Shraddha Kapoor is up to ₹15 crore for her upcoming biopic, Eetha, which tells the tale of Tamasha legend Vithabai Narayangaonkar. The pay hike comes as she is working on one of the most difficult roles in her career and the film could be a turning point in her career.
The producer Dinesh Vijan, who has previously worked with Shraddha on successful projects like Stree and Stree 2, believes that the fee is justified. He sees Eetha as a game‑changer for Shraddha and also for the biopic space supported by YRF with its cultural significance and scale.
The film will be led by Amar Kaushik and will chronicle the transformation of Shraddha who transforms into Vithabai, a legendary actor who was instrumental in establishing the Tamasha art form in Maharashtra. The teaser already has received some attention with fans who think that Shraddha is hard at it and really does do it well as she embodies the character’s intensity and grace.
Shraddha’s fee hike is indicative of her growing stature in Bollywood. With her recent success and the way she marries commercial cinema with performance‑driven roles she has established herself among the top female stars commanding premium remuneration. Her ₹15 crore salary puts her in cahoots with her contemporaries who have changed the game with respect to paid work for women in Bollywood.
Trade analysts predict Eetha will open strongly at the box office, given the curiosity around Shraddha’s portrayal and the film’s cultural resonance. The project also has the benefit of Maddock Films’ reputation in telling really good stories and Stree is a benchmark of a good balance between entertainment and substance based on Maddock Films’ history of putting entertainment with substance in a story, too.
To conclude, Shraddha Kapoor’s decision to hike her fee for Eetha is a sign of confidence in the project and the industry’s belief in her star power. This ambitious biopic is going to be so big and is going to be a Bollywood-sized movie and Shraddha’s place as one of Bollywood’s most versatile actresses.
