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Sridevi charged Rs 1 crore in 1993, built Rs 250 crore fortune
On what would have been her 63rd birth anniversary, ndtv.com reports that Sridevi was the first Indian actress to command a Rs 1 crore fee for the 1993 film 'Roop Ki Rani…
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On what would have been her 63rd birth anniversary, ndtv.com reports that Sridevi was the first Indian actress to command a Rs 1 crore fee for the 1993 film 'Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja'. At a time when the Khans were reportedly paid Rs 50-75 lakh, she charged more than Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan. After quitting films in the late 1990s she returned with 'English Vinglish' in 2012, reportedly asking for Rs 3.5 crore to Rs 5 crore per film.
Sridevi's net worth at her death in 2018 was estimated at Rs 250 crore according to Moneymint. She owned luxury cars worth Rs 9 crore and three bungalows in Mumbai and Chennai valued at over Rs 80 crore. The actress began her career at age four in Tamil cinema and starred in over 300 films across Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam industries.
The Indian Opinion
The story of Sridevi charging more than the Khans in the 1990s is a useful corrective to the lazy narrative that Bollywood has always underpaid its women. But note: she achieved this fee at her peak, not over a 20-year career. The real test of industry progress will be whether today's leading actresses can command similar premiums decade after decade, not just for one hit film. How many current stars have the box-office pull to demand Rs 5 crore upfront?
Source: ndtv.com
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