How Boney Kapoor Boosted Sridevi’s Fees from ₹11L to ₹25L ..?!
Initial Meeting and Negotiation
Boney Kapoor met sridevi in mumbai during the casting of Joshilaay, where she was paired with Sunny Deol.
Sridevi’s mother initially demanded ₹10 lakhs for her fee.
Kapoor offered ₹11 lakhs after market research showed Sridevi’s previous fee was ₹8.5 lakhs.
Negotiation Tactics with Sridevi’s Mother
Kapoor traveled to chennai to meet Sridevi’s mother, who didn’t speak hindi or English.
Using effective communication, Kapoor understood her asking price was “10 rupees” (₹10 lakhs).
After some back-and-forth, Kapoor raised the offer from ₹9 lakhs to ₹11 lakhs.
The mother asked for ₹30,000 as staff money, which Kapoor increased to ₹50,000.
The ₹11 lakh fee came with a condition set by Sridevi’s mother.
Incremental Fee Increases for Blockbusters
Sridevi signed chandni for ₹15 lakhs after Kapoor spoke to yash Chopra.
For the next film, Sridevi’s mother offered ₹14 lakhs, but Kapoor countered with ₹16 lakhs on the condition that the next film’s fee would be ₹25 lakhs.
Consequently, sridevi was paid ₹25 lakhs for Khuda Gawah.
Legacy of Sridevi
Sridevi was one of India’s most iconic actresses with a successful career spanning decades.
She passed away unexpectedly on february 24, 2018, in dubai at age 54.
The cause of death was ruled as accidental drowning, with heart failure as a contributing factor.
Her sudden demise deeply affected the indian film industry and her fans.