Apparently that's the amount he has been offered for a new project making him the highest paid director in Bollywood

Starting his showbiz career as a TV show host, Sajid Khan has been steadily climbing up the Bollywood ranks. And our sources say that Sajid is now apparently the highest paid director in tinsel town after receiving a cheque of a whopping Rs 25 crore.

An industry insider says, `He is Bollywood's perfect ingredient for masala films. A particular production house saw some footage of his still-in-the-making film and were bowled over by his work. Now the company wants him to direct a film for them and have already handed over Rs 25 crore as his fee.`

Sajid chose not to reply to our many SMSes and phone calls