Earlier this month we had reported that Deepika Padukone would not be part of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s venture Baiju Bawra, despite the filmmaker wanting to cast both Ranveer Singh and Deepika. The reason behind Deepika turning down the project was apparently the remuneration. As per reliable sources it was learnt that the actress had demanded a similar pay cheque as compared to Ranveer for the film. Not a penny more, not a penny less was Deepika’s stance. Now sources have informed Bollywood Hungama that Padukone quoted approximately Rs. 20-25 cr. as her remuneration for the film.Commenting on the same a well-placed industry source tells us, “Deepika Padukone has been on a career high, with multiple hits under her belt, it is obvious that she would hike her fee. For Baiju Bawra, the buzz is that Padukone wanted to be paid a similar fee as that of the male lead, who incidentally is Ranveer Singh.” Ask for details on the remuneration and he continues, “Deepika had quoted approximately Rs. 20-25 cr. for the venture. However, given the budget and scale of the film it was highly unlikely that she would get remuneration in that range.
