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Highest-Paid Directors In India:  Indian film has turned into a world phenomenon, and significant credit goes to the talented and genius filmmakers who have played a major role in the making of record-breaking Indian films. Filmmakers in India not only influence the script of movies but also receive immense profits for the work they do. Here’s a list of the 10 highest-paid Indian directors, their fee per movie and their whopping net worths, as per IMdb ratings.

List Of Top 10 Highest-Paid Indian Directors And Their Net Worth :

Director Fee per Movie (Rs) Net Worth (Rs) Notable Works
S.S. Rajamouli 200 crore 158 crore Baahubali, RRR
Sandeep Reddy Vanga 100 crore 200 crore Arjun Reddy, Kabir Singh
Prashanth Neel 100 crore 40 crore KGF series
Rajkumar Hirani 80 crore 1305 crore 3 Idiots, PK, Sanju
Sukumar 75 crore 20-40 crore Pushpa: The Rise
Sanjay Leela Bhansali 55-65 crore 940 crore Padmaavat, Bajirao Mastani
Lokesh Kanagaraj 60 crore 100 crore Kaithi, Vikram
Atlee 60 crore 40-50 crore Bigil, Jawan
S. Shankar 40-50 crore 200 crore Robot, 2.0
Siddharth Anand 30-50 crore 90 crore War, Pathaan

Top 10 Highest-Paid Directors Of India And Their Fee Per Film :

SS Rajamouli

SS Rajamouli is known for his epic blockbusters like Baahubali and RRR, which have created new standards in Indian cinema. The talented director is famous for his big-screen storytelling and visual effects. He charges a massive amount of Rs 200 crore per movie. His reported net worth is Rs 158 crore, and his expensive possessions include a lavish bungalow in Hyderabad and luxury cars like a Range Rover and BMW.

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Sandeep Reddy Vanga

Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga is a well-known name in the film industry, All credit goes to his powerful storytelling, like Arjun Reddy. After directing Kabir Singh, the talented director's career is catapulting in both Telugu and Bollywood films. He is paid around Rs 100 crore per movie and has a reported net worth of Rs 200 crore.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga

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Prashanth Neel

Prashanth Neel rose to fame with the KGF series, which truly revolutionised Indian action cinema. His capacity to create high-end stories has made him one of the most bankable filmmakers, taking home a check of Rs 100 crore per film. His net worth is around Rs 40 crore, as per reports.

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Rajkumar Hirani

Prominent Bollywood director Rajkumar Hirani is famous for socially conscious films such as 3 Idiots, PK, and Sanju. His style of storytelling is a perfect blend of humor and powerful life lessons, which makes him earn Rs 80 crore per movie. He is also a producer and has an enormous net worth of Rs 1305 crore, according to reports.

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Sukumar

Sukumar's directorial skills in movies like Pushpa: The Rise have garnered him widespread acclaim. With his ability to produce mass entertainers, he charges an amount of Rs 75 crore per movie and has a reported net worth of Rs 20-40 crore.

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali

The larger-than-life filmmaker, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is known for his cinematic aesthetic movies like Padmaavat and Bajirao Mastani. With his artistic sense, Bhansali bags Rs 55cr to 65cr per movie/series and also earns money through his production house. His impressive net worth is around Rs 940 crore, reportedly.

sanjay leela bhanshali

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Atlee

Film director Atlee is famous for producing commercial successes like Bigil and Jawan. He is one of the best-paid directors due to his ability to reach out to mass audiences. He earns around Rs 60 crore per movie and enjoys a net worth ranging from Rs 40 -50 crore.

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Lokesh Kanagaraj

Lokesh Kanagaraj has become a star with critically successful Tollywood films like Kaithi and Vikram. He is famous for combining engrossing storylines with commercial success and earns around 60 cr per movie. His total assets are reportedly worth Rs 100 crore.

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S Shankar

S Shankar is famous for blending visually stunning technologies like VFX into a good storyline like Robot and 2.0. He demands Rs 40-50 crore a film and is among India's top-paid directors. His reported net worth is Rs 200 crore.

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Siddharth Anand

Siddharth Anand has directed action blockbusters like War and Pathaan. His experience of producing big-budget entertainers commands him around Rs 30cr to 50cr per movie. His net worth is Rs 90 crore, as per reports.

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