A massive big-budget film is currently in production, with a huge portion of its budget already locked in for the star cast and the director. The lead actor is reportedly taking home over ₹150 crore, the director around ₹50 crore, and the heroine close to ₹20 crore. With numbers like these, the project is clearly operating in a “spend without hesitation” zone.
But in a surprising twist, the makers have balked at signing a senior actress for one of the film’s most crucial roles.
The part was initially offered to Ramya Krishna, an actress known for her commanding screen presence and highly selective approach to roles. However, the production house allegedly backed out after hearing her remuneration demand.
Industry insiders are baffled. Ramya Krishna usually charges ₹10–12 lakh per day, a modest figure for a project of this scale. When the male lead and director are taking home astronomical pay cheques, her fee is not even a fraction of that.
Yet the producers are said to be in “cost-optimisation mode” and are now hunting for another actress willing to work for less.
Many in the industry are calling this logic laughable—wondering how a team that is freely shelling out crores elsewhere suddenly feels the need to save money by trimming the budget of a key performer. If anything, it’s being dubbed the biggest irony of the year.
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