1.Yash Chopra: Rs 12cr ($2.6m)

2.Karan Johar: Rs 10cr ($2.2 m)

3.Sanjay Leela Bhansali: Rs 7cr($1.5m)

4.Rakesh Roshan: Rs 6cr ($1.3m)

5.David Dhawan: Rs 5cr($1.1m)

Most of Hindi cinema's successful directors produce their own films. Unlike in Hollywood, their earnings are not made public. Here is a theorectial trade estimate of their fees.