Moreover the success of Mankatha has made his next project Billa 2, the hottest film among the future releases. The latest pop-up is that a Mumbai based corporate is ready to offer Rs 40 Crore, while a Malaysia businessman is willing to pay Rs 45 Crore for all rights of Billa 2. On seeing the demand for the rights of the film, Sunir Khetrapal of In Entertainment is now demanding Rs 50 Crore, for the rights. This clearly indicates the power of Ajith in trade.
Buzz is that Ajith is asking for a whopping Rs 17 Crore as his remuneration for his next project which will be produced by AM Ratnam. Meanwhile he is busy with the shoot of Billa 2 in Goa. The shoot will continue in Goa until the end of the month and later the team will be leaving to Russia for the third schedule in December.
Billa 2 is scheduled to release on April 14, 2012 Tamil New Year day.