One of the most sought-after actor Priyanka Chopra, who is all set for her first item number, Babli Badmaash has raised eyebrows by demanding Rs. 2.8 crore for the song.
The A-list Bollywood actor will show her dance moves in director Sanjay Gupta's Shootout At Wadala. However, according to reports, Priyanka's remuneration for the song is Rs.2.8 crore, which is around what she normally charges to do an entire film.
A leading daily quoted a source as saying that,"She is in the midst of shooting for two films, Zanjeer and Gunday, but she still managed to take time for the song, since she was getting almost the same money she gets for a film."
The film is being being produced by Balaji Motion Pictures, who are also making Tigmanshu Dhulia's Milan Talkies, with Priyanka.
"It is all worth it, as this is going to be her first item song ever. It's also going to be the song that launches the film's promotion. The amount of time and money that has gone in making this song is because we wanted to make it big," the daily quoted Tanuj Garg, chief executive officer, Balaji Telefilms.
Priyanka will now be part of the promotions before the film's May 1 release.
Apparently, Priyanka was even asked to sing the item song, but when that didn't work out, Sunidhi Chauhan was roped in. "It's an elaborate song.
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