‘Aamir Khan charged lower fees as he didn’t want producers to suffer,’ reveals actor’s CA: ‘Now he doesn’t charge at all’

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Bimal Parekh, “We were the first guys who came with the full backend formula in the case of Aamir Khan. No upfront fee, but profit sharing. This way, Laal Singh Chadha, the studio (Viacom 18) still made money, while Aamir made little.”

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He added, “But in Dangal, Aamir made money. We started doing this at a time when everyone would charge an upfront fee. Aamir had casually revealed to me how he charges lower fees, because he doesn’t want his producers to lose money. I was startled and told him a better alternative was to not charge at all but to take a backend.”

In the same interview, Bimal Parekh shared how Aamir Khan is unbothered about money. He shared, “Katrina Kaif is the sharpest. She takes an interest. Aamir and Ranbir are not that bothered! Then Ritesh Sidhwani and Krishna DK (of Raj-DK director duo) are sharp as well, they understand money.”

Previously speaking to ABP Live, Aamir Khan had shared his fee structure policy. He said, “I never get paid until the film makes any profit. I never received any money for Laal Singh Chaddha as it didn’t do well at the box office. I don’t regret it either. If the film has not worked well, it is on me to take the responsibility for it. I don’t charge money day wise. However, some artistes do charge for the number of days they are allocating for a film. They have nothing to do with the success or failure of the film, which I think is a professional approach but I can’t let my producer suffer for my creatives.”