New Delhi, March 8 -- When filmmaker and actor Yugi Sethu sat down for an interview with Indiaglitz, he had something rather interesting to share about his close friend and fellow actor Kamal Haasan - a detail that offers a glimpse into just how highly the industry values its most seasoned talent.

Speaking warmly about Haasan's fee for the sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD, Sethu said: "Kamal sir's stature is such. He is getting paid Rs.150 crore for 20 days of the call sheet for Kalki 2898 AD. I told him on his birthday that he is the highest-paid actor in India and is getting $1 million per day, because he was paid Rs.150 crore for 20 days."

The figure, however, turned out to be even higher. When Sethu later spoke with the film's producer, As...