Aamir Khan says he didn’t get paid for Laal Singh Chaddha post its box office debacle, reveals economics of his films: ‘I claim my fees when…’

‘Laal Singh Chaddha was a bad film’

The actor named his own film as an example and said how he feels responsible for its failure.

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“We all are making bad films. I cannot name a singular person, we are collectively at fault. Look at my last film, Laal Singh Chaddha, it didn’t work. It must be a bad film. I felt very bad when it didn’t work because I strongly believe nobody can stop a good film from tasting success, and nobody can make a bad film work. I can randomly claim that my film was great but the audience didn’t understand it, but these things make no sense. End of the day, audience needs entertainment, and we need to work on that.”

Aamir Khan on why he takes back-end deals

In the same conversation, Aamir Khan revealed his fees structure and said he doesn’t claim money until his films earn profit. The actor said his this habit comes from an age-old tradition.

“Back in the days, Performing artistes would have this habit of performing first then walking with their cap asking for money. So the rule was if you like their performance, you put some money in their hat, and if not you just leave the place. I follow the same thing. I never take money in advance. I wait for my film to release. Based on how it did at the box office, I claim my fees.”

“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.”

Laal Singh Chaddha marked Aamir Khan’s return to the big screen after a gap of four years. The film, also starring Kareena Kapoor, was the official Hindi remake of the 1994 American film Forrest Gump.