From Dharmendra to Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, the entire cast charged this much fee for the film Sholay, know!

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Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur once said, "Indian film history can be divided into Sholay BC and Sholay AD," and he is certainly right about that. The action drama directed by Ramesh Sippy is still considered one of the greatest Indian films of all time.

The cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan and Jaya Bachchan (brave during the release) left an unforgettable impression on the audience with their commendable performances. There are many interesting stories behind the making of Sholay. One of them is the acting fees of the star cast. You will be surprised to know how much these actors have earned from one of the highest-grossing films.

The highest-paid actor for Sholay is...

According to media reports, Sholay was made with a budget of Rs 3 crore and Dharmendra got Rs 1.50 lakh and became the most expensive actor among the cast. After Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar was the second highest-paid actor in the film. Sanjeev Kumar got Rs 1.25 lakh for this film.

Amitabh Bachchan's salary

Even though Amitabh was the second lead in the film, he was paid less than Sanjeev Kumar. According to media reports, Amitabh Bachchan had earned Rs 1 lakh for this film.

Who was the lowest-paid actor in the primary cast?

According to the same report, Hema Malini got only Rs 75,000 for the role of Basanti. Newcomer Amjad Khan, who played the dangerous Gabbar Singh, received Rs 50,000 for his debut film. Jaya Bachchan (Bahaduri), who played the role of Radha, earned an acting fee of only Rs 35,000, becoming the lowest-paid actress in the primary cast.

How much did Mac Mohan, Viju Khote and AK Hangal charge?

Mac Mohan, who played Sambha, got Rs 12,000, Viju Khote, who played Kalia, got Rs 10,000 and AK Hangal, who played Imam Saab, got only Rs 8,000 for his role.