NEW DELHI - The fierce Deepika Padukone, whose professional success knows no bounds, has scored another feather in her cap. Bollywood has long been notorious for its discrimination against female stars in terms of unequal pay scales - but not anymore.

For the first time in Indian cinema, an actress will be getting paid more than her male counterparts on screen.

While essaying the historical character of Rani Padmini in the upcoming period-drama "Padmavati," Deepika will literally be making history in Bollywood by altering the pay-scale dynamics in the industry, reported Hindustan Times.

“There are a lot of speculations about the pay structure of Padmavati. However, Sanjay Sir was clear that the film belongs to Deepika,” the report stated.

“The film is mounted on its female protagonist Deepika with the title being a testimony of the actress’ investment in the project. As for the remuneration, Deepika has taken home a whopping Rs13 crore, while Ranveer and Shahid share equal digits that read close to Rs10 crores,” a source added. - Agencies