‘Raj
is
saying
no
to
numerous
offers
for
monetary
reasons,
and
why
not?’
‘Stree
2
is
perhaps
the
biggest
blockbuster
of
all
times.’
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Rajkummar
Rao/Instagram
While
most
of
the
remunerative
reports
that
we
read
are
fabricated
—
nobody
reveals
his
or
her
actual
payment
—
Subhash
K
Jha
has
it
from
a
very
reliable
source
that
the
versatile
and
prolific
Rajkummar
Rao
has
raised
his
fee
to
Rs
5
crore
(Rs
50
million).
“Raj
is
saying
no
to
numerous
offers
for
monetary
reasons,
and
why
not?
Stree
2
is
perhaps
the
biggest
blockbuster
of
all
times.
He
has
rightfully
raised
his
remuneration
to
Rs
5
crore,”
a
source
reveals.
One
of
the
recent
projects
Rajkummar
Rao
turned
down
for
the
remuneration
offered
is
Vikas
Bahl’s
Darwaza.
The
role
has
now
gone
to
Siddhant
Chaturvedi.
“I
have
to
admit
my
volume
of
work
has
increased.
It
started
with
Kai
Po
Che,
Queen
and
the
National
Award
for
Shahid.
I
am
consciously
trying
not
to
do
smaller
parts,”
Raj
says.
“I
will
only
do
leading
roles
now.
But
if
someone
offers
me
Satya,
I’d
agree
to
play
Bhiku
Mhatre
instead
of
the
title
role.
Fortunately,
no
one
is
offering
me
supporting
roles.
“Work
is
more
important
than
my
own
space.
I
am
happy
I
am
getting
the
kind
of
roles
I
want.
I
think
I
will
take
time
off
for
myself
before
I
start
shooting
for
my
next
film.
I’d
love
to
bash
up
20
people,
dance
and
romance
beautiful
girls.
I
have
no
inhibitions
about
playing
any
character,
but
the
script
should
make
sense
to
me.
“I
give
all
of
myself
to
my
characters,
even
the
scumbag
I
played
in
Ragini
MMS.
I
am
in
Hindi
cinema
at
the
right
time.
Five
years
ago,
I
wouldn’t
have
got
a
Shahid
or
Citylights.
“To
me,
my
character,
the
story
and
then
the
producer,
these
are
the
three
aspects
I
look
into
before
I
accept
an
offer.”