We are talking about the highest-paid performers who perform dance numbers. But the actress we are talking about is not in this bracket. However, she has become the highest-paid actress. Leaving behind all the top-item girls. We are talking about the leading actress, Samantha Ruth Prabhu. According to reports, the Telugu-Tamil star demanded a mere hefty amount only for the song ‘Oo Antava’ in the prequel Pushpa: The Rise. This makes her the highest-paid ‘item girl’ in India.
Who is Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is a South Indian film actress who primarily acts in Tamil films thus being referred to as Kollywood Actress. Samantha is also one of the most successful and highest-paid actresses in the Telugu film industry. She has featured in many successful movies for the last two decades thus carving a niche for herself in the film industry.
For the song ‘Oo Antava’ in the movie Pushpa: For The Rise, Samantha was said to have demanded a staggering Rs 5 crore. The female lead of the same movie Rashmika Mandanna was paid only Rs 3 crore for her entire role in that movie. This is because Samantha earned more for just one song than what many actresses earn for an entire film.
India’s highest-paid item girl
Samantha was featured in only one item number in her entire career, but she was fortunate to become the highest-paid item girl in India. She was even able to do better than seasoned performers such as Nora Fatehi, and Malaika Arora who have pulled off several performance scenes in movies.
The position of India’s highest-paid item girl was previously held by Nora Fatehi before Samantha. Who also charged a hefty amount. She is a dancer from Canada of Moroccan origin, Who earlier charged Rs 2 crore per song. She is also popular for her dance sequences and has been a sought-after actress for such sequences in Bollywood.
Other High-Paid Item Girl that was on the list was Kareena Kapoor who was once the highest-paid item girl. When she performed the famous song ‘Fevicol Se,’ she charged Rs 1.5 crore. During that time, she was one of the top stars in Hindi cinema and commanded a high fee for her performances. Followed by Kareena actresses like Katrina Kaif and Malaika Arora also charged a significant amount for their item songs. They charged between Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore per song.
Today such as Jacqueline Fernandez and Tamannaah Bhatia are paid among the highest fees for the item numbers. For instance, Tamannaah Bhatia charges Rs 3 crore for each song, which is a huge sum indicating how much the industry loves such songs. But summing it all up, Samantha Ruth Prabhu has no doubt left a benchmark set by no other item girl before her in India where she charges more than what even some actresses demand for a film for just a song.
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