Mumbai, July 26: Darsheel Safari has been offered Rs 7.5 million for working in a film opposite Sanjay Dutt. Darsheel rose to fame for his acclaimed and super duper hit film Taare Zameen Par (TZP). The child star who also get better payments for appearing in advertisements than any other child star looks set for a long haul in the industry.
But the big offer for an 11 year old child star is sure to redefine the role of children in Bollywood. So far the child stars looked like add ons in the Indian film industry. But things are sure to change for the better.
In the meantime, the DVD of Darsheel and Aamir Khan film was released by Aamir Khan at Darsheel's school.
Darsheel's role was appreciated by one and all. Post TZP he has become a child icon in the country. Now even kids can become a hot stuff in the country like the grown up actors.
Darsheel amazed many a people when he was nominated in the best actor category. It was an honour that put him in competition with leading Bollywood stars including Shah Rukh Khan.
Now the child has amazed many more. He has been reportedly offered 7.5 million rupees for a movie where Sanjay Dutt is supposed to play the lead role.
Suniel Shetty's Popcorn Entertainment is reported to have offered him the astronomical sum that again puts him in league with at least b level stars in the Bollywood who charge this amount for their roles in films.
The focus on children and family cinema has dramatically improved in Bollywood with more and more production houses venturing into the genre. And Darsheel gives hope to child actors and widens the scope for more child-centric films in the future.
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