'I'm paid what I'm worth' Amala Paul

'I'm paid what I'm worth'

Is Amala Paul really getting almost a crore per flick in Tollywood or is this just a PR ploy?

V Lakshmi

Despite having a successful run in Kollywood with her recent releases, Amala Paul has signed just one film here. However, in Tollywood, the actress is already committed to three films and is scheduled to sign one more soon. So, is the promise of big bucks luring this dusky actress to Tollywood, as the grapevine suggests?
An industry source, on condition of anonymity, reveals, "Amala has been much in demand in Tollywood post the success of Love Failure, and she's been offered good roles with leading stars. Apart from this, her remuneration is also much higher when compared to that in Kollywood. She was paid just about 17 lakhs for one of her Tamil releases this year. But her salary in Tollywood, even though it doesn't touch the crore mark, is way higher."
Quiz Amala if a fatter paycheck has lured her to Tollywood, and she shoots back, "I'm paid what I'm worth. Both Telugu and Tamil cinema are on same level as far as the standards are concerned. And if I was more concerned about the paycheck and the financial aspect, I wouldn't be rejecting half the offers!"
So, why is it that she has signed just one film (Samuthirakani's next with Jayam Ravi) in Tamil? "That's because I've already committed myself to a couple of Malayalam and Telugu films. I was sad I couldn't accommodate Radhamohan's film with Sirish because I didn't have dates then. Moreover, I want to enjoy the roles I play, and hate to be part of boring subjects. That's why I jumped at Samuthirakani's offer to play the lead in his Tamil-Telugu bilingual with Jayam Ravi and Nani. I have an exciting role in this movie, work on which will start by the end of June," she tells us.

Amala Paul