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After Padmaavat entering Rs 200 cr, Shahid Kapoors next fetches staggering price

14 Feb 2018

While Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have earlier enjoyed 100-crore profit earners and DP has even been in 200-crore moolah-makers, for Shahid Kapoor , the success of Padmaavat has openedup an entirely new phase in his career. Nevera part ofsuch aspectacular success, Shahid, we are told, now plans to hike hismarket price. But before that, there is Shree Narayan Singhs Batti Gul Meter Chalu which is currently being shot in Uttarakhand. Suddenly this film based on a social cause has become a hot property. Says a source closeto the project, Its true after Padmaavat, Batti Gul Meter Chalu isa much biggerproject thanit was before. Distributors arewilling to pay a much higher price for a Shahid solo-starrer than they were earlier. Shahid has done many solo starrers before, but nothing compared to what Padmaavat has done at the BO. Batti Gul Meter Chalu is suddenly a much bigger film. Prernaa Arora who co-produces Batti Gul Meter Chalu is all praise for Shahid. We did not sign him for how saleable he was. We signed him because hes one of our finest star-actors and perfect for the role in our film. The dedication with which he had has prepared for his role has bowled us over. We would love to work with him again. Has Padaamavat made a difference? Says Arora, Of course Padmaavat hasmade a difference. But we would have been just as happy with our decision to work withShahid even if Padmaavat had not enhanced his market value. Also Read: Shahid Kapoor begins shooting for Batti Gul Meter Chalu in Uttarakhand