Shahid Kapoor demands Rs 4 crore more for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film

Shahid is asking for a higher fee for Padmavati since he will be playing the second lead in the film.

Actor Shahid Kapoor is charging Rs 4 crore more than his fee for filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film, Padmavati, which also stars Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, reports entertainment portal Pinkvilla.

Shahid is asking for a higher fee for Padmavati since he will be playing the second lead in the film.

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According to the report, Shahid is asking for a higher fee since he will be playing the second lead in the film, which goes on floors this month.

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“Shahid has agreed to play a second lead because it is a SLB film. Although his role has been etched nicely by the director, history has it, that Allauddin Khilji had an upper hand over Raja Rawal Ratan Singh,” a source was quoted as saying.