Is Rajinikanth returning his 'Annaatthe' salary to the producer?

Rajinikanth will be next seen in the family drama 'Annaatthe', which is directed by Siruthai Siva. Many leading stars from the industry are part of the film and Rajinikanth will be sharing space with actresses Khusbu and Meena after many years. Reports about Rajinikanth's 'Annaatthe' are grabbing headlines at regular intervals. Now, the latest rumor has hit that Rajinikanth has returned his 'Annaatthe' salary to the producer.Yes! you read it right.
A couple of schedules of shootings were completed and the film has been put on hold like all other films over the last four months due to the attack of the pandemic virus. So the delay in the film process has raised many speculations, and the film was also rumored to be dropped. Now, the latest report is that Rajinikanth has returned his 'Annaatthe' salary since the producer asked the star to reduce his salary.
Another report also suggests that it's completely untrue and neither Rajinikanth nor the producer discuss the salary. However, Rajinikanth has decided to start shooting for 'Annaatthe' once the pandemic virus gets under control, and the production team is also working towards the safety measures.
Rajinikanth has completed 50% of his portions for 'Annaatthe', and the team is hoping to release the film in April 2021 ahead of the Summer and Tamil Nadu assembly elections.