Aishwarya Rai demands hefty Rs 10 crore for a movie, but it's genuine

Mumbai : Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has asked for a hefty Rs 10 crore payment cheque for an upcoming movie. The news may raise many eyebrows, but the producer finds the demand as genuine and worthy enough for the character she will be playing. 

According to media reports, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been offered Rs 10 crore for the remake of 1967 film Raat Aur Din.

She will be playing the character of Sanjay Dutt's mother Nargis is the movie. A source close to the film told Mid-Day, “Since Aishwarya has a double role, the film will require extensive preparation. It will be a time-consuming project, which means she will have to let go of the other films that come her way. The fee she has quoted is fair. The producers have agreed to the amount without any negotiation.”

The source further said, “The makers have discussed the tribute film with Sanjay. Since Aishwarya has wrapped up her parts for Fanne Khan, she will start prepping for the film soon. Though trade insiders are squirming at the possibility of a 44-year-old female actor walking home with a fat pay cheque, producer Prernaa Arora believes that Ash is putting a lot at stake for her film, and the fee is warranted.”

Women pay has always been a topic of debate and interest in our industry. A couple of months back there were reports which claimed that Deepika Padukone has been offered Rs 13 crore for Padmavati (Now Padmavat). It has been claimed that this is more than what is being paid to Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor for the same movie.