For the first time in Indian cinema, an actor will be seen getting paid more than the male superstars in her film. With so much conversation about pay scale, Deepika Padukone has reversed the wage gap with Padmavati.

Deepika, who will be next seen playing the titular role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati, will literally be writing history in Indian cinema with her historic film. As opposed to the usual norm of actors bagging a heavier pay cheque than the female actor, Padmavati has Deepika take home the highest remuneration.

According to sources, “There are a lot of speculations about the pay structure of ‘Padmavati’. However, Sanjay Sir was clear that the film belongs to Deepika. The film is mounted on its female protagonist Deepika Padukone with the title being a testimony of the actress’ investment in the project. As for the remuneration, Deepika has taken home a whopping Rs. 13 crore, while Ranveer and Shahid share equal digits that read close to Rs. 10 crores respectively.”

This reverse pay scale of Padmavati sets a new precedent in Bollywood, owing to Deepika’s stardom and primacy of her role. Padmavati is a periodic film that tells the story of Alauddin Khilji, the medieval-era Delhi ruler, who was infatuated with Rajput queen Padmavati. In Padmavati, Deepika plays the titular role of Rani Padmini and Ranveer essays the role of Alauddin Khilji. Shahid will be seen as Rawal Ratan Singh in the period drama. The film is slated to hit the theaters in November this year.

There are so many top actresses in Bollywood film industry. Deepika Padukone is one among them. Deepika Padukone enjoys a big fan base in all parts of the country. The actress has made her debut with the film Om Shanthi Om and has reached to this place now. She has recently acted in a Hollywood film xxx. The film released in India first, but it was actually supposed to have a release in Hollywood first. Also, it is a fact that Deepika Padukone is the one among the very few who charge huge remuneration for a project.

The actress has been charging the same amount even in Hollywood. As it is Hollywood, Deepika is demanding few more crores from them. The latest buzz reveals that she is getting almost 68crores in Indian rupees which is very huge. She also joined the list of top ten film personalities who takes high remuneration. Moreover, she is the first Indian actress to charge that amount!

Deepika Padukone is heard to have hiked her remuneration to Rs 12 cr.

The leggy lass of Bollywood, is currently the uncrowned queen of Indian cinema. With successive blockbusters in her kitty, Deepika is now set to test her luck in Hollywood with the latest film in Vin Deisel’s ‘xXx’ series. Given her demand, Deepika must have decided to hike her remuneration to astonishing Rs 12 cr, which is higher than several medium range Bollywood heroes’ pay.

Deepika has already signed Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next film ‘Padmavati’ and she is in talks to star opposite SRK in Anand L Rai’s ‘Dwarf’. She seems to be quoting 12 cr for these two films as well. It is also heard that makers, who wanted to rope her in, are now looking for alternatives as Deepika is strict about her pay.