Amitabh Bachchan is the heartbeat of many of his fans. In Bollywood, where many actors gradually fade, it is Big B whose stardom has remained intact.
Over the decades, he has delivered numerous hits. With his performances, he became the highest-paid actor in India in the 1980s, setting a record for his fee, and in 1990, he became the first Bollywood actor to charge Rs 1 crore for a film. However, did you know there was a time when an actress earned more than Amitabh? Yes, scroll down to read about it.
While Amitabh was once the highest-paid actor, there came a time when his fee was lower than that of an actress. Yes, we are talking about Deepika Padukone.
Deepika and Amitabh have worked in some prestigious projects, including Piku and Kalki 2898 AD. In Piku, Amitabh played Deepika’s father. The movie was a huge hit, and fans as well as critics loved the performances of both Amitabh and Deepika.
However, in an interview with Bollywood Life, Amitabh said, “Deepika was paid more than me in Piku. This has two consequences: one, because she’s more important than me, and second, my price scale has decreased because I’ve been working for a long time and I’m not important enough to command that much money.”
Piku director Shoojit Sircar also confirmed this, saying, “What’s the harm in that? If the female character is like that, then it’s fine.”
After Big B’s statement, rumors of a rift between the two began circulating, but he personally dismissed them as false.
Talking about the box office collection of Piku, it earned Rs 141.30 crore. Additionally, the movie has a 7.6 IMDb rating.