'M.S. Dhoni- The Untold Story': Here's how much M.S. Dhoni and Sushant Singh Rajput earned from the cricketer's biopic

Sushant Singh Rajput almost disappeared into the role of former captain of the Indian cricket team M.S. Dhoni in the cricketer’s biopic that came out in 2016 and was directed by Neeraj Pandey. It was made on a budget of Rs 110 crore and minted Rs 120 crore at the box-office.

And if reports are to be believed, the late actor only charged Rs 2 crore for the film whereas Dhoni took home Rs 45 crore from his biopic.

‘Kedarnath’ director Abhishek Kapoor on Sushant Singh Rajput

Abhishek Kapoor directed Sushant Singh Rajput’s debut film Kai Po Che in 2013, which was a breakout vehicle for the late actor. Their second collaboration Kedarnath came out in 2018 that also marked the debut of Sara Ali Khan.

In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, the director spoke about Sushant’s grit and determination, and how the actor felt isolated when they collaborated for the second time. Kapoor said, “I remember Sushant being very overweight when we auditioned him and my condition to him was that, I showed him a picture of an American actor and I said, ‘You got to look like this because you’re a cricketer.’ He wouldn’t say much. He was not a man of too many words. But in 3 months, he worked so hard and he would be there at six in the morning for cricket practice, the gym training and by the end of it, he looked like it.”

During  Kedarnath  shoot

He was a bit disturbed in those days. He was a very strong guy mentally and physically he could take on anything. He was a great guy. I think he was finding himself to be very isolated and quite helpless. He was drifting away.

On June 14, 2020, the shocking news of actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s demise came in front of us. The outsider, who had an inspiring journey from the small screen to the big canvas, enjoyed a good fanbase across the country.