Akshay Kumar Lands Rs 50 Crore Endorsement Deal

One of the most bankable stars of Bollywood, Akshay Kumar has been on a roll ever since his films like Desi Boyz and Housefull 2 created waves across the industry and now it seems like things on the brand endorsement side are also looking quite rosy indeed.

Sources have confirmed that the Khiladi has been signed by a leading motor-cycle brand for an endorsement deal worth Rs. 50 crores for a period of five years, elevating Kumar to a level above the three Khans of Bollywood and Amitabh Bachchan, as far as brand endorsement deals are concerned! A source close to the actor confirmed the news and was quoted saying, "Akshay has been paid a whopping amount. He is contractually bound not to speak about it but if we go into details, his annual pay cheque would be somewhere around Rs. 9.5 crores."

Akshay Kumar will be next seen in a double role in upcoming Rowdy Rathore, where he will be making a comeback to the action genre after a hiatus of seven years. The film, directed by Prabhu Deva also has Sonakshi Sinha as the female lead.