Akshay Kumar reportedly didn’t charge a fee for OMG 2

Even in the face of strong competition from Rajinikanth’s Jailer and Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2, Akshay Kumar’s OMG 2 is delivering an impressive box office performance.

Amid widespread speculation about the film’s budget, which some claim exceeds Rs 150 crore, Ajit Andhare, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Viacom18 Studios, which co-produced the film with Cape of Good Films and Wakaoo Films, has dispelled these rumours and stated that the circulating figures are far from accurate.

“We share a long history & understanding with him as a Studio since OMG, Special 26, and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and I have been totally in lockstep with him in taking up scripts that are unconventional but stand for something larger and meaningful. Without him this risk was impossible to take, he was fully invested both creatively and financially,” he continued.

OMG 2 is directed by Amit Rai and stars Pankaj Tripathi, Yami Gautam, and Pavan Malhotra in key roles, in addition to Akshay Kumar.