Kangana Ranaut reveals she hiked her fees after Tanu Weds Manu 2, Manikarnika: ‘Producers said heroine who quoted such fees was finished'
In a conversation with Hautterfly, the actor shared, 'When you become ambitious, and if that attracts a married man, it is not your fault. People always find a way to blame a young woman. They don't even spare a rape victim. They judge her for her tragedy.'
She added, 'It is very important to make yourself valuable. It is very important to see what you bring to the table. When my films Tanu Weds Manu 2 and Manikarnika earned over Rs 100 crore, I hiked my fees quite a lot because I was bringing that to the table.'
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However, Kangana Ranaut shared that her journey was not easy. 'People tried to scare me away when I quoted my hiked fees. Producers try to manipulate you by saying, 'Heroine who once quoted so much money is finished.' You have to go through a lot of rudeness. These people feel I am spoiling others. They fear that they are already spending 80% of the budget on the lead heroes, now if these heroines will start to demand, it will become a problem.'
Kangana compared her success story to that of actors like Nargis and Sridevi, who, in their time, headlined women-oriented films and turned them into major hits.
She shared, 'I have a very rare success story. Once in a while there was Nargis who did a Mother India or Sridevi did Sadma. But largely, films have always been about hero and heroine. My film choices opened ways for me to enter politics. I always questioned myself why am I so different and not like other heroines.'
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