From the first biopic in Indian cinema Raja Harishchandra to Sanju, cinema gave us much to be inspired by. We go to watch a movie, enjoy the screenplay, get inspired and come back home. But there is a lot of maths behind it. We hear about a movie minting money at the box-office, actors earning but seldom forget about the real-life heroes whose lives are depicted in the movies. Let's have an insight into this aspect.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

The movie earned about 164 crores in the box-office. Farhan Akhtar played the role of Milkha Singh. The sports-star charged Rs.1 for lending his real-life story.

Sachin: A Billion Dreams

The movie earned Rs. 75 crore at the box-office. Sachin did not charge a single penny, in fact, he backed the project.

M.S. Dhoni The Untold Story

The biopic of M.S Dhoni earned around Rs.216 crore at the box-office. Dhoni charged almost Rs. 60 crore from the makers to make a biopic on his life.

Dangal

Dangal earned Rs.2100-2200 crore at the box-office. Mahavir Singh Phogat charged around Rs. 80 lakhs.

Paan Singh Tomar

The movie starring Irrfan Khan earned Rs. 201.80 million at the box-office. Tomar's family was given 15 lakhs.

Azhar

The biopic of Mohammad Azharuddin earned almost Rs. 56.8 crore. Azharuddin did not charge anything for the biopic.

Sanju

The much-awaited biopic of Sanju Baba (Sanjay Dutt) is almost here with Ranbir Kapoor starring as Sanju. Dutt isn't charging anything for the same and has demanded a share from the profits. The movie will hit the screens on the 29th of June.