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Pooja Nayak (DNA; September 3, 2015)

For the longest time we’ve had actors being paid more than any of the leading ladies in the industry. Though women-centric films are being made, their remuneration package still doesn’t equal that of men. So, it was quite surprising when Anupam Kher made a revelation that Madhuri Dixit was paid more than Salman Khan in Hum Aapke Hain... Koun? back in 1994!

Anupam recently ran a gender equality campaign on Twitter wherein a woman tweeted to him saying, “The actresses are paid less compared to the actors. Gender equality should start from here.What do you think?” Anupam tweeted back saying, “I agree in certain cases it is true. But Madhuri was paid more than Salman in HAHK.”

Given that those were the initial years of Salman’s career, it’s not surprising. But what’s shocking is the amount that Madhuri charged as her fee. It was reportedly close to Rs 3 crore, the same as what Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra and Anushka Sharma are charging today!