New Delhi. Dharmendra, who was called the He-Man of Bollywood, breathed his last on Monday 24th November at the age of 89. As soon as he left, not only Bollywood but the whole country was immersed in mourning. Along with film and political personalities, his fans have also expressed grief over the demise of Dharam Paaji. Although Dharmendra ruled Bollywood for many years, but a question definitely arises in the minds of his fans that today, how much fee did Dharam Paaji, the owner of crores, get for his first film and which is his last film, for which how much money was taken.
First of all, let us tell you that Dharmendra’s first film was released in the year 1960, ‘Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere.’ In this film, he was seen with Balraj Sahni, Kumkum and Usha Kiran and you will be surprised to know that Dharam Paaji got a fee of only Rs 51 for this. This fee was also not paid by any one producer, but by three film makers together. Every producer gave Rs 17-17 to Dharmendra. Dharam Paaji was so happy with his first earning that he reached a roadside dhaba with his friends and partied hard. After this he did not look back.
How much fee was collected in the last film
Dharmendra’s last film is going to be ‘Ikkis’. Although this movie will be released on 25th December, but before that, Dharam Paaji’s departure from this world is definitely sad. The amount of fees that Dharam Paaji has taken for this film has not been revealed yet, but for the earlier released ‘Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’, he had collected a fee of Rs 5 crore. It is so encouraging that he has charged Rs 51 for the first film and around Rs 5 crore for the last film. Another amazing thing is that Dharam Paaji’s most superhit pairing was with Amitabh Bachchan and in his last film ‘Ikkis’, Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda is working in the lead role.
How many sources of Dharmendra’s income?
If we talk about Dharam Paaji’s means of earning, then the main source has been Bollywood, but he also earned a lot of money in other ways. Talking about films, in his career spanning six decades, Dharam Paaji has done more than 300 films and earned hundreds of crores. From taking a fee of Rs 51 for his first film, he journeyed to a fee worth crores of rupees. According to an estimate, Dharmendra’s annual income is around Rs 12 crore.
Earned crores even by building a production house
Dharmendra also built his own production house in the year 1993. From this production house started in the name of ‘Vijayata Films’, he produced his son Sunny Deol’s first film ‘Betaab’ and Bolly Deol’s first film ‘Barsaat’. The amazing thing is that both these films created a stir at the box office in their time. This production house has always been a stable source of his income.
Sometimes earn a lot from restaurant and dhaba
Dharam Paaji won the hearts of people not only in the film world but also with the taste of Punjabi food. Dharmendra also expanded his restaurant chain ‘Garam-Dharam Dhaba’ in many cities of the country. When Bollywood gave him the title of ‘He-Man’, Dharam Paaji also opened He-Man restaurant on Karnal Highway. Both the restaurant chains have made a big increase in their earnings. Both these restaurants are special places especially for Punjabi food lovers.
Heavy investment in property also
Dharmendra has also invested a lot in real estate and property. He has property worth Rs 17 crore in Maharashtra. There is also a luxury farmhouse of 100 acres in Lonavala. It has many modern facilities like swimming pool, therapy centre. Dharmendra also has agricultural land worth more than Rs 88 lakh, while non-agricultural land worth Rs 52 lakh is also in his name. Dharam Paaji was also developing a resort with 30 cottages, but he died before that.
Earn a lot from advertisements too
Dharmendra not only collected huge fees from films, but also earned a lot from advertisements of many big brands. He had endorsement of many products of agriculture sector. Apart from this, Dharam Paji has also invested Rs 4.5 crore in the share market, while he is also said to be the owner of jewelery worth more than Rs 1 crore. His collection also has cars like Range Rover Evoque worth Rs 85 lakh and Mercedes Benz SL500 worth Rs 98 lakh.
How much income from which sector
- Dharmendra has earned more than Rs 200 crore from films and production houses.
- He has also earned around Rs 50 to 70 crore from the restaurant business.
- Earned up to Rs 150 crore from real estate investment and business.
- Dharam Paaji has also earned around Rs 50 to 80 crores from endorsements and other investments.
- Dharmendra’s total net worth is said to be around Rs 335 to 450 crores.
