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Bollywood's Top 5 Highest Paid Directors
by Eguaogie Eghosa Nov 21, 2021 Views (2.1K)
As we all know, a movie can't succeed without a decent director. One of the most crucial factors in a film's success is the director. This is why directors earn such a large sum of money. So, today, we'll discuss the extremely wealthy Bollywood directors. In the meantime, we've updated our list of Bollywood's top ten highest-paid filmmakers for 2021. The Bollywood filmmakers on this list are ranked according to their overall revenue and net worth. If you think we've forgotten any of Bollywood's highest-paid directors, please let us know in the comments area.

1. Rohit Shetty.
Another well-known Indian filmmaker and cinematographer are Rohit Shetty. Golmaal, Golmaal Returns, Golmaal 3, Singham, Bol Bacchan, Singham Returns, Chennai Express, and Dilwale are only a few of his films as a director. He began his career as an assistant director with Kuku Kohli during the production of Phool Aur Kaante when he was seventeen years old. He has also aided several other directors in gaining expertise before going on to direct their films. With a fee of 30 crores and a net worth of 280 crores, he is currently the highest-paid director in Bollywood.

2. Rajkumar Hirani
Rajkumar Hirani is one of Bollywood's most successful directors of all time, as well as one of the highest-paid directors in the year 2021. He directed and edited Hindi films such as Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003), Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006), 3 Idiots (2009), PK (2014), and Sanju (2016). (2018). He has 11 Filmfare awards to his name. All of these Bollywood films were box office smashes and the top-grossing Bollywood films in the world. Only PK has total worldwide earnings of Rs.854 crores. So, if you add up all of his Bollywood films' box office receipts, you'll easily surpass 2000 crores. His net worth is $200 million, and he earns 15 crores per movie, making him the second-highest-paid actor in the world. 

3. Kabir Khan
Kabir Khan is a screenwriter, cinematographer, and film director from India. He began his career as a documentary filmmaker before directing his first feature film, Kabul Express, in 2006. He went on to direct New York (2009), Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), and Phantom (2016). (2015).

Kabir Khan began his career as a cinematographer for the Discovery Channel series 'Beyond the Himalayas' when he was 25 years old. With the documentary The Forgotten Army, he made his directorial debut. Following that, he has made numerous notable contributions to the Indian film industry and has amassed a net worth of more than 60 crores.

4. Farhan Akhtar & Zoya Akhtar
Both Indian film directors and screenwriters, Zoya Khatar and Farhan Akhtar. The film Luck By Chance marked Zoya Akhtar's first directorial effort (2009). Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), for which she won a Filmfare award, was a financial triumph. With Bollywood, Farhan Akhtar began his career as an assistant director in Lamhe (1991). The film Dil Chahta Hai marked Farhan Akhtar's directorial debut (2001). He is also a writer, in addition to being a well-paid Bollywood filmmaker. In the movie Rock On!! he made his acting debut (2008). He directed the commercially successful films Don and Don 2.

5. Rakesh Roshan
Rakesh Roshan is a Bollywood actor who has appeared in several films. Lal Nagrath, better known by his stage name Rakesh Roshan, is a film producer, director, and former actor from India. In the 1970s, 1980s, and 1989, he appeared in a total of 84 films. He is the father of Hrithik Roshan, one of Bollywood's most well-known actors today.

Since 1987, Rakesh Roshan has made a name for himself as a director of films that begin with the letter 'K.' Khudgarz, Khoon Bhari Maang, Kishen Kanhaiya, Karan Arjun, Kaho Naa... are some of his most well-known works. Koi... Pyaar hai..., Pyaar hai..., Pyaar hai..., Pyaar Krrish and Mil Gaya. For multiple movies, he received the Filmfare Award for Best Director. He's directed a slew of box office smashes in Bollywood. As a result, he is deserving of a place on our list of Billionaires' highest-paid directors.

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