Shah Rukh once said that he would have to pay Deepika Padukone more after listening about her first film. The comment turned out to be a prediction. Here's where she began and where she stands now.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleDeepika Padukone is one of the most loved actresses in Bollywood. The gorgeous actress started her career in Bollywood with the movie Om Shanti Om in 2007, and from there, today, she is one of the highest-paid actresses in the Hindi film industry.
Deepika has recently made it to the headlines as she lost some of the big projects, however, she also has some good movies in her hand, including King, featuring Shah Rukh Khan, with whom she made her debut in Bollywood. Even before Deepika made her debut with Shah Rukh, he made a comment about her. The comment was made in a light tone, but as it turned out, it was a comment wrapped in manifestation, which led Deepika to begin from Rs. 0 to crores. So, let's check what he said and how Deepika made it come true.
Director Indrajit Lankesh recently spoke on Hindi Rush and revealed that Shah Rukh Khan was visiting Bengaluru for an event, and back then, the entire city was filled with the actress's posters. Deepika Padukone was featured in the movie Aishwarya, and it was in 2006. During his visit to Bengaluru, Shah Rukh was asked by a journalist about Deepika and her first movie. The actor said that he would have to pay more. SRK said, 'I heard it's a big hit. That means I'll have to pay her more.'
A year later, in 2007, Deepika made her debut in Bollywood with the movie Om Shanti Om, which featured Shah Rukh in the lead role, and the rest is history. Since then, Deepika and SRK have been one of the blockbuster pairs in Bollywood, and they featured together in movies like Happy New Year, Chennai Express, Pathaan, Jawan, and he was also seen in a movie, Billu (2009). Undoubtedly, SRK and Deepika's jodi is a much-loved one in Bollywood, and they will be next seen in the movie, King. While Shah Rukh Khan made the comment about paying her more, it eventually turned out to be true.
Deepika Padukone agreed to do Om Shanti Om, hearing only one-line narration, as shared by Indrajit Lankesh, who has known the actress since the time she was a young kid, as they played badminton together. Deepika's transformation as a model then shocked Indrajit, who contacted her in Mumbai, where she was represented by Pooja Dadlani (now SRK's manager), and this was the track that eventually led Deepika to star in her first Hindi film.
Deepika reportedly didn't take any money for her role in Om Shanti Om. While it was her beginning, according to the reports, now, she demands Rs. 15-20 crore per film. She was last seen in the movie, Singham Again, where her salary was reportedly Rs. 6 crore. If the reports are to be believed, for King, Deepika will be paid Rs. 20 crore.
According to reports, during the early 2000s to 2011, Deepika Padukone was earning up to Rs. 1 to 1.5 crore per film, which included her movies like Love Aaj Kal, Housefull and more. The second phase of her career allegedly saw a massive jump in her salary, and she was earning from Rs. 4-5 crore per film, and the movies she did during this time were Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, Ram Leela, Chennai Express and more.
Following this, she reportedly increased her salary, and it reached a scale of Rs. 10 crore. She continued to achieve commercial success, which led her to demand Rs. 15-20 crore per movie, and some of these movies are Kalki, Pathaan, Fighter and more. To note, none of these financial figures has been verified or publicly disclosed; they are based solely on data available on a public platform.
What do you think about Shah Rukh Khan's comment on Deepika Padukone and the way it turned out to be a prediction for the actress?
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