Why can't Deepika/Kangana demand equal pay like Sridevi/Madhuri?? - Page 3

Originally posted by: chahat4u

Because despite the fact actresses of today have their own fandoms, and large fan bases may I add. but they still do not attract the craze, the kind which takes you to that higher pedestal of mega/super star. People apart from fans, come to see their films because of story and their roles. But with a super star, regardless of story and role, people come to see your film, mainly because of the star herself. There is a charisma on screen with Sri and Madz which today's actresses do not have, with all due respect to their achievements. People went to cinema halls to watch Madhuri and Sridevi's films for them, not mainly or even only for the film or its storyline.

In fact Madhuri dixit even earned a place in millenium edition of Guiness book of world records for being highest paid actress.

Some extracts from articles' links below: -

1. https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/11-bollywood-actresses-pay-packages-revealed-but-it-s-the-men-who-are-raking-in-the-moolah-247365.html

Madhuri Dixit has been the only actress till date, who was paid more than her male counterparts, both Salman and Shah Rukh Khan when she ruled the screens in the 1990s.

2. http://passionconnect.in/ArticleView?ArticleId=When-Madhuri-Dixit-Faced-Dark-Clouds-She-Found-The-Silver-Lining-In-Her-Passion-

The 'dhak dhak' girl was back again with a bang and rose as the "Ek Do Teen girl from Tezaab, which gave her a chance to prove that she still had the fire burning in her. She kept strengthening her position with hit movies like Ram Lakhan, Tezaab, Raja, Anjaam and her unforgettable dynamic dance moves. Her star status reached a level where she was called "female Amitabh Bachchan. She had finally established herself and carved a niche as the ultimate female superstar of Indian cinema and became the highest paid heroine, earning a place in the Millennium Edition of Guinness Book of World Records.

Originally posted by: cougarTown

but those days khans = this days ranveer

and deepika padukone got paid A LOT more than him for padma

so really don't get what the fuss is about

in those days even we had only 2 sri and madz who could command same or more pay

now we have only 1..padukone

hopefully future is brighter but then very few actresses actually have that popularity sri..madz..or deepika have had..

the rest have almost nill in pulling crowd to the cinema but keep making it a man vs woman thing instead of focusing on their star power or lack of..

Originally posted by: Dark_Phoenix

its only because Ranveer hasn't delievered BIG hits on his own NAME...the day if he give like 5-6 big blockbusters solo ones..he will automatically be paid more than padukone...also today's actresses lack dancing skills..n those days actresses were v.popular for their dance numbers and it added to their popularity