Anil Kapoor is included in the list of those brilliant actors of Bollywood who have made a place in the hearts of the audience by playing different types of roles in their career. People are fans of his powerful acting, he knows how to get into every character. Currently, Anil Kapoor is dominating with his powerful character in Subedar, recently released on OTT. Amidst all this, the actor recently revealed that he is still earning from a film he released 17-18 years ago.

Even after years, Anil Kapoor is earning from one of his films
In fact, during ‘India Today Conclave 2026’, 69-year-old Anil Kapoor revealed that he is still getting royalties for his role in the 2008 Oscar-winning film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’. He told that recently he has received a payment of 3,000 pounds and his total earnings from this film will reach almost half a million pounds.

He said, “I must share this with you. This is a very emotional moment for me. It has been more than a decade and a half, and just yesterday I once again got paid for ‘Slumdog Millionaire’.” He further revealed the amount he received, and said, “Yesterday, it was 3,000 pounds (Rs 3.5 lakh). I pay all my taxes, so I can say that I am going to get almost half a million pounds (Rs 6 crore approximately). So, I am a millionaire. I didn’t ask for it. They gave it themselves.”

Why was it ‘Slumdog Millionaire’?
The veteran actor further explained his reason behind joining Danny Boyle’s film. He said, “I did that film to teach myself something, I want to learn, and that is how I remain relevant even today.” He added, “They said they couldn’t pay my fees. I said, ‘Did I ask for money?’ I said, ‘I’ll do it for free.’ He has done this himself.”

About Slumdog Millionaire
The film Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle, introduced Dev Patel and Freida Pinto to the world, who received a lot of praise for their performances. The cast of the film also included Irrfan Khan, Anil Kapoor, Rubina Ali, Ayush Khedekar, Tanay Chheda, Azharuddin Ismail, Tanvi Lonkar, Madhur Mittal, Saurabh Shukla and Mahesh Manjrekar. Based on Vikas Swarup’s novel ‘Q & A’, Anil Kapoor played the role of game show host Prem Kumar in this film.

Slumdog Millionaire won 8 Academy Awards
In 2009, the film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won eight, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Sound Mixing, Best Cinematography, and Best Film Editing.