Deepika Padukone Changes The Pay Gap Game With Padmavati, Gets Paid More Than Shahid And Ranveer
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati is one of the most controversial projects he has ever helmed. From being in news for protests to pay parity, a lot of angles are being drawn from the project.
A few months ago, reports claimed that Deepika Padukone would be getting more than her co-actors and now again strong reports claim the same. Padmavati is a periodic film that will revolve around the story of Alauddin Khilji, the medieval-era Delhi ruler, who was infatuated with Rajput Queen Padmavati.
While Bollywood is massively criticized for paying male actors more than female actors, looks like tables are finally turning and for the better. An agency report claims that for the first time in Indian cinema, an actor will be seen getting paid more than the male superstars in her film. With so much conversation about pay scale, Deepika Padukone has reversed the wage gap with Padmavati.
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According to sources, Deepika Padukone is being paid Rs 13 crore for Padmavati while actors Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor are getting Rs 10 crore each.
While male actors have often been called out for being paid more than their female counterparts, with Padmavati, Deepika will be taking home the highest remuneration.
According to sources,
"There are a lot of speculations about the pay structure of Padmavati'. However, Sanjay Sir was clear that the film belongs to Deepika. The film is mounted on its female protagonist Deepika Padukone with the title being a testimony of the actress' investment in the project. As for the remuneration, Deepika has taken home a whopping Rs. 13 crore, while Ranveer and Shahid share equal digits that read close to Rs. 10 crores respectively.
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