MUMBAI: Television actress turned politician Smriti Irani has captured the hearts of millions with her performance in the TV serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and many others. She has a massive fan following who keep a track of all her interesting posts every now and then. She has become one of the most influential and well known women of India.
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Smriti has revealed being the highest paid actress by the time she left TV. She said, “I was the highest paid actor by the time I left. When I came in, I was the lowest paid.” She added, “And I do, at many times tell women that they should negotiate their contract better because when I came into acting, I had no money so I was take any money that was given to me because I had not proven my capacity then. But in the first year of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, I was very clear that I was carrying the show on my shoulders. So, first year of renegotiating my contract was the toughest year because I still didn’t have that much money. But I knew my capacities, I knew what I could leverage.”
On missing out on many opportunities, Smrit said, “And I do, at many times tell women that they should negotiate their contract better because when I came into acting, I had no money so I was take any money that was given to me because I had not proven my capacity then. But in the first year of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, I was very clear that I was carrying the show on my shoulders. So, first year of renegotiating my contract was the toughest year because I still didn’t have that much money. But I knew my capacities, I knew what I could leverage.”
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