Kamal Ghorui
‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ is surely the hot topic in Bollywood right now as it minted high numbers at the box office. Recent reports claimed that the ‘Dhurandhar’ actor Vivek Sinha received between Rs 60 lakh and Rs 1 crore for his role as terrorist Zahoor Mistry. Now, Vivek Sinha has clarified rumours about his fee for the film. In a video shared on Instagram, the actor denied the figures and explained his actual earnings from the blockbuster franchise.Dhurandhar 2 Review
Vivek Sinha’s clarification video
Vivek Sinha addressed the buzz directly in his Instagram video. He said, “Bhai, itna paisa nahi mila hai kasamse. Yeh sab mat dalo.” (“Bro, I swear I didn’t get paid that much. Don’t put all this out.”) He thanked fans for their love but requested that they not spread unverified numbers about his payment.Vivek explained that exaggerated reports have led to unwanted messages. He said people are now asking him for financial help because of the high fee claims.He added, “Mujhe Dhurandhar se paisa mila hai, achcha paisa mila. Jo expected the amount that woh mila. Lekin utna paisa nahi mila, aur joh paisa mila tha khatam ho chuka hai. Mumbai mein rehta hoon bhai, aur bahot kharche hai Mumbai mein. Toh ‘Dhurandhar’ wala saara paisa khatam ho chuka hai.” (“I did get paid for ‘Dhurandhar’, and it was a good amount around what I expected. But it wasn’t that much, and whatever I earned is already gone. I live in Mumbai, bro, and expenses are really high here. So all the money I got from Dhurandhar has been spent.”)
‘Dhurandhar’ role and backlash
Vivek played Zahoor Mistry, one of the hijackers in the film’s recreation of the 1999 IC-814 hijacking. His dialogue “Hindu waqai darpok qaum hai” drew strong backlash from some sections. He later clarified his identity, writing, “Mera naam Vivek Sinha hai aur main aatankwadi nahi hoon.” (“My name is Vivek Sinha, and I am not a terrorist.”)See More: ‘Dhurandhar 2’ box office collection Day 22: Ranveer Singh, Rakesh Bedi starrer completes week 3 with Rs 110.60 crore haul; falls short of THIS ‘Dhurandhar’ record
‘Dhurandhar’ franchise success
‘Dhurandhar’ and its sequel ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ have been massive hits. Even actors with smaller roles, like Vivek Sinha, received much appreciation. The movie features Ranveer Singh, Sara Arjun, Arjun Rampal, and Sanjay Dutt in lead roles.
