Did Deepika Padukone Announce Her Price Hike Too Soon?

Thursday, 18 August 2016
Was the actress facing peer pressure?
A few months back, Kangana Ranaut had allegedly claimed that she was the highest paid actress in Bollywood. She had reportedly stated that she makes Rs 11 crore per film.
Soon afterwards, there were reports doing the rounds that Deepika Padukone was charging over Rs 12 crore for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next film Padmavati.
Allegedly, this was the highest that any Bollywood heroine had ever charged for a film. But now that Padmavati has apparently run into trouble with its lead hero, Ranveer Singh allegedly opting out of the film, there is speculation about when the period drama will start and which studio will fund the project.
With the film allegedly in trouble, was it wise to announce Dippy’s fee even before the cast had been finalised? Was it peer pressure or being a part of a big Hollywood project, the reason behind making this announcement? Watch this space for more updates.