determined to make it a blockbuster in order that he cements his place within the history of Indian cinema.
