EXCLUSIVE: Rs 3 crore: That’s how much Tabu has quoted for Mira Nair’s web series

Actress Tabu will apparently play Rupa Mehra in the adaptation of Vikram Seth’s novel A Suitable Boy, which will be directed by Mira Nair and will be made into a web series. The actress has reportedly quoted Rs. 3 crore for the project.

Tabu who was last seen in ‘AndhaDhun’ will soon make her comeback to the romcom genre with Ajay Devgn-starrer ‘De De Pyaar De’. But post this and ‘Bharat’, where she has a special appearance, the actress has not signed any other project. There are rumours that she’s been roped in to play Rupa Mehra in the adaptation of Vikram Seth’s novel A Suitable Boy, which will be directed by Mira Nair, but there’s more than what meets the eye.

Says a source, “Yes, Tabu is the leading contender for the role. Mira wants only her because the character demands someone really powerful to step in. Tabu and Mira have worked together on ‘Namesake’ so they already have an equation. But this will be Tabu’s digital debut, so she wants it to be on a huge scale.”

The source adds, “The discussion has taken a temporary pause right now because of the monies involved. Tabu has asked for a whopping Rs 3 crore for the project. She definitely deserves it given that the whole project will ride on her shoulders and there is no doubt about her delivering on the same. But will the makers shell out that much money for her? That needs to be seen right now.”

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