Akshay Kumar shoots down report of slashing fees by Rs 30 crore for 'Bell Bottom'Akshay Kumar called out a 'fake' report on him which suggested that the actor slashed his fees by Rs 30 crore for 'Bell Bottom'. The report stated that the producer Vashu Bhagnani asked Akshay to reduce his fees and the actor obliged by doing so. The actor took to his Twitter page and rubbished the news reported by Bollywood Hungama. Akshay tweeted, "What waking up to FAKE Scoops feels like!"

Meanwhile, the entertainment portal quoted a source stating, "'Bell Bottom' was supposed to release in April, however, due to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the release has been deferred. The delay was not accounted for and also resulted in a spike in the budget of 'Bell Bottom'. Being primarily a film that caters to the tier one and two cities, Vashu Bhagnani wanted to keep the budget in check and hence, he requested his leading man, Akshay to scale down his acting fees by Rs 30 crores, as the rise in budget aside, there looms a lot of uncertainty on the release too. If theatrical, it's a given that the film wouldn't earn what it would have in a normal scenario."

The source added, "Akshay knows the on-ground scenario and doesn't want to put a lot of burden on the film. He has graciously agreed on reducing his acting fees by Rs 30 crores. However, the catch here is, if the film earns huge returns, he will be reimbursed for the discount given at the moment. Nonetheless, if the film doesn't overperform at the box office, his fees would stand in the range of Rs 85 to 90 crores, as it stands presently."

'Bell Bottom' is directed by Ranjit M Tewari and also stars Vaani Kapoor, Lara Dutta Bhupathi and Huma Qureshi in pivotal roles.

Source : DNA India