{
  "id": 396857,
  "title": "Shraddha Kapoor May Choose Producer Credit Over Reported ₹20 Crore Fee For Ashneer Grover Biopic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/shraddha-kapoor-may-choose-producer-credit-over-reported-20-crore-fee",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T17:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/shraddha-kapoor-may-choose-producer-credit-over-reported-20-crore-fee-for-ashneer-grover-biopic"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Recent reports suggest that Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor, who is set to star in a biopic about Shark Tank India judge Ashneer Grover, may be willing to forgo a ₹20 crore acting fee in favor of a producer credit and a stake in the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the film. This move is seen as a sensible strategy by many A-listers in the current market scenario, where actors are opting for backend deals with producers, taking a share in the IPR instead of demanding their desired remuneration. Shraddha Kapoor is reportedly being paid between ₹12-15 crore for her role in Eetha, another upcoming project, and is also set to play Ashneer Grover's screen-wife, Madhuri Jain Grover, in this biopic. The film is being written and directed by Shraddha Kapoor's boyfriend, entrepreneur and screenwriter Rahul Mody.",
  "summary": "When need is a must, the devil drives. And it’s the devil who is driving most Bollywood actors at this point. Realising that they may have out-priced themselves, most A-listers know that in the current wishy-washy market scenario, they cannot demand what they ‘think’ is their full price. So, they are sensibly opting for backend deals with the producers. This means, a stake in the IPR…",
  "key_points": [
    "Shraddha Kapoor may forgo ₹20 crore fee for producer credit.",
    "Actress reportedly gets ₹12-15 crore for Eetha project.",
    "Biopic directed by Kapoor's boyfriend Rahul Mody."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}