An actress revealed why Deepika Padukone is paid Rs 12.65 crore for ‘Padmavati’

News had it that Deepika Padukone charged a whopping amount of Rs 12.65 crore for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmavati’.

A leading tabloid reported the same stating, “For Ram-Leela she got Rs. 1 crore, for Bajirao Mastani which came two years later, it was Rs. 7 crore, this time it is Rs. 12.65 crore, making her the first Bollywood actress to break the Rs. 10 crore barrier.”

While the industry is abuzz on the reports, a particular Bollywood actress was very keen on the subject. She immediately called up the a film’s producer and got to know all the details of Deepika’s contract. Not only this, she also made it a point to open about it in the media. Here is what she had to say:

“Why do actresses make such a big noise about how much they get paid for movies? Earlier it was Kangana Ranaut and now sources close to Deepika Padukone have revealed that she got paid `10 crore for Padmavati. The industry always knows who got paid how much, and people outside the industry don’t care about star pay cheques, only the performance, so what’s with all this gloating? And let me tell you Deepika got that amount for Padmavati because the makers didn’t want to pay her a percentage of the film’s profits that she demanded. She may be in the position to demand but the industry doesn’t believe in giving a share in profits to the ladies, only the male actors get that. Dips was paid `8 crores for Piku, plus a fraction of the profit. She asked for the same for Padmavati. She was denied a share in the profits and offered `10 crores flat, which she agreed to.”

Can you guess who this actress is? Leave a comment.

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