Kareena Kapoor's alleged Rs8 crore fee irks film fraternity

Actors and their fees have always been a hot topic of discussion in the film fraternity. Actress Kareena Kapoor became top contender for the numero uno spot when news broke that she was reportedly being paid Rs8 crore for Madhur Bhandarkar’s Herione.

Though she was the original choice, she couldn’t do it due to date issues. Now that the film is back with Bebo, she has apparently demanded a huge sum of money. And the industry is not amused.

A discontented starlet says, “This must be a rumour. Only the top heroes get paid so much.” The trade too seems disbelieving. A veteran producer says, “It is impossible for actors to get paid that kind of money. Even Aishwarya who was earlier doing the film wasn’t paid that much. Besides, these days actors are also a part of the revenue sharing model so it is practically impossible.”

A trade analyst dismisses it as a publicity stunt: “This is all done to give the film some much needed publicity. Controversies because of Ash’s pregnancy have already given the film the required attention and this clearly looks like another attempt at that.”

Till date, Ash has reportedly been the highest paid actor to have received between Rs5 to 6 crore for the bilingual film, Robot. If indeed Kareena is being paid Rs8 crore, it will certainly be setting a new precedent for heroines’ fees, which are nowhere near what top heroes get paid.