Pooja Hegde raises her price to work with Salman Khan

Houseful 4' actress, Pooja Hegde has reportedly hiked her fee for Salman Khan's 'Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali'.

According to reports, Sajid Nadiadwala is paying the actress four times more than what she got for her last venture.

Salman Khan was looking for a fresh face for his 2021 release and the makers had finalised Pooja Hegde. The actress who is riding high on the success of her last two releases, has reportedly hiked her fees.

A report by Bollywood Hungama suggests that she's getting paid four times more than what she got for 'Houseful 4'.

The report quotes a source saying: “She’s being paid four times more for Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali by producer Sajid Nadiadwala than she was for Housefull 4.

Salman Khan had announced 'Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali' as his Eid 2021 release. The actor is once again collaborating with producer Sajid Nadiadwala, after 'Kick'. The Farhad Samji directorial is a love story and Salman will be seen in a new avatar.

Pooja Hegde is playing a small-town girl in the movie, that is scheduled to go on the floor by October 2020.

Apart from Pooja, Salman Khan will also be seen romancing Disha Patani in for the first time in 'Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai'.

Pooja a former beauty queen has a great fan following not only in Bollywood but in the South Industry as well.

Pooja made her Bollywood debut opposite Hrithik Roshan in Ashutosh Gowariker's period film Mohenjo Daro, set against the backdrop of the Indus Valley civilisation. She was selected after Gowariker's wife had spotted her in an advertisement and called her to audition, which she successfully completed.