While many are lamenting that AI may one day take away jobs, there seems to be no such concern for those who earn more from their brand name than from actual work.
Yes, we are talking about the film industry, where top stars are commanding hundreds of crores of rupees per film.
Not just the actors, but highly paid technicians — especially music directors — also enjoy hefty paychecks, second only to directors.
In fact, Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman ruled the industry as the highest-paid music director for quite a long time, with a package of around Rs 10 crore per film.
Another Oscar winner, M M Keeravani, did not surpass him, although the exact amount he received for Baahubali 2 has never been fully disclosed.
Then came Anirudh Ravichander, who is reportedly charging Rs 10–15 crore per film, though he remains flexible in negotiations.
Devi Sri Prasad is another expensive music director, known for being selective about projects, currently charging around Rs 10 crore per film.
Although many other music directors work tirelessly, only a few enjoy national-level brand value like the ones mentioned above.
Now, a music director named Mithoon has reportedly surpassed all of these stalwarts by charging Rs 25 crore for composing music for a single film.
Bollywood media is abuzz with this claim, although Mithoon's name isn't widely recognized — even in North India.
His most celebrated work to date could be said to be Gadar 2, but he hasn't had any consistent, blockbuster-level success at the national level.
So, is the news of his Rs 25 crore project a genuine development or just a PR stunt? Is this relatively lesser-known composer truly being paid such a massive amount purely on the strength of his brand?
His work can be good but far his brand name adds to the film makes a point to such a pay check. Now many are wondering to know which film is that?
