Leave Sunny Deol, how much money Dara Singh got for playing Hanuman in Ramanand Sagar's 'Ramayana, it was Rs...
Ramanand Sagar's 'Ramayan' started on 25 January 1987. It ran till 31 July 1988. When the show came on TV, people would stand with their hands folded. This is the Ramayan, whose many characters were worshipped by people like God, but Dara Singh, who played Hanuman in the show, did not want to do this role initially. Ramanand Sagar made a professional wrestler play Hanuman in 'Ramayana'.
When Dara Singh got this role, he was 62 years old, so he refused Ramanand Sagar and said that a young man should be found for this role. But according to his stature, he was persuaded with great difficulty. The way he played this role, no amount of praise is enough for it. According to reports, Dara Singh got a fee of 35 lakh rupees for 'Ramayan.' How much is Sunny Deol charging for Namit Malhotra's Ramayana?
Sunny Deol is also charging a hefty fee for playing 'Hanuman'. According to reports, he is getting 40-45 crores. Which is less than his market fee. He charges up to 50 crores for a film, but this time it seems that he has reduced his fee for this film. More about Dara Singh
Starting around 1963, he frequently collaborated with Mumtaz, appearing together in 16 Hindi films. This duo became the highest-paid B-grade actors, with Singh earning nearly four lakh rupees for each film. His final Hindi film was Jab We Met, while his last Punjabi film, released before his health issues, was Dil Apna Punjabi.
On July 7, 2012, Singh was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital after suffering a severe heart attack. Just two days later, it was revealed that he had sustained brain damage due to insufficient blood flow. He was discharged from the hospital on July 11, 2012, with the grim prognosis that nothing could be done to extend his life, and he passed away the following day at his residence in Mumbai.
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