Mumbai, June 9 -- Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar seems to be playing the long game with Welcome To The Jungle. While the superstar reportedly charges around Rs 70 crore for a film, latest reports suggest he has taken just Rs 1.8 crore as upfront remuneration for the upcoming comedy. That means Akshay has reduced his immediate fee by nearly 97.4%.

But this is not exactly a simple pay cut. According to reports, Akshay has opted for a profit sharing model instead, where he is expected to receive 72 percent of the film's IPR revenue after release, while the producer keeps the remaining 28 percent. The makers have also reportedly recovered around Rs 120 crore through OTT, satellite, audio and other secondary rights.

What makes this move mo...