Kartik Aaryan takes Rs 15 cr pay cut after Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri flops, to stay with Karan Johar’s agency: report

As per a report by Bollywood Hungama, Kartik “extended a gesture of support towards his producer literally days after the film’s release by waiving off Rs 15 crores from his fee.” The report added that industry insiders are calling it a “responsible gesture” and hailed it as “the need of the hour at a time when the majority of Hindi films are underperforming at the box office.” The report also clarified that relations between Karan Johar and Kartik Aaryan remain positive. The actor is currently shooting for Naagzilla, a horror-comedy backed by Dharma Productions, and discussions are underway for their third collaboration.

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This is not the first time Kartik has supported his producers. After his film Shehzada underperformed at the box office, he waived a significant portion of his remuneration. Back then, in a conversation with Film Companion, he explained: “I was not a producer-producer as such. I was given that credit on the basis that the film was going into a money crisis, and I gave up on my fees. I also gave some money so that the structure could be made and the film doesn’t get stuck.” He added that he was “just acting as a producer,” and noted, “The producers were gracious enough that they credited me (as a producer) for that reason.”