Uunchai Cast Fees: Amitabh Bachchan Is The Highest Paid Actor In Film

Hindi film Uunchai, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, Parineeti Chopra, Neena Gupta, Anupam Kher, and others, was released in the theatres on November 11. Even though the movie was only released in 25% of the theatres in the country, it has been doing well at the box office. On its opening day, Uunchai collected around ₹1.7 crore nett.

The cast of the film is receiving good reviews from the audience. Reportedly, actors were paid big paychecks for their roles. Take a look at how much Uunchai actors were paid.

1. Amitabh Bachchan

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Amitabh Bachchan, who played the role of Amit Shrivastava in the film is reportedly the highest-paid actor in the film. According to a report by Tellychecker, Bachchan was paid ₹10 crores for the film.

2. Anupam Kher

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In the film, Anupam Kher played the character named Om Sharma. He received ₹1.50 crore for his role, according to Tellychakkar.

3. Neena Gupta

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Neena Gupta essayed the role of Shabina Siddiqui in the film. She was paid ₹1.50 crore for her part, according to the Tellychakkar report. Uunchai is Neena Gupta’s first film with Rajshri Productions.

4. Boman Irani

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Boman Irani, who played the character of Javed Siddiqui in the film, was reportedly paid ₹1.25 crore for the film, according to Tellychakkar.

5. Sarika

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Sarika played the role of Mala Trivedi in Uunchai. She was reportedly paid ₹75 lakh for the movie, according to Tellychakkar.

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6. Parineeti Chopra

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Parineeti Chopra played the role of Shraddha Gupta, a trekking guide in Uunchai. According to reports, she was paid ₹3.50 crore for the film.

7. Danny Denzongpa

Danny Denzongpa returned to the silver screen after three years with the film Uunchai. He was paid ₹1 crore for the movie, according to Tellychakkar report.

About The Film

The film Uunchai is written by Abhishek Dixit and directed by Sooraj Barjatya. It is a story about three friends, who take a trek to the Everest Base Camp. The simple trek journey turns out to be a personal, emotional, and spiritual one as they battle their physical limitations and discover the true meaning of freedom.

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