Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has made a lot of buzz recently regarding his exorbitant fees demands. He reportedly charges north of 100crore INR per film and particularly for 'Cuttputli' he recieved 120 crores which was around 80% of the film's budget. This has led to a backlash from audience since none of Akshay's half a dozen movies in 2022 have impressed anyone. People also made comparisons with superstar Shahrukh Khan who reportedly charges 35 crores for 'Pathan'.

In a recent media interaction, filmmaker Jackky Bhagnani defended Akshay's fees demand by sharing how unconventional his pay structure is. According to a report in Hindustan Times, he stated, "Whoever calculates and reports actors’ fee this way is doing a misinformed calculation to begin with. Every top actor in the industry now has a stake in the films’ profit."

Jackky added, "Their overall fee is a function of that stake and how much the film earns on the box office. This is the way it works, whether for SRK or Akshay Kumar or Salman Khan or most leading stars. To compare one actor’s base fee with another actor’s overall profit earning is like comparing apples with oranges."

He concluded by saying, “I can’t specifically comment on anyone else but I am doing my fourth film as a producer with Akshay Sir and I find him most fair when it comes to charging his fees."