Mumbai: The remuneration details of the actresses included in the cast of famous Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s debut series ‘Hiramundi: The Diamond Bazaar’ have been revealed.
Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali has entered the OTT platform through the web series ‘Hira Mandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ which was released on Netflix on May 1.
The mega cast of the series includes Sonakshi Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Sherman Segal and Fardeen Khan. The story is based on the relationship between men and prostitutes.
A few days after the release, the Indian media has shared the details of the cast and director’s remuneration of Hiramundi. According to the report, ‘Hiramundi: The Diamond Bazaar’ has been made on a budget of Rs 200 crore.
Indian media has claimed that Hiramandi director Sanjay Leela Bhansali has received around Rs 60 to 70 crores while Sonakshi Sinha is the highest paid among actresses with Rs 2 crores.
According to the report, Manisha Koirala and Richa Chadha took Rs 1 crore as compensation while Aditi Rao Hydari has been given Rs 1 to 1.5 crore as compensation.
Apart from this, Sanjay Sheikh has been paid Rs 40 lakh while Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s niece Sherman Segal has been paid more than Rs 30 lakh.
The Indian media further stated in its report that Fardeen Khan, who played the role of Wali Muhammad in Hiramundi, has been paid 75 lakh rupees as compensation.