Big B's Unforgettable tour rakes in millions

 

 

Chicago, Aug 14 (IANS)  Unforgettable tour turned out to be a multimillion-dollar show for everyone concerned. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and his entourage were paid about $700,000 per performance, while tickets worth over $1 million were sold in Chicago alone.

A prominent promoter had earlier turned down the show because - given the high fees for the stars - he feared he would not be able to break even. Bollywood concerts, despite the hoopla, have generally been known to make slim profits.

'It is not really a financially profitable business,' said one organiser. 'It basically boils down to being associated with glamour.'

However, the Big B's Unforgettable show here Sunday raked in over a million dollars in ticket sales. Thousands thronged to see the superstar perform along with his son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai.

A promoter said while putting up the show cost about $1 million, with the stars getting paid about $700,000, they were able to cover the expenses since over 11,000 people, some from as far away as Florida and Ohio, flocked to see the Bollywood legend