Kartik Aaryan hits back at reports of fee hike after ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’

The horror-comedy directed by Anees Bazmee has earned Rs 128.24 crore since its release on May 20.

The horror-comedy directed by Anees Bazmee has earned Rs 128.24 crore since its release on May 20.

Actor Kartik Aaryan has rubbished reports of a hike in his acting fee after the success of ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’.

The horror-comedy directed by Anees Bazmee has earned Rs 128.24 crore since its release on May 20.

“Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2” is a sequel to the Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan-starrer 2007 psychological film of the same name.

A media report on Monday said the 31-year-old actor, who normally charges Rs 15-20 crore per film, has now increased his fees to Rs 35-40 crore.

Commenting on the news article, Aryan tweeted: “Promotion hua hai life mein, increment nahi baseless (This is my promotion in life not increment. Baseless).”

Aryan will next be seen in “Shehzada” in the Telugu remake of Allu Arjun’s “Ala Vaikunthapuramulu”, Hansal Mehta’s “Captain India”, Shashanka Ghosh’s romantic thriller “Freddie” and filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala’s next.