Ustaad Bhagat Singh Pre-Release Business
Budget, theatrical rights, OTT, satellite & other reported deals
Ustaad Bhagat Singh has a reported budget of ₹150 Cr. Reported worldwide theatrical business is ₹130 Cr. Non-theatrical rights total ₹80 Cr. Total pre-release business is ₹210 Cr.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh Budget
| Component / Territory | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Reported Budget | ₹150 Cr |
Ustaad Bhagat Singh Area-Wise Theatrical Rights
| Component / Territory | Value |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh and Telangana | ₹105 Cr |
| Karnataka, Rest of India and overseas (combined) | ₹25 Cr |
| Worldwide Theatrical Business | ₹130 Cr |
Ustaad Bhagat Singh OTT, Digital & Non-Theatrical Rights
| Rights | Value | Partner |
|---|---|---|
| Netflix OTT digital rights | ₹80 Cr | — |
| Total Non-Theatrical Business | ₹80 Cr |
BoxOfficeX Note: Supplied figures, not independently verified contracts or cash receipts. ₹130 Cr theatrical and ₹80 Cr Netflix digital rights total ₹210 Cr. No separate satellite or music rights amount was provided. No profit or recovery claim is made.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh Cast and Crew Salaries — Supplied Estimates
Reported cast, director and technical crew remuneration details.
Actor & Cast Salaries
| Name | Department | Role / Character | Salary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawan Kalyan | Actor | Lead actor | ₹25 Cr | estimated |
| Sreeleela | Actress | Actress | ₹1.5 Cr | estimated |
| Raashii Khanna | Actress | Actress | ₹1.2 Cr | estimated |
Director & Technical Crew Salaries
| Name | Department | Role / Character | Salary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harish Shankar | Director | Director | ₹8 Cr | estimated |
| Devi Sri Prasad | Music | Songs / music | ₹3 Cr | estimated |
| S. Thaman | Music | Background score | ₹1 Cr | estimated |
BoxOfficeX Note: The ₹25 Cr Pawan Kalyan amount is a supplied market estimate, not verified payment. The supplied producer account instead describes a nominal advance relating to an older project; actual paid amount remains unclear. All entries are estimates; ₹39.7 Cr subtotal is not audited payroll.
Disclaimer: Salary, profit-share and rights figures shown above are based on publicly reported information and industry estimates where applicable. Actual remuneration and contractual terms may differ and may not be officially disclosed.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh, starring Pawan Kalyan and directed by Harish Shankar, was released on March 19, 2026, during Ugadi. Produced by Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar under Mythri Movie Makers, the Telugu action entertainer features Sreeleela, Raashii Khanna, R. Parthiban, Ashutosh Rana and Nawab Shah. This article examines the supplied ₹150 Cr budget, ₹130 Cr theatrical rights, ₹80 Cr Netflix digital rights and complete cast and crew salary estimates; the financial figures have not been independently verified.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh Movie Overview
Harish Shankar directed the film, with songs by Devi Sri Prasad, background score by S. Thaman, cinematography by Ayananka Bose and editing by Karthika Srinivas. The supplied runtime is 154 minutes. Its cast also includes Rao Ramesh and Gautami. This article focuses only on production spending, distribution and licensing rights, and remuneration.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh Budget and Pre-Release Rights Business
The supplied financial profile values the total budget at ₹150 Cr, worldwide theatrical rights at ₹130 Cr and Netflix digital rights at ₹80 Cr. These two rights categories sum to ₹210 Cr. This is an indicative rights valuation, not an independently verified statement of producer receipts or profit.
Budget Breakdown: Production, Salaries and Promotions
The supplied ₹150 Cr budget comprises ₹100 Cr for production, action sequences and de-aging VFX, ₹40 Cr for cast remuneration, and ₹10 Cr for prints, advertising and release. These are broad estimates rather than audited accounts. Named cast and crew salary estimates may not map perfectly onto the ₹40 Cr category and should not be added again to the overall budget.
Pawan Kalyan, Harish Shankar and Full Cast and Crew Salary Details
The supplied salary estimates are Pawan Kalyan ₹25 Cr, director Harish Shankar ₹8 Cr, Sreeleela ₹1.5 Cr, Raashii Khanna ₹1.2 Cr, Devi Sri Prasad ₹3 Cr and S. Thaman ₹1 Cr, totalling ₹39.7 Cr. However, the supplied account also attributes to producer Naveen Yerneni a statement that Pawan Kalyan received only a nominal advance tied to an earlier commitment. Therefore ₹25 Cr must be treated as a circulating estimate, not a confirmed amount paid. The exact contractual arrangement requires verification.
Worldwide Theatrical Rights: ₹130 Crore
The supplied theatrical rights valuation assigns ₹105 Cr to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and ₹25 Cr collectively to Karnataka, Rest of India and overseas territories. These figures total ₹130 Cr. AP/Telangana represents approximately 80.8% of this valuation. Since individual values for the remaining territories were not provided, no finer geographic breakdown is assumed.
Netflix OTT Rights and Other Non-Theatrical Deals
The supplied digital rights deal is valued at ₹80 Cr with Netflix, reportedly following a change from an earlier Prime Video arrangement. Zee Telugu is named as the satellite broadcaster, but no reliable satellite rights amount is supplied. No separate music rights sale value is supplied either. Accordingly, only the ₹80 Cr Netflix valuation is counted in the non-theatrical total; the missing categories are not invented or treated as zero-value deals.
Total Rights Business: ₹210 Crore
Adding ₹130 Cr in theatrical rights and ₹80 Cr in Netflix digital rights gives a ₹210 Cr combined rights valuation. Theatrical rights represent approximately 61.9% and digital rights 38.1% of that sum. The difference between ₹210 Cr in rights valuations and the ₹150 Cr headline budget does not establish a ₹60 Cr producer profit: contract terms, financing, commissions, revenue-sharing and actual receipts are not established by the supplied material.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh Business Analysis and Conclusion
Ustaad Bhagat Singh combines a ₹150 Cr supplied budget estimate with ₹130 Cr in worldwide theatrical rights and ₹80 Cr in Netflix digital rights, producing a ₹210 Cr indicative combined valuation. The supplied remuneration figures total ₹39.7 Cr for six named contributors, including a disputed ₹25 Cr Pawan Kalyan estimate that should not be mistaken for a confirmed payment. All financial claims require source verification before publication. Box-office collections, theatrical break-even, distributor losses and verdicts are intentionally excluded.
Data Sources & Methodology
Collections: India gross and overseas gross refer to reported theatrical grosses. Worldwide gross is their combined total where both values are available. Figures may change as reports are updated.
Budget and rights: Budgets, theatrical rights, OTT and other non-theatrical rights, and cast or crew remuneration are reported or estimated amounts unless explicitly identified as confirmed. These categories should not be added together as film profit.
Data limitations: Unavailable values are not assumed to be zero. Reports from different territories or sources may use different accounting and update schedules.