Not Aishwarya Rai, Deepika Padukone, THIS actress charged more fees than three Khans, got retired at 33, died at 54

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THIS actress once used to earn more than Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir Khan. She even became India’ richest actress and left acting at the age of 33. Guess who she is?

Sridevi

One Bollywood actress left superstars behind and was considered to be one of India’s first pan-India stars. She gave tough competition to Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan.

Highest paid star

She used to be a competition to cast her in their films. She was the highest-paid star in the industry.

Holds records

Sridevi holds the record of being the first female actor to charge Rs 1 crore for a film. She even earned the same amount for Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja which was released in 1993.

Married to Boney Kapoor

The movie was considered to be the most expensive Indian film of that time. Sridevi’s fees left not only actors but also actresses shocked.

Increased fees

Chiranjeevi was charging more than her for a film. Sridevi increased her fees and as per reports, when Kamal Haasan and Amitabh Bachchan joined the Rs 1 crore club, Sridevi charged more than them.

Gave competition to Khans

Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir Khan, Sunny Deol, and Sanjay Dutt started dominating the industry. They reportedly charged Rs 50-75 lakhs at that time.

Retired early

Sridevi retired from films and she took a break from films at the age of 33. She was a top star in Tamil and Telugu films. She was pregnant and wanted to take a break in her career.

Died at 54

She starred in 1997 film Judai and then vanished from the industry. She was raising her daughters, Khushi and Janhvi for several years. Sridevi made a comeback with the TV show Malini Iyer.

Made comeback in films

She played a lead role in English Vinglish and was even seen in Puli, Mom, and other films. She died in 2018 at the age of 54. As per reports, Sridevi went to bathe and to get dressed for dinner. Boney waited in the living room and after some time he called out to her as they were getting late.