Bollywood VS South: South has overtaken Bollywood even in terms of directors' earnings, these directors are on top
May 17,2022
You must have known the names of many famous directors of Bollywood. In Hindi cinema, there are many such directors including Karan Johar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and Rajkumar Hirani, who take some part of the film's earnings as fees and earn crores. But do you know that the first name in the list of top five directors of India is the director of South? Yes, at present, South director SS Rajamouli is number one among the highest-grossing directors.
top 5 directors
1. SS Rajamouli
2. Rohit Shetty
3. AR Murugadoss
4. Rajkumar Hirani
5. Karan Johar
Not only this, but other directors of South films also give tough competition to Bollywood's A-grade actors in terms of earnings. Let us tell you about the 5 richest directors of South Industry.
SS Rajamouli
SS Rajamouli, who directed record-breaking films like Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), and RRR (2022), pays no less than any A-listers in Bollywood. According to media reports, directors keep some percentage of films earning 1000 crores or 500 crores with themselves. According to the information received, SS Rajamouli had taken 30 percent of the RRR as a fee. On the other hand, if we talk about the total assets, the director is the owner of assets worth about Rs 110 crore.
Mani Ratnam
Gopal Ratnam Subramaniam aka Mani Ratnam is synonymous with the Tamil film industry. It would not be wrong to say that his films are a guide for budding filmmakers in many aspects of the arts. The fact that the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, speaks volumes about his contribution to the film sector. It is worth noting that Mani Ratnam will soon be coming with a mega-budget film like Ek Ponniyin Selvan. According to media reports, his net worth is around 130 crores.
S Shankar
S Shankar is an Indian film Director and Producer, who has worked predominantly in the Tamil film industry. He started his career as an assistant director to SA Chandrashekhar and is now the highest-paid director in the country. In the year 2019, the earnings of S Shankar, who was ranked 55th in Forbes magazine, were more than 31 crores three years ago. On the other hand, if we talk about the total assets, then S Shankar has total assets of 150 crores.
AR Murugadoss
Murugadoss Arunasalam, commonly known by his stage name AR Murugadoss, is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. AR Murugadoss who primarily works in the Tamil film industry is known for his remakes in Hindi cinema. According to media reports, the net worth of AR Murugadoss is close to 72 crores, while his one-month earnings are more than 12 crores.
K Raghavendra
A veteran of Telugu cinema from South India, K Raghavendra Rao has a career spanning over 4 decades, during which he has directed 110 films so far and produced over 25 films in various Indian languages. K Raghavendra's net worth is Rs 0.5 crore.
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