There is no doubt that Deepika Padukone is one of the reigning queens of the Indian film industry. Recent reports suggest director Sanjay Leela Bhansali is set to pay Dippy a whopping £1.3 million for 'Padmavati'. If true, it makes Deepika the highest paid actress of Bollywood, ever! Following the news leak, Bhansali reportedly had a word with the actress and asked her to keep mum about the money.
Meanwhile, the actress won't be seen in the next instalment of 'The Mummy' franchise. Deepika had auditioned for the role of an Asian princess, and apparently wasn't selected for the role. While the role wasn't meaty, even actress Huma Qureshi had auditioned but did not make the cut.
Deepika said her biggest regret was that she could not work with Yashji (Yash Chopra). "I wish I could have worked with Yashji (Yash Chopra). He was very fond of me and so was I of him”.
