Aashiqui Star Anu Aggarwal Says Makers Owe Her 40 Percent Of Fees: ‘Meri Gift Hai Unko'
Anu Aggarwal revealed she only received 60% of her payment for Aashiqui (1990).
More than 30 years after her iconic debut in Aashiqui (1990), Anu Aggarwal has opened up about the unfinished business behind the blockbuster, in a chat with Pinkvilla. While the film turned her into a national sensation, the actor revealed that she never received her full payment. Aashiqui was jointly produced by T-Series and Vishesh Films.
'I haven't gotten the full fees for Aashiqui till today. I've only been paid 60% of the full fees. They still owe me the 40%," said Aggarwal. She also mentioned that she never followed up with the producers to recover the remaining payment. 'It's okay, I earned a lot. I earned much more in modelling. I became a brand ambassador," she said.
In her interview with Pinkvilla, Anu Aggarwal said she was the first actor to become a brand ambassador, at a time when even male actors hadn't taken on such roles. 'There wasn't even a male actor who was a brand ambassador back then. Only cricket heroes were brand ambassadors then, like Sunil Gavaskar and all. Theek hai yaar. Ye meri gift hai unko (It's okay. This is my gift to them)," she said, about the unpaid fees.
Anu Aggarwal shared that in the past, actors who asked for their unpaid fees often faced unfair treatment. She said the film industry was heavily influenced by the underworld at the time.'It was a dirty business. Today, I'm not in it. If I do a film now, I can tell you how dirty it is compared to back then. At that time, it was all under the table. It was ruled by people like Dawood Ibrahim. All the money that came into the industry came from the underworld. So it was a completely different scenario," she went on to add.
Released in 1990, Aashiqui became a massive hit and is remembered as one of Bollywood's most iconic romantic musicals. Directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by T-Series' Gulshan Kumar along with Vishesh Films, the film starred newcomers Anu Aggarwal and Rahul Roy. While the story was simple, it struck a chord with audiences, largely thanks to its chart-topping soundtrack composed by Nadeem-Shravan. Songs like 'Dheere Dheere Se" and 'Nazar Ke Saamne" turned into instant classics and remain popular to this day.
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