The Pay Slip
Kantara: Chapter 1 (2025) cast fees: who got paid what
2025 · Kannada · Hombale Films
Rishab Shetty took no fee at all — his profit share is reported at thirty times the rest of the cast combined.
| Actor | Role | Reported fee |
|---|---|---|
| Rishab Shetty | Berme / Mayakara | ₹100 cr |
| Rukmini Vasanth | Princess Kanakavathi | ₹1 cr |
| Jayaram | King Rajashekara | ₹1 cr |
| Gulshan Devaiah | Prince Kulashekara | ₹1 cr |
- Rest of cast
- ₹3 cr
- Budget
- ₹125 cr
- Worldwide gross
- ₹850 cr
Rishab Shetty took no fixed fee; ₹100 cr is the reported value of his profit share. All figures are trade estimates. Actor fees are private contracts; these figures come from trade reporting and may differ from what was actually paid.
The reported fees for the lead cast of Kantara: Chapter 1 (2025) are: Rishab Shetty (Berme / Mayakara) ₹100 cr, Rukmini Vasanth (Princess Kanakavathi) ₹1 cr, Jayaram (King Rajashekara) ₹1 cr and Gulshan Devaiah (Prince Kulashekara) ₹1 cr.
On the reported figures, Rishab Shetty accounts for roughly 97% of the lead cast's combined fees.
Kantara: Chapter 1 was reportedly made on a budget of ₹125 cr and grossed ₹850 cr worldwide.
Questions
- How much was Rishab Shetty paid for Kantara: Chapter 1?
- Rishab Shetty was reportedly paid ₹100 cr for Kantara: Chapter 1, according to trade reports. The figure has not been confirmed by the actor or the producers.
- How much was Rukmini Vasanth paid for Kantara: Chapter 1?
- Rukmini Vasanth was reportedly paid ₹1 cr for Kantara: Chapter 1, according to trade reports. The figure has not been confirmed by the actor or the producers.
- How much was Jayaram paid for Kantara: Chapter 1?
- Jayaram was reportedly paid ₹1 cr for Kantara: Chapter 1, according to trade reports. The figure has not been confirmed by the actor or the producers.
- Who was the highest-paid actor in Kantara: Chapter 1?
- Rishab Shetty reportedly took the highest fee in the lead cast of Kantara: Chapter 1, at ₹100 cr — roughly 97% of the lead cast's combined reported fees.
- What was the budget of Kantara: Chapter 1?
- Kantara: Chapter 1 has a reported budget of ₹125 cr, against a worldwide gross of ₹850 cr. Budgets are trade estimates; producers rarely publish them.
