India, July 16 -- There have been rumours for a while now that Lokesh Kanagaraj's upcoming film with Rajinikanth is mounted on a Rs.350-400 crore budget. There has also been chatter about how Rajinikanth is taking home a whopping Rs.150 crore salary, while Lokesh is taking Rs.50 crore. In an interview with THR India, the director confirmed his salary, putting speculation to rest once and for all. (Also Read: Aamir Khan told Lokesh Kanagaraj he can't lie anymore about being in Rajinikanth's Coolie, couldn't keep cameo secret)

Unlike most filmmakers and actors who play coy, Lokesh did not just confirm his salary for Coolie, he also revealed in the interview that it doubled after the success of Vijay-starrer Leo. "I can't say anything about...