From what I have read and understood - Rajni took 20 crores (excluding the profit bookings) and the movie had a budget of 60-70 crores. Also the songs were re-shot as they were leaked out on the internet.
And I was under the impression that Rajni's last movie was BABA which flopped so BAD that Rajni paid back the distributors from his own pocket. Thats one of the reasons of his popularity amongst the distributors.
Also his real name - Shivaji Rao Gaikwad and he worked as a BEST bus conductor in Mumbai before heading South. Imagine the fun people in the bus must be having while buying tickets.
