As we all know, Shah Rukh Khan made a huge comeback after four long years on the big screen with Pathaan. And for SRK and his admirers, the wait was absolutely worth it. The film went on to earn over Rs 1,000 crore at the box office, globally.
Are you curious to know how much Khan earned from the movie? There were reports that claimed that King Khan would be taking home Rs 100 crore as fees. However, we all know that Khan had asked for a profit share with the production house.
The calculations are as follows: The movie earned Rs 1050 crore worldwide, of which Rs 545 crore came from India. SRK got an amount that was more than the budget of his film Ra.One (Rs 100 crore), KGF: Chapter 2 (Rs 100 crore), Padmaavat (Rs 180 crore), and Baahubali (Rs 180 crore).
According to reports, the budget of SRK’s Pathaan was Rs 270 crore (including P&A). The distributor’s share of the Rs 545 crore India collection was Rs 245 crore. While it was Rs 178 crore for the global collection—Rs 396.02 crore. Pathaan went on to earn Rs 150 crores from rights sold to satellite and digital screening, along with Rs 30 crores in revenue from music rights and subsidies.
When calculated, the recovery of the film was Rs 603 crore, and the total profit was Rs 333 crore. Reportedly, SRK had asked for 60% of the profit share, which amounts to approximately Rs 200 crore as his fee.
