Heeramandi: Here's how much the star cast charged for the magnum opus
Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar is leaving everyone spellbound due to its grandeur sets and richness in visuals. Apart from these, fans are also quite eager to know the fees of the star cast.
As Heeramandi is a visually stunning series and set in the 1940s era, it is reportedly made on a budget of Rs 200 crores.
Sonakhi Sinha played a double role of Rehana and Fareedan in Heeramandi. According to Money Control, she is the highest paid actor as she earned a whopping Rs 2 crore.
Manisha Koirala charged Rs 1 crore for essaying the role of a courtesan Mallikajaan in the epic-drama series.
Aditi Rao Hydari was breathtakingly beautiful as Bibbojaan. She played Mallikajaan's elder daughter and earned Rs 1-1.5 crore.
Richa Chadhha’s character as Mallikajaan's foster daughter Lajwanti aka Lajjo is heartwrenching. She did a fabulous jon and was paid Rs 1 crore for the series.
Sanjeeda Shaikh was seen in a limited screentime, playing the role of Rehana and Mallikajaan's younger sister Waheeda but was impactful. She earnedRs 40 lakh.
Sanjay's niece Sharmin Sehgal essayed the role of Mallikajaan's younger daughter, and was paid Rs 30 lakh for playing Alamzeb in the epic-series.
Fardeen Khan who made a comeback as Nawab Wali Bin Zayed-Al Mohammed was fantastic. He was paid Rs 75 lakh for Heeramandi.
Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali who is the captain of the ship reportedly charged around Rs 60-70 crore for Heeramandi.