National crush Rashmika Mandanna has become one of the most sought after actresses in the Indian film industry. Beginning her career with Kannada films, she went on to feature in multiple language projects and tasted pan-India success with the 2021 film ‘Pushpa’ starring Allu Arjun.
Rashmika Mandanna’s highest acting fee
Since her increase in popularity and fame, she has also secured big brand deals and hikes in remuneration for her films. Today, if the latest reports are to be believed Rashmika Mandanna is reportedly receiving her biggest paycheck for a film, speculated to be around Rs 15 crore. Let’s look at the ladder of her rising remuneration over the years.According to a report by India.com, Rashmika Mandanna charged over Rs 2 crore for ‘Pushpa: The Rise’. After the film’s success, she reportedly hiked her fee by over 50 per cent. After the first part of Sukumar directorial, she was part of multiple projects including ‘Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu’ for which she reportedly charged 3 crore and around the same for the Telugu romance drama ‘Sita Ramam’.
Rashmika Mandanna’s Bollywood debut
Later she made her Hindi film debut with the comedy drama film, ‘Goodbye,’ which also features Amitabh Bachchan. For her role she charged over Rs 4 crore according to a GQ India report. She then charged around similar numbers for Tamil movie ‘Varisu’ and Rs 3 crore for Hindi film ‘Mission Majnu’.
Rashmika Mandanna in ‘Animal’
Rashmika Mandanna also played the leading lady opposite Ranbir Kapoor in the film ‘Animal,’ directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. After some media outlets reported that she received over Rs 4 crore for her role, she reacted hysterically, stating, “Says who I wonder.. after seeing all of this I think I should actually consider it.. and if my producers ask why..then I’ll just say ‘media out there is saying this sir.. and I think I should live up to their words.. what do I do?”Since ‘Animal,’ fans have seen Rashmika Mandanna in multiple big budget projects, including the film ‘Pushpa: The Rule’. This film remains another big step in her career as she reportedly received Rs 10 crore.Later, for the historical epic ‘Chhaava,’ sharing space with Vicky Kaushal the actress minted Rs 4 crore as per a Koimoi report. Then came Salman Khan’s ‘Sikandar,’ for which she reportedly got Rs 5 crore as per Flimibeat. For her next film, ‘Kuberaa,’ she accepted a fee of Rs 4 crore.She then marked her entry into the horror-comedy genre with Ayushmann Khurrana as a DNA report suggests she took away Rs 5-7 crore for her role.Coming back to the Telugu film, ‘The Girlfriend,’ she reportedly did not take a standard upfront fee but opted to take a share in the film’s profits.Now as she gears up for ‘Cocktail 2,’ according to Gulte, reports say she marks her biggest jump yet, having received over Rs 15 crore. She stars alongside Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon. It is set to release on June 19, 2026.
