Mohanlal sets another record 20th July 2007
14.00 IST
By P. Sreekumaran
Megastar Mohanlal has become the first Malayalam hero to get a remuneration of Rs 1 crore.
The grapevine has it that the versatile actor has been given Rs 1.25 crore for his forthcoming film, ‘College Kumaran’, directed by Tulasidas.
The film will be produced by two real estate owners from Trichur, Emil and Eric, according to the Mollywood buzz.
Till now, Mohanlal used to charge between Rs 60 to 75 lakh for a film. Lakh. With ‘College Kumaran’ he has become the first to cross the one-crore barrier in Malayalam film industry.
His mega star rival Mammootty also charges somewhere between 55 and 60 lakhs for a film.
‘College Kumaran’, which has Vimala Raman as the heroine, will go on the floors as soon as Mohanlal is through with the work on 'Ali Bhai'.
In the film Mohanlal plays a canteen supervisor who doles out advices and suggestions on various problems faced by the college students.