Sushant Singh Rajput demands big moolah for Kedarnath?

It looks like Sushant Singh Rajput is still on cloud nine, riding high on the success of his last outing, M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story. The biopic not only garnered huge box-office collections, but has also raised the market price for the actor. Sushant, who is currently shooting for Chanda Mama Door Ke, with Nawazuddin Siddiqui, seems to have purportedly demanded a huge sum for his next, tentatively titled Kedarnath.

Says a close source, “Ekta Kapoor, who is producing Kedarnath, offered a meaty lead role to Sushant. But the actor asked for a big fat amount, and now the production house is now in two minds to sign him for the movie. Kedarnath is set to be directed by Abhishek Kapoor.”

Ekta, Sushant, and Abhishek have worked on Kai Po Che together in the past, and since then the three have wanted to work together. However, it looks like Sushant is in no mood to cut down his fee for the film, considering the fat that his market value has skyrocketed.

We tried contacting Abhishek and the production house, but both remained unavailable for comment.